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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
GOOD PRICES FOR WYOMING
STOCK
Cattle from Big Piney Country COM
mand Strong Figures-Feed
of All Kinds Abundant.

Oscar Beck, of Big Piney, Wyonl-
ing, came over from Grand River
Friday evening and visited a couple
of days with his many friends in this
city. He had come east in company
with James Nicholson, another Big
Piney stockman, who married Miss
Millie Avery of Leon, they having
forty-nine cars of cattle on the
Omaha market last week, which
sold at good prices and they cleaned
up a good bunch of money for their
years work. Mr.. Nicholson alone
took back to Big Piney with him
over $4,000 received for his cattle,
Mr., Beck reports all OF the old De.
catur county people who are out in
that country are doing we'll and
prospering. The Omaha Daily
Drovers Journal-Stockman has the
following notice Of the sale of their
cattle:
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week forty-nine cars of cattle be-
longing to two stockmen of Big
Pney, and shipped from Opal, Wyo.,
were sold on this market. Nine hun
dred and eighty head or thirty-seven
cars Of these belonged to James
Nicholson and were mostly White
face COWS and steers. His steers
brought net price of $3.50 each,
and the cows a little over $40.
These prices include every animal in
the shipment, throw outs, etc.
The balance OF the shipment was
owned by Oscar Beck. His shipment t
shows a net of $72.31 for the steers
and a fraction over $45 for the cows,
which, as in Mr.. Michelson's case,
includes. every animal sold. for his
account.
The high price of the shipment
was obtained for a 3-year-old steer,
belonging to Mr.. Nicholson. This
steer was raised from a calf by c. L..
Lykans, and had been fed" all its
life. 1t weighed 1920 pounds and
brought 9 cents per pound, total
of $11SSO for the animal.
According to Mr. Mickelson, the
Big Piney range is as well stocked as
in former years, and the average
number of cattle have been shipped
out Of there this season. About
10000 head of cattle are marketed
from there every year, 5000 of
which go west 1t will be interest
ing to note, however, that the steers
in from Opal this week have brought
in some case as much as $40 head
more than those sold for the western
markets, and in every case the local
price has been well above the west
ern buyers. ....
Food Of all kinds is plentiful in
southwestern Wyoming this season
and stockmen in that part of the
country are in better shape for the
winter than they have ever been in
previous years. '.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Parcel Post Equipment,

Postmaster Stookey is in receipt.
of stamps, maps and instructions re-;
garding the parcel post. A wall
map of the United States is covered
with squares and numbers showing
the various units, while red circles
show the zone in which the various
Offices are located Stamps are red
in color, in denominations Of 1, O.,
3, 4, 5, 10, Is, 20 and 25 cents while
green stamps are used for postage
due. All parcels must bear these
stamps when mailed and they can
pe used on no other matter. There,
is plenty to learn of the new manner
of handling mail both on the part Of.
the postmaster and patrons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
NIGHTS ARE BRILLIANT THIS
WEEK. ...
Moon is Shining It's Brightest Dur
ing Christmas Week.

The night before Christmas will
be one of the brightest the world
has ever seen if the sky is clear.
The scientists tell us this. Mr..
Frederick Campbell makes the fol-
lowing statement:
"These several elements entering
into an extraordinary combination,
invites us into the open at midnight
hour of December 23 or "a, to wit
ness a fresh and unusual fact that
the heavens declare the glory of
God, and the armament showeth His
handiwork.' These several elements
have to do with the relative position
of the sun, moon and earth. At the
dates mentioned the moon will be
full Con the 23rd), will be unusually
high in the heavens, will be unusual
ly near the earth (its 'perigee occurs
on the 25th), will be unusually near
the sun (perihelion is reached on
December 81, and, to add still fur
ther to the brillancy Of the occasion,
the earth will probably be covered
with a sparkling blanket of snow.
Therefore, barring the interference
of the weather man, the nights to-
ward the end of this month should
be remarkably spectacular. The
moon will be close to the limit of it's
candlepower, and midnight will be
as near as it ever comes to being in
this latitude, as light as day
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Bell & Robinson Bug, Warmer Block.

