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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
THE CHURCHES.
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

. H i
Sunday School ........9.45 a. M.
Preaching Service $3.50. 1890 q. m.
congregational Meeting ..l2 m.
Young Peoples Society 6:45 p. m.
In persuance to the voluntary &C
Aiou of the congregation, Sunday,
August !, 3Oth, expressing desire,
that a pastoral call be extended to
Rev. B. Frank Jacobs, the session
has therefore ordered call meeting
Of the congregation to convene at the
close of the morning service, Sunday.
Rev. John Wilson Of Garden Grove,
Ia. will ofticiate as Moderator, ana
will also occupy the pulpit at the
eleven o'clock hour. A large at
tendance is desired and expected.
The young people enjoyed sweet
spiritual service Sunday evening,
With Miss DR.. Mary Gates as leader.
There is to be the installation OF
sf6cers next Sunday evening, and
an interesting program is prepared.
The suggestion for a young peo-
als's union service, preceding the
reaching service on the court house
gawE on Sunday evenings, is meeting
WITH hearty response. Already the
kpmurth League has taken favorable
zrtieu and it is understood that
shs. nther societies will do likewise
neat Sunday. A committee OF one
Wis probably then be chosen by each
society and these representatives
Wil; constitute a joint committee to
Mrmulate a program.
The increasing attendance at the
ux1aan services, Sunday evening, in
licafss the popularity and value OF
those services. The union choir
practice will he at our church this
avening from 1880 to 8 o'clock.
Much favorable comment is heard
about the choir music. Let every
choir member be booster and
hAlper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
Eden Township.

Thomas Grogan of Nebraska was
visiting relatives in this vicinity last
week.
The great Chautauqua will be on
hand next week. Let everyone who
can, attend.
Emmit Still was Leon visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. ]. II. Slower has returned
from an extended visit at the home
of her son DR.. Sam Slower. She also
visited at the home of her son George
Slower and with her daughter Miss
Vie Slower at Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Robson visited
at John McDaniels' in Leon one day
last week.
Thelma and Mildred McDaniels the
little daughters of J. H. McDaniels
have returned from weeks visit
with their grandparents in Leon.
Miss Lizzie Hill has returned from
an extended visit with relatives in
Davis City.
Mrs. Georgia Still returned last
week from Garden Grove where she
had been visiting at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Dean Trisler and
caring for the new son. Mrs. Still
is now visiting friends in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
"A scatlr Nj. T.. Church Notes.

Regular services next Sunday at
a1aven. League at 7:15. Union
as9xlees in our church at eight. Rev.
DfInker will preach the sermon. Let
. all help to make this the best
union service yet Remember there
re only three more morning services
1otme conference. Every member
81 the church should attend these
services If you have not been in
sar service yet, do not let the year
close without coming. Our 4th
q4zrterly conference will be held
thursday evening August 18th at
eight O'Clock. DR.. Thompson will
preach at that time. Be sure to
come as this quarterly conference is
tho last OF the year and very i'm
Dortant meeting.
Let us not forget our pledges to
he benevorences and other finances
u the church. Everything should be
raid not later than Sept. LIST and the
Rastor will appreciate it if you can
11y IT before for it will make it
oasier for him to get out his report.
j. A. E. Cunningham,
4; Pastor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
Poor Road Methods.

After riding over some of the roads
southwest, west and northwest of
Coin we are inclined to think there
are some very bad roads in this vicin-
ity. Why any person would take a
road Grader and dig up lot of big
sod from the side Of the road and
pile them in the middle and there let
them stay to be run over by wagons,
,buggies and autos is more than we
can understand. The roads would be
tep times better if the grading was
not done. Good roads can not be
made with those big sods sticking up
from three to eighteen inches high
unless they are disced, narrowed and
dragged down. 1t would be better to
make one mile right and let the rest
go than to pile those big sods in the
road Coin Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
Elden Earl Norman.

Eden Earl, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Norman, Of near Pleasanton,
departed this life Sunday, August 2,
at 4.20 p. M, at the age of 2 years,
8 months and days. He is sur
vived by his father, mother, one sis
ter and host of friends. The be-
reaved parents have the heartfelt
sympathy of the entire community in
their sore bereavement
Funeral services were held at New
Salem church on Monday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Eli Looney, as
sisted by Rev. Elba Dale, there being
a very large cOncourse of sorrowing
friends in attendance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
CiScO-POuSll.

