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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-02
ORDINANCE LEvYING SPECIAL TAX
IN DISTRICT NO. 81.

ORDINANCE LEVYING SPECIAL TAX
IN DISTRICT NO. 81.
The following ordinance was
offered by Mr.. Jackson, and on
his motion duly seconded by Mr..
st. Andre, it was unanimously
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas, at a special election
held in School District No. 81 of
the parish of Grant, Louisiana,
the taxpayers thereof voted to
levy special tax Of five mills on
the dollar on all property subject
to State taxation in said district
for ten (10) years, beginning
with the year 1918 and ending
with the year 1922, both years
inclusive; now, therefore
Be it ordained by the Parish
Board of School Directors of the
parish of Grant, Louisiana, in le-
gal session convened, That there
be and is hereby levied, annually
on all property in School District
No. 81 subject to State taxation,
an annual tax of five (5) mills on
the dollar on the assessment for
the years 1913. 1914, 1915, 1916,
1917, 1913, 1919, 1920, 1921 and
1922.
Be it further ordained, etc.,
That all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict or contrary
herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
There being no further bust
ness to come before the board it i
adjourned to meet July Z, 1913.
j. H. MCNEELY,
]. N. WARNER, Prest.
Secretary.
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To vote in favor of the proposition submitted
on this ballot place (X) 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 nc
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 J. That the polling place for the
said special election shall be at Colfax and
Paramount for Ward One; Pollock, Simms.
Bruce's Mill and Bagdad for Ward Two; An
tonic for Ward Three; Fish Creek School
Five; Summerfield for Ward Six: Montgomery
and Verda for Ward Seven.
AT Colfax, n. NJ. Goodwin. ID. NJ Mcknight
and J. NJ. Dufilho shall serve as Commission
ers. and ]. Q. Long, Clerk.
Paramount: J. L. Brett, J. o. Logan and
Garland Dean, Commissioners. and B. II.
Randolph. Clerk
Pollock: II. p Gray. c. l.. Shaw and R. o.
Nueent. Commissioners. and c. Z. Robinson.
Clerk.
Simms: Fl. s. Darlington, w. A. Beck and
W.. L. Simmons, Commissioners. and ]. H.
Coulson. Clerk
Rruce's Mill: o. L. Nusent. George Fuller
and R. b Roach. Commissioners; and H. A.
Baedad: l. f. Hadnot J. NJ Anthony and
b r. Robertson. Commissioners, and Phil He
bert. Clerk
Antonio: J. W. Barron. F. L. Miles and
Wesley Coleman, Commissioners. and J. E.
Adams. Clerk.
Fish Greek Schoolhouse: c. A. Nugent. ]. f
Nugent and Joseph Rambo, Jr., Commissioners
and M. II. Nugent. Clerk.
Georgetown: A. n. Bagwell. J. A. Bradford
and c. Ambere. Commissioners. and J. l.
Holmes. Clerk
Summerfield: Frank Williamson. X. NJ. Dem
ton and VIM. Stewart, Commissioners. and ].
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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
Of property tax payers of School District No
81, which District is made up Of the several
small subdivisions known as School District
Nos. l, 2, 3. 4, 5, 6. 2, 8. 9. 10. IA, l6, IL, 49,
by our predecessors in office as the law di
reefs. praying that special election be ordered
in and for said District. at which shall be
submitted the following proposition, towit:
10 levy a special tax of five mills tn,
dollar on all property in School District No. 81
Grant Parish. La, subject to State taxation
annually. for period of five years for the
purpose of supporting and maintaining tn
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 School
Directors of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, a..
follows:
Section L. That special election be and the
same is hereby ordered to be held in Schoo'
District No. 81, of Grant Parish. Louisiana. on
TUESDAY, AUGUST l9. 1918,
at which time shall be submitted the following
proposition, towit:
To levy special tax of five mills on the
dollar on all property in District No. 81, 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 the schools nov
located in. the subdivisions composing the sar
District No. 80.
Section p That the Secretary of this
Board be and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special election, {
sufficient number of ballots, on each of which
shall be printed the proposition mentioned in
Section ] of this resolution and in the follow.
.tu
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PROPOSITION.

PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy a five mills
special tax on all property subject
to State taxation in School District
No. 81, Grant Parish, La, for per-
iod of five years, beginning with the
year 1913 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 80.
NnTyrr TO x-nr rms
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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. l Of Ward |, in 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 pub
lie schools in said district above
mentioned.
NOTICE To yoTEPc.
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To vote in favor of the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot place CD mark in the
square after the word "Yes." and to vote
against il place 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 Colfax and Paramount
for the said special school tax election. and
that Messrs. 4. NJ Goodwin ID. NJ Nc
Knight, and J. NJ. Dufilho shall serve as
commissioners, and J. Q. Long as clerk, at
the Colfax voting precinct: and Messrs J. l.
Brett, J. o. Logan and Garland Dean. shall
serve commissioners, and D. H. Randolph as
clerk, at the Paramount 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 bis proclamation to be pub
lished according TO law: and in his said pro-
ciamation he shall announce that at II O'Clock
A. NJ, August rs. 1918 this Board viii meet
at the court house in the office OF the Grant
Parish School Board at Colfax. Louisiana, and
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Parish of Grant,
Before me, the undersigned authority, per-
by me first duly sworn according to law, de
clared and acknowledged that he was ON the
10th day of July, 1918, and is now, secretary
of the Parish Board of School Directors of the
Parish of Grant, Louisiana, and that the above
and foregoing is true and correct copy of the
petition filed with the said board on the 10th
day of July, 1918, together with all names
signed thereto. and acted upon by said board
at its meeting on the 10th day of July, 1913.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th
day of July, 1913.
J. A. WILLIAMS,
Notary Public
Colfax, La, July 10, 1913
The following resolution was Offered by Mr.
NJ a. Walker, who moved its adoption, duly
seconded by Mr.. f. A. Wall:
Whereas, There has been filed with this
board a petition signed by one-fourth of the
property tax payers of School District No. One
eligible 20 vote at such election praying that a
special election be ordered in and for said
District No. One at which shall be submitted
he following proposition. to-wit:
TO levy special tax of two and one-haf
Mills on the dollar all property in School
District No. One, subjecr 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 public schools in
said district above mentioned
And Whereas, In the opinion of this board
UGH special election is necessary and advisable
De il
Resolved. By the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish OF Grant, Louisiana,
follows:
Section l. That special election be and the
anne is hereby ordered to be held in School
District No One of Grant Parish, Louisiana.
on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23. 1918.
II 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 aIl property in School
District No. One of Ward One, in Grant Par
'sh. Louisiana, subject to State taxation, an
nually. 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 public schools in
said district above mentioned
The said proceeds derived from the said tax
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 remaining
five 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 for
use at said special election sufficient number
of ballots, on which ballots shall lbe printed the
proposition in Section l of this resolution and
in the following form.
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The following petition was then presented to
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
TEACH GIRLS TO
 BE PRACTICAL
More of How to Run Home and Less of Latin and Greek Says Univer-
 sity President
BEFORE WOMANS CLUB

The modern home has not the faeii tics of producing as efficient women as the home ofScRe hundred years ago. according to Professor H. 4. E. Chandler of the University of Ari Zon a.
 Professor Chandler, in 8 lecture on the" Economies Basis of the Woman Movement. at the Woman's club in Phoenix, inaugurated the university extension course lectures in Phoenix
 The woman's movement is prina. rily economic" he said. It orig hated from economic conditions and the reform that must come must be .ecnnomiC. To the economist the wo- mans movement means something very different than woman's suffrage The ballot is only symptom of the great movement and the remedy is not in legislation The value of tha vote is greatly oyer-estimated. We are long on legislation and short on ad- ministFation. t Is education in the home or the school that is needed
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
eaoTHsas eAIn REsPlTE.

HALIFAX. N S. ian 17.-Instead of dying on the gallows today. in ac- eoudaneaaAsiths the sentence originally pronounced on them, the three Graves brothers spent the day in unusually good spirits, thankful that a respite had given them a new lease of life and hopeSui tthat another trial will enable hem to escape the extreme renalp of tne law. Their case has ssFIEastsd an extraordinary amount of attention throughout this section, chiefly beeanse fl furnishes the first instance on record in which three hrothers. hare been ccndemned to death in eastern Canada. The crime Of which they were convicted was the murder of Kenneth Lea. at KenUilie in June last. The three brothers, in an intoxicated condition. called at the victims house at night with the pur- pose of visiting. 8 domestic in Lea s employ, and whom the latter had for bidden them TO see. In a scuffle that ensued Lea was shot and died two days later In the trial il was brought out that one of the brothers had pre- viousiy threatened to xiii Lea.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18

