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Arizona republican., 1920-02-27
THREE ARE INDICTED BY FEDERAL JURY.
 PREDICTION MADE

That the federal grand jury returned indictments against a least three de fendants before it took a recess yes terdas. was intimated by J. II. Lang ston assistant United States attorney, who is conducting the investigations for the jury. Mir. Langston said that a partial report would be made before Judge Dyer at 10 o'clock this morn ing He also said that the jury was 8 number Of new matters, as well as those defendants bound over by the United States commits sioner.
 George TanaSlSu. who was bound over by Commissioner Henke for violation of the immigration act, was indicted yesterday and appeared before Judge Dyer for ara ignment. He pleaded not guilty and his case was set down for trial on March g. Tanasku, who is native Of Roumania. is a naturalized citizen and served in the United States army during the war. He was arrested two weeks ago in Tempe with William Carter a negro automobile driver. and two Chinamen, Wong Yoke and Lee Kong Chong, whom he is alleged to have smugg1ed in from Mexico.
 Yoke, who is charged jointly with him in the indictment. also pleaded not guilty and his trial was set for the same date Chong. indicted Wednes day has also entered plea of not guilty while Carter has not been in- dicted. but is being held in the county
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27
ID SPEND S24O,00O
 IN MAKING HIGHWAY
 IF PARKER CUTOFF

Approximately $e40,000 will be spent by Yuma county in improving the road known the Parker cutoff. making q highway between Phoenix and Parker by way of Buckeye, according to G. ,e. March of Parker, secretary of the Yuma county highway commission, who is in Phoenix, coming from Yuma. Mr. March. who is Parker banker, is also secretary of the Parker chamber of commerce.
 Incidentally, Parker will become the center of a large and wealthy district when the Parker Indian reservation, which is to be thrown open for settle ment, is completely settled. MT. March estimated yesterday that the settling of the reservation would add $200O0,- 900 worth of property to the state, and that several thousand families would then live in the Parker district.
 The county of Yuma" said Mir March yesterday, has voted d road bond issue of $1.200,000 and sold the bonds. Of the total amount S240,000 was apportioned to the Parker section
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27
Ex-GOV. HUNT |S APPOINTED NEW
 MINISTER, SIAM
Former Arizona Executive
 Accepts Post and He Will Sail as Soon as InStruc- tiOns Have Been Received

Waiting for sailing orders, and stat ing that Mrs. Hunt is delighted as he is over the appointment, former Governor George W. r. Hunt an nounced last night that his nomina tion for the post of minister to Siam IS an honor that ne prizes above all the other honors that have been ac- corded him and that he feels that the state of Arizona has been sisnally aonored as well.
 The news hat former Governor Hunt had ceen selected for the post of minister to Siam and that he had ac- eeDted. was made public yesterday in lon:
 Washington, Feb 26.-Georee
 w. p. Hunt of Arizona. was nonni-
 mated today by President Wilson
 to be minister to Siam.
 The post carries the title of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten- tiary, and pays a salary of S10,0e0 yearly, according to official records here in the office of the state librarian. The last incumbent was George Pratt lngersoll. but for a long time the port folio has been awaiting a name. The official records mention no first sec retary to the minister. but the name of Frank D. Arnold is carried in the rec ord. as second secretary, at a salary of S2,000 yearly.
 Wires Acceptance
 Governor Hunt wired his acceptance to Secretary Lansing yesterday inn mediately on receipt of the telegra phic notification of his nomination. Lan sings message being one of the last official messages Of the present secre- iary Of state. The secretary's messa ge follows.
 "It gives me great pleasure to
 inform you that the president de-
 sires to designate you minister
 to Siam. The president has asked
 me to convey to you this nforma-
 ton and to express to you the sin
 cere hope that you will feel in-
 cIined to accept the appointment
 when it is rendered to you.
 ''I shall be glad to convey to the
 president your decision in regard
 to this matter in order that the
 necessary steps may be taken to
 complete the forr,aIities in con
 nection with the appointment"
 The governor announces that he will leave for Bangkok. Siam, in accordance with the instructions that he is to re- ceive later. and that Mrs. Hunt and Miss Hunt will follow after the close of the fall school term. No disposition of the Hunt home on Mcdowell road is contemplated at this time. Until fur ther instructions are received, there is nothing that can be said about the new minister's official family.
 Siam. and the Orient in general has attracted Gov. Hunts interest for years, he says. partly because of the world commercial interests there and partly because of the great humanitarian consideration he feels for the ASiatic peoples. He says he has been reading omnivorously about the orient of to- day, and has been maintaining China correspondence.
 Many on Anxious Seat
 Some years ago Governor Hunt was
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27
taxable wealth to the state. as well as thousands of families TAX ON INSURANCE
 YIELDS LARGE SUMS

