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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-15
An Alfalfa Experience.

Wednesday afternoon OF the last
week about fifteen of the prominent
farmers and business men of Decatur
county met at the Weldon Meadows
farm, four miles east of Weldon, to
see the twenty-five acre alfalfa field.
In April last spring of 1914, the
acre field was drilled. One peck OF
alfalfa with a bushel and one half
of oats to the acre, as a nurse crop.
In april last spring of 1914, the
twenty-two-acre field was drilled in
the same way. The alfalfa is over
a foot high now, and has been pas
tured with hogs all summer. There
is a perfect stand on both fields and
neither have been inoculated. One
of the farmers said that he would
give five hundred dollars to have
field as good on his farm. Those
present were j. z. McAlister, U.
Lowe, Tom Jamison, Roy McAllster'
Horace Ritter, Wesley Lowe, Sumner
Jamison, James Ritter, Ruben CHAP
man and Short Stevens from Weldon.
DR.. Mcclure and wife from Humes-
ton and their friend from Colorado
and Bloss D. Meter of Humeston'
am Brown of Garden Grove.-Gar-
den Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-15

5REPORTER FOR sALg BILLS.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
Elks Eat Breakfast
Intended for arty
Which Didn' t Stop

Forty local Elks sat down to
fruit breakfast this
morning which they mad prepared
for 15S of their Salt Lake and ogden
brethren who were supposed to stop
Off here long enough while on their
way in a special to the celebration
ia Denver. 1.-THE train stopped for
only 10 minutes and the local Elks
were forced to eat their own banquet.
After it was over Manager Harry
Burnett of the entertainment COM
mittee sold all that was left to Man
ager Harry Burnett OF the st. Regis
hotel, so 'all's well that ends we'll"
1t consisted of an abundant sup
ply of cherries, peaches, apricots.
and raspberries along
with an unlimited amount of whipped
cream.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
Six-Legged Bull
Walks To Coast
To See the Fair

A six-legged bull was exhibited
around town today by b. j. Seymour,
wealthy Florida man, who is walk
ing from coast to coast with his
freak. He expects to arrive there in
time to show it at the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition
The extra two legs of Buffalo
Billy as the animal is named are
located on the front shoulders and,
by the way, there are two sets of per-
fectly formed shoulders and the ami
NAL has two back bones, making il
one of the queerest freaks in the
United States. One of the extra
limbs is front leg and the other a
rear one. The extra ones are small
but otherwise perfectly formed
Mr.. Seymour has made the walk
thus far in one year and expects to
start out again in day or two. He
is writing a book entitled Touring
With SiX-Legged Calf" He was
formerly editor of. the st. Augustine
Record in Florida.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
NO ACCIDENTS At
SHOPS IN 100 DAYS

A record for lack of accidents
which it is believed has never been
equalled on the Gould system or in
any division headquarters in the
United States has just been made by
the local Rio Grande shopmen. 1t is
not broken vet and every day makes
1t Just that much better.
For the past 100 days not an acct
dent which was serious enough to re-
port to the government has occurred
in the local yards or machine shops
This is in spite of the fact that dur
ing that time this division has shown
the biggest increase in business Of
any on the road.
This remarkable absence of acci-
dents in Grand Junction is explained
by the fact that they have one of the
most efficient safety first" commit
tees on the road located here. Ii is
composed of all shop men who report
any weakness in the machinery or
other source of probable accident and
have 1t repaired. The dicision COM
mittee is also located here
The local committee is preparing
to furnish goggles to all workmen In
the near future who work around the
whirling machinery. thus eliminating
another source of danger.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
RANCHMAN FALLS
DEAD; DISEASE
A MYSTERY

