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Phone 22.
EST AB1JS BED 1854.
Leon reporter
O. E. HULL, Publisher. sr..•
rev
IOWA
LEON,
Subscription Rates:
^Qne year ...fl.BO
••. months 78,
Three months 40'
Knteredat aeeond clan matter at the
1 Leon,Iotoa,Pottofflce.
COUNTY BOARD
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Meets
in
BarbaraO Fortune
Rellfef for May.
Kitaabeth Zimmerman
Mary White
Sarah Ewlng
Bernard child
Lucy Bovee
W Sherman
John Ellnbury ...
Sarah A Jones..
4ti6maa S9.1l8bury ...
it
tbara'O Fortune..... .. ....
Fred Barrett
AlexKlcslre
Elmir suii
Henderson'.
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•».<p></p>Regular
June Session.
REPORT OF TRANSACTIONS.
List of Claims Presented and
Allowed—Other Matters
Disposed Of.
A' ... ,VT"v
4*
a Moadny, June 4,1900,
Pursuant to law the Board of Supervisor®
of becatur County, Iowa, met in regular «e«
•Ion at the Auditor's office In Leon.
Members present: W. H. Campbell, T. Mor
ris and t\W. Barr.
The Board proceeded to the examina
tion of orders Issued for warrants during the
vacation from April 7, 1900, to june 4. 1900
and approved the following:
fp. Orders by Soldiers' Belief Commission.
Relief for April.
Elisabeth Zimmerman
Mary White
Sarah Ewlng
Bernard child
Lucy Bovee
W, Sherman
John Ellsbury
Sarah A Jones
Thomas Salisbury
RA Gates.
4 00
& 00
6 0b
4 00
4 00
000
5 00
S 00
500
500
500
4 00
5 00
6 00
4 00
4 00
900
6'00
S00
5 00
:50b
6 00
jr for April.
~jJ E Leeper superintendent, for April
RN keeper
pmer Willis
"vt* John Sturgeon
45 00
51 50
22
bo
13 76
13 75
13 75
3 12
38 12
Labor for May.
k.Leeper,superintendent for May.... 88 12
N Leeper W 87
Omer Willis W
John Sturgeon 26 25
l^red Barrett
Alex Klzzlre.. 28 25
John Henderson 68 87
Leeper, expenses for April and
May....... «0«0
./W Munsell, frelgh on paint.. 4 48
George W Pelkln Co., bridge paint.... 80 11
1I Cartwrlght, oak lumber 148 2#
A 8 Tharp, freight on lumber 31122
AB Mcdlaran, oak lumber 110 70
W Munsell, freight on lumber 901 33
Bverett National Bank, lnvoloe lum
ber,......^. 397 51
^Jhas. Cornett.'oak lumber 6 00
Jesse Still, oak lumber 57 6
LSntherlln, oak lumber. 167 92
Orders by Members of Board for road work
Labor for April.
Rl) Martin, foreman for April 13 50
'i Dan Potts..... 7 66
Ed Marvin 7 65
Oliver Davis 6 38
Steve Kohal 7 88
Prel Martin 7 38
Qjd Ikvlm 4 40
Ward Potts 2 25
BdAhdefton.. 4
Dirk Brooks 4 28
lOhn Brooks 126
Ora Clark 2 25
Labor for May.
BD Martin, foreman for May
pan Potts
Ed ,Marvin
'Ward Potts
ISteve Kohal
!-Fred Martin
Ora Clark....
Oliver Davis
Olark Calhoun
-Ed Anderson ...
A Bowman, merchandise for
county farm
E L'Bhlra, steward's salary for Maroh
and April
Kit Shlra, steward's salary for man
•i and girl
kjAS Cochran, railroad tare advanced
panj^er ....
55 80
41 85
41 86
41 85
41 86
41 85
4186
11 26
80 60
22 63
22 94
407
& 18
400 00
25 00
Dick Brooks
John Brooks... ....
Willard Tatman
RD Martin, expenses April and May..
ML L^rip, land for highway
Western Wheeled Scraper Company
scrapers ..
O Ketcham, freight on. same........
Miscellaneous orders by members of board.
