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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
is employed who does the pumping and
looks after the system at an expense of

is employed who does the pumping and
looks after the system at an expense of
about $1400 for his services and re-
pairs, material, etc., leaving net profit
to the city of $500 to $500 per year.
The distance from pumping station to
tower is 4270 feet, and the top of tower
is 220 feet above pumping station. They
had no sewerage until three years ago,
but now have started a system having
three sewers in. Balance of private
users of water for closets, etc, are using
cess pools. There has been but one case
of typhoid fever in the past year,
and the family in this case did not use
city water. They have pressure of from
80 pounds on highest ground to so
pounds in the business section, and
have handled every fire easily. The
people are highly pleased and could not
be induced to dispense with the water
works. We were unable to learn of any
opposition but the general feeling
seemed to be the system should be
maintained. That for fire protection it
is worth annually what it costs besides
the other conveniences.
Chariton's water sytem was installed
three years ago. They voted bonds
in the sum of $4,000, and let the con-
tract for the system at s36,66666.
Water is secured from two wells sixteen
feet in diameter and thirty feet deep,
and they have about seven miles of
mains, all eight and six inch, the supply
main and in the business district being
eight inch and the balance six inch.
They have as fire hydrants, and the
mains cover the entire city. Before the
system was entirely finished they had
one bad fire which started on the public
square and threatened the entire side
of the square, but they were able to
contine the fire to the building in which
it started and claim the cost of the
waterworks was thus saved to the
town. Only a minor sewer system has
as yet been installed, and not a great
many private users of water have
as yet been connected, but many appli-
cations for water are now on file. They
do their own pumping from municipal
electric light plant. We talked to a
number of citizens who opposed bond
issue but with one accord they now eX-
press themselves as we'll satisfied and
if the vote WAS now to be taken they
would support the proposition for water
works.
In making this report we have re-
| Trained from expressing our opinion,
but have confined ourselves to giving
the facts as we learned them.
We respectfully submit this, our re-
port. MARION f. STooKEY,
GEO. r. FARQUHAR,
| O. e. HULL,
| Committee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
HELEN DECK I i,
EDGAR KETCHAM ~

The secret of education lies in respecting the pull
rit.Emerson
Next Sunday evening at the NJ. E.
church will occur the baccalaureate ex-
ercises. Rev. G. A. Coakwell will de-
liver the address to the Glass of 90.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The high school teachers delightfully."-
entertained the junior and senior classes
last Friday evening at the home of Miss
Conrey. Contests and refreshments
were the order of the evening.
The high school field meet advertised
to take place at Lamont last Saturday
was postponed until next Saturday on
account of the rainy weather. Quite
number from Leon are planning to
attend.
The class day exercises take place
next Wednesday evening, May Goth, at
the opera house. Each of the members
OF tie Class of '00 will appear on the
program dressed in the regulation cap
and gown. You will enjoy the exercises.
On Thursday evening, May 9th, the
commencement exercises will be held
at the opera house. Prof. Wylie, of the
State University, will give the lecture.
Highways and Hedges" and Mr.. Smell,
baritone singer from the Simpson Con-
servatory of Music, will sing several
solos. Come out to hear them.
The high school visitors for last week
were Misses Edyth Stanley and Mollie
Euritt and Mr.. Dana Grace.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
New Business Block i.

Geo. p. Farquhar who recently pur-
chased the sixteen foot lot just south
of Farquhar & Sons store will this week
commence the erection of a brick busi-
ness house which will be occupied by
Orel Estes with first-class cafe. The
new building will be so feet in length
with full basement and will be modern
in every respect, and the work will be
pushed to completion. G. e. Henderson
last week also purchased the sixteen
feet owned by ]. +. Peninwell just
north of The Reporter office now oc-
cupied by Benefiel's newsstand, and will
either move his barber shop into the
old frame building or join with MIR.
Farquhar and erect a double front
brick block. 1t is to be hoped that he
will decide to erect new brick build
ing as this would remove the last frame
building on Main street.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
paroled and Again Arrested,

Leroy Ware, the Seymour banker who
was sent to the penitentiary at Ft.
Madison for appropriating the funds of
the Seymour bank few years ago, was
last week released from parole, but did
not enjoy his liberty long, as he was at
once re-arrested on second charge Of
making false entries in the bank books.
His attorneys are trying to secure his
release on writ of habeas corpus.
Ware is in delicate health and it is
probable that his physical condition
has had much to do with the granting
of the parole. He had served little
over year and half of his sentence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Greenfield Votes for Water.

