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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-06-15

State Of Louisians,
Parish Of Washington.
i, w. ". Arlington, President, and
/, w. N, Darlington, Cashier Of the
above named Bank, do1olmenly swear
that tho above statement Is true to
the best Of my knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day Of Juno. 1911.
w, ]. DoHeoN,
Notary Public.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-06-15

The Farmers & Merchants Bank |
Located At Franklinton, Louisiana
Washington Parish
Report furnished to the State Exami-
ner of Banks, at the close Of
business on June I, 1911.
RESOURCES.
Demand Loans. -. -. 423,N7.76
Loans Secured by Mortgage 46,7s4.0l
Other Loans and Discounts. 3l,37S.02
Overdrafts secured and un-
secured. ................
Public Funds Accounts. 1927 g
Other Overdrafts. 800. 1858 IA
Advanced on Lumber Az.
signments. ............. $685. e
Other stocks Bonds securities
etc. .. 1850
Banking House, Furniture &
Fixtures. ............... 12,s72.7s
Due from TANKS and Bankers "a, 4s4.0o
Checks and other Cash Items 225.0l
Gold Coin. ................. 5000
Silver, Nickel and copper coin 1858
=
National Bank notes and oil
issues U. 8. Govt. ....... ASSOC
Suspense account. .......... $50
Total. :. 4l64,so4.42
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.... 430,0oo.0o
Surplus. .................. 10000
Undivided Profits, less
expenses paid. ........... 4,1sl.s3
Due to other banks and
bankers ................ 439.O6
Dividends unpaid. ........... $500
! Individual Savings Deposits. $4,000
Individual Deposits subject
to check. TX, 64l.48
Time Certificates Of Deposit. n, sl0. ~
Certificates Of Deposit bear
ing per cent and over. l7,oS4.72
Cashiers checks outstsnding;. 1858
Bills payable. .............. 1000 %
Total. j. sls4,ss4.42
State Of Louisiana,
/ Psrish Of Warrington.
I,W.J. Jones, President, and I, is.
Brock, Jr., Cashier Of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement ID true toAhe best Of
my knowledge and belief.
DR1Os r. JOHNSON,
J Notary Public.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-06-15

The cells need to be scraped
thoroughly and tier, secured
with hot water and soap or I've
after which they should be given
q coat Of enamel. The windows
are rather inadequate for VENT.
lating purposes on account OF
cross bars that have beer placed
on the inside Of the windows in
addition to the bars on the out.
side and over this is q net work
sol heavy iron screens. Consider.
sable slth has accumulated on the
sills between the screens and
sashes which should be cleaned
st regular intervals. We trust
that arrangements will be made
whereby the water may be kept
ID 8 tank or reservoir sufficiently
eletated to have an adequate
supply for flushing all the time,
L would be an easy and ine4pen-
aive matter to install bath tubs
- : Z r
u the jail and this should be
done, The sewage from the jail
and court house empties on ~
iaoline near On insapitsry pond
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10
Here's a Tips.

Here is a gratuitous tip to per-
sons in this community who intend
to file on homesteads on opening
date, Nov. 20. Make settlement on
the homestead you intend to select
right now. Tomorrow it may be
too late. One day this week local
citizen went out to make certain
improvements on claim he decided
to select. When he arrived he found
that house had been erected on it
and residence begun. There is
great interest in this opening. The
Great Northern is distributing cir
culars descriptive of the land in
eastern cities and towns. If the
weather is favorable there is liable
to be quite a rush for these lands.
Don't tlatter yourself that any day
before the opening will do.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10
Big Volume
for October

While the reports from the big
centers in the east are to the effect
that the volumn of business is lower
now than at a corresponding period
last year, this certainly can not be
true of Cut Bank, if the local rail
way receipts for October, as COM
piled by Cashier Jackson. are any
criterion. During the month of Oc-
tober the freight receipts totaled
4,0S7 81 and the receipts from tick
ct sales totaled $3,15280. During
the visit of Division Superintendent
Kelsey, last week, these figures were
shown him and he expressed genuine
surprise at the volumn The high
er up" railway officials look upon
Cut Bank as one of their most prom
Using towns and if their private
statements are borne out this town
will be well treated by the Great
Northern at no distant day.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10

