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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-26

isiana; the object and purpose OF
such election being for the purpose
OF levying a tax to realize the sum OF
TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED DOL
LARS f$2,800.00l; said amount OF
TWENTY EIGHT HUNRED DOL.
LARS (s2,s00.0o) to be realized by
the imposition of a special tax OF
three and one-half mills on the dollar
per nunm on all the a~ssessable prop
erty OF the Village of Sunset, parish
of st. Landry, for a period of ten
years, beginning with the year 1913,
and extending to and including the
year 1922, in aid of a railway enter
prise, and all in favor OF the LOU
ISIANA TRACTION AND POWER
COMPANY, a corporation organized
under the laws of this state and
domiciled in the city of Lafayette, La,
its successors or assigns, provided that
the total amount to be levied and real
lied by the LOUISIANA TRACTION
AND POWER COMPANY shall not
exceed the sun of TWENTY-EIefHT
HUNDRED DOLLARS and the said
three and one-haIf mill tax shall cease
and terminate whenever the said
amount of TWENTY-EIGHT HUN
DRED DOLLARS shall have been
realized and turned over to the said
LOUISIANA POWER AND TPAC-
TION COMPANY, it's or
assigns: said tax of three and one
half mills to be thus levied and col
lected in aid of a railway enterprise
and for the benefit and in favor of
said LOUISIANA TRACTION AND
POWER COMPANY, its successors or
assigns, as a consideration and in
ducement for and to aid said COM
pany In doing and performing all OF
the following, to-wit:
LIST. The said LOUISIANA TRAC-
TON AND POWER COMPANY
shall construct and operate an lie
way Line from the city Of Lafayette
or Scott, parish of Lafayette, Louis
lana, up to and into the VILLAGE
OF SUNSET, PARISH OF ST. Lam
DRY. State of Louisiana.
End. The said Standard Gauge
Electric Interurban Railway Line
shall be constructed between q
points hereinabove recited within
eighteen months from the time the
result of the special election herein
prayed for is promulgated. provided,
that any delays not caused by the
fault or negligence OF said LOUIS
lana TRACTION AND POWER
in the nature of strikes,
panics, failure of manufacturers to
deliver materials, or sub-contractors
to complete work, on contract time,
litigation of any character retarding
the said construction OF said rail-
way, or any unforeseen circumstances
beyond the control of said company,
then there shall be added to the peri
cd hereinabove stated, a further de-
equal to the time during which
construction or operation of said
railway was thus retarded or delayed.
3rd. The said LOUISIANA TRAC-
TION AND POWER COMPANY shall
operate and maintain from and after
the completion of the said road. an
electric intefurban railway for the
carriage OF passengers, freight. mail,
packages, and express matter be
tween the points hereinabove named.
4th. The tax to be levied and col
lected and the annual amount shall
not be paid to the said LOUISIANA
TRACTION AND POWER COM
PANY until the said Electric Inter-
urban line shall have been built and
Ia operation and the other conditions
set forth shall have been
complied with.
9Th. 1t is understood, however, that
any extension Of the Electric Tnterur-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-26

