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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-03-12
By Mr.. Person.: seconded by Mr..
Williams:

BY Mr.. Person.: seconded by Mr..
Williams:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of Natchitoches Parish.
Sec, l. That in accordance with
the petition of citizens OF Road Dis
trict No. 5, of ware one, Parish OF
Natchitoches, special election is
hereby ordered to be held on the 4th
day of April 1914, at which time
there shall be submitted to the tax
payers of said Road District No. 5,
elegible and qualified to vote at said
election on tine following proposition:
To levy tax of 10 mills on the
dollar on all assessable property in
tsaid Road District No. 5. of the
Parish of Natchitoches, of ward l.,
embracing the following described
property to-wit:
Commencing outside the city limits
of the city of Natchitoches on what
is known as the southern line of Sec
tion 43, township 3, n range I w
thence run in a northern direction or
on the western line of said section
until you strike the southern line of
section Is, thence west on said line IN
southeast corner of said section Il,
thence north on western line of said
section 10 to northwest corner of said
section, thence due west to range line
between ranges 7 and thence said
range line to Bayou Pierre. thence
up Bayou Pierre to the ward line be-
tween l ands6, thence on said range
line to the southwest corner of sec
tion Is. township 9, n range W
thence on southern line of section
Is, IL, Is, l5 IA, and l. to where said
line strikes the southern prong of
Sibley's Lake, thence along the
northern meridian of said prong of
Sibley's Lake to the city of Natchito-
ches, thence to place of beginning,
said territory comprising Road Dis
trict NO. 5, Of ward 1, of the parish
of NatchitocheS, La.
The said special tax to exist for
period of 20 years or until an amount
of 500, 900 90 is collected, beginning in
the year 1914. That said tax be sole
ly devoted to the maintenance and
construction of roads in said Read
District No. 5, of Natcliroches parish
La. That the secretary of the Police
Jury is hereby instructed to prepare
fol use al said special a sufficient
number of ballots on which shall be
printed the proposition submitted
and set forth in section one of this
ordinance, in the following form,
to-wit.
BALLOT.
Proposition to lew a 10
d., dn1 y
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-03-12

NOTICE 1es - : atssess vote III 1dN0f
of said proposition pfase cross (Xl
mark i'm the square under the word
YFS. To vote against said PROPOSE
pl lie similar mark under the WORD
Sec. 3. The secretary is instructed
to have prepared for use all the neces-
sary ballots, ballot boxes, tally sheets
and list of voters and assessed valua-
tion of property and complied state in
number and amounts.
Sec. 4. That said special election
be held in accordance with the laws
of this state and that the polling
place be Police Jury room.
That the following are named and
appointed as Commissioners and Clerk
to serve at said election to-wlt:
j. I'll. Harrell,
w w. Smith.
J. Z. Elan,
Commissioners,
r. L. Thomas,
Clerk
Sec. 5. That the president of the
| Police Jury is hereby instructed tC
issue proclamation, giving notice OF
said special election herein ordered
and that the Police Jury will meet al
its regular meeting place on MONDAY
the eth dav of April 1914, in the city
and parish of Natchitoches and oper
and count the ballots in number and
amount and declare the result oi
same. Yeas, Messrs. Pierson, viii
liams, Adams, Knott. Parker, Der
banne and Russell Carried.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
Are In Need Of More Workers.

Misunderstanding upon making a
scouting expedition for the purpose
of attempting to secure men to aid
him in his work in tbs part of the
state. Rev. E. F. Siegfreidt. who has
charge of the Episcopal missions in
the northeastern section of South Da-
kota, has departed for Racine, Wis,
Milwaukee, Chicago and other eastern
points for the purpose of endeavoring
to secure the men he wants. Rt. Rev.
George Biller Of Sioux Falls, Episco-
pal bishop of South Dakota, during a
recent visit here, was very much i'm
pressed with the growth and pro-
gress of the churches in charge Of
Rev. Mr.. Seigfreidt. The field assign
ed to him is too large for n mar to
cover, and the bishop realized the ne
cessity of his being given assistance.
If the quest for suitable assistants is
successful it is probable a regular rec
tor will take up his residence in Web
Ster.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
O on Prairies.