GREENFIELD, iowa, May 11.-special:
Yesterday special election was held
in Greenfield to vote on the two propo-
sitions of the erection of a system of
water works and the issuance of bonds
in the sum of $25,000 to pay for it. Both
of the propositions carried by about s
to 1. The vote was light, as it was
certain to carry. The vote was 253 for
water works and 48 against. Only eight
women voted against the proposition.
The council will advertise for bids at
once, and it is proposed to have the
work completed before cold weather.
AS soon as the water works are built
then the question OF paving will be TAX
en- up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Convention,

The fourth annual convention of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society Of
the Charlton district, will be held at
the M. E. church in Davis City on
Thursday and Friday, May q and 2S.
A splendid program has been prepared
and many speakers of note including
Mrs. Hilda M. Nasmyth, Of Little Rock,
Ark, who spent her early life in Africa
where she buried her husband, are on
the program. We regret we have not
room to publish the program in full
this week, but it will appear next week.
Send names of those expecting to at
tend to Mrs. Eva Poush, Davis City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
ROLL OF HONOR.
Those Neither Absent Nor Tdrdy
From the Leon Schools During
the Month of April.
NORTH BUILDING.
HIGH SrunnJ

Elizabeth Boyd, Ethel Beck, Ethel Gatchell, Nina
Still, Freda TeaIe Victor Ogilvie Blanche Marshail
Olive Bright, Sylvia Follmer, Olive Quinn, Samuel
Hamilton Belle McCalla, Ronald Monroe Hazel
Moore, Winnie Shira, Ralph Thompson Beulah Tharp
Wilma Caster, Florence Coffin Lenna Cummins Roy
Cnnmins, iamond Epperey, Ruth Farquhar, Fred
RICK Holman, Zeta Robson, Hazel Swanson.
9TH HGRADE.
Mildred Avery, Nellie Cane Chester Jenkins Jean
Lane, Ariie Lane, Leland Lutz, Madge McNlorris,
Claude Ogilve, Maude Ogilve, Lydia Stevens Floyd
Nanostrand, Delos Ackerley Nellie Pullin.
9TH AND 7TH GRADES.
Robert Beardsley Leal Buchanan Charley Mus
Nina Bowman, Elma Forbes DO otha Hull, Edith
McHaness, Lynn Hale Robert Combs, Edgar Per-
dew, Lucille Darr, Ruby Gardner, Nellie Rupert Eva
Tharp, Jo Waght.
4TH AND 5TH GRADES.
Goldie 18th, Lura Rupert, Ruth Tharp, orpha
Pottorif' Hazel Vaughn, Beuah Pottorif, Leila Mus
we'll Alta Sears, Harry LemIey, John Gates, Carroll
John, Bryan Gore, Waldo Andrew. Irving Little
James Mcfiarness, Harry Davis.
BIRD GRADE.
Arthur Howard, Ralph Beck Ralph Biggs Harry
Gilman, Roy Elwe Willie Phillips Oren Elweli
Madge Pickering, Ella Murrow, Edna Biggs, Marjorie
Andrew.
1sT AND 2SD GRADES
Lucille Buchanan, Maurne Penniwell, Merl Picker
ing Gladys llnck, lnez Marshall, Horace Beardsley
Aer White, Clark Smith, Francis jerks, Gladys GILL;
ham, Frances Strange, Florence Gates, Theodore
smith, Maurice N'as White, Harold Sears,
9Th AND 7TH.
Bertha Blatt, Lola BraZelton, Mabel Blatt,
Frances Boyd, Marguerite Daughton Edith Giyeus,
Reba Parsons, Edith Parsons, Margaret Hurst FAY
Hatch, Leland Allhaugh, Leon Wiley, Joy Dodge
Fred Epperley, John Gatchell, Cecil Wright.
4TH AND 5TH GRADES.
Lester Lorey, Byron Tharp, Ralph Rhoades, Jose
phine Coder, Teresa Tuls, Frances Kentner, Marion
Slade, Nellie Gloekler, Edna Gatclell, Winifred
Hamilton, Lois Ackerley Harold Wright Cecil
khoades, Gladys Lutz, Retha Blatt, Nance Kemp,
Leila Bright, Margaret Johnston
BIRD GRADE.
Earl Dodge, Lulu Gvens, Glen kentner, Martin
enisten, Mary Strickland, Charles Van Werden, Pearl
Perks, Fred Russell, Alice Moore.
lsT AND End GRADES.
Gladys Martindae, Dorcas Zimmerman, Robert
Grouse, Mort Perks, James Daughton, Ruth McEn-
dfee, Helen Gammill, James Hanse Stanley Hatch,
Dwight Zimmerman, Leland Statzel, Clarence Swan
son, Letha Perks, Clara Fulton, Himenia Russell,
Gladys Russell, Floyd Martndale, Edwin Moore,
Wendell Zimmerman, Carl Stickland Buddie Ben-
nett Bryan Shockey, Arthur McEntlree.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
AS TO WATER WORKS
Report of Commercial Club Commit
tee. Argument and Comment
on the Proposition.

