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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-01
Colfax High School.

The Trustees Of the Colfax High School
for Males and Females take pleasure IN
advancing to the public that the fourth
eight months Session of this school will
begin ON the First Monday of Octo-
Der. 1895. No pains will be spared to
make it a first-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Department 81 80 per mouth
rr oIIsr;sse :" 2e " :.
Music, Vocal and instrumental 3 so 81
Incidental fee rs certs per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
BILE terms. Two hotels in town. and sew
efsl private boarding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them in
and give MS fair trial. We are in the
race to stay.
X. 8. CAMERON, President.
II, g. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Colfax, La, July TO, 1896.
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Court Postponed one Week.
Winfield, La, June Is, 1899

H. q. GOODWIN, Esq. Colfax, La.
Dear Sir:-Please announce that
the July term of court will be post
poned for one week land will therefore
begin on the I'd Monday instead of
the LIST Monday. All accused parties,
witnesses in criminal cases and jurors
are hereby notified to attend and be
on hand on the I'd Monday of July.
Yours truly, NJ. F. MAcHEN,
Judge 4th district.
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Especial Cor. Manufacturers Record.
Golfax. La. June s. 1898

Especial Cor. Manufacturers Record
/ Colfax. La, June S. 1898
Our desire for modern progress and
railroad facilities cvercomes ourmo6.
esty, and we ask the Manufacturers
Record to give us a space for an is
sue. Our little town, situated on the
left descending bank of Red river in
Central louisiana, has been forgotten
it seems, by Dame Fortune. Wehave
a population of some $50 souls, sur
rounded by 5000 or 5000 acres OF
the very best alluvial river valley
lands, which are now mostly in cot
ton. Cane river flows into Red river
opposite our town, and brings to our
doors theproducts and trade of 5000
or 10000 acres OF rich cotton lands
The long-leaf pine region above us
furnishes Us with an everlasting sup
ply of lumber, while the Red river flow
ing by our door gives US a fairly good
shipping. Our plantation lands.are
alive with happy negroes, and yet
capital holds afoof.
We town folks put our small funds
together and began tho boring of an
atesian well in February this year.
At depth of 600 feet we struck a
splendid vain of gas. which will sup
ply our town with lights and fire for
the future. This section once grew
and milled a great quantity of sugar
cane, as well as tobacco, cigars and
snuffs. Our lands produce from three
quarters per bale to two bales of cot
ton per acre and from forty to sixty
five buhshels of corn. Irish potatoes
flourish, while onions, beets toma-
toes, melons and some of the fruits
excel any grown elsewhere. Cattle
and poultry do fairly well. We have
made SPLENDID brick, and have a
great deal of stone material undeyel-
oped. Wecould produce sufficient to
operate a cotton seed oil mill, a su-
gar mill and a cotton factory.
We want a railroad. We are six
miles east of the Texas & Pacific
and twenty miles west of the st. Lous,
Iron Mountain 4 Southern. The Red
river lies between the Texas & Pacific
Railroad and Colfax, cutting us off,
The Edenborne or Shreveport Rail-
running down the left descending bank
of Red river, is now down to within
twenty-eight miles of us. We will
give free rights of way and a five-mill
tax for ten years and exemption from
taxation for ten years to any one
giving us a railroad Connection with
any other road. Our assessablep prop
erty in this ward amounts to about
$3.50, 900 alone and is worth twice as
much. A scope of rich valley lands
fourteen miles long and from three to
five miles deep, all in cultivation, sur
rounded by pine timber and undevel-
oped stone and other resources. II
on a railroad we could handle 5000
bales of cotton annually or an unlim-
tied amount of sugar-cane or truck.
We are above all overflow, and would
agree to plant any quantity OF our
rich lands in any product desired.
sugar-cane and cotton products pre-
ferred. We are open to any sort OF
proposition on these lines and can
control 5000 acres of rich valley
lands. W. L. SBAcKELFoRD.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-01

ES-Jadicial Advertisements must be paid
for in adraace. or they wiH be discontinued
after the first Insertion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-01
Supt. Jno. A. Williams has been out
on visit to the public schools OF the
parish this week.
Spent a Good Farm Doctoring.

Mr.. \. n NOEL of Asherville, Kansas.
SAYS he spent good farm doctoring him.
self for chronic diarrhoea but got no re-
lief and was afraid that he must die.
He chancd to- get hold of bottle ri Cham
berlain's collie cholera and diarrhoea
remedy aud was permanently cured by
it. For sale by ]. II. McNeely, Colfax)
Bush e Randolph, Paramount.
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List of JURORS for Court.

