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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
LET PAVING CONTRACT
Akins & Flutters, of Corning, Get
Contract for $2Ol,OOO Worth
of Additional Leon PAVING.

After being in session continuous.
ly for several days, the city council
last Saturday passed resolution
ordering in all OF the paving provld.
ed for in the two resolutions OF
necessity, and resolution was pass
the contract with Akin Il Flutters,
OF Corning, Iowa, who were the
lowest bidders. The contract
amounts to about $201,OOO, and
Atkins 4 Flutters were about three
thousand dollars under the next
der who filed bids. The bid Of
Akin & Flutters was $4.75 per yard
for brick with asphalt covering, and
$4.25 for re-enforced concrete, the
council deciding to pave all of the
streets with brick, except Sand
street, from the top of the hill this
side of the railroad track to the
paved, re-enforced concrete to be
used on this one street, and the
alleys. The bid of Akin & Flutters
for the grading and excavating was
On Friday the council decided , to
reject all bids, on account OF the
seeming high price, but motion was
final vote was taken all Of the coun-
Gil voted for the resolution order
ing the contract to be signed by the
mayor except councilman Beneilel
of the Third ward, and personally
he was in favor of it, but the biggest
part of the opposition was from his
ward, and he voted as they request
ed
AS passed the resolution provides
FOR the signing of the contract for
all of the paving, but any part OF
it can be cut off, but nothing added
after the contract is signed, and it
may be that north Main street from
DR.. Bowman's to First street will be
elimated, but this is yet to be decid-
ed. When it is realized that this
contract will in all probality be the
last paving which will be put in for
the next ten years, it looks as if the
job should be completed. and If any
of it is cut out now, the ,prooabilit-
opportunity to get this street paved
and with the Fairgrounds located
north of Leon and the constantly in
creasing traffic, it looks as if all of
Main street should be paved with
this contract. Many of those who
protested against letting this con-
tract say they are in favor of paw
ing, but think the contract can be
let lower at some future time, but
the chances are that it will not be
lower at any time for many years
The members of the. council
should be commended for veting for
the paving, for it means that Leon
is going to continue to go ahead and
be one of the best little cities in
southern Iowa. and it does not do
to consider only the present, but the
future must be considered as we'll
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
A Husking Bee.

Up in Guthrie county they have
the real neighborly spirit as will, be
seen from the following item taken
from the Casey Vindicator, telling
how his neighbors husked Ernest
Johnson's corn crop, local interest
being attached from the fact that
Mr.. johnson is a brother of Mrs. j.
Ernest Johnson, having been ser
iously i'll for considerable time,
and still out of commission as the
result of an operation, had fallen
behind in his fall work, particularly
his corn picking, which under. the
was tormldapie
problem. His .neighbors decided to
sol se this problem, and Il thereby ao,t take ke
rs ,, purpose, psx the they organ1zed n aask
ing bee. Thirty-six men with
twenty wagons, reported to his field
Tuesday Of the current week, and
gathered his corn-9O0 bushels in
about three hours. 1t is scarcely
necessary for us. to state that Mr.
Johnson is deeply grateful for this
neighborly lift. Those who part. part Il.
Allen, Arthur Knauer: Harry Clark
Earl Downing. Ray Jeffries, Henry
Tomlinson, Homer Hess, Lee Clay
ton, John Knauer, Louis Mcdowell
Fred nupDert. Wayne Overmyer
Royce Mcdowell. Frank Cline
Clarence Floyd, Sam kirkpatrick
James Osborne. Ray Call, Gene
Kirkpatrick, Rex Stewart, Harry
Larson. Warren Stewart, Elmer
Boss, Bryan Land, Elmert Stewart
Walter Farnsworth, Deloss Farms.
worth, George Farnswnrtn, Dick
Hunt. Edmond Danley, Chas. Grant
Farve Pitman. c. E. Knox. Daviic
Murphy, Theron Herriot, Earl Kirk
rofr;ck
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Farm Bureau Notes,