tending to and including the year
1922. or until the sum OF tWenty-eight
hundred dollars ($2, 500. 00) shall have
been collected and turned over to the
LOUISIANA TRACTION AND pow
Err COMPANY, its successors or as.
signs.
SECTION II.
Be it Further Ordained, etc, that
said election shall be held under the
general election laws of the State OF
Louisiana, SO far az applicable, and
that the polling place shall be Sibil1e
Hall, situated in the Village OF Sun
set, the place at which the last pre-
ceding general election was held, and
that the form of ballot to be used at
said election shall be as follows:
FOR a special tax Of three and
one half mills on the dollar per an
mum on all of the assessable proper
ty situated In the Village Of Sunset,
to be imposed, levied and collected
in aid Of a railway enterprise, and in
favor of, for the benefit, and in aid of
the LOUISIANA TRACTION AND
POWER COMPANY, its success
ors or assigns, said tax to
be imposed, levied and col
lected, beginning with the year
1913, and extending to and including
the year 1922, SO as to realize the
sum of TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($2.800.00), provided that
in case the sum of TWENTY-EIGHT
HUNDRED DOLLARS $2,80o.00 be
collected and turned over to said
company before the expiration OF the
ten years, that the said tax shall
and turned over to the LOUISIANA
TRACTION AND POWER C0MPA-
NY, it's successors or assigns.
AGAINST a special tax of three and
n half mills on the dollar per an
mum, on all of the assessabIe proper
ty situated in the Village of Sunset,
to be imposed, levied and collected
in aid of a railway enterprise, and in
favor OF, for the benefit. and In aid OF
the LOUISIANA TRACTION AND
POWER COMPANY, its success
ors or assigns, said tax TO
be imposed, levied and col
1ected, beginning with the year
1918. and extending to and including
the year 1922, so as to realize the
sum of TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED
DOLLARS (s2, 100000, provided that
in case the sum of TWENTY-ETGHT
HUNDRED DOLLARS l$2,800.901 be
collected and turned yer to said
company before the expiration Of the
ten years, that the said tax shall
cease as soon as this sum Is collected
and turned over to the LOUISIANA
-
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the Board OF Supervisors, and further
give notice that the Mayor and Board
OF Aldermen of the Village of Sunset,
will meet in extra session to duly pro-
mulgate the returns.
SECTION ~.
Be it further ordained, etc, That on
the first legal day following that on
which the Board Of Supervisors of the
parish of st. Landry have made their
returns of said election to the Mayor
and Board OF Aldermen, In the man
ner provided by section three OF this
ordinance, that the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen Of the Village OF Sunset
shall meet at the hour of eleven (11)
Al. NJ, and then and there, and ac-
cording to law, make a true compiled
statement as shown by the face of
the returns OF the commissioners and
of the Board of Supervisors of cleo
ton and make public proclamation of
such result.
SECTION ".
Be it further ordained, etc, that the
Commissioners of Election as herein
above appointed shall receive the
ballots of any and all property tax
payers of the Village Of Sunset, who
are, under the Constitution and laws
Of the State of Louisiana, entitled to
vote in said special election upon
which ballot the voter or voters shall
have endorsed or caused to be en-
dorsed his name and the property to
be voted before depositing the same
in the ballot box.
SECTION VI.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That
this ordinance shall be published in
the official journal OF the parish of
st. Landry during the period Of thirty
clear days prior to the date of said
election and there being no neWspa-
per published in said village, by post
ing during said period at three or
more public places within the corpor-
ate limits, and that this ordinance
shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Thus done, read, adopted and sign
ed and seal affixed In open session at
Sunset, Louisiana, parish OF st. Lam
dry, this 9Th day of March, A. D.
nineteen hundred and thirteen.
FRANK CLAY,
Mayor OF the Village of Sunset.
q. HoRAIsT,
Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE
To amend and re-enact section me
OF an ordinance entitled AN Ordi-
nance ordering a special election in
the Village Of Sunset, Parish of ST.
Landry, State of Louisiana, upon the
petition OF than one-thfrd OF the
property tax payers OF the said Viii
Iage of Sunset, entitled to vote under
the constitution and laws OF the State
of Louisiana, requiring the same for
the purpose OF taking the sense of the
property tar payers of the Village of
Sunset, entitled to vote under the CON-
sIitution and laws OF the State of
on the proposition OF
granting to the Louisiana Traction
and Power Company, its successors
assigns, q special tax OF three and
one-haIf mills. on the dollar per an
mum on the a~ssessable property stu
ated in the Village OF Sunset, for q
maximum period Of ten years, begin
ming with the year 1913 and extend
ing to and including the year 1922,
provided that the total amount to be
levied and realized from said tax by
the Louisiana Traction and Power
Company shall not exceed the cum OF
Twenty-eight Hundred Dollars. The
said three and one-half mill tax shall
cease and terminate whenever the
said amount OF TWentyeight Hundred
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-26

tending to and including the year
1922. OF until the sum Of twenty-eight
hundred dollars ($2sse0.00) shall have.
been collected and turned over to the
LOUISIANA TRACTION AND POW
ER COMPANY. its ~uccessors or as
signs.
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
ST. JOHNS DAY IN
SKOWHEGAN
De Molay Commandery
K. 7. to Be Host
TO WatcrYilIe and Augusta Command.
cries on June p. Entertainment
Here and mt Lakewood

De Molay Commandery, No TO- X
T., will entertain st. Omer Comman-
derry No. y of Waterville and Trinity
Commandery No. :, here and al
Lakewood on ST. Johns Day. June q
A special train will run from Wa
terville arriving here probably about
$50 in the morning and the three
communicates will parade the prin-
cipal streets with special music. Fol
lowing a lunch in Skowhegan, tn,
place to be determined later. the yisi-
tors will be escorted TO Lakewood b.
special cars, where an entertainment
in the way of out door sports will te
given.
AT ) O'Clock a banquet will be given
at Lakewood Inn and all will then
attend the theater. The special train
is expected to leave SkoWhegan for
Wateville about II O'Clock in the
evening.
The chaiImen of the various com
mittees are: General +. W. Buck
nam: entertainment, George II. Plum
mer; transportation, grounds ant
baggage, f W. Bucknam; commissary
A. r. Jewett; badges and printing
G. A. Ross
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
THEFT CASE
Before Judge III. II. Brazzell. Friday
Forenoon

