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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-26

M. S. Jones returE6f, Saturday
evening from Des Moiney where he
attended the annual meeting Of the
Iowa State Travelingmen's Asabcia-
ton and was a guest of secretary L.,
c. Deets at big smoker given at
the Chamberlain hotel Friday eve1-
ing.
Will Benton, who has been work
ing the past year as a member OF
the county bridge gang, went to
Decatur City Thursday to visit a
few days with relatives. He ex-
poets to leave in a few days for
Walla Walla, Washington, where he
expects to locate.
Judge H. K. Evans and reporter
s. S. Wright returned Friday after
noon to their home at Corydon,
court having adjourned until Mon
day, when Judge T. l.. Maxwell
came to hold the balance, of the
term, Judge Evans going td&Creston
to finish the term there. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Martin of
near this city returned last Thurs
day from May, Oklahoma, where
they had been visiting for several
weeks at the home of their son, Ed
Martin. Their grandson, Wade Mar
tin, came home with them and will
make an extended visit here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Cline were
called to Des Moines last Thursday
! by the death of his brother, L. G.
Cline. They accompanied the re.
mains to Grinnell for interment.
in Leon last Saturday, having beer
at Pleasanton to visit his father, F
M. Huston. He went to Davis City
on the evening train on business
Mrs. E. E. Enlow, of Excelsior
Springs, NO., was in Leon Saturday
being on her way to Pleasanton
where she was called by the serious
illness of her father, F. M. Huston
Rev. A. l.. Harper, of GAINESVILLE
was in Leon Tuesday, being on his
way home from Grand River. where
he had been conducting series OF
meetings at Pleasant Valley church
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Masterson re-
turned Thursday to their home at
Shenandoah after visiting for few
days at the home of Mrs. Master
sons parents and other relatives
near this city.
Attorney Geo. w. Baker returned
Saturday from Bethany, Mo-, where
he had been for a week, being EN-
ployed to defend Walter McNelly,
who was convicted of g. statutory
crime at that place.
Mrs. Charles A. Drury, who had
been visiting for several weeks at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Allen, in this city, de-
parted Tuesday afternoon for her
home in Des Moines.
Carl Hale and mother, of Salida,
Colorado, who were visiting with
friends in this city, left Friday af-
ternoon for a short visit at St. Louis.
r. I. Benefel had business at
P1easanton last Friday.
Lynroy Hale, of Salida, Colorado,
who was visiting with his mother
and brother in this city, left Thurs
day for Parkerton, Mo-, where he
will visit for couple of weeks be-
fore returning to Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. White, of Des
Moines, who were visiting relatives
in this city, went to Pleasanton Mon
day to. visit few days at the homes
of Mrs. Whites sisters, Mrs. j. w.
Chew and Mrs. G. M. Wheeler.
Mrs. A. E. Finch went to St. Joe
last Thursday where she will visit
couple of weeks with relatives and
friends, and Will then go to Denver,
Colorado, to make an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. Ida Asher.
Mrs. Marion F.. stookoy went to
Kansas City Saturday where she Wis
tied until Tuesday and then started
for Los Angeles, California, where
she Will make an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. Cora Fithian.
Mrs. Edna KeIso, Of Sewall, came
Monday evening to visit few days
at the home of her mother, Mrs. M.
E.. Tharp, in this city. Her little
neice, Lucille Asbury, who had been
visiting at SewaH returned to Leon
with her.
M. E.. GammTlr, Of near Pleasan-
ton,. came in last Friday evening
from a trip to- Nebraska and Colo
RADIO, where he went to look for
land and may decide to move west.
He visited at StockviIIe, Neb-, with
his brothers and q nephew F. A.
Gammill, accompanied him back to
this county for a few days visit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-26

