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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27
Welcome Ridge.

Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley Morgan
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
the Ronald Jones home at the
Grove.
Mrs. Glenn McBroom and baby
were visiting Friday at the Jim Nc
Mrs. W. r. Gittinger returned to
her home near Leon Friday from a
weeks visit at the G. S. Evans home.
Mrs. Melvin Coin and -dauphter,
Mrs. Russell Coin were Sunday
guests at the Ed Morgan home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hull and
children were guests of Mr.. and MRS.
Lyss Muck's, Sunday.
Mrs. c. S.. Evans went to Leon
the first of the week for few
days visit with relatives and
friends.
Miss Clara Davis, teacher of the
Tick Ridge school, spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bart Davis
Mrs. Kyle McBroom went to Leon
Sunday for a few days visit with
relatives.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27
Fairyiew District No. &.

Leona Howell spent while We'd
! nesday night with Lillian Larson,
4 Nioda and Elsie Merrill, living on
Hud Hughes place, started to Fair
view school the last week.
James, Howell was down at p.
Nordyke's Wednesday night selling
seeds.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. E. Nordyke stayed
! all night at August Adrian's of Van
| Vert, Thursday night and in the
morning went from there to Des
! Moines where the doctor will see
how Mr.. Nordyke,s knee is getting,
! that was operated upon some time
! ago.
loan Evans, a camp cook, walked
+, Wednesday morning. They were
! somewhat glad.
Sgt Harold Carey, from France,
came to Frank Lewis Wednesday
honor.
H.. E: Hughes, D; T. Davis and
Merrill Thursday.
Phil Hughes stayed at John Gar
ber's the past week while Mr.. Car
Der made business trip to Des
Moines.
II. E. Hughes hauled hav satur-
day for Don Hacker.
Phil and Julia Hughes spent Sun
day at the home of Will Lewis.
Elmer Merrill and family spent
Sunday at Leon with J. H. Merrill's.
Lew Merrill and family spent
Sunday with T. T. Hughes and fam
lily.
Fred McMorris called at the home
of H. e. Hughes.
The roads being fine there was
a big crowd at Fairview church Sum
day.
Mrs. T.. T. Hughes is visiting at
the home of her daughter Mrs. Lew
Merrill.
Mrs. NJ. E. MAGELLAN spent Sunday
at the home of her father. Jake Ar
ney at Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stiles of
Leon, spent Sunday at Harry Full
ler's.,
Wayne Fuller has been having
the ear ache
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

nesday evening with Hazel Mullins.
Goldie Buckingham visited the lat
ter part Of last week with her sister.
Mrs. Ray Scott.
Julia and Hazel Mullins were
Leon callers Saturday.
Mrs. j. w. Mullins visited Friday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Macy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Audrey Scott were
in Leon Sunday.
Clara Chastain called on her sis
ter Julia, Sunday evening"
j. B. Snyder sawed wood for Guy
Chambers Friday.
= Willie Barrett visited at Joe Null
Inns Sunday afternoon
r. j Barrett was in Leon Friday.
Folks who move to a bigger town
never have quite as good a time as
when they go back visiting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Barr were
Pleasanton callers Monday.
George Lushbaugh and Willis
Dillon spent Sunday with Charles
Bright.
Mrs. Hugh Baker Of Lineville,
spent last week at the Bud Baker
home.
Burr Crum made a business trip
to Leon Saturday.
Miss Elsie Stuteville spent We'd
nesday evening with Irene Bright.
Mrs George Smallwood is on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ancil Durham spent
Sunday evening at the Bud Baker
home.
Mrs Elizabeth Crum and Mrs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

Lucy Spencer spent Tuesday evening
with Mrs. Charles Bright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Thomas
spent Sunday at the Harry Holm
ger home.
Mrs. Lewis Kentner spent Monday
with her another Mrs. Jim Vaughn.
Clarence Wells spent Sunday with
his parents Cyrus Wells.
Cebret Stuteville spent "a few
days this week at the John Manches-
ter home in Missouri
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27
II. r. d. No. 4.