The much talked of drive for new
members to the farm bureau started
off in earnest on Monday morning
Dec. Sth. Mr.. Grant Chapman
Assistant State Leader of County
Agents was present and made an
large and very interested crowd of
farmers.
There is every indicati ton that the
membership drive will be a success
judging from the enthusiasm
shown under the adverse conditions
Of weather prevailing as it did OH
the day of meeting.
There is at the present time a can
vasser from the state federation
working in each township in the
county and to say that they are
meeting With excellent success is
expressing it mildly.
service we are experiencing some
very severe set backs but we are
coming out on top just the same.
The Farmer has reached the point
where he has come to realize that
without RECEIVING a just remuner--
alton for the labor Of himself and
his family he can no longer continue
have the same remuneration for his
labor as it would bring in a factory
or any other business. He believes
that the farmers hould have the
same pay for the management of
farm as the same managerial ability
would be worth in factory or store.
He believes that the farmer should
have a more stable market for his
farm products and that lie, himself
should have something to say about
what those same products shalt
bring on the market. Heretofore he
has been taking, what the other fell
low offers for his products and bay
says it must bring This is not Justice
and it can no longer go on and 1t will
cease when the farm bureau OrgAnix-
alton is made strong enough to COM
bat the adverse conditions which
now exist.
The opportunity is now being Of
fered the farmers of the county to
ioin the farm bureau and thev should
be ready to sign up and help this
good thing along.
In this organization there will
certainly be strength. We are now
members of the Iowa farm bureau
| federation and will have national
standing The opportunity is SO
great that no man can afford to pass
the farm bureau up at this time.
Join now. Help support your great
farmer organization, there is every
chance that it will pull you through
what you cannot do for yourself in
dividually; lend your assistance to
this, it certainly is the greatest Op-
DOrtunity ever offered to you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Russell Griffin Received $164O for
Five Calves.

Russell Griffin, son of Mike Grif-
lin, OF southeast OF Leon received a
message Saturday from Chicago,
saying his five calves which he ship
ped to the Fat Stock Show at
Chicago, had been sold for $1,640,
sell had given these five calves his
personal attention, and the sum for
which they sold shows what can be
done with improved care and feed
ing. The calves were mixed lot,
one black, two White Faces and two
Short Horns. At the time they
were shipped to Chicago the heaviest
one weighed 1880 pounds and the
lightest one 1925 pounds, the five
ii9S pounds. These ResaoS; calves e'Ase we're
not pure breds, just good grades,
picked up at various places in this
county, and Russell has had the en-
tire care of them while they were
being fed out. He saw that they
were well bedded every night, and
had regular rations of oats and corn,
which with the grass was all they
were fed, no patent feeds being used.
would have brought on the market
S215 while his calves sold for $32S
per head, a difference of $1,000 a
head or $3.50 on the five head,
which he says is pretty good money
for the time he spent in caring for
them, and then too they weighed a
lot more than an average calf of the
same age. which also makes a diff
ference Of several dollars.
Our farmer boys should be educat-
ed along the line Of caring for and
feeding calves, and what Russell
Griffin has done, any other Decatur
county boy can do. Now that a
Decatur county fair has been organ
ized, it will be great impetus to
the boys on the farm to take an in
terest in live stock and other farm
products. so as to make an exhibit
at the county fair and carry orr
present high price of farm lands.
the farms must be made to produce
more to bring returns on the money
invested
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Approval of Schools.

Notice is hereby given that on
November, IS, 1919, Inspector F.. A.
Welch was in the county. inspecting
schools. On that date the Weldon
school was approved for four years
of high school work. After that date
the Weldon school board will not be
obliged to pay tuition for high
school stduents from the Weldon
Independent District who are at
tending school elsewhere.
When the county directory was
published in September there was a
mistake in the list of approved
schools. Davis City school is. ap,
nroved for four years instead OF
three.
Kate l.. Hull,
County superintendent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Navy Victory Buttons Ready for
ISSUE

A limited supply of Victory But
tons are on hand at the Navy Re
cruiting Station, Old Post Office
Bldg, Des Moines, Iowa. Men who
have been discharged from the reg
ular NAVY or Reserve Force and who
we're on active duty between the
dates of April 6, 1917, and Novem-
ber II, 1918, may obtain one by
presenting or sending their Dis
charge to that Station.
Men of the Reserve Force who are
on inactive duty may abtain same
by making application to the, Com
mandant of the Naval District IN
which they are residing.
Men on active duty will receive
instructions concerning Victory But
tons from their immediate Com
manding Offers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
An Old Time Blizzard.

