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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
KILLED in A RUNAWAY
Josiah Gordon, a Prominent Farmer
of Woodland township, is Killed
in Runaway Accident.

Josiah Gordon, one of the we'll known
and prominent farmers of Woodland
township, was fatally injured last
Thursday morning by being thrown
from his wagon by his team running
Stewart who resides on the old Hi
southeast of Woodland, dying about
three hours after the accident.
Mr.. Gordon was driving his team
to lumber wagon and when in front of
the Stewart residence about s o'clock
in the morning, a dog ran out and
barked at the team which became
frightened and ran away: They ran
east about half quarter to the turn in
the road where Mr.. Gordon was thrown
out. The team ran on south quarter
of mile, being noticed by Alb Smith
and Fletch Taylor who stopped them
and went to the house and commenced
telephoning to see whose team it was.
Upon learning that Mr.. Gordon was in
the wagon when the team started they
went back over the road and found Mr..
Gordon lying unconscious, his left side
and head being crushed almost to- a
pulp where he had fallen on the hard
road. He was picked up and carried to
the home of Mr.. Taylor and physicians
summoned, but he died about three
hours after the accident.
The deceased had been a resident of
Woodland township for many years,
and was general favorite, being of a
very jovial disposition. He leaves a
wife and number of children to mourn
his death.
The funeral services were held from
the family residence on Friday after
noon at q o'clock, and his remains were
laid to rest in the Big Springs cemetery
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
A GREAT ECONOMIC PROBLEM

The nation face to face with great economic questions
of the greatest of which is the Capitalization of cap
tai in commercial and industrial enterprises Otherwise
stated shall the American nation consist of few many
individual dealers?
You farm of 100 acres. For this farm you have
worked hard You have sacrificed pleasures and comforts
during period of twenty to thirty years The farm is
yours 1t is paid for clear of all encumbrance The
old mortgage has been lifted.
More than that you have comfortable house and we'll
constructed barns and buildings and good neghbors
You expected make your home for the remainder of
your life. when you think that you have everything
arranged comfortably capitalist comes your way. He
enjoys that section of the country and has his agents buy
up 10000 acres around you.
Your old neighbors inveiged into selling They
must move away. The capitalist who purchasd your
farms wants yours You decline to sell and he
is longer need Of the town where you have done
your trading. ftss44s8
munty of farmers under old conditions the cond
on with yourself and the neighbor ~ of the 10000
farm?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
Commencement Week.

The Leon public schools will close on
Friday of this week and the commence
ment exercises of the graduating class
of the High school will be held at the
opera house on Friday evening, when
the class of eight members will receive
their diplomas. The class is equally
divided between the boys and girls. four
each, the graduates being: Misses
Georgia l. Gardner, Dot5 Rumley,
Josephine P. Chase, Edith A. Eals,
Messrs. Louis E. Hurst. Glen Rumley,
Raymond L. Hurst and Vivian Beard.
The Baccalaureate sermon was preach
ed before large congregation at the
Christian church Sunday evening" by
Elder H. H. Hubbell, his sermon baing
one of the finest ever heard in this city,
and we believe our readers will take
pleasure in reading it, SO it is printed
in full in another column. Special
music was rendered at the service by a
/. N. Beard, E. D. Dorm, Will Gardner
and o. E. Hull, Messrs. j. w. Rowell,
Harry ]. yogt, E. ]. Warner and j. s.
Warner, Mrs. G. S. Eals presiding at t! e
organ. The church was decorated with
the class colors, crimson and gold.
On Saturday evening Prof. and Mrs.
]. M. Pierce entertained the graduating
class at a six O'Clock tea at their resi-
dence in northwest Leon and delight
full evening was spent.
Tuesday evening the graduating class
entertained the Juniors at reception
held at the P. E. o. hall which was one
OF the enjoyable events of the. week.
Louis Hurst presided as POSTMASTER
and the following toasts were given:
ITO Junior" rs"-Josephine Chase.
Response--Sidney Artt.
"To Faculty'-Vivian Beard.
Response-Pr J. NJ. Pierce.
A delicious luncheon was served, the
following being the menu:
Olives Pickles
Sandwiches
Pine Apple Ice
Devils Food Caramel Cake
Strawberries and Cream
Chocolate Coffee
The various grades of the schools will
combine and have special program on
Friday afternoon, exercises being held
at both the north and south buildings
and parents are cordially invited to at
tend
The following is the program of the
commencement exei cises at the opera
hall Friday evening:
ss,f PROGRAMME.
Invocation ................... Rev. Montgomery
Music .................. ..., ... Orchestra
Piano solo........ Mrs. W. e. Myers
Class Orati on Vivian Beard
Quartet Marie Moore Florence Finley,
Leslie Grimes, Ray Layton
Address 49,. Mrs. A. M. Pitcher
Music ........... ...... Orchestra
Presentation of Diplomas -. .......
.......... :V. R. McGinnis
Benediction. Rev. Pitcher
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
NEARLY $l8, ,5OO,oOO.OO
Is the Assessed Value of Property
in Decatur County--A Decrease
of Nearly $l,000,000.

