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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-07-26
HARRIS RAY MARBLE FRONT BLOCK
MRS. LUCY RAY
Fancy Millinery

There is no line of merchandise
which attracts the attention of the
ladies more than that of millinery
goods, and many devote hours daily
in examining at their leisure, the
various shades, textures and patterns
embraced in that line. The object of
this article is to bring to the notice
of our lady readers the above named
well-known establishment of Mrs
Lucy Ray, where can be found one of
the best selected and most desirable
stocks of millinery goods in Decatur
county. The store is we'll stocked and
centrally located, where you will find
everything pertaining to a first class
house of this kind, such as hats
trimmed and ed,-bonnets,
flowers, feathers, trimmings, fancy
goods, laces, etc. Mrs. Ray is thor
oughly conversant with the require
ments of the millinery business, and
is considered the leader in this branch
of the mercantile trade. There is no
merchant in our city deserving of
more praise than Mrs. Ray and the
honorable, enterprising manner in
which she has conducted her fine
Millinery enterprise. Beginning about
IA years ago, with small but neat
and up-to-date stock, she studied the
desires of her patrons carefully, watch
ed the markets, styles and prices as
any successful merchant must, and by
careful attention to every detail, and
courteous, liberal treatment of her
patrons, she has built up business
unsurpassed by any like establish
ment in Decatur county. She owns
the building in which she is now To-
Gated, which is among the largest and
best in our city, being 24x9O feet in
size, two stories high, the upper
story being arranged into four fine,
large office rooms. Such hustle and
enterprise is the making of any town,
large or small, and the Reporter is
more than pleased to make special
mention of Mrs. Ray and her up-to-
date and successful enterprise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-07-26
FARMERS & TRADERS STATE BANK

purchased them. Stephen Varga be-
came sole proprietor at the time of
his fathers death, April 5th, 1902. Mr.
Narga is an expert abstractor, fami-
liar with every detail of the business
His abstract books are strictly up-to-
date and he and his assistants are
constantly employed in the work of
maintaining them perfect, and 1t is
this thorough system that has made
these books recognized by banks,
lenders of money, purchasers of real
estate, as the most reliable in the
county. In addition to the abstract
business, Mr.. Vargas company loans
money at the lowest rates and Oh
the most reasonable terms. The Re-
porter can highly recommend the
Leon, Loan and Abstract Company as
concern thoroughly reliable and
reasonable in their charges. Their Of
fees are to be found in the rear of
the Farmers & Traders Bank, where
all patrons will receive prompt and
satisfactory attention.
Mr. Varga is not only successful
and reliable abstractor, but is push
ing, enterprising citizen as we'll, al
ways to the front in helping advance
the town. His father before him was
a man of sterling worth and it is nat
ural to find him among the leaders
in our community in his day and gen
Grafton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-07-26
B. W. KELLER & co
Shelf and Heavy Hardware

Hardware is as necessary as lum-
Der for building purposes, and almost
as necessary as food for culinary pur-
poses. A first-class hardware store
in any town is wonderful incentive
to its growth and development. Such
store can be found in Leon in the
establishment owned by B. w. Keller
& Co. This prosperous business firm
was founded 2 years ago, and from its
inception to the present time it has
ever been leader and most success
full exponent of the hardware trade.
They carry stock second to none in
Decatur county, and besides shelf and
heavy hardware they have in stock a
complete assortment of stoves, ranges,
guns. ammunition, paints, oils, brush
es, and nice line of china and queens
ware. One new article which caught
the writer's eye was their "White
Frost Refrigerator" one, if not the
finest article in this line ever placed
upon the market. Being made of
steel it will last forever, and the
heavy white enamel with which it is
covered throughout makes it an orna-
ment equal to new piano. The ar
rangements for ice and the several
apartments for the reception of arti-
cles,to be kept cool and fresh are ex-
ceptionally unique, and as the price
for the same is exceedingly low for so
valuable refrigerator, we would adj
wise any of our readers who contem-
plate purchasing anything in this line,
to look this "White Frost Refrigera-
tor" over before you buy.
Both Messrs B. w. and J. w. Keller
are business men of no little ability
and experience, and that their bust
mes and social life in Leon has been
an exemplary one is too we'll justified
by the extensive business which they
have built up since entering the mer-
camille field two years ago. The Re.
porter is pleased to make mention of
their worthy enterprise and join with
their customers and friends in wish
ing them continued success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-07-26
LOUIS ELWELL
Blacksmith and Wagon Repairing

