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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-19
COPPER KING.
Proposes to Increase Capitalization to
Build Mill.

TIoPoSVo W i'StOdoS ~
Build Mill.
c. T. Underwood, mining broker Of
Spokane, announces that it is propos-
ed to add 100000 shares to the capt.
tai stock of the Copper King Mining
G. Smelling company. The plan is to
sell this stock at 10 cents per share
to create fund of $4,000 100000 Of
which will be used to build a 50-ton
mill and $4,000 to be used in further
development work. In order to assist
in making a market for the stock
shareholders will be asked to pool
their holdings until the mill is COM
pleted. The company is now capital
lied for 100000 shares of the par
value Of 81. 1t is stated by the man
agement that there is several thous-
and tons of milling ore on the dump.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-19
WANT ED.

Two or three good shaft men to
contract sinking double compartment
shaft from 100 to 200-foot level. Shale
formation. Small amount of water.
Company will furnish timber at the
shaft furnish power drill and do
Location 65 miles from
Spokane. Address O-LO-LIM COP
PER CO.. $40 Hyde Blk, Spokane.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-19

The gossip never makes long story
short enough to leave out the scan
dial.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-19

MRS. STOREY BUCK INVITES
Spokane visitors to make their
headquarters while in that city at
the Hotel Ridpath, which she has
purchased and renovated. Autos
are stored free for guests. The best
cafeteria in Spokane is in connec-
ton. O31-tf
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-12-19
SUSPEND OPERATIONS
At |OAH0.CARbONATE
SHAFT DOWN 440 FEET-CRoSS'
CUT AND EXPLORE VEIN
IN THE SPRING.

The Idaho Carbonate Hill Consoli-
dated Mining company has suspended
operations until spring. This an
nouncement was made in Spokane last
Sunday by Earl Greenough, manager
of the company. The property is sit
uated above Mullan, near the S bridge.
The holdings of the company are what
was formerly known as the Carbonate
Hill and Idaho Giant groups Of claims
which were secured under bond by
w. ID. Greenough and consolidated.
The bond on the two properties amount
to $275,000 and runs until October
1920 The property is being de-
yeloped by shaft through the Carbon
ate Hill ground and the progress Is
being watched with unusual interest.
1t is in a section of the Occur dAlene
district which possesses every evidence
of large mineral deposits of CONNER
cial value, but the existence of which
has not yet been proved by deep de-
velopment This explains the interest
in the enterprise, as Mr.. Greenough
has announced that the purpose Is to
sink the shaft not less than 1000 feet.
However, the showing that has already
been disclosed in sinking the shaft 400
feet indicates that commercial ore VIII
be found before the ultimate depth is
reached In fact, it is regarded prob
able that large body of ore will be
found when the vein is crosscut on
this level. In announcing the suspen-
sion, Mr. Greenough said:
Cause of Shutdown.
1--WE have suspended because of the
unsatisfactory labor conditions that
have prevailed for several months and
have become acute recently because
of the influenza epidemic.
1--WE believe we are conserving the
interests of our associates by the sus-
pension. BY spring we expect the cost
OF mining supplies and explosives tc
be- much lower. resulting in greater
economy in operations.
Crosscut Vein.
"Snce beginning operations about
a year ago we have sunk a vertica
compartment shaft to depth o
440 feet from the tunnel level and arr
prepared to cut station and explore
the mineralized zone at the 100000
level. The exploration will occup!
three or four months and will furnish
the first new information on the geol'
ogy on our property since the begin
ming of operations, The shaft has beer
sunk in ore and in some places ha'
exposed ore of a high grade.
Property Well Equipped.
"The mine is well equipped for tn
exploratory work planned and we hav
sufficient supplies The equipment in
cludes two frame buildings, blacksmith
shop and powder magazine domesti
water supply system, 1900 feet o
four-ineh pipe line for air transmits
sion and mine telephone system TIL
underground improvements include tn
reconstruction of 1900 feet of the Car
donate Hin tunnel and the cutting o
an underground shaft station"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
is NOW SOLE OWNER.
M +. Grimes Purchases Interest of
George Kraft in Clothing Firm.