Married, at the rsidence of the Of
floating minister, Rev. Chas. w.
eReeder, Thursday afternoon, Mr..
George L. Cisco, of Eagleville, Mo-,
and Miss Ethel NJ. Poush, the young
est daughter of George Poush of Da-
Wis City, Iowa Mr.. Cisco is one OF
the successful teachers of Harrison
county, Missouri, a young man with
great promise for the future. The
bride, whlie only resident of Davis
City for a short time, has made many
friends by her str ng personality and
lady like conduct. They will go to
housekeeping at once near Martins
Vile, Mo-, where the groom has
taught several terms of school and
will teach there again the coming
year
The well-wishes of their many
friends accompany them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
!, Christian Church Notes.

Sunday evening being consecra-
sI6n meeting the service was led by
The president, Miss Winnie Housh
ahe increasing interest and attend
1Ece is largely due to the faithful
efforts of the president. The at
aaatiduce at Bible School was little
ibefoW the average attendance owing
ia -so many neing out of the city.
Communion service was observed
at the close of Bible School.
T. VI. Chastain was to have led
the, devotional but could not be
present on account of sickness, but
t1iUse present enjoyed very i'm
pressive communion service, w. Nc
KAY leading the devotional. AS
sttHa is only one more Sunday let us
Msiu this rallying day for every
dep artment of the church. Prayer
meeting Thursday evening. All the
reguIar services next Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
Akron Church Notes.

The Brush Arbor meeting one and
one half miles northeast of Akron
began last week. Good crowds from
the very start. We had all day meet
ing Sunday and basket dinner, and
a pleasant day was spent and fine
services. Rev. Looney is preaching
the old time gospel with power. The
crowds are increasing each night.
This meeting is for all churches and
all people. Next Sunday, August 9,
we will have another all day meet
ing and basket dinner. Let us make
next Sunday an everybody go to
meeting day. Let everyone arrange
to come and spend the day. Let us
make it day long to remembered
with us
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
Grand River "Gone Dry"

w. H. Green, who was in from
Utah yesterday afternoon, informs us
that the water in Grand River has
stopped running at the L. P. Forbis
farm north of Albany. Mr.. Green
says that the last time before that the
water had stopped running in the
river was on July %, 1S94-2O years
ago last week. @
IL looks as if Gentry county has
sure "gone dry" Some fields of corn,
especially on sod ground, have been
firing" the past week, and. while
the prospects for crop are still ex-
ceptionally bright, still the farmers
are getting anxious to see a good
rain, and should the dry weather con-
tinue for 10 days or two weeks more
the crop will be cut almost as short
as last year.-Albany Capital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
Nearly Loses a Finger.

Last Saturday evening while cut
ting weeds along his farm east of
town C. F. Smith met with an acct
dent that nearly cost him finger. He
was moving in the road and coming
to culvert lifted the sickle bar over
a stake and started to go across. On
the other side of the culvert there
was another stake that he could not
see. When the sickle bar hit this stake
it sprung up and in some manner
caught him on the left hand nearly
severing the little finger on that
hand. He came to town at once for
medical attention, the doctor having
to take eight stitches to hold it in
Dlace.-LamOni Chronicle
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
Don't fail to attend the Leon Chau-
tauqua, August 18th to 10th.
.EStraY Notice.

Taken up by J. A. Buchanan in the
town of Leroy, Decatur county,
Iowa, on the 18th day Of July, 1914,
one span of ponies, dan colored,
about three years old. One light
dun with white on right hind foot,
black down the back, black name
and tail. One reddish dun with
black stripe down the back and black
name and tail. Both ponies branded
on left shoulder as follows: "3-V."
Will probably weigh 900 or 700
pounds.
James A. Buchanan,
Garden Grove township, Iowa, July
%, 1914.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06

If the career of Caleb Powers
could be put into a romance. it would
rival in thrilling interest the most
powerful tales of fiction.
He is man born in poverty, who
educated himself, gained party lead
ership and won the election of one
Of the highest offices in the state of
Kentucky.
Mr.. Powers is a brilliant orator
and a speaker of wide experience.
He will thrill you with his lecture:
Right Upon the Scaffold; Wrong
Upon the Throne"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
Notice to Ice Consumers.

