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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Big Drainage Ditch Will be Built at
GAINESVILLE.

The big drainage project for
Grand River bottom down at Gains
vile, Mo-, is at last to be built. The
project was put over three years aSo,
but some of the interested land
owners started litigation and moth
the survey. Last week in the Cir
cult court at Bethany, Mo-, the mat
ter was compromised, and the big
drainage ditch will now be built. The
GAINESVILLE News OF last week says:
The famous Ditch Case which
has been pending some two or three
years in the Harrison. County Circuit
Court, was settled by compromise on
last Friday. We are not familiar
important thing being that a settle
men was made and that now all legal
restrictions to the actual construction
Of the big ditch are now removed.
The next step, as we understand
il, will be for the Board of Super
visors to meet and make plans for
floating bonds for sufficient
ging the ditch, and such other details
as required by law. This will all
take time, but those in position to
know, think actual construction may
begin by late summer or early
autumn. We have heard it estimated
that the cost of The ditch will be in
the neighborhood of $500, 900.
This is the biggest and most i'm
portant undertaking in the history
OF the community. 1t means in the
first place, that the Grand River
Valley, as fertile and productive a
spot as there is on the GLOBE, will no
longer suffer tremendous losses by
reason of overflows. River bottom
farmers have estimated losses as
high as $500 per acre by over
flows last year and other years re-
Gently, and the farmers in the drain
age district have lost during the past
three or four years enough to pay
for the ditch two or three times.
The completion of this project al
so means that good permanent
road can now be built across the bot
tot to Bush corner and south on the
Mt. MoCiah road to the township
line, thing out of the question as
long as most of this road was sub
ject to overflow. This latter is ex-
tremely important to the town, for
wet weather and overflows render
the roads on the, above lines i'm
passable for days at a time.
So, all in all, the people of the
city as well as landowners in the
district are rejoicing over the set
Element of the legal phases of the
case and are looking forward to the
time. when the ditch will actually be
A fact
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
MADE YOUTHFUL ERROR.
Osceola Boy Drove Away nes Moines
Automobile Belonging TO Others.

1t crieves the Tribune to publish
the mistakes and happenings OF any
of the people of Clarke county and
especially is this SO when some OF the
county's promising young men or
young ladies do things unthoughted-
ly or thoughtedly and fall by the
wayside or get enmeshed in the tan
gle of the law. Our thoughts so
out to the heartbroken ones who
are not to blame and those VINO A, ha az
brought on the sorrow or the dis
grace to themselves, however when
things are written on the books Of
our counties or state it becomes
public property and the truth Of the
charges are better off printed and
printed as straight as a reporter is
able to get them than to let the
people go telling and discussing
things and adding things that are
this little sketch we have in mind
one Of Osceola's youths, Oren Mckay
who was raised right and was taught
the better things Of life, but some
days ago made mistake and drove
away an automobile from Des Moines
where he was employed that belong
ed to others. He came to Osceola
with the car, then 20 Seymour anu
thence on 20 Centerville where he
Des Moines. tried and indicted I'M
der an assumed name, when his par
ents learned of the fact and went to
his rescue. Friends Of the boy as
well as the family lent their aid and
instead OF going to a place of cor
rection for a term Of years he was
paroled by the judge to three OF OS-
ceola's prominent citizens, who are
going to see if they cant help him
to go right and to make good and to
live down this youthful error.-Os-
ceola Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Your Liberty Bond.

The United States Government
borrowed money from you to finance
the war You hold the Govern
ment's promise to pay you back. This
promise is called a Liberty Bond or
Victory Note. On this Bond is stat
ed the conditions, under which the
government borrowed the money
from you.
For instance: If you hold bond
of the Third Liberty Loan, it states
that on April 18th and October 18th
of each year until maturity, you will
receive interest on the amount you
paid for the bond. Other issues bear
other rates Of interest and other
maturity dates, all of which are
clearly stated on the bond.
Now, if you keep your bond until
the date when the government pays
you in full for it, you do not need
price is low one day or high the next.
You and Uncle Sam are living up to
your agreement with each other, and
neither will lose by it,.
On the other hand, if you sell your
Liberty Bond now, you will find that
the man you sell it to will not give
you dollar for every dollar you
paid for it The price has been
brought down because so many
bonds. If the market is flooded with
you can buy them cheap,
but if everyone is clamoring for
tomatoes and there are few to be
had, the price goes up. The same is
true of Liberty bonds. Shortsight-
ed people are dumping them on the
market, and wise ones are buying
them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

