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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-05

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III Calvert Street c IL W. Houston St
San Antonio, Texas.
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-05

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05
SCHOOL ELECTION

An election will be held March,6 for
the purpose of selecting school d.
rector to fill the position now held by
Geo. l. Cole, who is serving by ap-
pointment. There should be nothing
to this election except the retention of
Mr.. Cole in the position he so ably
fills. Mr. Cole may object to serving
longer, as it is position that requires
considerable attention and time with
no emoluments and very little thanks
However, Mr.. Cole has performed his
duties so well, and works in such
pleasant harmony with his associates,
that it is felt that he will sacrifice his
personal feelings in response to a I'M
animous call from the residents of the
district, and that is what the call will
be. The district has an excellent board
of trustees, and it is just as we'll, for
the good of the schools, that it con-
tinues intact.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05

A. c. Andrus returned Friday last
from Republic, where he had been
since the middle of December. Mr..
Andrus was unfortunate In being en-
ployed with the Western Union Mines
company, a company organized and
promoted by j. L. Harper. Pay days
were so few and far between at the
Western Union Mines that Mr.. Andrus
failed to get in on any of them and
consequently his salary is still COM
ing, and he is in the same boat with
quite a collection of others who put
their trust in the promises of the West
ern Union Mines officials. This is not
the first time that Mr.. Harper has
fallen down on pay roll, but he is
such a fetching cues, and SO irresistible
in word painting when sketching
out financial flood coming his way
that he could, and probably will, start
up in a few weeks and find willing
victims to do the work, and then hold
the sack.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05
n enactment.

From items appearing in the press
there are those cherishing the hope Of
seeing Okanogan county dismembered
by the present legislature. Methow
wants to cut loose from the old coun-
ty, and large number Of the residents
OF that territory seem willing to
shoulder the burden. Those favoring
the division are pulling every string
to accomplish that object, yet it is
hardly possible that the legislature
will favorably consider such a propo-
sition at this time. Six years ago they
could have won out if the representa-
tives of the Methow divisionists had
stood to their word and worked with
the north end Those who remember
that circumstance can look complac-
emily upon the division movement just
now, Indifferent as to results, although
feeling that the Methow is entitled to
the cut owing to the situation to-
geographically.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05
HARDSHIP ON STOCKMEN

Several stock owners living north of
Orovilic have been put to large ex-
pense and much Inconvenience by the
officials on the British Columbia side
of the line taking up their stock and
impounding it, demanding consider
able penalty for its release. Ever
since white men have lived in the up
per part of the valley stock while
grazing has drifted across the line,
and stock owned on the other side
has strayed down into this county.
but never before has such stock been
taken up. AS many head of stock
come over to this side as goes over
on the other, and if retaliation is fol-
lowed the British Columbia stockman
is going to harvest lot of misery.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05

pia where he attended the annual con-
yention of assessors, as Is required by
law. Mr.. Knosher reports that ne
has gained considerable know Wedge
and information and feels that he Is
better able to work out some OF the
problems thaA naturally confront
every. assessor. To attend such con-
vention will soon demonstrate the alb
solute necessity and the subsequent
benefits derived. Each assessor has
his individual problems that require
tactful consideration, and conven-
ton is an ideal place to discuss these
matters. The establishment Of equal
lied valuations; correct classihcatlOn
o. lands and improvements; assess
ment of bank, railroad, telephone ana
telegraph stock, each came in for a
full share of discussion, with the re-
suit that in the future all inter-county
properties will be assessed through
and under the direction of the state
tax commission. In this way the cor
poration will deal with but one head
instead of the thirty-nine county as
SCISSORS, and thus will be eliminated
the constant and expensive litigation
that would result from the former
method. Also, the counties throughout
the state will each receive just ratio
OF the total revenue thus collected. 1t
is quite likely that measure will be
introduced during the present SEES
sion of the legislators authorizing
constitutional convention or the adop-
ton of amendments to the cOnstitu-
ton that will permit more adequate
and up to date method of tax assess
ments. Washington's tax laws are far
in arrears of the modern laws pre-
vailing in many of the eastern states,
and it is hoped that our representa-
tives at Olympia will exert themselves
to bring about this greatly needed relief
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05