J. 3. Snyder sawed wood for Ma
than Boyce and Audrey Scott, We'd
nesday.
Oryille Boyce visited at Joe Null
Inns Sunday.
Harriet Richardson visited We'd
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. l34 Aproved February 27, 1919

An Act providing for wash houses at coal mines. Provides that 1t shall be the duty of every owner or lessee of coal mine employing more than ten persons to provide a suitable building and equip the same with lockers, hangers. benches, seats, light, heat, hot and cold water and shower baths and maintain the same in good order for the use and benefit of all persons employed at the mine. Pre- scribes the size and nature of said building and designates the necessary equipment.
 Provides that such person operating the mines shall keep and maintain said house in a clean and sanitary and prescribes a penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $l00 for each days violation of the provis- ions of the statute
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. 77 Approved February l3, 1919

An Act to authorize the Board of Control to purchase farm to be op- erated in conjunction with the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases. Au- thorizes the board to purchase a farm within l5 miles of the institution. un- der control of the board, Such farm not to exceed 300 acres. Provides that said farm will be operated in coniunc- ton with the Hospital for Nervous Diseases, and provides that such in mates of the hospital as would be benefited thereby may be worked on such farm. No inmate to be worked to the detriment of his health or men tai condition. Provides for an assist
 ant superintendent at the salary of S2 300. Provides for the use of tGc products on such farm by the insttu- lions under control of the board and other State institutions, and for sale of the surplus.
 Provides that record of receipts and disbursements shall be kept and reported quarterly to the State audi torial department Appropriates $75,- 900 for the purchase and equipment of such farm. Fixes the salary of hte Board of Control at $3,000 per annum each and for the secretary of such board at $2. .400 per annum, ard pro- vides that such board may accept free transportation from railroads
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. 94 Approved February l9, 1919

An Act to amend Act No 179 of 1917 Provides that cities of the first and second class may prescribe a li- cense for any person, firm or corpora ton engaged in carrying on or follow ing any trade, business, professional vocation or calling within the eorpor- ate limits of such city That the City Council shall provide rules and regula- tions for the payment of such license, but in fixing the penalty for failure to pay such license the penalty cannot be greater than double the amount of the license provided Provides that the ordinance shall not be effective until it has been published once week for four consecutive weeks, and provides that upon a petition of l5 per cent of the qualified voters of such city, said ordinance shall be referred to the peo- pie, and if a majority shall vote for it. the ordinance will stand, and if a majority vote against it, the same shall be repealed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. 40 Approved February 27, 1919

An Act giving blacksmiths, horse shoers, wheelwrights and automobile repairers a lien on the production of their labor. Provides that all black smiths, etc, repair men who perform labor or furnish material for the re- pair of any vehicle, including tires and all other motor accessories for auto mobiles, shall have an absolute lien upon the production of their labor, and upon all such wagons, carriages, automobiles, trucks, tractors, and all other vehicles, for the sums of money due for labor performed or labor fur nished. Provides that if possession of the vehicle is retained such person shall have the right to sell the same for satisfaction of the debt Provides that the sale shall be upon notice, and that such person shall make bond to be fixed by justice of the peach in such sums as the justice may tiX. That if possession of the property has been lost, such person may avail him self of the lien within 90 days by fil- ing with the clerk of the Circuit Court of the county the demand due, to- gether with a description of the prop erty to be affected by the said lien. That the clerk shall enter such lien upon the lien record of the county, and that suit on such lien must be brought within four months in the Chancery Court of the county.
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. l42 Approved March 1, 1919