County auditor H. G. Scott has COM
pleted the recapitulation of the returns
of the assessors for this year and it
shows a decrease over the assessment
of last year Of $S93,445. The decrease
is caused by reason of real estate being
assessed at a lower figure. In 1904 the
total real estate assessment was
$13,022,048 and this year it is $12,266, ,424,
a decrease of $755,624. All of the de-
crease is in the value of farm lands
which are assessed this year at
$10,414,312 as against 11,249,924 last
year. The town property is assessed
this year at $1,S52,112 as against
$1,772,124 last year, an increase Of
$79,9SS. In the figures given above the
railroad, telephone and express assess
ments are not included, which increase
the total assessment over million and
a half dollars, as the assessments of
these properties last year was railroads,
$1,494,76S, telegraph and telephone
$62,S76, express $17,S40, a total of
$1,575,4S4.
The following is the recapitulation Of
the assessment figures for 1905:
No. Value
Also polls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
which is better for your old neighbors?

Which is better for your old neighbors?
Which is better for the nation?
One mail-order house in Chicago received in single
day onefth Of the entire business mail of that city,
When that fact is known and also that single individual
catalogue honses sell annually $25,00O0OO to $50000OO0
you plainly that the distribution of merchandise
is centering rapidly in few hands.
How long this rate will it be until prices merchan-
disc will be marked and marked down just oil is?
you patronize mail-order houses you fostering
monopoly by building up the large catalogue house.
Every order you send away to ma-order house con-
tributes share to the success of monopoly!
You are feeding monopoly!
While you do this local enterprises go hungry for pat
ronage
The country does not need more 10000 acre farm.
1t does need 40 to 100 acre farms.
The country does not need ten monstrous maorder
houses to do all the business.
It does need 100000 small merchants.
What is the responsibility of the citizen who helps to
develop monopoly?
Is he contributing to the stability and perpetuity of the
Republic?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
Real Estate Transfers
from May % to June 3, 1905. as re-
ported byStephen Varga;
Harriet A. Feguson to Joseph Fore