Thaddeus o. Bruce, residing
a mile and half north and a half
mile east of the Bethel church died
in a mysterious manner at the Hol-
land store at two o'clock this after
noon. With his wife, son and daugh-
ter, Mr.. Bruce was driving home
from Palisade. Yesterday he
drank some water in Palisade which
did not agree with him and ne and
Mrs. Bruce We're i'll nearly all the
way home. Once he fell out of the
wagon.
The family camped on North street
between Eighth and Ninth last
night and Mr.. Bruce then Sc
cured medical attention and a local
physician gave him an injection
which relieved him temporarily but
he became worse and worse and fin
ally at the Holland store Mrs. Bruce
and the children helped him out of
the wagon and into a shady place
where he expired a few minutes
later.
A physician who was called pro-
nounced the diseace acute indiges-
tion. A brother to the dead man
succumbed suddenly and in a similar
manner at his home in Fruita a few
weeks ago.
Mrs. Bruce is almost prostrated by
the death of her husband and is her
self in serious condition
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
COURT GRANTS
PETITION FOR
ADJUDICATION

Judge Thomas ]. Black yesterday
granted the petition OF the board OF
directors Of the Orchard Mesa Irriga-
tion district for re-opening and re-
view OF the adjudication of the water
rights OF the Grand Valley Irriga-
tion company, which were finally de-
creed in July. 1912.
The petition was filed week ago
and sets out the claims made by the
irrigation district.
The court has set August > as the
last date upon which objections to
the re-opening of the matter will be
received.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
$4,000 DEAL MADE

\ real estate trade involving
$4,000 was completed late this
afternoon when Peter Mogensen,
who recently purchased u
creamery in Montrose, traded
his residence property at 6fO
Grand avenue in this city; 80
acres of unimproved land, =
miles northwest of Clifton on
the Grand avenue road, two lots
in this city and 10 acres of land
in Florida TO ID. Il. Weaver of
Lama, o., for IA 9O-acre tract of
unimprOved land in the Shnyano
valley near Montrose.
Mr.. Mogensen expects to take
il and make one of the most
modern dairy ranches ON the
Western Slope ont of his new
land. The deal was made
through G. A. BrunlS of this city.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
VIII be Wed Tomorrow.

Tomorrow at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p.
Stover of Palisade. will occur the
marriage of Miss Nell Stover, who is
well known here in social circles and
as one of the popular young lady en-
ployes of the Fair store, to Mrs.
William Harris of this city. The
ceremony will take place on Sunday
evening and will be a pretty home
affair Both young people are well
known and highly esteemed in this
city, and their many friends will send
heartiest congratulations and best
wishes.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
Fretty Dinner Party

dinner psr,,g g,enlng a prettily appointed
Freeman Sal c " was given by Mrs. +
alenue yb 10Y at her home ON Grand
tteaty oS SIete E she entertained abont
White colo uer friends. A yellow and
vim 'IIor scheme was fea,unai anJ
qgsite sgSeagtitul centerpiece of ecu %
sane colors were noticeable in the
evening foi,An An enjoyable social
sone deli9S.soWed ,SS,ioWed the dinner with
lIlss Ruth bsss,ul N musical selections by
turned fr,-0 -,0>eWton, who has iust re-.
Alfred KiiS..F frs, F. H. welies and Mrs. Mrs.
Hiss Ruth Rsrl GI Chicago, formerly
"ahkin Of this city
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
DR.. Warner Home;
Has Great Trip

DR.. George R. Warner returned
home today from his automobile trip
to the eastern slope, where he at
tended the Colorado Dental Associ-
alton convention in Greeley. He
used the Rainbow route both ways
and he declares that the people be-
tween Montrose and Gunnison are
entitled to great praise for the road
work they have accomplished on
Blue mesa.
In Canon City DR.. Warner saw the
party of motion picture players just
a short time before two of the num-
Der were drowned in the Arkansas
river
DR.. Warner says the trip is one of
the finest he ever took and hopes to
repeat it as soon as possible.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
Entertained at Dinner.

Mrs. J. II. Drinkwater Mr.. and
Mrs. Coy Klinger, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ.
Todd. Mr.. J. H. Klinger, Miss Lucille
Drinkwater and little Miss Dorothy
Klinger were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Todd last evening at
their home on East Grand avenue,
the affair being planned in compli-
ment to Mrs. Drinkwater of Denver,
a sister of Mrs. Coy Klinger, who is
visiting the Klinger. ranch In High
land park
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
GOES ON RECORD.
FOR SEN THOMAS.

