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The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
Refriseratlns Machine.

OF the character specified, adapted to
be operated in connection with an Ice.
making machine, wherein the device
is cooled by air circulation, the air be.
ing cooled during the circulation.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
Usual Climax.

Children. children. what in the
world is the matter"
I'VE is playin' comic supplement,
and Joey won't stand up SO at kin
hit him on the head with the cuspidor."
Judge.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12

Don't be misled AK for Red Gross
Ball Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good Rrocers. Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12

: Deans Mentholated Cough Drops effec.
lively drive out colds and stop all throat
irritations-5c at Drug Stores.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
Joy and Sorrow.

whats the troubIe?"
"Melancholia.' replied the gloomy
man.
you don't say sol"
"Yes. I've had it ever since my
older boy joined glee club"
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
Feed Well purlno MouIt.

Feed Well During Mouit.
One mistake In hen culture is not
to feed the hen well when she is
dry" A moulting hen does hard
work.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
Actual Answers.

Teacher - What is the cause OF
thunder?
Bright Pupil-It's when two clouds
bump together.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12

Heaven is reached by staircase
the ether place by chute. ;.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
In New York.

"They say she's still in love with
her husband. l guess she hasn't seen
many men,"
mo. only the society kind"
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
s'sssts.s sssss 60 Of &1zzzzZx
In Use For Over SO Years,
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
Proclamation of ELECTION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Par
ish Board of School Directors of the Parish OF
Grant, Louisiana. at regular meeting held
on July 10, 1913, /, John II. MeNeey. presi
lent of said board, hereby give notice that in
compliance with said resolution special cleo
aid Parish of Grant, Louisiana. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1913,
for the purpose Of submitting to the property
tax payers qualified under the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana to vote al
aid election. the following proposition. to-wit
To levy a special tax of two and one-hali
Mills the dollar on all property in Sch %
District No One of Ward One, in Grant Par
sh. Louisiana, subject 10 State taxation. an
with the year 1918, and ending with the yea
.9l7. both years inclusive. for the purpose
Importing and maintaining public schools in
aid district above mentioned
For the purpose of said special election tn
polling places will be at Colfax voting pre-
cinct, with A. NJ. Coodvsn, ID. NJ. McKnigh'
and J. NJ. Dulfiho to commissioners
and ]. Q. Long clerk; and at Farmoun.
yoting precinct, with J. L. Brett, ]. o. Logan
md 3. IL. Randolph as clerk; and the election
hall be conducted in accordance with the law.
Of the State of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at eleven o'clock a.
NJ, on Monday, August rs, 1918, the said Par
;sh Board of School Directors of the Parish %
Grant. Louisiana will meet at the court house
IT Colfax. Grant Parish, Louisiana. and ir-
open session proceed to open the ballot boxes
rxamine and count the ballots in number and
mount examine and canvass the returns. and
leclare the result of said special election.
Colfax, Louisiana. this the 10Th day of July
1913. ]. Fl. McNEELY.
President
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Sheriff Sale.

odICs
18th Judicial District Court, Parish OF
Grant, State of louisiana.
No. 2S19.
Bank of Pollock VS.. j. M. and S. l..
Durham.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale issued out of the honorable 18th
judicial District Court, parish of Grant,
State of Louisiana, and to me directed
in the above numbered and entitled
suit, / have seized and will offer for
sale at public auction in front of the
principal front door of the court house
in the town of Colfax, La, between
the legal hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY. AUG. %. 1913,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as property of defendants, to-wit:
The east half of the southwest quar-
ter of northwest quarter, and the west
lalf of the east half of the northwest
quarter of southwest quarter of section
10, township s north, range west.
Terms of sale-Cash, subject to ap-
praisement.
Colfax, La, July II, 1918.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
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Sale of Merchantable Timber on Section
Is, Up 6 N, X 2 West.