John Parker Of WaterNille was be
fore Judge II. H. BraZzell of the Mu-
nicipal Court, Here Friday forenoon,
having been arrested on complaint Of
Hermon Easier on a theft charge.
1t seems that the two young men
who had been working together on a
farm had been together in town more
or less with each other, Easier hav-
ing taken a room at the Morrill, lodg-
ing house. Parker sought admis-
son to the lodging house in the even
ing saying he had made arrangements
to room with Easier. He was ad-
mitted and it is understood that he
tried to wake Easier up. but not sue
ceediEg he took between 81 and 50
in money and left note saying he
had taken the cash but would pay It
back. He left town and was ap-
pretended in Madison after Easier
notified the officials. Parker pleaded
guilty to the charge and was fined $40
and costs or 30 days in Jail At the
time of the sentence he was unable TO
pay the fine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
A FALSE ALARM GIVEN
FRIDAY NIGHT
Call From Box IS Got Nearly Every
body Ont of Bed

A false alarm rung in from Box 3S
at Maple street called out nearly the
entire fire company about II o'clock
Friday night.
The alarm indicated that there was
a fire in or near the Thibodeau store
and nearly everybody in town turned
out. When the company arrived there
was no sign of fire and the person
who rang in the alarm could not be
found
Ii was stated by Mrs. Thibodeau,
who was sitting up with her mother
near there after the first blast of the
alarm she saw a man running from the
box, going in the direction of East
Maple street. A valuable search
light was found in the morning near
the pole of the alarm box.
1t was suggested by some that the
alarm might have been given by some
one who wished to commit burglary
which is a common method in a city.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
SKOWHEGAN At GETTYS.
BURG BATTLE
Some OF the Veterans Here VIII Visit
Battle Ground in July

Some of the veterans are making
plans to attend the grand reunion of
survivors at Gettysburg at the battle
ground, July lst.. to 3rd. The party
will leave here June 29 The expense
is to be paid by the state and those
who have declared themselves desi7-
Gus to go are: w II. Weston Henry
j. Varney, X A Withee, A. Frank
Bickford The other survivors of
this battle now living in Skowhegan
are: J. d. Emerson, 10Th. Maine
w II. Emery, Co. c. 10Th. Me. Inf. d.;
Nathan Fowler, Co. A, 10th. Me; Dan
iel NJ. Foster, Co II, 1st Me. Cav;
Charles c. Grover Co. G, 3rd. Me Inf. ;
f. NJ. Mills, 4th. Me- Battery; Charles
Smith, 1st. Me. Cav; Amherst Spot
ford, Bingham, Co. G, 3rd. Me. Inf.
f. w. Wilson, 10th. Me. Inf
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

A record has been made in syrup
making in this section, this spring.
The season has been remarkably good,
according to syrup makers. Sidney
Pooler, one of the oldest in the bust
ness in the county having made for
25 years or more, and in that time
made $500 gallons, stated Monday
that he has not seen so good year
for many years. This has been due
to the deep frost in the ground. He
has made thus far 105 gallons of
syrup from $50 trees, and anticipates
making 25 more gallons before the
season closes. He has an improved
cvaporator and makes syrup at the
rate of one gallon an hour. and has
kept this up for 33 hours. Syrup Is
selling this year the highest 1t has
ever sold, bringing $3.50 gallon. Mr.,
Pooler stated that up until few
years ago syrup sold for 81 gallon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
A SKOWHEGAN BOY
RETURNS HOME
DON Morrison Excells
i'm New Gifts
Is Now known As II Yiolini>t. Reader
and Baritone SolOiSt

Don Morrison, SkoWhegan'S 5 noted
violinist, arrived home Monday night
from London, where he has been for
the winter studying violin music with
Sauret of the Rbyal Academy. He
also studied voice with Horsepool,
noted in the controversy between him
self and w. T. Stead, editor of the
Review of Reviews, when he was able
to prove to the editor that he could
handle any voice.
While in London he also did concert
work at the famous Dir. Sears New
Thought lectures and gave the dedica-
tory address of the opening of the
New Thought school in London. In
Winchester, England. he gave a con-
cert from his own compositions.
He sailed from London on the
Franconia, March 29th, but has been
in Boston for several weeks editing
his manuscript for a new publication
of music which he will issue in the
near future. AT studio recital in
Huntington Chambers he made his de-
but as baritone singer and was pro-
nounced by famous musicians as hav-
ing a voice equal to that of Santley
the famous English baritone.
Mr.. Morrison will spend the next
two months in Skowhegan where he
will give concerts, his first one in
Skowhegan to come soon when he will
be assisted by Miss Efiie Pooler, So
prano, of Wateryille and Miss Mary
Emery accompanst. He will give
a concert in Wateryille, May Is. His
ability as a reader, his wide reputa-
ton as violnist, and his rich bari
tone voice give Skowhegan the as
surance of rare treats for the next
two months in Mr. Morrison's concerts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
HOUSE BURNS At
H|NCKLEY
Bert Russell Obliged to
Leap from Window
Fire Caught From Lamp. House
Owned by Sanford Strickland

