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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
To the Patrons of the Iowa Southern
Utilities Company.

We desire to inform you, that for
your convenience, our office and dis
play room will be kept open every
Saturday evening. You are cordially
invited to call on us for any or all
of the various kinds of service which
it is the privilege of a Public Utility
to perform for its patrons or pros
pective patrons. We are always at
your service to help you in solving
your problems in lighting, power
applications or electric cooking and
vice on these subjects in order that
you may receive the benefits of Eff
ficient Electrical Service.
Please bear in mind that there is
DO charge for such service and that it
is available for everyone, our desire
being to assist and cooperate with
you to the fullest possible extent.
Iowa Southern Utilities Co.,
CHAS. F. FIERS, Mgr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
AT THE THEATRE.
Program at the Idle Hour for th0
Coming Week.

At the Idle Hour, Thursday, Oct.
goth, Louis Bennison in ."HigA
Pockets" and Christie comedy.
At the idle Hour, Friday, Oct
31st, For Better or For Worse" :"
big special feature. Also Screen
Magazine.
At the idle Hour, Saturday, Nov.
1st, " For Better or. For W0rse,'
and Strand comedy. Matinee at 3.
o'clock
At the Idle Hour, Monday, Nov.
End, Clara kimball Young in
Reason Why" also Lyons & Moran
Comedy. Matinee at 3 p. m.
At. the Idle Hour, Monday, Nov.
3rd, "The Virtuous Thief" featuring
Enid Bennett, and Scenic reel.
At the Idle Hour, Tuesday, Nov.
4th. 'The Test of Honor" featuring
John Barrymore, also International
At the Idle Hour, Wednesday.
Nov. 5th, "The Test of Honor"
featuring John Barrymore, also
Bray Photograph.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
New Court Cases,

Geo. E. Tharp Jr. by George E..
Tharp his father VS.. Paul Young.
Action is for the custody of the
minor plaintiff, his father having
been granted a divorce from the
boys mother and the custody of tho
child who afterwards married Paul
Young, and the father. consented for
the mother to care for him. The
mother died in 1918, and the father
alleges Paul Young has no claim to
the child, and asks for an order Civ,
ing him the custody Of his son. W..
Raiph PEhs1r A. ssnvs sears vy !Sf s. W. R.a Sears ct
al. The parties are the heirs of
Martha A. Sears and Susan c. Blair
deceased and they ask that the
shares of the heirs be confirmed,
the property sold and the proceeds
divided. Varga & Son attorneys for
plaintiff.
Ardilla NJ. Ryan ct al. VS.. James
Payton ct al. Suit is to quiet title
to real estate. Varga 4 Son at.
torneys for plaintiff.
Leroy Harger VS.. Thomas lanes
ct al. Action is to quiet title to real
estate: Varga & Son attorneys for
Thomas w. Waller ct al VS.. VIM.
the heirs Of Thomas Waller and
shares of the heirs be confirmed,
the property sold and the proceeds
divided Varga e Son attorney for
plaintiff. 3
u. S. Tire Co. VS.. Horney Bros.
Suit is on an account for goods sold
to defendants. Varga e Son at
torneys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Creston Editor Kills Friend.

A distressing accident occurred
near. Corning Monday morning,
when Guy Craig, of Alton, was kill
ed instantly when the shotgun of
his companion P. S. Junkin, editor
Of the Creston Daily Advertiser was
accidently discharged. Mr.. Craig
and three sCreston hunters had
driven to Corning Sunday to do
early morning duck shooting Mon
day. They were at tthe edge of a
pond and Mr.. Junkin loaded his gun
ing when it was discharged the toad
striking Craig who was about ten
feet away in the side Of the head,
and he was dead before his COM
panions reached him. The deceas-
ed was a we'll known musician of
Alton, and leaves a wife and four
children
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
American Legion Meeting and Ban.
quet.

