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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-30
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS-.
Annual Session called for tho First
Three DAYS of september.

CHEYENNE, July p The seventh an
0u8l session Of the National Irrigat on
Congress has been called - the executive
committee lhrpneh - chairman. ex -S.ana-
or Joseph N~f '1ry. tn TfYss IN Cheyenne on
th@ le, ~ ard I3 days of S.pten3tsaF next.
'rn.. basis 81 r~preef.F~ alton i0 the cons rsss
- as follows. TIE governor of eaeg state
ana territory To rafne uFe deIeE4fss ta#
r1sxtsT - each cl-y - ia%gs fhSn 600 pop
uia-lou one delegate. ~ mayor - ea@n
clty " oTer ?. 80 population two dei*Sates.
F.ae1l agricultural college, each ?. rtlisrly
o-gan.zei irrigation. agricultural ssd fsof-
ticu]t4r8i society. esc1 society ot engineer.
Zach Irrigation company and each CONNER
..ial ,,.Iy. one delegate.
IN addition - ~" foregcing. the follow
lrsz persons are delegates b. virtue - thsir
resiseet5Re Offices,
The dulv accredited rcpreSeut at.ves =
any foreixn nation or c1lory. 'he governor
% any state er territory. any member ~
che United state senst+, 81 t1e house y
r>s,~rset.. dives member II AIS state u ter
rs.cr.si irrigation commits ~.
Marnlers % ;ae committee say thaf he
stt~vsfaf7ce all cs large. % nnsoy sDteT-
-sgrr4 n ire. problem Of 'ha rs anna tor u
ar.l lands - irrigation nave slSnI1esl fheir
intention - b. present
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and r5litical rights for women. ana the
abolition - nj laws discriminating against
wCre,. adoption OF the initiative and REF
er%nousu. ard tie right % recall any OF al
oraceTs b. the voters. tAe right q cir
gers 20 demand and obtain work ~ wages
sufficient 20 S1pport se.E a14 family SHAH
not bs ABRIDGED.
Following ~ 4 list os nominees seiset-
Cd: Representative J. r.. Rlsttne: audi
tor. " :, Mclaughlin; clerk. HERNIA y
Culver, treasurer. Frank Edwards sheriff
~. T. Hamilton. The balance OF the offices
were left vacant 10 be flied ~ the con-
r7.ftee.
a Mos of the Socialists who participate!
= III convention have IN tire past worked
with the Popgilst@. They claim 10 votes
throughout the county
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-30
CRUISING TsHI OILY MPIIS.
Arthsr Dodweii VIII Go Over the
whole Olympic Forest Reserve-

