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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
The Cost of Grants Model Roads.

In another column of the Chronicle
this week will be found an article head
ed 1.-The Model Roads of Louisiana"
giving an account of the roads that
have been built in the various parishes
under the supervision of the State high
way department. This article gives
the exact cost for the building of the
various roads in Grant parish.
The Colfax-R Rochelle road (from the
bridge at Bayou Darro) is 1910 miles
long, and cost the total sum of $50, 800,
or an average cost of $1,S91.02 per
mile.
The branch road to Pollock is 1887
miles long, and cost the total sum of
$24, 665. 80, an. average of 81, 9l6. 49 per
mile.
The estimated cost of the Colfax-
Montgomery-Verda road, 80 miles now
under construction, is placed at the to-
tai sum of $50, Isl. 25, or an average
cost of So, 402. 46 per mile. This cost
Will plbUdDiy NC ItuuCtu q llttic, DIS
the department makes it rule in its
estimates. to cover all costs that may
arise in the building of any given road.
In the building of these roads Grant
parish will put up in round figures
about 500, 600. 90, being the amount it
will realize from its five mills good
roads tax for five years. The total
cost of the roads is $160, $685.. The
State will put up the balance of $780,
S66. 55 for the building of the system of
model roads already built and now un-
der contract in Grant parish.
1t will be noticed that the State de-
partment makes no mention of the 2. Is
miles of fine graveled road leading east
from Coffax to the bridge at Bayou
Darro. This piece of road was built by
the citizens of Colfax, with assistance
from the parish, and it cost approx
mately So, 10000. The gravel for this
road was furnished by President VIM.
Edenborn of the La. Ry. & Nav. Co.,
free of cost, except that the town and
parish paid the actual cost of getting
out the gravel at the pits, and of load
ing and transporting it on the fiat cars
furnished by the railroad company.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
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Published by
CHRONICLE PRINTING CO.. LTD.
Official Journal of Grant Parish.
SATURDAY, SEPT. %, 1912.
The Model Roads of Louisiana.

Louisiana is awakening to the needs
of good roads and many miles of them
will be built this year. The awakening
is due to the public being aroused by
the recent bad weather, when many of
the most important roads were impass-
able, sometimes for weeks, thereby
causing great loss to the farmers
Some cane growers last year lost parts
of Their. crops on account of being I'M
able to transport the cane to the mill.
The highway department of the State
h s been very active in urging upon
the different parishes the necessity of
better roads. The automobile also
came in for share of the credit for
the building and improving of the roads.
This is caused by so many tourists who
travels over the State in their machines
and preach the gospel of better roads.
Many parishes in the State have
made appropriations, or are planning
to, for the building of many miles of
good roads this coming year. Applica-
ticn has been made to the State in
many cases for aid and the State has
responded whenever possible. This aid
is generallyin the form of convict la
Dor, and the following will show the
work accomplished with this aid:
Natchitoches has completed az miles
of improved dirt road, DeSoto So miles
of sand-clay, Ouachita II miles of earth
and gravel, Rapides 3 miles of earth.
East Baton Rouge 20 miles of earth.
Orleans Is miles of earth, st. John the
Baptist 4 miles of earth, making a to-
tai of l5S miles of good roads construct
ed with convict labor.
Grant parish leads all of)the parishes
of the State in the construction of roads
with hired labor, under the law by
which the State contributes a part of
the money. Grant parish has As miles
of earth roads completed and in fine
condition, and the contract has been
let for 80 additional miles, on which
work is now progressing rapidly on
stretch several miles in length.
Under this law contracts have been
let by the highway department from
February l, 1911, to August 20, 1912.
as follows:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
Keep the Kidneys Well
Health is Worth Saving, and some Col
fax People Know How to
Save If

Many Colfax people take their lives
in their hands by neglecting the kidneys
when they know these organs need
help. Weak kidneys are responsible
for vast amount of suffering and i'll
health, but there is no need to suffer
nor to remain in danger. Use Doan' s
Kidney Pills. remedy that has helped
thousands of kidney sufferers.
The following statement leaves no
ground for doubt.
Mrs. 7. Winfele, Main St., Opelou-
sas, La, says: 81 procured Doan' s
Kidney Pills for relative and she OBJ
tanned great benefit from them. For a
long time she had suffered almost con-
stantly from backache, and was in
such miserable condition she could
scarcely move. Doan's Kidney Pills
finally relieved her of this difficulty and
annoyance with the kidney secretions
also disappeared. The complete res
toration to good health has made her a
different woman. We take pleasure in
making the merits of Doan's Kidney
Pills known to other kidney sufferers. .
For sale by ALL dealers Price soc.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
Representative Hart and Gov. Hall Diff
fer on the Tax Amendment.