from May % to June 5, 1905. as re-
ported byStephen Varga;
Harriet A. Feguson to Joseph Fore
man lots in Lamont ..... S 175
Cora A. Bethards to John B. Nc
Cleary 40 acres in High Point 1000
Sheriff to Miners Bank of Jop-
lin Mo. land in Bloomington ect 5000
A. d. Wallace Exc. to p. |. Rogers
lots in Lamont .................... 300
W. f. Blair to +. W. Fierce lots in
Van Vert ............. 600
Emily j. Thompson to F. w.
Fierce lots in Van Vert - 100
C.. A. Mccartney to Roy McAlis-
ter ct al lots in Weldon. 1000
c. S. Murdey to Uriah Garris lots
in Van Vert ....... .......... ............. 200
Della A. Wallace to P. l. Rogers
lots in Lamont .......... .............. 250
W. l.. Severe to Rosa W. Parnell
lots in Davis City ty...,...... 1900
Ruby Brand and Bernice Luff to
David E. Bump lots in Lamont :. 450
Reorg. Church of L. d. S. to School
Dist. No. lots in Lamont .. $50
Dorman Trisler to Charles w.
Thomas 40 acres in Franklin, 1900
Sarah j. Roger to Inc. Town Of
LeoH logs III Leon -.....-........ lUUO
Fletcher Bibbie Exc. to A. w.
Deck 120 acres in Decatur . 1850
John F. Hayden to James r. Bow
sher 120 acres in Woodland 5000
+. L. Jenkins to G: NJ. Axes lot in
Leon. ................ 100
Chas e. Walters to 0. D. Rousseau
120 acres in Bloomington 5000
Jacob Switzer to G.E.Davis and P.
E. Eadly Grand River lots. 200
j. Brown to l.. M. Mann 10
acres in Hamilton. ton................ 100
Sheriff to Hannah M. Gray lots in
Lamont 4s7
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
Asslgnee's Notice.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN are
hereby notified that on the 10th day of
May, 1905, Frank Manning, Of Leon,
Iowa, made an assignment to the UNDER
signed of all his property for the bene-
fit Of all his creditors alike, and you are
further notified that if you have claim
against the said Frank Manning you are
required no file same under oath with
the undersigned assignee, within three
months after the first publication here
of. Witness my hand this 10Th day Of
May, 1905. L. P. VAN WERDEN,
41-3t Assignee.
YeIie Bnggies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
Elect Officers.

At the last regular meeting of the
Amicitia club held with Mrs. w. c.
Stempel last Friday evening, the follow
ing officors were elected for the ensuing
year;
Mrs. S. yarga, President.
Mrs. Nellie Hamilton, Vice President
Mrs. ]. W. Greenman, Secretary,
Mrs. W. A. Alexander, Cor. Secretary
Mrs. w. G. Stempel, Treasurer.
Mrs. H. Forquhar, Historian.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08

IMPROVED FARMS For SALE-In North
Central Missouri, 120, 80, 20. Price of
each is $22 per acre. Easy terms. Ad-
dress Box III, Lineville, Iowa. 26-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
Is Club Elects Officers.

The closing meeting for the year of
the 13 club was held at the home of
Mrs. G. w. Hoffman last Friday after
noon, the host serving delicious light
refreshments. 1t was the business
meeting Of the year and the following
officers for next year were elected:
President-M V. r. McGinnis.
Vice President-Mrs. I. N. Beard.
Secretary-Mrs. ]. M. Pierce.
Treasurer-Mrs. j. W. Rowell.
HistorianrMrs. w. w. Warner.
On Monday evening the club held
their annual picnic on the lawn at the
home of Mrs. W. W. Warner, out of
town guests being Mrs. Maggie Brown,
of Centerville, and Mrs. Cora Fithian,
of St Paul.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08

DR.. Morris, the dentist, has offices
in the Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fox
worthy's Office. Give him call.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-06
COUNTY PRINTING LET
TOLOWEST BIDDERS
The Printing Goes to Keene Of Sherwood,
While Knight Of Fargo Gets the Book
Work-Optic Granted Legal Blank Con-
tract and Wilson Lands the Stationery.

