The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-08


For Sale-Forty acres or land
known as the old Quigley farm four
miles south of Decatur on the Davis
City road. For particulars call on
n. M. Qulgley who occupies the
farm. 49tf
See Smith & DeEalb 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 4
DeKalb. 1:>-tf.
II. r. Provin, of Altoona, Kansas,
who had been visiting with a
daughter at Creston, came Friday
for visit at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Homer Richardson, OF
near Leon.
Mrs. John McCalla, of Gillette,
Wyoming, who is visiting with rela--
tives at Davis City, returned to that
place Saturday after spending a few
days at the home of G.. E. Chastain
in this city.
Martin Biddison, who had been
spending the holidays at the home
Of his parents in this city, returned
to Kirksville, Mo-, Saturday to re-
sumo his studies at the Still College
of Osteopathy.
Mrs. Marion F. stookey departed
Friday for Hollywood, California,
where she will visit for several
months at the home OF her sister,
Mrs Cora Fithian and with friends
in Los Angeles.
Harvey A. Axes, of Davis City,
his sister, Mrs. B. F. Kohall, of
Red Lodge, Montana, who is here
visiting, accompanied him home for
few days visit.
T. Trimble, sight specialist of Ma.
Ayr, who fitted many of the hard to
fit in Leon about ten years ago, will
make regular trips to DR.. Cranes Of
First trip Friday afternoon Jan.
10Th.
On New Years Day, Howard, the
five year old son Of H. B., Minis,
bridge over Little River on the Leon
and Davis City road, got his right
arm caught in a pulley of pump
and it was broken just above the
wrist. The little fellow is getting
along nicely
"A LOtdl VI 1oSI dulO llCcuoSS ucN
been issued by county treasurer J.
Wesley Chew up to yesterday morn
ing, about one hundred of them
since Jan. LIST, and each owner had
to pay penalty of one dollar be-
cause he failed to secure his license
before Jan. LIST. A second penalty
of another dollar goes on Feb. LIST.
! Estes & Co. made grand clean
ing up of secondhand autos which
they had taken in exchange for new
cars last Wednesday, selling % cars
to Des Moines dealer. The cars
were driven to Des Moines on New
Years day, and made quite cara
van. But to make up for these Old
cars they have received twenty new
Fords during the past week.
Sanford McCutchan, of Dickinson,
n. D., came in last Wednesday and
visited a few days with relatives and
old friends in this county He had
accompanied a shipment of cavalry
horses from Dickinson to Camp
the government, and took the oppor
tunity of visiting few days at his
old home.
requests us to forward her Reporter
to Kansas City, having about decid-
ed to remain there for the winter
instead of going to California, on
account of the crowded condition
there, and difficulty in securing &C
commodations, it being impossible
to secure sleeping car reservations
unless made two or three weeks
ahead.
Mrs. Jas. F. Harvey departed sun-
day evening for New York City,
where she will meet Mr.. Harvey,
who will land today on his return
South America. where. he was look
ing after extensive business interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey will visit in
New York and other cities for
couple of weeks before returning
home.
Mrs; G: G. Bacmeister, Of Spear;
from an extended stay in Hawaii,
and had been spending the holidays
at the home of her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Langreder, in this city, departed for
her home at Spearville Thursday.
She was accompanied there by her
sister, Miss Irene Henry. of this city,
who will take charge of the hospital
at Spearville.
III AL VIII lCLulA CO " AAo AOuO
in Des Moines, Friday, where he is
employed in the Quartermaster's de-
partment at FIT. Des Moines, after. a
few days visit at the home of his sis
ter. Mrs. Lew Gillian, in this city.
It had been fourteen years since
"Shanty'' had been in Leon, and he
found many changes since his last
visit here, but still number of his
bOyhOOd friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Chastain and
children, Roy and Frances, of this
city, and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Chastain. of Coats, Kansas, went to
Davis City Saturday evening for an
over Sunday visit at the home of
Mrs. Chastain's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. McCalla. Mrs. Chas-
tain's brother, John McCalla, of Gil
lette. Wyoming, who had been visit
ing her, accompanied them to Davis
City.