The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-24

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we'll known commission firm of Brown
Bros. & Ballinger, Union Stock Yards.
Willard Dale, the proprietor of the
Utility Poultry Farm east of town will
have to let the little chicks take care of
themselves now, for a fine little girl
baby arrived at his home Sunday who
will require his undivided attention for
several weeks.
Tom Riddle, the we'll known Wood.
land farmer, was a heavy loser during the
Hood last week, the high waters of Steel
creek catching his flock of sheep and
carried away an even hundred head.
He pulled out 50 carcasses and the others
were carried clear away by the rushing
waters.
The REPORTER has added to it's roll of
subscribers the name of one of the pic.
neer settlers of Leon, Il man who will be
remembered by many of the old resi-.
dents, MIR. VIM. Platter. who now
resides at Monroe, Iowa. Years ago
when Leon was a station on the old stage
line running across the southern tier of
counties Bill Platter was a noted stage
driver, and a comical and eccentric char
acter. He left Leon years ago, and was
supposed by many to be dead long ago,
but he is still circulating on this mum
dane sphere and enjoying good health.
The rural mail carriers out of Leon
had a hard time of it last Friday on &C.
count Of high water in all the streams.
Carrier Frank Allen on route No. l sue.
ceeded in making his trip but had con.
siderable difficulty in crossing Little riv-
er. On route No. 2 carrier Harl Will
hanson was compelled to turn back after
reaching the Griffin neighborhood as
there were several bridges washed out
below there. He succeeded in making
the trip Saturday on horseback.
Chairman of the board of supervisors,
Q. w. Barr, and county bridge superin.
%tendent. j. E. Leeper, started out Mon
day morning on a tour of inspection Of
the bridges Of the county which were
damaged by the heavy rains last week.
Nearly all the damage was done in the
east side of the county, but the damage
is not nearly so large as it was expected
from the first reports brought in, con-
sisting chiefly of washed out dirt APP
proaches and culverts. 1t will however
take considerable money to put them all
in good repair again.
A. j. Jones and family left yesterday
for their new home at Colony, Kas..
where they have decided to locate
Some months ago Mr.. Jones purchased a
farm of l60 acres located two and a. hal
miles from lola, kas., but he does no,
get possession until next March, so he
rented town property in Colony for the
present. We are very sorry to lose Mr.
Jones and his estimable family as citizen,
of Leon. During the many years they
have resided here they have made many
dear friends who while sorry to see them
90 wish them we'll in their new location,
Jim Jones Is a whole souled good fellow
and has paid out thousands of dollars
for stock in this county and no mar
ever complained that he did not receive
fair treatment from him. He is made oil
the kind Of material that helps build UP
a community and the people Of Kansas
are fortunate in having them locate
among them.
An information was filed before thu
insane commission Saturday y,S.L.Scott
of Garden Grove; township charging j
F. Coil a neighbor with being insane.
Coil was arrested by sheriff Martin and
brought before the commissioners,
the hearing being held in the
clerks Office and several witnesses were
examined in the matter. Coil is 81 years
old, married and has nine children
He owns a 20 acre farm adjoining Mr.
Scott, which he rented this spring and
: has been making a living by buying ole
!, iron and junk, driving a span of Grip
pied mules. He had the smallpox las,
April, and since then has had spells. o
Z insanity abusin, his family and raising
trouble with his %neighbors. Mr.. Scot
testified he had threatened to kill him
The disease is here Iitary, a Brother an,
f sister being insane. The commissioner
!. decided to release him on parole, atte
warning him to be careful and refrain
: from getting into trouble with any one
. and the present charge will be held owe
i him and on further complaint he will b
sent to the asylum.