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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-04
The Louisiana State Fair.
Editor Csyaz CAresicls:

We beg leave to call your stten-
ton to the new departure We have
taken in Offering liberal premiums
for parish exhibits at our annual
State fair. We intend to mako
this one of the interesting features
of our fair, and hope that you, and
other spirited gentlemen of your
parish will take steps to secure .
full exhibit from your parish
We would be pleased to hear
from You on this subject at any
time. Our premium list will be
ready for distribution about July
Is, q copy of which viii be sent
you. We offer this year 5000 in
premiums, and promise the best
fair ever held in the South.
The managers OF the Louisiana
State fair and Shreveport expOsi-
ton have decided to offer special
premiums for parish exhibits from
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-04
coIFAx, GRANT PARISH SATURDAY IN
mo. 80.

the State of Louisiana, and offer
the following liberal premiums:
To the parish making the largest
and best display of products grown
or produced by residents OF the
parish, $500.
To the parish making the second
best display, $3.50.
To tho parish making the third
best display, $50.
To the parish making the fourth
best display as above, 500.
Samples of wood must be cut in
sections ranging from two feet in
large trees to one foot in small ones,
with bark on one side and one end
to be dressed, showing tho polish
and the grain of the wood.
Articles entered for parish dis
plays shall not be entered for
special premiums, or at any time
detached from the parish exhibit
but the persons contributing to the
parish display may enter and COM
pete for other premiums by furnish-
ing additional samples of their ar
ticles.
A building will be set apart for
each parish exhibit which will be
in charge Of superintendent So
lected by the police jury or exhib-
itors of the parish, and will be con-
sidered as the headquarters of tho
parish.
It is hoped that every parish in
the State will compete for the lib
eral premiums offered, and will
furnish full displays, as they will
serve as the best medium to show
to the large number of visitors
from the North and West who
will be present, the productiveness
| of Louisiana soil.
These exhibits will afford to Wis
itors and home-seekers from dis
tant States an opportunity of per-
sonal inspection of the products Of
the parishes represented.
Very Respectfully,
NJ. L. SoovELL, Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-04

na0NcV to be made. ('ut this out and return
MUUc to us, and we win send you, free.
somstking Of great value and importance to
Won. that will start you in business which will
bring You in more money right away than any
thine else in this world. Amy one can do the
work and live at home. Either sex; all eees.,,,
8omcfhipg new that Just coins money for all
workers. We will start you; capital not needed.
This is one Of the genuine important chances Ut
Drisinr will not delay. Grand outfit free.
Address TnUR Co Augusta, Maine. dit
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-04

The reunion of Confederate
Veterans held at Robelins on Aug.
LIST was an unqualified success, fully
5000 guests participating. Ad-
dresses were made by Hon. B. +.
Jonas, of New Orleans; Hon. Fish
er Smith, of Many; Judges Pier
son of Natchitoches and Carter of
Robeline. The day was made
musical by the band of Natchi-
toches, and at q glorious feast
spread by the hospitable entertain
ers, the time but too quickly passed
in listening to old campaigners re-
late escapes by food and field.
The reunion was rounded off by a
ball. at which both old and young,
to strains of sweet music danced
until the glowing morn" It was
q gathering long to be remembered,
and that at the roll call of our hero
veterans upon each recurring ami
versary may find no absent ones il
truly the wish of all.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-04
DIR. e. J. HARRISON,
DENTIST.
ST. MAURICE, LOUISIANA.

Gold and Silver Filings and all kinds
of Plate Work dnue with full guarantes' ,
and 1T prices to suit the times Will visit
Colfax at regular intervals, and will visit
residences ut any time, when sufficient
work is guaranteed. All orders ssnt 20
the above address viii receive prompt at
tentiOn. 1e9u
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-04

Lena station is only about S miles
from Colfax, while it il IL miles to
Boyce, ON the Texas e. Pacific Rail-
road. We have often wondered why
the people of Grant parish go to BOyce
to take the cars, when Lena 10 ~ much
closer. The road to Lena, We have
been told, could be put in good order
for very little. In low water good
road to Lena from Colfax would Be
worth . great deal to the people of
Grant. T0wm 1dlk.
We call Town Talks attention
to the fact that Lena Is in Rapides
parish, and not in Grant, and that
it is not customary for one parish
to work the roads of another.
Your police jury have had their ct
tention called to this road repeat
edly, and, as this is all we can do
up this way, We hope Town Talk
will continue to prod them until
this important road is completed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-04

