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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
REPUBLICAN DISSOLUTION.

Smith BroOkhart, who was chair
man of the republican state conven-
ton at Des, MOines in July, says the
republican party has about reached
its end and the dissolution will take
place in two years If not sooner. He
says:
Il can see nothing but complete
failure ahead for the republican
party. The standpatters and the
progressives are too far separated.
victory under the leadership Of Cum
fight of 1914 is settled the last
straw will be broken. The whole
trouble is that neither side is will
ing to compromise The progress
sives will not put up with standpat
doctrines and the standpatters are
against anything progressive.
"The standpatters will not sbe sat
isfied unless they are left in control
of the reorganized party. The pro-
gressives would feel certain that the
standpatters, having an equal share
in party management, would again
put it in the reactionary column. The
whole trouble is that both factions
want to control. | cannot see now
they ever hope to get together on
that plan.
Zone standpatter told me that the
thing for the republicans to do is to
kick out the progressives. 1t seems
to me that kicking out the progress
sives would be kicking out the
party.
THE people are sick and tired Of
electing legislators to enact laws and
then have the supreme courts de-
clare the laws unconstitutional. The
people will not be contented until
the work of the legislature is made
final or provision is made for recall
of judges and judicial decisions.
These things must come, and those
opposed to them might just as well
reconcile themselves to it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Garden Grove.

One of the worst freight wrecks
in this section Tor some time hap
pened last Saturday morning when
the freight piled up just west of the
Sheline crossing west of town about
two miles. The train was making
a good rate of speed, ready for the
grade west of Weldon creek when
one of the trucks under a car of coal
jumped the track and in moment
Two refrigerators, two coal cars and
another car piled up, some of the
cars. being literally torn to kindling
wood and one of the refrigerators
turned bottom side up on the bank.
The wrecker got the mess cleared up
Sunday Trains were sent around
by way of Van Vert.
Prof. Potter, of Prairie City, came
last week to visit at the N. M. Lyon
home.
The school teachers all went to
their respective homes to spend the
Christmas vacation.
Richard Baker, former resident
of this vicinity came recently from
Colorado, where he has been the
past few years.
Mrs. Helen Erase is here spending
Tie w llllSI Will ltl COuolu, y. IL
Vail and other relatives.
The Presbyterian church at Le-
Roy was burned Sunday afternoon
about two O'Clock. The fire caught
from the furnace, they having had
Sunday school in the church in the
afternoon.
Miss Anna Hoadley who is attend
ing the Chicago University, came
home last Saturday to spend her va
cation at home. o..
Miss Gletchen Potts who is at
tending the State University came
home Saturday to visit her parents.
The daughters of Mrs. Itchy came
Saturday to spend few days at
home.
A sister of Mrs. A. J. Hutchins,
who has been staying here returned
to her home in Minneapolis last
week.
Mrs. Jack McCaull, who went to
California with her parents returned
last week and is visiting with
friends. ~
Mr.. Wilson, of Omaha, came last
Tuesday morning to spend the Win
ter at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. L. j. Shelter. ..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Negley-Kier.

Last Wednesday Dec 18th, at 3
o'clock, Oliver B. Negley and Miss
Ethel Kier, both of Decatur City,
were united in marriage by Rev. J.
S. Coffin at his home in this city.
They were accompanied by the
groom's brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Negley, who acted as
witnesses to the ceremony. Mr..
Negley is the son of Mr.. John c.
Negley, and Miss Kier is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. Henry A. Kier, both OF
Decatur City, and both well and fav-
orably known in that vicinity. The
happy young couple will begin their
new home life with the best wishes
of large circle of friends. They will
live southwest of Decatur City on a
farm
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Orphan Ridge.

