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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17
District Court Items.


week from Monday morning to
Thursday afternoon, at which time
court was adjourned over to Mon.
day, June 10, at which time the crini
nal docket will be taken up, and the
week devoted to the trial of criminal
business.
In the cases OF o. Z. Watson and
Carl Watson vs.. Natchez, Ball &
Shreveport Ry. Co., and j. +. Ball &
Bro. Lumber Co., consolidated, and
Nose and Eli Mercer and wife vs.. j
+. Ball 4 Bro. Lumber Co., taken
under advisement last week, the court
has not yet rendered Judgment. This
is a suit for damages for killing young
Mercer and personal injuries received
by Carl Watson by the caving bank
of railroad cut in which they were
working.
Judgment homologating account
of administrators IN succession of
Robt. f. Boyd.
Heirs of W. l.. Richardson VS.. heirs
OF John Fisher, Judgment recognizing
title of the plaintiff.
Bank of Pollock VS.. c. o. Groves,
judgment for plaintiff.
la the matter of the receivership
of w. j. Drewett Lumber Co., j. L.
Durham was appointed receiver for
the defendent company, and order
given for commission to issue to in
ventory property of the company.
Also Judgment in favor of plaintiff
w. Fl. Bradford for $51S.
JAS. Abraham, husband, vs.. Sallie
Johnson, wife, Judgment for plaintiff
of absolute divorce.
Lawrence Fredieu VS.. DR.. T. j. Har-
rison, Judgment rejecting demand of
plaintiff, and also rejecting reconven-
tional demand of defendant, but rec
ognizing defendants claim for the
sum of $47.3S.
NJ. c. Lilly Co. VS.. Pollock W. o.
W., case dismissed as of non suit.
Mrs. Lettie O'Neal, wife, and ". W.
O'Neal, husband, vs.. l.. r. & n. Co.,
suit for damages, evidence heard and
case taken under Amusement.
W. l.. Williams vs.. John Cloud, ap-
peal from justice court, dismissed.
The case of j. N. Fletcher vs. j. w.
Stanfield was continued until the
next term of court, thus cleaning up
all the civil cases fixed for trial at
this term of court, aud court was adj
journed to Monday, June 10, at
which time the trial of the civil dock
ct will be gone into.
The following cases fixed for trial:
MONDAY, JUNE 10.
State vs-Will Alleni murder.
State vs.. Eli Williams, arson.
TUESDAY, JUNE 20.
State vs. Andrew Jones and Dave
Smith, charged with breaking and
entering "A store, and also stealing a
COW.
State vs. w. c. Cain, retailing
liquor without license.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 81.
State vs. Frank Hagan, murder.
State VS.. Claud Tabor ct al, dyna-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17

Mrs. Carroll {. Compton and little
daughter, Silba, left Friday morning,
June l6, to join Mr.. Compton in
Dallas, Texas, where they will make
their home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17

Considerable progress has been
made on the model road by Contract
or Constant during the past week,
and quitea number of the Colfax citi-
Gems have gone out to see how the
work is being done.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17
Gbe Golfa. Gbronifle
SATURDAY, JUNE 1911.

Ladies using nadinola. nandine
and spiro will find IL at Mrs. Longs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17

Mrs. ID. NJ. Duncan, after few
days visit to her mother, Mrs. ". r.
Banks, returned to Alexandria on
Sunday,accompanied by her mother,
who returned home on Wednesday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17

Mr.. w. II. Ledbetter, Ia Their of Rev
Ii. W. Ledbetter, left on Tuesday for
n trip in Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17

Sunday. June 18th, being the regu-
lar appointment of Rev. w. w. Lam
trip at the NJ. p. church, we are re-
quested to announce that he is ex-
pected to I'll the pulpit on that date.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17

In evidence whereof we have here
unto set our hands In the presence
of the said witnesses on this the 9th
day of Nav. A. ID. 1911. at the office
of said Clerk atColfax, Grant Parish,
Louisiana.
S. NJ. LACROIX,
q. W. GRAY.
III. b. FARALDO,
II. NJ. SMITH.
Witnesses:
H. Nj. BROCK,
j. T. HYDE.
JAMES j. O'QUINN,
Clerk and Ex-Oficio Jury Com.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17