aid, 0per cent. Optic, 10 per
cent. Walker Bros. & Hardy,
Oper cent.
Class 3-Printing, Flaxton Times
rs per cent. Kenmare News,
% per cent. Reporter, 26 per
cent. Optic, 12H per cent. E..
l.. Keene, Sherwood; 80 per
cent.
Class 4-Stationery, Paul Mccoy
4 Co., Is per cent. Knight
Printing Co., 10 per cent.
Herald, 10 per cent. Walker
Bros. & Hardy, 10 per cent.
Reporter, Is per cent.
The per cent. means so much
off the scheduled price for doing
the work.
D. a. Dinnie was granted the
contract for building the cement
sidewalks about the court house.
The above gives the Knight
Printing Co. OF Fargo the con
tract for furnishing the blank
books, the Optic the legal blanks
and E. 0. Keene the printing.
G. w. wilson secured the con-
tract for furnishing the sta
tiOnery. -.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-06

The county commissioners let
the county printing to the low
est bidders Tuesday afternoon.
There were a number of bidders,
but a good many preferred not
to bid for numerous reasons.
The INDEPENDENT believes that
the commissioners have taken
upon themselves to do that
which the law plainly states
shall be the duty OF the purchas-
ing committee, consisting Of the
chairman of the board Of county
commissioners, the county audi
tor and the county treasurer.
The commissioners have done
some very queer acts since the
first OF the year, and this is not
the queerest.
Class Blank Books, Walker
Bros. 4 Hardy, 3 per cent.
Grand Forks Herald, 3 per
cent. Knight Printing Co., 3
percent.
Class illegal Blanks, Ward Co..
Reporter, 0 per cent. knight
Printing Co., 0 per cent. Her
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-06
MRS. JOHN EnR
INJURED IN A FALL.

Mrs. John Ehr was seriously
injured Saturday evening about
six o'clock, by falling down the
cellar stairs, fully ten feet. Had
it not been for the wash boiler
which she carried III her hand,
she would in all probability have
been instantly killed. Just as
she stepped from the first to the
second step she fell forward head
first, striking the boiler at the
bottom. The force OF the fall
threw her right shoulder out OF
place and one Of the smaller
bones OF her left hand was bro
ken. Drs. Newlove and TAYLOR
were Immediately called and
after Mrs. Ehr was given ether,
the joint was replaced. Mrs. Ehr
is recovering slowly from her
terrible experience.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-06
MINOR TOPICS,

Dan Gibbs is at Bottineau
transacting insurance business.
Hunters report that there are
nearly as many ducks as mud
hens this year.
J. A. Erickson sold two farms
Monday near G!enburn for So, 900
cash. One Of the farms was sold
a year ago last May for 81, $50.
VIM. Zimmerman, the archi-
tect, is drawing plans for two
story brick block for T. Welo of
Velva. The building will resem-
bic Scofeld's new block.
TAKEN UP-At my place on section
9, township 155, range "a, one sorrel colt
with white star on forehead. Owner
prove property, pay charges and take
the same away. SO 800
Andrew jacobson, Burlington, N. D.
Antler citizens discouraged a
business institution last week.
Some fellow bought an acre OF
ground intending to locate a
bawdy house thereon, but he
was persuaded to leave town.
Antlcr's citizens evidently are OF
the right sort.
Last week a number OF Surrey
farmers, with the aid of lanterns
tied to the front of their binders,
worked all night long. The
farmers with the wide cut ma
chimes are more than pleased
with the quality OF the work
done this year.
The Balfour Statesman is try
ing to ''throw the scare" into
the homesteaders of that place.
If Mr.. Cowell succeeds in getting
them to live on their land more
steadily, he will accomplish some
good, even if he does exaggerate
in his statement a little.
Here is little problem for
you to figure out when you have
a little time. It's a straight one.
Ii you want to know the answer
we may let you know later: "a
tish's head is twelve inches long:
his tail is as long as his head
and half his body: his body is as
long as his tail and his head.
How long is the fish?'
Atty. Andrews sat down the
other evening to figure out the
following problem: A farmer
agreed to deliver a kernel Of
grain the first day and double
the amount each day for a year.
How much would he deliver in a
wear? He counted over
100000 grains OF wheat in
one bushel and as it was time for
breakfast, he didn't complete
the work.
A year or two ago a -business
man in this state advised a
friend OF his to buy a North Da-
kota farm with 100000 which
he had free. He invested in steel
stock instead, and sold out at a
loss ST $500 while if he had
bought the farm he could have
sold it at $4,000 profit. Here
is a worse case OF percentage
than the one ir the story which
used to be told on Deacon
Chaplin. -Fargo Forum, .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-06
GRIM REAPER CUTS OFF
THREAD OF LIFE

