davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Prescott daily news., 1911-11-28
COMPLIMENTS ARKANSAS

The following item, clipped from recent issue of the Burl- ington (Vt.) Free Press, will be read with interest by citizens of Arkansas, and especially by friends and lovers of higher ed ucation in this state:
 The University of Arkansas is one of the leading institutions of the Southern States and the greatest institution of learning in the State of Arkansas. There are over 1,500 students enrolled in all departments, and the uni versity is prosperous and of high standing. The president of the university, John N. Tillman, for a number of years a distinguish ed judge on the bench of his state, represented the universi. ties of the South at the recent inauguration of President Ben- ton at the University of Vermont His eloquent address wlll long be remembered as one of tn e most impressive ever heard in New England.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-11-28

A recital will be given We'd nesday evening at s o'clock in the auditorium of the Agricultur- al High School by the students of the expression apd music de- partments of the school. An ad: mission fee of 10 cents will be charged which will be for the benefit of the library fund. The girls of the domestic science classes will also hold candy sale.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-11-28
PROCLAMATION ISSU.
 ED IN NEAT FOLDER

Following the custom of prac. tically all of the other states, Ar kansas this year issued the gov. ernor's Thanksgiving proclam a. tion in neat folder, with the seal of the state on the cover.
 The proclamation is that Our lands generally have yielded bountifully; our educational ad : vantages are greatly increased; discoveries of science have great, ly retarded the ravages of dis ease; no pestilence, war nor cpl demic has visited our citizens; the enforcement of the law is more certain, and crime is on the decrease; human life is sac red, and our homes are inviolate; accident and chance have gov orned less the affairs of the state than have deliberate judgement and formulated plan"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-11-28
RE AS SURING.

Town Visitor-That's the village doctor, isn't 1t?
 Townman--Yep.
 Town Visitor-Is he a good doc tor?
 Townsman-Oh, he's all right-if you've got a strong constitution Puck.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-11-28
ia THE COURTROOM.

Judge-Do you know the nature of an oath?
 Witness-Yes, your honor; 1t is generally i'll natured.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-11-28

With each 10c purchase of fruit at Kershaw's you get a chance at the beautiful doll.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
An Ordinance

Granting right of way along the Ida
road from point on said road
near the corner of the northwest
quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section ), township %,
range Is, to the town of Ida, and
on the streets and roads in the
town of Ida, which is situated in
the northwest quarter OF section
IL, township %, range is, as per
map recorded in recorders Of
flee Caddo Parish, La.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
OF Caddo Parish in regular session
convened, that the Arkansas Natu-
raj Gas Company is hereby granted
the right to lay and maintain pipe
unes for the transportation of nat
Iural gas along and across the public
road, crossing the northern portion
of township %, rance Is. Said line to
be laid along the road as indicated
by the map and plat which is hereto
annexed and made part hereof.
Said line to leave the main sixteen
inch line of said Arkansas Natural
Gas Company at point in the
| northwest quarter of section D
township %, range is; thence to be
| laid along and across the Ida public
road in an easterly and southeast
erly direction to the town OF Ida.
And the right is further given anC
granted to said company to lay ane
maintain such lines for the trans
portation of natural gas along anC
across the public roads and street:
of the town of Ida as may hereafter
te necessary to supply the inhabl-
ltants of said town with natural gas
This grant is made on condition
that said company will bury all pip
lines laid under this grant suf
Ificient depth not to interfere will
the use of surface of roads or streets
nor the drainage. Said pipes to b.
| placed not less than 18 inches below
the bottom Of drainage bitches ant
i8 feet from the center of roadway
| Mr.. Wynn moved the adoption o
1.-THE above ordinance, which wa
Unanimously carried.
i w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
i A. 1. DURINGER, Clerk. s-is
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
An Ordinance