According to the present plans,
the first regular meeting and ban
quet of Post No. 80, American
Legion, will be held at Leon. Satur,
day night, Nov. 8th, Post No.. 80
has been organized for some time,
but no active campaign for member
ship has so far been attempted:
Arrangements have been completed
for campaign for membership and
an active organization.
All members should notify Le-
land Hebener, at Leon, of their in,
tention to attend the meeting and
banquet, and enclose IS cents for. a
ticket to the banquet. All service
men who wish to join should en-
close IS cents, for the dinner ticket
and will be sent membership ap-
plication blank, which should be fill
ed out and returned. Requests for
tickets must be in by Thursday
night November 9Th, and plates will
be reserved only for those who have
requested tickets. Announcement OF
the hour and place will appear next
week.
According to the rules of the
American Legion, all honorably dis
charged service men are eligible to
membership to the Post of their
choice. An invitation is extended to
every Soldier, Sailor and Marine,
no matter where he resides, to join
Leon Post No. 80. The organization
speaks for itself. 1t is live organt-
cation of live men and has already
established itself permanently
throughout the entire country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Tar Tragedy On lndianola Streets

INDIANOLA, Oct 22-The tarring
of two college boys is the latest SEN
sation in this city Feathers alone
were lacking to complete the tragedy
T The city council is held respons-
ible.
J. Carney Howell of Leon, a SEN
I9r M and R96ert J. PenringtSn Mn Rnasb Of AL
class of Simpson college. were the
victims.
The city had been painting it's
woodblock paving with tarvia. Upon
approaching an alley-way where the
light was poor, the claim runs, the
boys rolled headlong-both of them
in the black liquid that filled the
gutter.
needed to repair the damage, accord
ing to the testimony of a local
cleaner . ..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
ESTABLISHED 1864.
.COURT STILL GRINDING
Jsdoe Fuller Hears Many Claims Ia
Decatur Bank Failure, and Is
CLEARING Up the Calendar.

District court IS Stlll IN SeSslOu'
Judge Fuller disposing OF many
docket for some time and when he
finishes the term the docket will be
pretty we'll cleared up.
Considerable time has been oc-
cupied the past week in the hearing
of claims in the Decatur State Saw
ings Bank receivership, the follow
ing being disposed Of:
tlement with Burns National Bank
and W. H. Axes. Claim of Mrs, n.
Bedell allowed as depositor's claim
in sum of $1473.25. Claim Of
Eugene Pugh Of $40 for labor al
lowed. Claim Of Pennsylvania Con,
sumers Oil Co. allowed as preferred
claim of $63:45. Claims we're al
claim: Tressa Tullis $50, Dorcas
$S3s.45. W. L. Fletcher $4,000,
Geo. Hamilton adm. $25.99, Ray
Havens $364.44, Mrs. Addie Hayens
800, Jane Woodard $1919.5O, Gov
ington & Golfer $2094.5S, Golfer, &
eGx{ngton S5 " f Golfer ;2SS1 SSy4s'fp
<. Wells s309.5 SO, o. E. Black
$500. Claim Of Fred Clearwater
not allowed. Claim of w. H.
Roush for delivery of bond allowed.
Claim of I. S. Tolly of $12S.5O al.
lowed as credit on note. Claim OF
Fred Woodard allowed as credit on
note. Claim of Y. M. G. A. OF $50
allowed.
Law and Equity.
Economy Hog and Cattle Powder
Co. VS.. E. Nordyke. Tried to jury
plaintiff for $3ee.s5.
The Boomer Fry Co. vs.; P. B.
Walk. Walker; : Judgment uds4a for sS12.5S' in
John A. Crawford VS.. Frank kel-
ler. Settled and dismissed.
w. F.. Wharton VS.. Walter Cox
ct al. Plaintiff dismisses his claim
and cause of action and defendant
dismisses his counter claim.
Henry B. Gering Co. vs.. DR.. Q. P.
Jamison. Settled and dismissed
Geo. p. Smith. VS.. j: L: Menden-
and defendants counter claim,
Grant Stephenson vs.. Jake Tap
scott. Settled and dismissed.
Oscar E. Drehman VS.. A. s.
Dukes ct al. Cost bond Of $50
" Francis varga receiver VS.. S. H.
Campbell ct al. Decree OF fore
closure.
Estate of John S. Ryan. Widows
Estate of Thomas and Catharine
Harris. On recommendation of
special administrator, claim of Ida
Lohman of $5,044.94 allowed:
Estate of John N. Tiedje.
Firal report of executor approved.
Estate of c. A. Brown. Hazel D.
Brown appointed administrator with
Guardianship of veta Hamilton
ct al On application of J.. l.. Cam
mon guardian. he is authorized to
execute adoption paDers Of ward to
l.. 3. and Cecilia Norris.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
New Fire Apparatus Received.

