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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
Tuskeego.

Rev. G. w. Smith filled his regular
appointment at the Baptist church, Sun
day morning and evening.
Earl Foltz and family, of Kellerton,
were over Sunday visitors at Nile
Jackson's.
Ada Brown, of Kellerton, visited the
fore part of this week with Nellie Smith.
Mrs. A. A. Piercy visited the fore part
of this week with Lamont friends.
There was an ice cream supper at J. H.
Payton's Saturday evening, it being
their daughter, Maud's Goth birthday.
A pleasant evening was had by all pres
ent.
| Mr.. Benton and Marion Marshall and
daughter Blanche, of Decatur, attended
the funeral at this place Saturday.
Ollie Brown and family, of Kellerton,
Sundayed at his brother Johns.
We are sorry to chronicle that Grand
ma Dunbar is no better.
Jim Buoy and wife, of Lamont, attend
ed church at this place Sunday.
Jennie Tapscott, of Lamont, attended
Grandpa Fosdick's funeral Saturday.
Mrs. S. +. Gates returned to her home
near Leon Monday after visiting over
night with her sister, Mrs. A. A. Percy.
Her brother u. r. Percy accompanied
her.
Relatives present from distance
that attended the late Levi Fosdick's
funeral were: Mrs. A. G. Rakestraw and
daughter Mrs. II. z. Lamb, of st. Paul,
MIMI, Mrs. w. A. Haynes, of Chicago,
ILL.,, A. M. Fosdick, of Lexington, ILL.,,
| A. ]. Fosdick, of Missouri Valley, Iowa,
Charley Fosdick, OF Chenoa, ILL.,, George
Fosdick and family of Milo, Iowa, Frank
Fosdick and wife, of Cambria, Iowa, Mr..
Reynolds and Jim Anderson, of Knox
vile, Iowa.
/ Rev. Levi Fosdick, of Tuskeego, Iowa,
died quite suddenly at his home on
Thursday morning, July 80, 1908. The
remains were inferred at Kellerton, Aug.
list, Rev. G. w. sSmith, his pastor
conducting the services assisted by
Frank Spurrier, of Lamont.
Card of Thanks.
We take the opportunity to express
our sincere thanks to our neighbors and
| friends who SO generously and kindly
assisted. in our bereavement and loss of
husband and father and for the heart
felt sympathy shown.
Mrs. LEVI FosDIcK AND CHILDREN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
Center.

Mr.. Duffield's child is better.
Horace Fields has been very sick.
Lornie Long, Renan Long and Miss
Ethel Phipps called on Frank Longs.
Hiram Phipps is visiting with rela-
tives in Center.
Miss Addie Hoadley is visiting with
her aunt, Mrs. Brown.
Mr.. Housh has been helping Capt.
Brown.
Several of the women folks have been
helping with the hay.
Will Chastain and his mother went to
Colorado, OH the excursion.
Grandpa Gardner is sick at Oscean
Wave farm.
Mrs. Wallace Patton has lady Wis
itor.,
Mr.. Morgan's threshing machine is at
work in Center.
). Miss Goldie Stewart has been sick.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
Decatur.