A regular old time Iowa blizzard
developed Monday with good snow
fall, but not so much as north of
here, it being reported they had
fourteen inches of snow on the level
at Des Moines at noon Monday, and
still showing, but we had it bad
enough, many of the country roads
being blocked. Yesterday morning
at o'clock the thermometer was
down to 1S degrees below zero, and
the weather bureau says the cold
snap will continue for several days.
This kind of weather sure eats into
the limited coal piles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
AT THE THEATRE,
Program at the Idle Hour for the
Coming Week.

:, Tonight, Thursday, Pee Dec. 1lth.
Marguerite Fisher in The Tiger
Lily and Screen Magazine.
Friday, Dec. 18th, William Rus
sell in Six Feet Four" also Christie
Comedy. The entire receipts of this
show are given to John Cowl Post
No. SO, American Legion of Honor.
Saturday, Dec. 18th, William
Russell in six Feet Four and the
Ford Weekly.
Sunday, Dec. 14th, Dorothy Dali
ton, in "Other Mems Wives,' and
Scenic Weekly.
Monday, Dec. 18th, Blanche Sweet
in The objectionable Sin" with
special music, and Pathe News.
Tuesday, Dec. 10th, Blanche
Sweet in "The objectionable Sin"
with special music, and Lloyd
Comedy.
a Touns N 6e 1f6 1n Htnse c6ara G asss km
and Strand COmedy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Fair Association Officers Elected.

Board of Directors of Decatur
County Agricultural Society met last
purpose of electing officers, Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, for
the ensuing year.
President NJ. F. Springer and min
utes of previous meeting were read
and approved: Directors present, M.
+. Springer, President, f.. E. Teale,
B; Bronson, ms nNeiE Boyd E. 'Net Meter. irwin
Battle, A. H. Smith, NJ. Griffin, and
Walter Osborn Secretary.
Motion by A. H. Smith and second
ed by T.. A. Sutherlin that all Of
ficers be elected by separate ballot
and that the one receiving the most
votes be declared elected. Motion
dent, c. M. Axes seven votes, Irwin
Battle one vote. For Vice President
A. H. Smith five votes, NJ. F. Spring
er two votes, NJ Griffin one vote,
Irwin Battle one vote. For Secretary,
Boyd Meter seven votes, M. F..
Springer one vote, F. 3. Teale one
vote. For Treasurer, F. E. Teale
eight votes u; Motion ti was v sodnad9 then made de-
Nj. Griffin that the Directors of the
Fair Association keep the whole 16O
acres of land. Motion carried
Motion then made by M. r. Springer
and seconded by A: H. Smith that
the chairman appoint an executive
committee, of three. he to be chair
man of said committee composed of
members of the board to act for
the whole board of directors in cases
of emergencies or times when i'm
mediate action should be taken on
business pertaining to fair when it
would not be advisable to call the
board of directors together. Motion
carried. Motion made by NJ. f.
Springer and seconded by T.. A.
Sutherlin that executive committee
consist of five members instead of
three motion carried Committee
appointed, F. f. Tetle. NJ. Griffin,
T. A. Sutherlin, Irwin Battle, G. M.
Axes chairman.
1t now appearing that if the Fair
Association would obtain a standing
and a dating with the State Fair
Race Circuit, it would be necessary
meeting of the race circuit which
meets the first or second Monday in
January either at Bedford or
Shenandoah, Iowa. it was moved and
seconded that G. NJ. Axes be appoint
ed to attend said meeting as dele
gate of the Decatur County Agri-
cultural Society.
There appearing no further bus
mess to come before the board for
the day, they adjourned, to meet at
1890 a. m. January 5, 500. al. the
office of the secretary. G. NJ. Axes
President, Boyd Meter Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
City Library Closed.

on Tuesday. it was decided to close
the public library on account of
fuel conditions and it will remain
closed until these conditions i'm
prove. Persons wishing to return or
exchange books call Mrs. Stout, the
librarian, at the home of Arthur
Forbes on Thursday and Friday at
2 to 9 o'clock
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Feed the QuailS.