After a delay of several months,
and being a long time in transit, the
new LaFrance motor fire truck ar
rived from Elmira last week, and
over having it, and will now be
ready to answer calls in short order.
The new fire truck is one of the
latest. being equipped with forty
five gallon chemical tank, and also
carries the regular hose reel. The
chemical attachment will be mighty
handy in extinguishing small fires,
and the fire boys are anxiously wait.
a real fire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Winners in Charley Axes Corn Con-
test.

Among several items which we
overlooked last week was the an
nouncement of the winners in Char
ley Axes corn contest. Mr.. AXES
had offered $1,000 in prizes for the
best dozen ears of corn brought to
three prizes of $500, $500 and
$500. There were nineteen entries
in the contest, the corn being
judged week ago Saturday by
Fred Wooley, of Garden Grove, one
of the most expert corn judges in
the state.- G.. A. Biddison, of north
east of Leon was awarded first prize.
Tullis Bros, of Decatur, was given
Leon, third. The corn is nicely, ar
ranged in Mr.. Axes office, and it is
we'll worth going to see. The corn
crop in Decatur county was except
ionally good this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
. GOING STRONG.
Sells FOrds In Hundred Lots
FOrty.One COupes To One Firm.

Three hundred Ford runabouts in
one lot were purchased recently by
the Liberty Yeast Company OF New
York City. These cars are to be used
by travelling representatives of that
company and were bought Only a1fee Ter
serviceability and economy Of the
Ford car. A number of other, cars
were considered before the sale was
made.
The Winchester Repeating Arms
Company, also of New York City, has
purchased firty-one Ford Coupes
and twenty-eight Ford runabouts for
It's outside men. The Ford cars
which were sold by Albert Hirst, Inc.
of New York City are expected to in
crease the business-getting possibili-
ties of the statesmen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Joe Culp in Auto Accident.

Joe Culp, the popular salesman
of this city, met with an auto ac-
cident near Lamont Monday. Mr..
Culp makes his territory in car
and Monday was driving in the rain
near Lamont, and when his car skid
ded he ran it into bank to keep
from turning over, and the car tip
ped over with him, his ankle being
stitches had to be taken in dress
ing it. and he received other pain
full bruises, but after having his
ankle dressed and his car fixed up,
went ahead making his trips to
Missouri towns. He returned home
Yesterday, and will rest a few days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
New Minister Officiates at We'd
dinGS.

The M: E. parsonage was highly
honored last week, two pretty we'd,
ding ceremonies occurring there. Mr..
Floyd E. Webster and Miss Minnie
E. Evans, accompanied by a brother
and two sisters, were united In mar
riage on Wednesday. They will
make their home on a farm nine
miles southeast of Leon. They are
both very popular young people of
that vicinity, and their many friends
wish them much happiness and sue
cess.
Fred G. Follmes', of Leon, and
Miss Mary Hursey, of Lineville. at
tended by the groom,,s. brother from
Edith Follmer, of Leon, were united
in marriage Sunday morning at 10
o'clock. Mr.. Follmer is we'll known
young farmer who recently return
ed from service for his country, and
Miss Hursey is one Of Lineville's
popular young ladies, admired by a
host of frie9ds. The young couple
will commence life on farm in the
spring, and all join in wishing them
happiness and prosperity, and trust
they will decide to make their home
in this community.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Reward for Van Vert Bank Robbers.

The Van Vert State Bank, which
was robbed os Friday night, Oct,
boxes s in the vault We're burglarized,
War Saving Stamps and Liberty
Bonds of the first, second, third,
fourth and fifth issues, to the value
of about $4,000 being taken, has
offered a reward of $500 for the ap-
prehension and conviction of the
burglars and an additional reward of
10 per cent of the value of any of
are recovered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Annual Red Cross ROll-Call Nov.
2.11, 1910.

