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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08


January Term, A. d. 1906.
EP. Nye, plaintiff,
w. d. Shelton, Sarah Folk Jerry Folk, Robert
Shelton, --- Shelton, his wife, Eliza Arabella
shelton, Eva Mcyey, Nathan Money, Leonard Akers,
Medley Akers, Mabel Akers, Spencer Akers, Nellie
Akers, Harry Akers, Gladys Akers, Nina Lundale,
August Lundale Matilda Akers, defendants
To SAID DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby notified that there is now on file in
the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Deca
tur County, Iowa. the petition of the plaintiff afore-
said, claiming of you that he is the owner of UNI
divided oneseventh interest in the following describ
ed real estate, to-wit:
Lot No 2, in block No. S, in the town of Decatur
City, Decatur county, Iowa..
And praying that partition thereof be had; that
the property be sold by referees appointed by said
of the COSTS be equally divided among the heirs
according to their respective shares.
That the plaintiff Is the by purchase of an
undivided oneseyenth interest in said real estate;
that the defendants, w. ID. Shelton Sarah Folk Mat
Ida A. Akers, Robert Shelton, Eliza Arabella Shell
above described real estate that the defendants Eva
MeVey, Leonard Akers Medley Akers, Spencer Akers,
Robert Akers, Gladys Akers and Nina Lundale, are
each entitled to forty ninth interest in said
real estate by reason of being the heirs of Ametta
Akers deceased.
confirmed in the parties as above set out; that said
real estate be SOLD and the proceeds divided after
payment of costs. and for general equitable relief.
For full particulars see petition
You also notified that unless you appear thereto
and defend before of the second day Of the
held on the I'd day of January, A. D. 1905, default
will be entered against you and Judgment rendered
thereon MARION WOODARD.
l3-4t Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
Very Low Excursion Rates for
Christmas Holidays


to all points on the Nickel Plate Road
between Chicago and Buffalo. Excur-
sion tickets on sale December oath, 25th,
10Th and 31st, 1904, and January LIST and
End, 1905, good returning January 4th,
1905. Three through express trains
daily. No excess fare charged on any
train. Also lowest rates and shortest
line to Cleveland, Buffalo, New York,
Boston and all eastern points. Modern
sleeping and dining-cars. Individual
Club Meals, ranging in price from 35c.
to $1.00, served in Nickel Plate dining
cars; also service la carte. All trains
from La Sale st. Station, Chicago. City
ticket Office, Chicago, ILL.,, III Adams ST.
and Auditorium Annex. For further
particulars address John Y. Callahan,
General Agent, 113 Adams ST., Room
298. Dec. "a.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

Elder II. e. Vanhorn who has spent
month in this city conducting series
OF meetings at the Christian church, re-
turned Friday to his home in Osceola.
He is q very pleasant gentleman and
made many warm friends during his
stay in this city.
w. A. Poush and wife, of Grand River,
were over to Leon the latter part of last
week making arrangements to move to
this city. Mr.. Poush is recorder-eiect
and takes possession of the Office the
first Of the year. We welcome Mr.. and
Mrs. Poush as residents of Leon.
v. L. Bedier and wife left Monday for
their future home at West Bend, Iowa,
after spending few days in this city at
the home of Mr.. Bedier's parents. Mr..
Bedier recently sold his drug store at
Ellston and has purchased one of the
leading drug stores at West Bend.
Mrs. Marion Woodland departed last
Saturday for Gypsum, Kas., in response
to telegram that the wife of her
brother was very low. After she left a
message was received saying that Mrs.
Ward died Saturday evening at 5
o'clock, few hours before Mrs. Wood
ard reached there.
VIM. Hamilton, who has resided for a
number of years at Blookley, leaves
with his family this morning for Proctor,
Mo-, where he has purchased farm of
several hundred acres and expects to
make that country his future home.
He shipped a car load Of household
goods with him. We regret to see Mr..
Hamilton and family leave here, but
trust they will find their new home a
pleasant and profitable one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
GEO. A. COE.
Jeweler and Optlcian North Side Square
Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates

Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates
via. the Nickel Plate Road, Dec. 24th,
25th, Goth and 31st, 1904, and January
4th, 1905, at fare and third for the
round trip, between Chicago and Buffa-
10. Three through express trains daily
to Ft. Wayne, Findlay, Cleveland, Erie,
Buffalo, New York, Boston and all east
ern points. Through Pullman sleepers
and excellent dining-car service, indi-
vidual Club Meals, ranging in price
from Soc. to S1.00, being served in
Nickel Plate dining-cars; also service a
la carte. No excess fare charged on
any tr.in. Chicago depot, Van Buren,
and La Sale Streets, City ticket Offices,
Ill Adams ST. and Auditorium Annex.
All information given upon application
to John Y. Callahan, General agent, Ill
Adams St. Room 298. Dec. "a.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
First and Third Tuesday of Each
Month.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell homeseekers tickets at one fare
plus $500 to points in Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico. Mississ-
ippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.
For information apply to any Great
Western Agent, or J.. P. Elmer, g. P. =.
Chicago, Ill. zee. Is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
WINTER TOURIST RATE COLORA.
DO AND RETURN, $32.4O
Special Rate on Special Dates.
$22.25.

Tickets via the Burlington to Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo, good re-
turning until June 1, 1905, are now on
sale daily for $32.4O. If you never have
thought of Colorado as winter resort,
I should like to talk with you about it.
If you cannot make protracted stay
there, you might use the twenty-one
day round trip tickets to be on sale De-
cember 6 and 20; rate for the round
trip $22.25. G. M. KETCHAA, Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

WANTED THE REPORTER wants to buy
100 pounds of clean cotton rags and will
pay cent pound for them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

Women love clear, healthy complex
ion. Pure blood makes it. Burdock
Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

Constant care should be taken to
guard against unnecessary increase of
the ordinary expenses of the govern
ment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

Wherever the national government
has power there should be stringent
employers liability law, which should
apply to the government itself where
the governments is an employer of labor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

Every measure taken concerning the
Philippine islands should be taken pri-
marily with a view to their advantage.
We should certainly give them lower
tariff rates on their exports to the
United States; if this is not done, it
will be wrong to extend our shipping
laws to them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In ths Dstrict Court of Decatur County, Iowa,
January Term, A. ID. 1905.
E.P. Nye, plaintiff,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

The American people need to continue
to show the very qualities that they
have shown-that is, moderation, good
sense, the earnest desire to avoid doing
any damage, and yet the quiet deter
mination to proceed, step by step, with
out halt and without hurry, in elimin-
ating or at least minimizing whatever Of
mischief or of evil there is to interstate
commerce in the conduct of great cor
porations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

In the Philippine islands there has
been during the past year continue
ton of the steady progress which has
obtained ever since our troops definite
ly got the upper hand of the insurgents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

Within the last three years the United
States has set an example in disarma-
ment where disarmament was proper.
Our army has been reduced to the mini
mum at which it is possible to keep it
with due regard to it's efficiency.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

The strong arm of the government in
enforcing respect for it's just rights in
matters is the navy of the
United States. l most earnestly roc
ommend that there be no halt in the
work of upbuilding the American navy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

The steady aim of this nation, as Of
all enlightened nations, should be to
strive to bring ever nearer the day
when there shall prevail throughout the
world the peace of Justice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

There is no enemy of free government
more dangerous and none so insidious
as the corruption Of tn, electorate. /
recommend the enactment of law di-
rected against bribery and corruption
in federal elections.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21
from Tuesdays Daily.

Rev Ssnderson will preach mt Sal
alton Army barracks this evening.
j ID Nelswanger of Eureka loft for
'agosa Springs this morning after Il
weeks sojourn in our city.
Mr. and Mrs Herman Berndt re-
urned last evening from their eXten-
i've California trip. reporting very
'nioyable time.
Thomas lockwood returned last
,venins from Rico where he has been
he pasi two weeks looking after the
ease on the Enterprise mine
John Iumstein lost a right hand
inger yesterday by having II caught
n the derrick where he was working
N the construction of the Main street
uildlngs.
Supt John Geisel of the Barstow
lining company. Red Mountain, re
urned home after making purchases
this city giving Graden a good
lied lumber order
II any of our readers run across a
scotch coolie running around without
N owner they can secure a reward by
eturning same 10 Lloyd Sheets Has
IN white collar, has white breast
white feet, rest of body near golden
-ellow
ion may be good thing by keeping
many people AT home who would 20
+ given a one-fare rate, That special
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21