tors from whom 1 received only tempo rary relief. I decided to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound fair trial and also the Sanative Wash. have now used the remedies for four months and cannot express my thanks for what they have done for me.
 ''lf these lines will be of any benefit you have my permission to publish them. l" = Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, A55 James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound. made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful drugs, and to-day holds the record of being the most successful remedy for female ills we know of, and thousands of voluntary testimonials on file in the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to prove this fact.
 If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinlkham's Vegeta- bie Compound will help you, write to Lydia E.Pinkham MedicineCo. Confidential Lynn, Mass, for ad- vice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by 8 woman, and held in strict confidence.
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to make women as efficient as they were one hundred years ago. Spin. ming, cooking. knitting. canning, cleaning, have disappeared from the hcme of today and has effected the occupation of women
 Beginning with the fourteenth cen tury the speaker outlined the indus. trial positions held by women and the gradual breaking away from old traditions and customs.
 Woman is one half of humanity, he declared and quoting from statis tics showed s6 a week to be her aver age wage. In mentioning this de- plorable fact he stated that eeono- mists figuring closely had found the bread line" was S7 a week.
 He told briefly the reason why women were paid less than men fa, the same service. attributing the req. sons to the fact that women are phy. sically weaker, have only a limited number of positions open to thetn can not move as freely from city to city and are not permanent, sdatri mony largely entering in their plans While women do not lend themselves 10 organization. he said they had made wonderful strides in recent years. To connect present conditions be taught less Latin and Greek and receive the right kind of an educa- tion that will prepare her 10 facs economic problems. "A practicai, eco homie training will sharpen her in
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
HoNoR FoR hAYpEN.

News Of the election of Congress man Carl Hayden. of Arizona. as third vice-president of the Nationas RiTle association O. America. an or gaaizatien= connected ia an un-oSseias manner with the war department. was received in Phoenix by Adjutant Gen ersd Harris.
 The rifle association headquarters are located in Washington. although its membership extends to all parts of the United States. Mr Hayden was n0t only elected third yiee-presideDt Of the organization. but also chosen as 8 member Of she board og directors
 The president of tEe association lives in Maryland. the first Tice-prest dent in Maine. and the second vice Prssiaent ia Ono, SO it will deyolye upon Mr Hayden as third vice -presl- dent. to preside ever all sessions held in the national capitol.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
MAY SAVE GOODWIN

Thomas '. Flanigan is preparing . writ Of habeas corpus for Goodwin which will be presented to the United States district court at Phoenix in the near future. He claims that tue pr .ginal judgment of the United States district court was that Goodwin should be hanged in the state penitentiary 8t Florence and this was affirmed by the United States circuit court CT appeals. The attorney claims they have no more right to execute him at Globe than they have outside O the state
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
RAILROADS OPPOSE
 NEW ACCOUNT SYSTEM
Proposal of the Corporation Commission Does Not
 Meet Approval

PHOENIX. Jan. l7.-Strong opposi- ton to the plan of railroad aceoant- ing proposed by the Arizona corpora ton commission is being made hy representatives of ihe various rail. road companies doing business in this state. wbo are now tn Phoenix
 Last Monday was the date set or the hearing on the proposed new sys- tenn. The railroads bad a number of witnesses and representatives present. 10 show cause why the system should not be mit inta effect. l.. $. Mayer. auditor ef the okiahenia corporation. was the principle witness on the side Of the state. He is intimately ac- quainted with the Oklahoma system of railroad accounting. after which the Arizona system is patterned very closely.
 Mir. Mayer was put on the stand, and he was still there Tuesday after noon. Examination and cross examlh- ation were consuming more time than anyone expected.
 The commissioners went into eyecu- tive session and returned with 8 pro posai 10 the railroads This was that Mr. Mayer take up his testis Jny where he left on and prepare t m the form Of a brief. to be submitted Thursday afternoon at I o'clock, then for the railroads to have iii Monday morning al 20 o'clock to file reply briefs.
 This proposal was violently opposed by W. C. Durbrow of the Santa Fe and other railroad men. They claimed that they were not being given enough time to prepare their brief They wanted to return to their headquart- CTS and take some weeks to get thei- briefs ready. The commissioners re- fused absolutely to any such arrange ment It was pointed out that the railroads had their traffic men present and no doubt bad all the information necessary with them
 Mir. Mayer went back on the stand and his examination progressed fir teen minutes more Mir Durbrov then announced that the railroads would agree to the proposition of the commissioners. This morning Mir Mayer had his brief finished and submitted Since The adjournment Tuesday afternoon the railroad men have been spending most of their time conterring in the offices Of Chalmers and Kent
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
AROUND THE STATE
TALKEp To. srupENTs

Assembly at the university n Tue- son was addressed Thursday morning by Captain C. C. Smith of the Fifth United States cavalry who will De stationed at Fort Huaehuca. Capt. smith spenttseyerai years in the eivil and military service of the govern ment in the island of Mindenao. one of the southern Philippine islands
 Of this island and the men and women who live on it Capt Smith spoke most interestingly. He told of the manners of the people of their ways of making a living. of their war fare, of their sports and hunts
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
HEARlNe Is PosTPoNEp

