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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
Attest: Mayo
S. G. Mitchell, City Clerk.

Council Hall, September 5th, 1918.
Council met as per adjournment,
20. w. Foxworthy, mayor in chair.
Councilmen present, Varga, Cash,
Gardner, Axes and Monroe.
Moved and seconded that the pc
tition of citizens on north Church
street for sewer connections be
placed on file and continued for
hearing till next regular meeting.
Moved and seconded that the Pc
tition of citizens on south Main and
west Commercial streets for sewer
connections be placed on file and
hearing continued till next regular
meeting.
Moved and seconded that the
claim of VIM. Owens for work at
cemetery, 10 hours, be allowed.
Moved and seconded that l.. Pull
, lin be employed at $500 per day to
attend concrete mixer, providing he
will accept the work.
Moved and sec onded that prepare
tons be made for permanent hitch
: ing racks on east half of north side,
all of east side and east half of
south side of Court House square.
Moved and seconded that the sew
err comm: ttee he authorized by and
vi III the assistance OF the City En-
gineer to locate and install the nee
essary sanitary sewer cross arms
where needed.
No further business appearing at
this time, council adjourned to call
of the mayor.
@. w. FONWO2THY,
Attest: Mayer.
6 q Mitchell Civ Clerk
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
Council Proceedings.

City Hall, Leon, Iowa, Sept. 4th,
1913.
Council met in regular session,
with O. w. Foxworthy in chair.
Councilmen present Stephen Var
ga, Morris Gardner, Win Cash, c. M.
Axes.
Reading and approving minutes of
previous meetings.
On motion the petition of Jas.
! Harmon ct al, referred to next regu-
lar meeting.
On motion the following claims
were allowed:
| Phipps Bros, smithing. ...$ 1928
Globe Machinery Co., we'll
| tube. %
|J Parrish. copv work 500
Cam Stephens, salary. 81 )
Alex Ironside, salary and
dogs 1913
League of municipalities,
dues. ... ... 1o.OV
Bowsher & Bowsher, sup
plies for cemetery. 100
Leon Electric Co., lights. 15l.2O
e. Housh. scraper. .... $50
VIM. Darr, work. ... 21.40
VIM. Crichton & Son, water
taps. .1O76.5 Sc
r. Hatfield, work. .... 800
A. E. Mullin, work. 7.15
Louis Elwell. smithing 49,. CTS
Pittsburgh Meter Co., meter. $50
Phillip Williams, work 49,. $50
II, NJ. Gardner, work. ... S.21
Farquhar & Sons, fire runs. 400
J. L. Mitchell, pumping and
|
American Well Works, sup
| On motion the council approved
the appointment by the mayor OF the
trustees of the library, the new mem
| bers are Mrs. H. R. Layton, Mrs.
IL. w. Long, and George Farquhar.
| Moved and seconded that valuable
trees that stand in way Of pavement
be protected and saved.
| Call of roll vote stood as follows:
Gardner, yes; Axes, yes; Narga, yes;
Cash, no.
Moved and seconded that council
buy one SO horse power and one 10
horse power motors.
| Roll call: Varga, yes; Cash, yes;
| Axes, yes; Gardner, yes.
Moved and seconded that the
proposition of j. T. Caster to reset
scales and pay all expense of same
be accepted scale to be set so as to
conform with grade.
Roll call: Varga, yes; Cash, yes;
Axes, yes; Gardner, yes.
Moved and seconded that the
same proposition apply to the scale
of Biddison Grain Co.
Moved and seconded that the scale
of w. L. Barry be removed from
present site and that permission be
given to erect same on east side of
store building on west side of Idaho
street, under the direction of street
and alley committee.
Roll call: Axes, yes; Varga, yes;
Cash, yes; Gardner, yes.
1t was moved and seconded that
this meeting stand adjourned till
Friday evening, at 500 o'clock, Sep
TENDER 5th.
O. w. FOXWORTHY,
Attest: Mayor.
S. G. Mitchell, City Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There Is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an inflamed condi-
ton Of the mucous lining Of the Eustac
chan Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have rumbling sound or mp:rfect
hearing and when It Is entirely closed.
Deafness is the result. and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever. ntne
which is nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton Of the mucous surfaces.
We win give One Hundred Dollars for IN, n s:se OF Of
HallI Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
FL CHENEY, b CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Gold by Druggists, 75c.
Take HAllS Family Pills for constipation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
THE SCHOOL TEACHERS.
List of Teachers Who Will Teach De-
catur County Schools This Year.

