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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07

Lou fodSc anu llIIle SUI lSIuA ACu
Friday evening from Glidden, Iowa,
where they accompanied Ira Peugh
and fanny in their car few days
previous, and visited few days
with them, Mrs Peugh being sis
ter of Mr.. Pease.
Mrs. Laura Wallace, who had been
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kim Hickman, in this
city, went to Kellerton Monday even
ing for short visit with her sister,
Mrs. G. E. Turner, before returning
to her home in Kansas City, Mo.
E. F. Gibler, of near Princeton,
NO., was visitor in Leon last
Thursday, going from here to Davis
City on business. He wanted to hire
couple of farm hands for the next
few months, but found that there
were no idle men to be had here, not
withstanding the Wilson administra-
ton.
Mrs. Mettie P. Lindsey, who had
been visiting with relatives at North
wood and Des Moines, came Monday
evening to visit few days at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Will Card
ner, in this city, before returning to
her home at Rice, Arizona, where
she is employed in the government
Indian school.
Miss Helen Laid returned to her
home at Des Moines Monday, having
come down Saturday evening on a
surprise visit to her friend, Mrs.
James Mansfield, but found to her
own surprise that Mrs. Mansfield was
visiting in Chicago. But she had an
An i0va h1os nvor Crna.ys vioif with
tiends in this city just the same.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-12-18
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the sale
OF the mortgaged premises wherein
Francis A. Gross is mortgage and
Frank Stomek is mortgagor. described
IN the notice Of mortgage foreclosure
printed and published herein, has been
postponed until the 10Th day OF Novem-
Der, A. ID. 1915, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon. at the front door of the
Court House in the City of Crystal
Falls. Iron County, Michigan, that be-
ing the place where the Circuit Court
for the County OF Iron is held. at which
time the lands described in the notice
OF mortgage foreclosure will be sold
to the highest bidder, as stated in the
original notice OF the mortgage sale
duly printed and published in the
Diamond Drill for twelve successive
weeks. as provided by law.
Dated at Crystal Falls, Michigan.
this Both day OF October. A. ID. 1915.
Francis A. Gross,
Mortgagee
Moriarty g. Dryer.
Attorneys for Mortgagee
Business address:
Crystal Falls. Michigan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-12-18

The High Schol assembly room and
several of the most important rooms
in both buildings were photographed
on Monday afternoon.
School closed on Friday afternoon
for two weeks vacation.
Mr. Burkhart will spend Christmas
vacation in Ann Arbor.
Mr. Chamberlain left Friday for
Grand Rapids to spend Christmas.
Miss Frances Green left Friday for
ST Johns. She was accompanied as
far as Chicago by Miss Smith.
Miss A. Strom left this A. NJ. for
Ironwood 10 spend the vacation.
n. y. Christmas Party
The annual High School Christmas
party was held in the High School
Thursday evening.
The program was opened with a
selection by the Mandolin Club. Miss
Schultz followed with vocal solo
after which the audience adjourned
70 the gymnasium where Swedish
Folk dance was rendered by several OF
the High School girls A swedish song
came next followed by German
Folk dance The next and last number
on the program was three German
songs. Holy Night" "Tannenbaum."
and the German version" Of Upper
AIRY.
After short dance the presents
were distributed. the most interesting
OF which were. Mr., Burkhart's crochet
set. Bauer's sauer kraut and timber
ger cheese. Docs" stock nsh and
hard tack and cayia's pea soup.
The scene vas graccd I'D BY several
Of last years grads" The eymna.
Stun was hastily decorated in a man
ner which did the decorating COM
mitiee great credit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-12-18
First Dec. is, 1915; last Jan. l, 1850
PROBATE NOTICE
STATE OF MICHIGAN.