Oh, my; what pickle ye CHRoN-
IcLE man has got into! He kicked
because Ruff scored him through
the Boyce Headlight, and now it
turns out that Ruff" is of the
feminine gender. We have been
misconstrued, misinterpreted, and
garbled by the types. and we wish
to explain that we intimated that
the fair one was q diamond. Now
we assert positively that she is a
pearl, a daisy, a dumpling, . dar-
ling, and that we have thought 90
all along. Consider her contempt
ible-perish the idea! We are just
dying to receive q billet-doux from
the dear creature, and shall pine in
sorrow until We receive forgiveness.
Pile it on thick, heap ashes on our
devoted head. We deserve it all.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-04

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-04

Has no one enough temerity dur
ing this heated spell to re-vamp
the chestnut about the old soldier
who, after serving for years in the
army out in "Arid Arizona" died
Some months after his death at .
gathering of mediums his comrade
asked that the spirit of the dead
man be communicated with, when,
after several messages, tte spirit
was asked his present quarters.
Hi was the answer. How do
you like them2 Well, I had served
so long on the hot plains in Arizona
that unless / can arrange for extra
blankets in this lower region l
fear that I shall soon freeze. The
live soldier from then until now is
a believer in spirits
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-04
GOODWYN'S
EUREKA
Yeast Powders,
MANUFACTURED IN
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

It is regarded by many experienced
housekeepers - not only good, but the
very best thing Of the kind they have ever
tried. Only give this
HOME PRODUCTION
. fair trial, and you will hardly fail TO
patronize it.
1t 10 . pure, excellent and healthfnl
preparation, and is 90 pronounced BY Drs.
VIM. g. Austin, C. J. Bickham and J. J..
Lyons, Of New Orleans, who have exam
ined the recipe for making it.
As il is the special province at hsuse-
keepers practically to test articles in the
culinary line. and 60 judge Of their merits,
their attention IL respectfully invited to
the Eureka Yeast Powder.
All Of the leading family grscers Of Nov
Orleans deal in it.
Manufactured by
MRS p. n. GOODWIN,
ga josephine Street. near Magssise,
New Orlcans la
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-04

Now is tho time to subscribe for
the CHRONICLE, S1.50 . year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-04
ANNOUNCEMENT.
We are authorized to announce
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD

a. q candidate for reelection to Con-
gress, subject to the action of the Dis
trict Democratic Convention.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
Field and Farm Notes.

II is claimed that there viii he more calves
branded this year in proportion to the
number of cows on the range than has occur
red in one season ever before
The failures to make dnirving pay has
been with the people who did not understand
the business or with the people who were
too shiitlcss to attend to it.
The alfalfa pasture deties the hogs greatest
ability TO root. II goes too deep to be seri-
ously disturbed by roofing. "Let 'em root"
is the expression Of the average farmer, since
roofing does not harm the great grass plant.
The creamery at Castle rock is now run
ming quite successfully and turning ont about
twelve hundred pounds of prime butter per
week. The product of this establishment
finds market mostly at Colorado Springs and
Manitou. There is no trouble in finding sale
for choice butter in this western country.
1t seems the height of cruelty to coop up
chickens and send them to market the way
that some do. In passing along the streets
we often see coops and cages sitting in the
hot sun filled so full with chickens that the
poor things have no room to turn around or
even straightcn up. The chickens that are
frequently seen in these coops certainly indi-
cate that it is not profitable TO ship poultry
in this wav. II wozld also seem that birds
subjected to such treatment would not be IN a
fit condition 10 place upon the table as a
food.
The fall web-worm does no more harm than
the common tent caterpillar, and is as easily
destroyed by taking of the web and crushing
the caterpillar, Unless all fruit growers will
join forces in the war against insects there is
little hope that our insect pests will be cx-
terminated or even checked. The tussocl
moth does much harm in some localities. but
as yet it has not put in an appearance here
in Colorado. The remedy is to burn or conf
pos, the leaves in the fall and To hand-pick
the larve during the summer.
There is pronapIy no branch Of stock.rais-
ing in which the farmer is 50 set in his ways
AS in that of swine-growing, and TOO many of
these old-tashiOnei ways are held to with
per,istency worthy of better cause. For
example, the swine are cut off from the OLD
fashioned range, but are not supplied with
the variety of food that this range gave them
and by some people sour slop is believed
to he better than sweet. This is great er-
ror. A hog does as poorly on fermented food
as would COW. Either will eat it before
they stlrve, but they do not likeit. Ifswine
growers were as wen informed a. they should
be-and as the times demand yiey should
b,.-to make profit at the business, some of
these old ways would be abandoned at once.
The idea has gone abroad that the hog is
filthy brute, when in fact he is a cleanly one
If he but has a chance. shu; him in small
pen where he cannot get away from filth and
he becomes filthy.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24