M. F. Grimes, who for number
of years has been a. partner and
manager of the Kraft-Grimes Cloth
ing Co. in this CITY, has purchased
the interest of George Kraft in the
business and the Grimes Clothing
Co. succeeds the old firm which has
been in business here for years.
Mr.. Grimes is veteran in the cloth
ing business and he has made big
success of it. He came to Leon to
clerk in NJ. Mayors clothing store
at the same. store ever since, re-
naming as head clerk when the
kraft-Beard Co. bought the store in
1902. When l. N. Beard removed
to Osceola eight years ago, Mr..
Grimes was made manager, and he
has always kept the Leon store
right UP at the top of the Kraft
chain.of clothing stores in volumeof
business. He is one of the best
buyers on the market, knows what
his customers need, and is a genial
good fellow who makes and keeps
friends. Now that he is in sole
charge of the business heNexpects~to
do even better than heretofore A
good share of the old stock is being
of at the present big clear
ance SALE and it will be replaced
with the very latest clothing and
goods, and he will endeav-
or to make it the leading clothing
store in southern lowe
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
Draft Provisions Amended; Reduces
Number Exempted.

Washington, Feb. New regu--
lations for selective draft physical
examination were issued yesterday
by Provost Marshal General Crow
der in preparation for extension of
the policy of accepting for special
and limited service registrants un-
fitted for general military duty.
They will bring into the service un-
der the next draft many men who
otherwise would be exempted.
Local boards are directed to pass
upon registrants for general military
service only when they come within
the standards of unconditional ac-
ceptance or rejection.
All other cases must be referred
to the medical advisory board for
further examination. Hereafter
there will be unconditional re-
jecting of men who have remediable
defects.
Under the old regulations men un-
der five feet in height were uncon-
ditionally rejected. In the future
mem 5S inches in.. height, if excep-
tionally we'll proporti0ned, may be
taken and il not exceptionally well
propOrtioned their cases must be re-
ferred to the medical board. Regis
trants above 78 inches when not ex-
ceptionalfy well proportioned also
are to be referred to the medical adj
visory board for classification.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
Rev. Marsolf Resigns as Pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church.

Rev. G. S. ,Marsolf, pastor of the
Leon Presbyterian church, on Sun
day asked his congregation to re-
lease him as soon as they could Sc
cure another pastor. His resigna-
ton will be received with regret by
his congregation and our citizens in
general. His relations with his
church are most cordial, and the on
ly reason he resigns is that op'or-
tunity arises calling him to much
larger field of usefulness. Since
coming to Leon Rev. Marsolf has
done wonders for the Leon church,
nutting new life into it,. raising the
funds for the magnificent new
church costing $4,000, building q
parsonage, and when it comes to
raising money he is a whirlwind,
for no one expected him to be able
to raise the funds for the new
church wheR he announced he was
going to build it, but he succeeded
beyond the fOndest hopes of any OF
his congregation. He has made no
plans for the future. but has sew
eral very flattering offers under con-
sideration, but will continue -as pas
tor for time so that the church
may secure a minister to take MS
place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
Said the War Was Graft"

1t is reported that an unpatriotic
resident of Morgan township re-
marked in the presence of others one
day recently that .'the whole
damned war was graft and Will
son was at the head of it," but be-
fore neighbor, who overheard the
remark, got through with him, it is
stated, he felt different about it, 1t
is also reported that another resi-
dent of the same neighborhood was
overheard making some unpatriotic
remarks about the government and
conduct of the war, but was quietly
informed by some of his neighoors
that if they heard any more such
talk from him there would be
something doing" and that right
quickly The more shame Of it is,
they are both American citizens, and
if there is any class of people in the
United States who should feel and
have clear vision of true citizen
ship at the present time, it is native
born Americans. We hope the ABOVE
report will prove not to be true, for
SO far this locality has been practic-
ally free from disloyalty, and we
would hate. TO think we had any
such creatures in our midst.-Line-
vile Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
All Newlyweds Not Marriage Slack.
ers Sec. Baker Rules.

Draft registrants cannot be auto
matically placed in Class Oae mere
ly because they married after May
1S, 1917.
Such cases must be decided by ex-
emption boards on their merits, ac-
cording to ruling which has been
made by Secretary of War Baker.
AS a result of the ruling. Iowa
exemption boards will probably be
compelled to re-classify, hunareds of
registrants.
Bakers edict was handed down to
Charles Evans Hughes, head of the
New York district draft appeal
Some time ago N. D. Elv chair
man of the supreme district exemp-
ton board for southern Iowa, in
structed local boards to place. in
Class One all registrants who mar
ried after May 18.
Baker contends, however, that
such unions must not be considered
Stacker marriages" without inves-
tigation.
The secretary of war says:
rThe ruling was carried over in
to the new regulations with the ex-
press statement to service law was
not to suspend the institution of
marriage"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
Decatur County Reserve Call.