The question as to whether Leon
shall continue to progress and grow by
installing system Of waterworks is
now up to the people, to be decided at
the election on June 10th. 1t is right
and proper that the question should be
generally discussed, but there is one
thing which should be done by both
those favoring and those opposing the
project and that is to be absolutely fair
in the matter and not make incorrect
and misleading statements. So far as
The Reporter is concerned we will not
make any statement which can not be
verified in the matter, but there are
some parties who are opposed to the
project who are making statements
which to say the least are very mislead-
ing. Take for instance the question of
the present bonded indebtedness of the
city of Leon. An investigation of the
books of the city shows that Leon today
has bonded indebtedness of exactly
$1,000. OF this amount there is $4,000
of the old electric light bonds, and
$4,000 of refunding bonds to pay out
standing warrants which were issued in
1902. The electric light bonds were is
sued in 1899 and draw per cent inter-
est and the bonds to pay outstanding
warrants which were issued in 1902
bear q ! per cent interest. These figures
can be verified by any one who will take
the trouble to drop into the Exchange
National Bank and consult city clerk S.
g. Mitchell.
Another objection which is being
urged by some is that if the waterworks
are voted that private parties will be
compelled to fill up their wells and stop
using their closets. This is also incor-
rect. There is absolutely no law which
will compel any citizen to fill up his
we'll or stop using the we'll water unless
of course the water is impure and is a
menace to the health of the city, and
the same is true of the closets. In
cities where waterworks have been
used for many years many persons still
use their wells and do not use city
water.
Again it is being reported that
neither the bonds or the interest on the
bonds can be paid until the expiration
of twenty years, ard this is another
mistake. The interest on the bonds
would be payable annually, and as we
understand it the city council has the
power to make the bonds payable at
their option after ten years, this ques
tion being decided by them at the time
the bonds are issued.
We certainly need waterworks sys-
tenn in Leon, and we are certainly in IA
vor of voting the bonds, but in discuss
ing the question it will be we'll for all
parties to be fair and candid in the
matter. Don't make misleading or in
correct statements for they will surely
react
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
program for Decoration. Day.

All ey-soldiers and the ladies of the
w. r. G. will meet at the G.. A. r. hall
at lis p. m. and will march from there
to the opera house where the following
program will be carried out:
Song.
1nvocation-Elder ]. J. Rupert.
! Song.
Ritualistic Services.
Address-Hon. A. P. Olsen.
Song.
Recitations.
Line of march will then be formed in
the following order:
School Band.
Ex-soldiers escorted by civic societies.
School children with flags.
Citizens and societies on foot.
Vehicles.
Chief MARSHALL. M. Axes.
The line will march to the cemetery
where the graves of deceased soldiers
and members of the w. r. G. will be
decorated with flowers.
Persons furnishing flowers will bring
them to the G. A. r.. hall in the fore
noon. BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
A Big Real Estate Deal.

A real estate deal involving over a
hundred thousand dollars was closed by
c. M. Keller & Co., the Leon real estate
dealers, last week, between ]. A. Harris,
of Leon, and j. w. Decker, of Virginia,
Ill. In the deal Mr.. Harris secures the
729 acre farm known as the old Kings
ton farm three miles south of Weldon,
paying S51 1,4S0 for it or $50 per acre.
He traded in his fine residence property
ON north Church street in this city at
$4,000, and also farm of 100 acres in
Eden township at S10,40O. There are
now two sets of buildings on the big
farm and Mr.. Harris will build two more
houses and make four farms out of the
big tract.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
CLOSING OUT.

To MY CUsToMERs:-H Having contract
ed to become the superintendent of the
Myers Chemical Co., of Leon after Nov.
1st, will make but one more trip over
the country. You will receive letter
from me from one to three weeks before
arrive, containing something of inter-
est to you. Read it carefully. This be-
ing my last trip must collect up my
old accounts. Please be prepared to
settle when'I come if you are in errears.
38-2t ]. s. COFFIN.
s'THR WATKINS MAN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.


