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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

w. @. Farris was business visitor IN
Memphis last week.
Editor Tyer. Of R:<==. 80 A..=:--ss
visitor here Moucay.
Miss Minton. Of Mount PeIia. was .
shopper here Tuesday.
Call $50 for coal Of any kind.
Misses Moss and RagsdaIe werein the
city Saturday shopping
Pm. Cummings, Of Dyer. was a WIS.,
itor in the city last week.
Miss Bessie Harper, OF Maple Slope,
was in the city Monday calling.
Union City Pressing Club, members 81
per mo. Over Beckham-Jones- Murphey
Mrs. Tom Ownby, Of Martin, was the
Tuesday guest Of Mrs. Craddock.
Miss Bess Whitson was a Saturday
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Gordon Lsbell.
Miss Ethel Russell is at home from
school, near Harris, until the roads are
better
When tired and blue, get cup Of o.
b. Blowers good coffee.
Misses Mary swiggart and Bessie
Glasscock Sundayed in Dresden with
friends.
Misses Nichols had for their weekend
guests Misses Calhoun, Akin and Nc
Kinnis.
Mrs. Jas. Russell, after visit at home
for the benefit OF her little son, has re-
turned home.
Call Metcalfe when in need Of laundry
or foyerse. Phone so.
Mr.. Horner has purchased the resi-
dence Of d. X. Baker, West Lilac. This
property will be improved.
Mr.. Nose Todd, a very extensive fruit
grower Of Vincenes, Ind, is the guest
Of his cousin, Mrs. Wright Phebus.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fonzo White are domi-
ciled in the handsome new Fernando
White cottage just completed on East
Lilac.
DAHNKE'S CREAM BREAD
mark for imitators.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30


That the official ballot to be used at
said election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the proposed amend
ment TO the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana exempting from taxation all
money in hand or on deposit" and the
words Against the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana exempting from taxation all
money. I'm hand or on deposit" And each
elector shall indicate, as provided by
the general election laws of the State,
whether he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
L. z. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
Approved: August Zach. 1912.
/. E HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN K. HEBERT.
Secretary Of state
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

elected to each house concurring, That
the following amendment TO the Con-
stitution be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State for their adoption
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month
of November. 1912. as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxatioh
for ten (1O) years from the date OF
completion the capitaf stock franchises
and property of all corporations con-
structing. owning and operating within
the State combined system on irr liza
er using fresh water of Louisiana
streams and watersheds. provided that
each system shall be completed and IN
operation within rive l9l years I i,el
that not less than five million dollars
shall have been expended In the con-
| struction OF each system. No real or
corporal property shall be covered by
this exemption except that which is
| necessarily connected with and appur-
| tenant TO each canal system and form
| ing part thereof. nor shall this exemp-
| ton extend TO the assessed value that
such real estate had at the time it may
/ he ACQUIRED by the company; provided
| that the right OF the State to regulate
the diversion of its public waters from
/ their natural beds shall not be waived
section ,. Be II further resolved.
/ etc That the official ballot TO be useo
/ at said election snail nave prlnteu
1 thereon the words: For the PROPOSED
Amendment TO the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana exempting from
/ taxation for ten (10j years from the
| date of completion certain new canals
| for irrigation. navigation and power
purposes to be completed within five
| years with a capital of not less than
| five million dollars" and the words;
Against the amendment to the Consti-
! tuition OF the State of Louisiana exempt
ing from taxation for ten 10) years
| from the date of completion certain
new canals for irrigation, navigation
and power purposes to be completed
| within five go years with capital
of not less than five million dollars.
/ And each elector shall indicate as pro-
vided in the general election laws OF
the State whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
Approved: August gath. 1912.
L. z. HALL.
! Governor of the State Of Louisiana
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
I Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

overheating is to be avoided by eau
uous working and careful watching
vork horses; with shade and water
y intervals, is possible.
Land plaster has very small per-
eensage Of lime; lump lime has the
n'ssst percentage and hydrate lime
next mari is usually q little richer In
ns than ground limestone.
hogs are lousy. set small post,
Apped light with an old rope. in the
ssound and soak the rope with coal oil.
me hog win do the rest.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