The Probate Court for the County
of Iron.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of Hilda
Josehna Nilsson. also known as Hilda
Josephine Nelson and Hilda Nelson.
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four
months from the 18th day OF December
A. d. 1915, have been allowed for
creditors 10 present their claims
against said deceased to said court
for examination and adjustment, and
that all creditors of said deceased are
required to present their claims TO
said court. at the probate ONCE. in the
city of Crystal Falls in said county, on
or before the 18th day OF April A. ID.
1916, and that said claims will be
heard by said court on Monday the
18th day OF April A. ID. 1915. at ten
o'clock In the forenoon.
Dated Dec 18th A. ID. 1915. .
Claude c. Rite.
Judge Of Probate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-12-18
orders for the same.

orders for the same.
Roll called On the above motion as
follows, ayes. supervisors Benson,
Erikson. corbett. udd. wanzer. Jacba
osterberg. Promo. Williams, Richards.
Nays, None. Motion carried.
Crystal Falls, Mich.
To the Honorable Board.
The Supervisors OF Iron County.
Gentlemen:
Having attended. through your
courtesy. the Michigan State Confer
ence Of Charities and Corrections at
Battle Creek, October, 20-21-22. feel
II my duty to report to your Honorable
Body some OF my bservatins made dur
ing the sessins. TO be acted on II deem
/ ed advisable
L. The care of poor in this State is
I'm very mixed affair, some Counties
having a triple system OF distribution
In that. that the surers isor OF each
Township looks after inc poor in his
cwn Township. the City Mayor after
the poor OF the City and the Judge OF
Probate after the poor in the County at
large. II was the sentiment OF the
meeting that this system should be
centralized and one commissioner at
tend with some assistance TO the work
of helping the poor, making a thor
ough investigation IN each and every
case and not TO allow money TO foster
idleness but to insert in every peti
! toner for help the imperative OF self
sustenance and individualism.
g 1t is known fact that the SO
called Poor Houses Am Houses" OF
whatever name applied to County Hos
pitfalls kept by the separate Counties
are by about so per cent inhabited by
feeble minded people end legislation
will be sought that same be separated
and put into the States care. who is {,
provide suitable places for their care
and further welfare. tie same as other
State Institutions.
g. AS our common white plague. the
consumption, takes yearly a great
number of our people 10 the Great
Beyond and as. by most distinguished
physicians, this malady can be COM
pletely cured in the first stages and
much checked in the later stages. il
was the sentiment OF the conference
that two or three of the smaller Coun-
ties unite together and build pavilion
or hospital for such cases solely and
that when a doctor notices symptoms
OF such sickness, the affiicted should
be placed at once in said hospital for
treatment and kept there until com
pletely cured.
4 Last year the County jails OF
Michigan housed 26,6SS misdemeanors
which cost the State 517.470 and of
this number 10.177 had been arrested
for drunkenness. AS the County Jails
are mainly built TO hold any one ar
rested for crime OF any nature for trial
only, II was unanimous sentiment OF
the conference that each County have
a County Farm on which all convicted
for drunkenness or other minor mis-
demeanors shall be placed TO work
our their respective sentences and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-12-18

Dec. 1st 1888. Int 6 per cent payable
Semi Annually.
Series OF 10 Street improvement
Bonds" in the sum OF $500 each. Date
Dec. Isl 1915. Interest per cent pay
able Semi Annually. Due Dec. LIST
1927.
The Village of Alpha reserves the
right to reject any and all Bids.
Copy OF Bonds on file in Office of
Village Clerk.
Dated at Alpha Iron Co., Mich. this
LIST day OF Dec. A. ID. 1915.
olof B. Johnson. Village Clerk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-12-18

contribute thereby TO the welfare and
not to the detriment OF the county.
II Is firmly believed that person
committed to the County Jai land kept
there serving his sentence is in no
sense helping TO uplift his social life
but in general falls deeper after re-
leased
Michigan has made great progress
In the social legislation since 1906.
when the Juvenile Court became eff
fective. and can compare itself with
any State in the Union.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles Neugebauer,
County Agent
Moved by supervisor Erikson and
supported by supervisor Williams that
the County Treasurer be instructed To
furnish list OF the Willows and the
pensions they receive each month To
each supervisor Motion carried.
On motion the board adjourned un-
I'll December 18th, 1916 at ten o'clock
A. NJ.
w, j Richards. John Wall.
Chairman. Clerk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-12-18
lFirst Dec. 4. last Dec. %. 1850
NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received at the
ONCE Of the Village Clerk OF Alpha
Iron County Mich. up TO noon Of the
srd day Of Jan. 1916. for the purchase
OF the following bonds Of the village
OF Alpha Iron Co. Mich, to-wit
Series OF 10 Sewer Bonds in the sum
OF $500 each. Date Dec. 1st 1915 due
Dec LIST 1881. Interest per cent pay
able Sept annually
Series OF 10 Sewer bonds in the sum
OF $500 each. Date Dec. LIST 1915. Due
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-12-18