Ladies and misses black and color
ed hosiery for summer wear. Mrs.
Leila Long.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17

Miss Alice Neal, of Alexa ndria. is a
guest ut the home Mr.. J. Fl. McNeely
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17

A full line of Dutch collars, MILDLY
collars. assorted ties, jabots, etc.
Mrs. Leila Long.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17

5 or 6'dOses 1865" will cure any
case of chills and fever. Price 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17

5 or 6 doses $780, will cure any
case of chills and fever. Price &c.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of the meeting of the town
council of the town of Orovile Washing
ton, March ~, 1911.
Present Mayor Reese, Councilmen Da-
Wis, Desmond, Wickersham and Covert
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved as read.
The resignation of Councilman Il. G..
Evans was then read and on motion was
accepted
Application of w. J. Frank 4 Son for
saloon license was then read and on
motion was granted.
City attorney and city clerk were then
Instructed to draw an ordinance for the
purpose of bonding the city to complete
and extend the water system.
on motion the council adjourned until
Wednesday, March - 1911.
der by the mayor Present Councilmen
Davis, Desmond, Wickersham and Covert
and Mayor Reese.
City attorney presented an ordinance
to bond the city for the completion and
extension of the water system. Motion
was then made and carried that the
amount of the proposed bond issue be
placed at $40 00( Ten thousand dollars.
Motion was then made and carried that
the ordinance pass its first reading at
this meeting.
The mayor then designated the 4th day
of April as clean up day and instructed
the city clerk to have notice of this pub
liShed in the Orovile Gazette.
ON motion the council adjourned.
r. r. HOOSE,
l'IerlS
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
KETIRES FROM OFFICE.

ID. e. Wiley, connected with the Oil
yer Bridge Co. of Spokane having the
contractf for putting in all of
the new water system excepting the
pump, has charge of the work here,
and it could not be in more skillful
hands. Mr.. Wiley has seen years of
service in the water department at
Spokane, and in other cities, know S
how pipe laying should be done right,
and is Jealous in seeing that it is done
right in the case of the Oroville Sys-
TEN that is speedily reaching COM
pletion under his supervision. Mr..
Wiley is most entertaining and pleas
ant individual to meet up with, and
his occasional pulls at the long bow
only adds piquancy to his statements
when in a reminiscent mood, or dis
cussing features of the work he is
employed at He will be remember
ed by many long after his present
contract is finished and he goes hence
to carry on his work elsewhere
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
THE PLOT DARK EMS.

Harry Williams came over from
Loomis Tuesday and reported that 80
teams and corresponding number of
workmen had arrived at Spectacle
lake and gone into camp. This is
the force secured in the Palouse coun-
try by Col. Dewey, for the purpose of
constructing bitches for the irriga-
ton project the colonel has been pro-
noting for some time, and which has
for it's OBJECT the reclamation of a
vast acreage on Whitestone fiat and
in Horse Spring coulee. The appear
ance of this small army will probably
bring to a crisis the conflict between
the two companies that are figuring on
occupying the same field of operation,
and some interesting developments
may speedily follow. 1t would be for
tunate for the residents and land ow-
ers of that locality if the two war
ring factions could come to some ami
cable understanding and carry out a
plan of conveying water to the land
this season.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
on TO HIS JOB.

