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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-17

purpose of taking the sense of the
property tax payers in said district
on the proposition of levying a spe-
cial mills tax on all the taxable
property in said district. for the Pc
Rod of 3 years. In aid of the public
schools Of said district.
The tax SO levied to lie In force
commencing with the year 1906, and
the election to I've held at
BIG CREEK CHURCH.
In said district, and to he held In all
things In accordance with the gen.
eral election laws Of the state of Lou
isiana. and due returns thereof made
according to law.
Witness our official signatures on
this the 18th day Of January. 1905.
J. A. Williams,
J. A. Harvey,
II. W. Richardson.
Members Of the Board of Supervisors
OF Election Of Grant Parish. La.
State of louisiana
Parish of Grant,
By virtue Of the authority vested In
us. and In accordance with the orsii-
nance of the police Jury Of the parish
Ut Grant. we do hereby appoint the
following commissioners and clerk OF
election tn hold an election I'm school
district No. 8, known an Big Creek
school district. for the purpose of
taking the sense of the property tax
payers Of said district on the prOpo-
sftion OF levying = 5 mills special tax
on all the taxable property in said
discrict. for a period of s years, In
aid OF the public schools Of said dis
trict.
Commissioners-J.G G. Foster, Dock
Willet and Joseph Al. Mckay.
Clerk. H. Montgomery.
Tho above named missiOners
and clerk are authorized and instruc-
ted to hold said election at the above
named place ut the above named
time. In all things as the law directs.
and to make their returns or process
verbal In all things as the law directs
according to the general electionl Law
Of the State Of Louisiana.
WitnesS our Official sigma lures on
this the 18th day Of January. 1906.
j. A. Williams,
j. A. Harvey,
X. W. KichardAon,
Members of the Board of Supervisors
OF Election OF Grant Parish. La
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Order of Election.

Order of Election.
State of Louisiana, l
Parish of Grant. I
BY virtue of the authority vested
In us and In accordance with an ortli-
nance If the honorable police Jury al
the parish II Grant adopted by the
said body at its regular meeting for
the month If January. 1906, an elec-
ton IL hereby ordered to he held ON
the 9th day of February. 1906. with
I'm school district number 5. or Clear
Greek school district, for the purpose
of taking the sense OF the people ON
the proposition of levying special
tax OF i've mills on all the taxable
property In said district for the perl
cd OF five years IN aid OF the public
schools Of said district. The tax 40
levied to begin with the year of 1906
and continue for the full period of
five years.
The said election to he held at
CLEAR CREEK SCHOOL HOUSE
Ia said district and In all things In &C
cordance With the general election
laws of the State Of LOuisiana aud
due returns made thereof N the law
directs.
Witness our officIal signatures on
this the 18th day of January. 1906.
J. A. Wllliams,
]. A. Harvey.
X. w. Richard
Members Of the Board Of Supervisors
OF Election Of Grant Parish, La
State Of louisiana
Parish Of Grant.
BY virtue Of the authority vested
In IN. and In accordance with an or
dinnnce Of the police Jury Of Grant
parish. we do hereby appoint the fol-
lowing commissioners ri election ana
clerk to hold an election I'm school dis
trict number five. known as Clear
Creek. for the purpose Of taking the
census ut the property tax payers OF
said District on the proposition of
ievying \ five mills tax ON all tbs
property In said dIatrict subject to
taxation for n period Of i've years.
Commissioners-W. HI. Jordan, w.
X. Davis and q. L. Ruddell.
Clerk. r. Sermons.
Said election to lie held at Clear
Greek school house In said district ON
the 9th day Of February. 1906.
The above commissioners and clerk
OF election are authorized and order
ed to hold said election under the gen.
eral election laws Of the State Of Lou
iriana and make their return or pro-
cess verbal Of the same ~ the law d.
reefs.
Witness our ofIIcial signatures on
this the 10th day 0f January. 1906.
J. A. Williams,
J. A. Harvey.
X. w. Richardson,
Members ri the Board of Supervisors
OF Election Of Grant Parish. La
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AN ORDINANCE

