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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-08-22
FILLING ROADS AND STREETS
7aoderr Fran ascrsatios1 Demands Best
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When graveling streets. If the out
sides are filed first and the stones
raked toward the center and covered,
u will leave the surface In nice con-
di.ton. When the center is filled first
it is impossible to cover the stones
with the thin covering at the outside
of the f1ll. noticed village street
that was being raised ten inches with
coarse gravel The center was filled
first and the coarse stones raked 10
the outsides. 1t required twice the
time to do the grading as if the out
sides had been filled first and the
coarse stones raked toward the deep
est part CT the fill in the center,
writes an expert in the Farm and
Home. Moreover, the street Is sprin-
t,ed with stones that could not be
coy2red, which vii! make extra ex-
yanse to haul away, and It will BIZ c
rcpoh road for years TO come.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-08-22
Ornamental Yards.

We still have too many people who
seem to love bare ground or, slightly
better, rows of corn or cabbages. rath-
err than stretches Of grass or Towering
border plants. Order Is heavens
first law" and the first attempt at I'M
provement should consist of making
the yard orderly. Then plant IN an
orderly, dignified yet simple manner,
and on a similar plan and you will
not 70 far astray. No objection sAcsA
be urged against fI'utt trees in the
front yard, more especially If they be
citrus or other evergreens. Loquats
and avocados both are handsome trees
and shrubs Of guava, carissa and
feiioa are as ornate as any non-fruit
bearing plants. Any or all of them
will make a decided and welcome
change in any yard now a stretch Of
bare soil.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-08-22
Garden Spirit,

IF you want to have beautiful
roses in your garden, you must have
beautiful roses in your hearts, con-
cluded a speaker in some memorial
remarks on the late Dean Hole, who
had achieved an international repu-
tation as lover and promoter Of
roses. The remark touches on the
true secret Of success In gardens;
there must be a very deep. real and
penetrating affection for plants or the
fullest success will not be obtained
with them And this affection must
be clean and honest Or the result VIII
still fall short of full measure. the
true garden spirit lies in the heart;
and the inward beauty is nourlshed
and enlarged by the nature beauty
without.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-08-22
pevItstizInu Air In Cities.

City air has amazing properties. The
smoke and SCOT that are always In the
atmosphere (there are 5000 tons of
SCOT hanging over London every day.
contain lots Of sulphur, and this sui
phur when 1t meets certain substances
forms sulphuric acid, or vitrol.
1t was the vitrol in the atmosphere
that brought the great roof OF Charing
Cross station down with crash few
wears ago. The engine smoke had
eaten away the iron which was insult
ficiently painted. And some years ago,
before the London underground was
electrified, 1t was great joke at one
of the stations for passengers to go
and poke umbrellas into certain iron
girder which at one point was nearly
as soft as putty.
Paint is In such cases the engineers
great standby. In some ways paint Is
more powerful than iron.
Many city buildings might be said to
be practically held together by paint,
particularly railway stations.-Pear
sons Weekly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-08-22

misstep at some point or other the
whole proceeding is made Invalid
causing delay and expense. Any one
wishing information concerning the
township hard road law of the state or
Illinois can get the pamphlet here
mentioned free of charge on applica-
ton to the Illinois highway commits
sion. Springfield. Ill
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-08-22

book and are very convenient They
will be furnished free of charge to
any. highway commissioner who will
apply for them TO the state highway
commissioner, Springfield, Ill.
The commission has also just is
sued pamphlet on the procedure
that should be taken when a vote on
hard reads is proposed. Much time
and expense will be saved if all who
are interested in having petitions cir
culated and vote taken will be sure
that all steps have been taken in ac-
cordance with the law. Instances are
constantly arising where through a
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-08-22

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county governments will doubtless
prove economical by reason Of reduc-
ing tho number of officials necessary
to do the work as now performed, mu-
nicipal governments must give the
people more and closer representation
before the so-called reform wave will
settle down to an enjoyable calm
Los Angeles Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-08-22