We are now delivering ice to our
customers from our new plant, and
Will do strictly cash business. All
parties wanting ice must provide
themselves with coupon books or
have the cash ready to pay the driv-
er' of the wagon when ice is deliv-
cred. The wagon will not stop any
place where these conditions are not
met! Leon Ice Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
Brethren Church Announcement.

The Sisters society will meet with
Mrs. G. T. Ronk (Mrs. Cox's resi-
aence) on Saturday afternoon at
s1..s2O. The members are requested
20 bring their thank offerings.
The sisterhood girls will hold their
meeting at Mrs. Ronk's on Monday
afternoon at $3.50 instead of Tues
lay on account Of the Chautauqua.
Sunday School as usual, Sunday
nmntng at ia so'cl0ck. sisss h
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06

!, ~ Oklahoma towns are observing a
Take back what you borrowed" day.
The principle involved applies only
to big things like lawn mowers.
rakes, cats, shotguns, ice picks and
cork screws, sf.ys Central Branch
editor, and little things like horses
wiyes lothcs. money and Ford ears
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
Fine Yield of Oats.

C.. T. Rhoades had ten acre field
of oats that threshed out an even 600
four bushels of seed to the acre and
double disced the ground, these oats
were also planted after the severe
freeze we had last spring. 1t seems
to us that from yields like this it
would more than pay our farmers to
put their small grain in right
mOni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06
Taber Lined Si|o!

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StOrm-Proof, Acid-Proof.
The latest improved Silo. A wood
stave silo, choice of lumber; entire
silo creosoted. Special paint for out
side. Acid-proof lining for coating
inside after erection. The finest
door and door frame on the market.
We manufacture our silos at Keokuk
and can ship from Keokuk same day
we get order.
Special galvanized steel octagon
roof-the best manufactured.
Write for Catalogue.
Manufactured by
Taber Lumber Co., Keokuk, Iowa.
51-4t Established 1855.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-06

Eeon Chautauqua August 1l-I6.i
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-19

After a severe illness Of three
weeks. Maurine Trimble is again
at her place in school. We are
all glad to see Maurine back as
she is a fine student.
Mr.. Gunter is planning to give
a lecture to the pupils of his room
and Miss Ziegler's on Bee Cul-
ture" in connection with their
work in Agriculture.
In Miss AnderWorth's room in
the last arithmetic test, the high
est grade was made by Katherine
Baca. of the 5th grade. Sht
made perfect in the test. The
next highest was made by Samue
Bustamante, Of the 9Th grade
Wit made 90
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-19
1NK34NNkAA&HN& 6 { 4 81 ~ : : 8 :
3 SANTA KHE
: SAFETY EIRST

A. H. Patterson is laid up with
an injured foot, having been run
over by the fire department.
W. R. Snowdon, storekeeper,
has been called to Los Angeles,
Calf, where his brother is Sc
riously i'll.
c. A. Willis formerly car ms
pector here, has returned from
his farm in Kansas, to take up
his old place here.
A. Armijo, former Of Los Lu-
mas, has been put on as apprentice
to the boiler maker trade.
Business on the Cutoff and
Coast lines is picking up. Seven
sections of "a were reported in
yesterday.
F. E. Summers, and J. B. Hayes
the latter inspector Of bridges,
stopped over for a few hours last
monday, inspecting yards, bridg.
es, etc.
1t is rumored that the through
passenger service from the GuI.
to the coast, will be put on, wher
the California season opens
which is the 1st of October.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-19

The teachers convention which
meets here a week from Saturday
promises to be the best ever held
in Belen. Supt. White, head of
the department Of education of
the state, will be here and deliver
an address, as we'll as Dr. c. M.
Light, president of the New Mex
leo Normal School located at Sill
yer City. We hope everyone in
town interested in education will
be present. The morning session
will begin at 1000 and in the af-
ternoon the program will begin
at 1:30. Every friend of educa-
ton is welcome and you will miss
an opportunity if you are net
present
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-19
Two Hundred German
Families to Settle in
New Mexico Soon

Santa Fe, March 16. Five thou
sand acres will be taken as a start
er by the Catholic Colonization
society Of Chicago, and 200 Ger
man families will be settled on
this land in the fall, according to
word received from the society's
colonization agent who recently
completed a trip in New Mexico.
Eventually, the society eXpel IS
to send 800 more families to New
Mexico.
Three other colonization socie-
ties, in Kansas City, St. Louis and
New York, respectively, are look
ing toward the southwest to settle
under irrigation projects. If on
top of this, the 640-acre home
stead bill passes, New Mexico is
certain to double its population
after the 1915 exposition, just as
it added 100, 900 people and $50,
100000 in wealth after the ST.
Louis exposition through the ad
vertising it did there.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-19
Governor Proclainls March 27
Arbor Day; School Children
Will Vote on State Flower

