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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
Mr.. John Meehan Dead.

On Tuesday morning, July 23d. Mr..
John Meehan, ST., died at his home
in Denison, old age and general de-
cline being the cause of his death.
For some time past Mr.. Meehan,s
health has not been of the best, but
it was only during the last two or
three weeks that he became seriously
ill. The funeral will be held Thurs
day morning at $50 and interment
will be made in the Catholic cemetery
north of Denison.
The Review at this time cannot give
the details of the life of Mr.. Meehan;
the obituary will appear in our next
issue. He came to American when a
young man, and coming to Crawford
county first settled at Vail. After
ward and for years he lived on farm
in Paradise township. Seven years
ago he removed to Denison, where he
has since resided. The Review ex'
tends sympathy to the friends and rel
atives.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
Died..
Died.
REIMER-At his home in NorthW

REIMER-At his home in Northwest
Denison, on Sunday, July Fl, 1912,
Mr.. Jurgen Reimer, at the age OF
33 years.
Mr.. Jurgen Reimer was born in
Thielen, Germany, December 1, 1929.
He came to America in the year 1874,
locating at Lyons, Clinton county,
Iowa. In 1881 he came to Crawford
county and purchased a farm in Para
disc township, where he resided up
until few years ago, when he re-
moved to Denison, where he has since
resided. He was married in Ger
many and six children were born to
the union, namely: Mrs. Hans Thies-
EN-, Holtville Cali; Mrs. VIM. Arndt,
Buck Grove, Mrs. John Hoist, Para
disc township; John Reimer, Para
disc. and Herman, of Denison. These,
together with the widow, survive de-
ceased. He was quiet, unassumlng
old gentleman and had many friends,
who deeply regret his demise. The
funeral was held on Tuesday, Rev.
F. Frese officiating, and the remains
were laid to rest in the Lutheran GEM
,etery.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

Mr: E. Fellows, of Grinnell, arrived
in Denison Friday for two weeks
visit with his son, Prof. E. w. Fellows.
Messrs- G. L. Caswell and John
Carey left this morning for Cedar
Rapids to- attend the democratic state
convention.
County Superintendent F. N. Olry
is holding teachers examination at
the court house today. About fifty
are participating.
Miss Carrie Young, who has been
spending the past few months at the
home of her cousin, Mrs. E. w. Fell
lows, returned to her home in Clinton
Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Patrick Henry, of Sidney, Neb.,
is visiting his parents in Denison this
week. He expects to leave the latter
part of the week for visit with
friends in North and South Dakota.
Mrs. Frank Faul returned Sunday
evening from Mitchell, S. D., where
she has been the past five weeks Wis
iting her son, Otto. While in Dakota
Mrs. Faul also made a trip to Scot
land, S. D., where she visited with rel
atives and friends.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
FINDS WATCH
LOST IS YEARS
Dow Cityite Lost Timepiece in 1897
and Now Finds 1t in Good
Condition. >.
RUNS WHEN IT is AGAIN WOUND
Moisture Had Never Penetrated to
the Works and Watch Appar-
emily Good As Ever.

Dow City correspondence to Nom
pareil-
Dow City, July 23-Fifteen years
ago Frank Thompson bought a silver
watch, for which he paid $25. He had
only carried it short time, however,
until he lost it in pasture, where he
lived near Dunlap. Last Friday as Fred
Randall was walking across the same
pasture, he found the watch lying
face upward, and strange to say, the
moisture had not penetrated to the
works, and all that was needed was to
wind the watch and start it going 1t
is apparently in good running order
after laying fifteen years exposed to
the weather. Mr.. Thompson is delight
ed to recover his treasure.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
MAIL FOR COUNTY POINTS.
Time When the Mail Closes at the
Denson Postoffice for Various
Nei9hboring Towns.