We give place this week to COM
munication from Representative T. O.
Hart, of Grant parish, in reply to Gov.
Halls letter, published in the Chroni-
Gle of last week, wherein the Governor
advocated the proposed tax amendment
for the segregation of taxes, and depre-
Gated the opposition shown to the
amendment by the Representative from
Grant.
Mr.. Hart takes issue with the Gov
ernor as to his statement about the as
sessment of Grant parish. The Cover
nor gives his figures from the tax rolls
in the Auditors office, after the assess
ment had been corrected and revised
by the State Board of Equalizers.
These figures were sent to Assessor
Murrell for extention on the tax rolls
of Grant parish, which was done, and
the rolls so made were used by Sheriff
Perkins in the collection of 1911 taxes.
The figures given by Mr.. Hart are
the assessment figures first made up
by Assessor MurrellA in his abstract
sent in to the Board of Appraisers, and
these 6gures-were altered and revised
as above stated.
We make this statement of the case
so our readers may understand the dis
crepancy between the figures used by
Gov. Hall and those used by Mr.. Hart.
with which he SO fiippantly ''does away
with the Governors statements. 1t is
no province of the Chronicles to I'M
ravel the difference this may make in
the controversy. The Governor and
aiders and abettors we imagine are
lawyers enough to attend to that part
of the business, and will probably do
so, if it is regarded as at all essential.
The controversy, however, is on good
and strong, and we shall certainly have
something to say in it before a great
while. In the meanwhile we will state
that with the present lights before us,
we are rather inclined to favor the seq
regation plan as best for Grant parish
and the whole people of Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28

Prior to 1911 there was no State
highway fund, but State aid in the form
OF free use of State convicts under the
direction of the Board of State Engi-
neers by several of the parishes was
inaugurated as early as 1909. and il
was this work which served as a prac-
teal demonstration of what real high
way improvement meant and what in
telllgent engineering provision could ac-
compllsh as compared to the old system
of dividing the road funds among the
several wards of each parish to be ex-
pended by parties who had no idea of
what highway engineering meant, and
who frittered the money away in an en-
deavor to keep up the eternal patch
work system of the past.
In 1910 the legislature passed a law
creating a state highway department
with an appropriation OF 500. 900 per
anum net. The new department was
placed under the supervision of the
board Of engineers With this new de-
Partment and the funds appropriated.
Louisiana has made wonderful stride
IN the matter of building good roads.
The recent tax commission recommend
ed to the legislature that the sum of
$2o0, 600 per annum be set aside for the
purpose of good roads.
While Louisiana has always been be-
hind in road building, the new spirit of
progress will soon carry the State into
the vanguard OF the good road States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
State Appropriates Money for Grant
Parish Fair Premiums.

Since the catalogue of the Grant Par
ish Fair was issued, the management
has received advice from the State de-
partment that $50 has been appropriate
ed by that department to be used for
the purpose Of giving premiums in the
Grant Parish Fair, and the money will
be given as follows:
Best saddle and harness stallion, $40;
second best, IS; best brood mare, $40;
second best, IS; best mule colt one year
old, So; second best, $3.50; best mule
colt two years old, IS; second best, 81. So;
best mule colt three years old, S.; sec
ond best, 81. so; best pair>draft horses,
$40; second best, IS; best pair draft
mules, $40; second best, $3.50.
j. H. MCNEELY.
Supt. Horses and Mules
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
Paint?

There are two good reasons for paint
ing often-enough or even too-often.
One, to look prosperous; two, to be SO.
Nothing does one more credit or gives
one more credit than paint, supple
mented of course by what goes with it:
and paint costs nothing.
True, the first cost is IS or Sc a gal
lon Put-on; but it saves more than that
In the property; saves it from slow
going-down-not always slow-it drops
with q jump when water gets it on
wood and iron.
Dry wood and iron cost nothing, kent
dry by paint
Better paint when it needs it. Paint
never goes-down in the sense of being
more profitable next year.
DEvOE
Valley Drug Store sells it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
Commissioners and Clerks for Second
Primary Election, Oct. 8, 1912.

