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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21
Profit In Hons.

The farmer who makes the great.
est weight In the shortest time, year
after year, always feels that hogs
are profitable stock to keep.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21
Beat. ,he SEWING Circle.

Gibbs-I can't for the life Of me
see why women are taking such an in
terest in politics.
Bibbs--I can, when / think Of the
political scandals.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21
Garden Fertilizer.

You cannot beat rotted stable ma
nure for the garden fertilizer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21

Red Cross Ball Blue will wash double as
many clothes as any other blue. Don't
put your money into any other. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21

rs.winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind coIic, sc bottlel.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21

Break up that cough. A single dose of
Deans Mentholated Cough Drops brings
prompt relief-5c at all Drug Stores.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21

Fame depends upon the press agent
rather than on achievements these
days.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21
The Casa.

Don't you think It Is simply terri
BILE for a man to beat his wife?"
Not II he beats her to It."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21

~ 49, Sfoss Ball Blue. all blue, best bluins
~. n The whole world, makes the lauD
smile. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21
DOCTORS DID
NOT help her
But Lydia E. Pmkham's Veg
etable Compound Restored
Mrs. LeClear's Health
Her Own Statement.

Detroit, Mich. TEL am glad to dis
cover q remedy that relieves me from
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21

He IL q sensible man who doesn't
want what he can't have.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21

sseak your mind IL you must bsp
~ne how you speak.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21
Pmna oooseberrY Ruahes.

Gooseberry bushes should be pruned
every year in order to keep them
bearing well
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound adver-
tised, / tried it. My health improved
wonderfully and ] am now quite well
again. No woman suffering from fe-
male ills win regret it If she takes this
medicine. Mrs. JAMES G. LECLEAR.
1886 Hunt St, Detroit, Mich.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21

When a man refers to meat mar
ket as a morgue he's a vegetarian.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21
Another Case.

Philadelphia, Pa.-"Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is all you
claim it to be. About two or three
days before my periods / would get bad
backaches, then pains in right and left
sides, and my head would ache. ] called
the doctor and he said had organic in
fiammation. Invent to him for while but
did not get well so ! took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. After tax
ing two bottles / +, as relieved and finally
my troubles left me. / married and
have two little girls. ! have had no re-
turn of the old troubles. Mrs. CHAs.
BoEIL, $3.50 S. Chadwick St, Phila., Pa.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-21
Quite Safe.

Quite Safe.
You say she trusts her husband?"
"Oh, yes. He can't AFFORD to hire a
stenographer."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-07

Raspberry Shrub-POur four quarts
of raspberries into stone jar and
pour a quart of cider vinegar over
them, add a pound of sugar, and after
mashin@ the whole to a paste, allow
TO stand in the sun for about four
hours. Now strain out all the juice
and add a pint Of brandy. Bottle, seal.
and law away in the cellar. In using
stir about two teaspoonfuls into a
glass Of ice or charged water.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-07
NO WEEKLY EDITION PRINTED
FUTURE OF DISTRICT.

that there is wide-felt dissatisfaction
with Imperial irrigation district, and
the question is often discussed whether
it would not be advisable to disorgan
ize
In the opinion Of the Press, This
would be a mistake, while the causes
of delay of action are such that they
must in time give way to the needs Of
the district.
The present editor of the Press did
not favor The district, but when the
people Of the valley gave voice to a
desire for The district he believed il
was The duty Of all people in the dis
irict TO make the organization a sue
cess.
The cause Of complaint that one
hears uttered against the district is
that taxes are levied ana collected
without any tangible results. To those
who have carefully studied the stu
alton. with all lis complications. it j.
not strange that definite results are
lacking.
There We're widely varying ideas a>
10 what the district could or should
do. There were certain barriers to
progress presented by the laws Of the
state, and these it was necessary 70
parnnyo nv Iari-I,fioD -Tbaro ,,-,- 40
relationship to the United States gov
ernment in the waters of the Colorado
river, there was relationship with the
Mexican government through the right
Of Mexico to a portion Of the water
of the river, and also through tansl
of Mexican soil by the main canal.
There was relationship to the Southern
Pacific Company because Of its control
of the stock Of the California Develop
ment Company, and there was relation
ship to the courts because the C.. p.
Company is in the hands of a receiver.
The rival interests Of the government
in its own irrigation works. the revo-
luton i'll Mexico making negotiations
impossible, the complications of the
Southern Pacific Company under the
order to ''unmerge" the Union Pacific
merger. the responsibility of the e.
ID. Company, the orders of the courts
in the interests Of the company, in
Guiding an order against the Southern
Pacific selling the canal system, have
combined presented such a combination
Of obstacles to progress Of the distric.
3s human affairs seldom encounter.
Fortunately. there is no case Of life
or death involved in immediate action
by the district. AS the Press has re
peatedly pointed out: Whether the
mutual companies shall be served by
a private corporation with water at
wholesale at 80 cents an acre foot or
shall be joined in an organization that
shall deliver the water on a mutual
basis is mainly sentimental question
provided under the existing organize
lion:
There shall he ample wafer.
There shall he thorough distribution.
and
Provision shall be made for growth.
Tested by these requirements, there
can be no denying that the present sys-
lem is generally as satisfactory as any
irrigation system ever becomes. What
ever defects there are in the system
OF any localities are such as can be
readily taken care Of without the pub
lie ownership of the main canal.
The situation, therefore, is such that
there is no pressing, crying demand for
the consummation of the purchase of
the canal system or the building Of
new system.
There are times when delay becomes
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-07