inggs, after which he will probably be
assigned to some other place. AZ 4
friend shook his hand and wished him
with smile and commendabie
faith Good luck? Why of course
I'll have good luck as long as | work
in the cause OF good and righteousness
cant have any but good luck"
The funeral of Charles j. Erickson
took place yesterday afternoon at the
parlors of the Durango Undertaking
company. there being quite number
Of friends of the bereaved wife pres
ent 10 lend comfort during the trying
ordeal. Rev Sanderson officiated, his
remarks being appropriate TO the oc-
casion The casket containing the re-
mains was then conveyed TO Green
mount cemetery where interment took
place Mrs. Erickson expects to leave
few days for the home Of her late
husband
Durango has another journalist.
but don't breathe 1t to the young man
for the present or he might want to
,hange bis mind about locating in Dn'
| range The young man arrived In the
good old way about noon Sunday. en-
ering upon his Durango career weigh
ing nine pounds The local newspa'
per fraternity sends greeting with best
wishes for a long and prosperous ca
recr In which case he will not follow
| he newspaper profession In Durango
| 70 be concise. it's a boy, weighs nine
| pounds: arrived Sunday and Will call
Mr. and Mrs Thomas II. Tulley papa
| md mamma"
The sparrows are beginning 10 build
| llmosi before the trees are leaved out
| rhey have located all the arc lamps
| town. and on This most lovely day
| hey have been very busy carrying
| straws and other material for nests
| 5ut then along comes the man to clean
| he lamps and he has TO tear the
nests ont And such a chattering as
| he little builders make at the arc
| light man. They tell him what they
| hink about his ruthless vandalism
| nut he just goes ahead cleaning the
amps and putting in new carbons. al
| ieedless Of their chattering. And II
| he only knew it, it is well for them
or II their nests were left alone the
,irds would be burnt to death witt
| he bright white light when the -cur
'ent is turned on at night.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21

excursions with cheap rates will be in
vogue during September and October
is quite certain.
There will he social Thursday
evening at the lecture room Of the
Presbyterian church. TO which the pub
lie is cordially invited There will be
refreshments and general good time
The money received will go to swell
the parsonage fund.
The case of Gilbert Briggs against
Thomas Wlgglesworth, involving the
water right of the F.. Steineger irri-
eating ditch. was decided in favor of
defendant. Judge Russell holding that
Briggs had no right 20 or interest in
said ditch f. C. Perkins represented
Mr.. Wigglesworth.
As will be observed in another col
umn, the slaughter sale of the White.
Hall Clothing company stock contn-
ues. MIR. Kruschke says the entire
outfit must be sold and advertises the
shelving and fixtures for sale The
sales for the two days-Saturday and
Monday-foot up over $4,000.
l
| from Pueblo where he put In the best
part of week as juror in the Unit
| ed States district court. Judge Rlner
| presiding, whom Mr.. White pro
| nounces very agreeable. Mr.. White
was excused Friday evening, going To
| Denver where he spent two days of
| course most OF the time with his
l "A 1.,xs inv nln,
evening.
| John Smelcer has moved part OF
the court house lawn This is, we be
lieve. the first moving that has been
done this year. The grass on the
sunny side of the court house got an
early start owing 10 liberal covering
of manure.
The marriage of Mr. Henry Bill
ings of Telluride and Miss Olive Sny
der OF this city. took place this morn
ing at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Snyder at $3.50 IL
The presence of a company numbering
about thirty, Rev. Sanderson oificiat
ing The couple were driven to the
depot where they took the train fol
Telluride where they will make theii
future home.
The residence of j. W. Buckley oil
the Florida was destroyed by fire yes
terday. together with nearly all tn,
contents, The house is short dis
tance from the sawmill operated b,
MIR. Buckley and as soon as The fire
was discovered the entire mill crew
The house, but the fire was beyont
control. Little of the contents wer,
saved. The loss is placed at $4,000
with $1,000 insurance. Mr.. and Mrs
Buckley came to town after the fir,
and are quartered for the present a
the Strater.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21
A Great Sensation,

There was a big sensation In Lees.
vile. Ind, when W. II. Brown of that
place, who was expectedoto die. had
covery for Consumption. He writes
Il endured insufferable agonies from
Asthma. but your New Discovery gave
NE immediate relief and soon there
after effected complete cure" Sim.
liar cures of Consumption. Pneumon,
It's the peerless remedy for all throat
md lung troubles. Price soc and 81
Guaranteed by Geo. E. Tiffany. Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21
Best Cough Medicine for Children.

