The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-28
coLFAx, GRANT PARISH, La. SATURDAY. MARCH Is, 1903
The Cen Of Red River vdlIeV
Shows It's advantages.
hbs0luts lmmunltu IRON Overflow
Onlu One q Is MANI Varied
nttracti0ns.

At the flood tide Of the present high
water the peculiar advantage that
C0lfax enjoys Of entire freedom from
Overflow shows up with marked dis
tinctnesA Here We have the finest
land on Red river, without levees,
and absolutely no need for levees. the
average level Of our land being about
seven bet ABOVE the present high
water. Grant parish has fifty square
miles Of river alluvial lands. and hall
Of this territory, In the vicinity Of
Colfax, and including Paramount, en-
joys immunity from all overflow.
COlfax, however. has not rested
content with its splendid natural ad-
vantages, but has been active in the
adoption OF progressive methods and
institutions. The town II plated In
regular squares. and its streets are
all built up. graded and improved,
and the air Of the community 10 one
Of progress and prosperity.
The town has an up-to-date tele'
phone exchange. with local. and long
distance service. nearly all Of the
stores and many Of the private resi
denees having their own phones.
The splendid brick court house Il
An ornament to any town. The
Bank Of Colfax b . substantial two.
story brick building. Its affairs an
In safe and fine condition, It does q
good, business. and has deposits
amounting to 90. 100. Other brich
buildings Of tho town are the stores
Of J. H. McNeely, Easterbrook 4 Co..
the Valley drug store, Hotel LeSage
parish jail, and the high school build
Ing.
The business interests Of the towr
are represented by twelve stores
three hotels. two drug stores, four
resident physicians. four lawyer Of
ices, two millinery stores, two bFici
yards. meat market, postonice, print
ing Odice, barber shop. etc. Thu
Methodist and Catholic congrega
tions both have good churches, whil<
the Baptist own q splendid lot on
which they intend to build. Improve
ments are constantly going ON, thirty
houses having been built during thu
last twenty months, and several NOR
are now In course Of construction.
Coliax enjoys the advantage Of both
railroad and river transportation
The mammoth cotton oil min, thu
material to build which II now being
got together, is to be huge and Inn
p0rtant enterprise for any communi
ty. The manufacture Of yitri6et
brick, and the building OF q big saw
mill are also among the institution
soon to be inaugurated.
The main pride Of the town h tn,
Colfax High School. This fine two
story brick building, and its furnitur'
and furnishings were mainly paid FOL
by the private subscriptions and per
sOnal efforts VI our citizens. The an
ditorium upstairs - to beseated with
l72 opera chairs, supplemented with
So single desks. Tho class room
down stairs are also supplied Will
latest improved seats and desks
The schools best recommendation
however. h its exclusive attainment
and qualifications. 1t h the only
high school In Grant parish. and tn
best school In Central Louisiana. be
ing the only school where pupils ar
thoroughly equipped for business lie
and given entry into the State col
leges without examination. Ourfac
ulty and curriculum, In their attain
ments and efficiency. are not surpasa
ed by the schools Of any Of the SUI
rounding parishes.