LEON.
O. M. Gass, superintendent.
Frances M. Sears, principal
Margaret Hurst, assistant
Lois Karr, assistant.
Walter D. Cooking, assistant.
Himena Hoffman, assistant.
Clara NJ Barnes, domestic science.
Mida E. Bradley, music.
Grades:
Halle Moore, eighth.
Nellie Mullin, seventh.
Ella Grogan, sixth and seventh.
Olive Gwinn, fifth and sixth.
Josephine Cooney, fourth and fifth.
Mrs Wee Aiken, second and third
Grace Beavers. third and fourth
LYDIA Epperley, second and third
Alkaline Crawford, first.
Nita Cherry, first.
Helen Deck, first.
LAMONT
Irene Farrell, principal.
Lydia Thomas, assistant.
Hattie Hill, assistant.
VAN VERT.
Porteaux B. Halstead, principal.
Izora Heather, assistant.
Agnes Eggleston, grammar.
Rosa Smith, intermediate.
Mertie Edwards, primary.
Russell Manley, music.
%l.. GARDEN GROVE.
P. A. Long, superintendent.
Aurelie Itchy, principal.
Ethel Lemme, latin.
Harriet Schooler, mathematics.
Ruth bennington, domestic sci
ence and history.
Eva Jennings, music.
P. Glenn Erwin. grammar.
Mabel Tapscott, intermediate.
Mrs Mabel Arnold, third and
fourth.
Hazel Lionberger, first primary.
DAVIS CITY.
]. NJ Howell, principal.
Bernice Hartley, assistant.
Emma Adkins, grammar.
Gladys Rogers, intermediate.
y Leah Teale, second primary.
Mrs. Eva Poush, first primary.
DECATUR CITY.
F. H. Riggle, principal.
Nora Golfer, assistant.
Mrs. Anna Mulkey, intermediate
3 Miss Carpenter, primary.
GRAND RIVER.
Chas. H. Tedford, principal.
Ethel Edwards, assistant.
Esther E. Davis, intermediate.
Frances Gardner, primary.
WELDON.
H. J. O'Neill, principal.
Jessie Shuk, assistant.
Margaret Turbot, grammar.
Diana Meter, intermediate.
Marian Jennings, primary.
LEROY.
S. R. Sutton, principal.
Mildred Stroll, intermediate.
Cecilia Coffey, primary. IT,.
PLEASANTON.
Sylvia Vandel, principal.
Mrs. Vena Edwards, intermediate.
Mrs. Selma Smith, primary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
Car of Limestone.

The car of limestone offered by
the soil committee of the CONNER
cial Club came Tuesday and is un-
loaded and in the country by this
time This is the first car of lime
stone screenings ever brought to La
moni, and should be the means Of
bringing many more when the farm
.ers get acquainted with the benefit it
is to- their land. Lamont Cronicle. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
BLOOMINGTON.

