The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-03
Chamber of Commerce Meeting.

he ltSuldl LuOllHIN meeting OF
the new Chamber OF Commerce was
held at the NJ. f.. church dining
room on Monday evening, fifty mem
berS enjoying a splendid dinner.
served by committee OF ladies from
the WOman's Civic League. the din
ner being followed by three hour
business session, at which Il number
Of matters OF public interest were
discussed, which will be taken care
of at once.
The road committee made re-
port on the work and cost of con-
structing the cutoff on the Leon and
Pleasanton road which uses the old
Narrow Gauge right of way They
also reported that a price had been
secured from Mr.. Darner, the owner
of the Housh farm southwest of
Leon. whereby the Davis City road
could be changed to run west and
which would eliminate the very dan
gerOus corner known at the 1Oush
corner and the committee was auth
oriZed to go to work to see If the
money necessary to purchase this
right of way could be secured This
would be one Of the best improve
ments ever made on road coming
into Leon, and one which would be
appreciated by everyone who travels
this road.
The matter Of securing flour mill
to be located in Leon was taken up,
it being reported that John Weldon,
who owns the Gainesville, Mo-. mill.
wanted to erect mill in this city.
and d committee consisting of c. w.
Hoffman, l.. p. Van Werden and J.
K. BOWsher, was appointed to secure
. definite proposition from Mr.. Wei
don or others to erect mill at Leon.
a committee consisting Of +. G.
Monroe, VIM. Crichton and f. S.
Stewart was appointed to take up
the matter of some sanitary drink
ing fountains and watering trOughS
for teams with the board of super
vlsors and city council
a transportation committee con-
slsting of H Farquhar, p. E. Brady
take charge Of delays in receiving
railroad shipments, with the rail
road company.
1t was decided that Leon would
celebrate the Fourth Of July this
year with a big patriotic celebration,
and general committee consisting
Of Geo. r. Ogilvie. Jas. S. Mansfield.
&. b. Price. F. A. Townsend and w.
II. Shields, was appointed, with pow
er to appoint the necessary Sub-cOm-
mittees for the celebration.
The Chautauqua whicn will be
held in Leon, commencing about
August | 7th. was endorsed by a vote
of the members the guarantors of
the Chautauqua. having a separate
organiZa, ion which held a meeting
after the Chamber Of Commerce ad-
jOurned.
One of the good things put in OPP
GRAFTON by the CHAMBER of Com
merce is taking charge of the matter
of all subscriptions donations, adj
vertising and other schemes which
are presented to the business men
of Leon All members are pledged
not to sign subscription papers for
any object, patrOniZe fly-Oy-night adj
vertising and other schemes, unless
the same has been endorsed by the
vigilance committee, which is a Sc
cret committee, who will pass on the
merits of the case, without fear or
favor 1t will be safeguard for
the business men from the many
schemes and subscriptions which are
presented to them. Any worthy OBJ
ject will have no trouble in securing
an endorsement from the commit
tee, but the others will receive a
cold shoulder.
The new Chamber of Commerce is
starting out mighty we'll. and the
work undertaken by the members is
going to bring results
C.. w. Hoffman was selected as a
delegate to attend the conference of
Commercial Club officers to be held
at Iowa Cjtv on Nav %