to the owner Of a Liberty Bond is
this: Hold the bond you bought
during the war; it is as safe and
sound as the United States Govern
meIt itself.
Buy as many more at the present
low rate as you can afford. If you
hold them to maturity, you are
tween what they sell at now and
their face value. You will also re-
ceive good interest on your invest
ment.
Hold on to your Liberty Bonds
and buy more.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Primary Election Proclamation


County Auditors Office, Decatur
County, Iowa.
: Leon, Iowa, May II, 1920.
Notice is hereby given to the quail
fled electors OF Decatur County,
Iowa, that a Primary Election will
be held at the regular polling places
/ Decatur County, Iowa, on Monday,
June It'll, 1920.
The polls will be open from nine
O'Clock a. m. to eight O'Clock p. M.
| At this primary election candidates
are to be nominated by the Republic
can. Democratic and Socialist Parties
! for the following offices:
Two residential Electors at large.
One United States Senator.
One Governor.
One Lieutenant Governor.
One Secretary of State.
One Auditor of State.
One Treasurer of State.
One Attorney General.
One Railroad Commissioner.
One Presidential Is &c tor for
Eight, District.
One Representative in Congress
for Eighth District
One State Senator for the Fifth
District
One State Representative for the
Sixth District.
COUNTY OFFICERS
One County Auditor.
One County Treasurer
One Clerk OF the District Court.
One Sheriff.
One County Recorder.
One County Attorney.
One Coroner
One Member of the Board of Sup
ervisors, term to begin January End,
1921.
One Member of the Board of Sup
ervisors, term to begin January End,
1922.
TOWNSHIP OFFICES
One Trustee, term to begin Janu-
airy End, 1921.
; =. One Hi Trq qsss term to begin Janu-
Trustees to fill vacancy, if any.
One Township Clerk.
One Assessor.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constables.
One Republican Committeeman
One Democratic Com mitteeman.
One Socialist Committeeman.
Delegates to the County Conven-
ton of each of the above parties as |
per apportionment of the Central |
Committee of each of said parties. ;
The Republican. Democratic and
Socialist County Conventions will |
each be held on Saturday, July Ord,
1920, at eleven O'Clock a. m (See |
Sec. 1887 a25.l
In witness whereof, | have here
unto affixed my hand and the seal
of the County of Decatur, State of
Iowa, this 18th day of May, 1920.
G.. "A. MEEK,
County Auditor of Decatur County, t
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

If the nest cannot be located one.
good way to trap the invaders is to
saturate sponges with syrup and
borax. This kills them when they
come to get the sweet. Also !:
solution of arsenic and syrup will
destroy them, but care must be taken
not to leave it where children will
get it.
Another tried method is to put q
saturated sponge containing sltgal.
with sodium arsenate, in a glass jar
with a perforated cover. The ants
will collect in it, especially if placed
on a run way where they have been
travelling
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
HOUSE ANT REMEDIES.
The Best Schemes to Rid the House
of These Small Pests.

The home economics of the Iowa
State College have given out the fol-
lowing rules to help the housewife
in her annual battle with the red
ant or common ant that infests the
pantry
The best way to rid the house of
these pests is to locate the place
nest can be found and this can be
DESTROYED by putting kerosene on it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Where Farming is Profitable.

been boosted by speculation. Why
buy farm in high-priced section
and cripple your future with debt
when you can buy better farm in
the South for one-third the price.
Don't you want a farm where clim-
attic and soil conditions are unex-
'celled? 1t is our business to help
YOU find just what you want. We
know Southern lands and land
values and it is to our interest to
locate you where you will succeed
and make business for the railroad.
There is no charge for our service.
For full information call on, or
write to, J. G. Williams, Manager,
Southern Railway Development
Service, Washington, D. G. 4l-l2t.
ANY step toward war may be
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