When you buy cough medicine for
small children you want one in which
YOU can place implicit confidence. You
want one that not only relieves but
cures. You want one that is unques-
tionably harmless. You want one that
is pleasant to take. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy meets all of these con,
ditions. There Is nothing so good for
the coughs and colds incident to child
hood. 1t is also certain preventive
and cure for Group, and there is no
danger whatever from whooping cough
when It is given. 1t has been used in
many epidemlcs of that disease with
perfect success. For sale by all drug
gists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident. is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia, as fol
lows: Il was in an awful condition.
My skin was almost yellow. eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
hack and sides, no appetite. growing
weaker day by day. Three physi
clans had given me up. Then | was
advised to use Electric Bitters; to my
great joy the first bottle made de
cided improvement. | continued theiI
use for three weeks. and am now 9
well man. | know they robbed the
grave Of another victim" No one
should fail 10 try them. Only 81
cents, guaranteed at G. F. Tiffany. IRA
drug store
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior.


United States Land Office, Durango,
Colo, March -. 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Richard NJ.
Bleak, of Breen, La Plata county. Col
orado contestant, against Homestead
Entry No 25lI, made May 81, 1902,
for the S. w. u section 3, township
10 N. Range ~ w. N. NJ. p. NJ, by
Dell II. Best contestee, in which IL is
alleged that said entryman has wholly
abandoned said tract. and changed his
residence therefrom for more than six
months since making said entry, ard
next prior to the date herein. That
said entryman has never settled upon
said land has never established resi-
dence thereon, has made no improve
ments. and has not cultivated the
same said parties are hereby notified
to appear. respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on Mfy Z, 1904, before the Reg.
lister and Peceiver at the United
States Land Office in Durango. Colo
rado.
The said contestant having. in n
proper affidavit, filed March "a. 1904.
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can ret be mede, 1t is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica-
tion.
F. G. PERKINS, Register.
First Publication March IL.
Last Publication April 2l.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21
THE NICKEL PLATE ROAD.


VIII sell tickets to Cleveland o.,
and return account of National Bap-
tist Anniversary, on NJ y 10th. II and
is, at rate of one ,flre for the round
trip. plus % cents. Tickets good go.
ing date cf sele. By de ,ositing same,
extended return limit of June 10th
may BE- 81 cured. Through Sc vice to
New York city Boston and other east
ern points. No excess fTe charged
on any train on the Nickel Pl tie road.
Meals on American Club Meal rlan.
ranging in price from 35c to 81, also
service la Carte. Chicago depot;
La Sale and Van Buren, streets, the
only passenger station in Chicago on
the elevated loop. For particulars,
write Chas, Il, Johnson, district pas
enger agent. 911 18th street. Denver
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21
A CASE OF 1T.
Many More Like it in Durango.

Many More Like it in Durango.
The following case is but one of the
similar occurring daily in Durango.
It is an easy matter to verify its cor
rectness. Surely you cannot ask for
better proof than such conclusive
evidence.
Mrs. l.. H. Driver, wife of l.. II.
Driver. coal miner at the City mine
residence 24i Fourth avenue, says
For is years | have been subje; It 10
in such shape that any move which
brought a strain on the muscles of the
back caused insufferable tN inges, and
if ! lifted anything the excruciating
pain across the small of the back was
hard to endure. | was certain that
my kidneys We're the cause of the en-
tire trouble because the action and
condition of the kidneys secretions
positively proved 1t. but what to dc
10 help myself was mystery. Adver
tisements about Doans Kidney Pills
finally induced me to go to eco. e
Tiffany, Jr,'s drug store Tor a box oi
the remedy. They did me more good
than arything else ever used for my
troubles. am only too pleased to
recommend them"
Sold for so cents boxb all deal
ers. FosterMilburn Co, Buffalo. N
Y, sole agents for the Urited States
Remember the named oan sand
take no substitute
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21
Disease and Sickness Bring Old A,