Arthur Sherburne, a bright young
Browning business man, was bust
ness visitor in the metropolis Tues
day. Mr.. Sherburne operated a
power blowing outfit on the Reserve
during the summer season and turn
ed over about "A thousand acres. The
Government outfit turned over
large amount of sod, also. so it is
quite evident that the people of the
reserv alton are becoming imbued
with the agricultural idea.
lac. agl A? l.. Rasmussen have
arranged for the erection of three
cottages on their lots in the Rich
ards Addition and if weather condi-
tions are favorable work will begin
in a short time. That they will
prove a good investment there is
not the slightest doubt.
We are to have an open winter
declares II. Chasse. Whether Mr..
Chase is goosebone prophet,
whether he bases his conclusions OH
long haired cannes or whether he
reads his signs in the heavens, this
editor is not in position to say. Be
ing an old-timer In this corner of
the west and a pretty close observ-
er, it might be that Chasse is giving
us a straight tip"
Mrs. Beckett is visiting with
Whitetish friends this week.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10
Town Dads
Talk Franchise

The regular session of the town
council. Monday evening, was taken
up almost exclusively with the mat
ter of franchises. The Cut Bank
Telephone Co. and Mr.. j. Flynn of
Newport, Wash, had made applica-
ton for franchises in the town of
Cut Bank After considerable dis
cussion it was decided to have Sec.
Coburn write to Mr.. Flynn and as
certain if he also desired to make
application for water works fran
chise. These matters will be de-
cided upon at a special election
which the council will call at some
date in the near future. Two riti-
zens appeared before the meeting
and asked that the red-light bagnio
be ordered to change its location,
it's present location being right in
the heart of residence location and
too close to the local school. 1t was
moved and adopted that period Of
sixty days be given the proprietress
in which to make the change. Sec.
Coburn was instructed to draw up
an ordinance creating a fire. proof
building zone, to be acted on at the
next regular meeting.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10
Hill InvadeS
The Dominion

The first of the jim Hill system
of railroads has invaded Alberta,
and three hun dred teams are now
at work on a line that will run from
Calgary via Macleod, Pincher Greek,
through the South Kootenai pass
and connect with the Great North
ern' at Flathead, Mont.
Word to this effect was received
in Calgary Saturday, and the Can
adian Northern contractors who are
working on the grade of the new
road which will prove of immense
value to this city, expect to have 30
miles of the railroad completed this
month, orders having been received
to rush the construction AS much aa
possible. The section on which
work has already been started is
known as The Pincher Greek Gap
Macleod section, and it is also
stated that work is to be commen-
ced on the section of the line run
ming from Macleod to Calgary with
in the next few weeks-Calgary
News Telegraph.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10
Burned Over Timber

The Government will soon put on
the market thousands of acres OF
burned-oyer. timber, in the national
forests in Montana In the Black
feet national forest, on the middle
fork of Saltwater river, a tract OF
$40 acres will be sold. 1t is esti-
mated that there are IL 100000 feet
of Engelmann spruce, Douglas fiji
and lodgepole pine in this tract
The timber will be sold for 81 .OO
per thousand.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10
BOrah has
Land Bills

Senator w. 4. Borah of Idaho,
who is author of the measure pro-
viding for the allowance of entry on
lands under proposed irrigation
where ACCOMPLISHMENTS had previ-
ously been made, very good pro-
vision, is going to Washington a.
gain, with other amendments to the
general land laws.
Reducing the homestead residence
requirements from five years, as al
present, to three years, and giving
settlers in reclamation projects
titles to the lands as soon as they
have fulfilled the residence require
ments, instead of waiting until water
rights have been paid for in full. N
Adjustment of the land laws to
enable development without an op-
portunity for monopoly seems to me
to be the most important legislation
for the west that can be enacted at
the coming session of cogress," Sen
ator Borah said in outlining the
plan. I believe the homestead law
should be adjusted to provide a
three years. residence instead of the
present requirements.
i am firmly of the belief also
that the reclamation law should be
changed so that title will be grant
ed to the settler as soon as he com
pletes his term of settlement I'm
der the present law no title can be
issued until the water rights have
been paid for in full.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10
Shifting liz
Rail Circles