"Greeting Gee Glass of 09
Salutatory ........... Elizabeth Boyd
Glass History. . ...... Helen Deck
p,ot uS,hoo, ~ ,,a, uo- I Iva Brigganian
" s - Ida Briggaman
Glass Poem. .......... James McNorris
Selection from "Laddie' ........ Wynne Cash
Class Newspaper -................ Edgar Ketchan
Piano Solo -. ..... Elizabeth Boyd
Oratiot--"The True American ...... Herman Deck
Class Prophecy s.-...... Charles Housh
piano Duot Elizabeth Boyd
- " - - , Wynne Cash
Farewell to Books Harry Watsabaugh
Naledictory. Ida Brirraroap
Parting Song" Glass of '09
The commencement exercises will be
held at the opera .house on Thursday
evening, May 18th, when the class Of
ten graduates will receive their di-
plomas. Prof. II. B. Wylie, Of the State
University at Iowa City, has been Sc
cured to deliver the address, his subject
being Highways and Hedges" Mr..
Clark Smell, OF Simpson Conservatory Of
Music, will sing two baritone solos,
and the class oration will be by Miss
Iva Briggaman, her subject being 'The
Life That Speaketh." There are ten
graduates and feature of their gradu-
alton will be the wearing of the regu-
lation cap and gown, the first time they
have ever been adopted by a graduating
class Of the Leon High School, and it is
a very sensible thing. The graduates
are Elizabeth Florence Boyd, Ida Violet
Briggaman, Iva Viola Briggaman,
Wynne Kathryne Cash, Helen Irene
Deck, Herman Lewis Deck, Charles
Adolphus Housh, Edgar Collins Ketcham,
James Lincoln McMorris and Ebert
Harry Watsabaugh. The class motto is
"More Beyond" and the class flower
pink carnation. The program for the
graduating exercises is as follows:
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM.
Nashti March School Orchestra
Invocation Rev. j. l.. Boyd
baritone Solo. Mr. Clark Smell
Glass oraton-"The Life That Speaketh" i
Iva Briggaman
| Ruth Farquhaf
lrio-BroWnies Song ................. Hazel Moore
Mabel Dorm
Address Highways and Hedges - .... E
-t:..-. ........-.-.-.Prof. r. b. Wxle
5aritone Solo Mr.. Clark
fesentation OF Diplomas. Pres c. W. Holman
Birds of Love" School Orchestra
Benediction Elder j. j. Rupert
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Commercial Club Committee Re
ports on WdterWorks.

To the Commercial Club Leon, Iowa.
We, the undersigned, your committee
appointed to visit Osceola, Corning and
Charlton, Iowa, to obtain facts and in
formation in regard to the waterworks
installed and maintained by each of
those cities, beg leave to report:
Osceola's s water system was installed
in 1904, the original bond issue being
$4,000, and the cost of the system
$1S,70O including the supply reservoir
and $500 paid for a lot On which the
tower is erected. Later there was an
additional bond issue of $1,000 or $4,000
for extension of the system, and a fill
terer. Their water supply is a reservoir
located mile and third from the
square, and the tower is about mile
and half from the reservoir. The
capacity of the tower is 10000 gallons.
They have about three miles of mains,
eight inch from supply to tank and
balance six inch. The tower is 102 feet
to the top, Ii feet in diameter and 20
feet deep. For fire protection they have
q hydrants, with direct pressure of
125 pounds and tank pressure of 45
pounds. The water is pumped by the
electric light company at g. cents per
thousand gallons, and the cost is about
500 per month. The pumps have capac-
ity of 10000 gallon per hour and they
are run from q to 81 hours per day;
the average amount of water pumped
per day being about 100000 gallons. At
this time they are supplying to 110
consumers at the rate of 35 cents per
thousand gallons or minimum charge
for each month of so cents. The meters
used are purchased of the city and cost
$8.40 each, and the rental for use of
water not charging anything for fire
protection is about $500 per year. Since
installing the system every fire has
been put out without serious loss.
The claim is made by the citizens that
the fire protection, or the probable saw
ing from fire loss much more than
equals the interest each year. Ono fire
in lumber yard which could not have
been controlled without the water sup
ply saved to the owners and the owners
OF contiguous property as much as the
entire system cost. This is the claim
of those who were on the ground.
Cornings water system was installed
in 1888, and has been in use for twenty
one years, the original cost being $17,-
600 and at this time the total cost
including real estate, second new tower
and pumping station amounts to about
$4,000. Water is secured from one
well SO feet deep and 80 feet in diam
eter. They have steel tower on struc.
tnral steel, the tank having capacity
of 10000 gallons. They have Il miles
OF six inch main, two miles Of four inch
main and about mile of and half ot
tributary supply lines. They have &c
fire hydrants. At this time 240 water taps
are used by private consumers, on a
meter basis, the minimum charge fol
water being $4.00 per year, the con.
snmer buying meter. and the water be,
ing brought to curb line of property by
the city, a charge Of $40 being made fol
tapping and piping. The annual re-
ceipts for water is 1880 per year, the
last year being 1852. A superintendent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Commercial Club Meeting Friday
NlQht,