From 10 to so per cent Of cream is
lost By setting" milk pans. say the
experimenters.
With the exception of the pillow. the
harrow is perahps the Oldest Of tn
age instruments.
Less Kaffir corn In the feed as the
weather gets warmer win keep hens
from getting fat and lazy. ss
A chicken takes naturally to having
feed handed him. but the turkey 3
almost sslfsupporting until cold
weather.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

Get die and stamp your initials on
the cream or milk cans. Paint win
rub off in time.
The COW that can hold wen in milk
production in August is a valuable
animal.
Selling all the hay and grain raised
on the farm is sure method Of selling
the farm.
Don't allow the hen-mothsr to drae
around all day with, her brood, a.
many chickens succumb through en-
haustion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

hall Indicate as provided In
ksctei al election laws Of the State
D. ~ he votes for or against the
snsndms"N L. E THOMAS.
AZ the House of Representatives
bptak" THOMAS c. BARRETT,
...nant Governor and President or
he Senate. ,o,a
Approve l. Z. HALL.
aovernor Of the State OF Louisiana
rvfN r. HEBERT,
Secretary OF State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

AMENDMENTS
EXTRA SESSION 1912
ACT NO. 4


Senate Bill No. 2. BY Mr.. voegtle
Joint resolution submitting to the
people OF the State of Louisiana an
amendment to the Constitution au-
thorizing parishes and self-taxing mu-
inequalities to exempt new Industrial
inclusive of structures added to unim-
proved lands by immigrants into the
State, who occupy said lands as home
steads from local taxation for a period
not exceeding ten (1O) years.
Section /. Be IL resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
stitution of the State of Louisiana be
and the same is hereby submitted TO
the qualified electors Of the State at
the congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month Of November of
the year 1912, to-wit:
Every parish and self-taxing NUM-
cipality shall have the right to exempt
new industrial enterprises and also the
improved value added to unimproved
lands, including all structures thereon.
by immigrants into the State who oc-
eupy said lands as homesteads from To-
cal taxes for period not to exceed ten
(10) years by the vote of two-thirds In
number OF all it's taxpayers, who are
qualified electors including resident
women taxpayers, holding at least two.
thirds of the properly subject to local
taxation within the taxing locality at g
special election called for that purpose
at which special election members OF
partnerships, associations and heirs OF
estates. otherwise qualified. shall BE-
entitled to vote their respective pro rata
Of the assessed valuation OF said part
nerships. associations or estates. Each
enterprise so exempted must be situat
ed within the limits of the exemptins
authority and be established after the
exemption Is granted 4r
Section 2. Be il further resolved
etc, That there shall be printed or
the ballot to be used at said election
the words: For the constitutions
amendment authorizing parishes AMI
| self-taxing municipalities to exempt new
Industrial enterprises and also improv
ed value, inclusive of structures. adde's
70 unimproved lands by Immigrant
into the State VINO occupy said landi
as homesteads. from local taxes for I
period not to exceed ten (10) years" anC
Against the constitutional amendment
authorizing parishes and self-taxini
municipalities to exempt new industrial
enterprises, and also improved value
including structures. added to unim
proved lands by immigrants into tn
| State who occupy said lands as home
steads, from local taxes for perio.
not to exceed ten (10) years" and eacl
provided by the general election laws o
| the State whether ne votes for o
against the said amendment.
| THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
L. z. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House Of Representative
Approved: August gath. 1912.
4 i. E HALL,
Governor of the state of Louisians
1 A true copy:
| ALVIN T.. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