Attorney j. S. Parrish went tc
Osceola Friday and visited over
Sunday. He will move his family
to this city about the first of the
coming month.
ed Saturday to their home in Des
Mines after short visit at the
home of his father, Henry Miller
north of Leon.
| Mrs. John Powers and baby, OF
Corning, Iowa, came Saturday to Wis.
it a few days in this city at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Morris Gardner.
Mrs. Latham Leeper returned to
her home at Pleasanton Monday ev.
ening, after short visit in this city
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Spencer.
w. H. Young, of Grand River,
came down last Thursday and visit
ed a couple of days at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. J. L. Menden-
hall, in this city.
Mrs. H. c. Paxton returned Thurs
day afternoon to her home at Des
Moines after visit at the home of
ers at Woodland.
Elder J. 8. Coffin returned last
Thursday evening from Moravia,
where he was looking after business
matters at his farm, having a very
successful public sale.
Mrs. Clair Boone and infant son
returned Thursday to their home
in Ottumwa after visiting for a few
days in this city at the home of her
father-in-law, w. A. Boone.
Miss Wynne Cash returned Friday
evening to resume her teaching near
Kellerton, after spending a few days
at the home of her parents in this
city, recovering from illness.
Edgar Ketcham, who has been act
ing as supply operator at the depot
in this city for several weeks, re-
turned Tuesday morning to resume
his studies in college at Ames.
David and William Thomas re-
turned Monday to their home near
Grand River after visiting over Sum
day in this city at the home of their
sister, Mrs. JAS. G. Springer.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. E. Blair returned
Friday evening to- their home at
Lamont after visiting for few days
in this city at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Henry Minor.
J. E. Leeper, of northwest Of town,
went to Lamont Monday for a short
visit 1t was the first time Joe had
been out for a couple of weeks, hay
ing been confined to his home by ILL.,
ness.
J. H. Gilbert and wife, Of Leon
ard, N D., who were visiting with
relatives in this vicinity, left Mon
day to visit relatives at Centralia,
Kansas, and will return home from
there.
Misses Henrietta and Cora Hard
niger returned Saturday evening to-
their home at Davis City after Wis.,
iting a few days in this city at the
home of their sister, Mrs. Fred Ep-
perley.
A. B. McClaran returned Friday
evening to his home after spending
a few days in this city attending
the special meeting of the board Of
called to prepare a new
jury list.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-26
SCHOOL NOTES.
EDITORS DIVES CIsvs sr ii;H

ITO him who in the love of ma
ture holds communion with her Wis
ible forms, she speaks various
language
Lester Sell, Raymond and Jay
McMorris re-entered High School
Monday, and Carl Mckinley, Dee
Snyder and Angie Cozad entered
from the eighth grade; also two of
the Seniors OF 1910, Leo Hoffman
and Victor OgtIvie, have entered
some Of the classes.
Miss Maude Ogilvie, who has been
sick for several weeks, has returned
to school.
Glasses in twelfth grade arith-
metic, bookkeeping, commercial
law, physiology and United: States
history have been formed. in the
High School.
Holman Pullin, who last week sus-
tanned severe INJURY to his foot, is
compelled to be absent from school.
Mrs. Otto Wesley. former teach
er of the fourth and fifth grades,
visited the grades one day last week.
The examinations for the first
semester were. finished last Friday
afternoon.
The classes in zoology finished;
some very fine Illustrated compost
tions on animals last week.
"A little paper entitled School
Agricultural, published twice a
ture class
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-26

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-12-06

Sic belt ibm oroentlid itol5 cine
feline, iilberne Sdale Elm.
Ser Mann betradtcte oiele lpie
Die llbr eingebeno, frabte Elm bis
den baron berum uno erfldrte iih
fir befrieoigt.
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oann idIieben sic mir oas 9or
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tenoen @atten = fires Monnes be-
item 8aletot UNI ieste linn elmer
lpeiden, erauelt Silabut auf, ipif-
felte i'm l1br, 5doIe, 2oternc.
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iorgiam Elm lr1o leud)tete bon Ser
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gerbreder leiie Die Sougtir ouf=
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meg. 3uest bliebcn lie
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idranf iteben, beiien melt eeoffnete
Siiren ibnen ipottiid gu erflaren
idienen, bob iie ii6 - mirflid aus
2iebe gebeiratet batten.
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Mns grfabrllng ipre6en lit
iebr gut, aus grfabruns idmeigen lit
aber better.
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Cine Sarm bon 142 Nder nit @ie9
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Seller, quite S6eune nit Suffer, @a@
gens, u. 3iibrier6aus init 40 Siibnern.
@alier beim 9auie, iotpie in Der Henne.
SAINT, Aneutpnfler i'm Greet, SbItgars
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un0 1 Sabre oft, 2 belegte Gluten.
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nit $500 big $1,000 aapital. neil lez
big. @e9en ndberer @in5elbeiten i6reibe
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g. sceiaine,
alporb. @iie County, Seras.
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Ser 8lit t6tet MIR @eniae.