For the convenience of patrons the
Denison postoffice presents the follow
ing information relative to the clos
ing time of mails for local points:
Arion-Mails close 12:4O p. m, 1: OF
p. m. and 1880 p. m.
Aspinwall and Astor-12:40 p. m.
2:15 p. M, 1880 p. m.
Boyer-11:3O a. M, 1870 p. m.
Buck Grove-12:40 p. M, 1880 p. m
Charter Oak-12:4O p. M, 1880 p. m.
Deloit-11:30 a. m, 7:15 p. m.
Dow City-12:4O and 1880 p. m.
Dunlap-12:4O, 1905 and 1880 p. m.
Ells-7:15 p. m.
Kiron-11:4O a. M, 1880 p. m.
Kenwood-12:4O p. M, 1880 p. m.
Ricketts-11:30 a. M, 1880 p. m.
Schleswig-11:3 80 a. M, 1880 p. m.
Vail-9:2O a. M, 2:15 p. M, 1880 p
m.
West Side-9:2O a. m, 2:15 p. m.
1880 p. m.
The attention of business men is
particularly called to this schedule and
it would be we'll to cut it out and paste
it by the desk.
Boyer Valley mail leaving at 1880
does not carry registered mail.
Mail for Vail and West Side, leaving
9:2O a. m. is delivered from No. Is at
about l p. m.
Time given is when mails actually
close; mail intended for these dis
patches should be deposited earlier.
F. w. MEYERS, P. M.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
KIR0N LADY IS
CALLED TO REST
Mrs. Elmer HoaeIund, Of kiron, Pass.
es to the Beyond After An IT.
ness of Some Two Weeks.
Remains Brought to Denison Tuesday
and Laid to Rest in Oakland
Cemetery in Afternoon.

The little city of Kiron and vicinity
received severe shock last Saturday
when it was learned that Mrs. Elmer
Hoaglund, of Kiron, had passed to the
great beyond, after an illness of two
weeks. Her sickness did not at first
seem to be of serious nature, but
later proved to be fatal, the disease
being ulcer of the stomach.
The funeral was held Tuesday at the
home in Kiron at 10000 o'clock and
then at Oakland cemetery in Denison
at 300 o'clock, where interment was
made. Rev. Irwin Johnson, of KirOn,
had charge of the services and he was
assisted by Rev. Anderson, of Kiron,
and Rev. Cedergren, of Oakland.
Mabel Adeline was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Lilleholm, of Den
ison, and was a young lady of many
attachments. For some time prior
to her marriage she taught in the
county schools, and was well liked
by the patrons of the schools. De-
cember %, 1904, she was married to
Mr.. Elmer Hoaglund and they had
lived at Kiron ever since, where Mr..
Hoaglund is the efficient manager of
the Farmers Lumber & Coal company.
Mabel Adeline Hoaglund was born
January 26, 1884, and died July 20,
1912, being % years, 5 months and "a
days of age at the time of her death.
She leaves to mourn her death her
beloved husband, her parents, three
sisters, Mrs. o. E. Clauson, of Kiron;
Mrs. J. Cederberg, of Oakland, Neb..
and Mrs. E. E. Burlington, of Denison.
There is also an aged grandmother,
four nieces and three nephews and a
host of friends, who deeply sorrow
at her untimely death Mrs. Hoaglund
died having living part in the saliva
ton of Jesus Christ.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

]. P. Jones has returned from a
"trip of some duration in South Dakota.
Mrs. Charles Robinson and son, Sid
ney, of Deloit, are spending the week
lin Denison and attending the chau-
tauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Johnson, who have
been visiting at the Selander home in
Denison the past week, left for their
home in Galesburg Tuesday.
Mrs. Kesner came down from De-
lott Tuesday morning to do some shop
ping and visit friends, and incidental
ly attend the chautauqua while here.
The Misses Helen ard Blanche
Gradert, who have been visiting the
past week at the John Rohwer home,
returned to their nome in Clinton FRI
day.
Miss Vergil Smell, of Schaller, is
spending the week in Denison visiting
relatives and friends and enjoying the
chautauqua programs while in the
city.
Mr.. Victor Carter left for his home
in Chicago this morning after spend
ing several days in Denison visiting
his cousin, A. M. Roulliard, and other
Denson relatives.
Mr.. Paul Caswell and Miss Hazel
Seaman left Tuesday morning for JET
ferson, returning in the afternoon with
the Caswell car, which was tied up in
Jefferson on account of the bad roads.
Rev. and Mrs. DePree and sons,
Donald and Wilbur, expect to leave
Monday evening for Grand Rapids,
Mich, where they will visit with Mrs.
Degrees parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Boer, for the next five weeks.
Mrs. J. A. Rominger and daughter,
of Long Beach,, Cali, spent several
days in Denison the fore part OF the
week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Senseney.
Mrs. Rominger left Tuesday for Des
Moines, where she will spend some
time visiting friends and relatives.
The following marriage licenses
were issued at the county clerks Of
fee during this week: July II, H. w.
Schneider and Miss Alma B. Larson.
July GOTH Esa Ettleman and Miss
Mary Thompson; Ward Mcdonald and
Miss Susie Thompson. July 23d, Bern
ard C. Sharp and Miss Marie kath-
crime Allesee.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