The Muldnon Managers are arranging The
details II very extensive southern ercur-
sion to i,ko plaeo 10 February, during the
uardi Gras. 1t will i.Ave ouray via Mont
rose To Pueblo, where it will run over the
Denver, Texas & Gulf to New Orleans and
via steamer 10 Havana. Cuba. The trip will
be one Of the most attractive ever run from
Colorado and will be paironized by a num-
bcr OF the leading citizens of ouray, and a
larg. party from Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo. The trip will be thoroughly en-
joyabIs and inStructive.-B BOBtrssr Messenger.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
Demrrntic Meeting .

Pursuant to call number Of Democrats
met nj Martins carpenter shop Saturday eve
for the purpose oforganiEing a Cleveland and
Thurman club. Judge Gray from MontroSo
was the principal speaker of the occasion and
about two hours. Mr.. Stirnan OF ouray was
thea introduced and ma ic few remarks,
after which the club was organized. +, Hois.
don was elected President, Il. l.. Kellogg,
Secretary, aud W. d, Brown, Vice President,
Ai,cr n few remarks the meeting adjourned
10 meet AGAIN next saturday evening
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
Death OF a Respected Gifted.

DiED.--Os Saturday July 2lst, lssS, al
e:45 A. NJ, of blood poisoning, VIM. A. Al.
bridge, age 6s years.
Mr.. AldTidgc vas native of Arkansas.
lie came to Colorado some wears ago and lo-
Gated at Canon City, where he resided for a
,imc and where he leaves many friends who
will n,sret to hear of his sudden demise. He
came to this county about four years ago, and
engaged in farming, having the past year
worked I'd. IIealey's place, whrre ae died
Mr.. Aldridsr, though but a few years in this
county, had, by his noble and geuuemanly
character, made 4 large circle of friends who
sincerely mourn his loss. lie leaves a wife
and seventeen children, having been married
three times, in very destitute circumstances.
SUNDAY morning, under the auspices Of the
Masonic Lodge, OF which he was an honored
member, the remains were buried in the cem-
etery with tbs beautiful aud impressive cerc-
monies Of that order 4 large concnurSc OF
friends followed the remains to the grave
thereby showing their profound respect for
the deceased
The carse of Mr.. Aldridgc's death is a pc
culiar one. II appears that about week
age, while irving To extract a nail from his
shoe with file, the tiIe slipped aud the point
of it entered his hand. making slight woand.
He then went and pulled weeds, which is
supposed 10 be the direct cause OF the poi
soning.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24

LAND OFFICE AT GuSNIseS, CoLo..(
July II. lSSs.
Notice Is hereby gwen that the folloving-uamed
settler has bled nsticc of his intention TO make
nnal pro0f in support of his claim ana That said
prNt VIII be made befunr l.. l.. Kellogg Clerk
oi the District Court. at Dclts. Colo. on August
23r,i, lSsS, viz Matthew j. Johnston u. $. loco.
Ute serst Tor the se5., S,il sec. II. swi4, swl.,
sec. - W ), nwS., sec -, Twp Is, 81, ". 9Th L.
NJ
lie names The following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon. ami cultivation of,
said land. viz Alnnzu W Warrington Cad
well Z. OmStei IStac Coker Isaac X. CheRs.-
weth, all OF Delta. Colo.
FRANZ P. TANNER Register
Special Notice to Jesse Brown u. :. 1es, Ute.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
From Tongue Creek.