Macy Stephens had business at
Davis City Sunday.
J.. NJ. and w. M. Barlean were the
guests of Pat Leahy Sunday.
Lon Fulton, wife and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Shaw, of Des
Moines, went to Pleasanton Wednes-
day and called on Mr., and Mrs. Roy
al Richardson.
bod Stephens called on the Bar
lean boys Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Stephens CALI
ed on their daughter, Mrs. Fred
Jones, Sunday.
George Smith, wife and daughter,
Daisy, Of Wyoming, are here visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. M.
Smith.
Mrs. A. C. Brazelton spent Sunday
with her son, Amos.
Mrs. Clair Snyder is spending q
few days this week at the home OF
Mr. Snyder's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Snyder, east Of Leon
Mrs. Alonzo Fulton accompanied
her granddaughter, Miss Dorothy
Shaw, to .Des Moines Friday and Wis
tied over Sunday in thot city with
her daughter, Mrs. Suel Shaw.
George Stephens is hauling corn
this week to D. p Leahy.
w. NJ. .Barlean is working for Lon
Fulton this week.
c. F. Wright, of Leon, was down
here last week on real estate busi-
ness.
F. r. Smith is the owner of'a fine
fur coat.
Brazelton and son butchered Oh
Tuesday.
A. j. Butts is laid up this week
with lumbago, but is some better al
present,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Leroy.

Mrs. Chas Born and children, Of
Weldon, were guests at the 0. Born
home a few days last week.
Mrs. Eva Buffum went to see her
new granddaughter, who was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Helmick at
Brighton, one day last week
Mrs. James Brown returned from
Corydon one day last week where
she had been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Schwilck.
Hatfield & Manly have built a
new -four house back. of their store.
Mrs. Mandy Stodgill and children,
of Plano. are visiting at the J. c..
Stodgill home.
The Presbyterian church caught
fire Sunday afternoon and burned
down. The real cause of the fire is
not known but it is supposed to have
caught from the furnace.
Hazel Westfall went to Lucas
Monday to visit her friend, Miss
Fern Hood. -.
Mrs. Dell Hood and niece, Miss
Frazier, visited few days last
week in Osceola
Ross Powell former agent here
was here little while Friday.
The little Carlton boys, of Humes-
ton, came Saturday to visit their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure.
Misses. Bessie and Avis Bond, who
are teaching school near Cambria,
came Saturday to spend the vacation
with home folks.
Mrs. Carder, who has been visit
ing relatives here, started for Texas
WndneSdaV She was ACCOMPANIED
to Humeston by her daughter, Mrs.
w. S. Throckmorton.
The L. F. NJ. S. will meet and
spend social afternoon at the Ell
lott Wells home Friday.
Miss Ollie Yates, of Osceola, visit
ed few days last week at the Joe
Garwood home near here.
Miss Daniels, of Kansas, who has
been visiting in Weldon, was an over
Sunday guest of Miss Lima Davis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26

friends last Sunday by going to
Squire Fl. L. Brammer's where they
were quietly married, the ceremony
being witnessed by a few of their
most intimate friends These young
people are well and favorably known
in and around Grand River. They
will all go to housekeeping on farms
near Grand River and their many
friends extend congratulations and
best wishes for their future happi
ness, and prosperity.
Edward Brown bought $50 acres
of his fathers farm at $50 per acre.
Ransom Brown bought 40 acres at
$40 per acre, and George Brown
bought 100 acres at $50 per acre.
This land was owned by their father,
Harrison Brown, deceased, and is
located a mile and a half east Of
Grand River.
Coleman Young will move on the
farm of his father, Hamilton Young,
to take care of him in his declining
years. Alvin Donaldson will move
on the Coleman Young farm for the
coming year.
Mrs. Charles Poland and daugh-
ter, Lois, spent last Sunday at the
home of Sanford Poland.
Allen Pence, of Grand River,
spent last Sunday at H.. l.. Bram-
mer's. s
Leo Mcconnell is building a new
house on Christian Foland's 80 acres
two miles northeast of Westerville,
and will work on the farm.
Mrs. Fred VanLaar, who has
been sick for the past week, is bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. Arthur Evans, of Grand
River, has been on the sick list the
past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Musical at the Christian Church.

