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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

You will save money on shoes for
any OF the family at Hansell's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

c. r. Young has been called to go
out T sale on the E nave G. cozad g fsr@
miles southeast of Leon, on Monday,
Sept. oath. See his sale adv. in this
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Remember G. K. Young's closing
out sale, Monday, Sept. oath, 4 miles
southeast of Leon. See his adv. in
this issue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Biggest line of wall paper in town
at the Rexall store. 37-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

The, prices of new hats are. enough
to. make person go bareheaded all
winter
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Lost-lowa auto license No.
23677l. Finder please return to The
Reporter office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

For Sale-Improved Turkey Red
seed wheat. See or phone Chester
Dale or Roy Blakesley, Pleasanton,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

For Saie-One 1917 Ford touring
car in frst-class condition. Rob
Axes, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

For Sale-Near the Thos. Suther-
lin farm 200 bushels corn.
Fred Teale, Administrator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Biggest line of wall paper In town
. ~ the ReXall store. 37-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Yoy can buy blankets now in stock
cheaper than any recorders by 20 per
cent, HanselPS,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Iron Clad' hosiery, none better
for same price. Hansell's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Villa may still be villaining, but
his press agent is dead.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Wanted-Married man with small
family to work on farm by the year.
Call or write. 0. w. Harms, Weldon,
Iowa. 2.St
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Values really special in coats and
suits. Hansell's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

A boy going with a girl the first
time, acts as if he were afraid she
was going to break.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Found-Three small keys tied on
a string, which owner can obtain at
The Reporter office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

For Rent-Oftie and living rooms
over Hanselps store. VIM. Biggs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

s. i, Lunches served at sales by Vern
Hull Of Royal Cafe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20
80 Bowsher's

Munsing underwear, the best, at
HanselPs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Money to loan on some good farms.
Leon Savings Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20

Call Vern Hull at Royal Cafe for
public sale lunches.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-20
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
Citizens State Savings Bank

Decatur
1914
of bills bonds other evidence Of debt discounted
actually owned by this bank S27OS24O
Gold in vault - z'ddieee00
legal tender national bank notes an subsidiary
c.sh CON tan. - - '''''' -'I''
checks days clear
Total Cold silver, Tender, Drafts checks.
banks -. . =. -. :. 80. -. -. s754s.1s
value Of Personal
TOTAL ASSETS $314O93.15
Capital stock ~ ZOooo.oo
Amount Of deposits subject to check $ 47ii$$55$$
Amount of time deposits 1|4,oo4o'
deposits
other e proits after deducing 14O1797
LIABILITIES $314O9s.1o
STATE IOWA, Decatur County
We James Cresswel president Walker asst cashier of
belief
said in its
the
of exhibited OF its assets
~ - JAMES CRESWE4lA President
F.. WALKER, Asst Cashier.
Sworn
pdnt Sep
eAo ~ Public and for Decatur County
Attested ty w. Townsend. H. T. Rauch, Directors
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
Farmers Meetings

Miss Zimmerman, home demon
stration agent of the University
Extension Service, and County
Agricultural Agent Paschall will
meet with the people as follows:
St. David-7:3O p. m, Monday,
November 26.s
-Pomerene -7;3Op p. m, Tuesday,
Nov. 27.
Miramonte School house - 2:3Q
p. m, Tuesday, November 27.
Miss Zimmerman will discuss
timely and important topics along
the line of saving in clothing and
yet be we'll dressed, conservation
of food, home conveniences, etc.
At the two evening meetings =
St. David and Pomerene County
Agent Paschall will present some
interesting lantern slides Oh the
growing of crops in Cochise coun-
ty and other slides of timely value.
These slides will illustrate various
farm activities in the county.
1t is hoped that everybody who
can attend these lectures will avail
themselves Of this opportunity
These demonstration agents are
conscientious workers. They are
striving to bring the very best in
formation to the people, which in
formation has been gathered no.
only from the experts of the Ma
tional Department of Agriculture
and the experiment stations, all O.
which have many experts working
continuously on the problems con
fronting the farmers, but also from
the farmers themselves. The peo
pie can make this work Of more
value to themselves by close
and more sympathetic co-opera
ton.
Everybody is invited
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