All fowls, chicks, ducks and duck
lings chat are kept in yards should
have plenty Of green food every day.
One advantage in keeping feed al
ways before poultry is that they do
not have to hurry so to get their
meals.
Don't fail to divide the buttermilk
between Biddy and the piss. She rel
ishes It as much a. they.
One mite ON the back Of fellows
neck makes him just about wild What
must 1t be to have a million crawiingi
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

II the season is dry. haul few bar
rels Of water to those late planted
trees. Don't let them suffer for water
during dry spell.
In building a wire fence for hogs
put one barbed wire at the bottom and
the worst rooter in the pasture won't
root out
II you use the litter in the house
keep It dry and clean. Musty and
moldy litter Is particularly liable to
cause trouble at this season Of the
rear.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30


Senate Bill No. 5. BY Mr.. Wen.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. relative to authorizing par
ishes and municipalities by a referen-
dunn to their respective qualified cleo
te=s to exempt from taxation an amount
not to exceed 100000 to be deducted
from the value of dwellings exclusively
occupied by bona fide owners for resi-
Dental purposes only. and to withdraw
such exemption by a similar referen-
dunn.
Section /. Be It resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of the members elect
ed to each house concurring. That the
following amendment 10 the Constitu-
tion OF 1898 be submitted to the quail
adoption or rejection at the congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In the
month of November. 1912, as follows:
That every parish or mun anapsn,Gs
authority shall have the right to. and
upon the petition of one-fourth of the
qualified electors residing within its
Jurisdiction shall, submit TO the quail
flied electors In said parish or munlc,
ipality. at an election to be called and
held for that purpose. after thirty days
published notice. the question as to
whether or not there shall be exempted
from taxation an amount not to exceed
Il
Of all buildings exclusively occupied by
bona fide owners for residential pur-
poses only; provided that any exemption
may be withdrawn in the same manner
| in which IL may be granted.
No such exemption, voted by a par
| fish, shall operate to grant any tax
payer owning and occupying a home
within a municipality the right to de
duct the exempted amount from the
| Improvement value of his property IN
respect to municipal taxation.
| Section 2. Be IL further resolved
That there shall be printed on the bal
lots to be used at the said election thu
words: For the proposed amendment
authorizing exemption OF homes from
| taxation" and the words: "Agains
the proposed amendment authorizing
| exemption of homes from taxation.
and each elector shall indicate as pro
vided in the general election laws of tn
| State whether he votes for or agains
/ the proposed amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRET.
| Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
L E. THOMAS.
| Speaker OF the House OF Represen-
Approved: August gath. 1919;
L. e HALL,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

Senate Bill No. 4. BY Mr.. Favrot.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative 20 the exemption
from taxation of money in hand or on
deposit.
Section I. Be II resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the state OF Louisiana,
two-thfrds Of all the members elected
to each house concurring. That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
OF the State be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the state TOT their
sional election TO be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In the
month of November, 1912, as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation
All money in hand or on deposit
Section g Be 1t further resolved. etc.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
ACT no. II.

sanate Bul No. 8. By Mr. voegtle.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the Constitution of the state
OF Louisiana exempting from taxation
the legal reserve of life insurance com
panies organized under the laws OF this
State.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
fsiana- two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, Ihat
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State be submitted 70
the qualified electors Of the state tor
their adoption or rejection at the con-
gressional election TO be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
the month OF November, 1919, as FOL
lows:
alton the legal reserve of life insurance
companies organized under the laws OF
this State.
Section 2. Be It further resolved:
etc. That the official ballot 70 pc use1
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the proposea
amendment to the Constitution or the
State Of Louisiana exempting from All
taxation the legal reserve OF Ire m
surance companies organized under the
laws of this State" and the words;
Against the proposed amendment TO the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
exempting from taxation the legal re-
serve of life insurance companies or
ganized under the laws of this state
And each elector shall indicate as pro-
vided by the general election laws OF
the State, whether ne votes for OF
against the proposed amendment
THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governorl and President
L. e. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Represen-
Approved: August oath. 1912
L. r. HALL.
Governor of the state of louisiana
ALVIN z. HEBERT.
| Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

