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The Ordway new era., 1912-10-18
Notice Of Contest

Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office. Pueblo. Colo
RADIO, October 2, 1912.
To Floyd H. Warner, of record ad-
dress Pueblo Colo. Contcstcc:
You are hereby notified that Lille
Z. Hill, who gives Carbondale, ILL
nois. as her postofficc address, did
on September 4th, 1912, file in this
office her duly corroboratcd applica-
ton to contest and secure the cancel
lation Of your Homestead, Entry No.
1906. Serial No. otoI7. made Janu-
ary a. 1907, for SH NWH. NJ SWA
Section IL, Township 20 S.. Range
- w., Sixth Principal Meridian, and
as grounds for her contest she al
lcccs that said claimant never cs-
tablished or maintained a residence
on said land since date of entry; that
he has wholly failed to comply with
the requirements of the homestead
laws as regards both residence and
cultivation; that there are no i'm
provcmcnts on said land, it being in
state of nature; that the said de-
faults exist to the date hereof.
You are, therefore. further notified
that the said allegations will be ia
ken by this office as having been con-
fcsscd by you, and your said entry
will be cancelled thcrcundcr without
your further right to be heard there
in. either before this office or on ap-
peal, if YOU fail to file in this office
within twenty. days after the
FOURTH publication of this notice,
as shown below, your answer, under
oath, specifically meeting and re-
spending to these allegations of con-
test, or If you fail within that time
to file in this office due proof that
you have served copy Of your an
swcr on the said contestant either in
person or bv registered ! mail. If
this service is made by the delivery
OF copy Of your answer to the con-
testant in person, proof of such SER
vice must be either the said contest
ants written acknowledgment of his
receipt of the copy, showing the date
of its receipt, or the affidavit of the
tperson by whom the delivery was
made stating when and where the
copy was delivered: If made by reg
istered mail, proof of such service
must consist of the affidavit of the
person by. whom the copy was mailed
stating. when and the postoffce to
which it was mailed. and this affidavit
must BE accompanied by. the post
masters receipt for the letter.
|. You should state in your answer
the name of the postoffice to which
YOU desire future notices to be sent
to you.
]. w. HAWLEY, Register.
G. G. W1THERS, Receiver.
Date of first publication Oct. II, 1919.
Date OF SECOND pub. Oct. I8, 1879.
Date of third pub. Oct. 2S, roia.
Date of fourth pub. Nov. I, 1919.
The Ordway new era., 1912-10-18
Notice Of Contest

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Pueblo. Colo
RADIO, October 2, 1912.
To William ]. Renner, Of record ad-
dress Pueblo, Colo, Contcstce:
You are hereby notified that Lille
Z. Hill, who gives Carbondalc, llli-
nois, as her postoffice address, did
on September 4th, 1912, file in this
Office her duly corroborated applica-
ton to contest and secure the cancel
lation OF your Homestead, Entry No.
I66o5, Serial No. o4oI6, made January
4. 1907, for SH SWA, Sec. 4; NH
NWA Section IL, Township 20 S..
Range 81 W., Sixth Principal Mcrid-
ian, and as grounds for her contest she
alleges that said claimant never es-
tablishcd or maintained a residence
on said land since date OF entry; that
he has wholly failed to comply with
the requirements of the homestead
laws as regards both residence and
cultivation; that there are no i'm
provements on said land, it being in
a state of nature; that the said de-
faults exist to the date hereof.
You are, therefore. further notified
ken by this office as having been con-
will be Cancelled hereunder without
your further right to be heard there
in, either before this office or on ap-
peal, if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication of this notice,
as shown below, your answer, under
oath, specifically meeting and re-
spending to these allegations of con-
test. or if you fail within that time
to file in this office due proof that
you have served a copy of your an
swer on the said contestant either in
person or by registered mail. If
this service is made by the delivery
of copy of your answer to the con-
testant in person, proof of such ser
vice must be either the said contest
ants written acknowledgment of his
receipt of the copy. showing. the date
person by whom the delivery was
made stating when and where the
copv was delivered; If made by reg
istercd mail, proof of such service
must consist of the affidavit Of the
person by whom the copy was mailed
stating when and the postofice to
which it was mailed. and this affidavit
must be accompanied by the post
masters receipt for the letter.
| You should state in your answer
the name of the postof6ce to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
J. w. HAWLEY. Register.
G. G. WITHERS, Receiver.
Date of first publication Oct. II, 1919.
Date of second pub. Oct. I8, 1919.
Date of third pub. Oct. as, 1919.
Date of fourth pub. Nov. I, 1919.
The Ordway new era., 1912-10-18
Notice for Publication