All classes, professional men, en-.
gineers, artisans, laborers of al!
kinds, who are apt in their special
vocations, are offered the opportun-
ity to enroll their names in the U.
s. Public Service Reserve. Oply
those whose patriotism and private
affairs will permit them to accept
employment for the government at
just compensation should apply.
as no obligation exist to respond to a
call when it comes; the reserve
merely presents the opportunity,
trusting to the judgment and pat
riotism Of it's members to lead them
to accept where the wages and loca-
ton of work meets their approval.
Men of draft age not wanted ii like
ly to be called soon. Enrolment in
the reserve is no ground for exemp-
ton. .
If you can meet these conditions
and conscientiously desire to be en-
rolled in the reserve, you can pro-
cure information, applicationf and
record cards from your mayor or
city clerk or if you write G.. r. Far
quhar, Enrolment Agent, Leon,
Iowa, he will cause to be mailed
YOU the full line of cards or fur
nish you other information you de-
sire regarding this movement. AS
this Is q volunteer financed cam
paign you must in every cOmmuni-
cation, enclose return postage of
three cent stamps to insure answer.
All other newspapers/in the county,
please publish this notice.
Enrolment Agent,
Geo. r. Farquhar.
e. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
Entertained tho Men.

The ladies of the M. E. Guild
rendered banquet to their gentle
men friends at the basement of the
church last Friday evening, about
IS gentlement being present Rev.
w. NJ. Brooks presided as toastmas-
ter and toasts were responded to by
Geo. B. Kindblade, Dr.. G. H. Mitch
ell, c. F. Wright, Glen Walker, j:
A. Mcintosh. G. w. Honman and
DIR. Shaw, district superintendent.
made very fine {alk on the neces-
sity of the church in war, which was
greatly enjoyed by all present. II
is needless to say that the men pres
ent enjoyed both the fine banquet
and the evening which followed and
at some future date the men Will
entertain the ladies at banquet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
Ford Motor Co. Will Build New
Submarines at Detroit Factory.

New submarine fighters of pow.
erful type are about to be turned
out in the United States in large
numbers. After testifying before
the house naval committee on the
naval appropriation bill, Secretary
Daniels authorized the statement
of the new craft have been placed
with the Ford Motor company Of De.
,trOit. He described them as half
between destroyer and a subma.
rine chaser" 200 feet long and
equipped with the latest discovery
for combating submarines.
All parts of the ships, excep4 the
troit and the parts shipped to the
seaboard, where they will be as
sembled. Deliveries on the contracts
during the coming summer are as
sured. Mr.. Daniels said.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
HEAR THESE SPEAKERS
Noted Speakers Will Tell Actual
War Conditions from Personal
Experiences in Europe.

Next Monday is going to be big
day in Leon, and big crowds from all
part of the county are expected to be
here to hear the big speakers who
have just returned from France and
Italy tell Of actual war conditions
in those countries, in which we are
SO vitality interested. Roscoe r..
Mitchell and John ID. Barry made a
trip through England, France and
ta anas ts aqFsss TRey spen ep ae 9d
days at the British front, two days
a the French front, were in German
air raids, and visited the sector
where the first American troops
were killed Their information is
first hand, and you will be interest
ed in hearing their exDeriences, as
sociating and living with tile fight
ing men. They visited General
-Pershing's camp and interyieYed
staff officers, and will tell all about
war and-agricultural and food condi-
tions; The meeting will be held at
O'clock next Monday afternoon with
a noverflow meeting at the M. E.
church, all the speakers speaking at
both places. There will also be
lady speaker of national reputation
with the party County food admin
istrator is endeaYoring to secure a
quartet of soldier boys from Camp
Dodge to furnish music for the
meetings. Here is an opportunity. to
hear without charge addresses which
you will gladly ply to hear at a
portunity of hearing these speakers.
They will tell many things which
be published in the newspa
DerS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
"A Word to the Farmers of Decatur
County.