A special meeting of the Leon Com
mercial Club will be held at the rooms
on Friday evening of this week to hear
the report of the special committee on
waterworks which Investigated other
plants and have general discussion of
the subject. An invitation is extended
to all citizens of Leon to attend this
meeting whether members of the Com
mercial Club or not, and regardless of
whether they are for or against the
proposition. w. G. STEMPEL, Pres.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Glass of Ten will Graduate from the
Leon tjigh School this Year.
Program of the Exercises.

Next week is Commencement week
of the Leon schools. The exercises COM
mence on Sunday evening when the
Baccalaureate sermon will be preached
at the M. E. church by Rev. Charles
Arthur Coakwell, pastor of the Chris
tian church, his subject being Majestic
Aims and Their Achievement
The class day exercises will be held
at the opera house on Wednesday even
ing. May 10Th, the following being the
program:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Bankers Met at Creston.

Group of the Iowa Bankers Associa-
tion held their annual meeting at Cres-
ton last week, and number of Decatur
county bankers were in attendance,
among them being Oscar Anderson of
Lamont. J. N. Gates and o. L. Frazier, OF
Davis City, B. D. Barger of Leroy, A.. r..
Switzer, of Grand River, F. L. Hall, of,
Weldon, E.>O. Stearns, of Van Vert and
J. W. Chew, of Pleasanton. An effort
is being made to hold the 1910 conven-.
tion at Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Mrs. James McMorris Dead.

Mrs. James McMorris died at her
home just south of Leon Tuesday night
after an illness of only few days, her
death being caused from an abcess ou
the brain. The funeral will be held at
the M. E. church on Thursday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20

WANTED Trustworthy man or woman
in each county to advertise, receive
orders and manage business for New
York Mail Order House. $500 weekly;
position permanent; no investment re-
quired. Previous experience not es-
sential to engaging. Spare time vaau-
able. Enclose self addressed envelope
for full particulars. Address, Clarke
Co, Wholesale Dept, 103 Park Ave-,
New York. 30-0t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Lamont Field Meet Postponed.

On account of the heavy rains last
week the field meet which WAS to
have been held at Lamont last Saturday
was postponed until Saturday of this
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Methodist Notes.

Preaching next Sunday morning by
the pastor. Subject, "Jesus, the Inter-
cessor." In the evening the Baccalaur-
ate sermon will be preached by the
Rev. Chas. Arthur CoakweH. All other
services ct the usual hours. e
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Christian Church,

Sunday morning theme 'The Purpose
and Duty of the Church" Evening
union service at the NJ. e. church.
Thursday evening bible study from
Acts 8. Friday evening choir practice
under the direction of Miss Anna Wood
bury CHAs. ARTHUR CoAKwELL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
A. c. Church Notes.

There will be preaching next Lords
day morning topic, "Freed by Truth.
No preaching in the evening because Of
the Baccalaureate services at the
Methodist church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
Water Works News.

The Seymour people have got the
habit, and are talking of voting bonds
to the extent of $4,000 to install a sys-
tenn of water works. Iowa towns are
coming to the fore in matters of this
kind.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20

A CARD-T wish to thank the kind
friends and neighbors who were so good
to me during the sickness and death of
my beloved wife. RALPH MCCONNELL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
crane river.

Dr.. Wards next dates at Grand River
are June IA to 10.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20
License to We'd.

Asa Elmer Green, Lamont. ................ 10
Susan Leora Fesler, Tuskeego .... 15
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20

AS result of agitation by many in.
terested people of the town and by the
newspapers, there will be an election in
Leon on June 10, to vote on the ques-
tion of issuing $4,000 in bonds to con-
struct a waterworks plant. Leon is a
live town, but it is behind many other
towns in it's class in not having water
works. The advantages of such neces-
sity and convenience are so many that
the voters of that town will surely give
the proposition big majority.-Chari-
ton Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20

See Jenkins 9 Brady for brick.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-20

For cement blocks see Roe Caster Il.