Department Of the Interior. United states
Land Once at Pueblo. Colo, Sept 1s. i9i2.-
Notice is hereby given that Bottle Beuoy
Of Ordway, Colorado. who on October Is.
1908. made homestead entry No. 0itse, for Lots
?, Z, SEX NwA, Eh swk. section Is, town.
ship II south, range 81 west. and on September
70, 1902, made additional homestead entry No.
0922o. for VIZ SEX, VIZ MEX section IS. town.
ship II. south. range 81 west. sixth principal
meridian, has filed notice Of intention to make
three year proof TO establish claim ~ the land
above described, before the Judge Of the
County Court as ordwsy. Colorado. on the 2sth
day Of October, 1912
Claimant names as witnesses, franklin A..
Henry. Eliza J. Henry, Ethel Clifton and
Frank @. Lindquist, all Of 0rdway, Colorado.
Not coal land. ]. ". HAwLHY. Register.
First publication September n. loi2
Last publication October Is. 1917.
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NOTICE

Is hereby given that l am prepared to
pay town warrants, per numbers and
funds, as follows:
The Ordway new era., 1912-10-18
For Sale

Five passenger automobile in good
running order. Either call or write
J. L. Murray, Ordway, Colo.-27tf
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M. p. Peterson
Versus
Daniel E. Sheridan

By virtue of an order Of seizure and
sale, issued out of the 28th judicial
district court, state of Louisiana, par
ish Of Washington, in the above en-
titled cause, and to me directed, pro.
ceeded TO seize and did Offer for sale,
on Saturday, August 81, 1912, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
Lien and privilege recognized on
lots 8 and 4, square 213. and on square
9 and buildings thereon in the town Of
Franklinton, Louisiana.
There being no bids amounting to
two.thirds Of the appraised value as
fixed by the experts appointed and
sworn, the property was not sold.
Under the provisions established by
law, will again proceed to offer for
sale at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder. during the legal sale
hours, on
Saturday, September II, 1912
at the principal front door of the
court house at Frsnklinton, L., tho
above described property. Terms of
sale: Twelve months credit, secured
by bonds Of purchaser, conditioned a.
the law directs.
This 9Th day Of September, 1912.
4. ]. Simmons, Sheriff.
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of Louisiana, On the day, month and
year first above written, in the pres
enee of j, Jordan and ]. H. Mitch.
ell, competent witnesses, residing in
the Parish of Washington, who signed
these presents, together with said ap,
bearers and me, said notary, after
due reading.
w. 0. GRAIN. %. "a shares.
II. C. GRAIN ..... share.
Il. o. B1CCHAM. rs shares.
Witnesses:
j. JORDAN,
j. II. MITCHELL.
w. E. Afford,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington:
|, M. A. Thigpen, Clerk of Court
and ex-officio Recorder, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing charter
is duly recorded in mortgage book 10,
page 473 ct seq, of the Official records
OF Washington Parish, La.
Witness my official signature and
seal OF said court on this 9Th day of
September. 1912.
.Seal M. A. THlGPEN,
Clerk and Ex-officio Recorder.
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Taxable valuation
(Sirnature of VOter)