~. Frank Larson is down from De
II { today visiting Denison friends and
.fansacting business.
Sam Brasal, of Dow City, is spend
ing the day in Denison visiting his
many friends and transacting business
Mr.. and Mrs. Below and Mrs. Felon
of Chicago, are expected in Denissn
the latter part of this week for visit
at the Lentz home.
Miss VanNess, of P;sgah, spent sew.
eral days the fore part of the week,
visiting at the Fred Norman home and
chautauqua.
Mr.. Sears McHenry, cashier of the
First National bank, expects to leave
this evening for Lake Okoboji, where
he will spend few days visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. McHenry.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

Chef Smith is at home this week
nursing very stiff neck.
Miss Emma Gehlsen, of West Side
was a Denison shopper Monday.
A. a. Conrad has been elected as
mayor of Arion to fill vacancy, the
former mayor having resigned.
The Messrs. Henry and Andrew Bell
were up from Dow City this morning
looking after business matters.
The Misses Helen and Anna Peter
sen, of Marshalltown, spent number
of Denison last week shopping and
visiting.
Miss Alma AIIgood returned to her
home at Perry Monday after spending
several days in Denison visiting at the
Senseney home
/. Mrs. Eva Girard and daughter,
Gladys, were among the first visitors
to arrive in Denison Monday morning
to attend the chautauqua.
]. N. Dean, the REQ garage man, has
moved his establishment to the build
ing just north of the Laub livery barn
on Sweet street, where he will be
pleased to meet his friends.
Fred Marshall, rural route carrier
out of Denison, was quite severely in
jured Monday morning by being kicked
by one of his horses. Hugo Selander
is making the route for Fred as re-
suit.
Among the many who are camping
at the chautauqua this week we men,
ton: Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Stilson, Of
Arion; Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Butler and
family, Arion; Rev. E. D. Calkins and
family, Arion; DR.. R. O. McCon-
naughey and family, Denison
An auto load of visitors from Iowa
City are expected to arrive in Denison
Saturday The party is made up of
Mr.. Frank Lewis, Miss EIDE Lewis,
Miss Anna Burckle and Mr.. Albert
Burckle, and they will visit at the F.
w. Meyers home while in Denison.
Herman Otto was in Denison this
morning, and while here sold fine
team of horses to Cal Drake. Her.
man says it is one of the best teams in
town for Mr.. brakes business, and
as Herman never keeps any poor
horses we take it for granted that
what he says is right.
Miss Grace Bidlack, who is teach
ing in the Sac City schools, is in Den
ison and stopping at the Mrs. Cyrus
Sprecher home on Locust street. OF
course she is attending the chautau-
qua and will remain in Denison until
September. We acknowledge a call
from Miss Bidlack today, when she
enrolled her name upon the Review
subscription list.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

The J. P. Conner touring party re-
turned home Tuesday afternoon from
an auto tour of the state of Nebraska.
They were absent some eight days,
during which time they visited as far
west as Alliance, Neb., and returned
by way of the Rosebud country. Mr..
Conner, in another column, has some
thing to say of the country through
which the party passed. In the party
were Mr.. and Mrs. Conner, their son,
Raymond, Miss Dudley, of Council
Bluffs, and Mr.. c. M. Jensen, of Den
ison.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

John T. Haugh returned Friday from
Colfax, where he had been for some
time. While there he happened with
an accident, and as result is carry
ing a very sore arm. In passing out
through a gate the gate swung back
and struck him such blow on the
arm as to cause him considerable
pain.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
ATTORNEY CENER.
AL 0VERW0RKED
Cosson Writes That His Office is
Swamped-Wants Fewer Inquir-
les Directed to His Office.
All Requests for Opinions From Coun.
ty and Township Officers Should
Go to County Attorney First