Sn 1906 fotete Ser 8Iis nllr tG9
Weniden i'm gan5en 2anbe, alio
faum 5pei bon elmer Mi1ion. Mbcr
Die Sterbegefabr bon 2eber-, Nic.
rem ODER Wagett : @ranfbeiten / It
beoeuteno GROCER; aber niht, menn
Electric 8itters" eebrauht miro,
.mie &obert Maoien bon @eit Bur,
lington, So, benefit. @er5te beban-
oelten i'm erfolelos s Monote ipe.
gen 2eberfranfbeit u1o @elbiu1t
ipona6 Electric gitters~ i'm boG-
itanois furierte. 9as bette Witttl
fir Magen, 2eber, Merpen nno Nie=
rem uno 8lutreiniger. Sour SO Cts.
BEL alien 4~potbefern.
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Mn cite letDenoe Na0barin

~Se iolten MIDI geieben baben, ebe ib anfne Garbni gu ae6rou-
fen; Sic tpiroen nibt ganben, i'd iei oieieIbe Srou," idreibt 5rn,
Waunie Come, 102 g. Wfain Ctr, &norbQe, Senn. Seeds Nerte
fonnen mir niyt be1en, 1b meine 5relnoe oad5ten tb piroe Iterben.
S] fonnte faunn oas 9et berlafen uno ndt einen Sdrht geben.
+ SdieBlid riet6 mir ene @reiHn an, garbui ein5unebmen, 1n6 leitoent
i'd 6as tbue, fam ib iiberan bingeben."
Garbni tit Die @eoi5hn, oe Sic n0tbie baben fir aageueine
Sdmdde, Mppetihoiigfeit, Wioigfert, ltnregelndBigfeit ooer Sdmere
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@amorrbDtoen omrd, slufiausen "a
Sauie tmriert.

Gueu 2~eibenoen. bic mir lire Abrefie
5ufenben, nerbe i6 beutli6 ertldreu,
pie man 9dmorrboiben gu 9auie bur6
Gufiaueen beilt. gs lit einerlei. OF bic
Sdmorrboiben iogenmnte blinoe, blu@
tenbe, iuden6e ober berausgcordngte
5inb; i1 tperbe ettpas bon bieiem @it<
tel f%oitenfrei fenben, iotpie audi, i'm Sal
lie es getpinfdt tpirb. Geferen5en aus
Sbrer unmitteIbnren llmgebung. Sbnelz
le 2inberung unb bauernbe SeilnnJ
lit fider. Sdidt fein @eIb. ma6t nber
Gn5eren MitteiIung bon bieiem Nners
bieten. S6reibt beute nod an Srau
W. @nmmers, @og g. 36, @otre Dame.
Snb. 6dreiben Gle in bieier Sprahe.
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Rath elmer Greisin

5en, Il. 1. IN. Garbni 1T en yotur SeImittel, 1nb ene Weotin, amf
Die Sic fb beranen fonaen. Seine @eididte, ien Solbiabrbunoert-
LANCER @rolg bepeiien, boB pirflihes 8eroenft binter ibm itebt. Gar.
bni bt Die idwerfe 9riifung beItanoen-oie Ser 3et.
Gin paar Dozen Garbnil 5ur redten 3Gt, tperoen rnante 9oftor.
&ednung eriporeu, 90 ie erner grfranfung borbeugen.
Sic nogen nidts, ipenn Sic Garbmi einnebmeu, 90 es cine barn1-
loie, mIoe &rauter-Ifeoi5n lit, oe Sbnen nur belen fam. Garbni
bt Miaionen Srauen %eebofen. @arun1 ioute es nibt a1b SSSGnen BEL
fen? 8erluden Sic Garbmi!
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gerlanst = Gin eutes oeutihe5
Mdo6en fir a1gemeine Saus-Mr-
belt. Sem @aiden rno gitgetn.
Nah5ufragm 2t5 Beit.2aurel Ctr.
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WA~Lnwn4 MGnner III
VCllWuul Traaen, Fl

leidte Arbeit, bic nad Gner jetissu
8eidGftignns getan iuerSen fam.
@nte 8~esablnne fir Gifrise. Iorei.
iiert: s beO. EolIens, Bog 208S,
Neiu Oorf Gitg.
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gu perfanfem in Gan antonic
elm gutes 5eiidergeidaft. Gigentil'
mer mil iid BON @eidaften 5uriif.
3ieben. 400 Main Moenue.
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9aniidJe Dagger, iieben Monate
aft, gu perfaufen. 1915 SIt-Gom-
MERGE ctr.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-18