~AJrnold Slgler, coal for county farm 4 25
.Marlon Woodard, railroad fare for
P$\ ~:. "pauper
RL for May ..
mVxdhtra,steward'ssalary
.. ...{Qeotge Wolever, salary for March
V: ... iW'"
and Apr!)...
mp. Martlndale.
66 00
1 80
10 00
16 SO
75 00
57 45
E Witt*, Insane Hospital aooonnt 043 II
George Wolever, conveying Mrs.
•'.^' Warlord to Clarlnda..: 30 00
a
60 00
oleanlng cloast
.•al®
I'f*
sr
and wells 16 00
QA Wood, contract April and May.... BO CO
MR Sanger, work at court house S *5
George W Sear*, salary for April
and May ... S00 00
George W Baker, salary for April and
May 88 32
N Roades, janitor for April and May 40 iQ
A Melntosh, salary for April and
May 204 00
E Pennlwell, salary for April 'and
May 80 to
W Cochran, salary for April and
May..... 90 00
Cunningham, on contract 206 00
Millard Stookey, printing for tench
ei's Institute 25 00
At 6 o'clock Board adjourned to meet
Tue»ilay morning at 8 o'clock.
Attest,
Geo. W.
SEARS,
Wednesday, June 6,1900, '..
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present,
Minutes of Tuesday's proceedings were
read and approved.
In tbe matter of the consent petition of
John M. Brown et al tor the loo'atlon of a
highway in Eden township, petition Is here
sy granted and highway located as- prayed
for providing all costs are paid.
Iu the matter of the petition of S. N. Lit I
et al. for tbe location and vacation of certain
highways petition is hereby referred to the
September session of Board tor Investiga
tion.
The Board proceeded to the consideration,
of bids to furnish tax lists, tax receipts,, as
sessors' books, ratlsV etc., and after diieoon
slderallon awarded contract toAcres, Black
mar & Co, for |I69 70.'
At 6 o'clock Board adjourned to meet at
8 o'clock Thursday morning. «.»„.£*
Attest
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dlBMuimar^iiRE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesomfe
sotal smoih mwotn co.. wtw
W. P. Campbbi.l,
Auditor. Chairman,
Tuesday, JuneS, 1400.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
Minutes of Monday's proceedings were
read and approved.
Tbe Board proceeded to tbe consideration
of justice fee blllsand allowed claims to tbe
amount of 1222 70.
At 10 o'olock the Board went to the county
farm and spent the remainder of the day ex
amining matters pertaining thereto which
were found in a satisfactory condition.
At 6 o'olock Board adjourned to meet at
o'olock Wodnesday morning.
Attest
Geo W SEARS.
W CAMPBELL,
Chairman.
Auditor.
7
QkO W SEABR, 5 Xi 5 W CAMPBELL,
A a a
Thursday, June 7, 19001
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present,
Minutes or Wednesday's proceedings were
read and approved.
Tbe Board commenced the examination of
the treasurer's "account by comparing stubs
of tax reciepts with treasurer's register ol
same, completing all to Garden Grove town
ship for 1899.
At 6 o'olook Board adjourned to meet at 8
........ .... ....
mi
s-"t
o'clock Friday morning. &
Attest,
GEO. W. SEARS, W. H. CAMPBELL,
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SSi? Auditor. Chairman.
HHH! Friday, June 8,1900
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Board met pursuant to adjournment,|%:
Members all presant,
Minutes of Thursday's proceedings were
read and approved.
The Board continued the exam I
nut Ion of
the Treasurer's accounts by comparing the
stubs of tax receipts with the Treasure:'a
register of same completing all to June 1.
1900.
The Auditor's aeeount of permanent 'and
temporary school funds was compared with
the treasU rer's account of same,
They also checked the Treasurer's monthly
report of collections with his cash ledger
Which was foand correct and arter a care fill
examination of all accounts on monies re
ceived and all vouchers for monies, dlsburs
ed they find ail monies received by the treas'
urer fully and satisfactorily accounted for.
The present condition of the several funds
is correctly shown in table.
[See Table,
At 6 o'olook Board adjourned to meet Sat
urday morning at 8 o'clock.
Attest
GEO W SEARS,
i' Jw
Auditor.
W CAMPBELL,
Chairman,
Saturday, June*, 1900,
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members all present.
Minutes of Friday's proceedings: read and
approved.