The purpose of the Third Red
Cross Roll Call is to renew each ex-
bring membership as an annual
member for the year 1920. and to
secure as many new members as
possible.
The American Red Cross has ap--
pealed for $15,0OO,O0O to round
out and complete it's war obligations
at home and abroad. ]
The gross quota assigned to tho
Central Division is $3,OO0,O0O. That
amount has been allotted to Chap
ters, which is to be paid by member
shin and financial campaigns. .
Decatur county will be able to
meet the financial quota assigned to
its Chapter without a campaign.
Will it meet the membership
quota without a campaign?
To facilitate this membership am
paign, we are going to start early,
on Saturday, November 1st, receiv-
| ing booths will be established at the
following places of business,-G. B.
Price Clothing store, Mrs. Price in
charge; Exchange National Bank,
Mrs. Carl Monroe, in charge:
Farmers & Traders Bank, Mrs. Fred
Teale. in charge; Estes Garage, Mrs.
orei Estes in charge; We trust thai
everyone will make it their business
to stop at one of these booths next
Saturday and renew their member
ship, and renew their promise OF
loyalty, and help to finish the work
SO nobly begun by the Red Cross.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Another Ford Stolen.

Another Ford car was stolen
Saturday night, this time at Lamont:
line in Missouri drove his new Ford
touring car to Lamont and left 1t
standing on the street. When he
went to go home his car was gone,
and no trace of it has ben found. 1t
was a brand new car, engine No.
3361111, and had no license num-
bers on it. It had a brace under
running board made out Of a 2x4:
liberal reward for its recovery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Enjoyed Good shooting.

Our local nimrods have been en-
ioying some good duck shooting the
past few days and q number of them
have brought in good strings OF
ducks. Monday morning Ralph Nc
Ginnis, Bryan Robbins and Bert
Woodard drove to the W0odard
farm over on Grand river, and Nc
Ginnis and Robbins each Ragged
4 Wild goose I'D Bert ay4 he Mould
mo1hFnt his gun iefused ~ shoot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
nfRffORDS SOLD WELL
Ben f. Redman, the Decatur County
Breeder, Soll so Lots for $l5.-
45O.5O, Averaging $253.l4.