Taxes on insurance premiums in this state are yielding the state twice as much income as they did 12 months ago, according to an announcement yesterday by Chairman Amos A. Betts of the state corporation commission and Joe C. Haldiman, head of the com missions insurance department.
 This means, according to the off cers. that Arizona is progressing at a tremendously rapid pace. the figures proving AriZona's prosperity in a way that cannot be denied.
 Only yesterday the New York Life Insurance company paid into the state treasury. via Haldinlan's office. the sum of 11,536.16 as the required two per cent tax on the premiums which the company collected here during the last 12 months.
 Haldiman says that checks from similar companies for amounts high as $7000 are fairly common and that checks for amounts up to S3000 are coming in daily at this time.
 The tax is charged against the prem iums of all insurance companies ex- cepting fraternal organizations, the kinds of companies included being the fire, life, accident, health and casualty concerns not operating on the fraternaI basis.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

mentioned for the post of governor of Porto Rico at a time when the labor unions throughout the country were opposed to the then incumbent, it be- ing believed that Governor Hunts strong utilization with the labor ele- ment would make him ideal timber for the office The present appointment he says, was entirely unexpected.
 There was considerable interest al the state house and about the city yesterday, after the news of the ap- pointment of former Governor Hunt had been received, as to whether any of his former attaches at the state house would become attached to the new minister's staff in Siam Many an atlas was opened and books concern ing that far-away country consulted in an effort to become better acquainted with the future domain of Mir. Hunt.
 But apparently, if any Arizonans are to make this interesting trip, they must wait for the receipt of further instructions and information by the newly named minister.
 Siam Larger Than Arizona
 Siam has an area considerably larger than that of Arizona, consisting of 195.000 square miles, as against the 1I2,900 square miles here. The ruler is a king, but is rated one of the most absolute uionarchies in the history of the world. and is addressed as Sacfeei lord of lives Most exalted and in fallible lord" and by many similar ex- treme titles, according to information gleaned from the Sedte librarians of flee yesterday.
 The upland climate is said to be ex- tremely damp and malarious. but bet ter conditions prevail on the plains. Siam is not an old country, credible historical accounts dating back only about ] 000 years. while records of any sort are not to be round prior to the Christian era.
 The historic SiameSe twins, that made Siam famous throughout the world, died in 1876 al the age of 50 years.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

of the county. This sum will be spent almost entirely the road from Parker to Phoenix by way of Buckeye
 Judge Root of Needles, member of the San Bernardino county board ot supervisors. has put a crew of men 70 work on the Parker to Needles road in California. and the road will be put and kept in good condition. as Judge Root expects to keep regular maintenance crew on it.'
 Concerning the Parker government project MT. Marsh said:
 '.The government will allot 6,500 acres of land to the Indians of the Parker reservation and will reserve $500 acres for future allotment. As the reservation contains 150,0 acres, this will leave 140,000 acres available for white settlers under the government project.
 The government now has force of 125 men in the field gathering final data for a report on the project. The project will include a weir in the Colo rado mile north of Parker. at a point called Head Gate Rock. The project is a very simple proposition and will include not only irrigation but drain age. Drainage has been included in a government project before. The pre- liminary estimate of the cost of the project is $74 an acre. When the project is opened the price of the land, accord ing to this estimate. will be STA an acre, plus the $10 an acre royalty which must be paid to the Indians for their fund.
 Parker. 60 days ago, had a popula- tion of 300 persons, exclusive of In- dians. Today it has about 1 900, exclu- sive of Indians. These GO days show a growth of the town greater than that for the six preceding years. IL is eX- pected the government report will be completed by June, when it is believed immediate action will be taken by congress.
 The project will add s2o ooo, 900 in
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