Tbe report of Geo. W. Bean, auditor, show
ing fees collected to the amount of $86.50 for
the months of April and May, 1900, was exam
Ined, found correct and la hereby approved
Tbe report of C. Stockton, clerk of dls
trlot court, showing tees collected to th»
amount of $337.45 for the months of April and
are noted for hanging on.
They weaken your throat
and lungs, and lead to
serious trouble.
Don't tirifle with them.^
Take Scott's Emulston ar
once. It soothes, heals,
and cures.
50c. sad $i.~Attdratti*ts.
Baking
Powder
torn.
May, 1903, was examined, found correct and is
hereby approved.
The board proceeded to the consideration of
claims of assessors which were allowed to tbe
•mount of fl.lS8.iM.
Claims for printing, books, stationery, etc,
were allowed to tbe amount of $301.59.
Claims of township clerks and tiustees were
allowed to the amount of $82.25.
Claims for bridge material wore allowed to
the amount of $814.62.
At o'olock board adjourned to meet Mon
day, June nth, at lo'clook.
I Attest:]
GEO. W. SkARS, W. H. CAMPBEIX,
Auditor. Chairman.
Mondar, June 11,1900.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
Uenban all present.
Minutes of Saturday's proceeding were
read and approved.
The board proceeded to the consideration
of miscellaneous olalms which were allowed
to the amount of $1,888.79.
County farm claims were allowed to tbo
amount of $282.45.
The claim of Dr. A. L. Yoeom of Lucas
county Tor medioal service for A. O. Berkley
and family for $30.75 was not allowed.
Pauper claims In various townships were
allowed as follows:
Decatur
Eden
Fayette
Franklin
Garden Grove
Grand River
Hamilton..
Leon..
Morgan
Rlohland
Woodland..?
The resignation of Dr. J. H. Hansen as phy
Stefan for Bloomlngton and Fayette town
ships Is hereby accepted and Dr. J..B. Horner
hereby appointed on s%me terms for the
remainder of year.
1
At 6 o'olook board adjourned to meet Tues
day morning at 8 o'clock.
[Attest:!
GEO. W. SEARS W. H. CAMPBELL,
Auditor. *1 Chairman.
Tuesday June 12.1900.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
Members all present.
Minutes of Monday's prooerdlngs were read
jNMapproved,.
V..T/,..,
Y.
Petitions for benefit of soldiers and soldier's
widows exemption were granted as follows:
Delilah Lowe, widow, John Williams, Cyrus
Smith and O. K.Cherrington, soldiers.
The petition of Mrs. Blbert Earnest for
abatement of tax Is hereby granted.
Tbe petition of Vary Combs for abatement
of tax Is hereby granted.
The board proceeded to review the valua
tions of personal property as returned from
various townships for 1900 whloh were equal*
Iced as follows: (See table.)
At 6 o'clock board adjournod to meet
Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock.
[Attest:]
GEO. W,SEARS, W.H.CAMPBELL,
Auditor. Cbalrman.
At 3 o'olook no further business appearing
minutes of today's proceedings were read
and approved and board adjourned to meet
Monday, September 8, 1900. *, 1,
[Attest:]
GEO. W. SEARS, W. B. CAMPBELL,
A a a
Schedule of claims allowed at Jane session
of Board of Supervisors:
Anderson E assessing Fayette town-- i
ship 4008
Aores Blackmar ft Co invoice.......... 160
Alexander W A merchandise for conn.
ty farm 1085
Arnold Stent 6 50
Beck W justice fees 8700
Witnesses.
Bell Amos. 1820
Brannaatian Minnie... 220
Brannaman Amos
Bell Llcsle 1880
Bay 880
Brehner Lyman -8 80
Book Clark 81*
ButrellJohn '.
Bnvrell Barton 100
Brammer John... 305
Brolln Gideon assessing Grand ttlver
township 4800
Brown James assessing GardenGrove
township... 6790
Ballew W merchandise for court
.house....: 1483
Baker Geo W office expense. 7640
Brown 0 office expense 6 3
Bonser A 0 merchandise for county
term
Bowsher ft Blddlson merchandise for
eounty farm
Bowmftn A surtfry at connty farm..
Bowman FA on contract....... ......
Brown A services for Campbell...