Be ii ordained by the Police Jury
OF he Parish of Caddo, that a right
of way be and is hereby given to the
Shreveport Gas, Electric Light and
Power Company to construct, opb-
rate and maintain gas mains and
electric lines along and across the
following public roads i'll the Parish
of Caddo, tO-wit:
LinwOOd avenue or Seventh street
and Line oyenue. Such right OF way
to commence at the limits of the city
OF Shreveport and extend along said
roads for a distance Of not exceed
ing five miles.
Be it further ordained, that the
said Shreveport Gas, Electric Light
and Power Company shall place its
said gas mains at a distance of not
less than 10 inches below the bottom
of the drainage bitches, and when
ever, or wherever it crosses either
% said roads. it shall restore the
said roads i'll as good condition as
they were then when said work was
done, and shall at all times maintain
| such crossings or places where said
Ipipe may be laid, in good condition.
Be it further ordained, that the
said Shreveport Gas, Electric Light
and Power Company shall have. the
right at all times to 90 in and upon
said public roads for the purpose of
epairing said pipe line, but : :ch
repairs shall be made in such a way
as not TO impede traffic along said
roads. and same shall be left in good
condition after said work is done.
That i'll laying said pipe lines said
l company shall do 50 under the dl-
rection of the superintendent of
Ipublic roads and i'll the event Of any
change Of grade i'll said roads the
said pipes shall be lowered or
changed at the expense of said COM
pany.
Be it further ordained, that the
said Shreveport Gas, Electric Light
and Power Company shall have the
right TO erect poles and string wires
IalCng the outer edge of said roads III
lSuch a manner as not to impede
traffic, for the purpose of transmit
ting and distributing electricity.
By Mr. Douglas: That the above
ordinance be adopted. Carried.
: w. I. CRAWFORD, Pres.
: 4. l.. DURINGER, Clerk. 9-i9
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
Proclamation.


pursuant 70 resolution passed by
'iIt Fdri9h hodfd OF Sch0ot Dlrec~
lCfs VI the Fdtish VI Laddo, LOUIS
'aiia' at us regular meeting htid OH
tir l'ih gay ot september l9lI, l.
l9adt barToii' president o Salo
p0"Iu' heTrhE give notice mat, IN
| COIN pilailet Win 9aid resolution, a
5PeclaI eIerlIoH VIII De held III
9chooi l''S''ir' No. Is oi said PARISH
VI "a'l'io' LOUISIANA, on saturday the
~'Sl odH % pcIobef l9Il' lof the
purpose oi submitting 10 the prop
ef'| taAPaS'FS' quaIilIed under the
constitution ana laws OF me state
oi Louisiana ID" vote al SAM election
th' following proposition, to-Wlt:
10 l'N\ SP'fIaI tax oil ilNe mItl5
oil ille uoilaf on All property IN
Htiiool bIstFIFI NO. ID oi the PaflSh
ol Hdudo' ho'll'Iaila' SUBJECT 10 state
taxation, annually, Tor a period OF
ten years, Tor the purpose OIL
l. purchasing II necessary, site
or sites, constructing thereon one or
more pubic school buildings, Title to
NsgIch Shall vest III the public, and
TIE location oil when snail be deter
mined by the School Board, to equip
ana MAINTAIN same.
Z. Giving additional ald To The pub
he school or schools OF SAID school
district.
For the purpose OF said special
election the polling place Will be
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
An Ordinance

Granting a right to the Arkansas
Natural Gas Company to lay and
maintain pipe lines for the
transportation Of natural gas
along and across the public
roads leading into Hosston, and
along and across the streets and
public roads within the town
site of HOsstOn, as shown and To-
Gated by map and plat of said
townsite recorded in the record
er's office of Caddo Parish, La.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of Caddo Parish, La, that the Ar
kansas Natural Gas Company is
hereby given the right to lay and
maintain pipe lines for the trans
portation Of natural gas from its
main sixteen inch line along and
across the public roads into the
TOWNSHIP of Hosston and to lay and
maintain such pipe along the streets
or roads within the TOWNSHIP Of
E1OSSlOI DIS U1dy Dt lltttSSdI w pup
ply the inhabitants of said town
with natural gas. Such lines TO be
laid as is shown by the map and plat
filed with the Police jury.
And this grant being made on con-
dition that said company will at all
times maintain its lines in such con-
dition as not to interfere with the
drainage of the roads or streets and
not to in any way interfere with the
use of said roads and streets.
And on the further condition that
all lines shall be laid at a depth OF
not less than IL inches below the
bottom of the drainage bitches and
Is feet from center of roadway.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk. 9f9
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05

the Mira Mercantile Company, and
finding nothing therein contrary to
law, | hereby approve the same, this
Sth day Of September 1871.
f. BARNETT,
Acting District Attorney.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded on
this the 9Th day of September 1914.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Otficio Deputy
Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ca,!-
do: | hereby certify that the above
IS a true and correct copy OF toe
act as the same now appears
on file and of record in my office.
Given under my hand and sen! OF
office this 9Th day of September 1914.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder. $40
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
SheriR's Sale.
No 1898 In the First judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La;
j. L. Jeffries VS.. The Hollar OIL
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.