The following list of thirty jurors is
published as the official venire drawn to
serve at the term of district court to be
held in Grant parish, beginning on Tues
day. July 4, 1899, viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-01
Bargain i'm Sewing Machines.

: New South Sewing Machine,, brand
new, three drawers and full set of at
tachments, for 500 New Home Sew
ing Machine, brand new, six drawers,
and full set OF attachments, for $25.
Apply at the CHRONICLE OFFICE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-01

The Cheapest Homes The loves. Taxes,
The Best Free schools, The Finest Farm
ing Land, he best Cattle, Sheep. Hog and
Horse Country in the United States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07
FOR SALE .

4 FARM on Oyster Bay, OF leo acres, 60 acres
~ under cultivation, dwelling house, two
barns and farming implements, for sale In whole
or In part. One-half cash and remainder ON time
For particulars apply 10 the owner on the prem.
iscs. or 10 JOS. +. kearney's grocery store.
THOMAS KEARNEY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07
SUDDEN DEATH,

Samuel N. McKenny. = Native.Born Citizen
Dead.
Our community was inexprcssibly
shocked Monday, by announcement of
the sudden death of Samuel NJ. Nc
Kenny, son of Gen. and Mrs. T. /. Nc
Kenny, pioneer residents of our city.
1t seems that the young man was
taken i'll in the drugstore, about 8
o'clock the evening before, while sit
ting at a table in a rear room, writing.
Gen. McKenny and his son Will
heard fall, and on going to the room
found the young man lying upon the
floor where he had fallen from some
sudden suspension Of the complicated
machinery OF life. Doctors were in
stantly called and all night long and
until about one o'clock Monday, ef-
forts were made to revive the spark of
life whose glimmer at intervals gave
hope of a successful issue from the
terrible ordeal. In the morning it
was thought, from vague rumors that
reached the street, the danger crisis
had passed, but about noon re-
lapse occurred and he speedily sank
into the oblivion of the grave.
Deceased was born in this city, Nov.
7th, 1871. He was educated in the
schools of this city and prepared for
his life vocation by course in phar-
macy at San Francisco. He then en-
tered his fathers drug store and ever
since has had charge of the prescrip-
ton department of the business. He
was young man of urbane manners
and genial disposition. He had
many friends who mourn his untime.
ly end, and whose heartfelt sympathy
goes out to the bereaved family in
their terrible affection.
The funeral rites were held ut the
family residence, Wednesday after
noon, Rev. Henry L. Badger official
ing. Interment was made in Masonic
cemetery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07

IN the Superior Court Of the State of Washing
ton, for Thurslon county.
Sarah =. Ferry, a. Executrix of the
last will and testament of Elisha.
L. Ferry. deceased, Plaintiff,
Allen wer and Ellen Weir, his
wife, Edward Grow, and Lavilla
Grow. his wife, The First Ma
tional Bank OF Olympia. A. A.
Phillips. as Receiver OF the First No. 2,2i9
National Bank of Olympia. The
Merchants National Bank Of Sc
atile, Charles II. Baker, as Re-
ceiver of The Merchants Nation
al Bank of Seattle, Home Fire
Insurance Company, of Seattle,
Washington, and Irving Wood,
Defendants.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07

The State of Washington to the said defendants,
Irving Wood, Edward Grow and Lavilla Grow
his wife, and each of them:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07

Samuel N. MeKenny. q Native.BOrn Citizen
Dead,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07