Come in and see the balloon rise
next Thursday.
The Cowboy Sports and Balloon
Ascension on the High School
grounds Thursday afternoon will
be a great entertainment. Don t
miss it.
In the list of Ford buyers pub
lished last week ]. H Getzwiller S
name was given by mistake. John
nv Walkers S name should have been
given instead.
The teams and grading outfit of
Nabor Pacheco, Of Tucson, con-
tractor for the railroad work at Pay
Car Curve, have arrived and work
has been begun,
A gentleman recently from SAT
ford says w. H. Schardin, news
paper man we'll known i'll Benson
where he lived for years, is now il
charge of the Bulletin at that place
Mr.. Schardin for a long time edi-
ted the Benson Press, the fore
runner of the Signal
Elder and Mrs. +. F.. Morrow
and young daughter returned Wed
nesday, after an absence. of tW1
months in California, where they
visited relatives. They will winte
somewhere in this locality, proba
bly, at St. David, Mr.. Ragsdale
with whom he was associated il
conducting a Gospel tent meeting
here some time ago, is now Ell
gagged in teaching in Phoenix h
states.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

The death of Allen r. English,
who once stood at the head of the
Arizona bar, occurred last week in
Bisbee. The deceased lived in
Tombstone, where BE acquired a
fortune in his practice and in min
ing deals. He is remembered for
his open handed generosity III the
DAYS of his wealth..
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
Certain Cure for Group

Mrs. Rose Middleton, of Green
vile, ILL.,, has had experience i'll
the treatment of this disease. She
says, When my children were
small my son had Group frequently.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy al
ways broke up these attacks imme-
diate1y, and | was never without
it in the house. | have taken it
myself for coughs and colds with
good results.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
Thanksgiving Proclamation
Executive Department
State of Arizona.

Our President, recognizing time hon
ored custom, has named Thursday, Nc
vember twenty ninth, as a day of thanks
giving and prayer and invites the people
Of our broad and prosperous land to alb
stain on that day from their labors, and
draw closer in a spirit of humility and re-
dedication of service to our God and our
nation.
The fearful conflict now waging through
out the civilized world is about to witness
the anniversary of Thanksgiving Day, hal
lowed by our Pilgrim Fathers At Plymouth
This year finds our Country in the throes
Of the same struggle, involving the destiny
of liberty. We are chastened and quick
ened in our love for our fellow men; pos
sessed Of new and more vigorous out
look on humanity and rendered more rea-
sonable and human by the beacon light of
Duty shed upon US by sacrifices at home
and from battIehelds atar.
Wherefore, |, Thomas E. Campbell gov
ernor of Arizona, DO hereby proclaim
Thursday, the twenty ninth day of Noven1-
ber,. nineteen seventeen, as a day of
thanks and prayer for Gods blessing On
our arms in America and overseas.
And particularly on this day. let US not
forget the families whose boards are des-
olated by the absence Of loved ones called
to war May we not invite them to par
take in our share Of the bounteous har-
vests Of this year, and join in our vows to
Almighty God, our King, to live righteous
absternious lives, whereby the end Of this
strife may be brought nearer, that we may
soon again enjoy the blessings OF peace
and reunited families at the hearthstones
of the American Nation. Let US take them
to our hearts and give them substantial
proofs Of our love, obligation and COM
radeship.
In Witness Whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal of
the State Of Arizona to be affixed
Done at Phoenix, the Capital, this 10th
day Of November, 1917.
THOMAS E. CAMPBELL,
(ScaD Governor Of Arizona.
Attest: SIDNEY P. OSBORN,
Secretary of State.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