It seems to have been scientifical-
ly established that COWS give more
milk while listening to music, bt
has any scientists made any expert
ments with music on the pump?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

The virtue which requires to be
ever guarded is scarce worth the
sentinel. -Goldsmlth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

It's not difficult to, judge some
men by their clothes-poilcemen and
letter carriers, for example.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
FRIENDS!
WE SAY TO YoU-YoU WHO KNOW

WE SAY 10 XOu-GOO WIKI hNo w
VALUEs-you who want TO save money
this is Il life time opportunity!
We have engaged the 'sWholesale Mer-
chants Syndcate,' the best merchandising
concern in the United States to conduct tins
bic creditors sale, and close out as much
stock as possible in Is days. Their methods
as bargain givers are known everywhere,
their reputation stands for that they sell
goods regardless Of cost or value, it's their
business to raise money quickly, as we must
do to pay our bills, and have placed our great
bic stock in their hands, given them full
authority to simply SLASH PRICES right
and left to turn part Of this great big stock
into cash at once
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

A SALE THAT'S A WHALE Right
when you need goods most RIGHT when
other merchants are getting big profits,
WE place our entire stock at the mercy
Of the buying public at great sacrifice
to realize $16,844.69, in few more days
BECAUSE we are forced to unload
Remember the PROFIT rs YOURS,
NOT CUES.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

Any step toward war may be a
goose step.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

DON'T FORGET! This is not a lot of I'M
desirable, uns;lleabIe merchandise, but the
choicest selections of this seasons produc-
tons from the worlds best manufacturers,
it is not necessary to go into details as You
all well know the class Of merchandise
Bakers Department Store carries. Their big
success as merchants was only attained by
giving their patrons and the public positively
possible prices with an IRON clad guarantee
Of satisfaction in every sense the word inn
plies. lienceforth during the great Slaughter
Sale you will have the same courteous treat
ment as heretofore.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-12-09
S1O76.98

will now buy fine six room house,
two large lots, barn, corral, coal
shed, screened porch, we'll fenced,
good water right, good well, close
to school, immediate possession.
This is good. We have talked and
talked till we've gotten this man
down to rock bottom. If you don't
believe it take another look at those
figures. The CSC is our commission.
We give you the rest so you can have
home that you won't get kicked
out of. LISTEN: Only s176.9S down
and the balance at $500 per month.
Northwest General Brokerage Co.
Coughanour Bldg, UPSTAIRS
Payette, Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-12-09
po1rNn MASTERS NOTICE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That I, Scott NJ Fitch, Chief of Po-
lice and Ex-Officio Pound Master Of
the City of Payette, Idaho, did on
the 9Th day of December, A. D. 1920
seize and impound the following de-
scribed animal found running at
large within the corporate limits OF
the City of Payette, Idaho, in viola
ton of Ordinance No. 81 of the said
City of Payette, which said Ordl-
nance was passed and approved on
the 9th day of September, A. D. 1903
to-wit:
One black mare with roach name
and bob tail, white strip in face, no
collar marks; looks like this animal
has been pack horse from the
saddle marks. Weight about SOO-Ib,
and possibly an age of 10 years.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That on the 18th day Of December,
A. D. 1920, at Banks Livery Barn
in the City of Payette, Idaho, at the
hour of 2 o'clock P. M. on said day.
the said animal will be sold at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for
cash, lawful money of the United
States of America, unless the same
shall be, before the said date, claim
ed by the owner or owners thereof
and all charges and expenses incl
dent to said seizure and impounding
and keeping of said animal shall be
paid by the owner or owners thereof.
Dated at Payette, Idaho, this 9th
day of December, A. d. 1920.
SCOTT M. FITCH,
Chief of Police and Ex-Of- /
ficio Pound Master of the
City of Payette, Idaho
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-12-09
TO RECLAIM THE WEST