Meadow.-John Anderson, sheriff OF
Perkins county, and George Lennon,
assistant cashier of the Meadow State
bank, both former cow p%unchers,,
spent a night on the prairie and ex-
posed to a pitiless wind and drifting
snow, with the mercury way below
zero. The men left Bison o noon
in an automobile, which broke down.
They worked with the machine and
waited for the MeadoW-Bison stage
driver, who has missed but one trip
in foul years, intending to return with
him to Bison, but owing to the severe
weather the stage remained in Mead
ow. When darkness descended upon
them Anderson and Lennon attempt
ed to make their way on foot to a
ranch house several miles away, but
becoming b~ewildered, they retraced
their steps to the car. Taking posts
from a. nearby fence, they built a fire
beside the car and remained there I'M
til the fuel was exhausted. About
midnight the hardy ranchmen again
left the car and after wandering
about for several hours, they came
upon a t~uhbledown claim shack. Driv-
en- to desperation, they wrecked the
roof from the fimsy structure and
soon had a roaring fire. which kept
them from freezing. BY h~usbanding
their fuel they managed to keep warm
until morning dawnued, when they
were picked up by a passing vehicle
and brought into Meadow, little the
worse from their experience.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
YANKTON GOES DRY
DECISION OF SUPREME COURT
FORCES SALOONS TO QUIT
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
HAPPENINGS OVER THESTATE
What Is Going on Here and There
That is of Interest to the Read
ers Throughput South Oa.
kota and Vicinity.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Yankton.-The six saloons which
have been in operation since July 1.
closed pom receipt Of the state SUI
preme court decision, and will not re-
open until July l next, If a legal cleo
ton permits saloons at that time.
The court decision was in a case in
which it was held that if the 81 sign
ers to the petition asking for an cleo
ton on the question of selling intoxi-
cants less than twenty-five were quail
fed ~signers, according to a new state
law which became operative March 4,
1913, the petitioners being ignorant
of the requirements Of said law.
At the election held April Is, 1913,
the saloons won by a large majority.
Ike trial court decided later the petit
ton was illegal. The city appealed
and the supreme court affirmed he
trial court decision.
In one case the signer owned a large
building in the city, but 1t was upon
leased ground. In another case the
signer had contracted for a number
of town lots, but the deed did not pass
to him until several weeks after his
signing of the petition, while in other
cases no claim of validity Of sigma
lures was presented when they were
questioned, the whole outcome being
that when those not entitled to sign
had been eliminated the required
number of twenty-five freehold petit
TONERS did not remain, as nine names
were eliminated from a petition car
ryins but thirty-one III all.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
A eui,dino Boom At sp.ncer.

Spencer.-Quite a building boom is
expected for Spencer this spring. Fine,
large residences are now being fiji
ished for Max Long and A. J.. Mat
kins. Material is being hauled to the
ground for the erection of a residence
for E. w. Reed on the north side of
town. II. c. Lueth expects to erect
another residence north of his home
as soon as spring opens up. Con-
tractors are figuring on several other
buildings to be built in the city and
Immediate territory. A new Catholic
school will be built at Epiphay this
spring. The building will be made Of
brick with a stone basement. The
size will be 50x100 feet. Several car
laods of brick and stone and sand
enough to complete the basement are
already on the ground.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
Mitchell Wins Fight.

Misunderstanding that the opera
ton of a municipal telephone system
in South Dakota was a public purpose,
Judge Robert B.. Trip of Yankton dis
missed the injunction suit brought to
restrain the city of Mitchell from
building a 100000 plant voted at a
special election last June. This is
the first ruling on the legislative act
of 1907, permitting cities to engage in
the telephone business. Judge Trip
also held that the majority of votes
cast at the special election was suffi-
cient to carry a vote or bonds. The
case will be carried to the supreme
court. The decision is the latest de-
velopment of a ~three-year fight be-
tween the city and the Dakota Cen
trail Telephone company.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
Ecan iheI Suit

Deadwood.-E. L. Sem, editor of the
Deadwood Daily Telegram. who is
defendant in the $4,000 libel suit
brought by Attorney George w. Egan,
Of Sioux Falls, for alleged defamation
of character, has asked for a change
of venue to another county. Egan, in
his suit, alleged that Sem in a series
IF articles in his newspaper in May,
1912, injured him to such an extent
that it cost him the nomination for
governor on the Republican ticket.
Sem, in answer, filed affidavits OF
prejudice and by stipulation the case
has gone over until April, when argu-
ments on the change of venue will be
heard by Judge McNenny in the cir
cult court here. Sem has engaged At
torney ]. G. Bartine of Oacoma to de
fend him. The case has so far at
tracted little interest here.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
Mitchell Girls Limit Gowns.