an absolute necessity, and with lack
Of stable government in Mexico, with
uncertainty as to the headship Of the
Southern Pacific Company, with that
company enjOined from selling the
canal and with the courts still Strug-
Cling with the debts OF the C. d.
Company, it would seem that this is
such time.
Meanwhile, there is certain work the
directors can do. Last year they very
properly maintained representative in
Washington for time, with a view
to bringing about better realization on
The part Of officials Of the need and
the rights Of this valley. 1t is be-
Iieved that some good was done in that
way.
There has been demand on the part
Of certain residents Of the valley for
an all-American canal, and the directors
very properly decided that they should
determine definitely the question of
practicabilily of that route. Two en-
Siheers had previously practically con-
demned the project as too expensive
| to be practicable, but their surveys had
| been far from complete. The directors
tnereNpon put engineers in the field to
gather data, and J. B. Lippincott Of
Los Angeles was called in as consulting
engineer. After going over the ground.
without making a final estimate of The
cost, his first rough estimate was plac-
tically an endorsement of The opinion
of the other engineers that the project
is not practical.
The MesSrs. Num- of New York, emil
Rent engineers, are also preparing to
make reports as consulting engineers
Oh the practicabilily Of the alI-American
canal, but enough Information is at hand
to make il certain the canal cannot be
built for len million dollars and il
probably would cost twice that amount.
This means that the project is ut
terly and for all time wiped out Of
possible calculations.
This is negative process. il is the
elimination Of one project which cen
trlliZeS thought more upon the pa
naming projects. Now there are
but two possibilities, to build a new
canal around the sand hills in Mexico
cr 20 buy the California Development
property.
The directors are now working 10
bring about an agreement between Tie
G. d. claimants and The 5. p. for the
submission If a proposition to the
people that will he satisfactory to
all parties. and it is hoped that
through compromise such basis Of
agreement may be found.
The irrigation district is therefore
making progress slowly, but as rap
;dly as could be expected in view of
the complications tIa exist.
The district, mOre0y er, is very valu-
able because it embodies all the inter
esis Of the valley and speaks with au-
thoiity whenever it has occasion to
,G5ke request Of state ~ Irrational gov
eminent, and to return to the chaotic
condition Of the valley before the d.s-
& iict was organized would imply re
PROGRESSION.
Eavlns set their faces TO the front, |
I avmg decided on the fern their or
Ganization would take, the citizens of
'he valley would make most serious
mistake by now destroying what has
neen done.
The surest test of d peoples charac-
Ter and stability of purpose is patience,
for the people who have not patience
IS we'll as enterprise beat about from
point to point and accomplish nothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-07

For Rent-Modern groom apart
ment, 626 Commercial, Ed Royce
Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-07

We move pianos and houses. Ec
Royce Transfer.-Adv. II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Leroy.