Prof. Tilman Smith, Of Eden township,
was in town Wednesday,
Mrs. Melvin Soil and baby, of Murray,
came down Wednesday for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Spring
steen.
Mrs. F. M. Osborn, of Leon, and Mrs.
j. Caldwell, of Osceola, were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Creal,
Tuesday.
Mrs. G. B. Townsend was passenger
for Des Moines Wednesday.
Miss Lulu Soil, of Murray, is visiting
friends here at this writing.
The Adventist meeting is still in
progress.
Mrs. Samuel Chamberlin is some
better at this writing.
Misses Maude springsteen, Maude
Meeker and Lulu Soil were Leon visitors
Thursday of last week.
DIR. D. r.. Springsteen returned from
Burlington Wednesday, where he had
been to attend the funeral Of his father.
Miss Zetta Springer returned from
Des Moines Friday, where she had been
attending Highland Park College.
Mrs. Melvin Soil aud Miss Nellie
Springsteen went to Leon Friday for a
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Z. B. Scoggan and Mrs. T. Shell
& ton were Leon visitors Friday of last
week.
Ms Mr.. Bert Noftsger and family have
moved into the property owned by Mrs.
Shepard in the east part of town.
Miss Susie Euritt spent Friday at her
brothers, VIM. Euritt west OF town.
Misses Maggie and Norma Cochran
spent Sunday with relatives in Leon.
Mabel Euritt, spent Sunday with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mclaughlin.
Jesse Reese, of Osceola, was in town
Sunday.
Rev. Smith, a baptist minister from
Thskeego, will preach at the M. 4.
church Saturday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Blackberry time is nearly over.
Eugene Cannon and daughter Bertha
are visiting with relatives at Centerville
this week.
John Garner and family visited Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs. Gertie
Wallace.
Bill Ewing is helping Pat Flynn put
up hay.
Ollie Bennett, of Garden Grove, and
Eva Rhoades, of Leon, visited Sunday
with Julia Evans.
Fannie Cannon visited over Sunday
with home folks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
Ireland.

Misses Nellie and Ella Grogan, of
Leon, spent the past week with friends
in this community.
A large crowd Of young folks enjoyed
social at G. M. Shankcl's Saturday
night.
Mrs Jennie Griffin and Ella Campbell
spent Friday at NJ. G. Grogan's.
Nellie Grogan and Lew Overholtzer,
Of Leon, visited over Sunday in these
parts.
Miss Maggie Mullen, of Weldon, re-
turned home Sunday, after spending a
week in this city with her friend, Miss
Cleo Bryson.
Isaac Marrick and family called at M.
G. Grogan's Sunday.
Mrs. Will Barrett, of Tobias, Neb., re-
turned to her home Wednesday after
making an extended visit with rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Grace Smith, of Huneston, is staying
with her sister, Mrs. Jess Smith.
James Daughton, of Grand River,
and George Mullen, of Weldon, return
ed to their homes Saturday, after visit
| ing a few days with relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
Bert Styles, of Grand River, was seen
in these parts Saturday evening.
Several Of the young folks from
Ireland attended the party given by
Irene WATSON Thursday night.
Eugene Cannon had business in Cen
terv4qle the first of the week.
Grace Garner called on Nora Flynn
Monday.
Ethel Hayden was thrown from a,
horse Monday morning and received
such injuries as will require her.to keep
indoors for few days.
Dollie Comford called at Jess Smiths
Tuesday.
Joe Smith and wife spent Sunday at
Abe Hatfeld's.
Alvan H.. Sept 90 l9o1.-ThIs is to certify that
nave been cured OF kidney and bladder trouble with
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
Dissolution Notice.

The partnership existing under the
firm name Of Gates & Keller has been
dissolved by mutual consent. All parties
knowing themselves indebted to said
firm will please call at the office Of Geo.
W. Baker, Leon, Iowa, and make settle
ment either by cash or note.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
Program for Sunday at Palestine.

The following program will be rem
dered at Palestine Sunday August 9th.
Sunday school and church in the
morning. Exercises beginning at 2:30
o'clock in the afternoon. Everyone is
cordially invited to come and bring
dinner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
Advertised Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Leon, Iowa, for the week end
ing August /, 1908:
Mr.. Ed Croel, Mrs. Emma Chapman.
Persons calling for above please say
advertised. JOHN LEDGERwooD,
Postmaster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
Low Rates West.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on August LIST TO 18th inclusive sell
tickets to Seattle, Washington and Cali
fornia at greatly reduced rates. Dor
full information apply to any Great
Western Agent, or J. P. Elmer, g. J. A.,
Chicago, LII. A-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
Low Snmmer Tourists Rates.