essee.yi pispatch 10 TIE fAost-l II u genceF.
LAKE cUsHMAN July 2s.-Mr Ar:nur
potw-il an experienced Northeru Pacific
railway cruiser. accompanied ey Ar. Tne3-
ds.e Rlxou and Il crew Of men. is camfed
here preparatory 70 setting Oiit on most
interesting trip. Mr. Do1We.l has been So
iected by the secretary Of the interior 20
cruise all the land lying IN the Olympic
forest reserve and estimate the standing
timber thereon snap the riyers. determine
the height o. the mountains. note all avail
aae agricultural land and the improve
ments made by - tiers. gather statistics
q, 10 rainfall minerals etc. Mr. DOdwell
SAYS that the reSsTve AL 30 divided into
ssatr each Of which ali have Us own
warden, Whose duty II VII lie 10 keep all
trails open. cut new trails which viii
make the mora distant portions Of his beat
more accesssib bic and travel over ;he whole
extent Of his beat a. stated Intervals:
quencn ali fiFes aud report ana prosecute
thdse who ARE Responsible FOR them: he in
turn being 70 sronsinle for the safety OF
the district under MS charge.
Mr. Dodwsii states thar no settlers in the
reserve will he IN auy WAY iuterfered win
aud those settlements already IN !ts limits
a. for instance tho@se III the northwest COZ
neT or ciaiiam county. where there are a
number OF pdss0nicer VII ~ cut uJt Of
H. AfG Wiz sHirN All OF us EFErUf@ H4fnHAt
being subject TO any Of ilS restrictions II
IL suggested also tABt the wardens 81
made deputy game wsrdeHS whose duty
Il sliail be 10 protect the few elk remain
Ing 10 this great natural park The writer
has seen the time within tho past Zen years
when tho elk herded in great bands On
wha' are now cultivated fields IN thls val
iey while today they seldom venture out ~
their retreats among the ragged peaks In
The inferior except when forced our by the
esep snow of the hardest winters
Tho travel 20 the lake has been greater
iss season than for any year since 1sa5.
sni no, only have there been many glcsts
copying ~ the hotel. but there has been
Greater number OF campers than for
ssny years. Quite number of large ;rout
ave beer caught here lately NJ TAYLOR.
the Tacoma I@1Ker took one of "a
FUNDS Mr. Ford of Tacoma one of So
NuutS Mr. curtis Of Seattle. one OF 20
pounds. and Mr.. Raymond OF Seattle. VINO
arrived here today got ono Of pounds
iha afternoon.
The Tacoma Yacht Cluh mafe Lake
eastman the objective point OF their SUM
mer cruise and fourteen fneuAerrs. includ-
Ing u. clifford Baocock. Or Archie q
Hicks. -. \. Young. sidney Plummsr.
Commodore Caldwell. Rev A w Martin
AMI number Of others spent dAy At
the Lake
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FORD GETS A NEW TRIAL.
Appellate Court Remands His Case TO
the Puges sound Conference.

Special Dispatch 10 the t-fnielNgencer.
SPOKANE. July - The appellate court
composed Of twenty one NJ hodiSt clergy
u4eu fFGm Washington. oregon ana Mon
lana. Ia session. in this ci;y for the pur-
pos of trying Rev. r. Ford. Of Seattle,
upon his appeal from the Puget sound con
ference. which z5tudged him guilty *
seduction and dismissed him from the min
islry. completed its la0ors this evening and
adisur.4ed The decision Of the court
was that ~ case be rerna nded back 10 the
Puget sound conference for a new trial. On
what grounds this decision was arrived at
rome Ok the ministers would divuige. The
action u the court is considered "a victory
for the defendant.
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Ny >TERfots BILLY RESTS GREEN.
Gets the Decision on Points. Being
the Better All Through

NEW YORK. July 29-After a hard
fight which !aSted twenty-five rounds
Mysterious Ri'ly" Smith was given A
decision over George Green. of Cailfora. 2.
81 ne Lenox Athletic Club tonight smith
va~ me stronger and better throughout
the a1ht. and outf2ught and oatp1njed his
opponent in every round. Smiths work
"a c}ese quarters Was very good Green
received A severe hamfnsrirg and b're q,
maufuly. He was wonderfully game ard
hs1 uo eNtuse 20 off'r when TIE fight WAS
orec. lie declared that p" was heavier
when hr mes and defeAted S1.tl ut Car
son Cl.y Immediately after the Ft,zsim-
Tnoe~-t 5rhett cortes'. and said that ne
1r8~ stronger hen fhar noe
As the neu retired 20 .Aeir corners thgre
we've iuud cries - smith wins" Give
it - SMITH" and Refsfee Waite decided
be- smith favor. Announcer Harvey - q
tAe spectators thas tHe referee had gwen
me DE- sion - Smith on points.
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rurr~tsy Comm i.sion~s ttoPs

Spe-aI D'sra;- - 'he Post fn.eil' sencer.
TACOMA july - d ! " Goes for
ss.rv comm i~s4ior~r. VIII ertaa..Sh head
quarters .u Ia .orr9 IN fe~ 3sy@ 81
- v5e tarasrr al De- put - charge a. each
~ s1e tar@e STATE reserves and Trey vii
"a k+- thr.r reports 70 him here As 20 the
Duties ~ J-e n~w office ibt E.oss has IT.
re - ssv. EXPLAINING ma further thar 20
s@se e. t1- general 57re~e~vat.ou O. rNis:s9R
sa-s~-e 3D.. knows nothing - ~ ogk as
yet
m '~oez Il aa srtau'se, l7 - matter
O. gro-e.ttre ilms~r san{s tro-n 6estrao-
tlon ara s1*a@-es many arscri@a. .6~as
az me s.s-ssffr
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on INSURANCE POLICIES.
CommfS.ioner jenkins Objects to the
Forms Vow ia Use