l.. E. Helmick and Newt Heath
made business trip to Humeston in
the formers auto and attended the
horse sale Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wylie, who
have been visiting their son Walter
and family in Missouri, returned Sat-
urday.
Rolla Rinard, former station
agent, was here few days last week.
He has a position as agent at dag
onal.
Miss Sinclair. of Weldon, was here
Tuesday organizing a music class.
Mrs. Jane Clay, OF Decatur, visited
last week with her sister, Mrs. w. 5.
Throckmorton and family.
On Friday night, May 10th at the
Leroy High School, play will be
given by members Of the High School
and the commencement address will
be given by Prof. Wilson NJ. Price, OF
Des Moines, the same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Morris of Derby,
visited a few days last week at the
w. S. Throckm orion home.
Misses Marian Jennings and Elite
Mcdowell of Garden Grove attended
Epworth League social here Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Umphress and daughters,
Ethel and Wei and little son Charley
went to Leon one day last week to
visit at the home of her son Rae.
Mr.. Stodgill, who has been visiting
relatives here returned to his home
in Lavinia Friday.
Mrs. Lew Lillard of Montana,
came Friday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Helen Smith and family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
High Point.

Misses Lennie and Opal konklin
attended the school picnic at the
Brant school Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Greenlee, Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Greenlee and son
We're of Corydon, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John konklin Thursday.
Mrs. Russell Aten was called to
Leon Thursday to see her aunt who
is seriously H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Smith spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Smith, east of Garden
Grove. - "a
other nleasant social at the home OF
Mrs. John konklin. About 81 laoles
were present. The hostesses were
Mesdames John konklln, everett
konklin. Dick Bumgarner, FRANK
Smith, Dolph konklin, Archie Skin
ner. Ice cream, light and dark cake
and coffee were served.
Mr.. CALDWELL of Milo, visited over
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Jami-
son.
Mr. and Mrs. c. P. Brant spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Nose
Trauple.
Grandma Bartlett, of Garden
Grove, visited her daughter, Mrs. j.
c. Trauple the past week.
Miss Edna Bartlett, of Garden
Grove, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Miss Esther Brammer.
Everything is looking fine since
the rains. A few have planted corn
the past week.
Miss Ora konklin closed a very
successful term Of school at the
Brant school house on last Wednes-
day with a picnic dinner and pro-
gram in the afternoon, which was
enjoyed by the parents and pupils
Those that were neither absent nor
tardy during the s months of the
term were Melvin Poland, Delma1
and Mildred Roberts.
One of the best entertainment
even given at High Point was held
last Friday evening under the aus
pieces of the Epworth League when
five of the contestants of Garden
Grove and Rev. Duling gave their
splendid readings. Miss Curry's
pupils furnished the music. Election
of officers was held before the en-.
tertainment the following being
elected: Mrs. Marshall Skinner presi
dent, Mrs. Grace Gordon first vice
president, Miss Neva Mendenhal
second vice president, Miss Euritl
Morton third vice president, Mrs
Cora Brant fourth vice president
Owen Parson secretary, G. P. Bran
treasurer. Miss Mary Parsons organ
| list, and Miss Eurith Morton assistan
organist. Mrs. Morton will leaC
League next Sunday evening. Ev
erybody invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Lone Star.

Lester Case spent Friday with
Willard Bright.
Mrs. J. C. Hull called on Mrs. 7.
r. Butts Thursday morning.
Ophie Muse and Marion Palmer
were trying the good roads Thursday
evening.
Miss Alice Cotterill called on Mrs.
T. r. Butts Monday evening.
Miss Hazel Bright spent Saturday
and Sunday with her friend, Mrs.
Roscoe Reynolds.
Mrs. Judge Harvey and Mrs. Jas.
F.. Harvey. of Leon, called on Mrs.
Len Hamilton Wednesday.
Oakie and Ora Muse, Dwight and
Flossie Akers and Marion Palmer
spent Wednesday evening with Miss
es Edna and Hazel Bright.
Mrs. J. G. Hull was calling on
Leon friends Saturday.
Mrs. Christa Martin was Leon
caller Saturday.
Doyle Brown visited Lone Star
School Friday.
Laura Swisher, of Decatur, is as
sisting Mrs. Len Hamilton with her
house work this week.
Hazel Mills spent Thursday with
Mrs Coda Cannon.
Erne and Artie Cummins spent
Sunday with their father, Mr.. Cum
Minis, of Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs John Ryan called on
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie CumE2ins We'd
nesdav.
Miss Iowa Hammer spent Wednes-
day evening with Miss Thelma Wood
mansee.
Hazel Mill spent Saturday and
Sunday with her friend Margie
Brown.
Mrs. A. E. Cotterill and daughter
Alice spent Saturday and Sunday
with her brother, Alex 1ronside.
Dossie Akers spent Saturday and
Sunday with Doyle Brown, near
Leon.
Georgia and Amy Hull spent
Wednesday with Williams and Earl
Cummins.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Sunny Side.

