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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

Greenwood is now making an effort
IN secure the location of large chair
factory that will cost a great many
Thousand dollars and employ several
hundred hands. That city usually gets
what she goes after. and IL Is likely
that in a few days announcement can
be officially made that the factory VIII
h, lncafed there.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

Municipal ownership Of utilities has
proven a winner in every instance
where ordinary business sense nas
been exercised in the management OF
the sane. Municipal plants kept clear
OF political Influences are a great boon
to any town or city
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

uerh will soon be begun upon tne
rev Sfoa, 900 deaf and dumb Institute
ar Isckson. II will be erected upon
State property out west OF the depot
The location is an admirable one Tor
tfe institute. Twenty-five thousand
ds Jars appropriated for purchasing a
site will be turned back into the State
t-esisury.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

The hustling little city Of Como. in
Pamela county. has decided that il don't
nav to sit still and wait for something
To turn up They are preparing 10
build A cotton mill and confidently ex-
pect to see the enterprise carried to a
successful termination soon Como ;
citizens are built Of the right stun
and will no doubt make the mill go.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

McComb City always has something
doing. Last week they had a rose
show down there that attracted mueh
attention and proved all right for the
Promoters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

Mississippi offers great Inducements
to people desiring to own homes and
be their own masters. There are no
vast estates here. but there is land
for every man who wants IL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

A cordial and hearty welcome Is ex-
tended good people from every sec
ton of the country that may choose
TO come and make their home with US
Mlasisxippizns pride themselves upon
thaiE hospitality. which Is dispensed In
- true Southern style-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

Paris green has been found to be
certain death to the boil weeyiI by the
Louisiana commissioner Too bad that
this prospective excuse for liberal ap-
preparations and fat jobs should be
-nipped in the bud as it were 1t will
likely take expert advice to show the
farmers how to mix the poison a. long
as the money lasts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

A education is the basis upon which
a commonwealth builds. Mississippi
seems to be laying a splendid founda-
ton for building boom On top OF
the immense amount OF money sx
pended upon free schools. hardly a
week passes that not one or more pr;-
vafe school Is chartered This goes to
prove that our people have the proper
appreciation for the fundamental WORK
to .fLlld a great commonwealth
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

West Point is registering healthy
kick Tor a union depot for the rail-
ruads entering that enterprising town
Ii can be depended upon that West
Point VIII go after what she wants. and
the encouraging feature OF II Is, she
usually comes out winner
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

The Liberty-White railroad that viii
run from McComb City TO Liberty in
Franklin county. is in operation for
eighteen miles II is stated that the
road will be completed and trains run
ming to Liberty by July l. Several
new engines and other equipment have
been received and the road is dong a
good passenger and freight business as
IL now stands. Work will be pushed
without interruption until completed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

The Panama canal has been formally
transferred to Uncle Sam and we may
look for active operations to begin down
there ere long While there were a
great number who favored the Nieara-
qua route. all should get together now
and make a pull for the completion and
success of the one selected II is too
late to raise a kick now.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

The people of Mississippi are open
hearted. generous. companionable and
as true as steel in the hour Of trouble.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

