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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
TIMBER LAND, ACT June, 1878 NOTICE FOR
PustlckIiON.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

StNll LII LAND OFFISEs Y
New Orleans, La, July 12 1906
NOTICES. hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act of Congress OF
June 3, 1873 entitled An act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States of California, Oregon
Nevada. and Washington Territory. .''as extended
to to- al the Public Land States by act of August 4
1892, Randolph Parker, of Violin, Parish Of st
Iammany, State of Louisiana. has this day flied
N this office his sworn statement No. 813 for
the purchase of the northwest quarter Of the
southwest quarter of section No. "a, iii, ,Town-
ship No. south. Range No. 13 east, st Helena
Meridian, and will offer proof to show ttiaf the
land sought is more valuable forsits timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, md to
establish his claim to said land before tie Reg
Thursday the s7th day of SeptembeF, 1903. ~. - !.
He names as witnesses: S s'gss745 fs.s
Henry Bercegeay, Pete Parker Bennett Parker,
J. j. Thomas, all offVioIlri. La :.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands aresreQnested to file
their claims II, this Office on or Before said 9th
day Of September, 1905.
jy21-ot WALTER 1. COHEN, Register.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
THE END or the WORLD

OF trouble that robbed E. Ii. Wolfe, of
Bear Grove, Ia, of all usefulness, came
when he began taking Electric Bltters.
He writes: 'sTwo years ago Kidney
trouble caused me great suferiEg, which
I would never have survived had I n OF
AIKEN Electric Bitters. They also cured
me of General Debility" Sure Cure for
all Stomach, Liver and Kidney CON-.
plant, Blood Diseases, Headache. Dizzi-
ness or bodily decline. Price So cents.
Guaranteed by ]. l.. Watkins, City
Drug Store, and Jos. $. Claverie, Drug
Rist.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
SCHOOL BOARD.

Covington, La, July %, 1906.
The Parish School Board met in spe
cial session to-day in the Courthouse
at Covington, with the following mem
Der present: j. Englehart, u. G.. Wal.
lis, J. S. Jones, P. II. Hansbrough, w
II. Kalll, H. A. Pierce.
The miautes of the last meeti 1g were
read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Hansbrough, duly
seconded, the salaries of negro teach.
ers were fixed at Se5 90 for bolders o1
third grade certificates, $50 90 for sec.
ond grade and $35 90 for first grade.
On motion of Mr.. Hansbrongh, the
Treasurer was instructed to give the
Board an itemiZed report of all money
received each quarter, showing in de-
tail the sources of revenue of the Board,
and commissions deducted, that this
Board may properly distribute the same
between the schools of the parish. 4
Mr.. J. s. Jones, President of the
Board, was instructed to take such
steps as he deemed necessary to secure
the collection of certain money due the
Board.
The President and Secretary were di-
rected to take whatever steps they
deemed necessary to secure an office
properly furnished for the Board.
The name of E. J. Frederick was
added to the Committee on Examina-
tion OF Teachers, in the place OF one
member resigned.
The Board resolved, That Miss Alice
Singletary and Miss Alice Hawthorne
are elected to positions on the Faculty
OF the Covington High School, at sa!a-
ries OF $50 90 month, on condition
that they take the State examination
not later than December ana p rocure
proper certificates of qualification.
On motion of Mr.. Crawford, it was
resolved. That the Grow School, which
has been drawing its money wholly
from the Sixth Ward, be classed as q
ward-line school, and that it be sup
ported by the Seventh and Ninth wards
in proportion to the number of children
in school from each ward.
1t was also resolved, That this diyis-
ion be made to apply to the past two
years, and that the Sixth Ward be cred
tied with the money due It, payment
being equally divided between the
wards.
The Secretary was instructed to in
quire into our legal obligation to the
present Board Printer, and to after this
quarter give the printing OF the Board to
the lowest bidder, Mr.. w. p. Fussell.
The Board recommended the follow.
ing clerks and commissioners to repre-
sent them In the elections In the first
and second tax districts:
First Dietrict-Joe Scheck, Clerk; j.
G. Williams and w. FL. FauntleroY,
Commissioners.
Second District Ezbon Copper,
Clerk; w. w. Talley and J. d. Thomas,
Commissioners.
The following bills were ordered paid;
Nathan Whitney, for labor and
material used in putting down
well at SimalOosa School $24.65 |
W. G. Evans, for railway fare to
meeting of school Boards, Pres
ldents and Superintendents st
Baton Rouge, 50 90; inciden-
tails, 50 so; total. al.............. II 80
W. G. Evans, for per diem and
milage for members present.. 20 20
AotaA ...... 300 90
The Board selected teachers for q |
lumber of the schools Of the parish.
There being no further business the |
Board adjourned.
J. s. JONES, President.
w. g.. EVANS. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04

The Retail Grocers' Association
of New Iberia has issued a card to
the effect that the names of all
persons who habltuaily refuse to
pay their bills will be published in
the local newspapers.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
Gautuany 9arrf,
August 4, 1906.
Office telephone z4-2
Residence phone 24-3
Announcements.