A general blacksmithing and repair
ing industry is one that is never
classed among those of minor import
ance-at least they should not be as
such industries cannot well be dis
pensed with. The one operated by
the above-named gentleman is worthy
of special mention on account of the
quality of work which it turns out.
Mr.. Elwell by close attention to bust
ness mas gained patronage to be en-
We'd. He does all kinds of black
smithing and makes a specially of
wagon, buggy and farm machinery re
pairing The shop is fitted up for the
execution of the large amount of
work with which they are entrusted.
Mr.. Elwell established in business
four years ago and he has built up a
large trade by turning out the best
work at reasonable prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-07-26
THOMPSON & WARNER
Dry Goods and Millinery

The name of Thompson G. War
ner is a household word throughout
the county, and stands for one of the
largest and most popular trading es-
adjustments in this part of the state.
The stock is uneNcelled for variety
and excellence, and consists of Dry
Goods. Dress Goods, Silks, Satins,
Shoes, Oilcloth, Mattings, Lineoleums,
and Millinery, their Millinery depart
ment, especially being well stocked
with large assortment of the latest
styles and patterns of everything per-
tanning to this line. And all goods are
sold at prices which defy the compete
ton of Mal-Order Houses. The store
occupied by this firm is exceptionally
we'll arranged. Plenty of competent
and obliging clerks and assistants are
employed, and the store il one of
which the people of Leon are Justly
proud. 1t is Metropolitan in appear
ance. A feature of this houses bust
ness which has appealed to the public
through it's s years of merchandising
in Decatur county, is the uniform pol
| icy of reliability in it's merchandise
methods. Zone price to all" is the in
variable policy of this establishment.
All dollars count alike and the child
rem can be sent shopping with the
assurance that they will get the same
treatment accorded to the most care
| full buyers. The members of this firm
are both wide awake business men,
and under their guidance the affairs
OF this house are conducted with a
perfect system and accuracy and to
the entire satisfaction of their large
circle of customers.
Mr.. Thompson has for years, been
one of Marshall Field & Co.'S most
competent travelling statesmen, and is
| thus in position both as to value and
price and the ability to select from
large and complete Stocks enabled to
secure the very latest styles and
makes of goods, at the least possible
wholesale prices, which is one reason
for the exceptionally low prices at
which their goods are sold Although
! the entire management of the firms
large business is in the hands of Mr.
Warner, he has proved himself fully
equal to the occasion, and to his popu:
larity and Straightforward, energetic
business methods is, to large ex-
tent, due the large city and country
patronage this firm enjoys. Both Mr..
Thompson and Mr.. Warner have done
much toward gaining for our county
seat the reputation as trading cen
ter she today enjoys, by always CIV
ing personal attention and willing as
sistance toward all benefcially inclin-
ed local enterprises
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-07-26
W. E. MYERS & CO
Pharmacists