Bell & Robinson, the well known
druggists of this city, on Monday
purchased the fine brick block own
ed by the Warner estate, and occup-
led by the Leon Clothing Co. being
just one door north of their present
location. They purchased the build
ing on account of needing additional
space for their growing business
the store room being five feet wider
than the one they now occupy and
they will also have the entire second
story 1t is one of the best business
blocks and best locations in the city,
and the firm are to be congratulated
on securing it. They have one more
years lease on their present location
and may remain in it until the expi-
ration of their lease.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
.nIGn SCHOOL CONTEST
Victor Shultz Selected as District,
LYDIA Stephens and Robert Beard
sIey County Representatives.

The Leon High School declama-
tory contest to determine who
should represent the Leon school at
the district declamatory contest to
be held at Greenfield in February
and in the Decatur county contest to
be held at Davis City next March,
was held at the opera house on last
Friday evening, and the house was
packed There were twelve contest
ants, and it was without doubt the
best local contest ever held in Leon.
All of the contestants did exception
ally we'll, and not single one made
failure. The contestants were
drilled by Mrs. Marion E. Wasson,
and to her skill is due much of their
success.
The program opened with a music
number, "The Three Little Bears,
by three little tots from the north
school. There was also another
musical number -Four Little Mice,
by four little pupils from the Lii
brary primary school, and a big
class of little boys sang The Black
smith, in a pleasing manner There
was also a splendid piano duet by
Misses Ollie Foxworthy and LaNelle
Mullinnix.
The judges of the contest were
Supt. Pratt, OF the GAINESVILLE
schools, Supt. Dalzell, of the Ellston
schools, and county superintendent
Eta j. Rider, of Mt. Ayr. When
the markings were summed up, they
awarded the first place to Victor
Shultz, a member of the, Junior
rAlass,. whose oration Bryan before
the Peace Congress" would have
been hard to beat by any high school
student in the state Victor has a
pleasing manner of speaking,a good
voice, natural gestures and is per-
fectly at ease in speaking before
big audience. He will represent
Leon at the district contest to be
held at Greenfield. Second place
was awarded to Miss LYDIA Stephens,
a Senior, whose dramatic selection,
"A Story Of Old Madrid" was well
told, and she showed great dramatic
ability. She will represent the Leon
school in the dramatic class at the
county contest at Davis City next
March. In the humorous class the
contestants were all exceptionally
good. but the judges awarded first
place to Robert Beardsley, a Fresh
man, his selection being "A Case of
Fits" but Leal Buchanan, with THE
Prettiest Girt and The Homeliest
Man." was a close second, it being a
pretty hard matter to decide be-
tween these two, as both were SIM
ply great.
These declamatory contests are
great training for the young people.
1t fits them for public speaking, and
while all could not be the successful
contestants, they should have no re-
grets over having participated in the
contests, for they all acquitted them
selves with great credit
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
A Model Farm and Farmer.

