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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Annex to Centerville Hotel Almost
Completed.

The big new annex containing
twenty-six rooms which is being
built to the Continental hotel at
Centerville, is about completed. The
Continental hotel property is owned
by Leon parties and the annex Will
cost them about $4,000. The fol-
lowing notice of the new addition APP
reared in last weeks Centerville
Journal:
The beautiful annex to Center
ville's most famous hostelry, the Con-
tinental, is about completed and
Manager Markley is hopeful that
all of the finishing touches will have
been completed in time to assure its
readiness for guests by the first OF
April, but as there is good deal OF
painting yet to be done and other
finishing touches to be added, it is
entirely possible that it will be a
little later than that date before
everything will be in ship shape in
the excellent new structure which
the owners of the Continental Hotel
have so generously provided for its
patrons
The plumbing and steam fitting
under the supervision of Earnest
Arvson, who had the entire contract
for that line of work, is about COM
pleted with the exception of some of
the radiators which are being in
stalled this week SO that the painters
may follow at once and give them
the paint of the desired shade to
harmonic with the rooms, which are
finished in the natural color.
There are twenty-six guest rooms
supplied by the building of the new
annex and it is safe to say that no
better rooms will be found in any
hotel in southern Iowa, no exception
being made for size of town. Four
teen OF the new rooms are on the
third floor and twelve Of them on
the second floor, while the new Office
suite of DR.. c. S. James and the
hotel sample rooms will occupy the
ground floor The new annex is
most literally supplied with baths
and all of the rooms are supplied
with stationary wash stands with run
ming hot and cold water. On the
second floor there are three private
shower baths and six private tub
baths, while on the third floor there
is one public bath room and one pri-
yate bath room. All of the rooms
are supplied with closets and there
is slop sink on each floor.
The furniture for the new annex
arrived on Monday and it is expect
ed that it will be installed just as
soon as the painters have finished
their work A great deal of credit
for this splendid addition to the
hotel Accommodations of Centerville
is due to Manager Markley, who dur
ing his incumbency of the manager
ship of the hotel has brought the
service, with the aid of Mrs. Markley,
to point of excellence that has
made the Continental easily. one of
the most popular hotels in this part
of the state and brings many people
to the city for no other purpose than
to enjoy the service afforded by the
Continental. .4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Helen Marie kelley.

Helen Marie Kelly, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kelly
was born in Decatur county, Iowa,
Sept, 26, 1910, and departed this
life March %, 1918, being 2 years,
months and 26 days old. She
leaves to mourn her loss father,
mother, brothers, a grandmother,
a grandfather, - uncles, ii aunts
and 20 cousins and great-great-
grandmother and a host of friends.
After lingering illness of two weeks
and four days with catarrahal and
pneumonia fever.
The funeral services We're held at
the home north of Decatur City at
Il O'clock Sunday afternoon conduct
ed by Rev Williams, pastor of the
Grand River Christian church, inter-
Inent being in the Munyon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Spoke Well of Victor ShultZ.

The Valley Junction Express in its
write-up last week of the Southwest
Iowa District High School declama-
tory contest, had the following to
say of the Leon contestant, Victor
Shultz:
The last speaker in the oratorical
class was Victor Shultz. of Leon. His
subject Bryan Before the Peace
Congress-" was we'll handled and
many thought he would get second
place. Mr.. Shultz was the youngest
and smallest of the four contestants
and to some extent suffered by COM
parison, He had won second place
against Lane at Greenfield the week
before IT,.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Claude Tallman Killed.

AS we go to press we are informed
of the news that Claude Tallman, a
former young man of this city, was
shot and killed by one of the militia
officers at Townsend, Wash. Claude
was a member of the militia. No fur
Their particulars have been received.
The body will probably be sent here
for burial.-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
QUEER PIECE OF MAIL.
Silver Dollar Bore Stamp on One
Side and Address on Other.

Iowa Falls, March 20.-A unique.
delivery of mail was made by the
local postoffice yesterday, when a sill
yer dollar with a two-cent stamp
on one side and slip bearing an
address on the other, was turned
over to a city carrier for final deliv-
cry to the addressee. The dollar
was mailed by E. J. Pollock at VAL
ley Junction and was addressed to
Prof. H. T. Dagistan, of the Ellis
worth College faculty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Great Reduction Sale.