Anna SlduleT, bdlllo Hill NV
Vesta Andrew, Tuskeego, No. 8.
Marcia Mcneil, Center, No. 4.
Mrs. Nancy Chandler, Union, No.
5.
Helen Frinl, Scott, No. s.
Daisy X Hall, Zion, No. Z.
Zulu Poush, Happy Hollow, No. s.
BURRELL.
Olive Evans, Jack Oak, NO. !.
Eula Cunningham, Rauch, No. 2.
Wynne Cash, Terre Haute, No. ..
Mrs. Madge Bradley, Valley, 80. 4.
Cecile Sutherlin, O'Neil, No. 5.
Fred w. Cash, Hill, No. 7.
Mrs. LYDIA Webb, Union Ridge,
No. s.
CENTER.
Ida Briggaman, Sunny Side, No. /.
Myrtle Brown, South White Oak,
No. 2.
Iva Briggaman, Crown, No. 3.
Sue Haroff, Franklin, No. 4.
Fanny Hazlet, Pleasant View, No.
Mary Hazlet, White Hall, No. 6.
Eva Moore, North White Oak, No.
EDEN.
Winnie Shira, East Eden, No. l.
Lelah Johnston, West Eden, No. 2.
LYDIA Stephens, Welcome, No. 3.
Fora Cummins, High Brier, No. 4.
Louisa Butcher, Mushroom, No. 5.
Maud Slower, Center, No. g.
Hazel l.. Moore, Brush College,
No. 7.
Edith Chambers, Buzzards Roost,
No. s.
FRANKLIN.
Jessie Nish, Lone S,ar, No. l.
Christina Trisler, Hollingshead,
No. 3.
Rose Lamoree, Pop Corn, No. 4.
Alta Hart, Center, No. 5.
Mae Nish, Lillard, No. 6.
Ethel Machlan, Wilson, No. Z.
HAMILTON.
Nellie Pullin, BoothtoWn, No. /.
Margaret Baker, Vine Oak, No. 2.
Dallas Spencer, Holden, No. 3.
Nora Osborne, Scott, No. 4.
John Kerrins, Oak Seminary, No.
Fay Evans, Moffet, No. 7.
HIGH POINT.
Ora konklin, Brant, No. 1.
John Duffield, McAllister, No. 2.
Harriet Beavers, Bradney, No. 3.
Neva Curry, High Point, No. 4.
Josephine Beavers, Reynolds, No.
Nadine McClung, Spunky Ridge,
No. 6.
Nina L. Still, Pleasant Hill, No. s.
MORGAN
Madonna WATSON, Elm, No. 1.
Ida Stanford, Pioneer, No. 2.
Herbert CoZad, Union, No. 3.
Marjorie Rockhold, Fairview, No..
White Oak, No. s.
Arthur V. Phelps, Center, No. 6.
DECATUR.
Elmer Dunn, Woodmansee, No. 2.
Hettie Euritt, Pleasant Hill, No. 3.
Ethel Bunch, Stone, No. 4.
Lola Shelton, Washington, No. s.
Isabel Freestone, Wells, No. 6.
Iowa Hammer, Hickory Grove,
No. 7.
Margaret Perkins, Lone Star, No.
g.
WOODLAND.
Ada V. Phelps, Riddle, No. l.
MINNIE Evans, beaver, NO. q.
Mary Eta Lille, Scratch Eye, No.
3.
Marea Grogan, Ireland, No. 4.
Zelta Robson, South Woodland,
No. 5.
Albert V. Wilson, Jennings, No. Z.
Cecilia Mahoney, Smallwood, No.
s.
Elmer w. Brown, Woodland, No.
9.
GARDEN GROVE.
Clara May Howard, White Oak,
No. l.
Reese Gittinger, Gospel Ridge, No.
3.
Myrtle Young, Tick Ridge, No. 4.
Eta Mcdowell, Pleasant Ridge,
No. 5.
FAYETTE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
GRAND RIVER .

Roy Cummins. Jefferson, No. I.
Olive Bright, King, No. 2.
Bess Porter, Centennial, No. 3.
Prudence Hembrey, Union, No. 4.
Sylvia Follmer, Elk, No. 5.
Eva G. Curry, Center, No. 6.
Merle Crees, Diamond, No. Z.
Welcome, No. 8.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11

Some fellows never show up very
well at home, and always great deal
worse when abroad
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11

The only way to enjoy some ser
mons is to take a nap in the pew.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
------, Spurrier, No. 2.
------- Black, No. 3
Clara Johnson, Evergreen, No. 4
Turner, No. 5.