ordering an election in School District
No. Is to take the census OF tho legal
ly qualified voters of that district on
levying fivc mill tax for five years
for the purpose OF employing teachers,
building school houses, and IN aid of
general education Of the children in
said DISCREET. and establishing a pre-
cinct at which to hold the said election.
Be it ordained by the police Jury of
Grant parish, in regular session conven-
ed, That there be and 10 hereby ordered
an election In school district No. q, to
take the census Of the legally qualified
voters Of said district upon the question
of voting . special five mill tax upon oil
taxable property situated in SAID district,
b0tk peFsonal aud real. 10 addition IN ali
other taxes levied for other purposes, for
the purpose OF education.
Be it further ordained, etc. That
there be and is hereby established vot-
ing precinct At Wesley DelaDey's store IN
ssid district. and that the said election
shall be held there on
TUESDAY, YKBuARY n, 1906.
Be il further ordained, etc, That
should said election Be carried, that the
proceeds srlsing from said tar shall be
used in said district Tor the purpose OF
building houses. employing teachers and
for the cause Of education generally.
Re it further ordained, etc, That
said election shall be BY printed ballot.
and shall contain the words For the five
mill tar and tbs words Against the 1--WE
mill tax" and shall be held according to
the geneysl eisetio8 laws Of the State.
Be it further ordained, That this or
dinance shall 60 into effect from and after
it, adoption. and that al costs Of order-
ing. holding and propnieatinR said cleo
ton shall be bOrha BY tho district for
whoss beueGt mis- electiou il ordered.
The said Eve mill tar 10 be levied Tor {
period q i've years beginning With 1900
ssd including le0T, zsoo, 1904 and con-
Guiding With 1910
Adopted Jan. q 1900
JOHN RANDOLPH.
w. B. CLARKE, Prest.
Clerk Of Police Jury.
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An oRDfNaNcR

ordering N eIection in School District No. to
take the census Of the legally QuxlIGsd voters
ct that district m levyine i've mill tax far
hve ye.m. for Tie pnrposs Of smplsying tsseh-
err, b1iIding school h0uees, and in aid Of gsn-
eral edueetien u the chilklrsn in aid district.
and ectsblishing . pzecines 1t which - bold
the aid election.
BE il ordained By tie Police Jay Of Gssze par-
ish. in re9nlar session conysned, Tbaf there b
and is hereby ordered an election in school dis
trct M. g. to tnke the census Of the legally quail
lied voters q hid distriet up0n TIE QlesSion d
voting special ~ miu tax .upun III taxable
psopeFty situsted in aid distEiUs.- both ppFsoual
and real. IN sddition 70 ali other taxes levied for
Be IL furfhee eFdained, etc. That thsge b. and
Y hereby established = vgting preesnct 81 Big
Creek church in mid dis1rictr end DIT - nd
election sh6lT b held there IN
TUESDAY, FEBkUARY a. 19o&
Be il further ordained. e1c.. That shou1d aid
eleation - earried. that tee VroesedB srising
frum said tax skau b usod u ni6 district M
the purposs Of b1i1ding boqoes, mp1oying tooch4
en-, and for the cacee Of eduo.sisa ssneF1lly..
Be II fnrther ordained. etc.. That said electiou
shall be BY printed ballot, aud shall contain the
words For the I've mill tar. ard the words.
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AN ORDINANCES

AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing an election upon the question OF
whether or not spirituous. malt and intoxicat-
ing HquoFs should Be sold. and submitting the
same tn the people.
BE II ordained By the Police Jury Of Grant par
bh. in regular seasion convened. That there Be
and b hereby ordered election Of the legal
qualified voters Of GrAnt parish upon the quss-
ton Of whether or not epirituous malt and intox-
icettng uqg0rs shall be sold In Grant parish.
De IL further ordained, etc.. That the said cleo
ton shall b. held throughout the parish. and
that the sane shall be held at the precinets
tahlished BY law, and where the rsuersi elections
ere held, and that the same shall be held accord
ing to the general election laws Of the State of
Louisiana, and that the same shall b ON
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY -. 1Sos.
Be Il further ordained. ETC.. That til said saee-
ton shan - b Dy1~sed baYzOt. and s5lAlf eonea1n
ths pes1s. FOR The sale Of sptrftuous malt and
intoxieating liquors,' and the words. Against
tie sale a spirituous. malt and intoxicating
Be Il further ordained. ETC.. That the Board Of
supsrvisorv shan meet and order sad election &c
eording to law
~ Il further ordained. That tub ORDINANCES
shall tAks sgect from and after its passage and
adoption.
Adopted January eth. lsos at Co,f.x. La,
JOHN RANDOLPH.
President Of Police Jury.
0erk u Police Jury.
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Order of Election.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
PARISH OF GRANT.
By virtue of the authority vested
IN US according to law and in accor-
dance with an ordinance of the police
jury OF the parish Of Grant aud State
Ut Louisiana, we do hereby order an
election to lie held on the 9th day Of
February. 1906, In school district No.
IL. In Grant parish and known by the
subdivision of Grant parish into
school districts a. Black Creek, for
the purpose OF taking the sense OF
the people Of said district on the prop
position Of levying five mill tax on
all the taxable property In said dis
trict for period of years In aid of
public schools Of said district. The
tax SO levied to begin and he In force
with the yenr 1906.
The said election to he held at
BLACK CREEK SCHOOL HOUSE,
In said school district aud In all
things In accordance with the general
election laws Of the State of Louisi-
ana and due returns made hereof as
the law directs.
Witness our ofiicial signatures on
this the 18th day 81 January, 1906.
j. A. WILLIAM,
j. A. HARVEY,
r. w. RICHARDSON.
Members os the Board nf Supervisors
~ Election III Grant Parish. La
STATE OF LOUTglASA,
PARISH OF GRANT.
By virtrK ~ the authority vest
ed In ms and In accordance with an
ordinance Of the police jury Of Grant
parish. L.. we do hereby appoint
the following eommissiouer1s and clerk
81 erection tn hold an election on the
9th day at FEBRUARY, 1906. In district
No. II. or what u known ~ Black
Creek school district, for the purpose
~ taking the sense of the property
tax payers Of ssid dIstricts on the
proposition OF levying special I've
mill tax on nil the taxable property
in sassf district for 4 period Of S years
la aid Of the public schools OF said
district.
Comsntsxioners-J. F. Stevens, G.
w. Orr and b. e. Greed.
clerk-O. &. Watson.
The above named commissioner
and clerk IRE authorized and ordered
TO hold said election at the above
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-17
Order of Election.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT.
By virtue OF the authority vested in us
and in accordance with an ordinance OF
the police jury of Grant Parish, La, We
do hereby order IN election to be held on
the 9th day OF February 1906, in school
district number % known as
NUGENr SCHOOL DISTRICT,
according to the subdivision OF Grant
parish into school districts, for the pur-
pose OF taking the sense of the property
tax payers in said district on the PROPOSE
ton Of levying special mill tax on all
the taxable property in said district for
the period OF years in aid of the public
schools of said district.
The tax % levied to be in force CON-
mcncine with the year OF l906. and the
election 10 be held at
WESLEY DELANEY's STORE
in said district, to 10 held ia all things in
accordance with the general election laws
OF the State of Louisiana and due returns
thereof made as the Law dlrecta
Witness our official signatures on this
the 18th day Of January, 1906.
ia. wILLlAMs,
IA. HARVEY,
L. w ASiCaAkD<5OS
Msmbers If the Board Of supervisors Of
Election of Grant Parish, La.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARISH or GRAM
By virture of the authority vested in
us sEd in accordance with the ordinance
of the police jury of the Parish of Grant,
We do hereby appoint the following COM
missioners and clerk of election to bold
an election in sccool district number %,
known as Nugent. for the purpose of tax
ing the senee of the property tax payers
OF said d;.srict on the proposition of levy
ing mills special tax on all the taxable
property 10 said district for q period OF 5
years in aid OF the public schools of said
district
Commissioners-S. w. LaCroix, w.
Delaney AMI ]. s. Miller.
Clerk-M. T. Rice.
The above named commissioners and
clerk are authorized and instructed to
bold said election at the above named
place at the above named time in all
things a. the law directs, and to make
their returns or process verbal ia al
things as the law directs, according to
the genera. election laws of the State of
Louisiana.
Witness our Official signatures on this
the 18th day of January. 1906.
j. A. Williams,
]. A. Harvey,
r w. Richardson.
Members OF the Board OF Supervisors OF
Election of Grant Parish, La.
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AGAINST the i've mill tax and shall be held &C.
ccrdng TO the general election laws of the State.
Be II further ordained, etc.. That this or1i-
adoption, and That al costs Of ordering and
holding and promulgating said election shall b
borne b. the district for whose benefit the elec-
ton 10 ordered:
The aid 6se uzili tai to BE- levied for period
q fvo ysals. beginning With lSO6 Ind inciudine
1oW. 1oo0, 100. and co0cluding With $50
Adopted Jsndsr3 :, lsoA
W B. CLARKE. Prss;d1nt.
Clerk Of Police jury.
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Order of Election.