No. 1898 In the First judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La
j, L. Jeffries VS.. The Hollar OIL
Company.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court OF
Caddo Parish in the above numbered
and entitled suit, | have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction
without the benefit of appraisement,
for cash, at the principal front door
of the court house of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, during the legal Eours OF
|sales, on
SATURDAY, OCT. %, 1911,
A certain oil and gas lease granted
by Allie penPod and her husband, j.
w. Penrod, to H. Hollar, and by him
assigned to The HoIlar Oil and Gas
Co., on the following described land:
The southwest quarter of the north
west quarter and the northwest
QudlJtI Vi bUt oOubHWCSI qudl bCl VI
section 80, township %, range 10
Caddo Parish, La, said lease being
dated July %, 1910, and recorded il
conveyance book 81, page GIG, of the
records of Caddo Parish, La; anC
also the following described movable
property: One derrick, one block anC
tackle, 8 joints 8-inch pipe; 400 fee
Tipping; one gate valve; one joint o
4-inch pipe; one 4-inch ''T'', one
crown block; one treating plant; 81,
joints S-inch pipe; 13 gauge valves
one cypress tank, $50 bbl.; one 60
Dbl. tank: joints 6-inch pipe; five
Joints 4-inch pipe; two 6-inch gait
valves one derrick; one standard ri!
complete; one canvas tent; 3l5 joint
2-inch pipe. Said property seized a
belonging to the above defendan
company and to be sold to pay AM
satisfy the debt as specified in sal
writ, say in the sum of twenty-fOu
hundred dollars, with per cent in
terest thereon from March II, 1911
until paid, and all costs of this suit
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff. ex-OfficiO AuctiOneel
/ Caucasian, September 26, 1914.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
An Ordinance

Be 1T ordained by the Police Jury
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in reg
ular session convened, that the GER
tain roads or servltudes herelnbe-
low described, are hereby declared
to be public highways for Gaddo
parish, said roads being 40 feet IN
width, having been acquired by open
and public possession and use there
OF for the space of ten years or
more, as follows:
Bethany Road: Beginning in the
town of Bethany on Louisiana and
Texas State line in fractional section
fS. township i6, range i6, running
diagonally northeast through sec
tons II, 9, 3, 81 along section line
between 26 and 50, running west to
intersection of Greenwood ane
Spring Ridge road
Buncombe Road: Beginning at the
section line of i8 and II at point or
Bethany road, running eastwardly
through sections II, t6, 10, thence
along section line between Ii, IA, 4:
and 10, 7 and IS, thence north alone
section line between "a and 10 to IN
tersection OF Shreveport and Mar
shall road.
| Elysian Fields Road: Beginning al
| cCrner of fractional sections 8 and
on state line, township t6, range 16
running diagonally northeastwardls
through fractional section 6, sec
ltlons 5, 80, 80, % to intersection o.
lGreenwood and Walden ferry road
Walden Ferry Road: Beginning Oh
Texas and Louisiana State line II
fractional section 30, township IL
Irange is, running eastward through
fractional section. 80, sections 70, 2
10 intersection of Shreveport AM
Marshall road.
i Lake Road: Beginning at corner Q
lseetions Z, 8, II, 10 on Shreveport
land Marshall road, running west
ward through sections 7, II. II, 10,
liz. Z to center of section II, Theme
northwest to section line, theme
i along section line west TO intersec
] ton of Mooringsport and Greenwood
road.
BY Mr.. Scott: That the roads de
seribed above be declared publ
lIfoads Adopted.
Il w. r. CRAWFORD, Pres.
i A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
KEEP POSTED
Weekly Caucasian and the Weekly
Item of New Orleans Combined
One Year One Dollar.