Next Sunday night will be given
another musical program at the
Christian church. These musical
programs under the leadership OF
Prof. Johannes have become very
popular and never fail to fill the
house with large and appreciatlVe
audience. Come early if you want
good seat,
The regular services will be held
at the morning hour. Large audi
ences listened to the two Christmas
sermons last Sunday. The morning
theme was THE Advent of Christ,
an Event of History The evening
sermon was Oh "Almsgiving.'
y A congregational meeting is called
for Thursday evening of this week
in the general interest of the church.
Every member is requested to be
present Don't forget the big Bible
school next Sunday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Poland View.

Harry Landes and wife spent a
few days at the home Of his father
at Westerville.
Eli Carlton and wife spent Sunday
at Lee McConnell's.
The meetings at Mt. Zion were
we'll attended Sunday.
Vada Carlton called on Rose
Landes of Grand River one day
last week.
Mrs. DeKalb is visiting her daugh-
ter. sgs
Mrs. Ellis Henderson is real poor
ly at this writing. K
Will Brammer and family spent
Sunday at Guy Williams s.
Grace Ward spent Sunday at
home. s.. iss'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Notice of appointment of Adminis-
traitor. rE5%

In the District Court of the State.
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In Probate. III
In the matter OF the estate Of
Martha Angie Sears, deceased.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as administrator Of the
estate of Martha Angie Sears late of
Decatur county, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or her estate will make
payment to the ,undersigned;' and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or her estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required for allowing and payment.
Dated this 21st day Of December,
A. D., 1912.
F. w. SEARS,
1885, Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Officially Notified.

N. C. Roberts, editor OF the Demo
crat, is in receipt of his certificate OF
election as First district elector, on
the democratic ticket, from the
"board of state canvassers.' The
certificate sets forth the number OF
votes received by the candidates on
the several tickets and declares N.
C. Roberts duly elected to the once
of Elector of President and Vice
President for the First COMPRESSION
al District of Iowa" 1t is signed by
B. F. Carroll, Governor; w. c. Hay
ward, Secretary OF State; John l..
Blakely, Auditor of State, and W.
w. Morrow, Treasurer OF State,
Board of State Canvassers.
The document, together with the
twelve other similar ones issued, rs a
rare one, the thirteen being the f1rst
issued to Iowa democrats since 1857
sixty years ago. To say that the re-
}cipient appreciates the honor confer
ed upon him by election to receive
this certificate is to put it mildly
FIT. Madison Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Fitch--HOfney.

On Wednesday afternoon, Dec.
18th, Mr.. Harley Fitch, Of Davis
City, and Miss Julia May Horney, OF
Eden township, were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony at the
home of Rev. E. N. Bradshaw
pastor of the Leon Presbyterian
church. These young people are
we'll and favorably known by large
circle of friends, who extend con-
CALCULATIONS and wish them many
years of welded bliss and bountiful
prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Clair Morgan Sells Centerville Drug
Store.

Clair Morgan, formerly of this
city, who has been one of the pro-
prietors of the Owl drug store at
Centerville for several years, last
week disposed Of his interest to his
partner, Everett 0. Moss, who will
continue the business. Mr.. Morgan
has not decided on his future course,
but he will not be out Of business
long, for he is first class phar-
maciSt,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
store at Leslie, Burned Last Friday
Night.

The big two story store building
at Leslie was destroyed by fire last
Friday night, the fire starting IN the
second story and nothing was saved
from the building. 1t was occupied
with a general stock of goods own
sea by ". j. Anderson, whose loss Is
about $500, with insurance OF
$4,000. The building was worth
probably $4,000, and we understand
was Insured for $1,000. The own
ership of the building is not known
as it had been traded several times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
PRESBYTERIAN Church Notes.

An interesting Christmas program
was given by the children Of the
Sabbath school at the church Tues
day at p. m.
Indian Orchestral! Don't miss it.
Tickets at VanWerden & Kopp's.
All usual services next Sabbath
Sabbath school at 8: As a. M; public
worship, II a. m. and 1880 p. M;
Christian Endeavor, $50 p. m. A
cordial invitation awaits you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Billy Hall to Put on Hippodrome.