The Reporter man enjoyed little
auto spin. Sunday afternoon up in
the vicinity of Van Vert. and stop
ped for a few minutes at the splen-
did farm Of w. M. Goodman, who
lives three miles south of Van Vert.
Mr.. Goodman is one of the most pro-
gressive farmers and best stOckmen
in Decatur county The first thing
which attracted our attention was
the commodious farm residence,
which is modern in every respect,
heated with hot water, and with
nearly all the little conveniences
which can be obtained in a city.
There is cement drive way,
twelve feet wide and over six hun
dred feet long, leading from the
public highway back to his barns.
And this big lot of cement work is
only the beginning, for at the end
is a cement platform 40x40 feet,
and there are cement floors under
his barns, the cement being 60x120
feet Eyeryth about the barn is
arranged so that the work can be
done with the least possible manual
labor. There are stalls and pens
galore, and the stock is easily and
Eany years has been a lover of fine
saddle and driving horses, and has
some of the best young stock to be
found in the state. A pair of four
year old saddle colts which we saw
were exceptionally fine. He has 35
head of horses on the place, a large
amount of we'll bred stock and
hundred young shoats which he is
feeding in addition to his big lot of
brood sows. The Goodman farm
consists of 200 acres, and is one of
the best in the county. Mr.. Good
man has it all down in grass, does
not raise any corn, but buys all he
feeds. He enjoys the distinction OF
having more cement work about his
place than can be found on any farm
in Decatur county or in any part of
southern Iowa. He believes in hav-.
ing things fixed up, and the good ex-
ample he has set was followed by
many of his neighbors and the whole
neighborhood has look OF prosper
ity, fine houses, big barns and sleek
live stock. Mr.. Goodman told us
he had never in all his years of
farming lost a single head of hogs
from cholera, which is now reported
to be raging in many parts of the
county, and said 1t was his opinion
that Instead OF the old fashioned
cholera that the present disease
which was causing go many hogs to
die was the result of exposure and
neglect, resulting in their lungs be-
ing affected. Too many farmers
haVc their hogs unprovided with
good warm shelter when the first
wintry blast comes, and cold rain
will Spften cause many Of the hogs
to become diseased.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
New County Officers Take Office on
January 2nd.

The last general assembly of Iowa
changed the date for county officers
to take their Office from the first
Monday in January to January End
There will be but four changes this
year, E. E. Beck, who has been
deputy clerk of the district court
for four years under clerk Menden-
hall, taking charge of the clerks of
flee, Will Gardner will succeed Ira
B. Officer as county recorder. Miss
Mabel Horner becomes county sup
erintendent of school in place of ].
w. Long and H. L. Northrup sue
ceeds S. P. Wiley as member of the
board of supervisors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Mrs. Clara Penniwell Vitzc Com.
mitted Suicide.

A telegram to the Register and.
Leader of Monday from New Lon
don, Iowa, tells of the death by sui
eide of Mrs. Clara Fanniwell ,Vftze,
at her home in Mott, N. D. The de-
ceased was well known in Leon and
the vicinity of Pleasanton. She was
born and raised on a farm near
Pleasanton, her maiden name being
Clara Davis. She learned the print
ing trade in an office at Pleasanton
and for some time worked as a COM.
positor in The Leon Reporter and
Journal offices. While living in
Leon she was married to Oscar D.
Penniwell, and for some time re-
sided in Leon. With her husband
she was engaged in the publishing
of a paper at Pleasanton, and after
giving up this business, they moved
to New London, where they both
worked in an office. Marital difficult
ties arose and Mrs. PenniWell went
to Estherville, Iowa, to work, and
while in that city secured divorce,
and some time later was married at
Oakes, N. d., to Herman Vitze, and
they went to Mott, N d. to make
their home. No particulars of the
suicide have been received. She is
survived by her husband and little
daughter. ......
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Gruesome Story of Dam is Fake.

The gruesome story sent over the
country with a Keokuk date line
about the discovery of a dead mans
hand protruding from the solid con-
crete of one of the piers in the Mis-
sissippi River Power company's big
dam spanning the river there, is pro-
nounced pure fake by the officials
of the dam construction company.
No such find has been made, and no
case OF a death of q workman which
has not been carefully accounted for
and given proper attention by the
company is known.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
No Contest Over PrObatfng Walden
Will.