An Act to provide for the redemp- tion of lands sold to the State for taxes, but not certified to the Com missioner of State Lands. Provides that all lands forfeited in the State for taxes prior to 1908, which have not been certified to the Commissioner of State Lands, are cancelled and set aside and held for naught. That lands sold to the State since 1908 or here after, which have not been certified to the commissioner may be redeemed by filing with the commissioner a certifi- cate from the clerk of the county showing the sale of the land, the amount of the taxes, penalty and cost due thereon, and the payment there on, and make sworn statement in writing that he is the holder of such lands. Provides that upon such show ing the commissioner shall execute a deed to such person.
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. 15 Approved January 28. 1919

An Act to regulate the creation of rural special school districts, etc.
 Provides that people in a given ter ritory may organize a rural special school district. That the petition pro- ylded for in Section 1869 of Kirby's Lhgest shall be accompanied by maps showing the territory embraced in such district, and such petition and map shall be presented to the County Judge, who shall perform the duties imposed upon the mayor of cities and towns within the original act. That such judge shall call an election and appoint three qualified electors to hold Such election to vote on the proposed school district, and at such election tiie electors shall also elect six direc- torS' That within five days from the uaVe ot the election the judges of the eiec'ion snail file the returns with the county clerk, and at the first regular VT VI adjourned date of the County Court thereafter, the court shall canvass the Vo'e ana declare the result, and shall make appropriate orders. When an electoh has been called, no election can ,$ be ordered on another petition for M sne same territory or part thereof, u'ieSS an adverse vote has been had oi oh tne frst petition. Provides for the vlectlon e" of two directors every two year years after the formation of the dis S'. siet' and provides further that such r,sSLletS r;'st. so organized shall have the right to borrow money
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. 163. Approved March ,. 1919.

An Act for the supervision of fire insurance rating bureaus and to per init competition of the insurance bus ness. All persons, firms and corpora tions engaged in the business of fire insurance rate making are deemed t0 be rating bureaus. Requires that ev- cry rating bureau shall inspect each risk and shall furnish q copy ot .ts surveys to the owner of the property at his request
 Prohibits the making of agreements by such bureaus with the insurer vaa5 the whole or any part of his insurance shall be placed with any particular campanq Provides that the insur- ance Commissioner may require re- ports from such rating bureaus and such commissioner shall have pomer to examine all such bureaus operating in this state. Prohibits discrimination lu rates by such bureaus, and where complaint is made that such discr min ation Is being made, the Commissioner of Insurance shall investigate such rates and shall have the power ta oy- der a change in rate. Provides that where the insurance company makes profit in excess of per cent 9 ear for a period of five years, the comm isSioner shall order reduction in rates. Provides that any rating bu reau must admit to membership any re insurer authorized to do business in this State. Provides that nothing in this Act shall prevent competition
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. 147
Approved March 1. 1919


 An Act to provide for the assess meut of property. Act provides that before April the County Judge shall appoint two property owners in each township, who. together with the as- sessor, shall compose the township board of assessment. A duplicate copy of such appointments shall be filed with the county clerk, who shall cer- tify the same to the Tax Commission Provides that the Tax Commission shall furnish necessary copies of all lists, etc, to the county clerk, who shall have a sufficient number of copies printed for the use of the coun- ty. Provides that property shall be assessed as of it's ownership and value on the first day of May equires the assessor to publish notice on the dates on which he will be in each township. Requires the board to sit on the day for which notice has been given and value all property presented. Requires the owner of property to list the same during the time said board is sitting, and requires him to answer upon oath all questions propounded to him by the board. Provides that nonresident owners and those unavoidably absent may have their property listed by an agent or by verified lists filed with the assessor before the day of the as- sessment of property in such town ship. Provides penalty of 25 per cent for delinquent assessments. with minimum penalty of $1.00. Makes 1t the duty of the board to visit the residence or place of business of any delinquent and value his property and make out an assessment list againso him not later than l5 days after che adjournment. Provides that the mem- bers of the board shall receive $3 a day and 50 cents for each delinquent tax list, Prescribes an oath for tax payers to take before the assessment of their property. Provides for an appeal to the County Court not later than the 25th day of September Pro- vides that hearing on appeal may be had at the October term after such assessment. Requires the assessor to call a meeting 0I the members of the boards of the different townships be- tween the 10th and goth of August of each year. Provides for the assess ment of real estate in each odd num- bered year. Requires the assessor to make reports to the Arkansas Tax Commission. Fixes the fees of the assessors. Requires the assessor to assess all property which has been left off of the assessment list when the same has been placed on the assess ment book by the county clerk Au- thorizes the Tax Commission to direct the county clerk to place any prop erty omitted on the tax books.
 Repeals Act 234 of 1917.
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19