Special D.soatcs % the Post-Intellsgencer
OLYMPIA. July Es-Insurance Com
missioner jenkins has issued notice 20 a
number ~ agents OF Iif. insurance com
psoea in the state. calling attention %
tie fact that New York Standard form
of pcl:cF IN use. contains provisions as 20
she liability Of the company In direct con-
lrsTention Of the provisions of the laws
~ this state as regards total loses OF IN
sursA property He requires Il companies
using these forms TO attach thereto tie fol-
lowing slip
1T is hereby agreed on the par Of the
company Issuing the Doiicy 70 which this
slip IL attached. that any provisions Of
said policy in conflict with the statutes Of
the state Of Washington are distinctly held
and acknowledged to ne imperative and OF
no avail
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SAN FRANCISCO. July e Capt. Lind
qutst OF the Portland. reports that on ths
18Th inst he sighted the steamer Tilla-
nook. with she Hideout I'm tow. Just of 81.
Lawrence on the 10Th 'he steamer Ma
VArro towing 'hs. state % Minnesota. wgs
sighted ten miles north or tnalaSka. When
me Portland LEFT putch Harbnr on the 18th.
IA. steamship Brunswick the tug Hoiyoks
and three hsrgcs wer" ln port The schoon-
or ~ g. Wright arrived there on the 18Th
Of last month.
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10 DAWSON IN A BALLOON.
~orxc FRF>CHMAN STARTS on A
NOVEL, EXPEDITION.
urtus for Andr~e and VIII Make
nj. start From skagway, for
whteh Place He Has stnrted-Hts
..,,oou VIII Garry 5000 Pounds.
s.se.si Dispatch to TIE Post-InteEligencer.

s.s.sI Dispatch To the Post-Inteiigencer.
vancouver Il g. july za.-DT Ter
sr, the young French sciesssist wao,
accompanied b. seTera! other FarisiAns.
~ ben Instructed ~ the Geosra pssieai
ssc,ety Of Franc 70 seaEca Tor Atdree.
-. far The norta to3ay on the Kosa.ie. He
e.rysas ID slth nln a balloon capable Of
..r-z,ts,y so, pounds. and viii start OFT
.,ar, ssasway lie says he vii spend Two
r,,.c<h. travelling through out-o'-the-way
-. In Alaska and i. confident that ms
80 come across some trace ~ Andre.
r-a,,r eeh~~ members In The party will &c
earnnanv rim n NJ balloon.
whsa ire doctor returns, IL he does. n"
uvs be VII make an ascension IN Van
e~s,vsr ard invites the press men % the
ea.y 70 take Il, an invitation which. y.
course. has beesg eager.y accepted
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-30

Fishing Vessels Lose Their Gear and
Some Minor Wrecks Occur.

LONDON July - The northeast coast
OF this country has been SWEPT by great
storm. Tho ,iStinR fleets have had Ear-
row e-cape. bcinE obliged 10 reiuquish all
their gear and nets and run 10 harhors for
shelter, where many other Ves.stlS were
compelled 20 seek refuge Sorth-bound
trains have been delayed by the force %
the wind which has caused considerable
damage inland. crops having been fiat
tened
There were some minor fatal wreck. in
:ne North sea
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NEWSPAPER MAN MISSING.
Feared That He Committed suicide.
as He Had Threatened.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-iu;elIigencer
VANCOUVER. Il. G. July 2s.-J- II.
Myers 4 new paper 0nsn. who at one time
was connected with the Toronto Globe. a ID
VINO came out here a short itne ago, -
supposed TO have committed suicide. He
Was unable 10 get work and becoming Ge-
sponjent. commenced drinking hard. a
week go he Informed his boarding house
mistress that he WAS going 10 make a hole
in the Inlet. \ few hours afterwards he
was seen walking towards the water from.
Ii 10 thought that he carried ont MS threat.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-30

British Wnrships Return From q
Wild Goose Chase.