Two communities in the state ,-.
preparing advertising matter for diS.
cihn'ion st the st Louis Fair. Others
night take advantage OF This on,ar.
'anity. Prepare little pamphls, with
rea'ing matter descriptive of N. soiI
water. health. timber. church ana
school advantages. price of land etc
anu send to the Mississippi Bureau
'ie distribution. when a man Ia i'm.
pf' 'se' with our exhibit up therr and
desires Information concerning ths
country. hand him one OF these nam.
phiets giving Just what he was Iuok.
.Eg for. One Of the Jackson real 90.
taie men is having large quantity or
sicn matter gotten up and will keep
Representative on the ground ALI dur.
'as the Fair for the purpose Of distrib.
u'lhS u and Interesting people from
other States in ours. Such action "a
tnis viii be productive Of good results.
an'l u i pity that more II our p.o-
Pie do not have this spirit Of enterprise
about them.
The merging n the two municipali-
ties q Scranton and PsscagunIa into
the city Of Pascagouia restores to the
orner place its ancient Indian name.
siEnifyfnE Waite bread. SO caIled by
fhc natives because of N. Wilderness
~ the nsh. snch A. muilet and trout.
~hich ~ers preserved and utilized as
brad The PascaEuula Indians also
pr'a-uc~t a superior quality uf corn,
which distinguished them for the ex-
eeiiency of their bread stufS. The
name "a Pascagoula Is known to the
commercial world as a lumber shipping
poinf. and when the government work
u dredging the channels OF the bay
and river to a sufficient depth of water
- admit larger vessels Is completed IL
viii b. MisSissippfs great marine har-
bur for the Gulf Of Mexico.
The New Orleans 4 Northeastern
raiiruad has arranged TO run special
vegetable trains To saint Louis dur
ing the summer to supply fair visitors
with the freshest OF vegetables. This
train Will be worth a great deal to the
truckers along that line of road. fur
nishing them with a sure and speedy
means Of Transporting their crop to
market and insuring the highest prices
for the same. Trucking is fast hecom-
ing leading industry down on tha,
road and IL has been made possible by
the liberality Of the road and an inter
est displayed by the officials in encuur-
aging and promoting IT, What is gooa
for the people is also good for the road
and both are working together in per
feet harmony.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05
Tourist Rates.

The Frisco System will issue,
during the Summer months, Tour
ist round.trip tickets to various
resorts and locations the Noun
tains, Lakes and Seashore, at
greatly reduced rates. with ample
return limit.
Call on nearest agent, or address
Passenger Traffic Department
SAINT LOUIS.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

Paul Rich of Coolidge WAS in
the city Tuesday. He Says that
everything looks tine out his way.
He has 1l2 acres of broom corn
that cant be beat for this time of
year: Paul says this is poor
turkey year; he usually raises 400
or 500, but this year he has only
0.-Syracuse News.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05
Caro- of Thanks.

We wish to thank all our friends
and neighbors who SO kindly as.
sisted us during the sickness and
death of our dear little baby
daughter and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. DEBUs
and Family
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05
Notice.

Having disposed of my stock of
merchandise. would respectfully
request that all those knowing
themselves indebted to me call
and settle at once.
c. l.. MCPHERSON.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

jay Slocum. who lives five miles
northwest of Holly, was suddenly
attacked bv typhoid fever on
Tuesday and is reported seriously
i'll, His brother at lola, Kansas.
was telegraphea for last night
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

The Western Slope Racing asso.
citation meets this year at Glen.
wood Springs, August II to 20 in
elusive. The management is un-
der the control of the best known
business men of the place. The
track is in much favor with the
horsemen for the promptness with
which all purses are paid. This
year 3d. 600 cash is to be raced for
during the meet.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

| find nothing better for liver
arrangement and constipation
than Chamberlain $ Stomach and
Liver Tablets. L. +. Andrews.
Des Moines. Iowa. For sele by
Ikelman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05


l.. Writ Markham. of Lamar ,
who was in the city Tn ursdav,
says the most etfectual way to kill
grasshoppers, method pursued
by the Lamar farmers, is to use
coal oil when irrigating. The
method is to place vessel of coal
oil at the head of the lateral being
used and allow the oil to run
through spigot, drop by drop.
1t does not hurt the vegetation
and will kill the pests. 1t is worth
trying anyway.-Garden City
Herald.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

w. w. Gill "laid by his sugar
beet and cantaloupe crop the first
of the week and on Tuesday start
ed for northwestern Arkansas.
where he expects to spend few
weeks looking over the country.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05
f HOLLY COLORADO FRIDAY, AUG s. 1904.