Bernardu Gandul, charged with Vio-. lation of the selective service act. en-. tered plea of not guilty. There arc three counts against Gandul whose trial was set for March 5-
 Arthur AIman pleaded not guilty tos tine charge of violation of the Reed amendment his counsel reServiTAg the privilege to change his plea Of not guilty to guilty this morning if he. saw fit to change his mind after look ing more fully into the case
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27
A MIXED PRAYER.

Tommy had been out playing till he was very tired. and did not feel in clined to say his prayers. but his mother insisted So Tommy began. Now I lay me down to sleep, pray the Lord my soul to keep" If. prompted his mother. Tommy (sleepily)-"If he hOllers let
 him go. ''Eeeny, meeny. miny. mo-
 Successful Farming <
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

As final proof of the great victory government won in the coal strike. the operators are now demanding the right to pass the raise to the public.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

Rest assured. if England stops the import of cotton she will have buyers here to take advantage of the result ing decline in price
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

Physicians of Spain by no means well paid, and they are expected to attend the poorer classes without charge at all.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27
JUST BORROWED CAR
 |S HIS EXPLANATION

"I did not steal Mir MacNeiFs car: I just borrowed it," was the way Oscar Thea Sterling. 24 explained the whole situation to Justice Charles DeSales Wheeler when given preliminary eX- animation in the East Phoenix precinct justice court yesterday on a charge of automobile stealing. Sterling is ai- legged to have stolen a Ford automo- bile belonging to J. J. MacNeil on two different occasions. The first time was on February 12 from in front of Hunters Drug store on East Adams street
 T merely borrowed the car to take my wife to the railroad station. She was going to Louisiana and we only had a few minutes to catch the train, so 1 borrowed the first car l found. Sterling told the court The car was later found where it had been left by the owner. but an overcoat and a few other articles. which were loose in the car, were missing. Sterling was un- able to account for the disappearance of the missing article.
 Again on February IT, the MacNeil car was taken from the Jefferson side of the Commercial hotel. It was found later near Glendale, and once again an overcoat and other articles were missing.
 Sterling admitted to the court that orid occasion, but denied having taken the overcoat or other articles.
 He was held to answer to the su- perior court. bonds being fixed in the sum of s1,000 in each case
 Since the banks at Findlay, O., made it known that they would take Ca nadian money only at so cents on tie dollar. the collection plates at churt1l
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Truly the world do move. The
women dabble in politics while the
men do the cooking. Their ability
day evening when the husbands of
the Sorosis club ladies invited them
to a six o'clock dinner at the library
parlors. The tables were beautiful
1y decorated with the club colors-
white and pink The ladies were
unanimous in expressing their APP
probation for the delightful evening
and hope the men will again prove
their ability as cooks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Every now and then we are called
upon to write and publish the
obituary of some fellow who died
owing US several years subscription,
the debt having been contracted years
ago, when any old skate could get a
paper sent to him on account of
Competition" When we write up
the obituary and tell what a fine
citizen he was all of his life, We
know we are lying and committing
a sin. Do we forgive him for his
debt? OF course we do! What the
shell's the use Of assuming anything
but Christian attitude in such a
matter p? Manson Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