John Erikson.
Moved by supervisor Jacka and sup
ported by supervisor Williams that the
report of the auditing committee be
approved and accepted and the clerk
and chairman be instructed TO draw
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
City Starts
Work on Drive

The city has commenced work to-
day on The eastern half of the Scenic
Drice, which, when completed, will
give Ashland one of the most beauti-
full driveways in the world. The por-
tion upon which men are now at
work and for which all the necessary
deeds have been secured extends
from the lower end of Park street,
which comes into Vista street near
the residence of DR.. Boslough, and
extends on n gentle grade around the
face OF Sentinel Point to the old
power ditch, then follows tho ditch
grade to n point above the Praytor
place above the reservoir, where II
will slope down to the canyon road.
This half of the drive affords a
wonderful view OF the canyon, Mount
Ashland and the whole valley. Work
will be carried forward as fast as
possible and in the spring Ashland
visitors will be able to take drive
which will always be remembered,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
Sheldon Strong
For The Charter

Ben Sheldon, the booster OF Med
ford, the real live wire worker of the
valley, was in Ashland Friday dis
cussing with friends the provisions of
the charter voted down by Medford
on Tuesday. There are many in Ash
land who believe the managerial sys-
tenn proper, and attribute its defeat
in Medford to lack of understanding
rather than from faults in the pro-
visions.
Mr.. Sheldon is also strong for the
sugar beet factory and believes 1t
means more to the valley than any,
thing that can be secured at this
time. Those behind theis project are
meeting with many obstacles, the
greatest being the small acreage be-
ing signed by each rancher If the
percentage of acreage could be in
creased Mr.. Sheldon believes there
would be no difficulty in getting the
required 5000 acres in a very short
time.
Those behind the factory are deter
mined to get it, however hard the
work will be.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
Medf0rd Owners
Sign 1000 Acres

A thousand acres for sugar beets
was promised Saturday by w. H.
Gore and j. T. Sullivan of Medford,
the latter OF behalf of the Rogue
River Canal Company. The offer
was made to show that the big land
owners appreciate the value of beet
sugar factory and are in earnest in
their efforts to do what they can to
secure the location of one in the val
ley.
Mr.. Gore is the owner of thou
sand-acre farm west of Medford, one
of the finest in the county, and in
addition owns several thousand acres
of desert land, part of which is suit
able for beets with irrigation. The
canal company has several thousand
acres, part of which is available.
A meeting was held at Grants Pass
today, and tomorrow will be Sugar
Beet Day in Medford, all business
houses closing to work to secure the
desired acreage.
In the middle of the week the pro-
motors of the sugar factory are due
and the acreage required must be
signed up by then or the proposition
called off.
1t is now or never for the valley.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
Another Applicant
For Game Warden

The appointment of the new game
warden has not been announced as
yet and speculation is rife among To-
cal sportsmen e9 to who will be
selected. Orbut Tate is the latest ap-
plicant for the position. Probably
the matter will hang fire until the
affairs of those higher up have been
Strengthened out after the changes
in the game department which natur-
ally follow the installation of the new
members of the state administration
If some of the proposed changes in
the game laws are passed by the state
legislature, the new warden will find
number of duties upon his hands
with which his predecessor did not
have to DEAL
Among the proposed laws are items
prohibiting the hunting with dogs,
limiting the deer season to Septem-
ber / to October 81, and several
changes in regard to commercial fish
ing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
Charles ThOmaSOn Killed While
Hunting Deer on Anderson Creek