In response universal call for the conservation of
natural in harmony with the movement have agr
culture taught every school the and with the desire
of arousng the youth Of the land intelligent appreciation
of the dependence of all nature important that
have the opportunity of ittingy observing Arbor Day.
Nov, therefore, William c. Mcdonald governor of the
State of New Mexico by virtue of the authority of law and
accord with the spirit of the times do hereby designate and
proclaim FRIDAY MARCH 9th ARBOR DAY, to be for
may recognized in all the schools of the state and urge that
this day. teachers pupils and patrons unite in such appro
pirate tasks and will leave permanent desire in
the mind of each become active agent the
walton of all useful things that the spirit of the day
healthy influence in the lives of boys and girls
leading them devote not special days in the year
to the study of trees BIRDS flowers school gardens good roads
and study but parts every day the conservation of
plant and animal life
Given under my hand and the great seal Of the State of
New Mexico the capitol the city of Santa Fe this the 18th
day of March, A. D. 1914
"(Signed) WILLIAM C. NCDoNAD,
Governor
"ANToNIo LUCERo, Secretary of State
The children Of the public schools will be given opportunity
vote for flower be selected for the purpose of hay
ing flower to be recognized the emblem of New Mexico
Said election will be held under direction of the teachers
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-19
Progress at the Exposition
Grounds in San Diego

San Diego, Cal. March II. The
huge reinforced concrete viaduct
crossing Cabrillo canon, and lead
ing to the main entrance to the
San Diego Exposition grounds, is
completed, and today the structure
brings the City of San Diego and
Balboa Park, the exposition site,
close together for the first time.
The viaduct is one thousand
feet long, and spans a canyon one
hundred and fifty feet in depth.
1t has seven arches, and in ap-
pearance is like the Roman ac-
queducts.
The viaduct will cross an arti-
fetal lake, its middle piers resting
on concrete foundations rising
out of the water.
Within thirty days the entire
group of main exhibit buildings
of the San Diego Exposition will
be completed and ready for the
installation of exhibits. An
nouncement is made by the ex
position officials that all work i:
six weeks ahead of schedule.
A. B. Brown, fireman, isUn tht
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-19
Belen School Items

Eula Gooch is back after three
days sickness.
Jesus Castillo has been sick for
a few days and is missed by the
7th grade.
The larger boys are training
for a track meet which is being
arranged for the near future.
Those in Miss Wilsey's room
who made 100 per cent in the last
arithmetic test are: Ignacio Sachs,
Valentin Togsez and Eloisa San
chez,
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-19
Big CIRCUS
IS COMING
Sells-Floto-Buffalo Bill Show
will Exhibit in Albuquer-
que on March 28.

There's an event Of Importance
looming in the future, the coming
of the Sells-Floto Circus and Buff
falo Bill himself to Albuquerque
on March 28. Doubled in size
this year, three shows are being
presented in one.
Three in one? Certainly. There
is the biggest trained animal show
in existence with the Sells-Floto
Circus, for every animal in the
menagerie is an actor and plays
his part in the performance.
There is a greater number of cir
Gus acts than ever before; Dew
Inns Zouayes. a congress of beau
tiful, shapely equestriennes, more
than hundred acrobats, aerialists,
contortionists and tumblers, Fora,
the bravest woman in the world;
Capt. Dutch Ricardo, who trains
wild animals with a ten-cent bug
gy whip; forty of the funniest
clowns possible to gather; Fred
Biggs, the famous impersonator
Omar, the balloon horse; the tight
rope walking ponies; the U. S.
government cross hyneys and
many other features.
And in addition to the wild ami
nal and circus attractions, there
is Buffalo Bill himself, with his
great retinue Of cowboys, riders,
ropers, ranch girls, yaqueros, sol.
diers and Indians. Some of the
NEST faHlaet,s riders :; ard l.viooIs II
the world, among them Ted Nc
Leod and Wild Horse Mike are
included in the company. Ar
entirely new spectacle entitled
"Warpath" will be presented
depicting the progress of civiliza
tion from the days of the frontier
to the present time.
Doubled in the size Of every
thing is the Sells-Floto Circus thi'
year-everything except the price
which still remains twenty-five
cents general admission.
The parade, which comes a
1920 o'clock the morning of tn,
show, will be larger this year thai
ever, extending over two miles
with all the cages open, the min,
bands playing, the Vocaliea, tn
Giant Serenadum and other won
ders on view, And as a specia
honor it will be led by Buffal
Bill himself.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-19