The present is very hard time
for the quails, the ground being
covered with snow and sleet, MAX
ing it very hard for them to secure
food. Every quail is worth con-
siderable to the farmer, for they
destroy many injurious insects
which damage the crops. A farmer
residing near Leon says he is reg
uIarly feeding a flock of quail on
his farm, and says every farmer
should thrown out some feed for the
quail. Unless food is supplied many
of the quail in this county will
starve to death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Winners in Grand River Township
Contest.

At the Grand River township de-
c.amatory contest held last week to
select contestants to the county con-
test, Miss Frances Alexander of Cen
tennial school, won first place with
"A Naughy Little Girls Life in a
Hotel" Paul Crees, Of Diamond was
second with waking the Young
Uns," and Miss Marguerite Frost OF
Centennial was third with paul
Reveres Ride In the music con-
test the pupils of Centennial were
awarded first place, and the Dla-
mond pupils second.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Order Daily Papers at The Reporter
Office.

Many of our subscribers have to
renew their subscriptions to their
Des Moines and Chicago dailies at
this time of the year. We can save
you all the bother of writing, and
you can call at The Reporter office
and pay your subscription for your
daily. aud we will attend to 1t
nrOrn nntly faf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Hard Work Getting Out a News
paper.

With the early closing of stores
and offices, all the trains DELAYED
many hours on account of the snow,
and rural mail carriers unable to
get around over their routes. it is
some proposition to get out news
paper on time and have very much
news in it. Many of the letters from
the office at the time the paper went
to press. These conditions make
long working hours for a newspaper
office. so bear with us. We are do
ing the best we can with limited
working force.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
American Legion Benefit Dance.

In order to raise funds to secure
permanent rooms, the John Cowl
Post No. 80 of the American Legion,
will give benefit dance at the K. of
p. Hall in Leon, Iowa, on Friday ev-
ening December 18th, 1919. Iickets
can be secured from members of the
local Post, who will guarantee good
music and general good time. 17-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
American Legion Meeting And Ban.
Qllet.

The John Cowl Post No. so, of the
American Legion will meet on Fri
day evening December 18th, 1919,
at $3.50 p. M. in the basement. of the
City Library building. This is the
second regular meeting and dinner
of Post No. 80. Tickets will be sold
at IS cents each, and can be. secured
from Leland Hebener of Leon.
Plates must be reserved not later
than Wednesday, December. 10. As
this is the night of our benefit
dance, all American Legion mem
hers are requested to wear their
uniforms 17-2t,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
A Bad Accident.

Tuesday afternon Ed Fest met
with q serious accident that cost
him the ends of his fingers on his
left hand. He was using a power
wood saw, saving wood for Chas.
Percy in east Lamont, and in push
ing the sawed wood away from the
saw in some unaccountable manner
got his left hand against the
machine with the result that it made
a clean sweep of his hand taking
off all the fingers below the first
joint. This is a very serious accl-
dent for Mr.. Fest as he has quite a
little corn out to be gathered yet
and it will cripple him up for the
rest of the winter, when he can not
afford to miss a days work.-La-
moni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11

The 7th and 9Th grades of the
Davis City school have made a
splendid record in selling Christmas
Seals. Monday evening they re-
ported the sale of $50 Seals. The
5th and 9Th grades have also been
working and report over 40V soid.
Of the first schools to 60 lover the
top" ,,,
Christmas Seal Agent for Decatul
COuDfy. Ssl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
BrOVll-Mee.

Mr.. Harry Brown, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. J. Brown. of Medford, Ore
gon, former we'll known residents
:his vicinity, was married at Med
ford on December 1st to Miss Helen
Nee. also of Medford. It does not
seem very long since Harry left
Leon, a little boy, with his parents
to make his home in Oregon, and II
is hard to realize that he is "a years
old: His many friends in this
vicinity extend their heartiest con
gratulations and wish him and his
Charming bride every happiness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Lights Burn All Night.

The Iowa Southern Utilities Co.,
who supply electric current for Leon
from their central plant at Leon,
are not cutting off the night service
as announced last week. After try
ing it one night and having lot of
pipes freeze up. they decided it
would take more coal to get up
steam in the boilers in the morning
after shutting down at II o'clock,
than to keep the fires going, so we
have full time electric service.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Wood on a Par With Eggs.