The ground in the neighborhood of
the tragedy was gone over by the
shUriffs office and witnesses who
testifie |, but no trace of the tracks
of the hunter who fired the fatal shot
was found. An inch of snow lay on
the ground and light fall occurred
the night following the tragedy, but
no strange footprints were found.
Under these conditions it would be
impossible not to leave marks behind.
The first witness examined was N.
S. Thomason, the aged and grief
stricken father of the dead man, who
found the body. He testified that he
brought back the gun his son carried
on the fatal trip. Another gun was
In the possession of the Thomason's
The father has promised to bring
these guns to Prosecuting Attorney
Kelly for further investigation. The
father told of the incidents before
and after the shooting and how he
found the body of his boy. The
strongest point in his testimony was
that he found the gun pointing to-
wards his son.
Jehn Thomason, another son, testi-
fled that he was asleep in the cabin
when the accident occurred, and that
he was awakened by his father cry
ing Charlie is killed. Charlie is
killed."
John testified that his father left
the cabin without a gun. The unex-
planned features is that Charles was
killed by a 1886 bullet, though he
carried 3O-3O shells in his pocket.
Edward Hall and L. Turner, saw
mill employees. early at the scene of
the tragedy, testified to finding the
body and deer and other details of
the tragedy.
New developments are expected in
the case.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
Railroads Receive
Brake Instruction

During the past week the Southern
Pacific engineers, firemen, bralremen
and conductors running into Ashland,
and the local car shop men have been
undergoing instruction in the theory,
construction and uses of the various
forms of the Westinghouse air brak-
ing systems.
The instruction car, which has been
in the local yards since last Monday
is the property of the Westinghouse
Air Brake Company of Pittsburg and
is loaned out to the various roads.
The car has been over several of the
principal roads of the United States,
Canada and Mexico. The brake COM
pany makes no charge for the use of
the car but merely requires the road
which is using it to pay running ex-
peness.
The car and instruction are in
charge of L. j. Gwinn, who is an au-
thority upon the subject. Mr.. Gwinn,
together with the other men who ac-
company the car, are employees of the
Westinghouse company. Mr.. Gwinn
has spent seven years in this instruc-
tion work.
The car contains a complete plant
for the generation of the compressed
air necessary for the demonstrations,
including a boiler, air compressor,
and a dynamo for furnishing electric
lighting in places where other means
are not available. The demonstra-
tion equipment includes every type OF
air brake in use at the present time,
from the oldest model to the latest.
The models are all full size and are
so arranged that the working parts
may be visible to the student. There
are also sectional parts shown from
which the most intricate details OF
air brake action may be studied. All
of the apparatus Is arranged so that
it may be swung out from the wall
into a position in front of the class
which is seated in folding chairs fur
nished for that purpose.
Although attendance at the class
es, which are held one in the morning
and one in the afternoon, is not COM
pulsory, the railroad men are anxious
to take advantage of the instruction
in what is probably the least gener-
ally understood and most intricate
department of railroad operation, and
all who can possibly do so, attend
Between thirty and thirty-five men
have attended the classes each day
during the week which the car has
spent here. The car goes to Horn
brook today, where the next stop will
be made.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
0uija Board
UuraVelS Future

Melvin F. Abbott is not supersti-
tious. He does not believe in going
out of his way to evade crossing the
pathway of a black cat. He will
even walk under a ladder, If no one
Is balancing a pot of paint on the top
round. But, nevertheless, our wor-
thy friend is addicted to one form
of peering into the future. He occa-
sionally holds seances with that new
er failing sage of future happiness,
the Ouija board. 1t was during one
of these spiritual consultations re-
Gently that Mr. Abbott secured some
information regarding the future of
Ashland and the springs development
that has turned him into the firmest
kind Of springs booster. Mr.. Alb
bott inquired of the mysterious Ouija,
How soon will work on the springs
development start?" Unhesitatingly
the board answered, "In two weeks"
He next inquired what the popula-
tion of Ashland would be in two
years. The unfailing source of truth
steadily spelled out twenty-five thou
sand people, then obligingly and en-
Enthusiastically entered into a disserta-
tion of the wonderful opportunities
now open to Ashland citizens who
have the nerve to grasp them, finally
becoming so enthused that it raced
over the board faster than the eye
could follow.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
Would Bar Signs
From Highway