By virtue of the law in me vested
and under the authority issued by Hon.
0. B. Steel, Auditor in the year 1892,
of the State of louisiana, the lands
hereinbelow described having failed,
when offered on July IL, 1913, after an
election by the people OF said township
ordering the same to sell, and the
school board Of the parish of Grant de-
string to sell the merchandise timber
only, and to retain and not sell the land,
| will offer for sale at public auction at
the court house door, in the town of
Colfax, Grant parish, Louisiana, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law, for
public sales, on
SATURDAY, August %, 1913,
all the merchantaDle timber standing,
growing and being on the following de-
scribed school lands situated in Grant
parish, Louisiana, to-wit:-
NW4 of SET, SW3 of SW4, M of
SW3, So of NW4, and NE3 of NW4,
section l6, township 6 north, range two
west, Louisiana Meridian, the purchas-
er and his assigns to have reasonable
time, to be agreed upon, from the date
of sale to cut and remove the timber
from the said described lands, and the
full and free right of ingress and egress
to and from and on the same with
teams, trans, railroads, and all other
means commonly used for the purpose
of removing the timber from the said
lands, and with the right, during the
said period to transport across the
same timber cut from other lands.
Terms of sale-cash. subject tn APP
praisement by two sworn appraisers,
the timber and rights herein granted
to bring not less than the full appraise-
ment. c. H. MCCAIN,
Parish Treasurer.
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Sheriff Sale.


18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
No. 2878.
Fred w. Price VS.. Mrs. Jennie E. Mar
tin ct ais.
BY virtue of q writ of fieri fac
las issued out Of the honorable 18th
Judicial District Court, parish of Grant,
State of Louisiana, and to me directed
in the above numbered and entitled
suit, l have seized and will offer for
sale at public auction, in front of the
principal front door of the court house
in the town of Colfax, La, between
the legal hours prescribed by law. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1918,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of defendant, to-wit:
A part of lot No. l of block E of Dry
Prong, Louisiana, beginning at the
north side of said block E and running
fifty feet, and thence west across the
full length of said lot, thence north to
the corner, thence east to the starting
point, together with all buildings and
improvements thereon. Also all the
interest of j. w. Martin and E. T.
Martin, or either of them, in lot or
block I'M" of the town of Dry Prong,
Terms of sale-Cash. subject to ap-
praisement.
+ Colfax, La, July 3, 1918.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
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Town Lots for Sale.

Lot No. in block 10 in Acmeville
addition to Colfax, 1913 feet by 1851
feet. Also lot No. 10 in same block,
so feet by l58.5 feet, the two lots ad-
joining.
One acre lot, about 208. Z feet square,
in Colfax east of railroad near African
M. E. church. Title good, being same
property bought of Capt. Teal by the
undersigned. Will be sold cheap for
cash, or reasonable terms and part
cash. Apply to
RICHARD VAUGHN,
Colfax, La.
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Good Reason for His Enthusiasm.

When man has suffered for several
days with collie, diarrhoea or other form
of bowel complaint and is then cured
sound and well by one or two doses of
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, as is often the case, it
is but natural that he should be en-
thusiastic in his praise of the remedy,
and especially is this the case of Sc
we're attack when life is threatened.
Try it when in need of such remedy.
1t never fails. Sold by Dixie Pharmacy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
Stop Pains-HeaIs Wounds.

Royaline Oil is STRONGER THAN
THE OTHER ANTISEPTICS. That
gives it GREATER POWER TO EASE
PAIN, inside or outside, man or beast
Also makes it go further and give
LARGER VALUE FOR THE MONEY.
That's why it wins everywhere, over
everything, when people try it. 1t is
praised loudest by those who have used
it longest. It's different. You'll like
it better. Try it now. 10c., 25c., Soc
Money back plan.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
Suffered Eczema so Years-Now Well.