People who have received notifica-
ton of their personal taxes, which
fell due February LIST, will be some
what shocked to note that they are
called to pay five and three-tenths per
cent upon the valuation fixed by the
assessor. That is a fair interest on
money in some localities, and in the
nature of taxes it is oppressive. 1t
It too much to pay for what we are
getting in return, and more than the
average citizen can pay no matter
what he is receiving in the way of
public improvements. The cost of
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05

There is hardly any prospects OF the
present legislature interfering in any
way with the prohibition measure that
was voted upon and carried at the late
state election. That there Is very
strong and earnest opposition to state
wide prohibition was manifested by
the vote at the general election, and
emphasized in the securing of sigma
lures to the petition asking for action
by the legislature on what was known
as initiative No. 49, That petition was
gotten up and over 10000 names Sc
cured in less than two weeks. More
over, it could only be circulated to a
limited extent in the larger cities, so
that only a small proportion of the
voters could be reached. People went
out of their way for an opportunity to
affix their names to that petition. 1t
was really remarkable that so many
signatures were secured in so short a
time, and goes to show that there is
very strong sentiment against the
law that was created by popular vote.
There is hardly any question that an
initiative measure providing for the
repeal, or modification, of the prohibi-
ton law will be submitted next year.
By that time the state will have had
a year of dry reign, and the voters will
then know from the result whether
they desire a continuation of the pro-
hibition enactment.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05

Senator Dick Hutchinson created
the usual small breeze by introducing
a bill in the legislature providing for
the division of the state at the sum-
nit of the Cascade range, and incor-
porating the panhandle of Ihado into
the proposed new state under the name
OF Lincoln. This suggestion of divis-
ion is sprung at about every session
of the legislature, and the bill is reg
ularly pigeon holed by the commit
tee to which it is referred. This agi-
tation of division Is a pet measure of
Mr. Hutchinson, but it did not origin
ate with him. Far back in territorial
days the question of division was TAX
ell up and discussed seriously. There
may come time when the state will
be divided, but hardly within the life
of the present generation.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05

government, national, state, county
and municipal, is increasing with
alarming rapidity. In times when it
is necessary for every individual to re-
trench in order to exist those who
have the disbursement of public funds
seem to become more extravagant.
There is a constant demand for econ
omy in government, men are elected
to office on promises to check the leaks
and yet there is no preceptible change
for the better. The only way to econ
omize is to stop spending money, cut
appropriations to the bone. The pres
ent legislature has duty to perform
in reducing the cost Of running the
state business to a minimum. Next
to the state comes the county COM
missioners, and they will be recreant
to their promise if they do not reduce
expenses to a point where marked
reduction of the tax levy can take
place this year.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05
ASSESSORS CONVENTION

c. H. Knosher, the present county
assessor, has just returned from Olym-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
STATE SUIT AGAINST THE
MEAT PACKERS SETTLED
Court Approves the Agreement Reach
ed Whereby the Defendants
VIII Pay $4,000.