Some graia cut in this vicinity.
The stockhoIder. of the Surface creek ditch
anil reservoir company held meeting ut the
Mound school hou>e. last week. and
voted an assessment "f ~ per cent on the 81
100, which, if we get a move on Us, will iin-
ish the ditch.
Road overseer Becklcy is notifying the peo.
pie 70 work out ihcir poll tax. He says
every man has got to work or pay.
1t would he we'll for some of our Sunday
school goers to commit to memory the follow
ing vcre:
Some 20 to Sunday school to take walk,
While others 90 to laugh aud talk,
Some go their time to spend.
While Others 90 to meet a friend,
Some go to doze aud nod
While few 90 there to worship God,
George Brewer is visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Miss Cora Beeklev formerly of this vicinity
and lame. Hun,er, from near Delta, were
married in Telluride, the jth inst.
The tourists which were csmPed on Mr..
Garlncrs ranch have moved to the Grand
Mesa.
Nrs. c. W. Hall left last week for Grand
Junction, where she will visit he, parents.
Fred Burrett aud Miss Belle and Elleu
Brewer attended the circus at Montrose.
We are now prepared to handle any
produce or fruit shipped 10 us on com
mission and will do the hest we cun
for those who ship TO us.
lfIGGiNs Il MoNTG oMERY.
Commission Merchants.
0uray, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
Notice FOR Pust.ra,ion.

LAND OFFICE AT GuNSISoS. Colo,
July iath, 3SS.
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has hled notice OF his intention Ia make
uual proof In support OF MS claim. and that said
prof VIII I've made before \. X, King. County
Judge at neicl Colo. on August ~. 1883. viz I;
Robert ialudrtth. u. S.'lgsS. Ute Seres. for the
sci I, sec II. iAp. 10. :. r, 9a. W, 6 T. NJ
lie names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation vi,
sahi gand. vis Robert Il. Thom;.S Isaac \.
klccrcr. Lawrence ;. Coleman. Joseph r. Me
DOnald. all ol Delta, Colo.
FRANK L. TANNER, Register
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT GuNSISoS, Colo,
June 18th. 1855
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fle. notice of his Intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim. aud
that said proof will be made before A. K. King
County Judge at Delta. Colo. on Aug. l>t, lsss.
viz Andrew r. Fleak, ID 1884. Ute Series, for
the s! nwit and sls, neL, sec l3, twp 81. II T
II. " NMPN.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of.
said land. viz: Charles A. Bear. George w
jackson. James McLachlan. Simon Fisher. all of
Delta, Colo.
FRANK TANNER. Register.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
4 CURE EOS soRE NlrrLEs.

Mrs. Mary +. Ludlow, Of Manning, Pratt
county, Kansas, suys: Six years ago we
lived nj Columbus Junction, Iowa, aud |
had Young baby aud very sore breast.
For three months tried every ting until
at last got a box ot Chamberlaius eye and
sk,n ointment aud 1t cured them. Sold by
f.athnm & Willians.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24

Ben Gheen and George Reed came back
frem Denver la-t Thursday. They say the
ID. d Il. q. train sobbers are giving up and
will confess. Sheriff Shores, OF Gunnison, is
to be commended il capturing The gang. 1t
was good work.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
Notice for Publication.

LANs OFFICE At GrSNIsoS. toLoRApo,
JulN 9th lSs>.
Notice Is hereby given that tho following,usm.
ed settler has filed notice Of his intention TO
make nnal prcoi in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before \. X King,
County Judge at Delta. Colo, on Aug. 18TH iSsS
viz john l., IcnuoN ID. =. eil. Ute = 'res tor
the SEX .neAs. see. II, twp. "a. 81, 9Th T. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF.
Ault James NJ. Freeman. Nathan NJ. Goodwin.
all of Paonia, Colo.
Special notice 10 Charlotte Dayle u. S. 1857. Ute
Series.
FRANK r. TANNER Register,
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT GuSS,soS. Coro.. I
,-Th 1Sxs a