The Idaho Reclamation Associa-
,tlaa-. will --Ass-tsS--S.s@ss old. 1t
has worked faithfully, intelligently
and honestly 70 Create sentiment,
mot billy IL idaho, but in all the
western gtates for reclamation. Be
ing the pioneer organization and
working every day for the one thing
reclamation, we feel that as we are
approaching the second year of our
existence that our achievements
have been along clean, splendid
lines.
1t is only a question now of organ
ization. Senator Borah is already
back of a big bill for three hundred
million of dollars to assist our SOL
diers, and the Senator is determln-
ed that a great reclamation policy
for the West shall be formed. rms
is a tremendous step in the right
direction. Former Governor Frank
r Gooding, now U. S. Senator-elect
will soon be throwing the force OF
his splendid abilities along the same
lines. Senator Gooding is wee Presl-
dent of the Idaho Reclamation AS
ISOLATION Congressman Smith says
that the work of the Idaho Reclama-
ton Association has done more 10
stir up a real interest in TINS all
important subject than has been
stirred up before in ten years. Con-
gresham Burton l.. French Is also
very strong in his endorsement OF
the work of the Idaho Reclamation
Association. Consequently, we feel
entitled to say at the close of the
year that our work has really count
ed for something.
Our Association is supported en-
tirely by the $500 memberships
sent us by the citizens of Idaho who
are interested in reclamation. VIII
YOU kindly publish this in the col
umns of your valuable paper SO
that the people interested in recla-
nation may realize the value OF our
work and send us their $500 for
years membership!
No matter what other organlza-
tions may be formed, they are all
working for reclamation, but the
Idaho Reclamation Association IS
working for Idaho every day in the
week, week in and week out. We
are always ready to give helping
hand to other organizations, but
recollect that the Idaho Reclamation
Association is your organization and
as such has the interest and welfare
of the people of Idaho at heart all
the time, as it's special mission. II
YOU belive this, send your five dol
lars to Box $40, Pocatello, Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-12-09
WEATHER REPORT

For week ending Dec. z, A p. m.
Highest temperature so, date 8.
Lowest temp. 20, date 5.
Means 35.
Precipitation total, so inches.
Greatest preci. 24-hrs .32 ms.
Clear days 1
Partly cloudy 0.
Cloudy days 6.
Prevailing direction of wind, Sc
IL. F. ALLEN, Observer.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-12-09
WHAT YOU'VE
BEEN LOOKING FOR

Five room cottage on two lots
with 100 foot frontage-connected
with sewer; fine lawn; two porches;
nice garden spot; chicken and coal
houses. This very desirable place is
offered for a short time only for ST.
10000. Terms. Let us show you that
this is just what you've been looking
for B. r. Fitch, Realtor. tt
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-12-09

The Veribest Window Cleaners,
House Cleaner, Floor Wax. Best Of
references.-915 Seventh st. Otto
II. Petruh.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-12-09

FOR SALE: A few boxes orchard
run Delicious Apples.-C. e. Dibble.
Dec.2-tf.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-01

haps save the entirye cotton industry
during the present season.
The banks of the valley are very
anxious taht the growers association
continues to function, and that the
steady flow Of labor should be main
tanned. But the growers must know
now that their cooperation and that
of the gins is absolutely necessary in
order to continue the work of the asso-
citation. $stN
If the growers will not support the
association, they are sounding their
own doom and the same may be
said of the gins. Complete and imme-
dia.e cooperation between the grow
ers, the gins and the banks will keep
the priyec of picking cotton within
reason. Every cotton grower in the
valley should insist upon paying this
bale tax He should insist upon its
collection by the gins. The short
sighted policy of those who claim they
have received no direct benefit from
the association will react upon the
delinquents when they are confront
ed with an added picking charge of
ona or two cents pound.
The banks will lend every reason
able support to maintaining the asso
citation. If the tax now due is col
lected and COLLECTIONS maintained,
there is no reason why the growers
association should not continue to op
crate for the benefit of all concerned.
Let no member of the growers as
sociation or any gin again get the inl-
preston that the banks will permit
the association to dissolve or the col
lection of the bale tax go by default.
The trustee expects to collect suffi-
cient funds to repay the banks and
every account of the association.
Yours very truly,
0. G. HORNE, Trustee.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-01
GIBSON is READY
FOR CHRIS GEORGE