All the news Of general interest
including politics. state and ma
tlonal, in the Weekly Caucasian, anC
the Weekly Item for one year only
one dollar.
The Sunday Caucasian by mai
and the Item one year one dollar.
The weekly Caucasian by
mail and the Item one year two dol
lars.
The Caucasian is the official jour
nal of the Police Jury of the Parish
Of Caddo, and gives all the ot1icia
proceedings and the general publ
cations of interest to the people.
The Weekly Item contains in con
densation the best features Of the
daily publications, and has de
partment for farmers.
The Caucasian, besides its full
quota of news, local and general,
has the exclusive right to Fosters
Forecasts and to special features
which are alone worth the price OF
q yearly subscription.
Sample copies will be mailed
when requested.
The Weekly Caucasian and the
Weekly Item one year $i.00; six
months SOC, in advance.
Office 5i7 Edwards street. PostOf-
fee box 567, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
Marshal's Sale
No. nii-In City Court of sbreva-
port, La; ]. R. Burkett IS, Tom
Hill. 1oii

NO. Hi1-In City Court Of shno,
port, La: J. R. Burkett vs. Tom
Hill. y ION
ny virtue Of writ of fieri fac;as
issued in the above entitIad ana
numbered suit, by the Honorah,o +
Z. Blanchard, Judge Of the Citr,
Court, Shreveport, Louisiana ana t -
me directed, | have seized and vii
sell at public auction, at The Tnna
lord OF Burkett place about ono milo
west of Jewella on the Greenwood
read, Fourth Ward of Caddo Parish
Louisiana, between the legal hours
for sales on
SATURDAY, OCT. 7, 1911.
One lot of household goods o,o
horse, one buggy, two wagons one lot
oil peanuts and potatoes. Said pron-
erty seized as belonging to defendant
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the
debt specified in said writ, saw the
sum of $4,000, and all cost
Terms of sale cash with benefit of
appralsement. G. F. GERALD f.
City Marshal.
Caucasian, September 26. 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05

determine. When not otherwise pro-
vided by law, it shall be sufficient
notice to stockholders of any meet
ing and of any other corporate act,
that a written notice thereof be ad-
dressed to him by tho secretary
through the mails to his postoffice
address, provided nothing herein
shall prevent the stockholders from
waving notice of said meeting, nor
from meeting by unanimous consent
without notice.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
Succession Notice.

No. 1918 In First District Court,
Parish of Caddo, State of Ia:
Succession of II. II. Nouree. =
Notice is hereby given that Peter
NoHree and Mrs. Henry r. Randolph,
executors, have this day filed final
account in said succession, and UNI
less opposition be made thereto
within the time specified by law the
same will be duly homoIogated as
prayed for. Witness the Honorable
T. F. Bell, Judge of said court, this
9th day Of September 1911
A. S. HARDIN,
Sept. Is. Deputy Clerk,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
SheriR'S Sale.

No. 10. 363-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
p NJ. Williams VS.. Mrs. Helen A
FeSterVan, ct ais.
BY virtue of a writ Of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled suit,
have seized and will offer for sale
tor cash without the benefit of ap-
praisement, at public auction, at the
principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY,, OCT. 81, 1911,
The northeast quarter of the south
west quarter section 10, township o.
range Is west, Louisiana meridian,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together
with the buildings and improve
ments thereon. Said property seized
as belonging to the above defend
ants. and to be sold for cash without
the benefit of appraisement, to pay
and satisfy the debt as specified in
said writ. say in the sum of one hun
dred and fifty dollars with eight per
cert per annum interest from the
9th day of august 1906 until paid,
and all costs of this suit, as we'll as
ten per cent on said principal and
interest as attorneys fees.
J. p. FLOURNOI,
Sheriff, exc tficio Auctioneer.
Sont IDtt
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
Sheriff, ex-Otficio AuctioneeI
Caucasian, Sept. II, 1911.
To Max Fiqlnan. New York City.

Dear Sir: You are hereby notified
that | purchased at tax sale for the
unpaid State and parish taxes OF
1910 in Gaddo Parish, Louisiana, the
following property assessed to Max
Flgman; One acre lot eighteen 49,
OF the southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section three,
townships twenty, range fifteen,
Louisian meridian. (sw IA of NV IA
3-20-i5l. "a
The tax deed OF said property TO
me being recorded in conveyance
book 70. page 81, in the recorders
office of Caddo, Parish, La, and dated
July %, 1911, and recorded on same
date. The amount of the taxes, PEN
allies and costs was seven and 3S-10u
dollars, not including the cost of this
registry OF this letter or the 20 per
cent to be added to the total in case
Of redemption. Yours truly,
A. A. LeROSEN,
P. o. Box 50
Shreveport, La, Sept. 10, 1914.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
September 10, 1911.