State uf Louisiana, !
Parish of Grant. /
BY virture Of the authority vested
IN us and In accordance with an or
dinance Of the police Jury on the par
body at its regular meeting for the
month 0f January. 1906. an election
r. hereby ordered to he held ON the
9th day Of February, 1906 within
school district No. 3, or Prospect dis
trict school for the purpose Of taking
the sense 81 the people on the propO-
sition Of levying q special tax Of I'VE
mills on all the taxable property In
said district for n period vi a We years
In aid Of the public schools OF said
district. The tax 90 levied to begin
with the year of 1906 and continue
for the full period of five years.
The said election to lie held at
W. p. EYREs' STORE
In said district and In all things In ac-
cordanee with the general election
laws Of the State of Louisiana and
due returns made thereof as the law
directs.
Witness our Official signatures on
this the 15tb day 0f January, 1906.
J. A. Harvey,
j. A. Williams.
II. w. Richardson.
Members Of the Board of Supervisors
Of Election OF Grant Parish, La.
State OF Louisiana,
Parish OF Grant.
BY virtue of the authority vested
IN US and In accordance with an or
dinsnce Of the police jury Of Grant
parish. we do hereby appoint the fol-
lowing commissioners Of election and
clerk to hold an election IN school
district No. s. known as Prospect
school district. for the purpose of
taking the census of the property tax
payers of said district on the propo-
aition OF levying a five mills tax on
all the property In said district sub
ject to taxation. Tor a period of flve
years.
ommissioners-w. p. Eyres, j. W.
Mott and II. X. Honeycutt.
C1erk-C. j. Taylor.
Said election to he held at w. p.
Tyres store In said district on the
9th day Of February. 1905.
The above named commissioners
and clerk are authorized and ordered
to hold said election under the gen.
eral election laws of the State Of
Louisiana. and make their return or
process verbal OF the same as the
law directs.
Witness our of1cial signaturrs on
this the 18th day Of january. 1906.
J. A. Wf1iama,
J. a. Harvey.
r. w. Richardson.
Members of the Board of Supervisors
of Election of Grant Parish. La.
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Order of Election.

State of Louisiana, I
Parish of Grant.
BY virtue of the authority vested
In us according to law. and In ac-
cordance with au ordinance Of the
police jury of the parish of Grant and
State of Louisiana, We do hereby
order an election to he held ON the
9th day Of February. zoos, I'm school
district 10, In Grant parish. and
known by the subdivision of Grant
parish into school districts M Friend
ship. for the purpose of taking the
sense Of the people of said diatrict ON
the proposition OF levying a 5 mills
tax 0n all the taxable property In
said district for a period Of years
In aid Ut public schools of said dis
trict. The tax M levied to begin and
be In fufcc with the year 1906.
The said election to be held ut
FkfESDsHTP CHURCH,
In said school district, and in all
things In accordance with the gen
eradication laws of the State Of Lon
ana. and due returns made thereof
az the law directs.
Witness our official signatures thia
tho 18th day Of January. A. ID. 1906.
j. A. Williams,
j. A. Harvey,
X. w. Richardson.
AemberS ut the Board of Supervisors
OF Election Of Grant Parish. La.
State Of Louisiana, I
Parish Of Grant.
BY virtue of the authority vested
In us. and IN accordance with an or
dinance Of the police Jury of Grant
parish. La. we do hereby appoint the
following commissioners and clerk
ut election to hold an election on the
9th day Of February, 1906, In district
number 10, or what ia known AZ
Friendship school district, for the
purpose III taking the sense of the
property tax payers Of said district
On the proposition of levying n spe-
cial mills tax on all the taxable
property In said district for a period
Of years In aid of the public schools
OF said district.
Commissioners-Zac Lowell. Wash
kees and Davis kitterlin.
Clerk-Irving wainwright.
The above named commissioners
and clerk arc authorised and ordered
TO hold said election at the above
named place and at the al,ovenamed
time, In accordance with the general
election laws OF the state Of Louisi-
ana. and due RETURNS and process
verbal make In all things as the law
directs.
Witness our ofiicial signatures on
this the 18th day. Of January. 1906,
J. A. Williams,
]. A. Harvey.
Il. w. Richardson.
Members of the Board Of Supervisors
Of Election Of Grant Parish. La,
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state of Louisiana
Parish Of Grant
By virtue of the authority vexte.l In
N, and in accordance with an Ortli-
nance Of the police tsry Of the rarirl
of Grant. LE.- we do hereby Order IN
election to he held ON the 27th day Of
February, 1906. In school district No.
8. known as Big Creek schos,f d1sfrict
according to the subdivision OF Grant
Darish iuto sehooi districts for the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-25
A BLUFF ny JAY GOULD
Brought the 4. y. Express Company to
Terms by Buying safes.