1. c. Duling, who has been the
merchant at High Point for the, past
four years, last week traded his stock
of goods to J. B. Marquis, of Indian
ola, for a farm in northern Iowa, near
the town of Grafton. Mr., and Mrs.
Duling will leave this week to COM
mence life on the farm, and Mr..
Marquis has taken possession Of the
store. During their residence in this
county. Mr.. and Mrs. Duling made
many good friends who are sorry in
deed to see them leave, but wish
them success in their new home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Why not attend the Oldest, Larg-
est, and Leading Business Training
School in the West-the School en-
dorsed by Banks, Commercial Houses
and Business Firms everywhere.
Send for free catalogue. Enter now.
We have no vacation. Address:
Grand Island Business College. Grand
Island, Nebraska-the school built
up to a standard, not down to a
Drioo
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Mrs. Vim. Bennett and little son
Finley John, of Portland, Oregon,
arrived Tuesday evening for visit
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. T. S.
relatives and girlhood friends She
will be better remembered as Miss
Florence Finley, for many years a
resident Of Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Mrs. Lillian Clark, who recently
returned from an extended stay il
Siberia, where she was a Red Cross
nurse, arrived Friday noon for a
visit at the home Of her father. w.
w. Craig. in this city. Mis-. Clark
has had a great experience, and in
addition to travelling over great
portion OF Siberia, also visited in
China and japan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Mrs. c. B. Simpson and her sister,
Mrs Kate Pryor. of Shreveport,
Louisiana, who is here visiting with
relatives. went to Davis City Tues
day evening. Mrs. Simpson left on
the early train yesterday for Iowa
Falls, to spend a few days with Mr..
Simpson. who is district agent for
a hail insurance company with his
Headquarters at Iowa Falls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

[ L. J. Rowell, of Black Bear, Cal
ifornia, an uncle of DR.. j. w. Rowell,
of this city, spent a few days at his
home in this city last week. Mr..
Rowell in company with two of his
brothers, left Decatur county in 1861
and has never been back. He found
a few of the old timers still here, one
of them being A. J. Rumley, of Leon.
who went to Sunday school with Mr..
Rowell when they were small boys.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Jim Thompson on the farm north
west Of here known as the Jordan
place shipped in lot of commercial
fertilizer last week to use on the
farm. This costs $50 ton this year.
There has been quite a little used in
this section the past few seasons.
but many farmers regret to see it
come into general use, stating our
soil will produce Just as we'll with a
proper rotation of crops.-Garden
Grove FXrreSS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

WANTED-one hundred harvest
hands at 20 cents per hour with
board and lodging free. American
families 10 work for and wages
guaranteed Experience unne2es-
sary, only need to be able to handle
pitch fork. Harvest will begin
about July first. Any one interest
ed, address Carl Newcomer, Brown
ell. Kansas. 42-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Mrs. G.. +. Billings, OF Ashland,
Oregon, who with her husband came
to Des MOines several weeks ago to
attend the NJ Z. conference, came to
Leon Thursday and visited until
Saturday morning at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Conrey in this
city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Miss Ethel Rands, one of the High
School teachers, departed Friday .ev-
ening for her home at Valparaiso,
Indiana, stopping in Chicago for a
few days visit She was accompanied
90 Chicago by Miss Annabelle Pratt,
the domestic science teacher who
will also visit few days in Chicago
before going to her home at Bur-
liu2ame, Kansas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
Mrs Helen F|Iinwood.

Mrs. Helen Ellinwood, who had
been here visiting her mother and
old friends, departed Monday for her
home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
her mother, Mrs. NJ. Fl. Wood, &C
companying her there to make her
home Mrs. E1linwood's brother, c..
r. Wood, will also go to Colorado
Springs shortly to take up his resi-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Miss Mildred Avery, who taught
the past year in the Bedford schools,
arrived in Leon Monday evening for
visit at the home of her father, d.
f. Avery, in this city, Miss Avery
has been reelected at Bedford at a
substantial increase in salary for the
coming year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Young Men and Women for Rail
way Mail and Government Clerk
ships. $11O month. Age, IS up
ward. Examinations June 16. Ex-
perience unnecessary. For free
particulars, write r. Terry (Former
Civil Service EXaminer) 1889 Cont
mental Bldg Washington, D. G.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Rev. T. f. Campbell delivered
the commencement address for the
consolidated High School at Millers
burg, Iowa, last Thursday evening,
and also gave the commencement ad
dress on the following evening for
the High School at Hubbard, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Rev. Geo. ". Hughes, Of st. Joe,
No, who was pastor Of the II. z.
church in this city twenty-five years
ago, came from Des Moines Thurs
day evening where he had been at
tending the NJ. Z. general confer
ence, to visit couple Of days and
deliver the address at the commence
ment exercises Thursday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