Mitchell.-Dresses costing not more
than 81 each will be worn at the grad
uation exercises in June, according to
action taken by the girls of the senior
class of the Mitchell high school. This
decision was reached after many pro-
tests had been filed over the costly
and elaborate gowns which had been
worn on similar occasions in previous
years. Most of the girls in this class
have announced that they will make
their own dresses in the domestic sci
ence department of the high school.
The dresses to be worn at the bacca-
laureate services will also be simple
in design and Of washable material.
There are 80 girls and 16 boys in the
1914 class of the Mitchell high school.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
TO KEEP LID ON
TENSE SITUATION IN CONGRESS
OVER MEXICO ON ACCOUNT
OF BENTON AFFAIR.
FEELING GROWS BITTER
Senators and Representatives Opposed
to "Watchfui Waiting" Policy Of Ad-
ministratIon Likely to Break Their
Silence.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, d. C.-International as
we'll as domestic problems Of impor-
lance are still confronting congress-
notwithstanding the ratification by the
senate OF the general arbitration treat
les with eight foreign nations. II Is
certain that the foreign relations COM
mittee OF the senate will be engaged
for some time with the treaty Win
Nicaragua before 1t now and the Co
lumbar treaty expected to be submit
ted any time by the secretary OF
state.
In addition to these affairs the for
sign relations committee is charged
with the important duty of UNFOLDING
the president in the policy toward Mex
leo. and whether 1t will be ahle to
restrain any longer some of the n
tors who favor a more aggressive poll
cy on the part of this government.
even to the extent Of urging armed
Intervention in Mexico, is a question.
Saturday an outburst OF open agitation
with regard to Mexico was aVerted
oniy by a previous agreement o. lhe
senate to proceed Immediately TO con-
sIderation OF the arbitration treaties
In executive session, n when the
treaties had been ratified the
of the British subject, William 5. Ben
ton, by order of a Mexican rebel court
martial, precipitated discussion behind
closed doors.
Administration leaders will seek to
keep 1.-THE lid on in congress as far
~ Mexico Is concerned, but bitter feel
ing over the killing of Benton. i. is
feared, will make it impossible 10 re-
senators and representatives or
border states, particularly, from voic-
Ing their opposition to the 'watchfui
waiting policy of the government.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
"CONvENT|0N.|S OVER.
CORN AND ALFALFA CONvEN-
TION HELD AT ABERDEEN
WAS A SUCCESS.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts OF
the Sunshine State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Aberdeen.-The corn and alfalfa
convention conducted under the aug
pieces OF the Better Farming assocla
ton, was one of the most largely at
tended and enthusiastic me
meetings aver held in h state OF
South Dakota. The attendance at
times reached 1000. and at all times
the STANDING room only" sign could
have been displayed at the hall In
which the sessions were held. An
interesting and impressive feature OF
the meetings was the fact that the
speakers on all the subjects were fire.
auently interrupted by questions; that
many farmers attending had their
note books with them and had ire
ouent resort to them in the course or
the meetings.
The program included addresses on
alfalfa by experts on the subject, In
GLIDING men who had been pioneers
in the alfalfa movement in the United
States for many years; others VINO
had grown alfalfa successfully for ~
years in South Dakota, and who told
of the discouragements that accompa-
MED inexperience and the success
won by experience and persistence.
There were cor experts n tcld
of the manner in which the north
western states had gradually proved
themselves to be, through the course
of the years, to be really n truly In
the corn belt" poultry experts who
told of how chickens could be made a
profitable "side ISSUE" on South Da-
ia farms. and swine experts, who told
of methods of preventing hog chilera,
methods Of feeding to produce the
best pork at a minimum of expense
and time.
An interesting feature of the prize
awards, confined solely to farmers OF
Brown county, was that Wenz brothers
OF Bath, progressive farmers OF that
section OF the county, won first or
second in every exhibit of grain they
made, while most of the other prizes
were taken by other farmers of the
Bath neighborhood. neighbors of h
Wenz brothers. The Wenz family,
for many years, long before better
farming associations were fashionable,
have been practicing and preaching
better farming, and the result OF the1r
efforts was shown by the prizes taken
by them or by their ~ne'ghbors.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
Activities of Women.