VICTORIA. L. G, July 2a-Torpeio
boat Destroyer Sparrowhawk returned 90
day from northern cruise. commenced
suder sealed orders. wiich proved 10 con-
tain Instructions 10 search fJr q pr.vatea.'.
The Pheasant was also on the same er-
rand. Thorough Investigation revealed
no trace OF any such vessel being found.
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@recsa} Dispatch - the Pcst-i .-.i av~F1c~r-
OLYMPIA. July = The ='at@ .sai ~9ua-
mission hs1 offered foy lease az p-b.l~ t5c-
tson re haTaoy ar-as - >ew Hhafcofr
Is * II ;-ont of blocks = an3 = wat
co-n s.ds san6s. on AigUss = a. HAstco.a.
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Date Lake
SOCIALISTS MAKE NoNtN ATOMS.
Have split 0d FROM PopuIi.ts and
VIII go II Alone.

Sperial Dispatch "a the St-inteH!sencer.
FORT AN ELS July a - The Social
is'r ~ t1aliafn county he'd a convention
here Yesterday and pat ~ a ticket "a he
votes on THIS fall There were twenty
thrse delegates present ". ". Mallhy
va elected chairman and u. O'Hr.en SEC
rst9ty
Their resolutions demand pHhilr owner
ship az a. Industries now owned BY mo-
Ho7cslss tr1s's or combines; equal civil
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-30

WASHINGTON. July "a telegram
was received at the war department today
from Maj Gen. Brooke announcing the
departure Of MS expedition from Newpor.
News for Porto Rico yesterday Il con-
sists Of &c officers and 5,Ii9 enlisted n-a
and wiI reach Porto Rico next Tuesday.
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The Hering Sea Patrol.

WASHINGTON, My co-C;rest Britain
has notified 'h" state department, that s7e
has selected II NJ ships Albion and
tealus for patrol s"rvir" In Perirg SEA dur.
irE thc psescnt saasNn.
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Spanish Fours.

LONDON. July @-Spanish tours closed
a. 3sis.
PARIS, July 2a.-Spanisa tours closed
a. 81 20.
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srfAADEf.PHfA. Ja'y - -Jf~0 t'urrao.
t-a much hs,rat 3s~i Champion Hsa, ssis;'s.
= Fnxfsna made 80 arss asIsfsra1c~ ia
.-!e r.ty a. haxsr ,4a ~ "a: tne As@tl4.
r. ~x-r0urs "gat wifh LAX n@anest-
~ " Ke.spc.~r- "a. Mo- lad ,@sn eS-
r,ae-esi cf ne III 1s17ass. aalt from start
4, anl.n ~ ire bs4f Aa a4s trey oS'-
r.agssSi ~ Bennstt- A. usual a. N. Arena
a-a.4z a> .zA.Az---@zs R~S&&rs4&
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ton OF Buchanan county at 30 O'Clock this
afternoon. a dcZen farm houses near
Cover were demolished Many persons
were injured. but no casualties are report
Ell. Torrents Of rain and hail accompanied
the wind
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No News OF Surrcu der.

MADRID. July 29.-Nothinc is known
here officially or otherwise concerning the
report that Manila has surrendered to the
American forces.
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nruGs-d and Robbed.