There has been considerable shift
ing in Montana Division railway
circles during the past week. At
the local terminal George Taylor,
who for several months has been To-
cal roundhouse foreman, has been
transferred to the Havre terminal,
and will act in a similar capacity at
the division on the east. Mr.. Tay-
lor is a ripened railroader and a
splendid citizen. During his rather
brief career at Cut Bank Mr.. Taylor
interested himself not only in rail-
way matters but in social and lodge
affairs and his departure was re-
GREETED by a wide circle of admit, :
ing friends. Mr.. Taylor's successor,
Gust Anderson, has been employed
here as a pachinist and not only is
he very efficient workman but a
man of admirable traits of character.
While faithfully looking after the
interests of the Railway Company
at this point he will retain the good
will and esteem of the men under
his jurisdiction. The choice is an
excellent one.
AT the present time there is a
very popular and efficient person
mel i'll charge of the Company's in
terests at Cut Bank and the record
they are making in handling the
different departments is being com
mented upon very favorably by the
division heads. With c. r. Jack
son at the head of business matters
at the station, Gust Anderson as
foreman of the roundhouse, Bol
Chesney as head of the switch ere W
and A. F. Morton as repair track
foreman it would be difficult to find
a set of men who so faithfully look
70 the best interests Of the company
which they serve and at the same
time who are so cordial and oblig-
ing in their treatment Of the gener-
al public.
Other changes on the division are
the promotion of J. &. Benson
formerly travelling engineer, as mas
ter mechanic of the northern divis.
ion with headquarters at GranC
Forks. K. K. Molte, formerly rotn |!
house foreman at Havre has beer
made travelling engineer. Assist
ant superintendent Lindsey of the
Hayre- Butte division has been mad,
divisional superintendent of the
Sioux City division and Roadmas
ter J. J. Hess has been made assist
ant superintendent of the Havre
Butte division.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10
You Can Commute

The fist communication proof on
lands within the recently restored
area is publishee in this number of
the Pioneer Press. Those who are
planning on making commutation
proof may arrange with the L. S.
Commissioner to send in their ap-
plication to the Great Falls land Of
flee and without doubt the matter
will receive early attention. There
have been so many changes in the
status of lands in this community
that homesteaders have been in a
state of uncertainty half of the
time. Now, that they will have an
opportunity to acquire permanent
title and to end all uncertainty, ii
seems quite probable that great
many will avail themselves of the
commutation act.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10
Tragedy on
Reserve Ranch

Browning, Nov. q. Special to the
Great Falls Tribune-The Sherman
ranch, situated on Cut Bank creek
about eight miles from Browning,
was the scene of shooting affray
Sunday afternoon, as result of
which Chas. Nequette lies tonight
fatally wounded and Alex Sherman
is in Jail.
1t seems that some bad feeling
had previously existed between the
two men, and Sunday afterL Don Ne
quette, whom it Is alleged had been
drinking, drove out to the Sherman
ranch. Arriving there a quarrel
followed in which he announced his
Intention Of cleaning up the outfit.
and reached for his gun. Sherman,
being the quicker of the two, fired
first, the ball striking Nequette in
the face near the mouth and ap-
parently lodging in the back of the
head. the weapon used being a
Colts 45-caliber revolver and the
range so close that the powder
burned Nequette's face. The wound
was CHASTITY one.
The wounded man was brought
to Browning and placed in the care
of the agency doctors, who do not
entertain any hopes for his life.
Sherman was placed under arrest
and brought to the agency and
lodged in jail
Both men are of mixed blood, be-
longing Oh this reservation and are
we'll known.
Miss Carrie Green began a term
of school in what is known as the
Aleck Johnson district, Monday of
this week.
%. |. Grina this week began ex-
cavating for the basement of resi-
dence which he will erect on his lot
on east Main street, as soon as
weather conditions permit, next
spring. The residence will be q
modern one, in keeping with the
tend in housebunlding in that Sec
ton of the town.
Miss O'Niel spent the week end
at her home in Kalispell.
VIM. Jackson went over to Rol.
Inns Sunday to JOIN his family. They
will spend the winter season in the
Flathead country.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10
Four Prizes
For Montana