Bee Blve Store merchandise fbr Mrs
Warford
Bee Hive Store merchaBdlse for. cat
A«mr
W ,f P^MjprtMlv Mfpr
WilBon ....^
bowman A medical services for
•Cochran
Bowman A medical services for CuS
Adair
John Quick
Mrs. Shields
...» 32 60
... 50 75
... 17 00
... 19 86
... 32 00
... 2200
1 60
... 142 50
... 19*3
5 00
9 74
Dildlne Bridge ft Construction
invoice
Ad»lr
Wednesday, June 13,1900,
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
Minutes of Tuesday's proceedings were
read and approved.
In the matter of olalms of Leon, Lamoni
and Center township boards of health for ex
pense Incurred in smallpox oases olalms Were
allowed as follows:
Leon $ 17 3t
Lamoni 282 S3
Center 88 BS
In the matter of the petition of A. J. Ed
wards of Richland township for reduction of
valuation on 160 aores from $20 per acre to
$16 per sere, the same being recommended
by the township-trustees, petition Is hereby
granted.
Gassett E, house rent for Adair.
Greer A D, medioal services for
Williams
Hamilton O, witness
Honnold J, witness
Hill John jr, witness.
.1100
800
11 00
Bonser A Cqasket ."or FUllburu child..
BonBer A casket forM Cochrau
Barr & Keshlear, merchandise fon
Beck-T& Son, merchandlbe Mr Mavy
Combs
Boe Hive Store, merchandise for Job*
1 00
(Continued on page IS)
The
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Small California
hams, pound
jt^.
2800
170
18 CO
40(10
600
*m
\4
vi/
oo
Moad 135
Barr W per diem and mileage a"
60
Barr W, bridge oommlsloner. ll 10
BarrC W road commissioner 3 50
Cunlnngham on contract 809 U9
Cole Clint constable 55 10
Witness.
CreesFretf.. 2 2')
Crees Fred 8r 8»
Oreea Ike
frees Margaret
Combs Mary..
Oreesjohn.
Cole Clint
CofHn John assessing Decatur City
Cruickshank Walter oak lumber
Collin W repairing clerk's office
Caster A merchandise for county
fhrnri
Olark W & Co merchandise for coun
ty farm ....
Chamberlain 1 W&Son merchandise
for Campbell.. '.
Covington A ShafTqer merchandise for
ito
Or
$
2 20
2 20
2
so
2 20
2 80
8 00
12 8}
50
Fish-Same Price.
fr,
j,-"
Queen of Iowa
per sackWM
3
California Evaporated 1
Peaches, pound lv/w
California Evaporated Cp
prunes, pound OO
r'"
Rock
84 88
27 60
22 00
Caster A merchandise for Warford....
Caster A wood forCocbran....
Campbell W per diem and mileage..
Campbell W bridge commissioner,...
Campbell W county farm commis
sioner
Dye REjusllceof tbe peace
Davidson John Justice of the peace
Dock A assessing Deeatur township
Durell A elerk Eden township
Danlelson trustee Fayette township
00
jjj
4 60
4 00
280
50 30
9 00
300
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LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY, 3UNE 21. 1900. ^w REPORTER SERIES VOL. XXY. NO. 43
IUOO
950
Butter,
TT*
33 00
250
10c
ui/
LEON QUEENSWARE CO.
'Phone 59. ,Opera House Block.
Want
All we
I
18 00
is
iti
YOUR BUSINESS.
ask
to look
Bollom
t.
11
25c buy
1 00
1
15c buys
87 BO
9 9tf
25c buys
2
10c buys
15c buys
766 02
4 15
81 25
8 00
Derry &£on, mdse and tent
Derry Geo H, expenses In smallpox
Derwent A E, medioal services.
Edmonson. W L, assessing Blooming
ton township
Egbert Fidlar ft Chambers, inrolee
Evans Jasper, mdse for county fiarm...
Farqfuhar Bro^, courthouse
Farquhar Bros, road work
'ar^niwr Bros, Bridge work
Farquhar Bros, oounty farm
Farquhar Bros, 19 special ballot boxes.
FrosfW repairing plow ......... .....
Fales Mrs, nursing Williams
Graham W H, constable
Gllreath W B, witness...
Goble Charlie, witness
Griffin Patrick, witness
Greenland T, assessing Richland
Gammon Leroy, assessing Eden........
