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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17
CANDIDACY OF HON. W. N. WALLACE

We are gratihed and feel salts
fed that all of the friends of Hon.
w. NJ. Wallace will be pleased to
learn of the success he is making
throughout the district. We have
heard from every parish In the
district and everything looks as
if the choice for member OF the
board OF equalization for the
Fourth Congressional District
was already made, and that choice
is Hon. w. M. Wallace of VIM.
His friends, however, should
keep up the enthusiasm that now
exists and see that every man
entitled to vote is registered and
goes to the polls on the 9th day
of September and casts his vote
for him.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.

We have heard that there were
several candidates for the Office
of railroad commissioned for the
third district and are frequently
asked who they are. but we can
only answer that we are only
authorized to announce the name
OF Hon. ]. ]. Meredith of Cald-
well for that position. We have
heard that some of the voters are
getting circular letters from some
other gentlemen saying they
would be candidates. but we have
no authority for saying SO.
Mr.. Meredith states in his
platform that if elected he will
go to Baton Rouge and attend
personally to the duties of the
office. We do not know wha,
the other candidates propose to
do, and we believe the voters will
want to know how they stand
before they will vote for them.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17
ORDINANCES NO. n.


Granting TO the fremont & Gulf Railroad the
right and franchise to cross and construct
maintain and operate one or more tracks
over and across Front Street in the town of
WINFIELD, Louisiana.
Be it ordained, by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen OF the town Of Winnfeld, Louisiana,
in regular session convened, That permission,
right and authority be and the same are hereby
granted 10 the fremont & Gulf Railroad to
construct, lay, maintain and operate one or
moe railroad tracks over and across Front
Street at point near the intersection of said
Front Street with Lena Avenue in the town of
WINFIELD, Louisiana, the location of said
railroad and crossing over said Front Street
being shown by a plat attached to ordinance
No. 4b adopted by the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen OF the town Of WINFIELD, Louisiana,
on the 10th day OF August, 1905, which said plat
is made part hereof for greater certainty of
description.
Sec. O. Be it further ordained, etc., That
this ordinance shall take effect from and after
It's passage.
Approved August 10. 1905.
WILL A. STRONG, c. NJ. BEvrLL,
Clerk. Mayor.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17
ORDINANCE NO Is.

Granting to J. s.. White & Co. a franchise for q
period of twenty-five years, to lay under
ground, along the streets, alleys and public
grounds OF WINFIELD. mains, pipes and
necessary apparatus for conducting gas for
the purpose of supplying the town OF winn-
field and its citizens with gas for fuel, light,
etc
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town OF Winnfeld,
Louisiana in regular session convened,
That ]. S. White & Co. and their assigns do
have the right TO lay, under ground, along the
streets, alleys, by ways and public grounds, in
the town of Winfield, mains, pipes and all
necessary apparatus for conducting gas to
supply the town of WINFIELD and its citizens
with gas for fuel. light, heat power, etc.
Sec .. Be it further ordained. That said j..
s. White q Go. and their assigns shall have
the right to go upon the said streets, alleys,
byways and public grounds, and dig the neces-
sary trenches to bury the said mains, pipes
and apparatus, but that said trenches must be
filled up after the mains, pipes and apparatus
are laid and that the said streets, alleys,
by-ways and public grounds be left in equally
as good condition as they were before.
Sec. 8. BE it further ordained, that this
francnlSe ana privilege Shall exist Icr peEiou
OF twenty-fv years from the passage of this
ordinance.
Sec 4. Be it further ordained that the max
imum price to be charged for gas by said j. 5.
White q Co., or their assigns is hereby fixed at
80 cents per 1000 cubic feet.
And further that actual operation in laying
the said gas mains, pipes and apparatus shall
begin within twelve months from the date OF
the passage of this ordinance, and further that
the said j. s. White & Co. shall not at any
time during the life of this franchise dispose
of this franchise without first offering same 10
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the town
of WINFIELD at the same price as offered by
anyone else.
That il the said j. S. White & Co. or their
assigns should ever fail to perform their obli-
cations under this grant, then this grant to
stand forfeited and of no effect.
This ordinance to take effect from and after
its PRONUNCIATION.
Approved August 8, 1906.
WILL A. STRONG, c. III. BEvILL,
Clerk. Mayor.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17
ORDINANCE NO. 4s.