Notice to voters: To vote in
favor of the proposition submitted
upon this ballot place a cross (X)
mark in the square after the word
Yes; to vote against it place a
similar cross mark after the word
No.
Be it further resolved that J. w,
Owens, N. V. Jones and J. B.
Corkern are here by appointed
commissioners and r. c. Owens
Clerk to hold said election at
Faliah, all of whom are registered
voters, residing in said school
district, parish and state.
That they shall on the 9Th day
of Oct, 1912, hold said election
at the places herein designated
and the Secretary Of this Board is
authorized to give said Commits
sioners and clerks due notice of
their appointment and to notify
them of time and place of holding
said election and to make their
returns of said election to this
body in the town of Franklinton.
Parish of Washington, State of
Louisiana, which shall announce
and promulgate the returns Of
said election according to law.
Be itfurther resolved that the
Commissioners of said election
shall receive the ballots of all
property taxpayers Of said school
district No.10 entitled to vote un'
der the constitution aud laws Of
the State of Louisiana and tho
voters at the said election before
depositing their ballots together
with the aggregate amount of
property situated in said school
district No. 10 for which they are
assessed during the year 1911,
said Commissioners in making
the returns of said election shall
state the number of votes cast
and the amount Of the assessed
value of the property voted for and
against the levying the said spec.
ial tax.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Be it further resolved that this
election be advertised for thirty
days in the Era Leader the offic.
ial journal of this Board publish
ed weekly in the town Of Frank
linton, Parish of Washington,
State of Louisiana in four con.
secutive issues.
This body shall meet on Oct. 7
to canvass the returns Of said
special election.
/. j. Green, Pres,
D, H, Stringfeld. Sew,
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On motion duly seconded, TIL
following resolution was unani
mously adopted: Considering thu
petition of one fourth of the prop
erty taxpayers eligible to vote
in school district No. 0of theP Par
ish of Washington State Of Louisi'
ana, it is unanimously resolved BY
this Board in legal session con.
vened, that q special election be
held in school district of said par.
ish and state on the 5th. day Of
October 1912, between the legal
hours for holding elections; at
which time the question Of levy
ing a special tax of five mills per
annum on the dollar upon all tax.
able property within the bounda.
ries Of said school district for q
period of five years beginning
with the year 1912 and ending
with the year 1916, for the pur.
pose of giving additional aid to the
public schools in said school dis.
trict of said parish and state, shall
be submitted to the property tax.
payers of said district who are en-
titled tovote under the constitution
and laws Of the state Of Louisi-
ana, subject to the terms and con-
ditions Of the petition Of tax.pay.
ers Of said school district which
is q part Of this resolution.
Be it further resolved that said
special election shall be held un.
der the election laws of this state
at the Faliah polling place,
precinct No. !, which place is
established by law for holding
elections and the ballot that
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STATE OF ONO, try OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS (,nr,Nrv rSS.

STATE OF OHIO. slTY OF TOLEDO
LUCAS COUNTY. iss.
FRANZ J. CHENEY makes oath that he n se7to,
partner q the nrm OF F. J. CHENEY K CO., doing
oHsaess IN the CITY Of Toledo. County and state
vNE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each ana every
80 o. CArAERE that cannot b cured py the use Of
HALLS CArARnR CURE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and oubscrbed IN nv nresencn
sn's tth DAY Of December, 4. D.. 1886.
4. w. GLEASON.
( SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
:. Hairs Catarrh Cure b taken Internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials. free
FL CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo u
Sold by Ill DruGgsts 7Sc.
1Ake HANS Family FUN iog constipation.
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Taxable valuation, S.
signature of Voter)

signature of Voter)
Notice to voters: To vote in
favor Of the proposition submitted
upon this ballot place a cross
1. mark (x) in the square after the
word YES; to vote against it,
piace 9 similar mark after the
word NO.
Be it further resolved that B.
3. Bond, A. Carrier and D. A.
Miller are hereby appointed
commissioners and N. T Hen +.
Messy, clerk, to hold said cleo
tOn at Burkhslter and Magee's
MIL all of whom are registered
$ -
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CHARTER.
State of Louisiana, Parish OF
ashingt0n.

~0~s~ vs. OoA0A~AOS Us 1914 ~
WASHINGTON.
Be it known and remembered, that
on this 4th day of September, One
Thousand, Nine Hundred and Twelve
before me, w. E. Afford, Notary
Public, in and for the Parish of Wash.
ington, State of Louisiana, duly com.
missioned and qualified, in the pres
ence Of the undersigned witnesses,
personally appeared the persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed, who
declared that, availing themselves oil
the laws of Louisiana relative to the
organization Of corporations, they
have formed and by these presents do
form and constitute themselves, as
we'll as such persons as may hereafter
join or be associated with them or
their successors, into corporation,
for the objects and purposes and on
the following conditions. to-wlt:
Article
The name of this corporation shall
be Nv. o. Grain & Company Ltd, :"
and under that name shall have and
enjoy existence and succession for a
period of ninety-nine years. unless
sooner dissolved by law, or by con-
sent of the stockholders as herein
after provided.
Under this name this corporation
shall have full authority to transact
all business necessary and proper
for the proper conduct of its affairs
or carry into effect any of the powers,
privileges and immunities it is per-
United to hold and exercise under the
laws of this state.
ARTICLE II.
The domicle of this corporation
shall be at Hackley, Washington Par
ish. Louisiana, where all citations,
and other legal processes shall be
served in accordance with the statutes
Of the State of Louisiana. relative to
service on corporations.
ARTICLEIII.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established and
The nature of the business to be car
ried on by it, are to be: To Own, oper-
ate and conduct q general mercantile
business and to exercise all power
md authority necessary or incidental
10 the proper operation and conduct
Of said business.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of this corporation
hall be Ten Thousand SlO, W.OO)
Dollars, divided into and represented
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Thecapital stock of this corporation
shall be Ten Thousand (Sl0, 100000
Dollars, divided into and represented
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Geo. w. Dawson & Co.. ct ais
Versus
r w Mason