StTS IIOill MS TISlt nalu. lie was
tightening nut with Il wrench, when
it slipped throwing his hand against n
rapidly revolving saw, terribly lacerat-
ing the flesh. The sufferer was
brought to town soon after the acct
dent and placed under surgeons
operating knife. A few weeks must
ncccs sarily intervene before the suffer-
or resumes work.
Russel's single mill, on Chambers
lake, about four miles cast of this
city, was totally destroyed by fire,
Thursday morning, ut an early hour.
While the destruction of the mill is
complete, the dryhouse and few
thousand shingles being some dis
lance away, escaped the calamity. The
loss is reported to be $500, with ST.
600 insurance. The capacity of the
mill was 10000 per day. Although
this is the second time within the
past two years that Mr.. Russell has
been burnt out on the same site, he
expresses determine ton to rebuild
and resume operations at once.
A Direct Legislative Propaganda
League has been organized in this
city, with the State as a field of opera
tions. The local officers are III. l..
Forrest, President; X. A. Turner, of
Ellensburg, Vice President; c. w.
Browne, OF Spokane, Secretary; A. l..
Callow, Treasurer, and Chas. f. Cline,
Organizer, with an Executive Com
mittee consisting Of half dozen
members scattered over the State.
The object of the League is said to be
to propagate Populistic ideas, to adj
vertse and promote use of all the rem
edies with Understanding names that
have been prescribed for public ills.
The initiative and Referendum, the
Imperial Mandate, Single Tax and
Propaganda, are the nostrums that
will bring about the popular veal, but
like all other remedies they must be
"well shaken before TAKEN" and their
proper administration will give en-
ployment to several professional
Shakers" who, (of course) will have
to be paid for their time and trouble,
until that political millennium arrives
when the salary pasture-bars will be
let down to the faithful.
Judge Dunbar has bought an So
acre tract of land which figured in
that celebrated case which had to be
taken to the U. S. Supreme Court to
determine from legal point OF view,
whether the gen tleman, whose prop.
erty in this county had, during pro-
longed absence of its owner, gone
through the course of administration,
N"o iSNAiy diiNC vi uCuu, WIS 1851
dent of this mundane sphere or q
sprite of that bourne whence it is
said no traveller returns. The high
court decided, however, that Scott was
alive when he appeared in the Super
ior Court and claimed his own, but
whether that visible presence was the
result of the Immortal Materializer,"
which his veracious biographer de-
clares enabled him after death to re-
turn to earth for short period to set
things right, or was Nose Scott In
propria persona, will probably never
be determined. Let it be borne in
mind, however, that if the Judge
chooses to appropriate property with
such an uncanny record, he will have
only himself to blame if he finds a
spook in every fen ce corner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07
TN the Justice Court. State of Washington.
i County of ThursioL. Olympia precinct, be-
fore F. Schomber u Justice thereof.

TN the Justice Court, State OF Washington.
i County of ThursloL. Olympia precinct, be-
fore +. Schomber, Justice thereof
Joseph Blumauer, Isaac Blu |
mauor and 5 NJ. Blumauer,
a copartucrship Going bust
ness as j Bumauer l. sons,
Plaintiffs, Summons.
Andrew Pizza and Jane Doe
PiZza, his wife.
Defendants.
STATE OF WAsHlSGToN,
County of Tturston,
To the snid Andrew Pizza and Jane Doe PizZa
his vile;
In the name of the State OF Washington, you
are hereby notified that the plaintiffs above
named have filed complaint against you IN said
Court, which will come on TO be heard ut my Of
flee in Olympia i'll Thurstou county, State Of
Washington. ON the LIST day Of April A. D. 1899,
at the hour Of 10 A. NJ. and unless you appear and
then and there aud answer, the same Will be
talen a. confessed and the demand OF the plain.
till granted. The object and demand OF said
complaint is for Judgment against you for 80 %
Oh account Of goods, wares and merchandise pnr-
chased by you from the plaintiffs. Jurisdiction Is
obtained against you by garni~hmcnt of money
due you from the Seaico Manufacturing Com
pauy and Geo. +. Thompson Receiver.
FRED SCHOMBER.
Justice OF the Peace.
Date OF first publication, March 4, 1893. 1t
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07
Creditors Notice.

Estate Of Herman Bsunse, deceased
Notice is hereby given that letters of Admins
tration on the estate Of Herman Baunse, deceased
were granted 10 the Undersigned. on the 18th day
of March, 1879, by the Superior Court Of Tburston
county.
AN persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allowance,
ut the Office OF ". |. Agnew. 6l5 Main street
Olympia. Wash, within II months after the date
of this notice, or they shall be forever barred
This 18th day OF March, 1899.
MARGARET DAUNSE
Adminstratrix.
Date Of first publication, March 81, 1899.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07
Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of
- an order made by the Superior Court OF the
State OF Wxshington in and for Thurston county
on the 9th day of August. 1896, in the matter Of
the estate of Thomas Linkla,er, deceased, su-
thorizing and directing the undersigned. rs Ex-
ecufor of said estate, TO sell at private sale GER
tain real property, In said order described, be-
longing to said estate, to the highest bidder
therefor for cash. that he proceed to sell certain
portions OF said real property according to the
terms and conditions set forth in said order.
That there is yet remaining in his hands as Ex-
ecutor certain other portions nf said real prop
erty subject to sale under said order which he
hereby offers for sale
Bids for the same must be In writing and may
be delivered to said Executor personally at his
residence near Rainier, in said county, or may
cash.
March :. 1899.
b. F. RUTH,
Executor of estate OF Thomas Linklster. de-
ceased.
Date OF first publication. March 10, 1899 81
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07