WANTED $4,000 on first class
Rea Estate security for two years
for client. Property worth $40, OOO
first mortgage, Il. M. Lewis
or J. S. Gibson.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27
BerthoId Directory
Has Been Published

Ryder, N. D., Feb. 24.-The reser.
walton directory for the hmesteaders
on Fort Brethold is out. The direct
DRY If the official publication of the
organization recently formed among
the claim holders. 1t. contains an al
phabetical list Of the homesteaders,
with a description Of their lands and
their postoffice addresses. 1t also has
them listed according to townships.
There is a map accompanying the d.
rectory, showing the allotted Indian
lands, the federal reserved coal lands
the state school lands; townsites and
a lot of other valuable information
for the homsteaders, who are taking
a more active interest in their ad-
vancement and improvement of their
communities than is usually shown by
new settlers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27
Neville Editor
Accuses Gr0nnd

Neville, N. D., Feb. 24.-The Jour
nal, edited by Harry NJ. Case. makes
some sensational charges against U. S.
Senator A. ]. Gronna. The 1912 con-
gressional directory showed that Sen
ator Gronna had two messengers cerd-
tied to North Dakota, one of waom
was Lillian NJ. Gronna, at $1,440 per
year, and r. Il. Metcalf, at $1,000
per year. Miss Gronna is the daughter
of the senator. . ~
The Journal says it's editor does no.
know what she did to earn the 81 ,440
but Editor Case insists that T. E.
Metcalf, who is editor of the Observer
at LaKota, has not been to Washing
ton and has not performed any duties
as messenger or otherwise in that
city for the $1,000 for which he was
paid by the federal government. In
addition, 1t is claimed that Metcalf
has clerkship in the state legisla.
ture while drawing 81, 200 per year as
messenger in Washington.
Because of the bittedness of Mel.
son county politics, the exposures by
Editor Case have attracted a lot OF
attention and the supporters of Sen
ator Gronna are urging him to Send
some kind of an explanation that will
Offset the charges made by Case.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27
Sen. Gr0ood Gives
Out Statement
ANSWERS CHARGE THAT HE
HAS IMPROPERLY USED PAT-
RONAGE PRIVILEGE.

Senator A. J. Gronna has issued a
statement from Washington, denying
the charges made against him by Edi-
tor Case of the Melville Journal, which
involved alleged nepotism in senatori-
al patronage and improper use of the
positions connected with the United
States senate. Mn. Case took excep-
ton to the appointment of Miss Lii
lian Gronna at salary Of $1,440, al
though he did not attempt to say
whether or not she was earning that
salary. In regard to r. e. Metcalf,
editor of the Lakota Observer, Mr..
Case declared that he was being car
ried on the payroll of the United
States senate at salary of $1,000 an
nually, when in fact he had never
spent day in Washington
Replying to the charges, Senator
Gronna has issued the following
statement:
II have seen the charges and have
to say only that they are entirely I'M
warranted so far as any intimations
are given that my appointments are
improper ones. My daughter, who has
a position at $1,440 per year. being
carried on the roll as messenger
at that compensation, is an expert
stenographer and discharges fully the
duties as stenographer. In connection
with the work of my committee and
in my correspondent, could not get
along without the services she rem
ders, and so long as she discharges
the duties of stenographer in a credit
able and acceptable manner, there is
no reason why she should not hold the
position. and receive the stated COM
pensation therefor.
Her duties are entirely different
from those Of C. c. Strom of
Hillsboro, N. D., who is clerk to the
committee on expenditures in the nav.
al department of which l am chair
man, and who receives the regular pay
assigned to such clerkships."
Senator Gronna, in speaking of the
charge that he had improperly kept
upon the roll the name of T. E. Met
calf, editor of the observer at Lake.
ia, N. D., who has not been in Wash
ington, said: "AIr. Metcalf was given
an appointment on the rolls as mes
senger connected with my committee
and the only reason he did not come
to Washington was that his father
was stricken with paralysis and died.
AS soon as learned that Mr.. Metcalf
would not come to Washington, had
his name stricken from the rolls. That
was in December last. In his place
secured the appointment of "A. w.
MacAIaster, of Tolley, N. D., who has
since that time filled the place.
AT first Mr.. MacMaster was as
signed to service as an elevator man
on the senate roll, but that place was
relinquished in exchange for the mes
senger position with assignment for
duty in my committee ROOM" 49,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27