Ladies' and misses shoes, 500,
$50 per pair. Mems and boys
shoes, $3.50 and $500 per pair.
Ladies' and misses coats and
Jackets, S1.O0, $1.50 and $500 EACH
Mems apron overalls, 60 cents.
Duck coats, 81 90.
Laces, cents per yard, embroid-
cry silk, i cent per spool.
Arctics, $125, Alaskas. so cents,
and $1.00. Come see us. North
side of square.
S. A. Gates & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Lost Little Daughter.

Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Frazier are
mourning the death of their infant
daughter, Mildred, who passed away
Sunday after an illness of several
weeks. They have the sympathy Of
many friends in their bereavement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27

Itching, torturing skin eruptions
disfgure, annoy, drive one wild.
Doan's Ointment is praised for its
good work. soc at all drug stores.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27

You may have observed that the
bread winner as also expected to
come across with the price Of other
-viands. .is sl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27

We guarantee our cement blocks
the best and cheapest on the market
Leon Gem emit and Brick Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27

Farmers and others should lay in
a supply of salt. am selling it at
$l35 per barrel, and you will save
money by buying now.
A. NJ Caster
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Card of Thanks.

We tender our thanks to all who
helped in caring for our beloved
daughter and little sister in her sick
ness and death, in the funeral and
internent of her body. for the music
and flowers. We appreciate all Of
these favOrs.. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kelly and family.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20

a good lot of work on hand and the
success of their business is assured.
They guarantee all of their work. Mr..
Livingston was employed as automo-
bile expert at the Motor Inn all sum-
mer and he has few peers in his line.
0. A. Saugstad, prosperous Saw
yer farmer, was in the city Friday de-
livering a calf to local meat market.
Attic the animal was small, he re-
ceived $25 for the meat and hide. Mr..
Saastad came to Ward county eleven
years ago and has amassed quite a
snug little fortune, owning section
of very fine land, besides being a
stockholder in two or three banks. He
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
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Continued from last week.

The City Restaurant is doing an
excellent business these days. Mr..
Pedlar was obliged to resign his posi-
ton with the Wallace Coal Co., in or
der to assist about the restaurant.
Mrs. McAfee, the new landlady at
what was formerly the Farmers
Home has changed the name to Bur
lington Hotel. The hotel has been
put in first class shape and is enjoy
ing good patronage.
We dropped in to see Elmer Kind
Tuesday and found him feeling much
better. He was up that day for the
first. His foot and ankle is still in
the cast. Owing to his injuries about
the hips he is unable to turn in bed.
John Werner is making extensive
repairs to his residence and has built
an addition to the same.
Must be lots of building is going
on for every farmers comes in with a
load of wheat and departs with load
of lumber.
Mr.. s. c. Lundquist, representing
the Wyman Partridge Dry Goods Co.,
spent two days in town this week
placing the C. A. Bugge Co. order for
their spring stock.
G. E. Upham of the Hackett, Gates,
Hurry Hdw. Co., was in town this
week calling on the C. A. Bugge Co.
Dan Conan is building an addition
to his barn. Geo. Wells is head car
penter and every passerby stops and
lends his moral support and few
hints of general advice and counsel.
Rix Hathaway, grain buyer of Des
Laos, was in town on business Mon
day evening.
VIM. Callahan, thresher and general
all around hustler, has purchased a
3O-horse Case automobile We take
this as an evidence of one of two facts,
either the threshing game is printable
or the thresher requires high speed
vehicle to reach the fellows who have
MT paid their thresh bill.
Miss Nora Pfundheller closed her
school Friday and left for her home
near Plaza the day following. Miss
Pfundheller has been continuously
employed in the district teaching at
Nos. 2 and for the past fourteen
months. She will no doubt enjoy a
good long period of rest before taking
up the work of teaching again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
Missouri Ridge Farmers Club.