The News is in receipt Of the
following communication:
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Mar. II, 1914,
Until April 18th is given by the
Women's Auxiliary Of the New
Mexico Board of Exposition Man
ayers for the receiptof the manu-
scripts in the composition for a
scenario. The Board officially Of
fers a prize Of $50 for the best
scenario submitted on the theme
of the history Of New Mexico.
The scenario should have ten
scenes, two devoted to the Indian
period one Of these the prehis-
toric period; two to the period OF
the Conquest and Franciscan mis-
sions; two the Hacienda period
two to the period Of the American
invasion over the Santa Fe Trai
and military occupation and two
to the present day development
| The scenario should conform t
the technical requirements fol
moving picture reproduction anC
be accompanied by directions a:
to costumes and setting and mus
be simple enough to permit o
presentation by school children
The manuscripts must be in tn,
hands of Mrs. Rupert f. AsplunC
Secretary, Santa Fe, N, NJ, on 0
before April 18th, The prise vii
be awarded by a committee o
judges to be announced later.
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Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-19
METALLIC ZINC
PRODUCTION
The Output in 1913 Greatest
in History of the
Industry

The final figures Of the produc-
ton Of spelter (metallic zinc) in
the United States in 1913, COM
piled by c. Z. Siebenthal, of the
United States Geological Survey,
have just been issued. They show
that the spelter output Of the
year exceeded any previous rec
ord and was greater than that Of
1912 by nearly 5000 tons. New
ertheless, the total for 1913 fell
! short nearly 14,000 tons from the
figure indicated by the phenome-
nal production during the first six
months Of the year. During the
second half Of the year the pre-
vailing low price Of spelter caused
many smelter5 to curtail opera
! tons, so that the close Of 1913
found only Is per cent of the
smelling capacity employed. In
spite Of this, the stocks at smelt-
ers rose from q, $50 tons on June
| 80 to 40, $50 tons on December 81,
| by far the largest smelter stocks
| in the history Of the industry.
| The year closed with the industry
in state of general depression.
The spelter made in the United
States from domestic zinc ores in
1918 amounted to a37, 252 tons and
that from foreign ores to 9,424
, tons, a total of 346, ,676 tons. a
gain Of % per cent over the out
n put Of 1912. Among the States,
0 Missouri had as usual the largest
s output, the ores from its mines
y yielding 129, 01S tons, though this
showed a decrease Of over 0,000
5 tons from the preceding year.
: Colorado was next, with IS, 113
tons, also a decrease. Montana
was third, with 35, 750 tons, a gain
/ Of over $50 per cent. Big gains
: were likewise made by New Jer-
e sey and Oklahoma and smaller
\ gains by California, Idaho, Ten
: nessee and Utah.
S Illinois led in the smelling
n of zinc. with 1886 tons; Okla
S homa vas second, with S3, 214
tons, and Kansas third, with "A,
:. 106 tons.
! The Survey statement gives a
list Of zinc smelters in the United
States and shows their capacity
"a at the close of 1918 to be 113, 78(
retorts, with Il, 4S8 retorts in pro.
1 cess of construction. Other ia
le bIes show the production, con
W sumption, imports, and exports
n for the period 1906 to 1913 inclus
J. i've, and a chart shows the tiuc
a tuation in price of spelter at st
f. Louis and London and of zinc con
st cenhates at Joplin, Mo-, for tn
ne same period. A copy of the re
o. port may be had free on reques
an from the Director, United State
an Geological Survey, Washington
is D. c.
Of -
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-03-19
St. Patrick S Dance


A brilliant social event took
place Tuesday night at the Com
mercial Club building, the affair
being a dance given by the rail-
road conductors of the Santa Fe.
An orchestra was brought from
Albuquerque and the dance was
prolonged until the early hours
next morning,
We were not able to learn the
names of those present, but they
were of the very best and select
ed set Belen has at present.