A bill has been prepared for pre-
sentation to the state legislature
which would prohibit the posting or
painting of any signs along the state
roads. The law is patterned after
those now in effect in Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Now York and Penn
sylvania, 1t provides, in part, that
on all state highways now estab-
lished and TO be established, lit shall
be unlcwful for any person, firm or
corporation to paste, paint, brand or
attach to any building, fence, gate,
bridge, tree or rock within the limits
of any state highway, or on the prop
erty of another within view of such
highway without such owners writ
ten consent, any written, printed,
painted or other advertisement, bill,
notice, sign, picture, card or poster,
except within the limits of any city,
town or village throught which said
highway may run.
ANY person, firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this
act shall be punished by fine of not
less than $40 nor more than 800,
or by Imprisonment of not less than
ten days nor more than one month.
In the trial of any alleged viola
tion of this act it will be presumed
that the accused had no written per-
NIT required herein, until produced
by the accused as defense to the
charge hereunder.
1T shall be lawful for any person
to remove or destroy any sign or 9TH
er advertisement so placed in viola
tion of this act without resort to legal
proceedings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
British Praise For
Coast Springs

F. G. S. Sanders, an eminent Eng
lish physician and author of "Trop-
ical Diseases of the Skin and Kid
neys," recently visited Arrowhead
Hot Springs, Cal, to secure data for
his new work, California as Health
Resort" When he saw the miracu-
lous cures being effected by these
waters he suspected the natural pres
ence of arsenic. He was led to this
opinion from his comprehensive ex-
perience with the waters of La Bour-
boule, France, which were considered
the only arsenic waters in the world.
DR.. Sanders proceeded to verify his
belief and had the water analyzed by
chemists, whose report establishes
the presence of arsenic as a fact
In commenting upon the discovery
DR.. Sanders says: THE water, when
cooled sufficiently, is palatable and
pleasant and will be found of sover-
eign service incidentally in the hands
of skilled physicians Disodium ar
senate in natural mineral water acts
as an Alternative; it increases the ap-
petite and digestion and improves the
whole nutrition of the body. Such
rare waters as there are especially
valuable in the treatment of aenemic
and certain skin diseases"
1t is said that If these springs were
located in the old country all Europe
would flock there for the tonic bene-
fit to be derived.
San Francisco, Jan. IA, 1915.
Springs Water Commission, Ashland,
Ore.
Gentlemen: We are enclosing you
the above clipping from this morn
ing's Chronicle, which you may have
overlooked. 1t is interesting from
several standpoints, particularly since
arsenic is found in both the New
Lithia and Soda Lithia springs.
We have not cared to dwell upon
features of this kind at the present
time owing to the diversity OF
opinions regarding the beneficial me-
dicinal properties of waters. All Of
this, however, will como out in due
course after the springs have once
been established.
Yous very truly,
SMITH, EMERY & CO.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-18
Wagner Heads
Mining Committee

Salem, Jan. 17.-Multnomah coun-
ty has been given ten of the forty
one house committee chairmanships
by Speaker Selling. Jackson county
drew one important craftsmanship,
roads and highways.
w. /. Vawter is chairman of roads
and highways and a member of the
committee on horticulture, fisheries
and banking.
F. d. Wagner drew chairman of
the committee on mining and men,
berships on the ways and means and
printing committees.
Miss Towne is put on the educa-
tion, health and public morals and
salaries committees.
OF the thirteen most important
committees, eight Multnomah county
men are chairmen. These are the
ways and means, with S. B. Cobb; ju-
dietary, with G. P. Olsen; revision
of laws, with S. B. Huston; railroads,
with L. ]. Wentworth; banking, with
DR.. A. c. Smith; labor, with o. w.
Horne; alcoholic beverages, with E.
v. Littlefield; corporations, with D.
C. Lewis.
Other important chairmanships
were allotted as follows: Assess
ment and taxation committee, Stan
field; agricultural, Cartwill of Ba-
ker; fisheries, A. A. Anderson of AS
toria.