We are authorized to announce
SAMUEL M. ROBERTSON
% q candidate for reelection to Con-
gress from the Sixth Congressional
District OF Louisiana, subject to the &C
ticn Of the Democratic party.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04


Alta meeting Of the Board of Directors Of the
St. Tammany and New Orleans Railways and
Ferry Company, held at the Office of said
Company in Coyington, Louisiana, on the 9th
day of June, 1908, present, Clay Riggs, Joseph
Birg and Lewis L. Morgan, constituting said
Board of Directors the following resolutions
wit:
Whereas it has recently come to the knowl-
edge OF the st. Tammany and New Orleans
Railways and Ferry Company that the school
fund of the Third Ward of the Parish of st.
Tammany, Louisiana, Is insufficient to maintain
the various public schools throughout the said
Third Ward for nine consecutive months, and
thereto; therefore be 1t
Resolved by the St. Tan1many and New Or
leans Railways and Ferry Company, That ii the
proposition of levying 4 special tax of five
mills on the dollar. per 1nnunl, for period of
ten years, upon all taxable property situated in
said Third Ward, In aid Of the St, Tanmany and
New Orleans Railways and Ferry Company, car
ried, then and In that event the said company
stipulates, contracts and agrees to donate to
and in favor of the school fund of said Third
Ward of the Parish of St Tammany twenty per
cent of said tax.
Be It further resolved, That said twenty per
Treasurer of the Parish of st Ta,hmany, as said
tax is collected. -
Be it further resolved. That said twenty per
cent be devoted solely and exclusively to the
use and benefit Of the public schools OF said
Third Ward OF the Parish of st. Tammanny.
CLAY RIGGS. President.
JOSEPH BIRG, Secretary.
A true copy.
JOSEPH BlRG, Secretary. d
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04

For ventilation open the win
dows, both top and bottom. The
fresh air rushes IN one way, while
the impure air makes its exit from
the other.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
OFFICIAL.
PETITION.

| To the Honorable President and Members of tn
Police Jury of the Parish of st. Tammany
State of Louisiana.
We, the undersigned residents, yot
ers, and taxpayers, do hereby petition
your Honorable Body, composed of, ane
being and constituting one-f1fth Of the
property taxpayers of School Distric
No. l, respectfully ask your Honorable
Body, acting within and under the au-
thority conferred upon you by the Con.
stitution and laws of this State, do or
der that special election be held, il
the manner required by law, for the
purpose of determining whether or not
special tax, for the purpose Of giving
of additional support to the public
schools, and for the purpose of erect
ing and constructing and maintaining
public school houses. SECOND, that the
rate Of said special tax SOTO be levied
annually upon all taxable property
within said district, shall be five mills
on the dollar for period of ten years,
beginning with year 1906. The bounda-
ries of said School District are de-
scrlbed as follows:
Commence at the q. ". corner of
township 5, s. r. IL east; thence north
on range line three miles to northwest
corner of Section 19; thence east one
half mile; thence north one half mile ;,
thence east one-quarter mile; thence
north one-half mile; thence east one
quarter mile to northwest corner of
Section II; thence north one-half mile;
thence east one-qnarter mile; thence
north one-half mile; thence north 80
degrees east six chains to southwest
corner OF Section ~; thence along west
boundary of Section ~ eighty-six
chains and twenty links to township
line between townships 4 and 5, r. IL
east; thence along west boundary of
Section A, in Township 4, south of r.
II east to Bogue Chitto; thence down
the meandels of Bogue Chitto to the
mouth ct Bevins Greek; thence down
the meanders of Bevins Greek to where
the section line between sections A and
Is cross creek; thence on said section
line 19 chains and 80 links to southeast
corner of section "A; thence east "a
chains II links to northwest corner of
Section 13; thenceson section line be-
tween sections IA, 13, %, "a, 26, Is, IS,
SO four miles to south boundary of
Township 5, S. r. IL east, which is also
the ward line or south boundary of the
Fifth Ward; thence five miles to place
Of commencement, IN accordance with
q survey and map made by J. NJ. Yates,
Parish Surveyor, May -, 1906, and
hereto annexed and made part hereof,
said district to be known as School Dis
trict No. l, and said election to he
held at the Ben Williams school house.
Respectfully submitted.
S E Fauntleroy, II T Fauntleroy, J H
jenkins, Frank Sharp, I A Sharp, q II
w H Fauntleroy, G S Faunt-
leroy, w T Williams, j H Sharp, Emile
Sharp, Carl Sharp, Mrs B C Williams,
2 P Galloway, $ E Felts, Hamp King,
Q w Thompson, Il a Brown, Loren
Talley, Joseph Sheck, } A Fauntleroy.
Fixon Williams, Tyner Jenkins, Lean
der Jenkins, H s Seal, D C CFauntleroy,
Samuel Williams, Charley Dutsch, @
3 Cooper, 8 G Williams, r.. e Will
Jams, H L Revier, George Oalmann.
/ have examined the foregoing petit |
ion and hereby approve the boundaries
herein set forth.
re raHYrc
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
| respass n otice.