WARD ONE.
Colfax-Commissioners s. M I,aCroix n r
Letter. M. +. Swafford.' Clerks, r. e. Mex night.
A. n. Goodwin: Returning officer A. b. Perkins
ACCOMPLISHMENTS j. o. Logan G.
9. Dean, W. A. Barron. Clerks. H. r. Smith. j.
+. Lewis; Returning officer. Dr. W. Smith
WARD TWO.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ID. N Honeycutt w.
+. Buckner, J. W. Hadnot. Clerks, j. w. Rich
Irwin.
Simms-Commssioners J. H. Coulson. G. De-
laney. Alb. Brown. Clerks, s. W. Laf,roix ] y
Brown Returning officer, II. s. Darlington.
Bruces Mill-Commissioners H. c. Tnllos X
Stevens, j. w. Murrel. Clerks. r. L. Parish. J
X Turner. Returning officer, Willie Chandler.
= Pollock ominissioners, A: L. Honeycutt H.
II, Gray. j. W. Walker. Clerks. C. u. robinson
c. E. McMan. Returning officer. L. u. Clinton
WARD THREE
neutrality-suspicious. ]. W. Barron, Joseph
johnson, A. X. Foster Clerks. ]. E. Adams,
A. W. Barron. Returning officer T. W. Smith.
Dry Prong-commissioners ]. H. johnson
Odus Watson. A. NJ. Greed. Clerks Raw Wat
son, T. j. Walker. Returning officer. VIM Brat
Greed observation-disclosures W. r. Futrell N M
Corbitt, A. II. Nugent. Clerks. 4. b. Morgan
W. .. Hutchinson. Returning officer, Richard
Newton.
WARD FOUR.
Buckeiew-Co Commissioners, Thomas Nugent. r.
NJ Deem. Is. j. Nugent. Clerks, Ed Watson. Al
H. Nugent- Returning officer. W. P. Deem.
Observation-Disclosures G. b. Starks y p
Tabor. W. III. Day. Clerks, T. H. West j T..
Kent Returning officer. X. Rambo.
WARD FIVE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A. H. Barrett.
II. NJ Bradford. II. G. Lincecum. Clerks w M
Tully, Enoch Gaines. Returning officer, g. l..
Barrett. "
WARD SIX
Summer6eld commissioners. r. NJ smith I
b. Lyman. A. st. Andre. Clerks II. NJ Reed N
5. Roberts. Returning officer. Joe Ferrier. ''
WARD SEVEN.
Montgomery-Commission j. l. Mccain. w
u. DoEty. Arthur Woods. Clerks. o. p Harri
son; FELIX "ardlow. Returning officer. z. W.
Neutrality-suspicious. D. o. Morris. ]. w
lhelette, J. W. Mcllwain. Clerks, J. NJ Straurhn
T. L. GARRETT. Returning officer, c. j. Hutehin
soD.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28

A really effective kidney and bladder
medicine must first stop the progress
of the disease and then cure the condi-
tons that cause it. Use Foley Kidney
Pills for all kidney and bladder troubles
and urinary irregularities. They are
safe and reliable. They help quickly
and permanently. In the yellow pack
age. J. w. Duncan Co., Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28

An article that has real merit should
in time become popular That such is
the case with Chamberlain Cough
Remedy has been attested by many
dealers. Here is one of them. H. w.
Hendrickson, Ohio Falls, Ind, writes,
"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
best for coughs, colds and Group, and
is my best seller" For sale by all
dealers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
$50, 900, 10000 Lost Annually By Wage
Farmers.

DR.. Sadler estimates that about $50
600, 600. 90 in wages is lost annually to
the American people as a direct result
OF colds. Lost time means lost wages
and doctoring is expensive. Use Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar Compound prompt
ly. 1t will stop the cough, and heal
and sooth the sore and infamed air pas
sages. j. w. Duncan Co., Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
Notice to Hunters.