Disease and Sickness Bring Old Age.
Herbine. taken every morning be-
fore breakfast. will keep you in ro-
bust health, fit you to ward off dis
ease. 1t cures constipation, bilious
ness, dyspepsia, fever, skin. liver and
kidney complaints. 1t purities the
blood and clears the complexion. Mrs.
d. w. Smith. Whitney. Texas, writes.
April 3, 1902: 81 have used Herbine.
and find it the best medicine for con
stipation and liver troubles. 1t does
all you claim for it, can highly rec
ommend it," soc battle. Sold by j.
l.. Parsons
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21

From Wednesdays Daily.
w. u. Kinney was returning pas
senger to Silverton last evening.
Remember the Cold Storage market
is the place to get every delicacy.
This is certainly a beautiful day aft
er the refreshing rain of yesterday
Thomas H. Kane passed through to
Silverton from the east last evening
Miss Edna McDaniels arrived last
evening from Prescott, Ariz., on Wis
it to her parents.
Yesterdays rain will freshen the
ranges and increase the growth of all
kinds of vegetation.
American Order of Protection ladies'
are busy preparing refreshments for
the dance tomorrow evening.
Orville Galbreath was an outgoing
passenger this morning after paying
the old folks here a short visit.
Superintendent and Mrs. Whitten.
berger spent the night in the city, re.
turning to Alamosa this morning.
The Presbyterians have set out a
fine lot of elm trees in front of church
and parsonage, presented by w. T.
Kirkpatrick.
The Famous is playing to good
houses these days, Low prices and
the right kind OF goods always bring
customers.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Taylor left on
the morning train for Clifton, Ariz..
where they expect TO make their home
Mr. Taylor having a good position at
one of the mines
Franklin Guiterman came in from
Denver last evening and is putting in
the day at the smelter. This will
probably be his last trip for some time
at Dan MacLean is expected home
from Scotland the last of the month.
There is going % be war now be.
tween the owners of wells on the
North Side and the owners Of cess
pools, the city council having ordered
the health committee aud the health
ofhcer to tske steps toward condemn.
ing the wells.
Phil Taylor, wife and child depart.
ed this morning for the northwest.
rhey inieah stopping a week in Den.
yer and expect to make short stops at
Butte, Boise. and Pocatello. winding
up at Baker City, Oregon. where they
expect to locate. Mr.. Taylor has lived
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21

The Jeffries-Munroe bout has been
postponed to June IL
Denver Socialists have placed
ticket in the field for election Nav II.
Victor will raise $1,000 for the Colo
rado Promotion Publicity committee.
Wolf Londoner and wife celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary Sun.
day. having been married Just 25
years.
The bodies of two negroes employ.
ed in the hotel We're found in the ruins
OF the Occidental hotel at indianapolis
last night.
Bob Armstrong of Denver knocked
out Walter johnson of Philadelphia In
the second round at Haverill. Mass.
last night.
Benny fanger and Tommy Mowatt.
both of Chicago. fought six rounds on
the whirlwind order last night. result.
ing in draw,
1t is said Monte Carlo is only 81.
2oo,oV0 ahead so tar on the seasons
play. Well. that will keep the wolf
from the door
Inc Chieftain pronounces the stor-
les in Denver yellow papers to effect
strike is contemplated among Pueblo
smeltermen WITHOUT foundation.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21

Three through daily express trains
to Ft. Wayne. Cleveland. Erie, Buffalo.
New York, BDston and New England
points. carrying vestibuled sleeping
cars. Meals served in Nickel Plate
dining cars, on American Club Meal
plan, ranging in price from Soc to 81
also service la Carte. No excess
fare charged on any train on the Nick
ell Plate road Chicago depot; La
Sale and Van Buren streets. For res
ervation of berths and other particu.
lars, write Chas. f. Johnson. district
passenger slent. 9l1 18th street, Den
yer, Colo.