Austin, 1ex.-Approyal was given
Tuesday by Judge A. Wilcox of the
twenty-sixth district court to the
agreement made by the attorney gem
eral Of Texas and the attorneys repre-
senting the defendants, settling the
case of the state against the packing
concerns Of Swift & Co. of Illinois, Ar
mour & Co. of Illinois and Morris &
Co. of Maine, whereby the defendants
are to pay the state $4,000 as penal
ties for violations of the antitrust
statutes. InjunctiOns were also award
ed perpetually enjoining and restrain
ing the Swift-Armour-Mo Morris interests,
or any two of them, from hereafter
jointly owning or operating oil mill
and gin properties in this state, also
perpetually enjoining and restraining
each of the defendant corporations
Swift & Co. of Illinois, Swift & Co.
of Delaware, Armour & Co. of Illinois,
Armour & Co. of Texas, Armour Fer
tilizer Works of West Virginia, Morris
& Co. of Maine and Morris & Co. Of
Louisiana, from hereafter investing
their means and assets in oil mill and
gin properties.
The state charged in its petition a
violation of the antitrust statutes on
the part of Swift & Co. of Illinois, Ar
mour & Co. of Illinois and Morris &
Co. of Maine, by reason of joint own
ership and operation by said corpora
lions of string of oil mills and gins
situated in the following counties, to-
wit: Harris, Hunt, Johnson, Bell, Hill,
McLennan, Coryell and Tarrant. 1t
was alleged that such joint ownership
and operation lessened competition
both in the purchase of cotton seed
and cotton seed oil, the packing house
companies being large consumers Of
the latter commodity. 1t was further
charged by the state that the defend
ants, being chartered for packing
house purposes, exceeded their char
ter rights and privileges in investing
their means and assets in oil mill and
gin properties. The decree of the
court not only prohibits the joint own
ership and operation by said corpora
tions of oil mill and gin properties,
but also prohibits each corporation
from hereafter owning or operating
such properties.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
STEEL Men HAVE EYES
ON TEXAS ORE FIELDS
Texas Now Has More Than a Hun
dred Thousand Tons of iron Ready
for the Furnace.

New York.-The enormous growth
in the demand for iron and steel prod
uCts since the outbreak of the Euro
pean war is forcing mill operators to
seek the possibilities of ore fields
throughout the United States. A re-
cent summary of reports from various
centers shows that steel famine is
impending.
The attention of some of the larg
est steel industry men is concentrat-
ing upon Texas, where, it is estimated,
100000 tons of iron ore awaits the
furnace.
Steel mills are running at full ca
pacity in all sections of the United
States. The first of the year not more
than so per cent of the capacity of
mills was in operation to supply the
demand.
Approximately $1O0,0OO,OOO is to be
spent in improvements, consisting
largely of expansions in open hearth
furnaces. These expenditures began
in July.
The improvement il the steel indus
try is due in large extent to the war
Texas is said to possess the, best
prospects. The ore of Texas fields
has been minuteiy investigated and it
is said to be classed as of exceptional
ly good grade. Negotiations, it is I'M
derstood, are we'll under way for the
development of the Texas fields.
On basis OF present values, Texas
has half billion dollars worth of iron
when delivered to the mills.
Some of the big railroads, realizing
the approach of a probable famine In
the steel business, are looking around
with the view to developing possible
fields. Besides the railroads, manu-.
facturers of farm implements and ma
chinery must be certain of the future
supply.
The increased demand for steel
products has forced prices of pig iron
and steel to points unknown in his
tory. The high prices have had an
adverse effect upon the construction
of buildings in which structural steel
is needed Railroads in many sections
are taxed in handling the freight traf-
fic resulting from the iron and steel
trade.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
Peace Advocates State Views

Charleston, s. C.-The League to
Enforce Peace desires to establish
among nations vigilance committee
similar in many ways to those which
were the first steps toward legal au.
thority on the frontier in the early
days of the republic, DIR. Abbott Law.
renee Lowell, president of Harvard
University and chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the league, told del
egates to the Southern Commercial
Congress Tuesday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
Old Santa'S
Christmas List
By De LYSLE FfRREE CASS

The reindeer are harnessed and ready
For their Christmas eve drive through
the sky;
They whinny and stamp; sleigh bells
Jingle,
And old Santa Claus sledge is piled
high
With an abundance Of toys, books and
goodies
For all good little boys and girls;
Santal fill up the stockings while the
clock is tick-tocklng,
And the snow flakes drift down in
whirIs.
He'll slide down the chimney as usual
Fat, jolly, red,faced, full Of glee-
He's been keeping tab on each one Of you;
In the picture he's looking to see
Which Riddles have minded their parents,
Which youngsters have done as they
ought;
II you have been good and done as you
should
Old SantaIl bring you lot.
Seei He's looking his list of names over,
Yes, and scratching the naughty ones
out;
If Freddie had minded his mamma
Today he'd never need doubt
That Santa would fill up his stocking;
And If Maize hadn't been bad.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
AGREEMENT MADE BY sHREVE.
PORT WITH DRILLERs FOR
USE OF RESERVOIR SITE.
1900 ACRES ARE INVOLVED
In the Purchase of the Land Mineral
Rights Were Reversed-Gov. Hail
Later Leased Mineral Rights
to Mclnerny,
Shreveport