The. Hereford sale held at Osceola
on Monday, Oct. goth, by Ben i:
Kedman, the we'll known Hereford
breeder residing south of Van Wert.
was a decided success, a large croWo
of buyers from outside points being
in attendance as we'll as many local
buyers from Clarke and d. Decatds snis
Sa sf an a7s9sgs ahsss ysss o ss5s4 sasY Ss
head, and Mr.. Redman was well
pleased with the sale. C. NJ. Axes,
of Leon, bought the high priced cow
| at $500, and George Robinson, OF
Osceola, bought two Of the year olo
heifers at $500.
The following is list of the buy
ers and the prices paid: :,
C. NJ. Axes, Leon, COW and bull
r. W. Ellis, Van Vert, COW and
heifer calf, $3.50.
Clark Wassom, Osceola, COW and
bull calf, $2o.5: : n,,p,.u cow and
bull calf, $3.50.
Clark Wassom, Osceola, COW ano
bull calf, $1S5.
r. w. Ellis, Van Vert, COW and
heifer calf, $24O.
G. w. Gaumer, Murray, COW ana
heifer calf, $2I5.
Carl Upheld, Van Vert, COW ana
heifer calf, $500.
| c. w. Gaumer, Murray, cow and
bull calf, $3.50.
Clark Wassom, Osceola, COW and
heifer calf, $235.
c. E. Segerholm, Weldon, COW and
heifer calf, $3.50.
W. J. Wright, Mt. Pleasant, cow
and heifer calf, $500.
C. e. Neff, Osceola, COW, $3.50.
H. icholson, New Virginia, cow
G. e. Neff, Osceola, COW, $3.50:
R. W. Forbert, Russell, COW, $500.
H. Nicholson, New Virginia, COW
c. w. Gaumer, Murray, COW, $3.50
| Clark Wassom, OsceOla, COW. $l25
c. d. Neff, Osceola, COW, $400.
Ralph WILSON, Creston, COW, $deo 81
l (. B: Bartlett, osceola, yearling
e. i. Bsarger, F Weldon, yearling
Earl Carton, Greensburg, Indiana,
yearling heifer, $225.
Carl Upfield, Van Vert, yearling
g. L. Barger, Weldon, yearlins
George Robinson, osceola, year
ling heifer, $3.50. :.
Carl sseegerholm, E Weldon, yearlins
Earl Carton, Greensburg, Indiana,
yearling heifer, $170.o
nL {. 3: ksed, % Van Vert, yearline
Carl segerholm, Weldon, yearling
heifer, 1925.
Mrs. Russell Manley, Osceola,
yearling heifer, $2O5:
]: F. Hayworth, Weldon, yearling
ol{er /; p; s1SG Reed Van Vert yearlins
W. +: Wright. Mt. Pleasant, year.
ling heifer, S275.
George Robinson, Osceola, year
l. ling heifer, $3.50.
g. L; oRa Barger, Weldon, yearling
;, :! !RSalpss Ssl s,yd Wilson, creston' yearling
Mrs. Russell Manley, Osceola,
yearling heifer. $3.50.
George Robinson, Osceola, year
ling heifer, $500.
Axes Bros, Leon, yearling helter,
W. T. Wright, Mt. Pleasant, year.
ling heifer, $27O.
George HODlJlSOll, OSCeOld, yedi
ling heifer, $500.
J. B.Miller, Corning, yearling heif-
W. Fl. Loughead, Unionville, Mo-,
yearling heifer. $3.50.
]. B. Miller, Corning, yearling
heifer 1925. :.
Ralph Wilson & Co., Creston, five
calves, $157.5O each.
Clark Fierce, Van Vert. bull,Sp2;2,' S,,2;,
] J.. F. Hayworth, Weldon, bull,
1880.
Frank Binning, Van Vert, bull
$40.
Dock Cole, Grand River, bull,
Is155. >.
+. A. Neal, Osceola, bull. s1e5.
G. Mobbery, Osceola, bull. S12O.
| A. NJ. Kelley, Osceola, bull, $3.50.
To the Patrons of the Iowa Southern
Utilities COmDaHy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Marriage Licenses.

Horace Chamberlin, Lamont 40
Mrs. Ellen Lane, Lamont ..-.........60
Sherman II. Boles, Grand River.19
Edith Hatfield, Van Vert ---.-.-...-1S
Fred NJ. Willis, GAINESVILLE, Mo.....3S
Stella L. McBee, GAINESVILLE, Mo.....19
A. H. Johnson, Leon .--....--..--48
Elnora Schamp, Leon ----.-----.------..4S
Howard C. Hart, GAINESVILLE, Mo.....2S
Christena Pryor, GAINESVILLE, Mo.----2S
Fred C. .Follmer, Leon ..-..-.....31
Mary Hursey. Lineville 25
Howard D. Steckel, Lamont
B. Marie Hart, Lamont ..-....-.-....1S
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Mighty Poor Mail Service.

There seems to be something
radically wrong with the railway
mail service these days. Scarcely. a
day passes that we do not receive
mail marked "missent" which has
gone to some other town, and we
are not alone in this matter, for we
hear the same complaints from other
towns. Some of these postal in
towns. Some of those postal in
spectors should get busy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
May Have Another Filling Station.

Leon will probably have another
new gasoline filling. station. =
representative of the Consumers Oil
Co., being here last week, and
secured an option on the Biggs lots,
Just north of the Biddison Coal &
Grain Co.'s office, and if the deal
goes through they will build a fine
building on the lots.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
1920 Auto License Plates Received.