Williston. "A meeting was held ct
the Missouri Ridge school house, at
which time club Of farmers was or.
ganized, which will be known az the
Missouri Ridge Farmers Club. E. w.
Hall, of the Better Farming Associa.
tion, was present and assisted with
the organization Of the club, which IL
the first to be organized in this sec.
ton. Oficers were elected as follows:
B. G. Kiehl, president; Chas. Brooke,
vice president; Mrs. H. G. Blanken.
ship. secretary and treasurer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
Notice Of Mortgage sale by Advertise.
ment.

ment.
Notice is hereby given, That that GER
tam Mortgage, executed and delivered
~ G9nr az nS Of the
kota, as Mortgagor, to Lille M. Plum
mer, of the County Of Trail. and State
of North Dakota, as MORTGAGE. and
record in the office of the Register Of
Deeds in and for the County Of Ward,
and State Of North Dakota. on the 3rd
the afternoon and was duly recorded in
Book .37' of Mortgages on page 1872.
and which said mortgage was on the
strument Of that date, duly sold, as
signed transferred and set over by the
said Lille M. Plummer. Mortgagee to
of mortgage, was duly filed for record in
the office of the Register Of Deeds Of
the County Of Ward, and State of North
Dakota Sds s on the 1ith day OF February;
was duly recorded in Book "5S" of Mort
cages on page 229, and which said mort
g 9a6s was wa! on the the, sth day Of December.
duly Sold, assigned. transferred and set
over by the said G. A. Ericsson to the
Geiser Manufacturing Company, a Cor
mortgage was duly filed tor record in
the office of the Register OF Deeds OF
the County Of Ward, and State of North
1908, at $50 o'clock a. m, and was duly
recorded in Book "55" Of Mortgages on
page $685. that said mortgage will be
foreclosed by a sale Of the premises in
such mortgage and hereinafter descrih-
ed, at the front door of the Court House
in the City Of Minot. in the County Of
Ward. and State Of North Dakota, at
the hour of 2 o'clock D. M, on the 18th
day of December 1913, to satisfy the
amount due upon said Mortgage on tha
day of sale.
The premises described in said Mort
gage and which will be sold to satisfy the
same are those certain premises situated
in the County of Ward, and State of
North Dakota, and described as follows,
to-wit Northwest quarter of Southwest
quarter olNWs of sW3l Section TWEEN
ty-siX (26), Township One Hundred ff-
ty-three l53), North Of Range Eighty
seven $50 West of the fifth principal
Meridian, containing forty (4O) acres
more or less according to the Govern
ment Survey thereof
There will due on such Mortgage at
the date of sale the sum Of Three Hun
dred tWenty-seven and 67-100 iS327.67)
Dollars.
THE GEISER MANUFACTURE
ING COMPANY, Mortgagee.
LAWRENCE & MURPHY,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Fargo N. D. 11-6-t6
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20

E. j. Brown, Kenmare's grand old
man, was Minot visitor one day last
week. f. j. doesn't look old and he
says ne is rs years young. He has
led very active life and during the
past fifteen years has accomplished
wonders. He built up one of the fin
est farm homes in the country close
to kenmare and is now retiring. He
will spend considerable time in the
east preaching the gospel of North Da-
kota. He viii no doubt be able to con-
vince many of the error Of their way
and induce them to come to the land Of
plenty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20

A Willistonite has horse that is
26 years old, and the aged equine is
still in the harness every day. The
owner attributes the longevity of his
horse to good care and believes there
isn't another horse as old in the state
that is in as good condition.
DR.. Crecgan, who has been in charge
of the Fargo College for several years,
has resigned. Rumor has it that the
doctor is willing to accept the nomina-
ton for governor on the Bull Moose
ticket again. He was nominated for
that office before, but withdraw to give
Mayor Sweet show.
Knute Lohn, prosperous. Norwich
farmer, was caller at the Independ-
ent Office Monday. Knute is cutting
out grain farming as rapidly as pos
sible and going into stock raising.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
James J. Hills Personal Check.