| c. W. Tage, accompanied by his wife
spent several days in Oroville during
| the past week He represents the
Mergenthaler Linotype Co.. and his
duty is to look after the interests of
the company in the northwest. AS
his field covers Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Montana, he skept pretty
constantly on the move. He was here
for the purpose of overhauling the ma
chine in the Gazette office, that has
not been properly performing its func-
tions since insta allation. If Mr.. Tage
is not a magician he is certainly a
most skillful machinist, perfectly fa-
miliar with the several thousand in
dividual parts that combine to make
a wonderful mechanism, almost hui
man in its perfection of performance.
and he had no more than laid hand
upon the obstreperouS, inanimate
thing of metal until it awoke into life
and promptly did his bidding En-
pert in the manipulation as well as
possessing a thorough knowledge of
the complicated cams and cogs springs
and thingabobs that are a mystery to
the unititiated, he left the machine
running smoothly, thus lifting a load
from the shoulders of the proprietors
of this rag. The Mergenthaler COM
pany is fortunate in having a repre-
sentative in whom is combined all the
qualities of an expert with all the
attributes of gentleman, and Mr..
Tages' visit was a pleasure to the
proprietOrs of this paper, as well on
account of his genial personality, as
the relief he brought in improving a
very unpleasant situation.
In looking over the hotel register
only the figures, "1915," indicate
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tage. These
figures are not mysterious, for every
body is now wise to the fact that
travellers hailing from San Francisco
simply attach the cabalistic number.
"1915" to their name. 1t is for the
purpose of keeping it fresh before tne
public that the great exposition TO
commemorate the opening of the Pan
anna canal will be held in San Fran .
| cisco in 1915. Mr.. Tage for the pres
ent is making his headquarters in
Spokane, but his home is in San Fran
cisco, and he is one of the army of
enthusiastic exposition boomers that
numbers in its ranks every resident
of that city.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
4 BAD INDIAN.
county.

G. II. Ashton, an active member of
the Canadian police force that holds
up the majesty of the law over the
border, was in town Saturday on the
trail of Flynn Peone. Flynn is an In
dian of a covetous nature, and he does
not hesitate to help himself when he
sees anything that takes his fancy, no
matter whom it belongs to, providing
there is chance of getting away with
it. Recently Flynn appropriated a
horse and new harness that struck his
fancy as being worth having, belong
ing to party living at Peachland, on
OkanOgan lake. He skipped over the
line, probably imagining that he was
beyond pursuit. Complaint was filed
before Mr.. Ashton, at Fairview and
that officer wasted no time, but push
ed southward to Oroville. Having To-
Gated the party wanted Saturday NOR
inn, Officer Ashton and Constable My
ers rode up into the hills east of town
and captured Mr.. Peone, who had been
a trifle careless in covering his tracks
The prisoner was bundled across the
line at Sidley. AS promptness is a
happy feature of Canadian justice, by
this time Flynn is probably secure be-
hind the bars at Kamloops, pining for
liberty
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31

old friend in the person of Frank f.
Holmes, of Chicago, who stopped over
for day in Oroville, especially for
this reunion, on his way to Omak,
near which place he owns a very COM
Portable slice of choice fruit land un-
der the government ditch The last
was in 1874, in the quaint but beauti-
full old town of Warsaw, H., around
which clings many happy memories
of younger days. Mr.. Holmes was
quite young then, and the writer had
very little the best of him in point of
years. About that time Mr. Holmes
moved to Galesburg, and from thence
to Chicago, where has prospered abun-
dantly. BY some means he learned
of Okanogan county and last year
came out to investigate with the re-
suit that he invested in fruit land
He is out here now to plant trees and
improve that property, and expects
eventually to bring his family west
and locate permanently. A more val
liable addition to the population could
not be made, for Mr.. Holmes is
man of intelligence and more than
ordinary capability, besides most
charming and likable gentleman per-
sOnally.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
LAND CONTEST.
liberty.

A number of years ago before the
south part of this township, 40 north,
27 east, was surveyed, Dan O'Brien
held sQuatter's right upon what was
Ostensibly 100 acres of land, or at
least that was according to Daniels
supposition. He sold out his right
to Mrs. Elizabeth Stansbury, who filed
a desert claim on the same When
the transfer was made Mr.. O'Brien
built cabin on what he alleges he
supposed would be fraction along
the river when the government survey
was finally made. When the survey
was at last made, the land plated and
accepted, the surveyor had run the
lines to the meandering line of the
river, which gave Mrs. Stansbury II
additional acres, embracing the tract
that Mr.. OBrien was occupying and
claiming Mr. OBrien contested the
desert entry on the grounds that it
conflicted with his homestead. The
case was heard during the past week
before the local u. S. Commissioner,
occupying four days during which a
large number of witnesses were eX-
amined. c. +. Sigrist appeared for
Mrs. Stansbury and f.. Fitzgerald for
Mr.. OBrien. Whoever wins the con-
test is going to pay a pretty stiff
price for 12 acres.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
MILLINERY SALE.