A new nickel soon TO take the place
of the Goddess of Liberty nickel,
which has been In use many years,
will have the American bison on one
side and on the other the American
Indian. There will be no "V." In
stead will be the bison, under which
appears the words give cents" and
"e pluribus unum." 1t is designed
by James e. Fraser of New York.
The nickels will be put in circulation
at once, and the mint at Philadelphia
this week began the stamping out of
the coins at the rate of 120 minute
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27

The Morrel Packing Company, which
established branch house at Fargo a
year ago, will erect new building
this spring on the Great Northern
right-ofway. 1t will be 35x100 feet,
two stories high. The headquarters OF
the plant are in South Dakota, and
an effort has been made to have a
branch packing plant put in here. This
is being considered by the company,
but no action will be taken this year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27

nish at down town depot. This
must necessarily be so because the
! high line depot Is not within the city
limits and especially so because Re
vised Codes 1908, Section 1912, pro-
vides that no railroad shall be diverted
from any city unless the same shall
have been sanctioned by "a two-thirds
of the members of the city council,
and this permission has never been
obtained by the railway company and
this commission has no power to con.
sent to the transfer Of all the service
| to the high line in the absence OF such
permission. Whether it will ever be
mutually satisfactory for the railway
company to transfer it's service to the
high line and to tear UP its down
| town tracks and station, is question
in our opinion for determination on
the part of the parties interested and
not for this commission to attempt to
determine.
This brings us to the question of the
adequacy of the present down town
depot which is easily disposed of. 1t
is conceded in all hands that the pres
ent depot is Woefully inadequate, and
the company has at no time attempt
ed to justify the maintenance OF the
present station except upon the
ground that the unsettled condition of
affairs during the past three or four
years made it inadvicable to expend
any large sums of money at the down
town station. With the question de
finately determined that all the trains !
service must be furnished at the
down" town station, it seems to the
commission that the station matter
should promptly adjust itself. "A new
modern and adequate depot should
be constructed promptly. The COM
mission will not undertake to say
how large a station nor of what ma. !
terial it shall be constructed not to
suggest to the railway company the !
style Of it's architecture, but feel
sure that when the company under !!
takes to relieve the situation it will
not do it in a half hearted way We
shall suggest however that the plans
and specifications for the depot when
finally determined upon be submitted
to this commission for its approval.
The question of adequate freight
service should also be determined in
favor of Valley City. This does not
necessarily mean that freight trains
shall be run through the city, but
whatever method is employed to fur
nish the city of Valley City with
freight accommodations, should be
upon more prompt and efficient
basis than now in force. 1t the SER
vice shall consist of the transfer of
freight at Berea, it should be done
promptly and daily and not be left to
depend upon the accumulation Of
business or the convenience of the
company. ....
Wherefore it is ordered and d.
rected that a train service equal to
the present service with the addition
al stops at the low line station OF
trains equal in importance to train
numbers 3 and 4 be installed in the
city Of Valley City by April 18th,
1918, and that an adequate station
building be constructed in said city
by December LIST, 1913.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D. Febru-
airy Gath, 1913.
BY order Of the Commission.
W. H. STUTSMAN,
President
O. P. N. ANDERSON,
Commissioner
w. H. MANN,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27

Patterson and Packard Of Bismarck
have nt1rsed their quarrel along to a
point where they are threatening to
publish each others private record.
If this is to be done it will be more in
keeping with the postal laws if the
matter is left for Jim Jam Jems to
handle.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-27
COMMISSIONERS
GIVE VALLEY CITY
SWEEPING VICTORY

CONTINUED from Page |, Sec. y
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-11-01
Special Meeting.