AH persons are hereby forbidden 10
cut timber Of otherwise trespaas on the
Of the undersigned ~ Pearl
River, under penalty 0f thes]aw. s
LUDWIG KOENIG.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
Official.
PETITION.

70 the Honorable President and Men,
bers of the P6Hee Jury-of st. Tam
many Parish. IOuisiana.
We, the undersigned, constituting
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04

V
art. Henry R Bush, c w Bush, Norvi
Bush. Walter Lavinghoure, N A Shaw
A P Dickey, Marshall Talley. W NJ Ell
lis, s L Jenkins, Geo Ulmer, L C
jenkins, W II Thomas, John Knight
] J M1zell. r B Mizell, L "A Mizell
Charles Moore, Albert Walker, Ella
Walker, S 0 Carter, RC Jenkins, f Z
Talley, W W Talley, G G Carter, 4. W
Carter, r w Talley, w II. Kahl, Emile
Tailey, sam Grantham, Almo Grant.
ham, Dan Hfantham, e Grantham
Peter jenkins, D Thomas, L NJ PEN
ton.
Ihave examined the foregoing petit
tion and hereby approve the bounds
ries therein set forth. S..
]. s. JONES.
Presideptof Bard of School Directors.
It was moved by Mr.. Fitzgerald, sec
onded by Mr.. Wilson, that an election
be held in School Districts Nos. and
2, in the Fifth Ward, for special tax
OF 5 mills for 10 years. The polling
place 10 District No. i, to be at Ben
Williams Schoolhouse. The polling
place in District No. 2 to be at the
regular polling booth in the Fifth
Ward. Both elections to be held on
Tuesday August %, 1906. Carried.
Is the Honorable President and Members of the
Police Jury of St. Tammany Parish. La;
We, the undersigned citizens, resi-
dents and taxpayers of the Fifth Ward
of St. Tammany Parish, La, respect
fully petition your Honorable Body to
call an election, after due and legal
notice, as is provided by law, In the
Fifth Ward OF this Parish, for the pur-
pose OF determining whether or not in.
toxicatlDg spirits shall be sold in this
ward.
] B Graptham, Daniel Grantham, N
Pierce, A Bush, S L jenkins, j D
Thomas, w 81 Kahl, Sam Grantham,
Emile Talley, Marshall Talley. r w
Talley, G w Bush, A. Mizell, Louis
0 D Crawford, H d Seal.
On motion, duly seconded, the above
petitions were granted.
It was moved and duly seconded that
IN election be held in the Fifth Ward
On the question of licensing the sale of
liquor in said ward. the
be held on Tuesday, August
,8, 1906. Carried.
Adopted July IL, 1906.
GEO. KOEPP, JR., President. |
v. Ct. KENIZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04

Claverie's Cathartic Pills will rid the
system of all impurities; 25 cents.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04

q FOR SALE cHEAP.-A HoIsteisi bull year,
oati; fnll- bred, Apply TO n. EDGAR. or Phone
~ 4
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
The first top, buggies that ap-
peared frightened horses far more
than automobiles do now.