Lest there should be some who
think the oil boom is dead III this
locality, it may be stated that the
men behind the project are still
working to make it a go. The de-
lay in getting sufficient samount
of land signed up to justify the in
stallation of expensive drilling ma
chinery, has held back operations.
However some considerable acre
age has been signed up since the
last report in these columns, the
amount now approximrting five
thousand acres.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Serial No. 036077.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
November 21 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Emet W Villains,
of Benson Arizona, the legal assignee of
Louisa Dixon and Joseph Ryan, has filed in
this Office his application to enter, under the
provisions of Secs. 23O6 and 1907 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, the following
described land viz:
NEA NE4 Section II, Township IS South,
Range 18 East, &. & S. r. Meridian, Pima
County, Arizona.
Any and all persons claiming adversely TIE
lands described, or desiring to object because
of the mineral character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavltS of protest in This
oGice on or before the 3Ist day of December,
1917. j. l.. IRWIN, Register
First publication Nov. -. 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
NOTICE Or CONTEST
09l07-4072
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
November 1917
To Walter L. Elrod, of Cochise Arizona Con-
teStee;
You are hereby notified that H. L. Bruner,
who gives Cochse, Arizona, as his postoffce
address, did August %, 1917, file in this Office
his duly corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your Home
stead Entry. Serial No. O91O7. made February
70, 1870 for Eh Of Section a. Township Is s.,
Range % E., G. & S. r. Meridian and as
grounds for his contest he alleges that Walter
L. Elrod has never resided upon or improved
said land and is not making any attempt
to 90 so.
You are therefore, further notified that the
said aIleGa lions wall be Lanen as cOnfcSoUu aud
your said entry Will be cancelled without fur
ther right to be heard either before this office
or on appeal if you Ill to file in this office
within twenty days after the FOURTH publ
cation of this notice shown below, your an
swer, under oath, specifically responding TO
these allegations of contest, together with due
proof that you have served a copy Of your an
swer on the said contestant either in person or
by registered mail.
You should state in your answer tn? name of
the poStoftlce to which you desire future notices
to be sent toVop.
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNO, Receiver.
Date of first pub. Nov. "a, 1917.
Date Of second pub. Dec. /, 1917.
Date of third pub. Dec 8, 1917
Date of fourth pub. Dec. Is, 1917
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
Notice

H. H. Robinson hash purchased
the Benson Boot, Shoe, Saddle and
Harness Shop, and will continue
the business as usual. All out
standing accounts and notes paya-
bic to H. H. ROBINSON,
Proprietor.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

The Cochise County State Bank
is authorized to receive any and all
taxes. Bring your tax notice with
you. Services of Bank are free.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
LOCAL ITEMS

Cowboy dance at the Auditorium
Thursday night.
Elias Summers left the first of
this week ror Bisbee where he has
secured employment.
For SALE -Five-passenger Metz
car, III frst-class order, $685.. Bra
ley & Reynolds.
A merry go-round has been oper
ating on the vacant lot, corner of
Fifth and Huachuca streets this
week.
A big day for Benson Thanks
giving Day. The bronx busting,
calf-roping and cowboy sports will
no doubt draw large crowd.
O. r. RothrOck and son Oliver,
of Fruitland, about two miles from
Elgin, were here this week, visit
ing Elder c. E. Gillett and family
Rev. David Roberts will preach
at Cochise Sunday morning at II
O'Clock, leaving here this afternoon
for that place to fill the appoint
1nent.
Mining Engineer Martin Fish
sback has gone on trip east, eX-
tending to New York city He in
tended to stop over in Chicago and
Detroit en- route.
J. 7. Profitt has purchased the
moving picture show OF Elias Sum
1ners, and will continue entertain
ing the Benson public with a good
line of film plays.
Mr. R. H. Colvin and wife have
moved to town from their ranch
about twenty miles north. They
are occupying one OF the EtZ
houses on Fifth street
The ladies of Benson and vicin-
ity are cordially invited to call at
the home of Mrs. ]. c. Keen to
inspect line of hats from the mil
linery department of Kits, Tue
son.
The Boquillas Land and Cattle
Company shipped thirtysix cars of
cattle to Bakersfield Cal, Tuesday
of this week F. S. Treat, Jesse
Walker and Nye Etz accompanied
the shipment.
Emet Williams end w. T. Hen
derson, cattlemen of Alpine, Tex,
who have been in this section for
some weeks looking over the coun-
trv, have decided to locate. They
leave in day or two for their home
country and will return with a
bunch of cattle.
The vacant building that has
adorned the lot in the rear of the
Signal office for some time past has
been sold by the owner, H. G.
Kimball, to S. Z E.Western, of Pom
creme, and is being taken down and
removed to that place. J. S. Nc
Guire has the contract for doing
the moving.
The. ladies of the Methodist
Church will hold Thanksgiving
sale of pies at the store of Chas f.
Goetz next Wednesday afternoon,
November 28, from till 0 clock,
or until sold, out Better learn from
past experience and be on Hand
early if you wish some nice home
baked pastry.
The Board of Supervisors is ad-
vertising for bids for the erection
of steel bridge across the San
Pedro river at this place. The
plans and specifications of the
proposed bridge are on file at the
office of the County Engineer, and
will be opened by the board at
their meeting on December 3.
The Signal was shown some fine
samples of sheelite (tungsten) ore
Yesterday, by a gentleman who is
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