Col. w. P. Hall, the famous horse
buyer of Lancaster, Mo-, known by
many Decatur county people, is max
ing preparations to run big Hip
podrome exhibition in the larger
cities of the United States. He has
shipped number of elephants and
ponies to Chicago, where they are
now being trained for the great ex-
hibitiOn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26

We have been appointed local
agent for the Farmers Cooperative
Creamery Co., of Des Moines, and
are prepared to pay the highest
market price for cream. See us be-
fore you sell. 1t will pay you.
Caster & Martin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26

Order cut flowers and floral de-
signs from O. E. Hull, local agent OF
Lozier, of Des Moines, at The Re-
porter Office Orders sent by phone
or mail, but order as early as posi-
h1o
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26

For the best auro oil and batter
les see H. A. Wright.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26

Save money by buying your gro
ceries at 10 per cent discount at A.
M. Casters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26

Don't follow the beaten track I'M
less you are satisfied to remain beat
en-.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26

All kinds vi cement and brick
work contracted by the Leon Cement
and Brick Co.
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-09
HISTORICAL
INCIDENTS
Eighth 1nstallment by G.s. Gryne,
Historian of Stark Co. and
Member Of Gladstone
Colony of 1882.

f, In order to bring incidents to q
close, l shall write of happenings that
occurred west of the Missouri river. the
three OF four first years of the settlement
of the country, not being particular as
to actual dates.
I will promise however. to attempt to
obtain for future incidents data con-
corning the Marquis De Mores'' regime,
and also pertaining to Mr.. Roosevelt's
activities in this part of Dakota in the
sos.
Many can remember the time when
there was not a furrow plowed between
Mandan and Glendive the most OF these
men have gone farther west, but such
.'old timers as E. F. Messersmith, Pat
and Mike Mckinley. John McDonough.
H. L. Dickinson. Jack Leonbereer and
his wife, and others that came with the
railway, besides some of the cattle bar
.ons, notably ex-mayor Dan Manning,
can remember when the grass was all
there was in sight Gas the tenderfoot
put it when he was asked what he saw
when making his first visit west.)
At John Waren's place there was a
little garden spot maintained when l
first came. and at the stage ranch at
Young Mans butte, and at Little Mis-
souri,. the soldiers had, a bit Of a gar
den in 1882, and the lettuce and the
young onions thai grew in that garden
were good; as good as if they grew in
Gods country.
AS said in a former paper, probably
the first wheat grown in Stark county
was grown by Edmund Hughs at the
stage ranch at 1.-The Butte" in 1882.
I saw H. l.. Dickinson at his farm
the first time / was in Dickinson, one
of the first days in May. 1882. was
on my way to the Bad Lands with
Messrs. -Fayville and o. T. Williams
to see the wonders OF that region: we
viewed those natural wonders of creation
under the guidance of a man that was
called Harry" just plain Harry. He
was q professional guide F.. G. Pad
dock told us. but if he had any profess
sion Cor rather confession to make) it
would have been morse thief. He
certainly was the limit as a frontier
loafer (and they are a genus all by
themselves.)
Harry caught six bronchos for us. put
good camp equipage onto q pack-pony,
saddled four other ponies with good
stock saddles for the three of ns and
himself to ride. and we were away 70
see the burnlng-canyon which was one
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-09

