The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-07

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made many warm friends who are sorry
to see him leave, and trust he has secur-
ed a permanent situation.
A vein of lead ore twelve inches thick
was struck by we'll diggers on the farm
Of John Quigley in White Oak township,
Mahaska county, near Toga on the
south branch, and an investigation
showed that the vein covered a consid-
able area. During a recent visit to the
division by high North Western officials,
they took time to stop and investigate
and it is said Chicago capitalists have
been interested, apd the find will be
worked.
John Bell went to Shenandoah Tues.
day to attend the wedding of his daugh-
ter, Miss Sue, to MIR. Ira Grimm, which
occurred yesterday. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Grimm left
for Salt Lake City, Utah, where they
will make their future home, Mr.. Grimm
having a responsible position in that
city with the Bell Telephone Co. The
bride was born and raised in Leon and
many friends extend hearty congratu.
l%ations.
A special train consisting of the two
special cars Nos. SO and So, conveyed
General Superintendent F. A. Delano
and General Superintendent j. d. Bess.
Ter, of Chicago, Superintendent of Iowa
lines, G. M. Levy, Division Superintend-
ent O.. e. Stewart, of Ottumwa, and
other officials over this branch of the O
last Thursday. They were making a
general tour of the road and only stop
ped here long enough to side track for
the south bound passenger train.
Chief oyerseer of the Brotherhood of
American Yeoman, U. O. Mason, of
Des Moines viii address the people of
Leon and surrounding country at the
court house the evening of November
23rd. After the speaking, oysters will
be served with the necessary trimmings.
interspersed with music, at the B. of A..
Y. hall. Everybody invited to hear the
Yeoman speech and particular of the
supper and have a good time watching
the 1eoman use the bow and arrow.
Our readers will remember that a few
months ago the sheriff from Enid, Okla,
was here looking for S. S. Croford. a
brother of DR.. j. w. Crofford, who had
escaped from him while under arrest on
the charge of seducing a thirteen year
old girl. Sheriff Burns last Saturday
a letter from the sheriff with
the information that after hunting the
man for many long weeks he finally
located and arrested him in the Otoes
Indian reservation and has him safe in
Jail at Enid.
Mr.. g. F. staub, the expert plumber
engaged by Bowsher & Biddison to put
in the Horrigan system of hot water
heating and bath rooms and closets at
the county farm finished the job last
Thursday and with his wife left on the
train for Davenport where he
has a large contract. His work at the
farm was entirely satisfactory in
every way and he showed himself to be
tirst'class workman. The county farm
is o equipped in the best possible
way and complies in all requirements
made by the state board of control.
The business !men of Leon recently
circulated a petition which was sigred
by every business firm in Leon, asking
The Q. B. 20. to extend the freight plat.
Iorm to the north and make a crossing
over the switch tracks just south of the
stock yards. A letter received by agent
Aetcham from the officials says it is too
ate to do the work this fall, but if the
is taken up in the spring they
will try and have the work done. The
a~cllities for unloading freight at the
lepot are very poor and there is no
but what Leon is entitled to
'ome improvement which is sincerely
loped the officials will grant in the
pring.