Mrs. Anna Mitchell. who conducts a
millinery shop on Main street, has
been so seriously i'll for some time
as to be unable to give any attention
whatever to her business, and that at
a season of the year when there is
the greatest demand for that line of
feminine decorative goods. Several OF
the lady friends of Mrs. Mitchell, in
order to aid her in the hour of her af-
fiction, have arranged to take person
al charge of the shop, and in order
to close out as near as possible a
choice stock of millinery, selected es-
pecially for the spring trade, will
open a sale Saturday, and continue it
through Monday and Tuesday. Thls
action on the part OF the ladies' Is
most commendabe, as the stock would
prove almost total loss to Mrs. Nit
chell under prevailing circumstances
If some such arrangements had not
been made Everything in the store
will be disposed of at cost, giving the
ladies of OroVille and vicinity rare
opportunity to secure Easter millinery
at greatly reduced prices. AS Mrs.
Mitchell will be physically unable TO
resume business for some months, the
shop will be closed at end of the sale
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
SI.5o PER YEAR.

to his, mission, but as he has been
mixed up in number of reclamation
schemes in Lincoln county during the
past several years, and it is not of
record that he lost money in any of
them, it would not be far from the
mark to chance a guess that he has
some irrigation project in view If
he takes hold of a proposition of the
kind it can be predicted without dan
ger of going far amiss, that he will
carry it through to successful COM
pletion. Mr.. Granger made the run
into Oroville during the winter to
look over the field, but struck the
country when King Winter was work
ing three shifts, and then some, and
postponed investigation until the sur
face of the earth came to the top and
he could get around without danger
of freezing to death.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
Ser ----
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING

The Commercial Club will hold a
meeting this Friday evening, March
81, and some important business will
come on to be discussed All men,
bers are requested to be present
There is the right ring to this call,
and it should meet with a hearty re-
sponse by a full attendance. This
important organization has not gone
wholly out of existence, but meetings
have been few and far between dur
ing recent months, and it is well to
resuscitate the Club. Success in ac-
complishing things depends largely
on the strength of union, and united
effort through the medium of an orga-
nizaton of this kind will work won
ders for the common good. Let the
meeting Friday be the prelude to fire.
quent meetings in the future, and the
interests of the community will speed
lily feel beneficial influence there
from
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
SIGPPED ON ER.

Alex Martin and Pierre Philips, a
couple of copper colored natives of
the soil from King Georges domain,
by some mysterious means known on
ly to the initiated, managed to secure
sufficient liqour Friday last to build
up two pronounced jags, and while
weaving around the streets they ran
into Marshal Weisgerber and Consta-
BILE Myers. The result can be imag-
ned. They helped lift the own out
of the financial hole it is in to the eX-
tent of $40 each The unfortunate
feature about this and similar cases,
is that the party, or parties, who fur
nish Indians with liquor escape pun
ishmen There will be a reckoning
some day, and those who are breaking
the law in this respect will draw a
long vacation at McNeil's Island. And
the sooner something of that kind
occurs, the quicker will the system be
broken up.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
- n u y IN I1T-'
Treasurer Okanogan County, Wash.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