Via Chicago Great Western Railway.
Round tips to st. Paul, Minneapolis
Superior, ashland Duluth and other
Minnesota tnsnrts: Tickets on sale
daily to Gep1 3OBA. Good to reaarn Oct.
s1st. Also u CDinEafo, Utah, Black
Hills, NaW Mexico and Texas points,
with stop Oxen Rrixhegas. For sall in
formation apply to any Great Western
agent. es j. P. RmG, G. P. A., Chicago
Illinois, Sept. 30.
The cpInnessaoner- OF pa tents will not,
issue patents for so-caHed perpetual
motionS machines.
Bedsteads with alassn clocks as part
of the headraa are being MaRs for
South London early rises.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Avian, ILL.,, Sept. 20, 1sol.This is to certify that
nave been cured of kidney and bladder trouble With
me bottle of the Texas Wonder, Halls Great Dis
soyery and do cheerfully recommend It to others
suffering In the same manner
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DUNCANS. DOING

Ed. Powell, the young man who was accidently taken for rabbit and shot by Jodie Duuagan some time ago, and taken to the Fl Pas O hospital. has re- covered and returned home, not look ing at all like rabbit. Joe Billings ley, who went with Ed. to Fl Paso, has also returned, but looks as though he was the one that got shot.
 Mir. Hinkley, who went to Silver City some time ago from Clear Lake, has not returned. It is generally be- Iieved that there's d hitch in the min ing deal they were about to make some way, but there is no doubt but it will go all right, as they have some very fine property with a ten-stamp mill all in good order ready for use. This is fine proposition for some company to start right in to making money from the jump, as everything necessary to work the ore is already on the ground.
 Phillips and Morris have not sold their hundred thousand dollar mine yet, but they say that they are expect ing to do so every day now. They have some fine ore and lots of it.
 Everybody is getting in shape to have good time on the Fourth. The reported scarlet fever case turned out to be a very light form of the measels, so there is no danger in bringing all your children with you on the Fourth. B. F. Billingsley has the exclusive right to the selling Of lemonade on the Fourth, he being the highest bid der for said right.
 Who said 1t wasn't hot?
 Bro. Walters says that he's always been giving the ladies tafTy. but now he's got it to sell to them. That's right, don't give anything away in this country. Bro. Walters.
 Dock Nicks and T. O. Phillips took spin down in the mountains a few days ago. They claim that there's not sin gle mosquito down there, that they are all married and have big families. They say that the grass is fine in that country and that all kinds of stock are big fat.
 Jim Tong has the cigars bet that it rains on the day Of the Fourth. Good bet fl you win Mr. Tong. We need rain, let it come on the Fourth or any other day.
 Mir. Jim Hill has tho contract for barbecuing the meat for the Fourth. Jim'S an old hand at the business and guarantees that everything will be all O. k. KNOCKER.
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F. Jones and family left last Satur- day for Greenwood. Miss, their future home. Mr. Jones was formerly of the firm Of Jones & Clark.
 The beekeepers of the valley are preparing to harvest their first cror of honey. The early part Of the sea son being cool. the bees preferred 10 loaf around home rather than work.
 A. Eadie, pastor Of the Presby- terian church. is spending the week at Spriugerville in the interest Of the church there. He made the trip across the country by horseback. MT. Eadie and his sister, Miss Eadie have announced their intention Of leaving Solomouville within few days and will probably locate in Colorado or Idaho. Many friends will regret their departure.
 r. N. owen has been appointed post master at Sanchez in place of l.. Fer nandez, resigned.
 The building of a retaining wall around the court house has greatly inn proved the appearance Of that edifce. It will be remembered that Stafford was at one time extremely anxious to retain the court house and may yet cherish that ambition.
 Arturo Elias finds much trouble in passing away the time. His wife is .....a,. go,, ,bo -,,r,r,o. aDd tho mn bl | c offices he holds-county clerk, deputy assessor and Mexican cOnsul-giye him little to do. He is looking around for some light, easy employment.
 The board of supervisors are in ses- sion this week and will sit for several days as board of equalization.
 Mrs. c. F. Mooreman has been very ill for several days, but is now slowly improving.
 Pedro Michelena will act as official interpreter for the federal court in session at Tombstone this month.