After several days of training, Ray
Gibson states he will be ready to meet
his opponent, Chris George, Saturday
night, who also has been spending the
last few days in getting himself in the
best fighting condition. He says he
is IN better form now than ever be-
fore. There seems to be great deal
of self-confidence in each Of the men,
and each say they will show the other
plenty of gloves. This, however, will
make this match the best ever staged
at the American Legion A. c. There
is no doubt as to what the simi-windup
will be like, as the two boys made
things interesting for themselves and
the audience at their last match.
The Charter Oak Citrus association
has paid to grower members an aver
age f. o. b. price on Washington nav
els of s4.27; average on all fruit for
1919-20 season, S4.05.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-01
BANKERS INSIST
COTTON GINS MUST
Collect BAEETAX

r.. - -
Following is a copy Of letter from
%. g.. Horne, trustee for the Imperial
Valley Bankers association, to H. A.
Hastain, president of the Imperial
Valley Growers association. The let
ter indicates that the growers and
gins are to be held liable for the bale
tax on cotton.
The letter:
Nov. 27, 1920.
Nh. H. a. Hastain, President,
Imperial Valley Growers Assn.
FL Centre, Calf.
Dear Sir:
Nv attention is called to current
report that the BANKS OF the Imperial
Valley Bankers Association have
withdrawn support from the Imperial
Valley Growers Association, and that
the growers organization is to be dis
solved. This report is entirely mis-
leading and uncalled for and should be
vigorously denied by the growers as
sociation.
The banks of the valley granted a
line of credit to the association
amounting to 5000 for the express
purpose Of bringing in labor to pick
COtlpI dl d ItdSOlIdUle NdSS HAS
money was advanced by the trustee
for the banks on assignment of col
lateral consisting of the contracts
signed by the growers, wherein the
ginning companies were given an or
der by the growers to collect the bale
tax The growers promised to pay
this bale tax. There was not reser-
walton contingent upon the price of
seed or lint
The gins signed an agreement to
collect this tax.
The low price for seed and cotton
lint has evidently caused some of the
growers TO repudiate this contract,
and for some reason the gins ha1s-
been reluctant to insist upon payment
of this bale tax, But theer is no
question about the validity of the
agreement, and the bankers associa
tion will take whatever steps are nee
essary to collect the amount due from
the growers or the gins.
A few of the growers have refused
to pay because they did not have a
clear idea of the benefits derived from
the association. They could not un-
derstand that the importation of 2000
or 5000 pickers would reduce the cost
of picking, make it possible to harvest
the crop at the proper time and per-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-01

What Successful Men of Imperial
VALLEY Say About Imperial Gypsum
The deposit of gypsum of your
company in Imperial Valley : is an
enormous one and should make big
enterprise when properly developed. :.
There is an ever increasing use and
demand for gypsum products that
insures a large market for it. ! be-
lieve it can be built into a very large
business. l am glad to be identi-
fled with the company. ,,;.e.e-
GEO. W. ANDERSON,
President Imperial Valley HdW. Co.
All Imperial Valley should sup
port this gigantic industrial enter
prise to be located in our midst.
Their deposits of gypsum are SO big,
they simply cannot be described. l
have taken stock in the company,
and consider it mighty good in
vestment.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-01
&. W. COLLINS,
Postmaster, Ell Centre.

l certainly appreciate the oppor-
tunity of becoming interested and
identified with your company. OW-
ing to the unlimited and extensive
demand for gypsum and plaster the
enterprise, no doubt, can be made
an assured and profitable success.
Imperial Valley will derive a great
commercial and agricultural benefit
from this product. 1t will be much
in demand as a fertilizer for our
soil, which fact alone will insure a
large and profitable business.
W. T. DUNN,
President First National Bank of
Brallley.
One trip to see your gigantic
Gypsum deposits was enough for
me. | bought into your company
Immediately. | urhesitatingly rec
ommend it as one Of the, best in
vestments | have ever seen offered.
SAML. W. DUNAWAY,
OWner DunaWay Block, Ell Centre.
Your Industrial enterpri S s
bound to become one of the largest,
if not the largest, in the Imperial
Valley All 1mperialites should sup
port it to the extent of their ability.
have shown my support by becom-
ing a stakeholder in your company
and expect it to prove one Of the
best investments | have ever made.
Yours truly,