AS our country grows older and
ailments and disease become more
prevalent greater attention is paid
to the pharmaceutical excellence, and
the people are fast learning to depend
upon the druggist to administer and
compound preparations of relief and
other remedies. A high standard of
excellence and perfection in pharm-
acy is maintained by w. E. Myers &
Co., and their store takes front rank
in all that pertains to purity and ac-
curracy in drugs. The stock sarried is
singularly complete and is of high
order. Drugs, medicines, proprietary
goods, toilet articles, druggist sund-
ries, wall paper, paints and oils are
carried, and all sold at prices which
defy the competition of mail-order
and telephone houses. The drug store
of w. E. Myers & Co. is first-class in
every respect, and is one of the most
popular business houses in the city,
and enjoys large and ever increasing
trade. In all the extensive stock car
ried there is no article of mercnan-
disc or drugs for the eXcellency of
which this firm cannot vouch and the
utmost care and skill is given to the
compromising of prescriptions Both
Mr.. Myers and Mr.. Bell, his partner,
are prescription druggists, Mr.. Bell
having graduated from the Northwest
ern School of Pharmacy, one of the
best in the world. During the nine
years in which this enterprise has
been established there has never
been an error of material consequence
from their prescription department,
and much care and attention is given
to the selection of none but the purest
of drugs and medicines, as well as
toilet articles and all other goods car
ricd. Both Mr.. Myers as well as Mr..
Bell are live, wake business
men and enterprising citizens, whose
uOllOl dDlS, lp-lO-udlG luGluOQ VI uOlllS
business, combined with their congen-
ial and liberal treatment of all pat
rons, has gained for them and their
enterprise reputation for good
goods, fair treatment and liberal pric-
es, unsurpassed by any other firm in
Decatur county. None Of our mer-
chants are more ambitious as to the
future development of Leon as sub
stantial county scat and preferred
trading center and they will always
be found at the head of the list of
those who desire, for the benefit of
every well-meaning citizen of Decatur
county, to see a new court house
erected in the near future. Such
hustling young business men are the
backbone of such prosperous little
cities as Leon in fast becoming and
the Reporter trusts that they will
meet with continued success botn as
business men and citizens of Leon
and Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-07-26
FARMERs&TRADERs STATE BANK

A sound monetary system is the
basis of all commercial prosperity
and also the foundation of stability
in all other values. The change from
the wild cat banks Of years ago to
that of the present admirable state
banking system, mas been one of the
main factors in raising our country
generally to its present high standing
in the eyes of the commercial world.
No better endorsement can be given
banking institution than the long
and honorable record made by the
Farmers and Traders State Bank at
Leon This bank was incorporated
in 1895 with a capital Of S25,OOOOO.
BY Jan. list, 1908, the business had so
expanded that the capital was In
creased to $5O,0O000 Since It's cor
poration the banks record has been
one of continued success and pro-
gress. It's resources at the close of
business May 10th, 1906, according
to sworn statement being 1921, 22S.29,
in loans and discounts; real estate
$12,0S0.00; cash on hand and due
from other banks $99,24574, making a
total of $3S2,549.63. This, with their
capital of $50,OOO0O, surplus and I'M
divided profits of s9,949.62 and a line
of deposits of 22,599.41, make the
Farmers and Traders State Bank one
of the largest and most substantial
banks in southern Iowa. The officers
of the bank are ]. w. Harvey, presi-
dent; Thos. Teale, vice president;
Fred Teale, cashier and T. S. Arnold
assistant cashier. These officers
with the directors of the bank, are
listed among the most substantial and
enterprising citizens of Leon and De-
catur county, gentlemen who have
done their full share in the advance
ment of the city's interests and Iley
are held in high esteem by the COM
munity for their sterling business
methods. The policy of the Farmers
G. Traders State Bank is to keep it's
business entirely within it's control
and its resources available for any
emergency. The bank solicits bust
ness from farmers, merchants, indiv-
iduals and corporations and guaran-
tees satisfaction to it's patrons. De-
posts are received, loans negotiated,
foreign and domestic exchange
bought and sold, drafts issued on ali
accessible points and conscientious
advice is always vouchsafed to cor
respondents with reference to colleo-
lions and other matters entrusted to
it's care. A more perfect system of
conducting business does not prevail
in any banking institution in the
country than in the Farmers and
Traders Bank The bank owns the
handsome two story brick structure
is provided with all modern facilities
for protection against fire and theft
such as fire proof vault, burglar
proof safe with time lock, etc. The
second floor is devoted to a lodge
hall, an attorney and justice of the
peace offices, while to the rear of the
bank, on the ground floor, is located
the offices of the Leon Loan and Alb
stract Company. The building is heat
ed throughout by steam and is with
out doubt one of the most substantial
and best equipped bank and office
buildings in southern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-07-26

For Oklahoma real estate write or
call on G. B. Jordan. Enid, O. T.
, 1906-08-23
FOR
HOT SPRINGS
to Be Spent
in Erection Of a Hotel
and Other Improve
ments and Beautifying
the Grounds.