This vicinity had the good luck to
receive one OF the best showers Oh
the season last Saturday and sun
day. -.
Sunny Side school closed last Fri
day with picnic in the woods. They
had selected a beautiful spot in MI.
Len Hamilton's pasture just a snort
distance northwest Of the school
house. All went with we'll hlled
tnskets which were served in true
picnic style. After all had partaken
Of the sumpttuous dinner to which all
did ample justice the greater part OF
the afternoon was spent in playing
Games and gathering wild flowers 81
which the beautiful woods were fill
| ed There were thirty present in
GLIDING Visitors who were Mrs. w. I.
(;itt,rger, Mr.. md Mrs. jeff Strange,
Mrs. Al Vanptlt, Mrs. Ed Rumlev,
Mrs. Sam Southern and Mr.. French
Ross. The time came all too soon
for their departure but after bidding
teacher and pupils good bye all eX-
pressed themselves well pleased with
the days outing, hoping to meet
again in a similar fashion in the near
| future.
Little Julian Mclaughlin near De-
catur City was a school visitor Tues
day.
F. w. Sears and family Of Decatur
City called at the Rumley home
Tuesday night to get their cattle and
sheep. He had left them there the
previous night. They are now COM
fortably located in their new home,
which they recently purchased this
spring formerly known as the Milton
| Holmes farm.
Mrs. Emma Harvey of Leon and
| her neice Mrs. Jessie Curran were
guests at the Len Hamilton home
| Wednesday.
| Mrs. Bertha Strange and Mrs.
| Clyde Maynard and children called
on Mrs. Ed Rumley Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Benjamin Akers who makes
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Hattie Claypool, is seriously i'll at
this writing.
| Miss Iowa Hammer and Miss Fran
ces Strange called at the Sam South
ern home few minutes Tuesday ev-
ening.
| MIS-. Elld Ildlllilloll lloS oSSh S,ti
| fering the past week with severe
attack of rheumatism. She is not
much better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rumley and Mrs
Bertha Strange We're business callers
in Leon Thursday forenoon.
Miss Carrie Cummins has been on
the sick list the past week.
Flyod Rumley visited over Sun
day with home folks.
Miss Jennie Ross was a Sunday
afternoon caller at the F. M. Cum
Minis home.
Jeff Strange and family spent
Thursday evening with A. E. Rumley
and family.
Miss Iowa Hammer visited We'd
nesday night with Miss Thelms
Woodmansee.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley and Mrs
Bertha Strange visited Mrs. San
Southern Tuesday afternoon. 4
w. H. Howard, Of Leon, and
number of men have been busy re
placing the roof of Mr.. Len Hamil
toms big barn which was blown of
by the severe wind storm which Wis
tied this locality few weeks ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
SpIingdale.
{ DeIayed.)


Howard Bennett and family at
tended services at Palestine Satur-
day morning.
Blanche and Frank Roberts at
tended the band concert at Leon
Saturday night.
Blanche Roberts, Lois and Forest
Millsap were Sunday callers at the
John Hammer. home.
Charley Orfield and family of near
Terre Haute. visited with the form
ser's parents, William Orfield and
wife Sunday.
Jonah Fowler, wife and daughter,
Miss Goldie and Charley Chandler,
of Grand River, autoed down to his
brother-in-law's Frank Ross, Sun
day afternoon.
Rev. Sill, of Missouri. visited Sun
day night at the Howard Bennett
home.
Lois Nillsap attended church at
Decatur Sunday evening.
Charles Mullen and wife were De-
catur callers Monday afternoon.
Howard Bennett and son Ira, and
Sylvester Millsap and wife were
business visitors at Leon Mondays
John Hammer was a business call
er at John Letters near Grand
River Tuesday.
Sylvester Millsap purchased a
Jersey calf of Mat Bronson Tuesday.
Mrs. Willis Crees, of Decatur,
went to their farm near Grand
River Wednesday.
Homer Griffin, of Grand River,
passed through Springdale Wedncs-
day.
Miss Blanche Hammer went to
Van Vert Friday morning to visit
couple Of days with her sister, Mrs.
H. r. Fisher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Pleasanton.