The Southern Pacific, Arizona Eastern and Fl Faso & Southwest eTn lines received notice from the Arizona Corporation commission Thursday that the hearing on dis tance class rates to apply between all points in Arizona, has been post poned The hearing was 10 have been held, Jan. q. t has been deferred to March t.
 The commission proposes to base class freight rates on distance and the hearing is for the purpose Of ariugine out arguments for and against that proposal
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
SOY RIDES FREE

Leaving Fl Paso, Texas. bGt three days ago and arriving in Tempe with out having spent cent of money for transportation. is the record Of l2- years-old Eusabio Torres, who WIS taken into custody by peace officers yesterday afternoon at this place The youth left Fl Paso without any money and reached Tempe in the same condition According to the story the boy told he was deserted by his father in Fl Paso two years ago. Since that time he has been employed as messenger boy in a mercantile es- tablishment until he took his recent departure. His destination was Ray Ariz.. where two brothers and sis ter reside.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
cant Roald Amundscn.

Capt. Roald Amundsou. the discov- erer of tbe south pcis arrived in America a few days ago and durine the next six months vili tour the country. iecturing in many cities. h his .ectare Amundson tells vivid story of his adventures in the far south.
 T was walking ahead of the iltile caravan he says in telling oi the final reaching O. the pole All of sudden heard all 5he .sieslee drivers cry ous ia unisonf knew what il meant It meant Ihat the last prob lem in polar discovery had been solved
 Amnnoson will make a dash for the north pole next year
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
SLAVE 10 DRUG

Confessing that he has committed a number of petty thefts in order tC secure enough money to purchase co caine anG morphine. W. R. McCray. 8 restaurant worker Of Douglas, aged about %, wrote a letter eonfessIn2 that he had been guilty Of various iheits. when he thought he was dying, and is now in such a serious eondi- ton that it would be impossible 10 try him lie is sad to be educated and refined but refuses 10 talk about himself
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
COMING 10 ARIZONA

+ Y. Nudge. president of the Rock Island railroad system, will visit Globe in the near future for the pUr- pose of taking an automobile trip over Arizona's highway, from Globe to Phoenix, via the Roosevelt dam. The gentleman will ship his auto from Chicago 10 Globe and from here VIII drive his ear across to Phoenix.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
WIFE GETS kggng ESTATE
Leaves Matter of Providing For ChiI-
 dren to Millionaire Mother

NEW YORK, N. r., Jan. h. The will of James E. keene. tue vet eran stock market operator and turf man, which was filed for probate to- day, leaves the entire estatei vaIued between ten and fifteen million dol lars, to his widow. Sarah J. Keene. T especially omitted making any pro vision for my son, Foxhallf and my daughter Jessie, the win readss re lying upon my wife to make such pro vision to them as she may deem pro per-
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
RoReEp oRE TRAIN

A bullion train of the Panuco Min ing company. the American company which operates some rich mines sn the district or Concordia about % miles east of Nogales. was held up and robbed Of six Lars Of bullion, valued at about s12O00, being one mule load. Other mules loaded with 5ullion were Bot molested.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18

Other American mining companies have advised the authorities tEa;. uR- less more evidence of protection can he shown them they will have to close down their works. the rebels or ban -dits becoming so bold in their raids that foreigners see danger for both their property and their lives.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18
PAPER TARIFF
(Continued from Page D

items on the tobacco schedule as lux uries, and one of the most easily adapted to revenue making purposes among the fourteen schedules. of the revenue law.
 Chief interests today were centescd in the presentation of arguments by the spokesmen of newspaper publish CTS and diametrically opposed paper manufacturers. John Norris, of New York. chairman of the committee on paper of the American Newspaper Publishers association, representing the consumers who pay S55,000,000 a year for newsprint paper-newspap- CTS throughout the country presented testimony in favor Of letting down the tariff bars that shut out Canadian pap eF and cutting off all restrictions on importations of cheaper grades ol paper and wood pubs.
 The American Paper and Pulp asso- ciation, through Arthur c. Hastings, of New York, it's resident, represent,
Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-18

f em ale weakness,
 pain and irregulari-
 ties. The pains in
 my sides were in- creased by walking or standing on my feet and l had such awful bearing down feelings, was Ge-
 pressed in spirits and became thin and pale with dull. heavy eyes. ] had SIX doe
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stiacts and teach her to organize and become efficient, he concluded. With this will come the dignifying of domestic work and proper ad-
 iustment and appreciation for that vocation.
 ing, he said. the paper industry, with