By virtue of writs of Fieri Faciss,
issued out Of the 4th ward Justice
Cont, Washington Parish, L., in the
following cases against ]. w. Mason,
to-wit: Geo. w. Davidson & Co., N.
0. Coffee Co., Louis P. Rice & Co., J.
L. Beer & Co., Chattanooga Medicine
Co., Kohn, We'll & Co., Strater Bros.
Tob. Co., William Richardson & Co.,
Toledo Computing Scale Co. and Marx
We'll & Sons, and by virtue of said
Writs, ] did proceed to seize and ad-
vertise for sale on Saturday. Sept. z,
1912, the following described property
t0-wit:
275 acres of land, in the VIM. Pool
Headlight No. 40, Twp. 4 $. X. ID, Z.
St. Helena Meridian. bound north by
lands Of W. E. williams, east by Pearl
river, south and west by lands of NJ.
A. Bailey being same land acquired by
J. w. Mason from j. G. Knight, as per
title in conveyance book 2, page 1893.
100 acres of said land having been
surveyed by defendant and claimed
as homestead before the sale, l Of
fered for sale the remaining lis acres
on the east end of said tract for sale
on the above date, and there being no
bid for two. thirds of the appraise ment
as fixed by the experts appointed aud
sworn, there was no sale, and in &C.
cordance with the provisions of law, |
will again offer for sale on
Saturday, October ), 1912
beginning at II o'clock a. m. in front
of the office of the Justice of the Peace
of said ward, at the Tate building,
Bogalusa, La, offer the following de-
soribed land for sale t0-wit:
115 acres, more or less, bound on the
east by Pearl river, south by Pearl
river and M. A. Bailey land, west BY
homestead of ]. W. Mason As per sur
vey of T. E. Pigott, north by Il. X.
line and Sec. IL, and being In the east
ern part of headlight 40, TIP. 4 g., X.
l3 east. st. Helena meridian.
Terms of sale: Twelve months
credit secured by bond OF purchaser,
as the law directs.
This 10th day of September, 1912.
b. F. MOORE.
Constable 4sh. Ward. Washington parish.
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ton, State Of Louisiana. That
they shall ON the 5th day of &c.
sober, 1912, hold said election at
the place herein designated and
the Secretary Ct this Board is
authorized to give said commits.
sioners and clerk due notice Of
their appointment and to notify
them OF the time and place Of
holding said election and to make
their returns of said election to
this body in the town of Frank
linton, parish of Washington,
State Of Louisiana, which shall
announce and promulgate the re-
turns OF said election according
to law.
Be it further resolved that the
commissioners of said election
shall receive the ballots of all
property taxpayers of said school
district No. 7 entitled to vote un.
der tho constitution and laws of
the State Of Louisiana and the
voters at said election before de.
posting their ballot together with
the aggregate amount of prop
erty situated IN said school dis.
No. I for which they are assessed
during the year 1912, said com.
missioners in making the returns
of said election shall state the
number of votes cast and the
amount of the assessed value of
the property voted for and against
the levying of the said special tax.
Be it further resolved that no.
tice of this election be advertised
for thirty days in the Era.Leader
the official journal of this Board
published weekly in the town OF
Franklinton, Parish of Washing
ron, State Of Louisiana in four
\, onsecutive issues.
! The following petition from the
Faliah School District No. 10
was considered:
To the Honorable President
and Members of the Parish Board
of School Directors of the Parish
of Washington, Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned
property taxpayers of School
District No. 10 of the Parish of
Washington as created and defin-
ed by a resolution of the Board of
School Directors of said Parish,
passed on the 1st. day of August,
1912, and being and constituting
one-fourth of the property tax.
payers eligible to vote at such
election, respectfully pray that
your Honorable Body, acting
within and under the authority of
the Constitution and Laws of
Louisiana, do order that a special
election be held, in the manner
required by law, for the purpose
of determining whether or not a
special tax shall be levied and
collected in said District, as here.
matter set forth.
Petitioners pray that at said
election your Honorable Body do
submit to q vote of the property
Taxpayers of said School District
No. 10, entitled to vote at said
election, the following proposition
to.wit:
To levy a special tax of five
mills on the dollar on all property
in School District No. 10, OF the
Parish of Washington, Louisiana.
subject to State taxation, annually
for a period of five years, for the
purpose of giving additional aid
to public schools in said district.
The undersigned petitioners
respectfully submit the above.
H w Owens I'M Corkern
II j Pent0n David Passman
T G Owens James Howe
VIM Waskom Mrs A Fisher
H G Stafford CT Sta6Ord
N V Jones JB C0rkern
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Proposition to levy a
seven mill tax on all
the property subject
to state taxation in
school district No. 8,
Of Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, for a
period of five years,
for the purpose of :
giving additional aid
to the public school
in school district
Np.' 8, Of Washing /: :
toA Parish, State Of :
Louisiana. !:
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Town Of frankltnton Tax
, Sales Of lmmcvable
Property.