Closing to public traffic and vacating portions
Of Pinevillle Street or alley, Perkins Alley.
Long Alley, Coates Alley, Lena Avenue
and Washington Avenue in the town OF
WINFIELD, LOUISIANA.
Section 1. Be il ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the town Of Winfield,
Louisiana in regular session convened, That
that portion of Pineville Street or alley and
that portion of Long Alley and that portion
OF Coates Alley, between the North line of
Lena Avenue and a point sixty (sol feet South
of the South line of said Lena Avenue, and all
that portion of Lena Avenue East of the East
line Of Front Street, and all that portion Of
Lena Avenue westerly from the West line OF
From. Street tn q line parallel with and twenty
five (2J) feet distant westerly ut right angles
to the center line of the connecting tack of
the fremont & Gulf Railroad with the track
Of the Arkansas Southern Railroad Company
as now located, and all that portion OF Wash
ington Avenue West of a line twenty-five C25
feet distant easterly at right angles to the
center line OF said connecting track, to the
East boundary line Of the right Of way Of said
Arkansas Southern Railroad Company in the
town OF Winnfeld. Louisiana, be and the
same are hereby completely closed to public
traffic and vacated, the portions Of said streets,
alleys and avenues so closed and vacated
being fully set forth and shown by and between
the red lines on . plat thereof hereto annexed
and made a part of this ordinance and marked
"A" for the purpose of Identification.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc, That
this ordinance shall take effect from and after
| its passage.
Sec 3. Be It further ordained, ETC., That all
ordinances in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed:
Approved August 10, 1906.
WILL A. STRONG, c. III. BEvILL,
Clerk. Mayor.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17
FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1906.
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.

The Legislature passed a bill
authorizing a Juvenile reformatory
and appropriating $4,000 to put
the SCHOOL in operation. Mon
roe, La, is the place that should
be selected, not only on account
of its healthful location, but on
account of the tacit promise,
made two years ago when the
Monroe hospital proposition was
turned down, that the reform
school was to GO to Monroe.
The Governor has appointed
the first board of commissioners:
DIR. R. w. Faulk of Monroe, Mr..
w. b. Kelley of New Orleans and
Hon. Swords Lee of Grant parish.
These gentlemen we are sure are
favorable to Monroe, but Monroe
must not rest on this proposition
coming to- them without any
further effort on their part.
There are other towns that are
figuring on getting it and we will
say to the citizens of Monroe
that while we would be willing
under the circumstances to see
them get the school, we will not
let the location 60 begging, we
will take it ourselves. This is not
a case of WINFIELD VS.. Monroe,
but Monroe VS.. herself.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17

Why does the sun burn? Why
does a mosquito sting? Why do we
feel unhappy in the Good Old Summer
Time? Answer; we don't. We use
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, and
these little ills don't bother US.
Learn to look for the name on the
box to get the genuine. Sold by
Smith & Grisham Drug Co.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of stock
holders Of the Winfield Oil Co.,
Ltd. will be held in the COM
pany's Office in Winfield. La.
on Tuesday, Aug. %. 1906. for
the purpose of electlng q board
of directors to serve for the
enstsiag year and for the trans
action of any other business that
may come before the body.
WINFIELD, La, Aug. Is, 1906,
M. S. KHIeHToN,
aI7-2t Secretary
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17

The press dispatches tell us
that a gentleman in West Virginia
named Davis has entered the
race for Congress. That name
sounds familiar. 1t was two
years ago, we believe, that man
named Henry Gassaway Davis
was a candidate for some Office.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17

I have been forced to move my
gallery from up town and will
not have another one located for
several days, but I have my
equipment at my residence and
will call as your home and take
your pictures, finishing them up
at my residence. Let me know
when you want pictures made aud
/ will call.
a3. L. a. DEBaAY.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17

The Opelousas Courier is
authority for the statement that
the parish tax in West Feliciana
parish is only FIVE mills. with no
special taxes. Probably w es st
Feliciana has been finished and
needs no funds for public inn
provements.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17

Governor Folk of Missouri
wants to tax the saloons in his
state 500 a year each, the money
to 60 into a good roads fund.
Why not use the money in inn
proving conditions in the jails
and penitentiaries?
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17

The gubern atorial campaign in
the good old state of Georgia has
reached. the scoundrel and liar
stage, with one candidate
threatening to put the other in
penitentiary stripes.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17

Senator Tillman is out in an
interview in which he says that
Roosevelt is simply itching for
the Republican nomination tor
another term and that Bryan viii
be nominated by the Democrats
and elected.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17

After figuring up the salary
and "perquisites.' allowed MEM
bers of the newly created State
Board of Equalization, the
Dodson Times wonders why
there are not more men peculiar
ly fitted" to fill the position.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17
Monroe probably

Monroe probably has the
clcanest postmaster in the State.
1t is said that one of his daily
habits is to rise at 5 o'clock IN
the morning and swim the broad
waters of the Ouachita twice
before breakfast"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17
CONNECTIONS