The will of the late A. Walden.
who left his fortune of over
500. 100000 for the benefit Of the
town OF CorydOn,< was admitted to
probate by Judge Evans Saturday
afternoon.
There has been several attorneys
from a distance examining the will
and 1t was feared contest might be
started to keep the instrument from
probate. but no one showed up to
make any OBJECTIONS. i.
The estate il now In the hands Of
the executor, Mr.. R, G. Postum and
the administration of the trust will
be begun al soon - all the legal
featuri Me llistribNti0n can be
compl |on eniocrat,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Received Prompt Settlements

The local insurance agency OF
Pease & Pease, representing the
Farmers Insurance Co., of Cedar
Rapids, has recently settled three
more Decatur county losses to the
entire satisfaction of the policy
holders. They paid Guy Garner
>165 for loss on his household Id
goods when the house on the Ed
Swope farm, east of Leon, burned a
few weeks ago, and paid Mr.. Swope
$4O0 for his policy on the house.
They also paid NJ. r. Sanger, OF near
Van Vert, $3.50 for the loss of a
horse. Prompt and satisfactory set
Elements are what gives their GUS
toners confidence in both the local
agents and the companies in which
they are insured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Marriage Licenses.

S. P. Williamson, Des Moines. 25
Helen A. Brammer, Grand River. 20
James Levi Eastin, Pleasanton %
Virgie Ester Hill, Pleasanton. ..22
Jos. A. Trowbridge, Grand River 23
Minnie A. Allen, Grand River i. IL
Forest E. Foland, Grand River 10
Cora F. Bohall, Beaconsfield Is
VIM. H. Crawley, GAINESVILLE, Mo-. 20.
Maud =. Craig, Leon. ...1 8
w. T. Toney, Lamont. "a
Nellie Huntley, Lamont 8. .16
A. 3. Allen, Kellerton !. /. !. "a. 1 9
Mary NJ Edgington, Leon. 20
Harry Bond, Derby. {. ". pa
Emily Culver, LseRoy, "a;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Ran a Pitchfork in Her Head.

Miss Cleye Ellars, who lives south
west of Decatur City, met with q
painful accident on Wednesday Of
last week, but 2is congratnlating her
self that it was no worse. She was
riding on a load of hay with her
brother, when a part of the load
slipped off the wagon, throwing her
to the ground, and one Of the tines
of a pitchfork which was sticking
in the hay, struck her near the right
eye, and made a long wound extend
ing back of her temple, but she is
getting along very nicely.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
DIR. G. P. Reed Will Go to Vienna to
Study.

Dr.. G. P. Reed, mayor Of Davis
City, and one OF the leading physi-
clans OF the county, last week re-
signed as mayor of that town and
announced that he would shortly
leave for Vienna, Austria, where he
will spend some time studying
medicine to better himself for the
profession. The city council Of
Davis City appointed Geo. p. Camp
bell mayer to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of DR.. Reed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
Death of Mrs. G. w. Moore sr.

Mrs. c.. w. Moore Sr., for many
years we'll known resident of this
city and vicinity, died at her home
near Watonga, Okla, last Friday
morning, after a lingering illness.
Her body was brought to Leon Mon
day afternoon for interment, the
funeral being held the same after
noon at New Salem. A fitting obit-
.uary of this 4estimable lady will be
published next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-26
J.eOn Furnishes Turkeys for Mont
gomery Ward 4 Co.'S Employees.

The Clarinda Poultry, Butter and
Egg Co., Of Leon, last week filled a
big order for dressed turkeys for
MONTGOMERY Ward = Co., OF Chicago
the order being for 1900 turkeys,
which the big firm of Chicago used
- Christmas presents for their EN-
piOyes,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
TAX ON FARM
 LAND UNJUST
 SAY CHANGERS
Incoming General Assembly to Be Asked to Provide
 for Equalization
Important Measure Discuss ed at Today's Session of State Grange = Salaries Increased.