TN the matter of the annexation of Grand
i View addition to the town OF Orovile to the
said town of Oroville, a municipal corporation
he it known, that
Whereas, On the 9th day of March, 1911 there
was presen ted to the town council of the town
OF Oroville, petition signed by over one-fifth
of the qualified electors OF said town of ORC.
addition to fhe town of Oroville, to the town OF
Oloville. After considering the same, together
with the facts therein stated and being fully
advised in the premises, 1t is hereby ordered
Ordered, that a special election be held.
cording TO law, on the 18th day of April, 1911,
for the purpose OF submitting to the electors OF
the town OF Oroville, and the electors residing
in the territory proposed to be annexed to said
town of Orovile the question whether the ter
ritory cmbraced in the Grand View addition To
the town of Oroville, as shown by the plat or
map of said Grand View ADDITION on file in the
ofhce OF tha county auditor of Okanogan coun-
ty, Wash, shall be annexed to the said town of
Oroville.
The voting place for said election shall be-
for those residing in the territory proposed to
be annexed, well as those residing in the
OF Oroyille; and the poles shall be open from
the hour OF O'Clock p. IN. until S O'Clock y. IN.
OF said 18th day of pril 1911
The officers OF said election ara us follows;
W. C.. Hancock, Judge; +. McCammon, inspect.
or; Jas. Fraser clerk. And the officers of said
election shall keep u separate record and bal
lot box for those voting from the territory pro
posed to be annexed.
The electors are hereby invited TO vote upon
such proposition by placing on their ballot the
words, "For annexation" or Against annexa-
ton, or words equivalent thereto
E. X. HOOSE,
Town Clerk of the town OF Oroville.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. VIM. r. Russell, of Daisy, Wn.,
who has been assisting Rev. II. M.
Course in a series of religious meet
ings in the Presbyterian church for
the past ten days, delivered an address
to men only Sunday afternoon. The
meeting was quite largely attended.
Mr.. Russell is an interesting talker,
with a pleasing address, and much in
lie in the several services.
The members of the First Congrega-
tional church at LOOmis are arrang-
ing to hold elaborate Easter services
Sunday, April 1G. At II a. m, Easter
Sunday, special Easter music and a
literary program will be given by the
children of the Sunday school, and in
the evening at 7:3O, Rev. J. n. Pen
dleton will conduct services, includ-
Ing -eon,nygiOn seryice.a- The, choir
will render special music for the oc-
casion, with several solos and Duets
by the best musical talent. The pub
lie is heartily invited to attend.
At the Methodist church Sunday,
April >: 1890 IA. m, bi ble school: II 30
a. m., morning worship: 1870 p. m.
Epworth League; s p. M, evening SER
vice. Rev. A. Bauman's theme in the
morning will be Prayer" This is to
be the first of series of Sunday morn
ing talks on this subject. You are cor
daily invited to attend any, or all, of
the above services.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-31
CLEAN Up DAY.

The mayor has designated next
Tuesday, April 4, as Clean Up Day. -
and requests that every property own
er make common cause against rub
bish, garbage and filth. and by united
effort give the town a thorough reno
vation. 1t needs it. Not only in or
der to improve the general appear
ance of the place, but particularly as
preventative against sickness. No
matter how careful one may be his
premises will become Uttered up more
or less during the winter months. In
some cases it is not necessary to ap-
peal to the individual to clean up. as
he will perform the act without urg-
ing, but too many are prone to ne
glect this important matter that is
really a duty they owe to their neigh
bors as well as their own families,
through thoughtlessness and common
weakness to procrastinate. This GUS
tom-for it is becming a we'll estab-
lished custom in every community and
should be perpetuated-of designating
a particular day in the spring for gen
eral lot cleaning, is usually responded
to cheerfully. 1t is urged upon every
householder either to get out him
self with the necessary tools next
Tuesday, or employ some one to do
the work, so that when the sun goes
IL ;t, Loot
rays upon a cleaner town than the
first rays of the morning shone upon.
Owing to a depleted treasury the
town authorities will not be able this
year to supply teams to cart away the
rubbish as has been the custom here
tOfOre. This should not result in min
ature mountains of unsightly litter
being left scattered around town, to
be carried hither and thither by the
wind. Let several property owners
combine and employ team to remove
the rubbish thus raked together. 1t
will be of little use cleaning up unless
that which is already a nuisance is
removed to some spot where it will
cease to offend the sight and smell.
A clean town is an attractive town,
and civic pride should induce every
oody -te enter heartily into tine Ilirit
of the thing, and make cleaning up
day something more than mere per-
functory skimming over the surface
of a lot that needs a thorough curry
combing.