IN the superior Court of the State of Washing
L ton for the County Of Thurston.
Martha 4. Reams,
Joseph NJ. Reams,
Defendant
The State of Washington to the said Joseph NJ
Resms, Defendant:
YOu are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date of the first publication.
of this summons, tO-wit: within sixty days after
the 9TH day of April. 1899. and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled court and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve
a copy of your answer upon the undersigned, at
attorney Tor plaintiff, at his office below stated;
and in of your failure SO to do. judgment
will be rendered against you according To the de-
mand OF the complaint which has been filed with
the Clerk OF said Court.
The object of this action is TO obtain dissolu-
tion Of the bonds of matrim0ny existing between
plaintiff and yourself upon the grounds Of deser
ton and failure TO provide Cor the maintenance of
plaintiff, and also for equitable relief.
\. >. PORTER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
7. q. Address: 4l6 franklin street, Olympia,
WAShi ugion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07
METEOROLOGICAL.

The follow ing record Of temperature and rain
H.. for The week ending Yesterday. Apri!
t,'i = from IL record kept and kindly furnished
ia. -rA<DAGD by Mr.. u. O'ConnOr:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07

Irving Wood, Edward Grow and Lavilla Grow,
his wife. and each of them:
You and each OF you are hereby summoned to
appear within sixty ,6O) days after the first publ
cation OF this summons, to-wit: within sixty
(6o days after the 10Th day of February 1899, and
defend the above-entited action In the above
entitled court and answer the amended com
plant of the plaintiff. aud serve copy of your
answer upon the uudersi gned attorney, for
plaintiff. at his Office, below stated. and in case
of your failure 50 to do judgment will be render
| ed against you according to the demand of the
| amended complaint which has been filed with
the Clerk of said Court: the object of said ac-
| ton, as set forth in the amended complaint, is
| us follows:
against the defendants Allen Weir and Ellen
Weir, his wife, for the sum of five thousand
| three hundred and four (530D dollars, with in
terest thereon at the rate OF fifteen per cent Q5)
per cent. per annum, from the oath day of
FEBRUARY, 1892, until paid. according to the
terms and conditions OF certain promissOry
note made by the defendant, Allen Weir to-
gether with costs and an attorneys fec ae speci.
fed in the amended complaint in said action,
| and for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage
| made by the said defendants Allen Weir aud
| Ellen Weir, his wife, 10 secure the payment of
said promissOry note, on the following lands,
| situated in Thurston county, State Of Washing
| ton. to-wit:
All of blocks numbered one ~ five (5). six (6),
eight ~, eleven Q) twelve Q2). sixteen (l6),
| nineteen Q9) twenly.four ca. thirty.fve ('5).
thirty-one (3l). thirty (3o thirty-three SS) thr-
ty-four t34) lots numbered from four (4) to tween.
ty-four (24). inclusive in block numbered twenty
tyve (25l. lots nine w TO twelve (i2( inclusive
| in block four (I). lots nineteen tl9) TO twenty
four 24l inclusive In block eighteen (ls, and lots
| twenty.three (:3) and twenty-iour (24) in block
thirtysix (36) said blocks g. s. IL. IL, 10, 49, ~.
81, 81, go 81 aud 81, containing "a lots EACH block
one ~, twelve lots, in all three hundred and
ffty-sevcn $50 lots all in New State Addition to
the city of Olympia, same appears of record in
the Office of the Auditor OF said ThurstOn county;
and to sell all of said property and apply the pro-
cecds toward the payment of said note and judg-
ment. including an attorneys fee and costs; the
object of said action IL ulso to fOreclose the in
terrst of said defendants, Irving Wood. Edward
Grow and Lavills Grow, his wife. and each Of
them, in and to said property, aud each and
every part thereof
Date of the first publication Of this summons is
The 10Th day Of February, 1899.
PIERRE P. FERRY,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and posiOfiice address: Rooms 4l3-4i4
Pioneer Building. Seattle, King county, Wash.
ngton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07
FOR SALE

At extremely low prices number OF
Flows, Scrapers and Farming I'm
plements to close out on estate.
JOHN BYRNE,
Fourth street.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-04-07

81 MMARY FOR MARCH.
Temperature Mean maximum. 81 deg.
minimum, IS -
Total Rainfall 3.37 inches.
No of clear days, :, cloudy. IL: part cloudy
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-25
NOT ACQUAINTED WITH THEM.
Mem Dead Fifty Years Elected to once
By BeniEhted Aldermen In
New York.