 F. A. Hill, deputy L. $. marshal, took three prisoners from the county jail to Tombstone last Saturday, for trial for otlenses against the postal system. One of them is an aged man and union soldier of the civil war. He was implicated in an attempt to rob the Stafford postoflice.
 A very large acreage of corn is be- ing planted in the valley. Water for irrigation is abundant.
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TIE Tucson Star. whose editor is an Old-timer in Arizona, presents a new phase of the closing down of the Tombstone mines many years ago. The closing down of those mines has been generally conceded to the vast amount of water encountered in the lower workings. but if the Star is cor rect this was not the real cause of the 7hut-down, which it gives as follows:
 More than twenty years ago, when the Tombstone mines were employing thousands of miners. when Tombstone was at its height of perity, there came a strike. The camp had been started for several years previous to the time in question, when every liv- ing cOmOdity was high. Wages were put to the top notch. As time rolled on the cost of living was reduced more than thirty per cent. The cost of taking out ore on account of depth and water was materially increased. The price of silver had greatly depre- ciated IL was discovered the mines could not he operated with profit at the wages paid. That either q reduc- tiOn of wages and other expenses must be made or the mines would have to close down. The miners generally agreed to a fair reduction, but the agi- tatOr took hold on the matter and a strike ensued, resulting in the mines closing down, throwing thousands of men out of work. The mines remained as silent as the grave until about six months ago, when they were again taken hold of by the same spirit who had given such solid stability tO the early days of the camp. The Tombstone mines were closed more than twenty years. Consider the loss tO Arizona and the country at large, tine millions of dollars lost to labor. Here is d lesson: The mine owners said to the miners, We cannot oper- ate the mines at profit under the carry on the business by accepting a slight reduction of wages?' The agi- tator said No" The mines closed down Is this not a lesson to be con sidered by our Clifton MOrenci miners ?'
 During the first few years of their existence the Tombstone mines pro- duced more than thirty millions in gold and silver, and had they been working continuously for the past twenty years doubtlessly they would have produced as much again, besides giving steady employment to thou sands of people. As the Star says, ''There is lesson in this.n
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JuDGE NCNu.LAN has been boda- ciou-ly bounced from the supreme court of New Mexico. He was charged with immortality. and the worst feat uro of it was that the charges were sustained. A similar case oc- cured in New Mexico many years ago, because all imported judge brought his "niccc' with him. The ''niccc' soon developed q remarkable appetite for whi-kcy sours, which at tractcd unfavOrable comment The Enterprise of silver City ventilated .hc matter, and caused an investiga- ton to '" had with the result that the aged jurist was recalled, and left the territory in di-@racc. McMillan was also an importation. He was followed around the district by fair damsel whose chastity was not above sus- ricIon The people were indignant but it Is a serious matter to make charges against federal judge. One day at Socorro the judge was quite severe in criticISiug young lawyer by the name of Baca, for alleged crooked transactions, whereupon a brother of I;aca's got up and in most scathing language arraigned the court on the charge of immortality, or course there was sensation. fol- lowed hy an investigation, and the charges substantiatcd. The admin istr1tIon makes a great mistake in forcing a lot of political "has becnsn onto the people of the territories to preside over their courts. some of these people come west with cronious
 impressions of the morals of the people, and seem to think that it is the proper thing to lead absolute lives The platforms of bolh-lhe gT"df pdrtTeS ff;tVe pfeugcu me people of the territories that their officers should he selected from their resi- dents but these pledges have been ignored, and as result men of i'm moral character, and of a low order of ability, are not inlrcqueutly fuisted upon us. The attention of President Roosevelt is called to this matter. with the request that he will see to it m the future that the pledges of the republican platform be respected in his appointments.
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democratic ticket last year were con- mendable, under the circumstances, but we fear that he is now using the Guardian for the purpose of kicking up q row without any cause"