Especial from our Correspondent
Fire broke out in the house oc-
cupied by Bert Russell at about ten
o'clock Monday evening. Mr.. Rus
sell with his two little boys aged
about three and five years were in
the house alone at the time, Mrs.
Russell being in the Sanitorium at
Fairfield He was awakened by tn
smoke and springing from the bed,
discovered that kerosene lamp,
which usually sits on a stand at the
foot of the stairway had either been
overturned by the cat or had eXplod-
ed. His first thought was to save
the children by lowering them from
the, window. While trying to pre-
pare some of the bed clothing for this
purpose, the flames scorched his face
and hands. Not daring TO wait
longer he clasped his sleeping enild-
rem, one under each arm, and jumped
from the second story window, land
ing safely in a puddle of mud, no
one being injured. He then ran
across the road to arouse one of his
neighbors and glancing back ward
noticed that the lace curtain hanging
at the window from which he had
jumped was in flames.
Soon many of the neighbors were
on the spot and nearly all of the
furniture on the first floor was saved
excepting an organ. Nothing was
taken from the second floor Mrs,
Russells clothing, bed clothing and
everything being destroyed. A feel
ing of thankfulness is in the hearts
of the people in this community that
Mr. Russell was SO fortunate as to
save his own life and the lives of his
children. The building was the pro-
perty of Sanford Strickland of Corn
Vile and was situated on the east
side of the river close to the bridge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
Boy Scouts

After the regular Troop meeting
last Saturday some of the Scouts went
to the base ball game while others
went mayfiowering. When in the
woods outside of the town the latter
found several low trees we'll covered
with brown tail" nests and stopped
TO remove and burn these pests, thus
carrying out the Third Scout Law
a Scout is helpful. He must do at
least one good turn to somebody every
day"
This act is in accord also with a
resolution introduced by Chief Scout
Seton and passed by the National
council at its recent meeting In New
York City urging troops to cooper
ate with local authorities in all pest
preventing and pest-destroying cam
paigns."
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
RACING FOR JULY 4TH
LOOKS GOOD
The 3.Minute Class Entries Closed
With Twelve Owners

OF the three races announced for
July 4th. the 800 minute class has
l. entries and is closed Accordinl
to the plan under which these entries
are made. the ownor~ OF the horses
will name the animal they propose tc
start on June lst. No more entries
will be received in this class but thu
- and the - classes Will remain
open until May 10Th Address all
inquiries TO Charles W Day. president
of the Somerset Central Agricultural
Association.
The promoters of the event believe
that this will be one of the most sue
cessful races ever held on a Fourth
of July. The owners for the 800
minute class are: Charles Gammage.
Earl Greene. Damon Bearce c. a.
Jones, p W. Merry Ben Gaylord.
Bales Spaulding. H. r. Bearce, SkoN
hegau: Tom Reynolds. Bingham; Alex
Tuttle. Norrideewock; D. j. Huf
Brighton and Alton Goodrich. Canaan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
, AGRICULTURAL FAIRS
Second Meeting at Water,ille Last
Tuesday

The Somerset Central Agricultural
Society of Skowhegan and the East
Somerset Agricultural Society of
Hartland were represented at the Sec
ond annual meeting of the Maine As
sociation of Agricultural Fairs held at
Waterville, last Tuesday.
The object of this federation of the
Fairs of Maine is to avoid conflict as
to dates, secure favorable legislation
and to otherwise promote agriculture
through these societies which are es-
pecially created to foster it.
Ernest T. McGlaufiin of Pressure
Isle was elected president and R. NJ.
Gilmore of Waterville, secretary.
One very useful purpose which this
association is arranging to serve is
the booking Of attractions and mid
way shows.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
THE ODD FELLOWS AND
REBEKAHS
Attended Services ut Bethany Baptist
Church, Sunday Morning

About 125 members of Carrabassett
Lodge, |. O. O. F. and 10 members of
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge with a repre-
sentation of Parmenas Encampment
attended services at the Bethany
Church, Sunday morning in obser-
vance of the 94th anniversary of the
order of Odd Fellowship in America.
Rev. George Merriam, the pastor,
delivered a sermon on the symbols
of the orders. Special music was
given consisting of selections by a
sextette of girls and vocal music by
Mrs. Eldena Hawes and Mrs. Agnes
Steward.