OF an Unfortunate Young Thresh-
err - Man is Unknown - Taken
With Hemorrhage and Died Be-
fore Doctor Could be Summon
ed.
A we'll dressed young man per.
haps about 35 years 81 age, died
at the Minot mill Tuesday after
noon from a hemorrhage eth, r
OF the stomach or the lungs. He
was riding in a cook car a short
distance from the mill, when
the driver heard himgroaning III
the car. lie went to his assistance
and found the unfortunate fellow
bleeding terribly at the mouth.
He was taken back to the mill
and Dr.. Windell was summoned
but the man died in a few min
utes. There was absolutely
nothing on his his person. to lead
to his identity. The body WIS
placed in McJ annet's mdhfgue.
The young man arrived inssMi-
not but recently and secured
work with a threshing crew and
was on his way TO- the country
when he died. i3 5*.t StTFf al
LATER: From papers found on the
dead mans body later, it was ascertained
that his name was james B. Hunt, that
he was "a years old and tliat he had
fought with the English in, the Boer
war. His old home was in Springfield,
Ont, and he had been discharged from
the army on account of i'll health. An
effort has been made to communicate
with the dead mans relatives but up to
this writing no word has been received
from them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-06
Same Trouble AS Fargo Had,

Minot officers have been sad
vised that there is to be erected
a large house Of ill repute within
two blocks of Main street, but
conducted under the name OF a
hotelo or boarding house. Fargo
authorities had a siege with such
a place year or two ago, and
finally had to put up with the
presence OF the houses again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-06
Had His Eye on Minot

81 had my eye on Minot be-
fore we located at Crookston,' .
said F. e. Ward of the Ward
Fruit Co., which recently bought
the interests OF the Minot Fruit
and Produce Go. here. 81 feel
that we will do a nice business
here, all looks we'll in the start
at any rate. We will add to our
lines from time to time" Seven
of the old force have been re-
tanned by the new concern. Fred
Herrick, the well known fruit
man, Mr.. Freeman and'Mr. Vine,
the latter from Crookston, are
looking after the company's bu-
siness on the road. P. J. Nc
kone looks after the city trade.
Services next Sunday id the
First Baptist church at II a. m.
and 8 p. m. Sunday School at
noon. All are welcome.
ROBERT MCLELLEN, pastor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-06
Good Yields.

Wm. Myers, and SOU. Howard.
are in the midst of harvesting
their 400 acreSsnt mas nificent
grain north OF d. They have
$50 acres OF f1d which will yield
from twelve to fifteen bushels,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-06

Arthur Hirsheimer, farmer
near Lansford received word
Sunday that his brother oliver
had committed suicide at Pitts.
field, ILL.,, by shooting himself!
The brother had been il i'll health
for some time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-09-06

100 acres Of macaroni wheat
which will yield . bushels d-
more. 20 acre OF oats which
will yield seyearv bushels per acre,
rs acres OF hisle stem which is
good for thirty bushels per acre,
ane Is acres OF heavy speltz.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-07
AEBRlSKAN FROM COAST