The Office of Attorney General Cos
son is overworked. In circular let
ter received by County Auditor Col
Inns Monday, letters similar to which
are being sent to all parts of the state,
the attorney general calls attention
to the excessive number of inquiries
and requests for opinions that are re-
ceived, many of which could be cared
for by the county attorney.
One man in the department of just
ice devOtes his whole time to taking
care of these requests and even then
the work is too heavy.
The letter suggests that the county
attorney be first consulted regarding
matters on which an opinion is de-
sired, and then, if he cannot explain
the question satisfactorily, he is en-
powered to communicate with the at
torney general. This, it is believed,
will greatly decrease the burden of
work imposed upon the attorney gen
eral.
The letter received by Auditor Col
Inns follows:
so many requests for opinions are
being daily received by the depart
ment of justice and the number is in
creasing so rapidly that it is now
very seriously interfering with the
regular official duties of this Office
These requests come from all county
and township officers and many pri-
vate citizens. One man is giving sub
stantially his entire attention to these
opinions, but is unable to answer the
multitude of inquiries constantly be-
ing received.
"The county attorney is the official
legal adviser of all county officers.
of section of chapter II,
acts of the Thirty-third general as
sembly, provides that it shall be the
duty of the county attorney to give
advice or his opinion in writing with
out compensation to the board OF SUI
pervisors and other county officers
when requested so to do by such board
or officer, upon all matters in which
the state or county is Interested etc.
'Inasmuch then as county attorneys
are by law made the official legal ad-
visers of all other county officers, all
requests for opinions from county and
township officers should first be made
direct to the county attorney, and in
the event that he has doubt about the
proposition after duly considering the
matter he may receive an opinion
from the attorney general.
Generally speaking, in matters of
local concern the opinion of the coun-
ty attorney should be accepted as con-
elusive, but in matters of state wide
interest, if the question is doubtful
and the law subject to various inter-
pretations, the county attorney by sub
hitting his request and stating spe-
officially his views upon the question
and his reason and authority relied
upon, can receive an opinion from this
office, but in all requests for opinions
the county attorney should set forth
his views specifically and the author
tiles relied upon for his position.
"This will save confusion, greatly
relieve this office and tend to uni
formity."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

Victor Houser was Review caller
this morning and advanced his sub
scription another year. He says he
has fine prospects for a good crop
this year, is always more or less busy,
but always finds time to read the Re-
view.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

Mrs. Frank Pfarr left today for
Pine Cone Camp, Mimi, where she
will Join her children, Dorothy and
Sarah who accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Tamm on their automobile trir
to that place last week. Mrs. Pfarr
will remain for week or ten days.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

Mrs. Leroy Bremen and children, OF
Onarga, ILL.,, arrived in the CITY on
Wednesday morning for visit OF sew
eral weeks with her sister, Mrs. Eva
HaWOrth.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

LOST-On Railroad avenue, between
Dyer and Jefferson, a gold cuff link,
valued as an heirloom. Finder please
call Phone 1909. 3O-1tpd
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
High Point.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Traupel and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mendenhall
visited one day last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Traupel visited
Wednesday of last week with Mrs
Traupel's sister, Mrs. Ed Patton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clell Bremen visited
Thursday with Mrs. Bremer's sis
ter, Mrs. Sprigg Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Bumgarner, spent
Sunday in Garden Grove with Harry
Shelter and wife.
Rev. Duling spent Saturday night
at the A. K. Aten home and Sunday
at F.. E. Warrington's.
Several have been attending the
meeting at Lewisburg.
Last Saturday Mrs. Will Morton
received the sad news of the sudden
death of her sister in Ohio. The
many friends of Mrs. Morton extend
to her their heartfelt sympathy in
her sorrow.
M. and Mrs. Fred Woolley and
daughter Alice, were guests Sunday
at A. K. Aten's.
The young folks enjoyed party
at the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Smith Friday evening and the
neighbors of Mr.. Smith came in on
them on Monday evening with oys-
tiers to spend the evening with them
before they move to the farm they
rented of Mr.. Beatie Cunningham,
southeast of High Point.
Miss Orba Spence, of Garden
Grove, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her friend Miss Iva Heimbaugh.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
grain producing countries of the
TIuitad States ~. I7" T.. r#,t 4