~ w. -. cVf.
| find nothing better for liver
arrangement and constipation
than Chamberlain s Stomlch and
Liver Tablets. L. f. Andrews.
Des Moines. Iowa. For ssle by
lkelman Bros.
The five months's old girl of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Debus died
Saturday. Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at the
Catholic church and conducted by
Rev. Father Brinker of La Janta.
The Denver markets for the
past week will be found in this
paper. and we believe they will
be feature in making the Chief
tain more valuable to the farmers,
stockmen and dairymen of this
vicinity.
Passenger train No. & was
wrecked Monday morning three
miles east of Coolidge. The
coaches were badly damaged but
no one was seriously hurt. This
is the third time that train has
been wrecked within the past two
weeks.
The Holly Cantaloupe Associa-
tion received carload of crates
last week. A few shipments will
probably be made next week and
from then till frost melon picking,
Grating and hauling will be the
leading occupation of the farmers
in this vicinity.
l.. NJ. G, Brown is quite jubi-
land over his crop prospects. He
has over 200 acres in broom corn
three miles north of Holly and
says he never saw Il better pros
pect than it now presents. AS it
is beginning to head and has plen-
ty of moisture to mature 1t, Mr..
Brown is assured of an enormous
yield of brush.
George Hollis received letter
this week from Mrs. Hollis, who
is visiting in West Virginia, say
ing she would come back if
George would promise to build the
morning fires and mske general
improvement in his habits.
George says that after two weeks
of batching he is ready to promise
anything and he is now looking
for Mrs. Hollis by return mail.
Later: She returned esterday
morning.
Leonard White has been talk !.
ing cantaloupes all the season, but
the old experienced growers did
not take him seriously until this
week when he exhibited melon
that was n perfect specimen for
shipping. 1t was not ripe enough
to eat but ripe enough to ship and
if Leonard had planted several
acres he would now be, making
daily shipments. Although this
is his first experience. he has be-
come thoroughly convinced that
intensive cultivation is necessary
to get solid melons, of good quail
ty and early maturing.
Tourist Rates.
The Frisco System will issue,
during the Summer months, Tour
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

The premium list for the Pr ow-
ers County Fair is now out, and
everyone should get copy and
see the long list of premiums
offered, and especially the long
list of attractive features which
are added for the entertainment OF
the public this year. 1t will be
gala week in Lamar and no doubt
of it. With the tiremen's tourna-
ment in the mornings and the
grand carnival at night the town
will be as attractive as the fair
grouxds. Register.
The members of the co-opera-
tive creamery request our citizens
to call for Lamar creamery butter
al the grocery stores and encour-
age this valuable home industry.
Now that it is under way and
proving success many new stock
holders are joining, and it bids
fair to be a permanent and very
paying institution. The butter is of
the finest and cannot be excelled.
The capacity of the creamery is
about 500 pounds and the present
indications are that it will not be
long before it is running full ca
pacity. This institution should
be encouraged by our people as it
is ii home industry run by home
people and will soon be distribut-
ing hundreds of dollars in the
community every month. Lamar
Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

Mrs. Frank McAbee of Amity
is enjoying visit from her BROTH
er, S. T. Tombaugh. of Cleveland,
Ohio, and her two sisters. Mrs.
Elizabeth Lovett, of Cleveland.
and Mrs. Bryan, of Newton, Kan
sas.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

The five months's old girl of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Debus died
Saturday. Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at the
Catholic church and conducted by
Rev. Father Brinker of La Janta.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

A. W. Murphy Of Topeka, Kan
sas. died mt the Koen ranch Sat :
urtlay night. He was a member
of the order of Knights of Pythias
aud the Holly lodge attended to
him during his illness. The re-
mains were taken back to Topeka
for burial.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

Mrs. Seward, who came here
with her husband from Oklahoma
about six months ago and resided
three miles northwest of town,
died Friday night. The body was
shipped back to Oklahoma Satur-
day.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05