Teh new COW must have pasture or
its equivalent In order to do her best.
That's why the silage Is so valuable.
The heller bred too early always
remains stunted in growth and her
milk now Is shortenen for all time.
The fun feed to the idle horse has
cost the life Of many q good one. Ad-
just the feed to the work the horse
does.
Rape. sown now, on good rich soil.
viii make hos pasture BY tho last OF
May. Use pounds per acre Il sowe
broadcast
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

Try replacing the windows In the
calf and COW barn with muslin and
see what an Improvement there win
be in The air. and stIll keep the flies
out
Use only a thoroughbred butter
bred sire for next years crop Of
calves.
Farmers. as rule. pay too little at
tention to the comfort Of their work
horses,
Let Us use more Of our own dairy
products at home. They are the best
that can b produced.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

l. After january 1st. 1914. an assess
ments for all State purposes. except az
hereinafter provided. shall be completed
on or before April list IN each year, and
the taxes shall become due and payable
on the first Monday in June OF each year,
and shall become delinquent on the first
Monday in September In each year. Each
parish and municipality shall have the
right TO fix the date for the completion
Of its local assessments. and the payment
OF its local taxes and licenses, general
ana special until otherwise prescribed by
the General Assembly. Until otherwise
provided. existing laws on these subjects
shall be operative. Ievee district taxes
and forced contributions, exclusive OF
produce taxes, shall be assessed and be-
come delinquent coincidentally with par
ish taxes.
?. Public service corporations shall Be
assessed on their physical property and
on their franchises se parately. but the
General Assembly shall have power to d.
rect the Tax Commission TO assess the
property OF such corporations at a valua-
tfon including both physical property and
franchises. to be determined by gross re-
cefpfs. or BY dividends on stocks and in
ferest -pafd on bonded debt, or by any
other avafiable method.
8 Incorporated banks shall be assessed
by assessing the stockholders In the book
value Of the stock. I. e., capital stock,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
Article vi.

I. Every municipality shall Rave the
right 20 provide, at its discretion, By
ordinance Of its governing authority. the
of7cef or officers. who shall collect its
taxes. and TO fx the compensation 70
be paid such offlcer. OF officers, and the
mode OF their election or appointment:
and every Parish shall elect by a vote OF
its qualified electors the officer. OF on
GERS. TO assess its property for taxation.
the compensation Of such officer or on
GERS TO be fixed by the Police Jury not
less than ten months before the election.
and not subject TO change during the
elected off1cers incumbency This power
shall not be exercised in the Parishes
nor in the Parish Of Orleans a. 70 asses
sors, until the terms Of once OF the pres
ent incumbents expire. After January ],
1914, and until the expiration OF the
terms Of said officers. all local assess
ments shall be made by the assessors OF
each Parish and the assessors Of New
Orleans At the present rate Of compenas-
ton. All local taxes and licenses except
those levied by Municipalities shall be
collected nv the Sheriff OF each Parish ex-
cent the Parish Of Orleans. at the pres
emit rate OF COMPENSATION unless such
compensation shall be changed by the
General Assembly. After January l..
1914. Parish Assessors shall be cornpen-
stated by the Parishes and the Assessors OF
the Parish Of Orleans by the City OF New
Orleans II under the referendum amend
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-12-20
HUGO B. KOCH in
|. State price per 50.

