The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-10
Saw Dust SIf.ings.
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Fine brand of weather We are having these
days
l. b. Lacroix has been hauling great deal OF
SAN dust from the Ozone mill lately, to use
around his livery stable.
The saw dust chain at the Ozone mill has caus-
ed considerable loss Of time account of break
ing so much OF late.
+. ii. Barker. our mill foreman, was badly
scalded ABOUT the face and arms last Fnuay
night, by the explosion OF the valve the big
engine. He managed to crawl through the dark
to place OF safety ON saw dust pile, beneath
the MILL where he was found removing his cloth
ing He had narrow escape from instant death.
Some OF the boys have been getting prepaid
shipments. packed In sawdust from AlexaD-
dria. and u result there is much ION with the
dance" and ''let JOY be unconfined.'
Beautiful and accomplished Bin Cockaeld spent
last sabbath in Coax
T. NJ Ellis, our pleasant general manager,
spent several days in Shreveport last week in the
interest Of the Ozone Lumber Co,
John oxidine Mcdonald has been very sick
with chills, but is out again.
The gentleman doing the Pollock dots for the
Democrat makes sport Of me changing my opin-
ions so often. aud says seem to be allied with
negro labor. l would not enter into "A cOntro-
versy ON this Subject any other. but will say
that never intended at any time. while writing
under the name of Fe~clothes TO be taken seri-
ously, and my suggestions and opinions we're not
the result of deep Thought Getting down to
facts, seriously. for once. however, would ask
this man how much it would amount to IL he and
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time telling the people what Is best for our coun-
try? suppose | never changed my views. and
should ciss myself hoarse over the negroes being
brought here, who would pay any attention TO
me? II the Bodcaw Lumber Co. should build a
mill In Pollock, they would work the ebony hued
sinner right In that town and wouldn't ask this
respondent any questions. He could howl I'M
iii he was ss black the blacklist nigger iii the
face and attract no attention from prominent
people becau all his wailings would be nonsense.
Because little strip OF country Ia Grant parish
about the size OF a saddle BLANKET has negroes.
there IL "A howl about negroes. OF course IL would
be- nice to not have them around some places,
but how can you help it when they are all over
the world, and have "a lawful right to be-
To be allied With a gang to run the negroes
or Is certainly a position 20 be envied, must
say Good way to get fed through a hole be-
tween two or more iron bars.
Do not take this to mean that want to get
into a controversy with you, partner. for have
long ago Quit the foolisbness oi extermiDatiDg
small insects with sledge hammer. | merely
ask You the question: How much good We tyou
bonding for the Colfax weeklies, and should each
week tell the readers what II best for our eoun-
try? How mneh good would il do7 Who would
nav any attention To us? II you are on the right
side YOU viii at least be looked upon sensible.
which is better than being on the wrong side
and regarded as having views contrary To the
laws and constitution OF the State and United
states government
There will be quite a crowd attend the state
Fair at shreveport from Nerda. This is the
right spirit aud should be kept up.
Ringing Bros circus exhibits in Alexandria on
the 18th This Is one of the best shows out, and
is n treat II we know ii. since can see things in
their menagerie which could never be seen else
where ia lifetime.