 This article has caused much com ment in this end of the county, where MT. Jones now resides. Mir. Jones friends regard the article as uncalled for, and evidently written with the intent of making trouble within the party. This they regret but at the same time they are preparing for the battle. and not few of them are carrying chips on their shoulders, and woe be to NIT. Kelly should he incidentally, or accidentally, remove one of them. There is music in the air. II remains to be seen whether Mir Kelly, who is practically a resi- dent of Bisbee, can continue to boss Graham county.
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IT IS a little early in the season for politics, but there k already a lively political TOW on in the democratic party. Three weeks ago the Bulletin mentioned q number of people who wero eligible to represent Graham county in the national convention. Apparently aS an aftcrthought. Mir.
 Kelly. who wrote the article. stated that he came near forgetting the Hon. Wiley Jones of Clifton. whom. the article stated, had previously been honOrcd by representing the county in the national convention, and there foro was not eligible to the position for a second time. Mir Kelly also mentioned number of other gen tIcmen who had represented the ter ritory in national conventions, but did not say that they were not eli gihle, hence Nr Jones friends feel that he has been singled out and marked for disapproval. Mir. Jones is net in politics and does not take kindly to this sort of treatment. He was quite useful tO Mir. Kelly during the campaign, and feels that he is en- titled to as much consideration as others. The Guardian, whose editor Is the chairman of the party, replied Io Mir. kelly's editorial, and cited in- cidents in various states where cer- tain men have always been elected to national conventions. This stirred Mir Kelly's ire, and last week he came back with the following reioinder-
 In the last issue of the Guardian was labored editorial, evidently written by Wiley r.. Jones. in which some criticism was offered to the sug- gestion indulged in by Mir. Kelly con corning eligibility for delegate to the national convention. NIT. Jones does not ssy that he expects or wants the po- sitiou himself, but that inferenceis warranted after his article in the Guardian. So far as the Bulletin. or MT. Kelly is concerned, whoever the democrats of Graham county name for prominence in national politics will be entirely satisfactory, but it is great honor to sit as a delegate in a national convention and we believe such an honor can be worthily bestowed in Graham county without calling on any man to make the second trip. We have no Wm. J. Stone, nor Vest nor Cockrel; we have no stephen M White, no Patterson, of Colorado, nor Hill of New York in Graham county; no one that can ap
 proach them in eminent ability, hence the mention of these big men could only have been from a desire of the writer to see his name along side of them, MT. Jones' labors for the
The copper era., 1903-07-02
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Isaac !. Stevens, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed, administrator of the estate of Isaac J. Stevens. deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against, the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers. within four months after the first publication of this notice, To the said administrator, at the law office of Frank B. I.aine, in Clifton. Graham county, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business Of said estate.
 Dated this the 27th day of June 1908.
 ISAAC \. STEVENS,
 Administrator. r. E. LANE. Atty 1-2-30
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Stockholders Meeting |.

An extraordinary general meeting of the stockholders of the Clifton Con- solidatcd Copper mines of Arizona is hereby called to be held at the First National Bank at Clifton. Arizona, on the 17:h day of July, 1903, at o'clock D. m.. for the purpose of considering 2 certain proposed amendments to the bylaws and >eth"'-- lfn portap,t matters. s---- l.. A. DUNHaM,
 President. JOHN k. HAMPTON, Sec.
 Clifton, Arizona, July ,, 1903.
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Mason Greenlec. deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed, administrator of the estate of Mason GreeuIce. deceased, to the creditors of. and all persons having claims against. the said deceased to exhibit them. with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice. To the said administrator. at the law office Of Frank B. Laiuc. in Clifton. Graham county. Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the busi- ness Of said estate.
 Dated this the 9th day of June, 1903.
 ISAAC x. STEVENS.
 Administrator. F.B. LANE. Atty. 1-2-3O
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