Seems long time to endure the aw-
full burning, itching, smarting, skin
disease known as letter" another
name for eczema. Seems good to rea-
lie, also, that DIR. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment has proven perfect cure.
Mrs. d. L. Kenney writes: 81 can
not sufficiently express my thanks to
you for your DIR. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. 1t has cured my letter,
which has troubled me for over fifty
years. All druggists, or by mail, SOC.
Pfeiffer Chemical Co., ST. Louis, Mo.
and Philadelphia, Pa. ADV.
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R. Gray, Clerk.
Montgomery; w. H. Dyson, J. E. Dean and
r. NJ Dunn, Commissioners, and l.. L.
Thompson, Clerk.
Verda: John Lyman J. w Cheiette and John
Swor, Commissioners, and III. l.. Brian. Clerk.
Section 4. he President of this Board is
hereby instructed to give notice OF the special
election herein ordered by his proclamation
to be published according to law, and in the
said proclamation he shall announce at eleven
O'Clock a. m, August 2l, 1913, this Board
will meet at the court house at Colfax, Grant
Parish, La, and in open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount. examine and
canvass the returns, and declare the result of
the election.
I he above resolution was adopted unani-
mously, all the members of the Board herein
before named voting in favor thereof.
The following petition was then presented to
the board.
PETITION.
Grant Parish, Louisiana. July 10. 1913.
To the Honorable President and Members CT
the Parish Board of School Directors of the
Parish of Grant, State of Louisiana;
The petition of tn undersigned property tax
payers of School District No. One CD of the
Parish of Grant and State of louisiana and
being and constituting one-fouTth of the prop
erty tax payers eligible TO vote at such election,
respectfully pray that your honorable body
order a special election be held throughout
the territory covered by the said district above
mentioned, in the manner required by law, for
the purpose OF determining whether not a
special tax of two and oae-half q I'D mills
for five years. beginning with the year 1913
and ending with the year 1917. both years in
elusive, be levied and collected in the said
school district No. One Cd of ward one Cd
Grant Parish, Louisiana, all property there
in located subject to State taxation.
Petitioners pray that at said election your
honorable body submit to vote of the prop
erty tax payers of said school district No. One
t) of ward one, Grant Parish, Louisiana. en-
titled to vote at said election the following
proposition, to-wit:
To levy special tax of two and one-haIi
q l-2) mills the dollar on all property in
school district No. One ID of Ward One ID
in Grant Parish, Louisiana, subject to Statt
taxation. annually, for a period of five 80
years, beginning with the year 1913. and end
ing with the year 1917. both years inclusive
for the purpose of supporting and mantainin.
public schools in said district a-ove mentioned
he undersigned petitioners respectfully sub
nit the above.
The said proceed derived from the said tai
above mentioned TO be distributed as follows
IS per cent of the proceeds shall be proratec
according TO the number of white educabi,
children in said district, and the remaining fiv,
per cent to be annually pro rated to the col
ored schools of the said above district
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in open session proceed to open the ballot box.
examine and count the ballots. in number and
amount. examine and canvass the returns. and
declare the result of the election.
The above resolution was adopted unani-
mously, all the members present voting in ia
vor thereof.
J. II. McNEEI,Y, President
J. N WARNER. Secretary
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To vote in favor of the proposition submitted
this ballot place a (N) mark in the square
after the word "Yes." and to vote against the
proposition place a similar mark in the square
after the word "No."
And the Secretary of this Board be- and he
is hereby instructed. to have prepared for use
at said special election all the necessary ballot
boxes, tally sheets, lists of voters assessed val.
uation of property and compiled statement Of
voters in number and amount.
Section ;. That the polling place for the
said special election shall be at Colfax and
Fairmount for Ward One; Pollock, Simms.
Bruce's Mill and Bagdad for Ward Two: An
tonic for Ward Three; Fish Greek School
Five: Summerfieid for Ward Six; Montgomery
and Nerda for Ward Seven
NJ Colfax. a. NJ. Goodwin. ID. VI, Mcknight
and J. NJ. Dufilho shall serve as Commission
ers and J. O. Long, Clerk.
Paramount; J. l.. Brett. J. o. Logan and
Garland Dean. Commissioners. and B. H.
Randolph, Clerk
Pollock: H. p. Gray. c. +. Shaw and R. o.
Nusent. Commissioners. and c. U. Robinson,
Clerk
Simms: H. S Darlington. w. A. Beck and
w. l.. Simmons, Commissioners. and J. II.
Coulson. Clerk
Bruce's Min: o. l.. Nueent. George Fuller
and r. B. Roach. Commissioners; and ii. A.
Pardue Clerk
Bagdad: L. T. Hadnot. ]. NJ Anthony and
r. R. Robertson. Commissioners and Phil. He
bert, Clerk
Antonio: J. W. Barron. p L. Miles and
Wesley Coleman. Commissioners. and J. E.
Adams. Clerk.
Fish Creek Schoolhouse: C. A. Nugent. J. z.
Nugent and Joseph Rambo, Jr. Commissioners.
and NJ. II. Nueent. Clerk
Georgetown; A. d. Bagwell. J. A Bradford
and c. Amberg. Commissioners, and ]. L.
Holmes. Clerk
Summerfield: Frank Williamson, II. NJ Den
ton and wm. Stewart, Commissioner, and ],
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant.
Personally came and appeared before me,
the undersigned authority, j. n. Warner. who
heing by me, first duly sworn. declared and
acknowledged that he was the 10th day OF
Iuly, 1913 and is now Secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors of the Parish o.
Grant, Louisiana. and that the above and fore.
going is true and correct copy of the petition
filed with the said board at its meeting on the
10th day OF July, 1913, together with all name.
signed Thereto. and acted upon by the said
,oard at its meeting held on July 10. 1913.
J. y. WARNER.
This sworn to and subscribed before me on
this 10th day of July, 1913
J. \. WILLIAMS,
Notary Public.
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PROPOSITION.

PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy five mills
special tax on all property subject
to State taxation in School District
No. 81. Grant Parish. La, for a per-
iod of five years. beginning with the
year 1918 and ending with the year
1917. both years inclusive. for the
purpose of supporting and maintain
ing the schools now located in the
subdivisions comprising District 81.
NnTTCE To xrnTEpc
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The following resolution was offered by Mr..
St. Andre and seconded by Mr.. Wall. who
moved its adoption:
Whereas, There has been filed with this
Board petition signed by the required number
If property tax payers of School District No
81, which District is made up of the several
small subdivisions known School District,
Nos. l, ?. }, 4, 5. g. 7, 8, 9, 10. IA, 10, H. H..
~, 20, Fl, q, %, 20, 20. so and 81, formed
by our predecessors in office as the law di
ects. praying that special election be ordered
in and for said District, at which shall b,
unlimited the following proposition. to-wit:
10 levy special tax of five mills tn
dollar on all property in School District No. 81.
Grant Parish La, subject to State taxation
annually, for a period Of five years for the
purpose of supporting and maintaining the
schools located in the school districts compris
ing the said District No. 81.
And. whereas, in the opinion of the board
such special election is necessary and advisa-
Bile, and in view of the authority invested in
This board by the Law governing such cleo
tons, be it
Resolved BY the Parish Board of Schoo,
Directors of the Parish Of Grant, Louisiana. as
follows:
Section |. That special election be and the
same is hereby ordered to be held in Schoo
District No: g, Of Grant Parish. Louisiana. on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10. 1913.
at which time shall be submitted the following
proposition, towit:
To levy a special tax of five mills on the
dollar on all property in District No 81, Grant
Parish, Louisiana, subject to State taxation
annually. for a period of five years. beginning
with the year 1913 and ending with the year
1917. both years inclusive. for the purpose of
supporting and maintaining the schools now
located in the subdivisions composing the SAID
District No. 81.
Section q That the Secretary of this
Board be and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for at said special election, a
sufficient number of ballots, on each of which
shall be printed the proposition mentioned in
Section ] of this resolution and in the follow
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NOTICE no VOTERS:

To vote in favor of the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot place a (Xy mark in the
square after the word "Yes." and to vote
against II place a similar mark in the square
after the word "No."
And the Secretary of this Board be and he
is hereby instructed to have prepared for use
at said election all the necessary ballot boxes.
tally sheets. list of voters, assessed valuation
of property. and compiled statement of voters
in number and amount
That the polling places in the said school
district No. shall be at Coifax and Paramount
for the said special school tax election and
that Messrs. A. NJ. Goodwin. d. NJ. Nc
Knight. and ]. NJ Dufilho, shall serve as
commissioners. and J. O. Long as clerk. at
the Colfax voting precinct; and Messrs ]. 1.
Brett, J. o. Logan and Garland Dean. shall
serve as commissioners, and B. H. Randolph as
clerk. at the Fairmount voting precinct: and
that the election shall be conducted under the
laws of the State applicable thereto
The president of this Board is hereby in
structed to give notice of the special election
herein ordered by his proclamation to be pub
lished according to law; and in his said pro-
clamafion he shall announce that at II O'Clock
A. NJ. August IS. 1913. this Board viii meet
at the court house in the office of the Grant
Parish School Board at Coifax. Louisiana, aud
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PROPOSITION:
Proposition to levy a special tax
Of two and one-half mills on the
dollar on all property in School Dis
trict No. Of Ward I, in Grant
Parish. Louisiana. subject to State
taxation. annually. for period of
five years, beginning with the year
1913. and ending with the year 1917.
both years inclusive, for the purpose
of supporting and maintaining pub
lie schools in said district above
mentioned
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
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By WIN. l<aCrO1X W. y. OatI1n
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant.
Before me. the undersigned authority, per
onally cane and appeared J. n. Warner. who
by me first duly sworn according to law. de
A.afed and acknowledged that he was on tn.
10th day of July. 1913. and is now. secretary
of the Parish Board of School Directors of the
Parish of Grant, Louisiana. and that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the
petition filed with the said board on the 10th
day OF July, 1913. together with all name
igned thereto. and acted upon by said board
at its meeting on the 10th day of July, 1913.
J. N. WARNER
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this 10th
day of July, 1913.
J. A. WILLIAMS.
Notary Public
Coifax, La, July i6, 1913.
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Nj. a: Walker. who moved its adoption, dul,
seconded by Mr. f. A. Wall
Whereas. There has been filed with thi
board petition signed by onefourth of tn
property tax payers of School District No On,
eligible TO vote at such election praying that
special election be ordered in and for sait
District No. One at which shall be submitted
the following proposition. to-wit:
10 levy special tax of two and one-hali
mills on the dollar on all property in Schoo
District No. One, subject to State taxation
annually, for period of five years, beginnin;
with the year 1913 and ending with the yeai
1917. both years inclusive, for the purpose O.
supporting and maintaining public schools in
SAID district above mentioned.
And Whereas. In the opinion of this boar,
such special election is necessary and advisable
be it
Resolved, By the Parish Board of School
Directors Of the Parish OF Grant, Louisiana
follows:
Section !. That special election be and the
same is hereby ordered to be held in School
District No One of Grant Parish, Louisiana
on
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1918.
at which time and at said election there shall
be submitted the following proposition, to-wit
To levy special tax Of two and one-half
mills on the dollar on all property in Schoo
District No. One of Ward One, in Grant Par
ish. Louisiana, subject to State taxation. an
nually: for a period of five years, beginn;n,
with the year 1913. and ending with the Yea,
IVY. both years inclusive, for the purpose OF
supporting and maintaining public schools in
said district above mentioned
The said proceeds derived from the said tas
mentioned above to be distributed as follows
" per cent of the proceeds shall be pro rated
according to the number of white educable
children in said district. and the rsnainins
1--WE per cent to be annually pro rated to the
colored schools of the said district above.
Section 2. That the Secretary of this Board
be and is hereby instructed to have prepared TO-
use at said special election sufficient number
OF ballots, on which ballots shall lbe printed the
proposition in Section of this resol,,t;or ,,d
in the following form.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-01
Work of State Grange

package.
The committee on education recon-
mended short agricultural course at
the Washington State College, favor
ing three months in each year for two
years.
The legislative committee submitted
a resolution favoring an alien land
ownership law substantially the same
as that passed by the California legis-
lature, and this was adopted by an
overwhelming majority and with ap-
plause. The grange declared against
fees required of candidates for office
before the primary, but advocated a
law requiring all lobbyists before the
legislature to register, pay fee and
file statement of authority to act
and by whom employed.
One resolution urges an educational
campaign on township organization
and advocates the question be sub
mitted throughout the state at the
next election.