Gammon L, merchandise for county
farm ......^........-.-..777^
Green Wikitrost^FranUlntowaiiiip.
Gilbert Thomas, niirsihglBarnefi
Garrett W, boarding Motile Wise....,
Gleason W L, medical services for
Grocery
gallon syrup
2
20c buys
packages oat meal
1
dozen oranges
packages coffee
1
W
45c buys
1
I
15c buys
I
We always give the highest mar
ket
Price
for
Eggs,
«?iv*^
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
at our
Price.
large size bottle ketchup
pail white fish
1900
pound fancy Rio coffee
glass berry bowl worth
Your Producc Wanted.
catch
25
Vegetables.
ft-
OPERA HOUSE BLOOK.
We intend to have a little "roaring" at home, so to start the thing off, we offer
Salt and Smoked Meat—Fish!
Breakfast Bacon lO'
pound
4
California Raisins new
and fine, pound
2^
Heavy Fat Bacon Q1
pound) ^3
FLOUR. FLOUR. FLOURS
To close out what Flour we now have on hand, we will offer.
Clark's Special Qfjp
Patent, sack
California Evaporated
Prunes, large, pound
8ic
Come in and get our prices on goods and see the difference. We buy in large "quaFFH
ties for cash and give our customers the benefit
WE PAY CASH FOR BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY!
and pay you just what we get for them in CASH or MERCHANDISE.
Corn, Hay, Oats,Bran, Shorts, Chop,MiHetand C|ne Seed,Wood,
W. P. CLARK & CX)
CORNER 8TH AND MAIN, LEONHOWA
P'
8Jc
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12 Pages
Phone 22.
TIME TABLE.
C. B. & Q.
SOUTH NORTH
Passenger....5:53 a.m. l-PusBenger 2:3Sp.m.
Freight 10:20 a. m. Freight 3:00 p. m.
Passenger..11:50a.m. Freight 4 30 p-m.
Freight 11:50p.m. Passengor. ..8:40p. m.
"V K. & W.
GOING NORTIT."
No. 11—9:35 a. m.—Dully except Sunday and
Wednesday.
No. 1—2:40 m.—Passenger Dally exccpt
Sunday.
No. 17—7:00 a. m. Freight—istock Express
Sunday only.
No. 19—8:05 a. m.—Freight Stock express
Wednesday only.
GOING SOUTH.
No. 6—11:45 a. m.—Passenger—Dally except
Sunday.
No. 14—6:00 p. m,—Freight—Dally except
Sunday.
No. 18—11:45 a. m.—Freight—Sunday only
For all points west and northwest, our
traln]No. makes direct connection at Osceola
No lay over there at all, making the best con
nections for points in that territory.
A. 8. TllAltP, Agent.
Paint
Economy.
No one doubtB the fact tbat the
best paint made Is the most eco
nomical one to use. No one would
attempt to economize by applying
a cheap paiut if he positively knew
that it lacked In wearing qualities.
But many are deceived by tbe false
claims made by manufacturers of
unworthy goeds who can well af
ford to sell theit products at seem
ingly low prices.
Meyer Bros.'
Mixed Paint.
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
is aright paint at aright price. It
contains no whiting, barytes, china
clay, silica or adulterant of any sort.
No paint can be purer or more dur
able. There is no paint made that
covers more surface to the gallon,
but there are some that cover one
third less.
Come and see us
about
it.
W. E. MYERS & CO.
Druggists.
vzs&tsmtsmas
Harris^]
J. A.
Manufacturers of arid
Dealers In
Me
ui Mi
ON, IQ\
nagtuflcenl
LEON, IOWA.
a magnificent line of monu
pbip^ia unexcelled
carry
lsedfflKci
tents. Tue
andimaterial used
We buy our stock in car load lots
direct from the quaries in the easti
thereby enabling us to ma.ke
than firms buying in small
Our business is run strictly
class basis and we
Fancy Streaked IHp
Bacon,-Pound
J.
4
"Si ^1
lantitieB
on^sfirst-
all oilr work to give perfect satisfaction.
J.«. HARRI8 ft BROS.
Inst Close Oil
Clark Bros. Sue- QQn
cess, sack
i' -A
1
Evaporated Apples
special price, pound
Laundry Soap several
brands, 10 bars
'if- -S
T1/
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