At the big New York land show,
last week, and against the whole
United States and Canada, Montana
captured four of the FIVE big prizes
for highest grain yields:
On winter wheat James Todd of
Geyser, Mont, won first prize, a
beautiful $1,000 silver cup. The
prize grain was of yield of rs
bushels to the acre and weighed 65
pounds to the bushel
On oats the Earling silver cup
went to Messrs. Patton and Hart
man of Bozeman. The oats of their
exhibit were of a yield of 154 bush
els to the acre, of a weight of 45
pounds to the bushel.
The third prize captured by Mon
tana was the Pabst cup, for the
worlds best barley, by the exhibit
of r. Eisinga Of Manhattan, Mont.
His yield was 68 Ito bushels to the
acre and of a weight of 81 IL lbs
to the bushel.
On alfolfa Mr. Van Cleave of
Melville, Mont, and DIR. Suddeth of
Broadview, Mont, won the silver
emp, making four of the five first
prizes awarded.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10

The Pioneer Press understands
that at a regent council of the Piegan
nation, at Browning, resolution
was adopted and forwarded to Wash
ington, requesting that the lands
over and above those allotted to the
tribe members he reserved for per-
iod of ten years, for public grazing
purposes. Whether the resolution
will be given consideration by the
pale powers at the Capital, is a mat
ter for conjecture.
Big discounts on two articles at
the Red Shed. Read the adv.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Hope will
leave early next week for an ex-
tended visit with old friends in Iowa,
Kansas and Illinois.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10
The Market

The grain market has fallen to
lower level this week. Following
are this mornings quotations:
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-11-10

The contracting firm of Hyatt &
Foggo has been dissolved. Mr.. Hy-
att will continue in the contracting
business here and will also install
feed-grinding and wood working
machinery. He is first class wood
worker and will undoubtedly build
up a profitable business.
Horses to Winter-Will take any
number of horses to care for during
winter season. Plenty pasture,
straw and water. Will feed grain
if desired. For terms call or write
Lloyd Calllson, Cut Bank. At
Mrs B. Griffice returned Wednes-
day from an extended business Wis
it in Ashland, Idaho.
Miss Nora Thomas spent severa
days of the week with Great Falls
| friends.
Mrs. w. A. Wetzel was a Grea
Falls visitor this week. o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
merger APPROVED
BYSTOCkHO[OERS
Virginia Railway and Power
Company Takes Over Norfolk
Portsmouth Lines.
BUCHANAN is PROMOTED
Richmond Superintendent Made
General Manager Of Entire
System.

Stockholders of the Virginia Railway
and Power Company yesterday morn
Ing ratihed and approved the merger
of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Trac-
ton Company with the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company. as recon
mended by the hoard of directors at n
recent meeting held in New York. This
completes the' transaction. as stock
holders of the Norfolk company passed
similar resolutions some days ago
The merger goes into effect July l.
carrying a capital stock of approx
motely s20,ooo,oO0
Several changes In officials were
made. the most important being the
appointment of c. B. Buchanan. now
general superintendent of the local
lines. to general manager of the en-
tire system. Charles c. Johnson. now
assistant TO Mr.. Buchanan. Will be-
come superintendent of the Richmond
lines. and e. B. Hathaway, who has
for a number of years been in charge
there as assistant to Mr.. Buchanan
The appointments will be oficially an
nounced by President Northrop.
Following is the list of officers;
Frank Jay Gould. chairman of board
William Northrop. president; Fritz
Sitterding. PRESIDENT: Henry W
Anderson, vice president and general
counsel; r. Lancaster Williams. vice
president Guy Phillips. secretary
treasurer; E. B. Williams. assistant
ecretary-treasurer: w. j. Kehl, as
sistant secretary-treasurer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
CAR BROKE DOWN
At GORDONSv|LLE
One Member Of Georgia Party
Injured. and All Go Home
by Rail.

