The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-26

E LEON REPORTER. TIL
Eugene Clark, of Woodland bought
set of buggy harness of Bowsher &
Bowsher.
Miss Nora Dobson has accepted
position as stenographer in G. w.
Hoffman's law Office.
No danger of consumption if you use
Foley's Honey and Tar to cure that
stubborn cough. l.. P. Van Werden.
Mr.. William F. Kimport and Miss
Hattie Bobbitt will be married at the
M. e. parsonage, this wednesday,
evening.
We will pay Chicago prices for milk
Bring in your milk and get the highest
price paid by any creamery in southern
Iowa. LEON CREAMERY Co.
o. c. Clark has been drawn as men,
Der of the grand jury for the November
term of the U. S. Federal Court, which
convenes at Des Moines On Nov. 21st.
At Eugene Massey's sale Satur-
day, Oct. 20. will be sold 30 head
of pure bred Poland Chinas. Also
horses, mules and cattle.
Losr-ln Leon last Saturday. child's
gold ring, tied to piece of blue ribbon.
The finder will please return to THE RE-
PORTER Office, as the ring was valued as
a keepsake.
John Vanderley. who has been the
pharmacist at AleXander's drug store
for several years, has resigned his posi-
ton and will go to Murray to take
charge of drug store.
Don't fail to attend the Leon Horse
Co.'s big sale at Leon on Friday of this
week if you have horse to sell or want
to buy one. There will be all kinds of
horses sold, and a big lot OF outside buy
ers will be here.
We will sell farms in this county or
in Kansas at lowest cash price. Terms
one-fifth cash, five to ten years on bal
ance, per cent interest. Don't rent
when you can own farm SO easy. If
you have farms to sell, we can find
buyer. Ii you have anything to trade,
we can find trader for you. Come
and see us. S. A. GATES & Co.
VIM. Smith, a young man who works
for w. II. Hazlet in Eden township,
almost cut the great toe on his left
foot OFF while cutting saplings last Fri
day, his axe glancing from the tree and
striking his foot. The toe hung by a
mere shred Of skin, but DR.. Foxworthy
who was called to dress the wound
thinks it will not be necessary to am
putate it.
The Leon Homestead was honored
! last week at the state conclave held
at Des Moines, with the appointment of
delegate to attend the National Con-
clavc which will meet at Colorado City,
Colorado, on Nov. 10Th, Mr.. Morris
Gardner being named as the delegate.
1t is quite an honor and Mr.. Gardner is
anticipating considerable pleasure in
attending.
The representative of a large whole
sale cloak house will be at the store of
Covington & Armstrong, at Grand River
on Wednesday, Nov. 1st, with an I'M
usually large line of the latest designed
cloaks for ladies and children. 1t will
be an exceptionally good opportunity
for ladies and children to make Their
selections. Don't forget the date
Wednesday, Nov. 1st.
Adjuster Wright, of the Iowa State
Insurance Co., was in Leon Saturday
settling the loss on the policies held by
Miss Alice Gammili, whose house and
many of the contents were destroyed by
fire the first of the week. Mr.. Wright
only occupied few minutes in making
the settlement allowing Miss Gammi
the full face value of her policies, S40(
on the building and $500 on the con
tents.
The annual reunion of the 34th low;
was held at lndianola on Thursday anC
Friday Of last week, and the boys il
blue had most enjoyable time, as tn
good people of Indianoa did everythin!
possible in the way of entertaining
! them. Those who attended from thi
county were N. B. caves, Peter Brene
, man and J. S. Davidson, of Grand River
| j. w. Mclaughlin, of Decatur City, an,
, S. L. Cox, AL Gardner and John Wood
manSee, OF Leon.
We heard good farmer of thi
county talking about the court hous
election last Saturday, and among othe
, things he said that his taxes wer
} about $500 year, but that if necess
, airy he would write his check 70
$500 if that would secure new cour
: house, as he realized that new build
ing was badly needed, and if built
would increase the value of his Ian
: considerably more than his court hous
S tax would amount to.
t Col. W. P. Hepburn and wife spen
t Friday in this city. The Colonel ha
4 just returned from his trip to tn
: Philippine Islands and is visiting eac
t of the counties in his district. H
: denied that the visit was a politica