Get the habit. Rubber heels put
on at Benson Saddle and Harness
Shop.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24

PIGS FOR SALE-TWelve Poland
China and Berkshire cross. Take
them all at $3.50 each, or your
pick for $500. f. J. (Pete) Gumm,
Shamrock Ranch.
For SALE $50 Angora does.
Fairview Stock Ranch, Yellow
stone Mountains. Address L. B.
Barney, Benson, ArlZ.
The Benson signal., 1917-11-24
An Old Mans Stomach

AS we grow older and less active
less and less food is required to
meet the demands of Our bodies.
If too much is habitually taken the
stomach will rebel. When a man
reaches the advanced age Of IS or
90, you will find that he is light
eater Be as careful as you will,
however, you will occasionally eat
more than you should and will feel
the need of Chamberlain S Tablets
to correct the disorder These ta-
blets do not contain pepsin, but
strengthen the stomach and ena-
bic it to perform its functions
naturally. They also cause a gen
tie movement Of the bowels
F>rst-class boot and shoe repair
ing promptly done at Benson Sad
die and Harness Shop. Moderate
prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-13

provided for in our plans, the DR..
Lewis ward will be retained as here
tofore. Miss Smith sent a communi-
cation to the President Of the Board
of Trustees early in January, pro-
posing to equip the operating rooms
of the new hospital as memorial
to her brother. and if acceptable to
the trustees to advise her promptly.
The President responded at once,
thanking her for the offer and stating
that he felt assured the Board Of
Managers as well as the Trustees
would be very grateful for such help
full and much needed assistance to
the Hospital, and expressed thanks
for the encouragement given to its
promoters. Afterwards a meeting
of the executive committee of the
trustees was held, and resolutions eX-
pressing the thanks and appreciation
of the board was sent to her by Mr..
Boothe. 1t may be you who would
like to know something Of our finan-
cial situation at this time. Some OF
us did not want to go beyond S5O,O0O
for a new hospital, but after consid
ering the requirements of the COM
mittee of ladies and physicians, the
architect told us it would be impossi
BILE to provide for all the specifica-
tions of the committee within a
smaller building than what he had:
designed and the lowest bid for such.
approximatcd s66,00O. This the.
building and finance committees have.
provided for, and when settled, you
will be free of the contractor, but
not of debt. When all pledges arc
paid, and sale of securities made,
the hospital will owe about $4,000
for bonds issued. and the Offset to
this is your old building and square
of ground on Columbus street.
| The unpaid pledges amount to about
$4,000 and as some of them were
obtained by you ladies, it is hoped
that YOU will do what you can to col
! lect same, and if possible secure
others There are great many Of
our citizens who have failed SO far
to give us anything, but we are
hoping some of them will come to
our aid. At any rate let US not be
discouraged, and with faith and hope,
push on with our good work. Some
good friends of the new hospital may
appear that We little dream of now.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-13
Resolution of Respect

Whereas: This Chamber of Com
merce has heard with profound sor-
row and deep regret of the death
of our friend and former member
and Director, Mr.. John Leadbeater
Be it therefore
Resolved: That this Chamber of
Commerce desires to bear public
testimony of the high regard and
deep esteem with which Mr.. Lead
beater was held by its members
That our city has lost most useful
and public spirited citizen and the
business world a man of ability and
strict integrity And be it further
Resolved: That these resolutions
be- spread upon our minutes and a
copy be sent to his family and pub
ished in the Alexandria Gazette.
.:3vst, ]. H. Trimyer,
. .-oc R. S. Jones,
:f-,s G. D. Hopkins.
:. v.-a - COMMITTEE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-13
Munitions Makers at Giebsboro Point
Annoyed By Two Mysterious
Blazes Within Seven EOurs.