and as insanity is not infectious the
doctors tell u.s.. or at least some of them
have expressed that opinion, it must
have been a disease, and it took a
good while for the disease to Get out of
the country and there was enough time
spent in the aggregate in doing one or
the other of these harmless things. to
have built an automobile road to the
planet of Mars. In view of the fact
that 10 have representatives of n or
both of these industries in the house,
marks a man an old timer sure; there
are the hallmarks of a nobility that is
fast dwindling to q very small num-
Der. A nobility that would and did
divide their last crust with the hungry.
When I first saw Bismarck the build
ings were about as primitive as an east
ern lumber camp !: there were houses
made of poles houses made OF sod and
tents galore. U. S. soldiers were al
ways in evidence in the streets, and
a person could win a bet that he could
see q U. S. ambulance any time in the
day. or for that matter, of the night
every day in the year the streets of
Bismarck: for there were attractions
there in those days full and attractive
as there are now, and army men are
somewhat attracted to that burg even
until this day.
Bismarck had a hotel under the su-
pervision of the Railway Co., but Man.
dan was more self sustaining and built
a good brick hotel and was independent
of any help from a subsidy. The Haser
brothers built this excellent hotel and
ran it a while.
At the time spoken of Bly, & Thorn
son, a firm of contractors. were an in
stitution to be reckoned with !; they
opened the mine of Ignite at what is
now called Sims. but which at that
time was called Bly's mine.
Mike Lally loomed on the horizon in
those days as a prospective coal baron,
but before he had made his pile out
of the product of the mine, he sold it
and went to Erin to hob mob with the
h~igh-brows of the emerald isle and in
cidentally dropped something that
sounded like wad.
Mike was a worthy contractor in the
days of the slusher, and the rock cut
that he did at Lehigh. Gin the palmy
days Lally's cut) PANIED out SO we'll
that Mike bought an A number one
striped tent large enough to hold a
small table and four men beside himself
and a quart bottle Of whiskey and be-
gan to do business on the Gladstone
town plat.
The people of the Christian. colony
could not see such a glaring bit of de-
fiance to their authority and not get
back at Mike SO, the fact was reported
to the authorities of the railway and
Mike was told to hike; we'll he did not
stay to get any further news from the
Ry. Co.. but to make it agreeable to
everybody he just simply moved out
onto Maj. Bovay's claim close enough
to his shack 50 that the old veteran
CONTINUED on page 81
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of the sights of that region at that
time; we visited the Custer Trail
ranch, owned and occupied by the
Eaton Bros. at that time, and did some
very poor shooting at antelope; how
ever, Harry did not let us 60 hungry for
lack of antelope meat he apparently
could not miss an animal. by the way
they tumbled when his gun was fired.
Harry was. to say the least, an ideal
guide. and his stories might have been
all true if they were moi. fie had the
reputation of having stolen government
mules by jumping them through a
large window in the rear end Of the
stables while the guard was walking
his beat at the other end of the build
ing, but that would be easy. especially
if the guard was sure there would be a
''divy'' sometime in the future.
Just before we made Little Missouri.
|. Paddock had KILLED a man by the
name of Livingstone. Mr.. P's story of
the why and wherefore did not differ
greatly from that. of the wife of the
murdered mar whom the party rode
down the N. P. Ry. with us on our way
to Wisconsin. some two weeks after the
time spoken Of.
Mr.. Paddock had some kind of a
hearing at Mandan, which resulted in
his being turned loose.
While we were at Little Missouri we
made the acquaintance of quite a num-
her Of the army men, and the writer of
this renewed an acquaintance with a
Captain White of the regular. army 22nd
U. S. /.
While we were al this point we
boarded with Frank Moore. who run the
trading post at the cantonment. and we
had good chuck every meal. and some
times frills ; on n occasion the cook
opened his heart and gave us of his
private store of maple syrup to eat on
our pancakes; this was maple alright.
end made right on the spot; it was
made from the sap of the Ash-leaved
Maple (Box Elder which were very
numerous around the post in the cou-
lees. and which Mr.. Cook had tapped
and had reduced the juice t a very
thin although toothsome liquid that
tasted just like maple syrup mother
made.
When we had done the town of Little
Missouri to a turn, W went on to Glen
dive and eventually to the end Of the
road which was at that time O'Fallon
Creek.
While at Glendive l formed the ac-
quaintance of N. C. Lawrence and Mr..
Merry, father of the notable gentleman
by the same name whose handle isC.,
F.. and l also saw the latter on a lad
der hiah up on the gable end Of q
house painting. syS
Here the merrill House, "a brick
structure) was in process of construc-
ton; iii was understood that It was a
subsidized affair." by Eli Waters of
Fond du Lac, Wis. and Anton Klaus;
Jr., Of jamestown, D. 7.
This bostelry did not remain long ;
probably not to exceed two years. Il
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