7''' &, t';, .:'.,! ., s!,!:! x, Ash.
quolt 1ll Debtors.
BY virtue of the authority vested in
me by the constitution and laws of the
state of Louisiana, will sell at the
principal front door of the court house,
in the town Of Franklinton. within
legal hours for judicial sales, begin
ming at II o'clock q. M, on
Saturday, september 20, 1912
and continuing until said sales are
completed, all immovable property
upon which taxes are now due the town
of Frankllnt0n, state of Louisiana,
parish of Washington, to enforce the
payment of taxes assessed in the year
1911, together with the interest thereon
from the 3lst day of December Of said
year, at the rate of two per cent per
month until paid, and all cost.
The names of said delinquent tax
debtors, the amount of taxes due by
each on the assessment OF said year
and the property assessed to each to
be offered for sale, is as follows:
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Terms Of Sale.

On said day of sale will sell such
portions of said property as each
debtor will point out, and in case the
de btor will not point out sufficient
property. will at once without further
delay. sell the least quantity of said
property of anv debtor, which any
bidder will buy for the amount OF
taxes. interest and cost due by said
debtor.
The sale will be without appraise.
ment for cash in legal tender money
OF the United States, and the property
sold shall be redeemable at any time
for the space of one year, by paying
the price given with 20 per cent in
terest, cost and penalties added.
D. b. WALKER,
Marshal and ex.officio Tax Collector.
Notles to Mortgage Creditors.
In conformity with Section 63, Act
IS, 1883, notice Is hereby given to all
parties holding mortgages on real es-
tate located in the town of Franklin
ton, Washington Parish, La, on
which taxes for the year l9ll, have
not been paid, that | will begin fine
sale of same at the court house door
in the town of Franklinton, La. on
Saturday, September %, 1912, at II
o'clock q. M, and that a number OF
pieces of property so delinquent are
now being advertised in this news
paper in conformity with the law: pre-
paratory to such sale the attention to
mortgage creditors is especially called
10 these advertisements OF tax sales
and they are warned to take such
steps p;ior to the sale as may be
to protect his rights.
D. B. WALKER
Marshal and ex-officio Tax Collector J
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and Cost
Erwin, Mrs. NJ A, lot 10, "a 8, and frac "a : (l.51
Erwin, B, lot In Pierce add and frac
"a s.. ............ s.s1
Erwin, Son, lots l, and 3. sq ~,
frac % s. g 10 1910
johnson, r, 2 Ia acres and impts, south
Franklinton -. 49,
Burrts Bros. lot and frac part Of sq IL
and impts. 22.sl
BUTTS, I'VE STOCK and vehicle. Ia
Burris, J y, lots and in 20 10 8.8o
Burris, II, ia lots In 90 ~ ........... go
6uIfas, A!e Alma, % ~ ........... l78
McCrsan, MIS- Lille g, lot 3, SO ~ zoo
Wood, J E, lots q and "A In 50 3, lot 10, r.
3: tax snd cost ......: 49,. s.s6
Spring, P G, lots and in sb ~ and i'm.
provements, $500; live stock, $50; We.
hicle. $40; $i560 SIS
Sturdevant, 3, Ia acres and impts in
south Frankltnton on east side Of public