Brenizer, No. 6
NEW BUDA.
Christina Jones, Stringtown No. 2
Cora Hardinger, New Buda, No.
Fanny A. Komers, Togo, No. 4.
Ora Fetty, Bennett, No. 5.
Cecile Flora, Liberty, No. 6.
RICHLAND.
Elizabeth Follmer, Brick, No. l.
Willard r. Beck, Glenwood, No. g
-------, Durham, No. 3.
Mary Fuller, Daughton, No. 4
Nora Johnston, No. 6.
Geo. O. Johnston, No. 7.
Roy Brammer. No. 8.
LONG CREEK.
Lenna Cummins. Woodland, No. l.
Fay Myers, Good Hope, No. 3.
Grace CARRIER, West, No. 4.
Margaret Conwell, Round Knoll
No. 5.
Fay Linden, Hawkeve, No. 6.
Dale Wise, Hazel College, No. Z
Martin E. Boatman, Spring VAL
ley, No. 8.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Observation-Disclosures Slain.

Shreveport.-CaIvin Ballard, a well
known planter and merchant, was
found dead early Saturday in his
store near Blanchard, La, with the
left side of his face shot off with No.
6 shot. Under his body was the store
ledger in which he was evidently pre-
pairing to charge a purchase when as
sassinated. The empty shell. picked
up near his body, is an important
clue. Robbery was undoubtedly the
motive, as his pockets and the cash
drawer were rifled by the unknown
murderer. A negro is suspected.
About two years ago Ballard, while
serving a penitentiary term for STAY
ing his own brother, was pardoned for
killing two negro convicts and pre-
venting a wholesale escape. Ballard
lived alone in a room in the rear of
his store.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
THE REAL MONA LISA" PAINTING FOUND
Great Printing That Disappeared From
Louvre at Paris Located in
Florence, Italy.

Florence, Italy.-"Mona Lisa" Leo
nardo da Vincis great painting, which
was stolen from the Louvre in Paris
more than two years ago. has been
found, 1t is now in the hands of The
Italian authorities and will be return
ed to France.
Mona Lisa" or La Jaconde," as it
is more popularity known, the most
celebrated portrait of a woman ever
painted, has been the object of ex-
haustive search in all quarters of the
globe. The mystery Of its abstraction
from the Louvre, it's great intrinsic
value and the strange fascination of
the smile of the woman it portrayed
Lisa del Gioconde-the wife of a
wealthy Florentine, have combined TO
keep alive interest in its recovery.
The picture was recovered under
curious circumstances. An Italian
wrote TO Senior Geri, an antiquary of
Florence, some weeks ago. saying;
81 am in possession of the missing
Mona Lisa, but being a patriotic tia
liam, desire that it shall remain in
Florence, the center of Italian art"
He signed the letter Leonard" and
an appointment was arranged where
by Geri was TO view the picture at
Milan. The date set was Nov. Il, but
unforeseen circumstances prevented
the meeting. A young man, fairly well
dressed, visited Geri Saturday. He
said he was Leonard" and was stay
ing at the Hotel Tripoh. He asked
Geri to go with him to see the pic
ture. Signor Geri notified DR.. Poggi,
director of the FlOrentine Museum
who fastened to the hotel and on be-
ing shown the painting recognized it
as the genuine Mona Lisa.
On being Intercepted the prisoner
said his real name is Vincenzo Peru
gia. He posed as a patriot.
He said he entered the Louvre early
in the morning, detached the picture
and removed the painting from the
frame. He hid the picture beneath
his workmans blouse and succeeded
in leaving the place without attracting
suspicion.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Estimate of the Rice Crop.

Beaumont, Textile estimate of
the 1913 crop, dated Dec. 10, was is
sued Monday by J. R. Leguenec, sec
rotary of the Millers' Association, is
about a half million sacks more than
quoted by the Southern Rice Grow
ers' Association and about 100000
less than the government estimate
dated Dec. Is, p. m.
Mr.. Leguenec's estimate is: Louis
lana, 2,962,260; Texas, 2,1S3,5S9; Ar
kansas, 1,0O3,613. Total, 6,254,442.
United States government estimate
is: Louisiana, 100000; Texas, q
$4,000; Arkansas, 942,25O. Total, g.
$4,000.
The estimate of General Manager E.
A. Eignus, Southern Rice Growers
Association, dated Nov. &c, was $780,
900, of which he believed only 5,00O,-
coo will be available for milling.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
BIG YIELD OF TRUCK IN COAST COUNTRY
Acreage of Cabbage in Truck Grow
ing Districts Much Greater
This Year.