grain producing countries of the
United States.
Today most all the government
land is taken and is fenced. Have
good houses, not sod houses, but
substantial buildings which would be
no disgrace to the central farming
districts. The prairie is dotted with
school houses and there is talk of a
church building next year. Joining
this settlement on the east is what is
known as the Golden Prairie district
where they have farmed successfully
for the past six years, this year hav-
| ing shipped out many thousand
bushels of wheat. The district has
five grain elevators and recently one
was built in Cheyenne for this High
land colony. 1t is an evidence that
the grain dealers believe that dry
farming has been put on substan-
| tial basis or they would not erect
these costly buildings Of which, if
remember right, Decatur county
only has two and very small ones.
One thing we can boast of and
that is our climate which can not be
duplicated anywhere. No hot winds
like the western Nebraska and Kan
sas, as we have the Rockies with
their perpetual snow to the west of
us, and our winters are mild. How
ever we are experiencing the worst
on record for 40 years, the stock
living on grass all winter, cutting
the cost of stock raising in the mid
die. Does the wind blow here?
Well l guess so, but we Decatur
county people call it our mud, as
mud is unknown to us in the sense
that you people have it there. After
the hardest rains we can haul big
load, l having hauled 1850 feet of
lumber from Cheyenne last year af-
ter one of our hardest rains
/ will name the Decatur county
people who have located in this set
Element and ask forgiveness for hav-
ing written so long letter: Walter
Gassett, Grace and Mary Gates, Milo
and Ernest Goodman, Harry Clark,
Willie Pettis, S. E. CARRIER and U. G.
John. With best regards and wish
ing you all prosperous New Year,
l am as ever, F. w. CARRIER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
Good Hope.

Mr.. James Downey had business
at the county seat Monday.
Mary, Myrtle and Orville Boyce,
of near Leon, visited Sunday with
their sister, Mrs. Floyd Harsh and
family.
Mr.. Earl Wise visited Saturday
night and Sunday at home, and re-
turned to Leon again Monday where
he is trial juror at court.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bigger and
thee daughters called on Mr.. and
Mrs. George Redman and family
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmussen spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Hoadley and two daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Devore and two
sons, north of Van Vert, visited Fri
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wise.
Ralph and Ellie Bigger spent
Sunday with their friend, Carl Up
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Redman and
Ralph Binning had business in Leon
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Barger spent
Sunday with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wise and family
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Downey and
daughter, Eddis, visited Thursday
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Fierce, of Van Vert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hoadley visit
ed Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Stephens, of near Crown, and also
attended their sale.
Forest and Frank Wise called on
Lloyd and Howard Harsh Thursday
evening.
Miss Bessie Upheld called on Mrs.
L. E. Reed Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Orpha McGahuey returned to
her home Sunday after visiting few
days with her sister, Mrs. Ray
Thompson, of Van Vert.
Grace, Forest and Frank Wise
called on Ralph, Ellie and Goldie
Bigger Sunday evening.
Mr.. Harsh visited Thursday night
and Friday with Boyces south of
Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
Wants The Reporter Down in Okla.
hOma.

Wyanct, Okla, Jan. 9, 1912.
Editor Reporter-Enclosed please
find money order for $3.50 for which
hack numbers since Jan. 1st.
How is the winter up in Iowa? We
sure are having it all right down
here in Oklahoma. The snow is
eight inches to two feet deep all over
this country, and has been for three
weeks today. 1t just stays cold and
sometimes gets colder. Just simply
starving and freezing the jack rab-
bits to death. / wouldn't care so
much for that but it has stopped the
work on our new railroad. ! had
begun to think l wouldn't have to go
thirty miles to the road for a load
of coal. but this settles it, and l will
sure have to face it or else have to
burn corn. l did think l would stick
it out, but old Hicks says he is not
going to give us any better weather
this month, and it looks like he was
about right in guessing. Some of
the kaffir corn in this country is in
a bad predicament, as it blew flat
down to the ground and this big
snow on top of it. There are hun
dreds of acres in this fix. We have
been having little sport catching
coyotes since the snow came. Have
helped to catch nine, and one we
trotted down with our horse and
threw the hitch rein over it's neck
and led it home by the saddle horn.
Yours truly,
Sam Wells
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
From Malvern, Iowa.
Malvern, Iowa, Jan. Il

Malvern, Iowa, Jan. IL, 1912.
Editor Reporter saw some
items in The Reporter of the cold
weather there and that you have lots
of snow. We are having some win
ter here too. 1t has been below zero
for two weeks. On Friday it was 80
below. 1 think that would kill to-
mato plants. 1t Is common sight
to see men walking around with
their nose and face peeling off. We
have lots Of snow too and the trains
are not making good time on the
main line any better than on the
branches, on account of the drifting
snow on both the Burlington and the
Wabash. The ice crop is fine, from
10 to Is inches thick on the Botney
river. Corn is retailing for SO cents
at the elevators here. Everybody
thinks there is good prospect for a
GOOD crop the coming year. While
the weather has been pretty cold my
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