LAND OFFICE AT Gun NIsoN. toLo..
July l.th, IS>s.
Notice is hereby given that the following NAMED
settler has filed notice Of his intention To make
iiral ptouf in suppurt cf his claint and that said
ptupt viii be made before a. u. King, County
Judge nj Delta Colo, on August ~, ISIS. viz
Joseph Z, Mcdonald, u. =. 1855, Ute Series, for
the sw I. sec II, tWl.. IL. :, 7 as. ". L. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses tn priye his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation OF.
>alu land, viz Robert Il. Thomas, Robert Lam
dreIh. lSslac y. F!eenor. Iewrence $. Coleman,
all OF Delta. Colo.
FRANK 7. TANNER. Register
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24

We want correspondents from every sec
ton of our county. We want to hear from
you, but we want news. 1t is for the benefit
of your own locality. We will furnish all
material upon application, Free. Let us
hear from you.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
Notice tor Publication.
LAND OFFICE, At GuSSIsoS, Colo.
Iup,. " 1SSs

LAND UFFIIE, UJNNIsNN, JoIO.
June -. lSSS.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed his Intention TO make
final proof in support of his claim. and that said
proof viii be made before A. Il. King. County
Jucge at Delta. Colo. Aug. nth. ISIS. viz !:
Robert l. Shnn. II. 5. 1886, Ute Series, for the
Lots I, :, and Sec. /, twp Is. 5. +. ~. W. 9Th
PM
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of.
said land, viz William E. Peterson, James
obrien. Edward Thompson. jefferson ID. Heard.
all of Montrose. Colo.
FRANK r. TANNER, Register
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24

A Kansas man gives the following as n
means Of killin.s prairie dogs: II obtained u
quantity of bi.sulphidc of csrl,on and satu-
rated small balls of cotton hating with Il,
and rolled II ball into each hole aud closely
closed up the opening to keep in the gas. Not
n prairie dog was seen afterwards The ex-
vense Is small, si.Oo per gallon aud It re.
qaires about one quart for twenty-five holes
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
Notice for pnslica,,e..
LAND OFFICE AT GuNNIsoS. Colo, |
June asth lSSs

June 2ath lSss
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
Ell settler has filed notice OF his Intention to
make hnal proot in support of his claim. and that
said proof will be made before +. l. Kellogg.
Clerk of the District Court. at Delta. Colo. on
August 9Th, lsSS, viz: Harry +. TrueSdals. d. 5.
si Ute Series for the s's, s~i4. sec. IS, twp IA.
SrS3. " =. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of.
said land. viz: Joseph b. Mcti.nty, Charles A.
Ellington. Alfred L. Cock. william Ellington, ali
Of HotchktSs, Colo,
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24

District Attorney Hogg. now located in
Telluride, stopped in Delta few hours last
sa.urlay' Mr. Hogs was on his way home
from Grand Junction, where he attended
court. He Will be a candidate for reelection
as District Attorney this fall, at least, he
thinks So
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24

Assessor Perkins lef; for Mechanic Fails,
Maine. yesterday, to see the "old Folks at
Home" Perk. Is one Of our gocd-Ratured
bachelors, and thinks he is beyond ;cnPta-
tion, but we shouldn't be surprised in ,ne
least, " some fair.faced daInsel Of the far,
far east took him in and just knocked his
h.art inLn IN Lharrens.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24

Mr.. BroEn is now making good showing
gu his new mill. All the frame work is done
and will soon be ready for the machinery,
which is on the ground aud eau be pu; in
running order in short time. The iadiea-
tions are We VII have Delta flour ia the
marke; long before Christmas.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
Stock ainetinr.

There will he u meeting OF iho Exc
cutive Committee of the Delt;, couaty
Stocksrowers Association, at lIptch-
Kiss, on July 2lst, 1883.
II j. HAMMOND.
Chairman Com.
The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
Notice fer Publication.

LAND OFFICE At GuSSISOS, Colo,
June 18TH 1888
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention 70
make fnal proof in support Of his claim, aud
that said pruof will be made before VIM A.
Eckeriy. Clerk Of the District Court. at Mcntfose
Colo. on July 2Sth, 1883. viz Kelsey Price. d.
$. 1887, Ute Series, for the neL. sec. q, twp. ST.
mr. i.w. y. NJ. p N.
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation Of.
said land. viz Joseph W. ifer>on Jacob Buni-
ger. Samuel Wilson. Israel Stats, all Of Delta,
Colo.
FRANK p. TANNER. Register