Houston. TeX-Truck growers Will
realize more than 100 per cent more
for the cabbage crop OF Texas nov
growing than that of last year, if no
adverse conditions arise TO cut the
yield short TINS statement was
made by W. r. ogden, superintendent
of a refrigerator line. with heJdQUar-
ters in 81. Louis, who was in H0us-
ton Tuesday, en- route to the lower
Rio Grande Valley country.
The acreage Of cabbage in the
truck growing district OF the gull
coast country is much greater this
year than last" said MIR ogden, and
up to the present the prospects for a
heavy yield was never better. But
this is not all that will count for the
increase in the revenues of the truck
growers of Texas, with reference TO
the cabbage crop.
investigations in Chicago with
reference 10 the Northern cabbage, in
dictate that the extreme warm wealth
er in the Northwest has been the
cabbage produced in that section and
it is now reaching that market in a
bleached and unstable condition. I'm
less there is some immediate change
in weather conditions the Northwest
ern cabbage will not protect that mar
ket for any considerable length OF
time. This will Undoubtedly open up
market for Texas cabbage.
Cabbage that was stored in the
Northern territory went into storage
at $40 a ton, by reason of the crop
not being more than rs per cent OF
normal yield, and there was little
stored by reason of this fact. When
the winters are cold the cabbage that
is field stored that is. buried in hills
of earth, keeps well all winter and it
is this cabbage that is thrown on the
market in the early spring and ham
mefs the price down to where Texas
producers can not meet the competi-
ton.
Texas truck growers sold their
cabbage last spring in the State at
from So to $15 a ton. With Northern
cabbage going into storage at $40
ton and the field stored cabbage out
of competition, as it now looks like it
will be, it is safe to predict that the
Texas producers will realize $35 to $40
ton for their crop"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
MEXICAN CONGRESS ADJOURNED UNTIL APRIL
Huerta's Assumption of Power Rein
vested in Him-New Body
UnobtrusiVe.

City of Mexico.-From now until
April ? President Huerta will be OBJ
liged to conduct the government with
out congress, as that specially created
organization was formally adjourned
Monday. Its most important acts dur
ing the session were the ratification
of the presidents assumption of pow
er over the various departments of
the government after dissolving the
preceding congress and granting again
TO the president this same power,
which gives General Huerta until con-
gress convenes again practically the
authority of a dictator.
Altogether the new congress was
unobtrusiVe, interfering not at all with
the executives ideas of government.
It's most notable act, aside from those
directly connected with the executive
plans, was the ratification of a conces-
sion to a Belgian syndicate to con-
struct 5000 miles of narrow-gauge
railway.
General Villas treatment of the
Spaniards at chihuahua has aroused
the keen sympathies of the colony at
Mexico City. The Spanish minister,
Senior ColOgan y COlogan, sent to
Washington Monday through the
American charge, Nelson Onslaught
messy, his thanks for the efforts made
by the government to relieve his coun-
trymen at that place.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
AGENT TELLS OF ROBBERY.
Says Lone Robber of Sunset Express
Had Hard Luck Story and Asked
For Passage on His Train.