OuISNSpOlI
Through an agreement reached be-
tween the city and ]. W. Atkins, the
city has withdrawn the appeal to
the Supreme Court in the suit against
], NJ McInerny, which involves 1900
across of Cross lake land which the
city had purchased from the state for
use as a water reservoir. In the pur-
chase of the land from the state, the
latter reserved the mineral rights to
the tract Governor Hall later leased
the mineral right to MCInerny, who
in turn subleased to J. ". Atkins. The
agreement reached provides that the
city will dismiss its appeal and Will
permit the drilling and exploitation for
oil and gas on the Cross lake lands,
under the assurance that the opera
tons will not contaminate the water,
should the site be used as a reser-
voir.
While acknowledging the solvency
of the concern, the First National
Bank Of Shreveport petitioned the
District Court to appoint receiver
for the Henry Enders Furniture Com
pany, which the bank claims is in
debted to it $4,000, due within the
next sixty days. A resolution attach
ed suggests that w. E. Enders be ap-
pointed receivers and that the bust
ness be allowed to continue. The
statement acknowledges the indebted
ness of the firm and it's inability to
meet obligations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

All barroom owners of st. Bernard
will be required to apply anew for
permits from the police jury to ope-
rate their establishments. The mat
ter will be brought up by Sheriff Al.
bert Bstopinal, Jr, who will call at
tention to the provisions of the Gay,
Shattuck law requiring that applica-
tons for permits to sell sIrituous
and vinous liquors be renewed. If
this suggestion is adopted, barroom
proprietors will have to apply for per-
mIts at the first meeting Of the police
Jury in 1916.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
Molly
Is one present she might have had.

Molly
Is one present she might have had
For Molly behaved herself nicely,
She doesn't grumble, tell fibs or be
mean;
So her papa has written to Santa
Telling what good girl she's been,
Then there's Tommy's name on the pa
per:
A real boy, but never sauces nor swears,
Nor is cruel to kitties. It's thousand
pities
That Freddies mother had as few cares.
Now there's the names of Mildred and
Jessie,
OF Margaret, Julia and Kate
When they go out to play and hear moth
er say,
Home early" they never are late.
Next comes Bobbie. that jolly young ras-
cal!
And Henry-the boys call him HEMP
There's a red sled for Bob, and for
Il Henry a job
Playing war with his tin soldier men.
Dick will wake up to find new tool set:
Phil will get those shining new skates;
Joe's football outfit sure will please him:
He, can now go and play with his mates.
Bert likes story books and he'll get some;
hobby horse Harry will please;
Yes, each little tike will get what he
likes
Their good traits old Santa Claus sees.
AS he cons the long list Ger and DER.
Look! he's smiling to think OF the Joy,
That when Christmas bells ring, each
holiday thing
VIII bring to, each good girl and boy.
Remember. You little folks, always.
That obedience, kindness, good cheer
Are the things mamma wants and are
sure to ensconce
You in Santa Claus favor. Oh, hear
How the seighbells are jingling and tim
king,
How the reindeer are prancing to go
Swimming along DER the housetops.
Unmindful of cold ice or snow
Santa's pack is crammed to o'erf1owing:
Is your name on his visiting list?
Now in bed abide; down the chimney he'll
slide.
II you're good, your house won't be
missed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24