ItJNNECTIONS
Trains No. 81 and - make direct cor nection
at Ruston with v. s. & p. trains for Shl eyepo-t
and points west For Monroe and poiL - east
and South Including yicksburg, jackson. New
Orleans. Baton Rouge.
No. a makes connection at ElDorado with
ST. l.. I. NJ & s. train for Camden, aurdun,
Arkadelphia. Hot Springs, Little Rock
Memphis, st. Louis, Chicago, Irdian Territory,
0kfahotas Territory, Colorado.
At Winfield with L. d A. and L. R. & n.
Company for Alexandria and points south.
Through Merchandise Cars
y. ". Morsisen Geo. n. Lee T. T. Shelton
G, "a. - G.P. A. Q. a
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17

Jonesboro has a curfew, or
dinance to keep small boys off
the streets after 7:3o p. m.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17

Japan has developed canned
meat scandal. cans labeled
'.boiled beef found to contain
horse flesh. Japan IS learning
other Yankee tricks than fighting.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17

About this time last summer we
were lodging mosquitoes and
quarantine guards.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17

Alice and Nick Lonsworth
have returned from their European
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-09-21

i $500, 900. The government has
Ials0 established a weather bur
/ eau here in a building costing
ISlo, 600. Devils Lake is also the
summer resort Of a large por-
! tion Of the people Of the state,
being connected by rail with the
beautiful grounds of the Chau-
tauqua association and the state
military reservation. They are
only five miles distant and are.
reached by rail in a ride Of
twenty minutes. The beauty Of
these grounds situated on the
shores Of Devils Lake, which
has q shore line Of 300 miles,
must be seen to be appreciated:
10, 900 people congregate at a
time at this resort to enjoy the.
bathing, boating and entertain
nlents prepared by the associa-
ton. The association has an
auditorium which seats A. 900
people and which is said to be-
the fourth largest building Of its
kind in the United States. The
grounds are covered with cot
tages ranging in cost from $500
to 81, BOO each. Devils Lake has
one Of the finest flour mills in
the state. 1t was built practi-
cally by farmers and is operated
under their direction. The as
ISOLATION has a capital stock Of
$50, 900, half Of which has been.
spent in building and equipping
the mill. The mill has been a
success from the start and is
turning out flour second to none
on earth. There is also a fine
plant for making Of brick and
blocks from cement. The COM
pany is enjoying a good business
and is turning out some good
work. The new flour mill,
city hall, a tWo-story bust
ness block, 5ox1oo feet and
a number of fine residences
have been built Of it. a.
creamery has just been started
with good prospects for success.
Arrangements are being made
for central heating plant and
this will result in the heating Of
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-09-21

a large number Of places from
one plant. The city has miles
of sewers and cement walks. It's
residence streets are lined on
either side with thrifty trees
and everywhere can be seen
evidences Of thrift and pros
perity. The city has good
schools and churches, there
being five of the latter. The
Catholics have recently purchas-
ed a new site and expect to
erect a $50, 900 church the com
ing year.
In the past three months a
building and loan association,
capital $50O,O 900, and a home
building association, capital $50,
600, have been organized for the
purpose Of building homes in the
city.
Devils Lake wants more peo-
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-09-21

to a city Of 10, 600. The Great
Northern is running a ten-inch
pipe to FreshWater lake, six
miles distant, and the city will
be supplied with additional wat
er facilities. This pipe line will
cost over $50, 900 and is another
proof Of the high value the rail-
roads put on Devils Lake as q
city where business is doEe.
Devils Lake is the main termi-
nal and home Office Of the Farm
5ers Grain & Shipping company,
which owns and successfully OBJ
crates sixty-five miles Of rail-
road. The road was built BY the
farmers Of Ramsey county and
represents an Investment Of over
$ Zoo, 900. 1t is the only road Of
its kind in the world and is a
standing monument to the enter
prise, progressive spirit and
faith Of the people who put it
through. Last year between two
and three million bushels Of
wheat were hauled over the road
ito Devils Lake and thence to
eastern markets. The state
school for the deaf, with proper
ty valued at $50, 900, is located
in Devils Lake. 1t is an institu-
ton which is constantly growing
and which in time will be the
educational home Of several
hundred students. The city con-
tains a hospital erected at a cost
of $40, 900. 1t is modern and
enjoys a liberal patronage. The
United States land Office for this
DISTRICTS located here. Until
recently it did the largest bust
ness OF any land office in the
United States. The volume of
business last year was over
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-09-21
PROSPEROUS DEVILS LAKE
AND RAMSEY COUNTY
DEVILS LAKE.