The despised load of stove wood
which used to be a drug on the Leon
market at a dollar and quarter a
same loads of wood are now being
gobbled up AS quick as they reach
Leon at from eight to ten dollars a
load. Wood at ten dollars load and
eggs at IS cents dozen, some
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Received a Car of Hard Coal.

The only coal received in Leon
since more than a week ago is one
car of hard coal received by the Bid
Olson Coal & Grain Co.. and it is
being delivered to people who can
use it, and some are mixing it with
soft coal with fairly god results.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Kills Red Fox and Gets $50 for Skin.

One day recently Murice Brown
was walking along an old fence row
and ran across a red fox, curled 1p,
fast asleep. He went back to the
house and got q 20 calibre rifle aA0
Killed him. He sold the fur, q Q
local dealer for $2O.-GafNe4
Grove Dxpres9.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Come Everybody.

Come to Grand River and attend
Arthur Bakers must-be-sold sale,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Bargains! Bargains!

That's what you get and many OF
them IL you attend the must-be-sold
sale at Arthur Bakers store at
Grand River Many good bargains
to be sold at give away prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Farms Wanted.

will buy several farms in neca-
fnr county. See me II you want ~
sell worth the money. Z,
3stf G. \. Akes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11

Your neighbor has been at Arthur
Bakers biz sale at Grand River.
Have you? It continues until
Christmas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Red Cross Christmas Seal Sale.

County Superintendent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-10-08
RUMPUS AT SHULLsBURG

The city of Shullsburg has had
quite a little excitement during the
past week over an elopement case. 1t
seems from reports which reach this
city that a married woman by the
name of Ferren, who has husband
and three small children, and man
by the name of Dorcey were the prin-
cipals. According to reports, the hus-
band went home last Tuesday even
ing and found Dorcey in company
with his wife. 1t is said that the hus-
band kicked the two out of doors.
The following day Justice Wurm, up
on the sworn information of the hus--
band, issued warrant for their ar
rest charging adultery and the
couple were traced to Galens., ILL.,,
where they were located in a hotel
Undersheriff Emmett Burns, who
made the arrest, returned the prison
ers to Shullsburg and reported the
case to District Attorney Mcdaniel of
this city. The district attorney was
about to proceed with preliminary
hearing examination before the JUS
tice, when the husband refused to
appear against his wife, but it is said
was willing to do SO against the man
The case was finally dismissed by
the husband, upon his refusal in open
court to prosecute, the husband pay
ing the costs amounting to $3025.
We understand the wife was taken
to the home of her mother who re-
sides at Platteville, and it is said that
she will be looked after.-Darling-
ton Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-10-08

BLOOMINGTON.

The Record says:
Through the agency Of ThOs. Nc
Namara, r. n HOskins has bought a
32O-acre farm at Lisbon, N. D., trad
Ing IN the Bloomington hotel on the
deal. The transfer will be made on
March 1, 1920. The name of the new
owner of the hotel is w. E. Chisman,
and we believe he will be in favor of
keeping the place up in good shape.
A horse belonging to Virgil Scott
got loose and ran wild on Canal st.
Saturday evening. The animal fell
down on the sidewalk near the Fer
r1s store and endangered the lives of
several people on the street. The an
imal struck one of the tenders of
Dave Baldwin's new car and did some
damage
The wire from central to the tele-
phones at the S. E. Pearson resi-
dence and the Bloomington State
bank became crossed with an cleo
trio light wire during the storm Sun
day evening and before they could
be disconnected the current ruined
the residence phone, even starting
the woodwork to blazing. Had it not
been discovered in time a fire might
easily have resulted.
For several years sende-s OF tele-
grams from and to Bloomington have
been required to pay an extra charge
for telephoning said telegram to OF
from the Platteville Western Union
office. Secretary Knapp of the local
telephone company recently called
the attention of the railroad commits
sion to the extra charge and hereaf-
ter our kilograms will be sent from
the railroad station at Bridgeport
with no extra charge to shareholders
or renters of the telephone company
and the kilograms will also be dat
ed at Bloomington.