tlonal education. Provides for the ac- ceptance of the benefit of the Act of Congress- entitled "An Act to provide r vocational education" Makes the ! ate Treasurer custodian of the funds ( rived from such act and makes the ate Board of Education the board fer the purpose of carrying into effect { provisions of the Federal act and lis act, which Board shall have all necessary authority to formulate plans for the promotion of vocational education, to promote and aid in the establishment by local communities of schools, departments or classes, etc; to establish and determine the general qualifications to be possessed by per sons engaged in the training of voca- tional teachers, and makes the State Superintendent of Public Instruction the executive officer of such board.
 Provides for the collection of one fifth of one mill on the dollar e all taxable property in the State, said taxes to be paid into the State treas ury as a separate fund for vocational educatlon
 Appropriates the sum of S25,000 out of the general revenue fund, and ap propriatse $1O0,000 out of the voca- tional education fund. Provides for the giving of Federal and State aid to schools offering instruction i'll voca tional education.
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. 1ds
Approved March |. lgIe

An Act changing the time of hold ing Chancery Court in the Eighth Chancery District. Fixes the time for such courts as follows:
 Randolph County, first Tuesday in March and September
 Sharp County (northern district), second Tuesday in March ard Sep tember
 Lawrence County (eastern district), fourth Tuesday in April and third Tuesday in September
 Lawrence County (western district) first Tuesday in April and first Tues day in September.
 Fulton County, second Tuesday in April and October.
 Baxter County, third Tuesday in April and October.
 Sharp County (southern district), first Tuesday in May and November.
 Izard County, second Tuesday in May and November.
 Jackson County, fourth Tuesday in May and November.
 Independence County, fourth Tues day in June and December.
 Stone County, second Tuesday in June and December.
 Cleburne County, third Tuesday n June and December
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. S7 Approved February IT, 1919

An Act to amend Act No. B fo the General Assembly of 1917 fknown as the Bone Dry LawD Makes 1t unlaW- full for any person, fir nor corporation to transport into this State, or from one place to another place in this State, or to ship, or to transport into, or to deliver, in this State, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, any alcoholic, Vlnous, splrituous or fermented liquors or any compound thereof That 1t shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to re- ceive any such liquors, and provides that no property rights of any kind shall exist in any liquors, and such liquors are forfeited to the State. Makes it unlawful for any person to induce any railroad company or other carrier or any other person to carry, transport or ship into this State, or any one point or place in this State, for delivery to himself or any other person, by failure to notify the carrier of the true contents of such shipment. Prohibits the keepin of any such IT. quors in any locker or other place in any social club or fraternal organiza- ton; fixes the venue for prosecutions under this act in any counties Ill which such liquors are found. Permits the shipment into this State of alcohol for medicinal and mechanical purpos- es, and wines for strictly sacramental purposes, and provides the method for such shipments. Fixes the penalty for the violation of htis act at not less than $100 or more than $1 ,000, or in- prisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days. Fixes the fee of prosecuting attorney for conviction under this act at $25.
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. 69 Approved February II. 1919