A New York alderman INDUCED in little
fun at the expense of his associates the other
day, and through his influence that honor
able body elected two men, eminent men,
dead these so years, to the position of COM
missioner of deeds. The names of the dead
thus honored are: Noah Webster, lexicog-
rapher, and Lindley Murray, grammarian.
The world says the trick was worked this
way:
A slip of paper containing these names,
with Brooklyn addresses, was circulated at
the meeting of the board. Alderman Dixie
approached Alderman Bridges and said:
Say, Jim, I've done favors for you. Here
are a couple of men who want to be made
commissioners of deeds. That fellow Lind
ley Murray told me he was friend of yours. y
Alderman Bridges looked at the slip and
II don't know the gent, and amt going
to present his name"
Alderman Dooley, another member from
Brooklyn, was persuaded to sign the applica-
ton, and in less than ten minutes the
formal vote electing Lindley Murray and
Noah Webster commissioners of deeds was
passed.-American.
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Fee Strangely Earned.

It was on the night of the Jeffries-Fitz-
simmons prize fight, and a man reached the
West side apartment house in which he
lived about two o'clock. A search of all his
pockets failed to bring forth his bunch of
keys. He rang the bell repeatedly for the
janitor, but could get no response. He was
exceedingly tired, there was no hotel in the
neighborhood, and, besides, there were fam.
lily reasons why it was inadvisable for him
to spend the rest of the night away.from
home. The sight of physicians night bell
gave him an idea. He pushed the button
hard for 80 seconds or more. In due sea-
son the physician came to the door and
opened it.
What is your fee for night calls?" asked
the locked-out individual.
-Four dollars" was the astonished reply.
All right, here you are. 1 was locked out
and couldn't get in. Sorry to trouble you, -
and he began his weary march upstairs,
happy in the thought of the evils he had es-
caped.-N. Y. Tribune.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

Raw silk is scarce the world over
consumption for five years has out
paced production.
No receptacle has ever been made
with sufficient strength to resist the
bursting power of frozen water.
Kansas is becoming a great mineral
state, the value of minerals last year
being $27, 0O0, 900, of which coal was over
r, OOO, 900 and zinc and lead almost as
much.
A writer in the German scientific
periodical Globus denies that insanity
is on the increase and that the recruit
ing field exhibits larger amount OF
physical degeneracy than in former
generations.
Pittsburgh is the plate glass center
of the world. Capital aggregating
S12, 00O, 900 is invested and 5000 work
men are employed, who receive annu-
ally 100000 in wages. There are 612
pots, producing 24,5OO,ooO square feet,
or enough to cover not far from square
mile.
Pittsburgh has 757 window glass pots
out of the 1850 in the United States,
which produce 2,573, 500 boxes of so
square feet of glass. This would cover
five square miles. The largest tumbler
works in the world is near Pittsburgh.
It has the largest picking and preserv-
ing establishment in the world.
In Ecuador, one of the South Amer
lean republics. the bark of tree which
grows on the slopes of the Andes is
utilized for the making of blankets.
The blanket is over six feet long and
over five feet wide, and is as soft and
pliable as though it were made of fan
mel. It is about the thickness of a
good flannel blanket and can be rolled
up and put in strap without hurting or
injuring it.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-25

A good example of the caustic hui
NOR of a Scotch examiner floats this
way from we know not where. 1t
seems that Scotch parish schoolmas-
tiers are, on their appointment, exam
ined as to their literary qualifications.
One of the fraternity being called by
beginning: Exegi monumentum
oere perennius," began as follows:
''Exegi monumentum." Il have eaten
a mountain.) "Ah," said one of the
examiners, I'VE medina proceed any
further; for after eatin' sic dinner,
this parish wad be puir mouthfu' t.
We. Ye maun try some wider sphere
Poet Lore.