VANCOUVER. 4 @. July 2s.-John
Featon was dfugeed IN Htevestnn and wac
Their robbed az FL. Today t~o hotel pro-
prietors. John iisatty ard Joseph BalmoP.
tcge,.har .i'h a. Alison, appeared In po-
lice cpart charged with robbery. Trey
pleaded rot guilty ard were allowed out
on bail
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BRIGADIER-GENERAL CHARLES KING
1AHRSaN R1 9S@Sta1a SA19S5ASzASaSff1 = .

be cents a copy The increased cost OF
white paper ana the enhanced general ex-
penses due 70 the war are the reasons for
the advance.
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" enlfhs Heck ford Nan Killed.

t'I-AY rfsNTF.R Kan JUly @-I.ett
cs;i.a. ~ Rockford II ~as Killed w
RIOS Ia so passenger rain Nj Cain
s2< rsr~4 NsFfn ihr~e q ,4a-,srs q 3 trlt,-
lioa 9ol4.s and la large interests IA Cay
SsE.x.
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OTTAWA. Iuiy - Sir Wnfred Laurie;
viii inform The cabinet tomorrow that tn.
quebec contcrAne- viii open ~ August p
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BROUGHT BY THE REFUGEES.
HOW YELLOW FEVER GOT ITS
START ANON. THE TROOPS.
ton of Santiago and Adjacent
Towns Carried Infection ns They

CHICAGO. July 29.-The first definite
statement vas made today as 20 how ye4-
fo@ fever vas br0ugh: into the ranks Of
ire American army IN Cuba Mr.. II. L.
Beach, VINO represented the Associated
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rapers o. this city print an announcement
that on and after August ! the price VIII
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Texas was inspected. and al being well
or board she was permitted 70 proceed to
her dock.
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Tdtti. o.rdS in their nest agree. They
might get hurt II they fell out.
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ST JOSEPH. No jay - A destruef-
ia l@2-a2A x@a4. assx LIS so-iherr Dar.
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Press along the fighting line AZ Santiago
and who has just returned 10 Chicago,
made the statement as follows.
When Gen. ShaftcT sent word - Santi-
ago tina; Bee Intended 10 lombard the city.
the peopL" at began - Tee ana most Of
them went To FL cai.5y. This : q town IF
about 80 people, hut T. s" refugees
went there ard occupied the houses IN
which there Wa room for only ~ The
town was Overlooking. there was no food
for the Cuhgns and ,hc army h.sl not
enough tn spare - these people hal 10 20
0ut and forage COR Themselves santiago
G}a,s ana those y no dd rot carry ii WIN
them soon hsd e. Tor their condition. huI-
dlad together a. they were NaS ttTr.bie and
brought o.; the peat 3imos. nm.d.ateIy. |
know & - lsr fact having seen 4 myself
that the srau. GmaIltDC"S NJ" used %
haul these refugees from FL Can-y SO that
tacy might ge' food TIE people waded
through th" mud. nd We're picked Up nv
the 3mbula0tes. Hlt " 5Ts1 or all. h seems
10 me. - IRE fac thai cammiSstry wagons,
whlch Were always going - Sjooney and
back. carrying foCl Went oUt with food
and returned loaded with refugees ard
went hack again loldcl with food. No vel
'cw fever arlcarG IA thc army before the
lines wcy" Cfsenei IN these pcopl. from
santiago. ana IN TuVker az Chicago. who
WAS with the corr SpOuGepts told al SIS,
fwo days before Yellow fever appeared that
50 must come - fort}- CHS hours He also
tod Ma. Pope tho 81. Ioor. but tee latter
sid ~. could do nothing To 4VDH II
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-09

About 8 p. m. Thursday. April 7th, ].
r. McAllister was shot and killed by
John Laube. at Pollock, the weapon used
being . shot gun loaded with buckshot,
which lodged in McAllister's stomach.
producing death in about twenty min
utes. Tho killing 10 said 10 be the result
of drunken row, in which Laubs re-
ceived q beating. and several pistol and
gun shots altogether were fred. A man
by the name Of Eph Smith received a
stray shot. John Laube was brought to
Colfax on yesterday BY Tom Couners,
g. w. wainwright and Gus Cobb and
lodged in Jail.
McAllister. who was the yard master
OF the Big Creek Lumber Co., was un-
married, and has sister living in Arkan-
sas. Laube is about 80 years Of age and
has wife and one child.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-09
SUCCESSION SALE.

Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana.
Succession of Henry O'Neal, deceased.
BY virtue OF commission issued out
of and from the Fourth judicial District
Court, and to me directed, in the above
entitled succession, l will offer for sale at
public cutlery, at the front door of the
Court House, in the town of Colfax,
Grant parish, La, between the hours
prescribed by law. on
TUESDAY, April 10, 1893,
the following described property. known
as tho property of the deceased, to-wit:
Northeast quarter and north half OF
southeast quarter, section seven; south
half of southeast quarter, section eight;
northeast quarter Of northeast quarter,
section seventeen; southwest quarter OF
southwest quarter, section nine; north
west quarter of southwest quarter, Sec
ton twenty, township nine north. range
one east; west half of section eight, town.
ship nine, north range one east, contain
ing seven hundred and sixty acres. more
or less, in Grant parish, La.
Lots two and three of section thirty
three, township eight north, range one
east, situated in Grant parish, La. and
containing three hundred and ninety
four and 81 100 acres, more or less.
The northeast quarter of northeast
quarter section twenty seven, township
eight north. range one west, containing
forty acres. more or less. situated in
Grant parish, La.
PERSONAL PROPERTY:
One account against Washburne.
Term OF Sale-Said land to be offered
in the lots as above separately described,
on the following terms: Twelve months
credit for what it will bring, the purcha-
ser to pay costs of sale. and tor the bal
ance OF his bid to execute bond with
one or more solvent sureties residing in
the parish, said bond to draw eight per
cent interest from day OF sale. aud ven
doris lein and mortgage ON land pur-
chased to be reserved. The purchaser
to have the right to pay cash for the
amount of his bid in lieu Ut executing
his bond as aforesaid.
THOS. H. WEST,
April 2, 1893. Administrator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-09
We are anxious to build up Western

We are anxious to build up Western
Texas, and commencing at once and co,.-
tinuing until April 30th. we will sell to
all corners from Fl. Worth and stations
East. including Alexandria, La. round
trip tickets to Abilene. Pecos ani sta
tons intermediates. and to Eddy and
Roswell. New Mexico. at rate of one and
one,thlrd fares tor the round trip; tickets
good 30 days from date Of sale. This
VIII be the best time Of the year to see
Western Texas. and you ought to take
advantage OF the opportunity. See near
est ticket agent for further information,
or address p z. Turner, General Passen.
ger Agent, T. 4 P. R'y, Dallas, Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-09

At the meeting Of the railroad COM
mittee last Monday statistics were pre-
pared showing cotton shipped at Mont
gomsry. Colfax. Paramount and inter-
mediate points. The figures, % furnish
ed by ]. H. Williams, J. H. McNesly, @.
H. Teal. John Randolph, A. A. Dean,
and others, shows that the average ship
ment il about $4,000 bales. These sta
tistics are asked for a. basis for esti-
nation by the Edenborn and the juno
ton City railroad people. and have been
forwarded TO them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-09

Sha cor raol ond ho;I roto+oo,,
,roI az = e sa,aS ~ tnm.toas b',+ shs
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-09

Hero Is what Peter Cooper, who
died worth many millions. said of
q newspaper: "1n al the towns
whore . newspaper is published
every one should advertise in it if
nothing more than q card stating
his name and the business he is in.
II not only pays the advertiser, but
it lets the people at q distance
know the town in which you live Is
= prosperous community of bust
ness men. Never pull down your
sign while you expect 10 do bust
ness"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-09

Messrs. A. A. Dean. John Randolph.
Beverly Randolph, T. c. Bush, DR.. e. w.
Gill, j. d. Miller and Rev. j. r. Miller,
Of Paramount, and w. w. Smith. Sam
johnson, D. NJ. Smith and others from
ward six. were in Colfax this week. at
tending tho session of the police jury,
and evidencing an interest in tho pro-
ceedings of the railroad committee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-09

White frosts visited this section on the
mornings of April 9th AMI 7th. This is
twice in twenty years that frosts have
visited this region as late as the 7th. and
only one time has this been exceeded. IN
1881, when our latest frost was on the
14th Of April.