A Government expert estimates
that the expenditure in the United
states for advertising in 1905 wss
1925, 900, 900.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
ORDINANCE

n r
Ordering special election. which Shall be sub
mltted to the property taxpayers of Fourth
i Ward OF the Parish of 81. Tamn1any entitled
to vote under the laws OF the State Of Louisi.
ana, the question of levyfng a special tax ir
aid of the St Tammany AID New Orleans Rail.
/ ways and Ferry Company, of the vote of five
= mills on the dollar, per annum.s fora pc.
with the petition 81 more than m one.ti,ird d
theaproperty taxpayers of said Fourth Ward
hereto annexed and made part hereof, sub
1ect % the conditions set forth in said petit
ton and resolution. s ~
OF St. Iammany, Louisiana. IN legal session
convened. That special election. be h e Id
throughout the Fourth Ward sof the Parish Of
gust 1905, at which shall be submitted liz t. to the the
property tax-payers of said ward who are enti-
tied 10 vote under the laws Of the State Of
LOUISIANA. the question OF levying on all taxa
years, in aid of the St fammay mn and New Sr o1
leans Railways and Ferry Co.. corporation
Louisiana and domiciied in the Parish Of s.
Tammany. The said tax to be levied and COZ
lected according to law, but not until said
railway IS completed and in operation.
See, 2. Be it further ordained, etc, That such
special election shall be held under the election
laws OF the State of Louisiana. and at the poil-
ing places established by law in said ward. and
following form: !
For special tax OF five mills in aid of the St.
Iammfiny and New Orleans Railways and Ferry
Company annually for period of ten years. y
Against special tax of five mills in aid of 1he
St. Tammany and New Orleans Railways and
Ferry Company annually for period Of ten
years.
SsS. D. ne u IuItner ORDAINED, That the Board
OF Supervisors of Election Of the Parish Of ST.
Tammany, Louisiana, are hereby reouested to
appoint Commissioners and Clerks to serve at
said polling places; to give due noticesof said
appolntment ana OF the time and place of
turns said seesoa to the 20 aks their
rollce jury, VINO shall announce and promulgate /
tne result OF sald election. according to law.
Sec. Z. re Y TURNER ordained. ETC.. That the
ss,nts ~ n y. t.eenon snal receive the
o.itsna wa!a - o. tne pariSn OF St 1ammany
ShuueQ 70 vote under tne laws OF the State of |
i,Ha iso,ulsana, ana nelore aepositing the same In
Of the xotsr sA te m ne presence
ann amout M Ct r the value Of his assessed properly.
anu sala aSommlSsioners shall make return Of |
sne numDeI OF votes ana the amount of the |
assinst the nsiI lew ., = e se voted for and
ssc. 2. pc y furtnesordained. etc. That this
Orainonce annexed petition of the taxpayers.
and the resolutions Of the Board of Directors
n .nd me s:- y, armmany ana New Orleans Railways
lammanY fARmEE. the official organ of the par
lsh. TOR full thirty clear days previous to the
gaze OF noloing SAID election, and that this Or
D-''1
St sd q, ns sew Soa6a Ct
Ferry Company, held at the offiee Of ssid com. aa
pany in covington. Iousians, on the h 1T Eth s day
oi Of June, 1898; Present: Clay Riggs, Joseph
Board Of Directors The foiloWnr 4esoutiod aa,d
VA. was proposed and unanimously adopted, TO-
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04

more than one-third OF the propertv
taxpayers Of the Third Ward Of the
Parish of 81. Tammany, State of Lou
isiana, in view Of the great benefits and
advantages to be gained by the citizens
of said Third Ward from the construc-
ton, maintenance and operation of q
motor or electric railway from, within
or through the corporate limits Of the
Town of Coyington into or near the
Town of Vaudeville, and from within, ,or
through the Village of Abita Springs
into or near the said Town Of Mande-
vile, where said railway shall be coa-
Injected by and operated in conjunction
with fast ferry or ferry boats. which
eA ply between New Orleans and the
1Aid Town OF Vaudeville, or near there
TO, respectfully petition your Honorable
Body to order the levy Of special tax
Of five % mills per annum, for period
Of ten (lO) years, upon all assessed and
3assessable property situated in said
Third Ward, in aid of the construction
of said railway, as aforesaid, by the "ST.
TAMMANY AND NEW ORLEANS
RAILWAY AND FERRY COMPANY"
q corporation organized under the laws
of the State Of Louisiana, domiciled in
the Town of CovingtoD, Parish of St.
Tammany, State Of Louisiana. its sue
cessors or assigns, as an incentive to
the said st. Tammany and New Orleans
Railways md Ferry Company, its sue
cessors, assigns or transferees, to con-
struct and operate said railway.
We further petition your honorable
body to order a special election, accord
ing to law and by proper ordinance, to
submit the same to the property tax
payers of the said Third Ward Of the
said Parish OF st. Tammany.
The said tax to become due and COL
lectable only from and after the CON-
p]etion and operation of said railway,
as aforesaid.
That the said company, its SUCCESSORS |
or assigns, shall, within ninety (9O)
days from the date Of voting said tax,
the construction Of said rail-
way, and which said railway Is to be in
operation within two (2) years from
The commencement of said work.
Respectful, submitted.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
ORDINANCE