A remedy for the over-taxation of farm lands as compared with other property, increase in the salaries of the Grange officers and a change in the method of election of officers, was the principal business considered to- day at the Session of the Connecticut State Grange at Eagles hall.
 The report of the committee on tax ation, Austin E. Pearl. E. A. Jones' |C. M. Brown, Oscar Atwood. Mrs. F.
 A. Spalding, Mrs. W. E. Price and discussion than any other matter. The committee maintained that farm lands in Connecticut are taxed higher in proportion than any other form Of committee showed that farm lands are Invariably assessed for their actual value and can rarely if ever be dis posel of for more than the value shown on the tax assessors books.
 E It was stated by the committee that in New Haven, property other than farm lands, had been sod for twenty times it's assessed valuation, and in women's college was sold for one hun dred times the price at which fttstood assessed in the tax books.
 It was voted to continue the tax comnf ttee and the matter of equal izing the taxes in justice to the farm CT will be taken before the next ses- sion of the General Assembly, by this same committee.
 In the past the Grange rules forbade the nomination of any officers and candidates for the various offices were voted for by a sort of blind. ballot. The method has proven both cumber- some and unsatisfactory.
 It has been necessary in most elec- tions to take several ballots before any candidate could secure a najoTtty. To- day the Grange voted to allow in the future non1ina tions for all officers ex- cept those of master, lecturer and overseer. This action must be rati- fed by a two-thirds vote of the sub- ordinate and Pomona Oranges, No nominating speeches are to be allow ed. -;-.-4
 It was also voted to increase the sslz@ aries of the master and the secretary of the Stnte Grange, from $200 to $500 each. There was considerable debate on the question of the increase. One resolution had been Introduced to make the salaries of these officials stated above was finally agreed on The committees on division of labor and cooperation made interesting re- ports this morning, recommending port the Patrons exchange and the Patrons Fire Insurance Company company read his report WbEch showed i an increase iil business over last year of $3,O00. The losses for the past year were but 1892 and the cash on hand at present is $15,000.
 It was voted to pay deputies g and all necessary travelling expenses for in specting' Oranges. The session ad- l jou-ned for luncheon at 12:45.
 This afternoon the newly elected of ficers were installed by Hon. Richard Pattee. master of the New Hampshire | State Grange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-11
NEW HOME FOR COUNTRY CLUB President Bishop Favorable to Project Long Time Dis
 cuSSed CLUB CORPORATION
 CONSIDERING PLAN Ste of New StIuc ure Likely to be Near Pre-, ent Quarte.S Dues Likely to be
 Increased Then

The subject of a new club house is once more interesting the members of the BrookIawn Country Club and it appears that now definite move is being made by those having the say so in the organizations affairs to. ward erecting a costly new mansion.
 Some years ago the subject of a new club house was broached and the committee even went so far as to have plans drawn up by Architect Warren R. Briggs The club officials however. decided that the project was too elaborate and expensive one to be entertained at that time, and so the matter was gradually dropped.
 The present club house is simply the old Spooner farmhouse, which has been remodeIed and rebuilt, added to and repaired until pretty nearly all resemblance to it's 7 original lines has been lost The annual repairs and ad- ditions on the old buildings are so costly that many of the club members believe it would really be more eco nomical to put up large modern
 President Henry A Bishop, who is one of the most progressive and active heads of the club has ever possessed, is in favor of a new edifice, and it is known that the other officials recent ly gave him authority to suggest the subject. to the holding company, the Brooklawn Club Corporation. The re-
  licly known. sst
 The BrookIawn Country club is fam ous throughout the state for it's home like cosiness and hospitality, and it is one of the best attended and most popular clubs in this section of New Engia nd-e There are many of the members who are so greatly attached to the present edifice that they fear the attractive atmosphere will be lost in case new building is put up.
 When the plans for new clubhouse were drawn by MT Briggs several years ago. it was thought that the building would be erected on the hill> tops west of the present site. but such a location could not be chosen now, as the new golf course occupies all of this property. The new clubhouse site would probably be very near the pres ent Ioca ton 7ts-,5
 The subject of another increase iF1 dues has also been. frequently talked a bout and it is known that a raise will be inevitable. The addition of nine more holes on the golf course, has been an exceedingly expensive and in case the corpora tion decides to build a new club house. which will cost anywhere from $o0-OOo to SI0OG0O.- the dues of the members may be almost doutled- The clubs is over 500 individuals.