jay Slocum. who lives five miles
northwest of Holly, was suddenly
attacked bv typhoid fever on
Tuesday and is reported serious y
i'll, His brother at lola. Kansas.
was telegraphea for last night.
w. w. Gill "laid by" his sugar
beet and cantaloupe crop the first
of the week and on Tuesday start
ed for northwestern Arkansas.
where he expects to spend few
weeks looking over the country.
Mrs. Frank McAbee of Amity
is enjoying visit from her BROTH
er, S. e. Tombaugh. of Cleveland,
Ohio, and her two sisters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lovett, of Cleveland.
and Mrs. Bryan, of Newton, Kan
sas.
Mrs. Seward, who came here
with her husband from Oklahoma
about six months ago and resided
three miles northwest of town,
died Friday night. The body was
shipped back to Oklahoma Satur-
day.
A. w. Murphy of Topeka. Kan
sas. died at the Koen ranch Sat
urday night. He was member
of the order of Knights Of Pythias
aud the Holly lodge attended to
him during his illness. The re-
mains were taken back to Topeka
for burial.
Grasshoppers are doing consid
cradle damage to the ,lfalfa seed
crop in some localities. The crop
is being cut for hay. The hoppers
appear to be confning their depre-
dations to the alfalfa fields, how
ever. as no damage to other crops
has been reported.
Three daily papers were started
in Rocky Ford last week, the En-
terprise, Gazette and Tribune,
and, according to the La Junta
Tribune, some people up there
have been mean enough to hint
that the dailies were started for
the sole purpose of being eligible
to print the official ballot this fall.
j. E. Webber says that he and
his four boys made an average of
S45 week for eight weeks thin
ming sugar beets this season.
Which goes to show that thinning
beets is Il very profitable business,
even more so than newspaper
work.
The people of Holly are en-
thusiastic over the agricultural
fair suggested by the Chieftain
some time ago. With the splen-
did crops of all kinds, which are
practically assured, eastern Prov
ers county can make fine show
ing this fall. If it is decided to
hold the fair the date will proba-
blv be some time in October, after
all crops have matured.
The Santa Fe will run an ex-
cursion train from all points along
the valley. us far east as Garden
City. to Green Mountain Falls
on Sunday, August 81. This is
Colorado's most charming sum-
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

The Denver markets for the
past week will be found in this
paper. and we believe they will
be feature in making the Chief
tain more valuable to the farmers,
stockmen and dairymen of this
vicinity.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

The Holly Cantaloupe Associa-
tion received carload of crates
last week. A few shipments will
probably be made next week and
from then till frost melon picking,
Grating and hauling will be the
leading occupation of the farmers
in this vicinity.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

Grasshoppers are doing consid-
cradle damage to the ,lfalfa seed
crop in some localities. The crop
is being cut for hay. The hoppers
appear to be confining their depre-
dations to the alfalfa fields, how
ever. as no damage to other crops
has been reported.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

The Santa Fe will run an ex-
cursion train from all points along
the valley, us far east as Garden
City, TO Green Mountain Falls
on Sunday, August 81. This is
Colorado's most charming sum-
mer resort and the route traverses
the most picturesque portion of
the state, atfording excursionists
an opportunity of viewing the fa-
nous summer resorts of Ute Pass,
including Manitou, Cascade and
Ute Park. Round trip from Hol-
ly, S4O0 Train leaves at 4:2s
a. m.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-05

Passenger train No. 6 was
wrecked Monday morning three
miles east of Coolidge. The
coaches were badly damaged but
no one was seriously hurt. This
is the third time that train has
been wrecked within the past two
weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

was served. 1t was one Of the most in
teresting fraternal meetings held in
that city for years.
Court Acacia at its last meeting ad-
mitted a stranger by initiation and one
by card.
The high chief ranger paid a visit to
Ukiah few days since in the interest
of the membership located there. On
January 8 he will visit Morgan Hill in
Santa Clara County. when the court
there will have a class of twenty or
more to initiate. On the following
night there will be a reunion of For
esters and friends, when there will be
an entertainment in honor of the new
members. a collation. and speech max
ing. January 10 he will visit Crockett
to install the officers of the court there
and to organize and institute a COM
panion court in that place. On the
18th he will pay a visit to the court
in Williams and on January IA he will
visit the court in Elmira.
The following have been elected as
the officers of Court Noe Valley for the
ensuing term: Philip Pryor, c. r.: ].
A Plante, V. C. r.; Edward Donovan,
r. s.; A. August, F. s.; Joseph L.
Binet, t.; J. +. Stealey, o.: r. w.
Mabee. S w; ]. L. Binet, ]. W.; ]. A.
Plante and K. W. Mabee, F. c.; P. E.
Roberts and c. L. Ronto, trustees, c.
l.. Ronto, organist.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Knights of Pythias.

