Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-10
EDITOR OBSERVATIONS.

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camp Of colored minors in the world, 4th
because they have the finest Y. NJ. 9. A..
than any other community, 5th because
it has the only hoys Y. M. G. A. sepe-
rate building. Il 10 indeed wonderful
to ses such orderly well behaved set Of
miners especially where fully 5000 peo-
pie are associated together in 3 camp
life they have but little trouble or pro-
family considering such large camp.
There are many towns and cities not
even as large as Buxton who has more
arrests more crimes committed than does
this camp because Of the simple fact
that when there a crime committed
in Buxton the newspapers herald it
abroad that the colored people Of Bux-
ton committed such great crime when
in fact the crime may have been done
by stranger or some worthless person
and il the same crime may have been
committed in some other town by white
man very little space would be given
unless it was prominent people. This
camp is peculiar within herself they
have no mayor, council or city officers
simply governed by the community plan
not even the initiative or referendum
they have colony in which they elect
their officers. They have constable jnstic-
.es of peace and deputy sheriff. They have
five public schools with about fifteen
teachers they have six churches four
colored and two white three Y. M. G. A..
The colored people are seen here above
the average of the race here one can
study them from most all view points
as professional men as teachers as mus
icians and as men in business and as
farmers for they own farms ranging
from five acres to 400 acres Of good
Iowa land. I shall only mention few
Hobe Armstrong owning the two counties
houses erected ON one farm he has
recently enlarged his law Office by ad-
ding another room called the reception
room or waiting room for his clients
he has lucrative practice he is with
out doubt the best lawyer Of our race
in Iowa or middle west his friends are
talking presenting his name as q can
didate for the legislation from Monroe
county We hope that Mr.. Woodson may
not only be nominated but elected by
the republicans of old Monroe county.
VIM. Toler owns good farm. Mr..
Graf Brown owns farm near No. 10
Junction also Mr.. J. Bleakly who is
doing well, Mr.. MINOR WAites owns =
farm out there, also MT. sampson john
son he has nice home and he and
his wife just celebrated there 25th
silver wedding last month in which
they received several hundred dollars
worth Of beautiful silver ware from
their many friends. Mrs. johnson is
quite society lady. Mr.. Isaac Wood
fork owns nice farm the widow Mrs.
Siscela Taylor is one of the pioneer
settlers here she owns beautiful farm
and has one Of the finest apple orchards
in this vicinity. Stewart Bingham is
one Of the leading citizens of Buxton.
The churches seems to be fourshing the
Mt. Zion Baptist is in the midst OF q
big rally to put on a regular bell tower
on the church they have about 5000 in
cash already raised they have just re
seated their church with nice modern
pews they have membership of about
500 the ST. Johns A. M. E. is also do
ing we'll, Rev. Butler has been returned
to them for at least another year and
he has set out to do even more than
he did last year they have enlarged
their church by adding on about ten
feet on the rear end elevating the
choir in the rear Of the pulpit and
underneath the choir loft is room 70
serve entertainments in, they too are
in the midst Of a big rally.
"a little more than 400 acres, he has
been here and in Muchaknock for more
than q quarter Of a century he has
run the only meat shop for the company
he buys hundreds Of heads Of cattle
and hogs each year his daughter, has
been cashier in the Buxton Savings
Bank. Ruben Gaines owns hundred
OF more acres in the town limits on
which he has erected thirty or forty
houses and several business houses from
which he has large income, his
amiable loveable and christian wife
who was one of the finest and best liked
women Of Buxton recently died at the
hospital in Des Moincs lamented great.
" BY all it was said that her funeral
was the largest attended Of any IN
Buxton his only son, Ruben assists ms
father in looking after the business ne
owns very fine automobile. Mr.. w,
T. Jones owns one of the most beautd'
full farms in the outskirts also does @
G. 3. Foster who is pit boss and mas
been tor many years while Mr. Jones
10 an expert carpenter and has worked
for the company many years. MI John
Chapman owns q nice farm with good
buildings. Mr.. H. H. Harris owns 9
nke farm with . heautifu! house as al
40 does Mr.. Bates Mr.. w. ii. Handles
owns nice farm Of several acres with
beautiful house on it. Mr.. ". n, ,
London owns nice farm he runs 9
piano organ and millinery store in part.
nership with his brother his wife il
principle Of one Of the public schools
Mr. /. x. Hutchinson owns 9 very
Ibeaut-iful farm with nice house on II
The also owned a drug store until II was
burned down few months ago it was
the finest building for drug store IN
| the town his fire was that OF. incin-
diarism. Mr.. A. Neeley is one OF the
most industrious Of our young business
men he owns very beautiful farm in
lthe town limits upon which he has
erect ted beautiful home he has also
built a grocery and notion store and Y
succeeding we'll he is all business no
lfnolishness. Mr.. J.. /. Harvey owns =
nice farm. Lawyer Geo II. Woodson
owns several valuable pieces OF farm I'm
land in the city limits.
The saddest sight to one who had see
the original Buxton q short time ago
sand now to see the best and largest
buildings burned down the first great
fire was the large laundy and bakery
the next was the burning of the beauti,