On the End of September it will
be definitely known whether the
Pittsburg syndicate will take up
their option ON the Hot Springs
hotel property If they do, and
there is but little doubt at this
time but they will, it means the
immediate expenditure of $780,
600 in the construction of a large
hotel, plunge bath and other
necessary buildings and in the
identifying of the grounds.
The men who now hold the OPP
ton on the property are the same
men who came here a year ago
and tried to purchase the springs,
They have never lost sight of the
proposition and have been en-
deavoring, ever since then, to &C.
cure an option, only being able.
through the good Offices of g. E
Wantland, U. P. land agent, in
making good this time.
The hotel enterprise will be en-
tirely separate from the railroad,
though working in harmony with
the promoters of that institution,
many of whom are from the same
locality.
If the hotel option is taken up
it means that the new owners will
at once put men to work in the
construction of the new buildings
and the laying out of the grounds
for future adornment.
, 1906-08-23
Call from Grand Island.

Rev. J. J. G.. Graham this week
received a call from the Presby-
terrain church at Grand Island,
Nebr., to the pastorate of that
congregation. He has not yet de-
termined as to whether he will
accept this call, as there are fields
open equally as good and this call
was given on rather short notice.
While on his vacation east this
MI. Graham preached one
Sunday in the church and it was
not expected that action would be
taken until later.
The Grand Island church has a
membership of over 800, pays a
salary of $1,000 a year, with manse
provided for the pastor and his
family.
1t would certainly be an ad-
vancement over the best that could
be offered here, and it is to be ex-
pected that Rawlins will lose Mr..
Graham and his estimable family
soon.-Rawlins Republican.
, 1906-08-23
RAILROAD
SITUATION
Is Looking Good---C Con-
tractor Gideon says He
is Ready to Put On 8
or 4 More Grading Out
fits Any Time the Com
pany Says the Word.

Contractor Gideon was in the
city the first of the week. Mr..
Gideon, when approached about
the work, said:
well, we are still grading and
have five miles of the road bed
completed ready for the ties and
iron. We are simply waiting on
the directors of the company to
say when. l understand that
nothing will or can be done until
the directors of the Penn Wyom-
ing company meet In Chicago on
the 31st inst, and make the appro-
priation necessary to build this
road. That the money will be ap-
propriated there is no question,
but large matters like that have to
go through the hands of the board
of directors, as a matter of course.
Il can put men enough on this
line inside of ten days to grade
this road from Walcott to Sara
toga in 60 days. l am ready to
do that, and the men and teams
are ready, right now, to commence
work. This is railroad weather
and we are anxious to get at the
work. 1 am sure that inside of
ten days we will have everything
in such a shape that there will be
no more delay of any conse-
quence."
, 1906-08-23
MORE PRAISE
For State Engineer John
ston and Governor B.
B. Brooks in the Matter
Of the Shoshone Irrigat-
ing Canals.

1t is very fortunate for the state
of Wyoming that the contract for
the construction of the canals and
reservoirs on the reservation has
been made before the filing for
land commences. Since it is an
assured fact that water will be
available for the land, many more
persons will be willing to file and
to take up their residence upon
their homesteads under these
canals. The company has agreed
to commence work within 80 days
and to have the works completed
within five years and the construc-
ton work will afford employment
for a large number of settlers who
are going in under the canals.
This is the most fortunate condi-
ton which we could possibly
have. Few settlers have ever
gone into a new country with SO
good an outlook for employment
whereby they might support them
selves until their lands could be
made productive.
The state and especially the set
tiers on the reservation are to be
congratulated upon having such
energetic men as State Engineer
Johnston and Governor Brooks to
protect their interests and to pro-
vide for their welfare in anticipa-
ton of the difficulties which they
must encounter. 1t is now an as
sured fact that the Indian reserva-
ton will he settled up and thor
oughly populated within five years
and some crops can be irrigated
and harvested next year.-Fre-
mont Republican.
, 1906-08-23
Had Tough Experience.

The Rhyolite Herald, of Rhyo-
lite, Nevada, contains an account
of an awful experience in Death
Valley undergone by J. G. Ken
nedy, formerly of this place. Mr..
Kennedy had gone into Death
Valley for the purpose of survey
ing some mining claims and on
his way out he met "Scotty," the
famous cowboy millionaire, who
claimed to have struck it rich in
Death Valley. "Scotty' warned
Kennedy not to drink of the water
in Steamboat Springs, a place
Kennedy would pass on his way
out. When Kennedy reached
Steamboat Springs he was unable
to resist the temptation to drink
and was taken ill in a short time
afterward and wandered for three
days, dragging himself around un-
til he found good water, after
which he was enabled to make his
way to Rhyolite.
, 1906-08-23
SURVEYORS
NEAR RAWLINS
Believed that Burlington
Railroad Company is
Trying to Locate Route
Through that Section.