E SRSSA(A
Opelousas. La. October 20, 1918.
The Board Of Aldermen mel
pursuant to the above call.
Present, Hon. e. L. Loeb, May.
or, presiding, and the following
Aldermen: D. P. Blacksher,
Louis L. Daniel, G. P. Dunbar,
DIR. j. A. Shaw, and Simon
Sicily. Absent: None.
Ali members being present,
the Mayor called the meeting to
order.
The following ordinance was
offered by Alderman L. Z. Danel
and it's offering duly seconded
by Alderman j. A. Shaw, and
having been previously reduced
to writing, was read and consid-
cred section by section, to-Wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
No. 20 of 1918.
To incur debt and to issue negotiable
coupon gold bonds therefor,
for the p ur p of paving
and m p % wing the streets
and alleys of the City of Opelousas, in
accordance with paragraph 4 of Article
281 Of the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana, as amended by Joint Resolu-
tion of the, General Assembly of said
State, being No. 1872 of the Acts of the
lyear 1912, approved July 9, 1912, and
duly ratified by a vote OF the people on
Tuesday, November 5, 1912.
Whereas, the pavement and improve
ment of certain streets Of the City OF
| Opelousas and the building of good and
substantial bridges thereon are matters
of the greatest public concern; and
Whereas, the statutory, necessary
and usual charges of the said City for
the current year, 1918, do not exceed
seven mills on the dollar per nnu on
the assessed value of the taxable
property Of the City, and viii not ex-
coed that millage during the nine
| years ensuing. commencing with the
year 1914 and ending with the year
1922, both inclusive; and
Whereas the City a therefore, after
making provision for the payment OF al
statutory, ordinary and usual charges,
set aside and fund iuts bonds running
for a period not exceeding ten years
and bearing interest ut a rate not ex-
ceeding five per cent Is per cent per
annun1, three mills OF the ten mills tax
authorized by Article 2S2 OF the Con-
stitution OF the State of Louisiana, for
the purpose Of providing for payingand
otherwise improving the streets and
alleys of the City of Opelousas; and
Whereas, the millage available for
funding into bonds as aforesaid has not
otherwise been appropriated or dedi-
Gated, except that available out OF the
taxes for the current year, 1918, which
has been dedicated to the payment OF q
certificate issued for power house inn
provement, and said miliage for the re
manning nine years commencing with
the year 1914 and ending with the year
1922, both inclusive, will support in
principal and interest q bond issue OF
Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars 1881, 500.c0) running for ten
years from date on the schedule of ma
turtles hereinafter set out;
Therefore, Be It Ordained by the
| Mayor and Board of Aldermen Of the
City Of Opelousas, louisiana. in called
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-11-01
Call for bids.
nov st

In conformity with in ordinance
adopted by the Board Of Aldermen of
the City OF 0pelousas, La, at a special
meeting held "Wednesday, October e,
1918, / the undersigned Mayor OF said
City viii receive sealed bids for APP
proximateiy- square yards OF
Creosoted Wood Block Pavement Us
per plans and specifications on file
with the City Engineer, to be laid on
the following streets IN said City, to-
wit:
On Main Street from Landry Street
to LitteIi Street.
On Landry Street from Main Street
to Market Street.
On Bellevue Street from Main Street
to Market Street.
On Court Street frorn Landry Street
to Bellevue Street.
These bids will be received and the
contract for said work let in conformity
with the terms and provisions OF Act
241 of the General Assembly of Louis-
lana OF the year 1872.
Bids will be received up to twelve
O'Clock noon, or November 4th, 1914,
and each bid must be accompanied with
! certified check for $1,000 as an evil
dence Of good faith.
The City oil 0pelousas reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids.
All bids received will be acted upon
by the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen
on said date.
MaYof.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-11-01