The new law in regard to game war
dens, hunters licenses, etc., has been
promulgated and is now in effect. The
parish license for hunters is so cents;
State license to hunt in all of the par
lshes, $3. 90; license for market hunters,
$1,000; license for non-residents, SIS. 90.
l have made requisition for supply
OF licenses for Grant parish, and ex-
pect to,be ready to issue them to hun
tiers in few days.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
Uncle Ezra Saws

ut don't take more'n gill NV effort to
git folks into peck of trouble and a
little neglect of constipation, bilious
ness, Indigestion or other liver derange-
ment will do the same. If ailing, take
DR.. King New Life Pills for quick re-
suits. Easy, safe, sure, and only Is
cents at Dixie Pharmacy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28

Few, if any, medicines, have met
with the uniform success that has at
tended the use of Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The
remarkable cures of collie and diarrhoea
which it has effected in almost every
neighborhood have given it wide repu-
tation. For sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
Supt. Horses and Mules.

The implicit confidence that many
people have in Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is found
ed on their experience in the use of that
remedy and their knowledge of the
many remarkable cures of collie. diar-
rhoea and dysentery that it has effect
ed. For sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
Notice of Final Proof.
U. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge. La,

September 3, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that William
Bell, of Montgomery, La, who, on
May 10, 1906, made Homestead Entry
No. 03696, for SEA of NE3 and NE4 of
SCI, section 26, township north, range
5 west, Louisiana Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make five year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Clerk of Court,
at Colfax, La, on the 10th day of Oc-
tober, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: ]. E.
Hickman, Columbus Dyson, Henry
Roshto, and VIM H. Dyson, all Of
Montgomery, La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL,
81 Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
The Chronicles Woodrow Wilson Fund.

The Chronicle has opened a
subscription list for a campaign
fund for Woodrow Wilson, to
which all good Democrats are
asked to subscribe. We are pleas
ed to acknowledge subscriptions
to this fund received from our
friends as follows:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28

TumminelIo Bros. receive oysters
every Friday morning. Leave your or
ders with them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
For Sale or Rent.

For Sale or Rent.
Residence and store house at Mont
gomery, La, formerly owned by j. w.
Etbridge. Terms to suit. For further
information write or call on
THE HICKS co. LTD,
tt Shreveport, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28

Wanted to buy 400 barrels ear corn
by Oct. LIST. Quote price loaded on car.
d. w. KELLY, M. D.,
Winfield. La.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-05
HYDE MAY ESCAPE A| OTHER TRIAL BEG
 JUROR GOT AWAY
His Attorneys DecIafs That Judge Forgot to Have Anything About Matter Writ ten Into Official Record.
LAW FULLY SUSTAINS
 CONTENnON IS SAID

Kansas City, Mo. Jan. l. The Hyde attorneys are jubilant over a belief that their client will be freed by the supreme court on d technicality.
 On the other hand the county prosecutors and the special pro- secutors are very much worried and are doing everything they can to place in the records mat ters to remedy the defects that may make possible the final re- lease of Doctor Hy.ie.
 All the controversy between the prosecutors and Juoee R6r terfield on the one side add Ae Hayde attorneys on the oIae about the escape Of a Waldron, one of tha
 Enll--5=r,u izs zssstsssiri ia tlI4 of the case as it occurred cNtn' court to show that Waldo es- capped or how he escaped. othar than statement made from the bench by Judge Porter6eid in his findings discharging the jury. There is nothing in the record to' indicate how Judge Porterfeld reached the conclusion that Waldron was insane or the evi- dence that proved he was insane.
 Because there is or record of why the jury was disbanded, the Hyde lawyers are confident that the supreme court will rule that Hyde already has been placed in jeopardy dy-that is that he has been tried completely and con not be tried again on the same charge.
 The law is that only matters of record can be included in the bills of exceptions. the Hyde attorneys say They have plenty of author ities to back them on that point. But Judge Porterfiled and the county prosecutor insist that the bill of exceptions must show that Waldron ecaped from the custo- dy of the deputy marshals. and that he was absent from the jury room and even from the state for several days and that he did re- turn Judge Porterfiled, after diligent inquiry. concluded he was insane and that the jury should be discharged for that reason.
 It was a sectret process, away from the hearing of Doctor Hyde and his attorneys, that all these conclusions were reached by the prosecutor and the court, the Hyde attorneys say, and Doctor Hyde cannot be bound by them. Judge Porter6ald has written into the bill of excer l'o0s which willbe signed. by bys 1sts his reasons for refusing to approve it as it was drawn. With the Hyde billI of exceptions will be attached the transcript of the proceedings which occurred in open court, of course, to show that the Hyde attorneys have followed that pro- vision of the law which says that only matters of record may be included in the bills.
 John H. Lucas. one of Doctor Hyde's attorneys, informed
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-05