Two fires of unexplained origin
near the plant of the Washington
Steel and Ordance Company, mum
tion makers, at Giesboro Point, Nd.
a short distance north of Alexandria
and where many men of this city
are employed, within less than seven
hours, have caused the officials of that
organization to increase their watch
mems service today, while an inves-
tigation is in progress.
The first blaze, discovered at s
o'clock last night, threatened noun
tain of coal, valued at $4,000. Re-
ports that the fire was caused by
spontaneous combustion, were denied
today by officials. No explanation
has been given "yet," one official
said :.
Six and half hours later, No. 25
Engine Company, which made the
mile and half dash across the Dis.
trict to the plant earlier in the even.
ing, received second call. This time
fire was found in pile of steel shaw
ings.
Whether sparks from the fire en-
gines earlier in the evening, or from
the plants smokestacks, started the
second blaze, is not known
The fire, which began at 8 o'clock
was not extinguished until midnight.
The fire is totally extinguished to-
day, officials stated. The pile of coal
contains about 10000 tons.
Water poured on the coal from sew
eral lines of hose promptly covered
the mass of coal with a coating OF
ice. Two steam shovels were used,
and as the tongues bit into the solid
mass of ice and pulled huge mouth
fuls" of the coal from the heap,
streams of water were poured into
the excavations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-13
COOLEST night OF YEAR
Mercury Falls Below Zero in West
End-Navigation on River Almost
Brought to Standstill.

The first half of the month OF Fep-
ruary, 1917, will be remembered as
one of the coldest periods in this vi
cinity for several years. The ground
hog saw it's shadow on the second IN
slant, and frigid weather, which was
prevailing at that time, has coatin-
ucd ever since. Cold wave has fol-
lowed cold wave in rapid succession,
and last night the mercury fell lower
than at any timc during the year.
1t was below zero at places in West
End, while it was down to degrees
above zero in certain exposed places
in this city. The heavy northwest
winds which prevailed last week and
Sunday night had diminished in
force, but the cold was intense.
Many hydrants have been frozen
during the past two weeks, while
fire hydrants are, it is said, practi-
cally useless from the severe frost.
The river. is covered with ice al
most throughout its entire length.
In some places it is several inches
thick, while huge gorges have formed
in bends of the river
The steamer Southland from Nor
folk reached this port this morning
about an hour behind time She
had to break her way through the
ice most of the way. In narrow
turns in the river, where cake after
cake had piled one upon another, the
steamer had to batter her way
through.
The boats of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Steamboat Company are
still tied up waiting for the disap-
pearance of the ice, and the boats of
the Baltimore line do not come as
high up the river as Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-13
ELKS' LODGE.
Celebrates It's Fifteenth Anniversar!
With Il Banquet Last Evening.

The Elks' Home on Prince street
was the scene of delightful banquet
last evening which was served in
honor of the celebration of the
fifteenth anniversary of the organiza-
ton of Alexandria Lodge No. 75S.
About one hundred members Of the
order and their guests sat down to
the handsomely decorated table laden
with all the appetizing viands of the
season.
- Past Exalted Ruler Jacob Brill
presided as POSTMASTER. Among the
guests VINO responded to tcasts were
District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
George II. Walker, Of Charlottesville;
d. J Kaufman, of Washington;
Howard w. Smith. past exalted ruler
of the lodge, also Rev. DR.. John Lee
Allison, Rev DR.. P. P. Phillips, Rev
DR.. Eugene B. Jackson, Rev. E. v.
REGISTER, Rev. L NJ. Ferguson and
Rev. E. T. Kirllley, of this city. A
pleasing program of music was
rendered including vocal solos by
Robert Wenzel and violin solos b!
Alvin Friedlander. The banquet was
served by a committee of ladies un.
der the direction of Miss Cora Coch.
ran. The committee of arrange
ments was: Dr.. Thomas B. Cochran
Erwin G. Schwarzmann and James B
Martin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-13
Special Notice

February Z, 1917.
By order of the Board of Directors
of the Seminole Land & Investment
Company, Incorporated, notice. is
hereby given that special; meeting
of the stockholders of saidoriCom-
pany; will be held at the principal
offices of the Company, Ill south
Fairfax street, Alexandria, Virginia,
on,the 26th day of February, 1917.
between the hours Of 10 a. M and Il
noon, for2 the purpose of considering
the action of the officers of said. Com
pany in connection with the resent
sale ande conveyance Of the eptlre
property Of said Company to the ST:
Cloud Development Company and OF
approving or sdisapproving same.
- 80. i: v. FRENCH
95.td. +. Feb. Z, 1917. Secretary