Alfred Damon Runyon

“ Jimpson, he points out where Leads is more the joggerfal centre of the county than Castle Mound, which is true all right, and he showed them that there was just as many people in Leads as Castle Mound, which was also true. Them Leads folks finally winds up by going to law. ”

“ Then she takes the witness stand herself and produces a piece of paper. 'I'd like to have the clerk read this,' she says. It was the same kind of notice served on all us officials after the county seat election, commanding us to remove our books and offices to Leads on a certain date. 'Now,' says Mrs. Jaggs, 'I wish the clerk would read that injunction issued against the officials of Sioux county,' which was done. ”

“ Of course us Castle Mound officials wanted the county seat to stay here and them Leads people were tickled to death because they was going to get it. They had to drive every morning over here and drive back at night to Leads, and it was rather wearing on horseflesh any time, and on tempers during stormy weather.
“This Mrs. Jaggs was a tall, gangling old woman, sour as lemons, and with a temper like a cross-cut saw. She come from New England somewhere and had been a school teacher. Not dispargin' our own women, I will say that Mrs. Jaggs was about the capablest woman in the county for the job. ”

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