In assuming tho office of County
Food Agent, l think a word personal
would not be amiss. 1 took up the
work for short time only until .
competent man could be secured and
because | felt that some one should
ton. ! realize probably more than
most men do. the seriousness of the
conditions. The seed corn is going
to be sadly disappointing and com
ing as it did in this critical wear
when failure of the corn crop may
possible effort must be made to find
seed that can be depended on to
grow. 1t surely is the patriotic duty
of every farmer to make every ef-5
fort to help provide seed for all,
and to help do this l am going to.
ask every one to cooperate with me
and try to get a fair test or it. In
order to get start / will make ar
|rangements to test all samples at the
court house free of charge. As q
composite sample take 6 grains from
each ear, from near the butt, q
them in a small strong package e
smoking tobacco can Is handy ;.
mark your name and address plain
ly on the package and how many
bushels Of the corn you have and
bring or send it by parcel post to
me at the recorders Office at Leon
1t will all be tested under the same
conditions and We will try to make
(it fair test. l hope in short
time to locate other testing stations.
By making this preliminary test l
hope we may be able to locate seed
for all. Hoping that every one will
help and that we Wy still save a
bad situation, | am
Yours very sin Nely,
Fred ifOolley,
County Food Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
AT THE IDLE HOUR THEATREs.
Some Coming Attractions at Leon
Popular Theatre.

serial, The Fighting Trail" viii 81
shown at the Idle hour this after
noon and tonight. A high class all
saai. star, program l,;;1 m in addition, to the
and 10 cents plus war tax.
Tomorrow, Friday, February 8thA
the attraction is charming Vivianl
Martin in the new Paramount fea-l
ture, "Giving Becky Chance. n
This is charming picture and 0ne|
of the best Paramounts of the year.
plus. war tax.
ond of the series OF pictures show
ing, THE Retreat of the Germans ati
the Battle of ATas' will be spec
ial attraction Saturday afternoon
and night. The series to be shown
Germans left the country in when
they retreated. You have read
about the outrages perpetrated by.
the German savages and you can,
now see just as though you were on
the ground yourself. Matinee at 3
O'Clock and hrst night show at $780,
tax.
Jack Pickford and Louise Hum
come Monday in the great Dickens
story, Great Expectations :. This isl
one of Paramount's greatest successl
and it has created furore wherever
shown. In Chicago great lines of
people. in front of theatres where|
this picmture was shown were watt,
ing for admittance.
Tuesday, February 18th, beauti-|
full Alice Joyce comes in the super
Vitagraph Blue Ribbon production,
The Question. This is a screen
triumph and without doubt large,
and clever star will see every per-.
Torrance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
The Leon Schools Organize Red
Cross Auxiliary.

Steps have been taken to organ
ize this branch of the Red Cross in
our schools. The work will be un-
der the direction of the teachers.
A fund equivalent to. Is cents per
pupil is to be raised, after which
work will begin. The suggestions
gotten by the Red Cross Society
gives suggestions and directions for
work for each grade in the school.
In some grades the activities will
room work in domestic science.
There has already been q, hearty
response from the pupils. Each
grade has raised quite sum by
subscription. One little Miss In the
south school has made valentines
and sold two dollars worth we
hope to have the whole sum raised
within a few days SO that work may
commence ut once. :
O. M. Gass. Supt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
New Court Cases.

Acme Harvesting Machine Co. VS.
w. w. Fulton. Suit is on promis-
sorry note for $4,000. A. P. Olsen
attorney for plaintiff.
T. B. Nicholson guardian VS.. Mark
Tapscott ct al. Application to. sell
real estate to settle estate of Anna
TapscOtt,
A.. l.. Ackerley VS.. r. A. Green
land. Suit is brought to foreclose a
enre note Sn or fsa ssso sfse EvS8 f Ao s
man attorney for plaintiff.
w. Il. Simmerman vs.. G. B. 4 @.
r: r. Co. Suit is for $500 damages
by reason of delay in shipment OF
cattle ca tie . from ON. Clinton Jynetion y y Wis, :
attorney for plaintiff. McGinnis &
McGinnis attorneys for defendant
j. F. Hamilton VS.. Clarence
Hedge. Plaintiff sues for damages
in the sum of $4,463 for failure OF
defendant to furnish all the land
leased to defendant to farm and
other courts. and asks to have the tn
real contract, Ed H. Sharp and G.
w. Hoffnfan attorneys for plaintiff.
Belle Richardson vs.. L. E. Lasley
Suit is on a note for $50. A P.
Olsen attorney for plaintiff.
Roy Luper vs. Minnie Luper.
The parties were married at Pr1nce-
ton, Mo-, Jan. 13, 1917, and lived
together until AugustN 20, 1917.
Plaintiff asks for decree of divorce
on the grounds of adultery. McGin-
mis- & McGinnis attorneys for plain
tiff
First National Bank of Grand
River VS.. F. A. Greenland. Suit is
brought to foreclose chattel mort
gage on cattle to secure note for
1886. Varga & Son attorneys for
plaintiff.
W. Ii. Bronson VS.. L. A. Brown
Suit is for damages in the sum OF
$1OO.45 resulting from defendant
appearing as agent or attorney for
Creighton Miller in an action In
which lie was not authorized to ap-
pear and which caused plaintiff to
incur loss in the above sum. Will
j. Springer attorney for plaintiff.
w. A. Alexander VS.. Verne Hull
A suit in replevin to secure posses.
sion of a Regina Hexaphone and
records held by defendant under. a
claim derived through deal with
Longacre & Rook, which claim is in
ferior to plaintiffs rights of owner
ship. S. A. Gates attorney for plain
tiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
TWENTY-FIVE Ago
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
Of a Century Ago.