Queen Mary Of England was refused
admittance to the Norwich castle mu-
scum because she refused to give up
her umbrella.
For the first time in it's history the
Economic club Of New York at its
next meeting will admit women to its
forum.
Unless a girl can qualify as an e
washerwoman she cannot hope to
get her B. S. degree from the Teach
ers' college in New York.
Miss Fern Hobbs, private secretary
to Governor West of Oregon is the
likely candidate for governor In that
state at the next election.
Miss Margaret Gardner is assistant
prosecuting attorney of Los Angeles.
Cal, and will handle all cases involv-
ing women defendants.
The seal Of Bronx county, New
York, was designed by a woman, Mrs.
Edward Polak, who for Is years has
been a successful attorney.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
arookino. county Fair.

Brookings.-The directors OF the
Brookings County Fair association
have elected the following officers:
President, E. c. Sheldon; treasurer.
II. F. Haroldson; secretary, to be
chosen later. w. A. Caldwell, c. N
Kennard and j. A. Keck. together with
the president and secretary. Will act
as an executive committee to q
the affairs of the association. The
fair will be held during the week
commencing August 81. The date is
set earlier than usual in order to
avoid the bad weather that the fair
has had to contend with in the past
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
Must Show Damages.

Sioux Falls.-George E.. Adams' VINO
sued the Sioux Falls Journal, a weekly
paper, for SO, 900 damages in a libel
action started over a year ago, lost IN
his appeal to the supreme court n
he must furnish a bill Of particulars
as specif>A in the order of the circuit
court. Adams brought his action fol-
lowing the publication of a certain ar
ticle in regard to his candidacy iof
street commissioner at a recall cleo
tion IN the fall of 1912. He claimed to
have been damaged by the loss OF bus
mess. by damage to his lease and be-
cause of mental suffering. The de-
tense secured an order from the cir
cult court ordering him to specify IN a
hill of particulars who his patrons
u,ora and where they lived, who had re-
fused to patronize him after the publ
cation Of the article, and also to give
other particulars such as to mi
friends he lost. etc.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
sRookINGs ELECTRIC LINE.
Promoters Are Successful in Dispos-
ing of Stock.


Brookings.-The committee from
the Commercial club, having in charge
the sale of the required amount OF
stock to secure the extension of Luce
electric line from Minneapolis to
Brookings, announce that they have
succeeded in selling the balance OF
the amount for the Canby-Toronto
branch, and have about enough
pledged for the Observation-Disclosures
branch to this city as a terminus. The
money for the north line has been
turned in and accepted, and it is ex-
pected that the balance for the other
line will be in soon.
The prospect Of having another line
into this city is stimulating building
operations. Within the last week sew
eral lots on Main street have changed
hands, and three new brick store
buildings are to be erected in the
early summer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
Wholesale Vaccination.

Yankton.-The city board of health
has ordered a general vaccination of
the public school pupils because of a
slight epidemic of smallpox The
cases are as yet not numerous, and
the attacks are ali light, but a feeling
in the town caused the board of health
to issue the verdict for a general vac
cination.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
STRANDED soNesTERs ASSISTED.
Denver Donate. $1,000 to Members Of

Denver Donates $1,000 to Members OF
Opera Company.
Denver.-Citizens of Denver donated
$1,000 to the members Of the defunct
National Grand Opera company OF
Canada, so that they might be able to
return to their homes in Chicago, Mon
treal, New York and Italy. The dona-
ton became necessary after the bene-
at performance in the auditorium, for
which the maximum admission price
Of 16 cents was charged, had proved
Z disappointment.
An hour after the appeal for dona-
items had been made the money was
ealsed and the special train. eastbound,
started from Denver. w. T. Cent?,
lnoAeral representative Of the COM
hany. will 90 to Los Angeles and 9TH
p western cities in behalf Of the COM
pAny.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
DEFINED.
City Council or Town Board Is Not
Bound by Petition Election.