Ordering special election, which shall be sub
Wara a. g fh tne RrppeFsy ct Ihitd
the question of levying special tax in aid OF
the st. Tammany and New Orleans Railways
and Ferry Company. of the vote of five mills
on the dollar, per annun, for period Of ten
of more than one-third of the property tax
payers Of said Third Ward. hereto annexed
and made part hereof, subject to the condi-
tions set forth in said petition and resolution.
BE it ordained by the Police Jury of the parisl,
OF 81. Iammany, Louisiana, In legal session
convened, That a special election b e c d
throughout the Third Ward of the Parish of
st. Tammany. Louisiana on the ~ day of August,
1906, at Which shall be submitted to the prop
erty taxpayers of said ward who are entitled to
vote under the laws of the State of Louisiana,
the question of levying on all taxable Property
in said Third Ward tax of five mills on the
dollar, P per annum. for period Of ten years, in
aid OF the st. Iammany and New Orleans Rail-
ways and Ferry Company, corporation n
organized under the laws of the State of
Louisiana and domiciled in the Parish of St.
Iammany. The said tax to be levied and COLI
until said railway is completed and in operation.
Sec. 2. Be further, ordained, etc, That such
special election shall be held under the election
laws of the State of Louisiana. and at the poll
Ing places established by law In said ward. and
the ballots to be used Shall be printed in the
following form:
For special tax OF five mills In aid OF the st.
1ammany and New Orleans Railways and Ferry
Company, annually, for a period of ten years.
Against special tax of FIVE mills In aid Of the
St Tammany and New Orleans Railways and
Ferry Company. annually, for period OF ten
years.
Sec 8. Be it further ordained, etc, That the
Board of Supervisors of Election of Parish OF st,
Tammany, Louisiana, are hereby requested to
appoint Commissioners and Clerks to serve at
said polling places: to give due notice Of said
appointment and of the time and place of
holding said election. and to make their returns
OF said election to the President of the Police
Jury, who shall announce and promulgate the
result OF said election, according to law.
Sec. 4. BE 1t further ordained. etc, That the
Commissioners of Election shall receive the
ballots OF all property taxpayers of the said
Third Ward OF the Parish of st. Tammany enti-
tied to vote under the laws of the State of
Louisiana, and before depositing the same in
the ballot box shah indorse thereon, in the
presence of the voter, the name of such voter
and the amount of the value of his assessed
property; and said Commissioners shall make
return of the number of votes and the amount
OF the assessed value OF the property voted for
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, ETC., That this
Ordinance, annexed petition of the taxpayers,
and the resolutions Of the Board of Directors of
the st. Tammany and New Orleans Railways and
Ferry Company, be published in the st. Tam
many FARMER, the Official organ of the Parish, |
for full thirty Clear days previous to the date of
holding said election. md that this Ordinance
take effect from and afterits passage.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04

On motion. duly seconded, the above petit
ton was referred for examination and COM
parison with the assessment rolls to commit
tee of four. composed of George Bierhorst,
Mark Fitzgerald. N. c. Day and Louis Grantham.
After due consideration the Committee re-
turned and made the following report:
Upon careful examination and comparison of
the petition, we. the Committee find that more
than one-third of the property taxpayers of the
Third Ward of the Parish of st. Tamnnany have
signed the petition, and make the following
statement of the result:
Third Ward, 436 names.
The following Ordinance then offered by ].
]. CusacHs; and duly seconded by S. r. Wilson,
was adopted by the following vote: Yeas, z;
nays, 0.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04

JOSEPH BlRG Secretary.
Adopted July TO-. 1905.
GEO. KOEpP, R., President.
W. g. KENTZEL. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
sos 85

Total ................... .$65 85
The Board selected teachers for q
number of the schools Of the parish.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned.
. J. S. JONES, President.
w. G. EVANS, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
The
Peoples
Building and
Loan
Association.
DO You want Q homer s3
Do you wish an investment7
Call at our Office, or phone.
Nothing too large for us; nothing too

PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN 5
=. ASSOCIATION. lxSs z
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-08-04
HARyEY E. ELLIS, Pres.
r. L AuBERT, Cashier.
JNo. e. D1ENDoRF, Asst. Cashier

We invite Deposits and prepared extend our
every facility consistent with Sound banklng