This afternoon at it, meet
ing, the Mesa county central
committee Of the Democratic
party, 10y a unanimous vote,
put itself squarely ON record for
the denomination Of Charlie, y.
Thomas for United states sena-
tor from Colorado.
The resolution adopted was as
follows:
Resolved, That we do hereby take
this first opportunity 10 most heart,
Ily endorse the administration OF our
President, Woodrow Wilson. ant
those who have su Loyalty stood by
him in his efforts 90 have enacted
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
WILL IMPROVE
COURT HOUSE

The county commissioners this
morning ordered an advertisement
for bids to paint the exterior wood
work on the court house and to rem
ovate. repaper and decorate the of
fices of the country assessor; sheriff,
county court room and the county
treasurer's office.
Z Some of the offices have been
fixed up during the past week or
two. ..s..sE
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

into laws the pledges of the Dem
ocratic national platform We dc
sire TO especially commend the ac-
tion OF our senators and representa-
tives in their action in upholding the
administration and in this connec-
tion we feel that 1T is entirely proper
that this committee should place it,
self on record us urging the unani-
nous denomination OF Chas. s.
Thomas as the Democratic candidate
for the United States senate.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
Extinguish Fire

The fire department was called
about 2 O'Clock this afternoon to the
residence of j. r. Cooper at 4OS
Grand avenue, where a defective, flue
had set fire to the kitchen roof. 1t
was eXtinguished without any water
being thrown, only chemicals being
used The damage is estimated at
$40
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

Thos. NJ. Todd who has been suf-
fering for several days from sciatic
leaves tomorrow for
Glenwood Springs, where he will
take the baths for Il week or more.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

w n Obert accompanied by his
wife. children and niece arrived here
in their big Mitchell car and expect
to leave for De Beque late this af-
ternoon, where they will visit with
relatives for a day or two before re-
turning home He will also look over
the oil situation. The roads from
here to Delta are in good shape, ac-
cording to him
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

Mrs. Nettie Cornwell, for many
years Identified with the Democratic
party in De Beque, is a visitor in the
city today to attend the county cen
trail committee meeting.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
viii Give nnmestir soi0..., IT,.

A re-1,- M oVIthCe Tux.
No Of .elent meeting of division
o6ir cH i. lhe aid society of the Meth
it tho TI.tn na,. II was announced that
yhirb a.;i, u51' meeting of the division,
Nrs = " NJ. 5Il De held at the home of
mre of NJ ~ " Ridley, the principal fea-
s6s An. a, Lue occasion will be a lecture
been s,r5 ,liss Mona Lace, who has
Collins ''GIying the same at Fort
divisions 10 this meeting all of the
daily M. y, the aid society are cor
teruooB IA. " ''el and an interesting af-
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

w. II. White and family of Colo
RADIO Springs arrived this morning
from over the Rainbow route and
left for Glenwood Springs on bust
ness and pleasure.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
Fhone societl Items 1n nffica

Mrs, A. C Fidei, society editor Of
4 tva Sguthei ',l Will leave Monday for
Ain, ''O-TeeEs vacation in the mount
boyir. Diurlng that time all persons
sIs ,,eins Tor the society columns
an. Ntnu.y asked to telephone the
t7a5 iG ~ 20 the Sentinel office. juno
residence. VI ~ MIS- riders
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
VIII Entertain Monday

a. invitations have been issued by
w., ~ D. W, Hopkins for an informal
s'.sIuoon affair on next Monday af-
NJ ,l'yu, the guests to be friends of
4, d'5 Alfred kilbey of Chicago, who
~ n l0T visiting her parents, Mr.. and
'''s' j. Il, Rankin on Grand avenue
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

Mrs. James Bandy of 800 Main is
reported to be very sick with the
.onsilitis.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

Ray Wilson leaves for the mount
aims August / for a months vacation.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

Charles Parker is a visitor in the
city today from Iona.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

Assessor John T. Brown returned
this morning from a weeks trip in
Routt. Rio Blanco and Moffat coun-
ties with j. Frank Adams, president
of the Colorado tax commission. Mr..
Brown says the assessments are in
fairly good shape in all counties but
one and that the commission will
reetify matters there shortly. Mr..
Brown thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

Chicago. July 11.-Today's prices
on grain we're as follows:
Wheat, 7SA corn, 70ss oats,
.3g16
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
S 0 c |E 7 Y
EDITED BY MRS. A. G. FIDEL.