See Smith & Dekalb who sell or
trade Red River Valley lands. One
fare for the round trip every Satur-
day. Call or write us at either Van
Vert or Dekalb, Iowa. Smith Il
DekaIb 14-tf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

There is something doing in the
hog business around Van Vert and
DeIray. Ben Redman shipped. six
loads of hogs the past week from
these places and also a car load of
cattle from Crown. will Goodman
also shipped car load Of. hogs from
,Delray OF his oNnaEaisinga
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Raise Rose Comb Rhode Island
Reds. Lay every month in the year
Eggs per setting of IS, flock run
$l.50; select $500; per 100, flock
run, 5000; select $1,000. Mrs
Milt Manchester, Phone II. 31t1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

We have the following stock of
tires 10 sell, Michelin, Goodrich,
Standard Four, Goodyear u. S.,
Firestone. Come in and consult us.
j. r. BOWsher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

HELP WA NTED--LeOn Hotel,
Cha,nJellnaids and girls 10 take care
OF rooms. Wages $40 to So Ecr
month, also dining room girls. 42-zt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Mrs. D. r. Dudley, OF Mt. Ayr,
who had been visiting a couple of
days in Des Moines, returned home
Thursday evening Her children
Dorothy and Sarah Elizabeth, WHO
had been visiting at the home Of
their grandmother. Mrs. A. ]. Allen,
in Leon, returned home with her.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Mrs Jack Johnson, was struck by J..
p. Werden's auto while return
ing from the funeral OF Mrs. A. r.
Gardner last Saturday morning, the
lad playing in front Of their home,
but fortunately he escaped with some
slight bruises.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Col. J. L. Barnett, the farmer
auctioneer living southeast of Leon,
was in a mighty good mood when he
icame to Leon Monday, for a bounc-
ing eleven pound boy appeared at
their home that morning, it be ing
Col. Barnetts birthday also, SO they
will celebrate their birthdays to-
o. y, r.,'.. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Furniture, paintings, rugs, dishes,
vacuum sweeper. and many other
2.rticlcs' OF household supplies. On
sale now at home OF G. NJ. ketcham
and at auction next Saturday, 8 :35
D. M. in front OF the ketcham home.
Cora Lubbock
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

J. F. Lewis, Of Sloan Springs,
Ark, who had been here for a couple
CT weeks looking after business and
visiting with friends, expecting to
drive his car to, Sloan Springs, left
to message saying that Mrs. Lewis
was very i'll at her home in Sloan
Springs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Bowsher en-
tertained number of friends at
'Linger Longer last Thursday ev-
enlng in honor Of Mrs. Adj. Lowry,
OF Los Angeles, California.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Mrs. Helen Deck Roberts enter
tanned 4 number Of the Leon school
teachers at SIX o'clock dinner last
Friday evening in honor Of the high
school teachers who were leaving
that evening for their homes in var
ions places. They had a sumptuous
dinner and q general good time until
train time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Rummage auction sale at the band
stand by Ladies' Aid Of the Christian
church Saturday, May 29th, com
mcncing at 1880 o'clock. Furniture,
clothing, home cooking, etc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

A slight fire around flue at the
home Of Capt. \. \. jerks called out
the fire boys Saturday Afternoon at
). O'Clock, but the blaze was oX-
tineuisled before much damage was
done
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Force your late planted corn with
high grade fertilizer and beat the
early frosts. Slade Engineering
Co 4ltf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

For Rent-Several good farms.
Want lGen with plenty of help. have
one farm Of 24O acres, with lots of
good farm land. See me quick. &.
NJ Axes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Mrs. Mary Sanders is mourning
the death OF her black dog, which
died last week. someone having put
out poison which the dog found.
There is nothing lower living than d
dog pCisOner
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Ghormley and
son Hugh, of Des Moines motored to
Leon last Thursday being called
here by the death of Mrs. Ghormley's
aunt, Mrs. A. e. Gardner. They re-
turned to their home Saturday.