The sale of all the Atlas Oil Com
pany properties, leases and equip
ment, previously sold to the Trees
syndicate, composed of J. G. Trees,
NJ L. Benedum and H. J. Parker, TO
the Standard Oil Company, of Louis
lana, for a consideration of $2S0,O00,
was filed for record in the district
clerks office here.
The properties transferred consist
of 45-100 interest in leases ON 1,400
acres in Caddo parish, and on approx
imately $50 acres Of the Potter Palmer
lands and other lands In the Crichton
district Of Red River parish, approx
mately 1000 acres in all.
The consideration involved consists
of cash payment of $4,000, plus n
note for 100000, given, by the vendors
to the Atlas Oil Company in the pre-
ViOus purchase, and the assumption by
the vendee of the remainder of the
unpaid notes given by the vendor to
the Atlas company.
AS sidelight on the magnitude of
the transfer, revenue stamps to the
value Of $190 had to be affixed to the
formal transfer papers before they
became binding. Caddo leases trans
ferred in the sale cover APO acres OF
Caddo Levee Boards lands; 100 acres
Of the ]. S. Noel leases, and $50 acres
in miscellaneousjeases, all scattered
throughout Caddo parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24

The Arkansas, Louisiana and Gulf
railroad, which extends from Monroe
to CrOssett, Ark, was sold under or,
ders from the federal court. The pur,
chaser was the recently organized cor
poration known as the Arkansas and
Louisiana Midland Railway Company.
The price paid was $999,4OO in stock
in the new corporation and 100000
in notes due in 1921 bearing 6 per
cent interest. Two months ago the
road was sold at a sale ordered by
federal court to Alfred Cowles Of Chi
cago for 100000. 1t was necessary
to place $1,000 worth of revenue
stamps on the deed executed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24

A resolution will be introduced in
the commission council by Finance
Commissioner Ward to authorize the
Shreveport SECRETARY to advertise for
bids on S75O,OOO of the $1,2OO,OOO bond
issue recently voted to construct mu-
nicipal waterworks plant. The bids
and the bonds delivered on January
and the boPnds delivered on January
10. The city officials anticipate no
trouble IN disposing Of the issue at q
premium.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24

C. A, Ives, Of Baton Rouge, state
high school inspector, has issued no.
tees to high school principals that
the time on two Of the athletic events
prescribed for competition for The
Times-Picayune athletic badges, has
been extended from 2S to 80 seconds
and the time Of the Indian club race
from rs to % seconds. Repoqts re-
ceived from the schools indicate that
the original time set for the two
events was too close.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
Prepared.

I'm going to have fine time nj
Christmas" said one young miss to
another. "Mr. Higgins is coming to
our party, and he is color-blind, you
know"
Does his color-blindness add to
your enjoyment" asked her friend.
Rather!" was the reply. HE
thinks all the holly-berries are mistle.
toev"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24

The Lafayette city council on the
petition Of large number of citizens
bought the parish fair site from the
Lafayette Parish Fair Association for
$1,000. The property consists OF
twenty-five acres of land and some I'M
proVements. Fifty or sixty RESPONSE
bic citizens stand surety for the debt
This action insures the perpetuation
OF the parish fair as public institu-
ton and the city will also adopt the
grounds for a public park.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24

L. Paul Ristroph, of Shrewsbury,
has received from the officials OF the
South Louisiana Fair Association, the
grand championship prize, as well as
check for SIS, won by his entry in
the cattle department of the fair held
at DonaldsonvilIe October 10 to IT,.
His only entry was a fine HolsteIn
bull, which, besides being declared
the grand champion, won the first
prize as senior yearling.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24

A thorough inspection Of the levees
in the upper district of the Lake
Borgne board was made by Commits.
sioner Auguste Estopinal and WI.
liam Nunez, inspector. All work was
found to be progressing satisfactorily.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24

At meeting of the board of su,
perVisors Of Louisiana State Univer
sity at Baton Rouge, President Boyd
was authorized to make application
3or a successor to Lieut.. George F.
Rozelle, as commandant Of the mill
tary department. Lieutenant Rozelle's
four-year term at the university VIII
expire during the winter. Under the
rules of the War Department he can
not serve two terms, must rejoin his
regiment.