! sat thinking last night OF friend
ship;
That quality so rare in man;
That word oft used, more often
abused
By mankind through a whole life's
span.
dreamed Of an ideal friendship,
OF a life growing sweet and calm,
When a man served friends, not sell
fish ends;
And the lamp and / smoked on.
Tom Moore.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

Mrs. +. X. Goeschl and son of the
Grand Floral company are in Kan
nah creek this week fishing.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

Sentinel want-ads Get Results.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
Today's Markets
COPPER MARKET.
GRAIN MARKET

New York, July Hopper closed
dull; spot, nominal.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
sTOCK EXCHANGE.

New York City, July ll.-Today's
closing quotations on the board of
trade are as follows:
-, ntnJ
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

for general house
work; I'LL Ouray; phone juno
tion 45.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

FOR RENT-Furnished house, five
rooms, modern; Hickory 571.
7-11-tf
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11

E. E. Chamber is here today from
Whitewater.
The daily sentinel., 1914-07-11
saturday, July II.
Pineapple Cocktails

Pineapple Cocktails
Broiled Sirloin Steak
Sayory Potatoes
Summer Squash
Tomato Baskets with Peas
Toasterettes
Meringue Carrant Pie
tomato Baskets with Peas-Cut
medium sized tomatoes in shape of
g4'hes' leaving stem ends on top of
handles. Fin baskets with cold
siseh peas moistened with French
,giesslng. Arrange on lettuce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
NEW SCORING RULE MEETS WITH FAVOR Athletes in All Sections of Country IndOrse the New
 Rule for Scoring

The new scoring rule adopted by the Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic asso- ciation of America. giving five points for first, four for second, three for third two for fourth and one for fifth place in track meets finds general favor in the eastern college athletic world. The Harvard Crimson states editorially:
 Tt is no wonder, in view of the elab- crate apparatus and severe regime Of training required for modern college athletic competition, that participation in athletics is confined to those who have some chance of becoming first rank men in some one line. It Is an evil incident to high specialization that the
 an evil to have college athletics re-
 stricted to the few possibilities of win :.
 ners any advocate of athletics as q
 wholesome place of college activity will agree.
 "The recommendation of the l. A. A. A. A. seems, therefore, particularly timely. Group competition should en- courage the lay student to come out as he does not now. Further it ought to broaden the area of competition inas- much as the small colleges and the western colleges which have less chance under what might be called the capi- talistic system of athletics will now have more of a reasonable prospect of placing It is to be hoped that an ef- fort will be made to bring in some of our western friends"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
STRAY SPORT SQUIBS

New York March 22-Clemson college of South Carolina, with an enrolment of a trifle over 500, turned out more than 100 candidates for the baseball team on the first call
 The University of Colorado is negotiat- ing with the University of Washington played early in December The Colorado team won the championship of the Rocky mountain conference last season. Colorado teams have made trips to the California coast and are now anxious 10 play in the northwest. Dean Roberts, chairman of the faculty committee, thinks there Is no valid reason why Washington should not play Colorado He states: f'It would be much better if we could play the game earlier However, l am in favor of play ing Colorado the first week in December if the coach and players are willing to keep in training that long"
 