Journey
BY CaIisfn Hdlsey

Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary
Press.)
The bell rang. The engine took
long breath, the depot went the 9th
er way, and the people standing or
the platform had a foolish. left look
as II they had been forgotten. Their
the oval OF green. with ".Littleton'
picked but in white shells, the pride
OF the Village Improvement League
slid past the window. Familiar hous
es flew past, each one flying faster
than the last, and as Winnifred Maynt
taught the last futter OF the ontskirt!
of the little town, the train gathered
speed and settled down to the clank
ing rhythm of the rails.
Going to take a little trip, Miss
Winnie-do you good" said the con
ductor, socially. He glanced at hel
ticket and noted with surprise her dis
tant destination.
Coin clear through? You don'
say" with frank curiosity.
But Miss Winnie did not explain
It vas not necessary that all Little
ton should know where she was going
and what for. She nestled back into
her seat, touching the red plush cush
ions with a furtive hand. How good
II was to be going somewhere. to be
out In the world again-to have al
this luxury of swift movement with
out exertion, to get away from two lit
tie ooms. Putting her telescope or
the seat beside her and her umbrella
standing in front of her like q senti
mel, lest she forget It, she settled
down between the high backed seats
with a sense of privacy. II only she
could keep the seat to herself!
How good 1t was to be going some
where! Even, she remembered, with
a shock, ashamed to be SO glad, even
on such a sad, hurried, sorrowful
journey as this. For this was a jour
ney with a telegram at n end of 1t
and a dying man at the other. 1t was
a wonderful telegram in that 1t moi
only told her to come quickly If she
would see her brother alive, but had
also put money into her purse
than there had been for many a day
She might have gone In the Pullman
coach; she might have Jared royalty
In the dining car; but the ingrained
thrifty instinct of long necessity made
her put up a modest lunch and she
hoped to be able to eat 1t in a seat all
to herself.
She looked out of the window. Al
ready the landscape began to be un.
familiar, for she had made few jour
neys In the hard working years since
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-18

A~' INV q 1btttG IT'D. ImI81
Winnie 2"
she had come to Littleton. They
were among the mountains now and
h could e far; wide horizons. the
rise and fall of ranges, great stretches
of country flooded with light. She
seemed above 1t all. 1t was the land
of the sky.
BY and by. twilight blotted out the
landscape. and made the window pane
an opaque mirror. and In 1t she could
see her own face. and her prim little
hat, which revealed her forehead with
Its shadowing sweep of brown hair.
Now that she had time to look about
her. she saw that the hats Of other
women were dragged down over their
eyes and she saw her dainty three
buttoned kid glove. smooth over her
slender wrist, should have been 4
mannish affair of dogskin, with one
big button. Still she thought, her
clothes were good and-ladylike-she
was sure Of that and at least her chin
did not sag.
And then she caught herself up with
sudden swift o How could che
think of such things? How could b
think OF anything on such a sad. hur-
ried, sorrowful journey as this-but Of
the brother she was going to see?
They had drifted apart-that was
all. He had gone west. and had writ
ten less and less often. and at last not
at all. She had renamed behind and
taught school until her health broke
down. Then she made her bayonet
charge on life with the point OF q
needle. Long practice had made her
past grand mistress OF the art Of ma
king the best Of things.
A new conductor came on-brusoue
and unapproachable. She began to be
tired; she wondered what time It was.
and then the thing she dreaded han
pened-a big a stopped. q pleasant
voice said: rs this seat occupied? ?.
The man sat down. In the imperson-
al fashion Of the accustomed trav-
W~~SS --- l
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-18
~. Il Least One Virtue.

Those who denounce the cat Is a
conveyer Of germs forget that an in.
dustrious and b~usiness-like pussy is a
regulator Of the rat. who IL q dis
seminator Of the plague.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-18

Trying 70 Arouse He jealousy.
"A handsome man smiled at me IN
town today" "Oh, well, don't feel bad
about 1t: some women look even fun
nier than you do."-Houston Post
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-18