Mrs. John Bennett died at her
home in this city Sunday morning
IRON an attack of heart disease.
tine M cemetery "o Monday ay'fen afternoon III mes
Virgie Penniwell has been down at
He has evidently met with success,
| for he has sent UP 40 to SO pounds
Ievery morning The fish are spear
ed with pitchforks.
who died in California last week, ar
rived in Leon Tuesday afternoon,
his son Charles accompanying them
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. John Rock died at her home
in this city Monday night, leaving a
little boy baby only week old.
ed yesterday afternoon by Elder
Watkins, interment in the Leon
cemetery. ;
While coming from his home to
the office Monday morning recorder
James Grandstaff's dog, who, was
with him him commsnced to ct howl LOUD
was reached Mr.. Grandstaff discover
ed that both of the dogs ears were
frozen stiff.
The house Of Jordan Roger on
south Main street was entered by a
burglar about 3 o'clock Sunday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Roger were
Mrs. Roger was awakened to see a
man standing in the doorway. She
awoke Mr.. Roger and then slipped
out a side door and ran to the home
of w. w. Craig and gave the alarm.
MIR. Craig hurried to the scene with
q shotgun, but the eJ% burglar had .e
and had ransacked all the bureau
drawers and torn the beds upstairs
to pieces, evidently searching for
money.
Miss Mary Millsap died at her
home four miles west of Decatur on
Feb. End. at the age Of 43 years, and
Funeral services We're conducted at
the home by Rev. Hohansheldt, in
terment being in the Woodmansee
Miss Dell Lunbeck departed Mon
day afternoon for her home at EN-
poria. Kansas, after pleasant visit
of two months with relatives in this
city:
Mrs. N. Craigo returned today
from business and pleasure trip to
Ohio.
j. G. Post. of Kingfisher, Okla
homa, is visiting at the home of his
sister, Mrs. II. R. Layton in this
br J. P. Maxwell, of Writ, Iowa.
visited over Sunday at the home of
his brother, A. v. Maxwell, at Block
4 daughter was born last week to
MIR. and Mrs. Adam Zika, Of near
Crown. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Lentz. of
are the parents of a
Miit Lindsey, Of Eden township,
has lost seven head Of horses this
winter, part of them grades.
Five schools participated in
spelling match at High Point, Miss
Jessie Coontz, of Woodland, being
the champion speller.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
Riyerview Baptist Church.

Gospel meetings at Riverview
Baptist church began Feb. 43rd. with
good crowds and interest; some con-
versions the first day.
Next Lords day will be great
day, Feb. 10th. Preaching at Il a..
m. Basket dinner. At 1880 Mrs.
ing. Songs, prayers and sermons
to the memory of Father. This is
a meeting you viii always remem-
Der, Everybody invited 1880 song
service; sermon at 8 o'clock. You
are all invited to all these meetings.
New song books, good music. Come.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-07
James F. Harvey.
c. NJ. Axes win Sell Fine Herefortls.

C. NJ. Axes will have big stock
at this sale he will dispose of his
fine herd of Hereford cattle, hGf1Q Qg
been breeding pure breds for ~
;eral years., and he has some Of the
best blooded cattle in southern Iowa.
In the lot will be seven extra hne
young bulls and every one Of them
should be, bought by some Decatur
fhought of selling these Hereford
cattle at st. Joe, but decided they
were needed here in Decatur county,
SO will not send them away. Keep
your eye open for his big sale the
last Of February. There will be q
car load of woven wire sold at this
sale