Recalling early days in the express BUSH
ness, an officer Of one Of the largest COM
panies recently told this story:
Gould and Fiske then had hold Of the
Erie he said, and the United States Ex-
press Company had all the express business
on the road The contract was about TO
expire n Gould wanted an Arrangement
more profitable to the Erie.
""The Fries doing all the work and you're
making all the money Gould said TO the
express people. You ought to do some of
the work and give the railroad a chance at
the money
The express company officials demurred.
Their profit, they insisted, was no more than
they were entitled TO and they refused to
shade the contract a penny. Gould in
sisted on a decrease, but they remained
obdurate and eventually let the Erie presi-
dent understand-what he very well knew
that no other company would compete
against the United States for the Erie BUSH
ness. All the companies at that time were
in an agreement TO maintain rates.
-'All right said Gould at the conclusion
of the interview. you've no objection, I
guess, to my going into the express business
for myself. 1t looks better than railroad
ing
The express people replied that Gould
QUO organize all the companies he wanted
to. They thought il was all bluff but things
that came TO their attention soon weakened
their faith In this idea. Gould was going
around among his associates talking up an
express company scheme, officials of other
roads we're told that a new com p n would
be in the field to bid for their business and
the papers began To talk about the new
Gould Express Company.
The express officials, however, saw none
OF Gould's money going into the enterprise
and stood pat. Presently IL was reported
that he had bought t~wenty-four big express
safes. Was this talk or was IL business?
the express men asked themselves. They
set to work investigating and they discov-
cred that the report was true. Gould had
actually bought and paid for the sales
safes cost money in those days, too-and he
was negotiating for all the other equipment
required.
Now. thoroughly convinced of Gould's
sincerity, the express company came TO
terms, Gould got the best contract from a
railroad standpoint that had been known
up to that time. The clause in the contract
that the United States Express Company
considered most valuable 70 itself was one
stipulating the abandonment Of Gould's
express plans.
1T was all a bluff on Gould's part. except
buying the safes. For that matter the pur-
chase was, of course, part OF the bluff, but
Gould had actually bought and paid for them
Internationally. Nevertheless he lost moth
ing on the deal. for as soon a. friendly rela-
tion were established with the express
officials he persuaded them they could Use
the safes in their business and sold them
to them at a little better han cost
Was Thomas G.. Platt at the head OF the
United States Express Company them"
the man telling the story was asked.
NO was the reply, neither Platt nor
any other S%euator.'
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THE LIFE or FISHES.
No Old Age Among Fishes as AMONG
Wen. Says the Did Fisherman.

D fishes grow old and wander around
in the ocean, decrepit n their old are.
as men do On the Iand1 Well, hardly 40
/ fancy said the old fisherman.
You see men when they grow old are
cared for by their kind, nourished and
protected from danger and life Is made easv
for them, but it isn't 30 among the fishes.
where each one must look out for itself.
Fishes are cannibals and every fish from
the time il first waves a fin in the watar
is in danger Of being eaten by some larger
fish. True, fishes Of a kind 20 in schools
and so find some protection, but the able
bluefsh. for instance. dashes into a school
OF menhaden and bites and tears and kills
and eats, and SO it is of all larger Ashes
toward smaller ones, they eat them yhen
they can.
s. the fish is in this Constant dancer
OF being eaten by some fish larger than
itself, a danger that il avoids by running
away or by hiding from its enemies when
10 AN. But as IL grows older and comes
TO VIVA you might call age. it grows Iess
vigorous and alert and is less able 10 looL
out for itself. and then with no help from
the outside IL - IN greater danger. And
then IL 10 more likely to all a prey to para
sites or to disease and so live a less time
than it might have lived II 10 was nossibia
20 have all the conditions favorable.
We do often get fishes that are verv
large OF their kind, fishes that we tatss
note OF. but their great size doesn't neces-
sArily indicate great z q. When we See a
giant among men We don't conclude from
that that he's an old man, do we? No.
It's just so with fishes. w.
There are giant fishes just as there are
giant men, and there are stunted fsbcS
and deformed fishes and all tea but 4,
doesn't follow because a tish is very large
Of It's kind that it's very old.
30 l guess yon wouldn't find manv
hne but feeble old patriarchs wanderin1
around In the sea. l guess there's NO old
are among fishes ~ IN sre N among men,