New OrIeans-After an army Of
railroad. express ana city detectives
and volunteer sleuths had searched
the city and secured the surrounding
country Saturday and Sunday with
ont picking up "a single clew to L. w.
FLEMING, iue lone robber OF the Sun
set Express safe late Friday night,
it was generally conceded that the
man had made good his escape.
The sum which Fleming took from
the express safe. after he had knock
ed Messenger l.. G. Lord in the head,
was reduced to $1,000 by statements
of the express company Monday.
How Fleming planned the robbery
for many days, how he hung around
the Union Station and played the
sick mother yarn and general hard
luck stories uusuccessfully upon many
messengers before he finally touched
the sympathy of Lord, developed in
Saturdays investigation.
Detectives are working on two the
cries, namely; That Lord was moved
to an act Of brotherly love and charity
by Jennings appeal and agreed to
smuggle him to Houston. where he
could get work, or that Fleming was
the man who bought a ticket TO Avon.
dale and entered the express car from
the Jim Grow coach.
Lord admitted that Fleming remain.
ed in his car for over two hours prior
to the departure of the train. Fleming
watched him as he made up his sheets,
helped him with the express and was
witness when he placed the pack.
ages of money in the strong box.
from the Dominion Express Company,
at Montreal, certifying TO his twelve
years service. They bore the names
of officials of the company. One let.
ter was addressed ITO Whom it May
Concern" so Lord says. and the other
to G. A. Taft, general superintendent
of the Wells Fargo at Houston. Lord
is a Canadian, and listened TO FIem
ing's tale with interest and sympathy
He claimed he had to leave Canada on
account of his sick mother, and said
they were living in poverty. He plead
ed with Lord to allow him to ride in
his car to Houston, where he could
secure work
Lord asserted that he refused this
request. He said he realized that dis
covery of a man in his car would cost
him his job. He therefore put him
out of the car. As the train pulled out
Lord said. he waved goodby to Flem
ing as he stood on the station plat
form
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Shreveport Expects No Pamaue.

Shreveport. - Notwithstanding re-
ports that three breaks have occurred
in Red river levees in Arkansas, one
being near the state line, with heavy
property damage resulting, no serious
trouble is expected in Shreveport vi.
entity. Some of the flood water from
Arkansas may reach the northern por.
ton of Louisiana, but no other dam.
age is considered at all likely here.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Oil Production On Increase.

Shreveport.-OiI production in the
De Soto parish has been more than
doubled by the completion of a well
by the Pasadena Petroleum Company
in section 2, township II, range II,
which is the same section in which
the initial De Soto producer was drill
ed in last summer by the Gulf Rein
ing Company.
1t is conservatively estimated by
experts that the new wells capacity
is at least $500 barrels daily Some
estimates place it as high as $500 bar
rels. The exact output will not be
known until tanks are finished.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Iopez Still Alive In Mine.

Bingham, Utah.-Halted by the OBJ
jections of mine owners, the sheriffs
who seek Ralph Lopez, the slayer of
six men, Saturday resumed searching
the workings. The process of search
ing a section and then bulkheading so
as to eliminate that part is beginning
to halt mining operations, and this the
owners opposed. After a conference,
however, the company withdrew its
objection. Thereupon Shift Boss Sam
Rogers resigned, saying he would not
enter the stronghold of the Mexican
desperate.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Villa Shows Military Strategy.

Juarez, MeX.-General Francisco
Villa, the constitutionalist leader of
Chihuahua, again appeared in the
light of a military strategist Monday
when, instead of sending the large
column of constituencies troops I'M
der General MOnclovio Herrera to at
tack the federals at Ojinaga, he had
dispatched them to Torreon to trap a
federal force under General Velasco
who had occupied the town.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Record Price Paid for Lease.

Lake Charles.-A record price for
a mineral lease was touched Saturday
when the Gulf Refining Company gave
James F. Weed of Beaumont a cash
bonus of $4,000 for the mineral
rights to five acres of land in the
Edgerly field and agreed to give 10c
a barrel royalty on all oil produced up
to 100000 barrels and sc a barrel
on all above 100000. The five acres
are in the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of section %, town
ship 3, range II.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Shreveport Has 100000 Fire.

Shreveport-A loss estimated al
100000 occurred Sunday, when the
main warehouse and stock of goods OF
Robinson Bros. hay and grain deal
ers, were destroyed by fire. Fifteen
freight cars loaded with feed stuff
were also burned. The warehouse
was twenty feet wide and a block long
and was loaded with stock. 1t was
located between the Houston and
Shreveport railroad depot and a
branch station of the Standard Oil
Company, but neither of these build
ings was damaged.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Talk of Readjustment of G. o. p.

Washington.-After five hours of
debate the republican national COM
mittee Tuesday determined that it
was clothed with ample power to re-
adjust the composition of the party's
national conventions and had author
ity to make reforms in convention
rules and procedure that have been
demanded by many elements since
the convention of 1912 and the demo
cratic victory at the polls last No,
vember