An Act to secure the maintenance of roads improved by improvement districts. Provides that improvement districts may be formed to repair roads or bridges now or hereafter inn proved by road improvement districts created either by special act or under general laws. Provides that ten land owners establishing such district may file with the county clerk a peti- tion to form q district to maintain such roads. Such clerk shall publish a notice calling on all persons to take notice of such petition. The County Court shall consider the petition and may create such district unless the majority in value and the majority in number and acreage are opposed to it's organization. Such courts shall issue an order creating such district and shall appoint three commissioners and shall give the district a name. It shall be the duty of the commissioners to keep the road in repair, and in order to do this they may borrow money and may make and issue negotiable evi- denees of indebtedness.
 Provides that the commissioners shall determine what repairs are ne eessary and shall ascertain the bene- fits that will be derived by the several tracts of land in the district, and pro- vides the annual installment for the payment of such benefit Provides that each year the commissioners shall ascertain the amount necessary to maintain such roads. and they shall certify to the county clerk the per cent of the assessment that will be needed to maintain such roads for that year The clerk shall calculate the amount to be paid by each tract of land and enter the same on the tax books, and the same shall be collected by the collector at the time and in the manner other taxes are collected. Pro- vides that the commissioners may bor- row money and issue bonds, and pro- vides sinkin fund for the payment of the same. Provides that the re- pairs may be made by contract or by contributing to work done by county officials.
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19

them, which sample shall be graded by competent graders under the con- trol of supervisors. Provides that such corporations may loan money upon products placed in their warehouse, and provides that such corporations may loan to their members money to enable them to make and mature their crops.
 Provides that all public gins shall be required to obtain license by mak ing application to the Commissioner of Mines, etc. Provides that cotton ginned by public ginner shall be baled in a press box not exceeding 27x54 inches, inside measurement, and shall be wrapped with sound standard bagging not to exceed seven yards per bale.
 Provides that such ginner shall at tach such marks of Identification as may be provided by the Commissioner of Mines, and provides that such gin her shall pay into the State treasury 2E cents for each tag or mark of identification used by him. Provides that such tags shall be good for the season for which they are issued, and shall not be subject to be used for any other season, but provides that tags left on hand may be exchanged for tags of the succeeding season; the word season meaning from the first day of May to the 30th day of April following. Provides penalty of not less than $10 or more than $50 for a ginner to willfully fail or neglect to attach proper identification tag to each bale of cotton
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. 67 Approved February II. 1919

An Act to amend Act No 266 of the Acts of 1917, entitled An Act to es- tablish and regulate bonded ware houses; to establish a marketing bu- reau to regulate the ginning and pack ing of cotton, to provide for the grad ing and classification of cotton and other foreign products. Provides that any number of persons, not less than ten, at least so per cent of whom shall be engaged in agriculture, may apply to the board of supervisors of warehouses for a charter as public warehousemen. Prescrbes the neees- sary contents of the application and provides that the capital stock shall not be less than 1000 Provides that when the application is approved the Secretary of State shall issue a char ter, which charter shall be recorded by the Commissioner of Mines, cts, and such commissioner shall issue a cer- titicate permitting such warehouses to do business in this State. Provides that the warehouse shall enter into the State of Arkansas with good and sufficient bond, to be approved by said Board of Supervisors. The condition Ol SuCll DOIlu ollsiil DI IO OpiiS biAN corporation to observe all of the pro visions of this law, and shall be for the purpose of guaranteeing that the corporation will exercise ordinary care in storage or sale, and shall be for the purpose of guaranteeing the tlassiti- cation, weights, grades and measures made by the corporation. Provides that any person injured may sue on the bond and the State need not be made a party. Provides that the con rtol of said corporation shall be by a board of directors of not less than three or more than nine, which direc- tors shall be elected annually at the general meeting of the members of the corporation. Provides that the profits shall be divided among mem bers of the corporation, but provides further that 20 per cent of the net profits of each years business shall be paid into the reserve fund until such fund equals the amount of the original capital stock.
 Provides that corporations charter ed under this act shall have the right to act as warehousemen, and shall have the right to sell in the market all products of the ranch, orchard or farm on a commission basis. Provides that such corporations shall take a fair sample from each bale deposited with