lots. State price per 50.
 Twenty-sixth-50 heavy envelopes or more 10 by 20 inches for tally sheets, etc. State price per 50.
 Twenty-se printing, bind ing and furnishing all record books used in the several county offices of Greenlee County, said books to be similar to those now in use. Paper to be 40 pound medium base, Defiance linen ledger or it's equivalent. State price per hundred pages. No book under 300 pages. Bids to specify whether bound book or loose leaf. Samples of all paper and binding to be submitted.
 Twenty ight-One original and du- plicate assessment roll, 200 pages each, approximately IS by 30 inches with canvass cover and leather corners, copy to be furnished by the Assessor at the time of ordering the books. Stated price per book.
 All bids to specify f o. b. Clifton.
 All bids must be accompanied by certified check of $200. .00 as a guaran- ty that the bidder will enter into con- tract for the faithful performance of the service. The successful bidder will be required to give good and sufficient bond in such sum as the Board of Supervisors may deem nee essary conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids must be addressed A. l.. Terry, Clerk, Board of Supervis- ors, Clifton, Arizona, and marked Proposal for Printing"
 By order of the Board of Supervis- ors.
 A. L.. TERRY, Clerk. Dec. 13-3t
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-12-20
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
 Serial No Q2Q162

. Phoenix, Arizona, Dec 2, 1912 . NOTICE is hereby given that Frank D. Rathbun, of Greenlee County, Ari- zona, the legal assignee of Thomas B. Valentine, has filed in this office his application to enter, under the provis- ions of the Act of Congress, approved April 5, 1872, the following described lands, viz:
 Beginning at a point which is 6600 it. North and 9240 ft West of the Southwest corner of Tp. 4 South Range 30 East of the Gila & Salt River Meridian; Running thence w. 1920 feet, thence North 1920 feet, thence East 1920 feet, thence South 1920 feet to the place of beginning, containing 40 acres, in Greenlee Coun- ty, Arizona, and being approximately the NV. IA of s. w. IA Sec. 26 Tp. SIR. 29 E. of Gila & Salt River Meridian if the township was subdi- vided.
 The corners are marked by iron posts set firmly in the ground and Ill mound of stones.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the lands described, or desir- ing to object because of the mineral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should file their affidavits of protest in this office, on or before the 14th day of January, 1913.
 FRANK H. PARKER,
 Register. Dec 13-5t
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-12-20


 Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 2, 1912. NOTICE is hereby given that Frank ID. Rathbun, of Greenlee County, Ari- zona, the legal assignee of Thomas B. Valentine, has filed in this office his application to enter, under the provis- ions of the Act of Congress, approved April 5, 1872, the following described lands, viz:
 Beginning at a point which is 6600 feet north and 1920 feet west of the S.W. corner of Tp. 4 s., R. 30 E., Gila and Salt River Meridian; run ming thence west 1920 feet; thence north 1920 feet; thence east 1920 feet; thence south 1920 feet to the place of beginning, containing 40 acres, and being aproximately the N. B. 1-4 of the S. w 1-4 of Sec. 26, Tp. 4 s., R. 29 E., Gila and Salt River Meridian, if said Township was surveyed, in Greenlee County, Ari- zona, the corners of said tract being marked by posts set firmly in the ground and in a mound of stones. Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the lands described, or desir ing to object because of the mineral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should file their affidavits of protest in this office, on or before the 14th day of January, 1913.
 FRANK H. PARKER,
 Register. Dac 12-5t
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-12-20
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Nov 1s-1Ot

To Hong Louis, als heirs and asi signs, you are hereby Dotified we have expended S500Cc in laior and inlpro.e ments upon the Game Cock mining claim, situated in Copper Mountain Mining District, GTeenlee County State of ArIzona, ti2 ocetie., nG:i, e of which is recorded in Bu '-> |, rans- cribed Record of Mites of sa cDun- ty, at page 316, in the office of the county recorder of said cou::v in or der to hold said claim under th,. ," visions of Section 2324 Revised Statu- te of United States and tmendm ents approved January 22, 1880, concerr ing annual labor upon mining claims, being $1OO. % per year, the amount re- quired to hold said claim for the years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1912. And if, within ninety days after Sc :. vice of this notice by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute you pro portion of said expenditure, with cost of publication, as co-owner, your in- terest in said claim, will become the property of your co-owners, the sub scribers, under said Sec 2324
 JENNA BARTLETT,
 J. c. BARTLETT,
 B. A. BOYLES,
 W. F. HAGAN O1s-12t