What is believed to be a party
of Burlington surveyors has been
working south and west of Raw
Inns for several days. The checks
with which the employees are paid
leads to the conclusion that they
are Burlington men, and that
their purpose is to get a route
through the iron and coal fields of
this immediate vicinity.
1t is known that several excel
lent veins of coal exist within a
few miles of this city and the iron
deposits have been proven beyond
any doubt. 1t appears that the
Burlington is looking for a south
ern extension of the Worland
branch which is building south
through Big Horn canon, which
will carry them through the rich
mineral and agricultural belts of
this part of the state and take
them on to Salt Lake City.
U. s. Grant is the man in charge
of this party and he and his men
r working diligently, Rawlins
having been their headquarters
for several days.
That the Burlington is going to
build through Carbon county
from some direction is almost a
foregone conclusion. This road
owns several sections of coal land
in the county, and the iron de-
posts are attracting the attention
of different railroad concerns
Rawlins Republican.
, 1906-08-23
Attempts Suicide.

Word was brought to Saratoga
Tuesday afternoon by Forest Ran
ger George Mullison hat a herder
in the employ of Harry D. Blyden-
burgh had attempted to commit
suicide at some point well up on
the mountains in the Medicine
Bow forest reserve. DR.. Price re-
turned with Mr.. Mullison, as the
herder was not dead and it was
thought medical aid might save
him
The name of the man is I'M
known to Mr.. Blydenburgh, he
being a recent employe sent up
from Rawlins. No details, be-
yond the fact that the man had
siashed his throat with a knife,
could be obtained.
, 1906-08-23
The Public School.

The board of trustees has Sc
cured a full set of teachers and
the school will open on Monday,
September 3rd, with Chas. A.
Robinson of Minneapolis, Mimi,
as principal, Miss Murray in the
grammar department, Miss Evans
in the intermediary, and Miss
Sensintaffer in the primary room.
The board is now having the
building renovated, the floors
scrubbed and oiled, the rooms cal
cimined and all the woodwork and
desks gone over with hard oil,
The woodwork on the outside OF
the building will also receive a
fresh coat of paint and the build.
ing will be made as clean and per.
feet as it is possible with the
means at hand.
As soon as they can see their
way clear to do 80 it is the inten.
ton of the board to put a substan.
tial iron or wire fence around the
building and to improve and
beautify the grounds as much as
can be done. When the city at.
tains to water works it will be pos.
sible to plant trees and shrubbery
as well as some kind of hardy
! grass in the yard.
, 1906-08-23
Jing|es & Jests
by James Barton Adams

Several members of the Rhode
Island commission for the preser-
walton of Holsters have gone to
Newport on a tour of inspection.
Amid the many exciting events
of the present year, the discovery
of a new spot on the sun attracts
less attention than a pimple on
the nose of a pretty girl.
Upton Sinclair says he will
write a book dealing with the pri-
vate lives of Pittsburg million
aires. Isn't there a law against
the publication and circulation
of such matter?
One of the ostriches ON a Cali
fornia farm is a voracious gum
chewer. 1t is a female bird.
The Jam of Navanager, recently
gathered unto his fathers, was no
doubt a we'll preserved old gentle
man.
That easterner who was mis-
taken for a bear and shot must
have been an anarchist with a full
whisker supply.
If the author of "The Good Old
Summertime" is yet on earth he
should be denuded of clothing and
laid out in the midday sui until
broiled to a dark brown finish.
If the Indiana legislature should
enact the proposed anti kissing
law it could never be enforced un-
less IA detective could be concealed
beneath the sofa of every home
that harbors one or more pretty
kissable girls.
Perhaps not noting the signii
canoe of the name, the Iowa dem
ocrats held their state convention
at Waterloo.
A writer at the tail end of tn,
seventeenth century thus ex