DEVILS LAKE.
& Devils Lake is the county seat
of Ramsey county, an empire of
s735, 600 acres Of magnificent
land for general farming pur-
poses. Its present population is
about 1850 and is increasing
rapidly. By the end Of another
year the population will be over.
B, 900, il the present rate of in
crease keeps up, and there is no
reason why it should not. The
geographical location Of Devils
Lake is such that its future is
assured. Devils Lake is destin-
ed to be the chief city of Ram
sey county and the section Of
the state in which it is located.
The free land. which made Ram
sey county the Mecca of the
farmer from The east, has all
passed away, there being only.
200 acres Of government land.
left in the county. The present
year will see over $500, 600 spent
within the city limits in i'm
provements. As government
building will be erected this
year at a cost Of $l5O, 900. The
obstruction Of the Aneta branch
of the Great Northern will be
the means of bringing Devils
Lake some forty miles nearer
Fargo and the twin cities. This
new road will be in operation
this fall and will be the means
of opening up an. entirely new
country and making it tributary
to the markets Of Devils Lake.
"A tWentv ive-stall round house,
a $50, 600 depot, machine shops
the largest in the state and en-
ploying 400 men, all show what
Mr.. J. j. Hill and the Great
Northern people think Of Devils
Lake and further shows their
confide nce in the future great
ness Of the city. That the
500" officials have a similar
opinion Of Devils Lake is. evil
dent, for surveyors have been
running different routes through
Devils Lake and are making
every effort possible 10 effect an
entrance into the city and to run
through TIE country tributary.
It is safe to say that within two
years other railroad develop
5ments will place Devils Lake In
a promine mt position from a rail-
road point of view. Watch Dew
ills Lake grow, for it is as GER
tain ais the sun is to rise. The
Great Northern will put in sew
Eeral miles Of dditional yards
this summer to care for the I'M
.mense business which centers
here. The present receipts are
$3.50, coca year and will BE in
creased to $500, 600 with the i'm.
proVelneuts now being made.
Money and business talk and no
other city OF its size in the state
AS doing the volume Of business
that is being done right now in
Devils Lake. Within the past
three months a new bank
has located here, making three
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-09-21

Ramsey county was in 1881
Indian country, opened in 1882
to the homeseeker Today it is
covered with rnagnifi cent farms,
villages and cities. It's almost
beyond belief that such progress
has been made in such short
time.
Ramsey county was organized
In 1883, and on January 18th Of
that year the board Of commits
sioners, composed of ID. wv. En-
sign, 3. ". Barton and 7. G.:
Saunders, held their first meet
ing.
That it is in truth the garden
spot Of North Dakota needs a
days drive over the country,
around the beautiful lakes to see
the varied crops, the browsing.
cattle, the fine dwellings,, the
large farm buildings, the school
houses and churches to verify.
Extending along the southern
boundary for forty miles is that
beautiful body Of water known
as Devils Lake, with its many
bays and timber lined shores.
Through the center of the coun-
ty Isl ia series Of freshwater lakes
and eoulees, the home Of the
wild goose. The hunters para
disc.
Real estate in Ramsey county
is quite rapidly increasing in
value, but is not at all commen-
+surate with the income Of the
soil. Land that could have been
purchased three years ago at SIS
per acre cannot be had for $40
Der acre today. It is only an
occasional piece Of unimproved
land that can be had today for
$40 per acre, while years ago
$40 per acre was considered a
Agood price for our best improved
farms. While many from the
east are coming here and buying
land, most of the transfers are to
residents of the county, who are
increasing their holdings as fast
as they can, fol flowing the domi-
nant passion Of the Danish farrn-
err I only want the land that
joins mine. &
In 1904 there were ] $50 farms
in Ramsey county. There were
Ass, 754 acres under cultivation.
The crop yield in the county in
1904 was as follows: N
Wheat "a, 55SS1, 1888
Cats 7, s j ,,787, 54444
Barley ,125, 733
Flax !. 4. 1916, 704 81
Rye ]. So, 745
Corn =. is, 3O2 u
Potatoes &. l52, $50
Millet hay, cut, ton 70, 924
Bronze grass 8, 7O2
Prairie hay 69, 600 "
The official statistics for 1905
are not yet available, but was
fully 20 per cent greater than
1904 and the prospect for a ban
ner yield in 1906 is most excel
dent.
While this county Is not,
known ass fruit growing coun-
try the hardie varieties do
well. There are over ], 900 bear
ing fruit trees and 800 acres Of.
berries in the county
The census taken this year
gives Ramsey county a popula-
ton Of ~, 600. Last year there
were 175 births iii the county
and S5 deaths. 81
One thousand Ave hundred
and thirty farm laborers were.
employed Id the county and the
amount paid for farm help ex-.
ceeded a half mill lion dollars.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-09-21

pie and will extend a hearty
welcome to all seeking new To-
cations, believing that there are
good openings here for many
enterprises. There are excep-
tional openings for wholesale
houses, as the territory is ample
and the rates are such as to
place wholesalers here on an
equal basis with competition
further away. The city has a
commercial club with a memb-
ership OF over one hundred. The
secretary will be glad to answer
any inquiries. Devils Lake has
passed beyond the frontier town
and stands at the gateway Of
cityhood.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-09-21
FARMING.

Farms range in size from 80
acres to 1000 acres, the great
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