The Americana Hawaiian liner Ne.
braskan arrived off port at 10 o'clock
last night. and came into the harbor
this morning. She locked at the com.
pany's slips shortly after o'clock.
The All. liner Oregonian moving To
the inner slip to give room for her
big sister outside.
The Nebraskan has an unusually fine
trip down from San Francisco, making
the run In seven days Bright weather
and light winds prevailed. An un.
known whaler was sighted 4S hours
from the coast. This may be the Gay.
head. which is on her way to Honolulu.
Yesterday morning the ALAMEDA was
passed, holding steadily on her home.
ward way.
The Nebraskan brings light cargo,
as the Oregonian picked up a good
deal of what would have been the Ne.
braskan's 1000 tons of general freight
including -four and feed, are shipped
10 this port, and 1900 tons to Kal,I.
lui.
The Nebraskan brought two days
mail.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-07
pAUOA PURCHASE
IS RECOMMENDED
FoRTY.FoURTH DAY.

Routine's even operation was brolS-
en- In the House this morning by a res.
olution presented by Rep. Holstein,
who called for cutting out any new
bills that might be presented on or af.
ter Monday and holding night sessions
to hustle along the work of the term.
Rep. Holstein's resolution provided
that from and after Monday, the
10th. no new bills shall be introduced
other than appropriation bills and that
sessions of the House shall commence
at 10 a. m, holding evening sessions,
commencing at until 10 o'clock.
Consideration of the resolution was
deferred until Monday after an unsuc.
cessiul attempt to indefinitely post
pone.
Building for Maui.
Rep. Coelho introduced the follow.
Ing resolution which was adopted by
the House:
Joint Resolution.
Whereas. there is at present an ap-
preparation of $4,000 under the Loan
Act of 1903 for q County Building for
the County OF Maui, and
Whereas. the money for said County
Building is at present in the Treasury
of the Territory. and
whereas. 1t was the intention Of the
Legislature in making the said appro.
priation to accommodate all the pub.
lie Offices in the town of Wailuku, Is.
land of Maui, in the said building, and
Whereas. the present condition of the
Court House Of the Circuit Court of
the Second Judicial Circuit, is such,
that immediate action should be made
to provide for new building for said
court. TO be of dimensions large
enough to accommodate all of the pub.
lie offices now In said town of Wal
luku. including such other Offices which
may be created by law;
Therefore, be 1t Resolved by the Leg.
islature of the Territory of Hawaii,
that the Superintendent Of Public
Works Is hereby authorized and EN-.
powered to Immediately proceed to ex.
pend the said appropriation in the con.
struction Of a Government Building
instead Of County Building, as speci-
fed in said Loan Bill, in said town of
Wailuku.
Paid Taxes Twice.
The following was received and read
and filed: Honolulu, April g.: In the
taxes for 1908 by husband, T. l.. Hol-
loway. was doubly assessed on our
at Wahiawa, Oahu. He APP
piled to the tax collector for correction,
who referred him to you, saying that 1t
would take an act of the Legislature
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-07
RY AUTHORITY
NEW HOMESTEAD RoAD-PAUMA-
ULu TO PuPukEA.

Proposals will be received at the Of
f3ce of the Superintendent of Public
Works. Honolulu, T. H., until ~ o'clock
IN az April cath, 1905, for constructing
a New Homestead Road-Paumaulu to
Pupukea-Koolauloa Oahu.
Plans and specifications are on file
with the Asst. Supt. Of Public Works.
and with A. A. Adams, Chairman Ko.
DlanlDa Road Board, Oahu, copies OF
which will be furnished intending bid.
tiers on receipt Of $500, which sum will
be returned after depositing bid and
returning plans and specifications.
No proposal will be entertained un
Cess submitted on the blank forms fur.
Wished. enclosed in a sealed envelope,
addressed to G. s. Holloway, Supt. Of
Public Works, Honolulu, 7. H., en-
alorsed Proposal for Homestead Road
-Paumaulu TO Pupukea", and deliver.
ed previous to ~ o'clock m. ON the day
specified.
The Superintendent of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
G.. s. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent of Public Works.
Honolulu, T. H.. April It'll. 1905.
30i3-3t