Pierre.-That a city council or town
board is not legally bound by an cleo
ton to select saloon men, when such
lection Is called upon mere petition,
and on a referendum vote of a definite
action on the part OF such council, is
the holding of the supreme court In an
opinion of Justice Whiting, in the case
OF State ex rel Sam Alberts vs.. Jo-
seph Noethe, mayor and the council
of the town Of Elkton. Under hi law
the own was entitled to but two sa-
looms, and when three applicants came
before the council, after license had
been voted, a petition was presented
to the council asking for an election
for the purpose of choosing two OF the
three. The election was authorized by
the appointment of election officers,
and the result showed Sam Alberts,
116 votes; P. H. Connolly, $50 votes,
and C. S. Paulson. 81 votes. The coun-
Gil after such election proceeded to
grant licenses to Paulson and Connolly.
Alberts took his case to the circuit
court, which held that by the accept
ance Of the returns OF such petition
election the council in fact accepted
the vote or the people ana was lore
closed from considering any other
names than those securing a majority
at the election. The lower court is
reversed, as the election was not called
to refer a resolution or an ordinance,
the court saying: There is no cleo
ton unless the proposed ordinance or
resolution is not adopted by the coun-
Gil" and, GAS to whether there rested,
after the result of the election had
been decided, a moral duty apo the
respondents, appellants here, to grant
a permit to relator and Connolly, is a
with which the court has no
concern-certainly no legal duty was
imposed upon them" They also held
that the effect of such petition cleo
ton Is the same as if a mere petition
had been presented to the council
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
,udcn.n+ for 5000 Granted.

Sioux Falls jury in the state cir
cult court for Deuel. county granted
Fred Schultz a Judgment for $500
against c.. S. Kjenstad, a well known
resident of the county, for injuries
sustained in an unusual manner
Schultz, who is a painter. was engaged
in painting a barn OF the Kjenstad
farm. and was standing on a stepfad-
der when a horse belonging to the
owner Of the farm, while playfully
running about the yard, collided with
the ladder, throwing Schultz violently
tn the ground.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
Found Dying In House.

Sioux Falls.-A1armed because they
had not seen the owner about for
some time, neighbors forced their way
into the home of Mrs. Peter Warness,
an aged Roberts county pioneer who
lived alone, and found the aged won-
an in a semi-conseious condition. She
died a short time later. Her husband
died about four years Ago.. They took
up their residence in Roberts county
about twenty years ago. She is sur
yiyed by two sons and two daughters.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
An Insurance Combination.

Pierre-The state insurance depart
ment has approved, after a hearing,
the reinsurance contract between the
First National Life Insurance company
of this city, and the Northern Casualty
company of Aberdeen, by which the
Aberdeen company takes over the ac-
business OF the Pierre company,
and they viii nc longer carry that
line OF insurance. deToting themselves
exclusively to life insurance.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-27
SPURIOUS Linseed Oil Hit.

Vermillion.-"Passage of the Dill re-
Gently introduced in congress by Sena-
tor Kenyon of Iowa, which is intended
to control interstate traffic in 1nseed
oil, would be of great assistance to the
various state authorities in protecting
the consumer against spurious prod
ucts," said Food and Drug Commission
err Frary here. "This bill, known as
senate file 1926, is modelled after the
national food and drugs act of June 81
1906, and was introduced by Senator
Kenyon at the request of food n
drug officials in a number OF states.
It takes a step in advance of the food
law, however, in that 1t establishes
standards of purity in the Jaw wnlle
the food law leaves this to regulation.
The standards specified are the same
essentially, as required in the South
Dakota aw, so that the federal law
would he a splendid him for us. IL
would enable us to catch some nnscru-
pulous interstate shippers who now
sell directly to the consumer anu
thereby are practically out OF our
reach. The proposed law provides for
cooperation between state n federal
departments in enforcing its proVl-
sion"