If it is question of quality and
price when it comes to stationery,
you are looking for us. Phone 1000
and we will either come or send.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05

When quality and price are the
we believe it is to
your interest to let US figure ON your
print that kind for you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05

GEORGE THURBER,
Notary Public
Having examined the foregoing
charter and finding nothing therein
contrary to law, | hereby approve
the same. Done and signed at my Of
flee in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La.
on this September &, A. d. 1911.
Z. BARNETT,
Acting District Attorney First Judi
cial District Of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Sep
TENDER 8, 1911.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Of1icio Deputy
Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: | hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the original act, as the same
now appears or file and of record il
my office. Given under my hand anC
seal OF office this 9Th day of Septem-
Der 1911. S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder. 9-f0
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
CHARTER
OF the Mira Mercantile Company

State of Louisiana. Parish Of Cad
do: Before me, L. B. Herndon, II.
notary public in and for Caddo Par
ISL, State of Louisiana, duly COM
missioned and sworn, on this day
came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who declared to me, notary,
that they do hereby form themselves
into a corporation under the laws Of
the State of Louisiana, under the
following stipulations and conditions
tO~wit:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
ARTICLE VI.

No stockholders of this corpora
ton shall ever be held liable for the
contracts or faults thereof in any
further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due on his stock, nor shall any
mere informally have the effect Of
rendering this charter null, or OF eX-
posing any stakeholder to any
greater loss than the amount of his
stock.
In testimony whereof said parties
have hereunto signed their names in
the presence of attesting witnesses,
an dine, notary, on this the 9th day
of September A. d. 1911.
w. d. CORBIN,
by K. w. Hamiter.
f. W. HAMITER.
w. A. MABRY.
ELI GRAS.
AMEDEE GRAS.
A. M. WILDER,
by E. w. Hamiter
T. j. KERLIN,
by E. w. Hamiter.
A. L. ATKINS,
by E. w. Hamiter.
GEORGE p. SANSING,
by E. w. Hamiter.
H. b. MILLER,
by w. A. Mabry.
f. f. BAILEY.
R. H. DAVIS.
f. w. PALS.
f. r. RATCLIFF.
P. C.. KANE.
w. H. WORSHAM.
J. MILO SMITH,
II. H. Balm.
Attest:
II II ENX
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05

No stakeholder shall be liable on
account Of any obligation of this
corporation in any further sum than
the amount of the unpaid balance
que by him on the stock subscribed
for, and no irregularity nor any in
formality in organization shall have
the effect of rendering this charter
null or of exposing any stakeholder
te any liability beyond any such I'M
paid balance.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05

Sept. IS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-21
SURVEYING FOR 4
VALLEY RAILWAY
LINE
Local Promoters Say They,
Have No Particular
Project In Mind

A field surveying party win bed
work Tuesday on survey of the q
Paso valley for a proposed interrrban
valley line
r. E. Hardaway will be in charge Of
the locating party and the work viii
be continued for month. The pros
motors of the line say that there is
nothing definite in the project, but that
a location is being made for a line
through the valley and the right Of
way obtained for such a line in case
the project should develop later.
The survey win start at Washington
park and will be run across countrv to
Clint. This survey and the other data
necessary for the proper promotion OF a
valley line, the men who are interested
In the survey say, is TO be done and
everything arranged so that the project
can be taken up when the proper time
comes.
The local men wao are putting up
the money for the survey say that il
is for an electric, steam or motor driven
traction line, and that nothing definite
has been decided regarding the further
promotion of the road
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-21
NEW COLLECTOR
FOR JUAREZ CUSTOMS

Camille Arguelles is the new Gus
toms collector in Ciudad Juarez. Ar
guelles took office Monday morning.
He succeeds Alonzo ]. Aspe, who has
been promoted to the collectorship at
the Laredo customs house. Mr.. Ar
guelles returned to Ciudad Juarez from
Mexico City Sunday morning with his
official appointment. He was notified
the first Of August that he was to sue
coed Mr. Aspe but did not receive the
official appointment until he went to
Mexico City.
Mr.. Aspe leaves this afternoon for
Laredo to take charge OF the customs
house In that city. He was the last
old federal official left in Ciudad Jua-
rez. and. with his departure, every
office in the city is now occupied by a
former insurrecto
The employees Of the customs house
gave banquet in the customs house
Sunday evening in honor OF Mr. Aspe.
Deputy collector Pedro E Naese ten
dered the regrets in behalf of the Gus
toms men that Mr.. Aspe was to leave.