Because OF a brea kdown, members OF
the party in the scout car Of the Geor-
gia State Chamber of Commerce we're
forced to abandon their automobile
Yesterday near Gordonsville. and win
ship 1t home by freight
The party was making the return
Tip to Georgia, having passed throug h
mere some time ago. en- route TO New
York There the Georgians were row
ally entertained and received much en-
enlargement for their project looking
towards good roads.
no serious mishaps were encountered
until the scout car was in Orange coun-
" yesterday morning. Skdding. the
machine went into a ditch, and was
! managed to such an extent that 1t was
useless for further service. Judge C,
j. Lester. member of the party. sus-
tanned fractured wrist, while the 9th
ers. Secretary William Wakefield and
X. a. Stafford. escaped unhurt with the
exception of few bruises. Judge Les
ter and Mr.. Stafford returned home
from Gordonsville by rail-.
! MIR. Wakefield was the guest OF Gov
ernor Mann yesterday afternoon at a
| luncheon at the Executive Mansion.
and ne Ind the Governor discussed the
question of better highways. In the
course of his remarks Mr. Wakefield
| declared that the cnpital highway
could be placed In ideal condition and
| made into splendid boulevard by the
expenditure of about $4,000
! Governor Mann has accepted an Invi-
| tation to be present ut the State Cham
| Der of Commerce Convention. to take
place in GAINESVILLE, Ga, next month
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
BLUES BANDMUST
GO TO BASIC CITY
Park Concerts to Be Suspended.
No Burroughs Allowed by
Major BoWles.

For eight days next month there
will be no band concerts in the Rich
mond parks. The Blues Band has a
contract which covers every week day
during the summer but that organi-
za,ion has been ordered into camp NJ
Basic City by Major K. W. aow,es
along with the rest Of the battalion,
and It's members must go
What arrangements will be made
about the matter remain to be seen.
1t Is suggested that an interim of
eight days be created, and that the
time for giving concerts he extended
corrcspondinsly al the end of the sea
SON Probably some such solution will
he the result.
Each day the determination OF
Major Bowies TO take the battalion
into camp becomes more pronounced.
All requests for furlouEh during the
camp period from July l6 to %. arc
returned marked "disapnrovcd"
II Is understood that Battalion Ser
geant-Msjor W. NJ Grubbs. in consid :
Grafton OF his ten years of service.
was permitted TO apply for dis
charge. Being unable to secure fur
Tough from Major Bowles. and bust.
ness Interests being pressing. he was
given the privilege OF leaving the
service.
II is realized that hardships are to
be encountered lii this matter. but
Major Bowles takes the position that
they should be considered before the
militiaman eniists, and takes the oath
as soldier and not as 4 dress pa
raider. IT is expected TO Indicate to
the public this time tina; the Blues are
soldiers
hone hot
ployers will yield to public sentiment
and realize the necessity for the mill
tary and encourage their men to go
to camp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
court WILL GET
. SPECIAL REPORT
Petitioners Want to Come In as
Defendants in Alexandria
Bank Matter.

On the petition OF j. K. N horton
and Howard w. Smith. receivers of the
defunct Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation. OF Alexandria. and
OF Joseph C. Stoddard and Douglas
Stuart. receivers OF the Warrington
National Building and Loan Associa
Etion. OF Washington. d. c., asking that
they be admitted as defendants In the
suit OF 5, f. Donohoc. Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts OF the State OF virginia.
brought for the Commonwealth against
Thomas w Robinson. City Treasurer
OF Alexandria. the defunct hank and
"A. ~. Harmon. Jr. State Treasurer.
Judge Scott yesterday entered a de-
cree In the City Circuit Court appoint
Ing q commissioner in chancery to
make special report on the matter
The State OF Virginia had $4,000
deposited In the benking institution,
$4,000 of which was deposited in The
State treasury a g guarantee when the
bank started business In Virginia. Tho
-FOUR receivers named arc trying 10 re-
cover this 10000 to place 1t with the
general funds remaining when the
bank failsd. SO that 1t may be appor-
toned among all the creditors. The
State Is suing to recover the whole
amount OF the bond
Judge Scott appointed r. D. Brum-
back, OF Alexandria. as special COM
missioner TO take IN account OF all
liens outstanding and enforcea bic
against the Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation. which are binding
liens upon tho honda OF the city OF
Alexandria deposited BY the bank
named with the State Treasurer
1t was ordered that notice of the ap-
polntment be served by weekly publ
cation for four weeks in an Alexandria
and Richmond Newspaper At the
suggestion and upon agreement of
counsel for both sides, Judge Scott
designated Alexandria as the place In
which the special commissioners shall
sit for the hear