of the Constitution Of the State OF Louis
lana. for each OF the nine years Begin
ming with the year 1914 and ending with
the wear 1922, both inclusive, be q
the am are hereby specifically and
irrevocably authorized and dedicated to
the payment of the debt OF Thirty-one
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
1881. 5OO.OO hereinabove incurred, and
the principal and interest of the bonds
evidencing said debt and hereinab0ve
fully described and authorized to be
executed and issued.
Section 8. That for the assurance OF
the purchaser OF said bonds, and oil all
future owners and holders thereof, it is
hereby certified, recited ard declared
that the facts stated and allegations
contained in the title and preamble to
this ordinance are true.
Section s. That the Mayor be and he
is hereby authorized to negotiate Tor
the sale Of said bonds to sell the same
on such terms he can obtain, provided
that same be sold for not less than par,
and said Mayor is hereby further
authorized to dispose of said bonds at q
private sale if he thinks best.
Section Z. That all ordinances or
resolutions of the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen contrary to or inconsistent
with this ordinance, and particularly its
Bond ordinance heretofore adopted but
not carried into effect, being ordinance
No. s of 1918, adopted May 9th, 1913, be
and the same are hereby repealed, and
that this ordinance for good and suffi-
cient reasons shall take effect from and
after its PRONUNCIATION.
Approved October q, 1913.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-11-01

exact transcript from the min
ute book OF said City showing
proceedings had and ordinance
and resolution adopted at d meet
ing regularly called and held as
therein set out.
lin witness whereof, / have
signed hereto and affixed the
the seal of said City this 30th
day of October, a. ID, 1913.
(Signed)
j.. B. A. STAGE, City Clerk.
Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me at Opelousas, La, this
Goth day Of October. A. ID, 1918.
VIM. ALEX. ROBERTSON,
Notary Public.
commission expires July l3.
1916.
nov ! St
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-11-01

per cent Is per cent? per annum, pay
able semi-annually on the first days OF
January and July of each and every
year until final payment hereof upon
the presentation and surrender OF this
bond and the interest coupons thereto
attached as they severally become due.
Both principal and interest of this
bond are due and payable at the office OF
the Chase National Bank, in the City OF
New York, State of New York, in gold
coin of the United States of America,
at the present standard of weight and
fineness.
This bond is one of an issue of Sixty
three 1851 bonds of like date, tenor and
amount, aggregating Thirty-one
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
1881, 10000 in principal, made payable
seriaIly between July 1, 1915, and July
/, 1923, inclusive, and issued for the
purpose of providing funds for the paw
ing and Improvement OF the streets and
alleys of the City of Opelousas. under
andin pursuance OF and in conformity
to paragraph 4 of Article 281 OF the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana,
as amended by Joint Resolution OF the
General Assembly OF said State being
Act No. 1872 of the Acts of the year 1912,
approved July 9, 1912, and duly ratified
by a vote OF the people on Tuesday,
November 5, 1872
It is hereby certified and recited that
all acts, conditions and things required
to be done by the Constitution and
statutes of the State OF Louisiana prece-
dent to and necessary in issuing this
bond have been regularly done and
performed; that the total Indebtedness
of said City of Opelousas, including this
bond, does not exceed any constitution
al or statutory limitation, and that three
mills of the ten mill tax authorized by
Article go Of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana, for the nine calen-
dar years beginning with the year 1914
and ending with the year 1922, both in
elusive, have been specifically and ir-
revocably authorized and dedicated TO
the payment of said bonds in principal
and interest as the same shall mature.
In Testimony Whereof, the said
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen
of tine City Of Opelousas, State
of Louisiana, have caused this
bond to be signed by the Mayer
and Clerk of the Board of Alder
SEAL men of said City, and its cor
porate seal to be hereto affixed
and the interest coupons hereto
attached to be executed by fac
smile signatures of said Mayor
and Clerk. on this LIST. day OF
July, A. d., 1913.
Mayor.