There will be no delay the coming
year in Decatur county auto owners
receiving their state license plates,
as the plates have already been re-
ceived by county. treasurer j. Wes--
ley Chew. The numbers assigned to
Decatur county run from 953O1 to
$4,000. Under the new auto license,
law applications may be filed on and
after November lst, and penalty
goes on if you fail to secure your
license before January 1st, 1920.
The application blanks are quite
different from the old blanks, and
the owner must fill out with his
name and address, make of car,
style, model, list price, weight
equipped, factory number, engine
number, number of cylinders, num-
ber of times the car has been prev
iously registered, and date of pur-
chase. The application must be
sworn to before a notary public.
Don't wait until the last minute this
time to register your car, for the
penalty increases every month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
No Prospect of a Pastor.

C. D. Johnston, president of the
official board of the Tingley M. E.
attend the sessions of the Charlton
District Conference, but principally
to see Bishop Stuntz and District
Superintendent Shaw regarding the
prospect of soon securing a pastor
for the local church. They informed
Mr.. Johnston there was no i'm
mediate prospect Of securing pas
filled fiji ID in nth the % pes Moines % Conference re
and several thousand in the Omaha
area. The officials also expect to
keep up the Sunday school and
social affairs of the church DESPITE
the handicap of no pastor. They
may occasionally use the local min
ute men for morning service
Tingley VindicatOr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
william Williams Died, in Colorado.

William Williams, a former we'll
known farmer residing near Deca-
tur, died at his home near Brighton,
Colorado, last Saturday. his remains
being brought to Decatur Tuesday
for burial, the funeral being held
Wednesday at II o'clock, interment
being in the Decatur cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Late Apple Blossoms.

Ed c. Smith, of north of Leon,
presented The Reporter man with q
bunch Of apple blossoms last Sun
day which he picked from q Grimes
Smith farm. The tree had born q
crop OF apples this year, but Is now
sblooming freely which Is rare
ifkinG for Iowa this time Of year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Dance for Soldiers, Sailors and Mar.
ines.

At 9 O'Clock P. NJ, Nov. sth, i'm
mediately following the meeting and
banquet of Leon Post No. so, there
will be a dance at the K. of P. Hall:
exclusively for Soldiers, Sailors and,
Marines. All discharged service
men, whether American Legion
members or not, are invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Football on Friday.

The .Allerton football team will
play tie Leon team on the Leon
grounds Friday afternoon of this
week. The Allerton team has been
them their only defeat by the score
or to 0. Game called at $3.50.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Colorado Land For Sale.

Wheat land, alfalfa land, sugar
beet farms and stock ranches on
easy TERMS Fine soil, roads, climate
schools and churches. List of bar
gans sent on application.
e. E. WOODARD,
9-4t Brush, Colorado.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Lew Tullis Dead.

Lew Tullis, Of Mt. Ayr, we'll
known by many Leon people, died at
hisnhome in Mt. Ayr Saturday and
was buried Monday afternoon. He
had been in failing health for some
The Pioche record., 1919-09-12
Phoebe Players
Lose and Win

The Phoebe ball club lost and won
at st. George this week. Wednesday
they went down to defeat 9 to 5 to the
strong st. George aggregation In the
ualifying game for the $500 prize OF
fered by the fair management, thus
disqualifying the Piochers from enter
ing for the grand prize.
The Caliente players evidently sup
ped down to st. Gorge unannounced
and challenged the Phoebe players to
blood and thunder game for 500 side
as the following telegram to the Rec-
ord from Manager Scott would lndi-
"Pioche just played Caliente for gate
dred dollars"
Although on the losing end of the
game with the st. George nine, the
boys must be congratulated on their
enterprise and Lincoln county is PACK
of them, win or lose. A return match
with st. George might easily reverse
the result, as the team must have had
a firing cross-country trip.
The PLAYERS making the, the trip, p,tdron from
Dixie Wulfenstein, catcher; Jess Freu-,
denthal, first base; Dan Franks, second
base; Charley Ronnow, shortstop; Maui
rice Bowling, third base; Rusty Ruth
erford, center field; lkey Orr, left heidi
Carter Hames, right field; Tom Giles
pie and Rumel Walker. substitutes.
At least seven cars. went TO 81
George from Phoebe and besides the
team the following baseball fans made
Carlyle Wilcox, NJ L. Lee and wife
John Austin and son Ounce, Henr!
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