Fred Amy, for more than a quar-
ter of century, engineer on the Great
Northern, and personal friend of
James J. Hill, railway magnate, re-
ceived Mr.. Hills personal check for
Sal, to pay for time lost in attend
ing the entertainment accorded the
members of the Veterans association
at Glazier park last summer, when
Mr.. Hills 18th birthday was celebrat-
ed. Each member of the association
has been reimbursed by Mr.. Hill for
the time he lost while away.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
CONSTRUCTION WORK ACTIVE
School Houses and Churches Lead List
Of Buildings Being
Erected.

| Grand Forks.-School and church
construction activities still continue in
the front rank in, North Dakota, and
with the fine weather that has pre-
vailed this fall, permitting exception
ally late building work, the total value
of work done this year will be excep-
tionally high.
| The large number of new towns
opened in the state augmenting the
building operations, and indicate that
| next year there will be still greater
| activity.
School construction work at the
present time is indicated in the follow
ing:
At Anamoose bids for the construc-
November 20; Casey township, near
Sheldon, has plans completed for a
new school; Sacred Heart academy in
Fargo has let a 100000 building con-
tract; Lorraine rejected bids for a
school and has called for new tend
ers; the Kintyre district has let a
school contract; Excelsior township,
near Steele, erects an all modern
building; Vernon district, near Daw.
son, has filed plans for a modern
school structure; the Austin district,
| near Beach, is constructing two school
houses; Colvin township, near Nc.
Henry, will erect new school next
spring; at Turtle Lake a building Is
being constructed to relieve the pres
ent school congestion; Minot may be
compelled to erect new building
soon; Grand Forks is considering the
advisability Of constructing a new
high school; Stanton will have a new
school costing 100000.
Activity in church construction cir
reports from various localities. Ro-
man Catholics of Cando are construct
ing $4,000 church, and in Cogswell
and LaMoure the same denomination
has building projects under way. Mi.
not Baptists are enlarging their edi.
fee, spending considerable money In
repairs. At Charlson the Norwegian
Lutherans are erecting one Of the first
churches in the town. jamestown Is
getting a $4,000 Methodist church,
now In course of construction. Mon.
ango will have new Catholic church,
for which the funds have been Sc.
cured. Williston's new Catholic
church will cost about SOS 900.
Elevator construction work is un.
der way at Rawson, Hazen, Beulah,
Glover and Leeds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20

Peter Winter, from IL miles south
of Minot, was in town Tuesday. Mr..
Winters wheat averaged from Is to
Is bushels per acre this year, which is
better than most yields.
Vic Mellenger, who has been living
on his homestead near Harlem, Mont,
all summer, has returned to Minot and
may re-enter one of our barber shops.
Vic is hard as a bone and proudly dis
plays pair of caloused hands.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
Parker Is Improving.

Paul V. Mccoy visited Clarence Par
ker at Williston Sunday and found the
Minot hotel man able to sit up in bed
and read the newspapers. Mr.. Parker
will be brot to Minot soon, but expects
to spend the winter in the south. He
is suffering from the after effects of
pneumonia and it is quite certain that
with good care during the winter he
will soon be restored to health.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
MISSIONARIES ARE RETURNING
CAPTURE BY BRIGANDs CAUSES
BREAK OF HEALTH.
Norwegian Pastor Writes Of the Ter.
ribfe Experiences in China and
Gives News Of Party.

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 1S.-Rev
airy who, with several others, was
held a prisoner by band of Chinese
brigands, broken in health and still
suffering from sword wounds inflicted
during his capture and imprisonment,
will return to Grand Forks within q
few weeks
Letters Are Received.
Relatives here have received let
circumstances of his sensational cap.
ture and subsequent treatment at the
hands of the bandits.
Mrs. Holm, formerly Of Minneapo-
lis, and Miss Sather, also formerly Of
Minneapolis, where she was nurse,
will return here with Holm, having
been advised by physicians to leave
their work.
Mrs. Holm and Miss Sather are
both suffering. Holm says, from the
nervous shock incident to their trying
experiences.
Rev. Fauske Recovering.
Rev. Fauske. another of the band
of missionaries, who also was wound
ed, is recovering satisfactorily.
Messrs. Holm and Fauske almost
escaped capture by hiding in stack
Of straw, but the bandits found them
by jabbing swords into the straw and
both men were injured.
Holm says the women Of the party
were we'll treated by the bandits.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20