Jim Parsons have purchased
fine car, he and his wife making
good use of the same.
Mrs. May Endsley departed for her
home at Cambria, Iowa. Her moth
er, Mrs. Will Horn accompanied her
to Leon, returning home to Pleasan-
ton on the evening train.
Pierce Miller has purchased car
for the pleasure of himself and his
aged mother.
Spence Moore returned home
from Ottumwa last Wednesday:
Spence, as he is best known, is one
of the most active stock buyers IN
Decatur county, always giving the
highest prices for all kinds of stock
and is a pleasant man to- deal with.
Aaron Cozad is improving his
property in south Pleasanton by CIV
ing his yard fence a coat OF paint.
The little folks were quite busy
placing May baskets on the doorsteps
of their friends Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Horn gave a
pleasant social to a number OF their
friends last Saturday evening in hon
or of their daughter May. Ice cream
and cake were served. The evening
was spent with fine music by Mr..
Horn, violinist, and Mrs. May Ends
ley, pianist.
w. F. Howell of Leon, delivered
fruit trees in our vicinity last week.
Mr.. Howell is certainly man of his
word and has given perfect satistac-
ton in this locality.
Roy LaFollette, our drayman,
came to Pleasanton one day last
week acting in such manner as he
had never before. People looked at
him with amazement, saying one to
another, Has Roy gone luny?. NO,
was the answer to the question, and
the anxious crowd rushed up to him
to see for themselves, when they
made the final inquiry, the secret
was revealed, Its a boy Mother
and son doing fine.
Misses Ruby Huston and Ethel
Sneathen spent last Thursday after
noon at the latter's sister, Mrs. Lula
Piles, living on farm east of Pleas
anton.
Glenn Mitchell, who has been in
Des Moines, attending school, came
home last Saturday.
l Spence Moore and wife and daugh-
ter took an overland drive IN their
car last Wednesday evening and Wis
tied Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Still, living near GAINESVILLE, re-
turning home the following day.
Claude Moore, living near New
Salem, has commenced work IN
Charley Wheelers barber shop
Claude is a fine young man with
strictly good habits. we are glad tC
welcome such young men to our
town.
The Christian church is going tc
begin practicing for childrens day
which will be held the first Sunday
in June 1t will be given in the PARK
if the weather permits, if not it vii
\ be in the L. D. S. church.
Miss Marian Huston and Mrs
Maude Emmons went to Clio las
i Friday to visit their brother Jacot
N Smith, who is editor OF the Cllt
News. They came back to Pleasan
ton Sunday evening.
5~4 A very painful and mighty-have
y been fatal accident occurred at the
Houk home Hercial Houk, a DO!
about 16 year of age, while hunting
on the river, set his gun down ant
by some means it slipped and thu
contents of the gun tore off the t1esf
of his hand near the wrist and
large portion Of his muscle. He wa:
taken to Leon for treatment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Orphan Ridge.

F. T. Smith was called to Van
Vert Monday of last week to attend
the funeral of his father, John T.
Smith, who was killed in runaway
accident. Mr.. Smith at one time liv-
ed in Eden township and was we'll
known and liked by all. The family
has the sympathy of their many
friends in this vicinity.
ing for J. w. Weidner this spring.
Lon Fulton went to Leon Wednes-
day on business.
Mas Cox was a visitor at the San
ders home Saturday.
Silas Manchester had business at
Leon Friday.
Gilbert Johnson, of Davis City, re-
turned from a visit in Ohio the past
week.
Dan Tedrow and Jacob Piper were
breaking sod last week.
A. J. Piper has 80 young lambs.
George Leahy is confined to the
house this week with lumbago.
Willie Johnson is working for
Fred Jones this spring.
Tom Lindsey, of Trenton, Mo-, a
one time resident of Decatur county,
is here visiting his many friends.
All of our farmers are about ready
to pillow corn.
Ed Antrim and wife were callers
in these parts last week. They We're
headed for Allerton, where they ex-
pect to make their future home.
Amos Brazelton and Fletcher
Honn had business at Lineville last
week.
The rain Saturday and Sunday will
delay farming for a few days.