MT. Boyer is one of the '1'n7rFsf dents of Holbrook
 here abut thirtt tIng all this time hs a 18 one of the leading busintss men of the town. He is respected by all who know him. Of course we can not say of MT. Boyer half what his friends and neighbors could tell you. He is esteemed by evez one m Navajo County,
 AS to his bride will say she is one of leading citizens of her town, Saltwater, Okla. She has been successful in a business way and again shows her good judge ment. We. as we'll as all the peo hle of Holbrook will be glad to welcome to our little city. Mrs Boyer.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-05
Seat of Navajo County 'of NORTHERN ARIZONA
HOLBROOK the Countt THE COMMERCIAL. CENTEE

re Porterfeld this morning .'the atf0rnegs for the 1e- ht had not perfected their of executions. They were eiten 60 days to perfect it.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-05

Ladies fine writing paper, tablets, and scratch pads at the News office.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-05

olA D Sear i, R
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-04-12
LOVett News,

The Easter egg hunt at Sn.
loh last Friday was largelya,.
tended by old and young. Al.
ter several recitations from
the pupils, Rev. W. j. Gray
made an eloquent talk on Eas-
ter which was greatly apprs
ciated by all present.
Mrs. William Mays was a
pleasant visitor to our little
city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Studstill
were pleasant visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. "
Wood last Sunday afternoon.
A woman's aid society VIII
he established at Concord
church next Sunday, April
18th.
We were glad to see TIE
Cherry Lake news in print
again. What has been TIE
matter! We would be veIy
glad to see the news eacN
week.
Supt. G. w. Tedder passed
through our midst last Friday
Mr.. W. c. Browning o.
Greenville visited relauVe'
and friends in our community
Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. d. n. Howard an
-hlhe dewey WeIc "i''O''
those in a cat hunt last III
day night over on Mays is
land
Mrs. Lee Harell and Ms
Lucretia Renfroe dined VIII
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Wood, ouI
day.
Rev. w. j. Gray filled D.
regular appointment at Sn'
loh last Sunday, rendering
very impressive Easter So e.
mon. The church was ta'''
, fully decorated for the occ'
sion.
Best wishes for the bn'0'
Iprise-Recorder and its man
E readers.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-04-12

which was ordered reported 10 Stare
auditor
Board was ordered PAID up 10
aud including this date.
There being no further basi-
mess, on motion board adjo1r-
ned.
y, Z. HABTlN, CjeIh
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-04-12
The Weather.

For the wets ending Tuesday, ApI 3
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-04-12
IT LOOKS LIKE A CRIME
SpeCai HatIer

&c separate a boy from e box Of Buck
lens AInica Salve. His pimples, boils
scratches, knocks sprains and bruises de-
mand ii, and its quick relief for burns,
scslds, or cutss his right Keepit handy for
bows, also girls. Heals everything heala-
ble and does il quick Unequaled for
piles Only IS cents al all druggists.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-04-12
For SaIe-ChifloMe- one bec room suite
dining room cha1s bufIei and tables.
Mrs :, W REEVE
4 MOThEF : CARE.

A careful mothe' wiIl not iive her child
a medicine without showing il pure, con
tains noopiaies and has healing and cura.
tive qualities Such q medicine is Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound for Group,
Shoopine cough, bronchitis, and all affec-
iions Of the throat chest, and lungs Best
and safest foi children and grown persons.
Contains NO opla1es TOY sale by all deal
ers
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-04-12

$. j Gibson tar collector pre-,
.ented report Of taxes collected
L. .-n..AL - Mn-..L -. ..lln---.- :.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-04-12
PUTS END TO BAD HABIT.

Things never look bright to one with
the blues" Ten to one the trouble is a
sluggish Liver, filing the system with bill
ious poison, that Dr. Kings New Life Pills
would eXpel. Try them. Let the Joy Of
better feelings END the blues" Best 70,
stomach, liver ano kidDeys 95c a; al
Druggists