un1rrtherrasu . M innrdtD MG&1srh approved october ~ 1870 the lands listed
below are offered Nr se OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES eAAh~tl hhier Bhdstelsw the APPRAISAL
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6d 0olsnds old orcaAh he remAnoer OF re purchase price mus. % pate within %
0nv ~ nsuee0 az acceptance TIN Md. OMerwMet the 40 pm cent wilt be- forfeited 10 the
owner nthplAnd Only one tractm III liz in luMdm erhf bid The bid must be fnritsed
4 ss ~ !. Vim ess sm 81 a saa S Be- sh on ss sr's Nh 1 ptse II iei,sGI a ~ .s h. AZ sd pr nassN 55T r'S Sc
4 PuFchsMs viii r required tppay an advertising ~ efa % saanorss 80 rgglatedy
ntemA WILDE charyed ConvsyA mn will ie mdc t. araAsrsb ~ patent IN ts.mirert
IRON the United stats. FOrf urtherID Information pdy in arsn q. nv tnthrb The. nh-
cyRned WALTER RUNKE prfntnd"n
Lnoes no cicumst1ncs UM The Superintendent DR. other officers in charge
- any peron connected aMh The office BE- permitted 10 prepare any bid, Or assist
~ panpeahs bidder n preparing his bid
WALTER RusKE. snpt Il spL DsbAgent.
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-22
O2975 Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land
 Office at Phoenix, Ariz., May 4, 1911
 Notice is hereby given that Harry H. Donkersley, guardian of the infant children of Edwin E. Balch, deceased of Yuma, Ariz., who, on December 12, 1903, made Homestead Entry No. O2975, for NE4, Section g, Township s, Range 23 W, G S S R Meridian, has filed notice of his intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, for Dart Hamil- ton Balch, Edwin Earl Balch, Otis Evelyn Balch, infant children of Edwin B. Balch, deceased, before Charles H. Utting, Clerk of District Court, Yuma, Arizona, on the 18th day of June, 1911.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Maxon Hilf, James H. Hobbs, Thom- as L. Despair, Duncan L. DeVane, all of Yuma, Arizona.
 Proof will be offered as to-
 (D Satisfactory evidence of the death of the parents.
 (2) Evidence as to appointment of Guardian.
 (3) That the said children are the only surviving children of deceased en- tryman and are minors.
 FRANK H. PARKER, Register. First publication May II.
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-22
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portions of the ear There is only one way to cure deaf ness and that is by constitutional rem edies. Deafness is caused by an in famed condition of the mucuous lin. ing of the Estachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, deafness is the result, and unless the inflmation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition Of the mucuous surfaces.
 We will give one hundred dollars for any case of Deafness caused by ca tarrh that cannot be cured by Halls S Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
 F. J. CHENEY & Co.,, Toledo, O.
 Sold by druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti- patton. ...-s
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-22
The Pessimist

A certain country minister was one day visiting some of his church members, among whom was a gossiping old woman who was always complaing of some thing. No sooner had she sat down than she began with her grumbling.
 "But," said the minister, "I don't see why you are always grumbling. For instance, your potatoes are the best I have seen in the village"
 "Ah," replied the woman, ''but where's the bad ones for the pigs?"-Tit-Bits.
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-22

The United States has an experiment farm on the mesa just on the outskirts of Yuma. Here ults even more marvellous than in the valley are produced. Down on the lower levels there are little nips of frosty mornings occasionally during December and January, but on the mesa the breath of frost never touches the most del icate vegetation. Oranges grown at the Feder- al experiment station are unsurpassed in their delicious quality.
 Yuma is a busy, up-to-date town. The more modern improvements consist of several blocks Of attractive brick buildings. a three-story post office building, also of brick, and many other nice structures. Among some of the greater improvements which are being made, are 8 S35, 900 school building S75,000 ice plant, 8 fine clubhouse for the railroad employees, 8 larger passenger depot, and the probability of a new court house to cost S75, ,0O0 There is con- siderable business done there, but the people have not begun to awaken to the vast possibili ties Of the place. They should at once erect an up-to-date tourist hotel. It should have ample grounds around it and be planted with all kinds of tropical vegetation If atmosphere were only transportable like mineral waters, and one could send consignments of this Yuma winter air to the East, the inspiration of it's health-giving qualities would bring 25.OOO tourists every winter to the banks of the Colo rado River.
 Yuma needs only to make known it's climatic attractions in the parts of the East swept every year by blizzards and snowstorms to attract a city full every winter. The fertility of the val ley below will almost make itself known with out effort on the part of the people. But with 8 valley full of intelligent and industrious rural population, producing fruits and vegetables, poultry, eggs, fresh milk and fragrant butter, Yuma should be one of the most delightful winter resorts in all America. There is every thing there to furnish tourists with the most healthfnl and declicious food. and if the air in that region does not drive doctors to seek living elsewhere, it will be because the people do not know how to live properly.
 The Laguna Dam will be completed in 1909, and in ten years from today the attractions of Yuma as health resort and the fertility of these bottom lands will be so well known that it will require S1,O00 in cash to buy 8 single If if