 The new crew coaching system at Cor nell, which went into effect recently, is expected to materially increase the inter- est of the student body as a whole in rowing. Under the arrangement between the athletic council and the intercolleg, athletic board, the college crews are tC be coached by John Hoyle, under tht direct supervision of Charles Courtney. The new system will give the college oars men a regular coach and will assure them the daily advice of Courtney. Rowing un der Courtney's instruction is likely to stimulate interest in the college crews and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23

form a better source of supply for the varsity boats than heretofore. By the new arrangement the number of men will be largely increased. The equipment of the university and college navies will be practically merged.
 In speaking of the new system, Court ney said:
 "All of the crews that row will not be under one head, and if I should want to pick one of the college oarsmen for a varsity boat in the middle of the season
 1 will know that he has been given the proper training up to that time.'
 President Richmond of Union college, in an address on the present methods of athletic training and management in
 American colleges, stated that the idea oi broad training and scholarship was rap idly being lost sight of in the presen,
 methods of specialization. He spoke oi the ancient Greeks, who were equally proficient in athletics and scholarship saying:
 Tt is not so today, as athletics are man. aged in our American colleges. The av- craze college athlete is not a good stu. dent, and the whole system of training | for the high class athlete, is adapted 1 to produce a low class student if not { | low class man. l believe in athletics | There is nothing that has contributed | more to raise the general tone of college | life in the last generation than a whole 1 some interest in athletics. The develop | ment of winning teams, however is an | other question. It is not only extrava gant, but unwholesome and often degrad l ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
Wasted Economy

A tourist was stranded in Norway with only enough money in his pocket to pay his passage back to England, says Tit Bits He thought the matter over, and came to the conclusion that he would buy the ticket. and that as a sea-trip only lasted a couple of days he would go without food that length of time He realized that if he stayed in Norway till his money was spent he would never be able to get back home. So he went on beard the steamer and bought his ticket He closed his ears to the sound of the luncheon bell and when dinner-time came, and a fellow-passenger asked him to accompany him to the dining room, he politely declined on the ground that he felt somewhat unwell.
 The next morning he skipped breakfa st by getting up late, and at lunch time he kept to his room. At dinner-time that evening, however. he was so hungry that he could have eaaten pair of shoes.
 ''I am going to eat,' he said, ''even if I am thrown overboaro afterwards. I might as well be drowned as starved to death.'
 At the dinner table he ate everything in sight. Then he braced himself for the explosion.
 Bring me the bill.'' he said to the steward.
 'The bill?" queried the steward
 Yes said the man.
 '"rhere isn't any bill was the reply. "On this ship meals are included in the passage money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
BARONS WILL LEAVE THIS
 MORNING FOR TUSCALOOSA

Thirteen strong, the Barons will leave this morning at 10:20 o'clock for Tusca- loosa, where during the afternoon they take on the nine representing the Uni versity of Alabama
 Those who will make the trip are Tragesser and Wallace, catchers; Har- ben and Nolan, pitchers; Mcbride, Mar can, Ellam and Edwards. infeIders; Herndon,, Magee, Knisely. outfielders. Manager Molesworth, Business Manage. Robert Tyson, and Umpire Burke.
 The Baron line up will be somewhat rearranged in this afternoons game Mcbride has been shifted to first in place of Schwartz, Herndon going into center field. Herndon will also bat sec ond instead of Edwards, who has been dropped to sixth place.
 Harben and Nolan will be used by Molesworth against the collegians while Tragesser and Wallace will share the backstopping duties.'
 The game will be umpired by Joe Burke, who has charge of the exhibi- tion schedule in Birmingham this spring.
 Following the contest the Barons will immediately return to Birmingham, ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
AVERAGE TENNIS
 AGE DECREASING Foremost American Players All Y0ungsters-Average Age Now 25 1-3 Years

New York, March 22.-The theory that a lawn tennis player of tournament cali brc is not at his best until he has passed his thirtieth year, has received a severe setback in America the last few seasons Although the average age of ranking players in European countries appears to strengthen the contention the records of the United States stars show that the average age is decreasing. Taking the past six years as working basis it is seen that whereas the average age of the first 10 players in 1908 was 29 years, a similar list compiled at the close of the 1913 season showed the average age 20 1-3 years.
 The present low average age is ac- counted for by the presence among the first 10 players of Mclaughlin, aged "A Williams, 2S; William Johnson, IS; J. R. Strachan, IS; w. F. Johnson, 25; G. P. Gardner, Jr., 25, and G. P. Touchard, 26 The veterans of the list are W. J. Clo- thier, 32 and T. R. Pell, %.