F. E. Smith the contractor, will
leave for Benson, Mimi, this week
with two men, where he has a con-
tract to erect large house and barn.
A light fall of snow Tuesday night.
A great flock of geese flying low
went over the business section of the
city Tuesday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20

Reduced price for fall sale of Pure
Bred Barred Plymouth Rock Cocker
els and pullets.
Margaret f. Dickinson,
Phone SOB Red. $50 Victoria ST.,
12-6-f Minot. N. d.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20
New Auto Repair Shop.

j. L. Barnhart and r. Livingston
have opened the B. & L. Repair Shop
on East First St., No. 312. They are
prepared to do expert automobile and
gas engine work on short notice at
reasonable prices. They already have
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-20

Ira Sweet is enjoying visit from
his mother, who arrived from Polo, III.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12
Letters From Readers of The Georgian

be the delight of the drivers to
torture their teams as much as
possible.
Evidently there is no s. P. c
A. in this city, but It seems there
ought to be some way of punish
ing these drivers. Another thing
have noticed is that there are
no public drinking troughs as in
other big cities, and I have &C
tually seen the teams trying t"
drink from mud puddles along
the street. If there were some way
of imposing a fine for the unnec
essary beating of the animals tbs
city would soon collect enough
money to provide watering
troughs all over the city. 1t seems
that our good friends at the head
of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement could use their
time and influence to a good ad
vantage here as much as in some
other things they are worrying
about. HUMANE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12
Author of "The Etiquette of Ne,o York TO-DAY.

TN these days there is too
much bewilderment in a va
riety of amusements and
great danger in confusing pleas
ure with excitement and making
it a pursuit. No matter what
the cost may be, in health, time
or money, pleasure is pursued
with a sustained effort and en-
ergy worthy of better aims, and
in spite of difficulties, obstacles
and dangers to life and, it may
be said, to manners and morals.
For with this rage for amuse-
ment has come the temptation to
lower moral standards This
seems to be the besetting sin
of society. It afflicts the young
sr generation as we'll as the old
er. In fact, the danger is espe-
cially to the young people.
Youth Is the time for gaining
ideals, liking standards. Parents
can give an enduring happiness
to their children by keeping them
unhampered by too many pleas
ures, too many opportunities, too
much theater going, too many
rushing trips abroad, too lavish
an expenditure of money,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Editor The Georgian:
have read with much interest
the editorials of the Hearst pa
pers and fully realize the in
fiuence they carry, and it is for
that reason 1 am bringing this
matter to your attention.
For the past two months | have
been in Atlanta and have been
very much surprised to find such
III treatment of horses and mules
here. There Is no other city in
the United States that would toll
crate the cruelty that is inflicted
on teams in Atlanta. To fully
realize this 1t is only necessary to
stand on Marietta street or any
busy street and listen to the
cracking of the whips which, II
you did not see, would lead you
to believe that the battle of At
lsnta was still going on, and you
will find that nearly every mule
Is covered with welts from its
hind quarters to it's ears. Some
l have seen with the flesh cut by
the whip. If they were balky or
stubborn there would be some ex-
cuse for this, but these negro
drivers just lay the whip on con-
tinually when the teams are do
ing their very best. II seems TO
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12
LOCKER CLUBS.

Editor The Georgian:
| have been intensely panied by
the recent Atlanta agitation
against locker clubs and near
beer saloons. l have lived in
every part of the country ano
have experienced conditions II
cities where the sale of liquor was
uncurbed, where 1t was sold IN
strictest regulation, where IT.
sale was absolutely prohibited or
the law books. Under presen
conditions in Atlanta, l believe
the city has come very near 10
solving this perplexed question
There is less drunkenness here
than in any city l have ever US
tied There is less political cor
ruption here as a result Of the
whisky trade than in any city
know. Then why change these
conditions?
Respectfully @ O
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12

is now invariably forced to bear
in establishing his innocence.
Both prosecutor and defender
should, of course, receive equal
compensation, and when the de-
PENDANT desired additional attor-
neys he should be required to
make a good bond to the State
to indemnify it against such adj
victed. The counsel engaged by
defendants should be required to
make affidavit as to the amount
of their compensation.
STEPHEN TIGHE.
Atlanta, Ca.