Laurel Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias has elected the following as
its officers for the ensuing term of one
year; c. A. Ross, C. c.; J. E. Westoby
V. c.; j. M. Appleton, p; C. L. Par
sons, M. of W.; Ernest Ulman. X. r.
S; f. F. Bayley, NJ of F.; A. c. KulI,
NJ of E.; Dan w. Saylor. NJ at A; p
L. Phillips, |. G.; ]. II. Brook. o. G.. !;
3. Mayer, j. Dern. trustees.
The following have been elected as
officers of California Lodge No. Of
the Knights of Pythias for the ensu-
ing term: John H. Lorton, c. c.;
Charles 7. Walker, V c.; ]. ]. Nuen-
berg. p; F. o. Moll NJ. of W.: r. N.
McLennan, X. of r. & s.. John Huber.
NJ. OF f.; Henry Beaver, NJ. of E.: M.
j. Ferguson, M. at A; William Gan
zert, I. G.; M Schumacher. O. e.: DR..
Pring, physician: B. F. Godeska. O.
After the election C. f. Donnelly,
king OF the team of the lodge. was
in recognition of his services in the
past, presented a beautiful gold en-
blematic badge studded with diamonds.
The following have been elected Of
ficers of Bay City Lodge for the ensu-
ing terms George w. Dunstan. c. c.:
j. M. Adkins. v. c., S. N. Nassau. p:
l.. r. Gambitz, M at A.: Charles G.
Morris. K. of r. and s.. julius Calman.
M of b.. l.. K. Levy, Nj. OF E.; Jacob
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Rathbone Sisters.

California, Rose Valley. Placer. Mis-
tletoe and Winters temples, comprising
district IL, recently held q district
convention in Sacramento under the
auspices Of California Temple No. l.
The meeting place presented festive
appearance. the stations Of the several
officers being banked with flowers OF
the color of the station. and holiday
appearance was added to the place by
the liberal use Of winter greens and
hOllyberries. The representatives to
the convention were met by a commit
tee ana escorted to the meeting place
at noon. and an hour later an excel
lent luncheon was served. In the aft
ernoon the convention was called to
order by Maude B. Sheehan. d. d. G..
c., after which Grand Chief Bette G.
Nickel was introduced. The officers
of California Temple were called TO
their respective stations and exem-
plifed the form of opening in form and
then gave an object lesson in balloting.
This was followed by the asking and
answering of a number Of questions
relative to the work Of the order, and
after adjournment a hot supper was
served
In the evening Of that day California
Temple held a special session to receive
the grand chief on the occasion Of her
official visit. Two candidates. a Knight
and a lady, we're initiated. Under good
of the order the grand chief told cf
her observations in the various temples
she has visited in various parts OF the
State. She complimented the officers
and members of the degree staff for
the floor work curing initiation. praised
the new features introduced by the STAFF
and urged the temple TO continue in its
good work During the evening Miss
Leta Martin entertained with vocal So
los. Past Grand Chief Mrs. George
Guthrie called attention to the fact
that the fifteenth anniversary Of the or
der in California fell on December L..
Mrs. Guthrie was the first most excel
lent chief of California Temple, also
the first grand chief of the State.
Sallic Wolff was the first past
chief of the temple and the
first past grand chief. The dis
trict deputy. on behalf of the tenn
pie, presented the grand chief as a
souvenir of her visit a costly crystal
fruit dish. Then there were addresses
by Sallie Wolf. Mary A. Fitzgerald.
Maude B. Sheehan. Clara Martin.
Dorothy. c. S. p. c.; Florence Post Of
Lottie Temple and Mesdames Garri-
son, Boiler, Schneider. Warder. Fisher,
Hecker. Herrol and Miss Guthrie. The
meeting was followed by an excellent
banquet.