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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, at it's regular meeting held on
the 5th day of April, 1915, | Edgar
Levy, President of said BOARD of
School Directors hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said resolution,
a special election will be held in the
Clarence School District, Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana on the 18th
day of May, 1915, for the purpose of
submitting to the property tax payers
qualified under the Constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana to vote
at said election, the following PROPOSE
ton, to-Wit:
To levy a special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all property in the Clarr
ence School District, Parish of Nat
chitoches, Louisiana, subject to State
taxation, annually, for period of five
years, for the purpose of building and
giving additional aid to the schools.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton the polling place will be at Clar-
ence, La in said district, and the
following commissioners and clerks of
election have been appointed to serve
without compensation: Arnold Som
payrac, w. E. David and E, D. Land,
commissioners and Dr. Bryant, clerk.
At said special election the polls will
open at seven O'Clock a. m. and close
at five o'clock, p. m. and the election
will be conducted in accordance with
the laws Of Louisiana applicable there
to.
Notice is also given that at 1oo'cIock
d. m. on the oath day Of May 1915,
the said Parish Board of School Direc-
tors of the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Natchi
toches, Louisiana, will meet at the
Court House in the city of Natchitoches,
La. and in open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots in number d
amount, examine and canvass the re-
turns and declare the results of the
said special election.
This 7tk day of April, 1915.
Edgar Levy,
President of Parish board Of School
Directors.
4-l6 tide.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06

NOTICE TO VOTERS-To vote in
favor of this proposition place a cross
(X) under the word Eyes" and to vote
against same place a similar mark
under the word NO"
And that the secretary of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use in said special election
all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets
and list of voters in number and
amount.
That the polling place be at Trichel
Drug Store and w. E. Dunckelman,
0. F. Lemoine and l.. V. DunckeIman
be appointed commissioners and D. j.
Dunckelman be appointed clerk to
serve at said election, all of whom will
Serve without compensation ard the
election shall be held under the laws of
the State of Louisiana applicable there
to.
The President of this Board is here
by instructed to give notice of the
special election hereby ordered by his
proclamation to be published and in his
said proclamation he shall announce
that at ten o'clock a. m. MAY 9th,
1915 this Board will meet in the Court
House and in open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the re-
turns and declare the results of the
election.
Carried unanimously.
Resolution by Mr.. Sellers, seconded by
Dr. Huckabay:
That this body adjourn.
Carried
Edgar Levy,
l.. E, Hudson, President
Secretary & Treasurer.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
To Mortgage Creditors of the City
of Natchitoches, La.

In conformity with section 63 of
act 50 of 1888 and the laws as in such
case provided. notice is hereby given
to all parties holding mortgages upon
real estate located in the City of Nat
chitoches and State of Louisiana,
which taxes for the year 1914 at II NJ
and that a number of pieces of
property so delinquent are being now
advertised in this newspaper in con-
formity with the law preparatory to
such sale, the attention of mortgage
creditors is specially called to this
advertisement and they are warned
to take such steps prio to the sale as
may be necessary to protect their
rights.
P. C. ROGERS.
City Tax Collector.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06

toches, Louisiana, such special election
is necessary and advisable, a special
election is hereby ordered to be held at
the Trichel Drug Store in said Place or
Trichel School District on Nay 18th, at
which the following proposition shall
be submitted, to-Wit:
To levy a special tax Of five mills on
the dollar on all property in the said
Pace or Trichel School District. Nat
chitoches Parish, Louisiana, subject to
state taxation annually for period of
ten years for the purpose of building
and giving additional aid to the schools
in said district.
That the secretary Of this board be
and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special election
a sufficient number of ballots on each
of which shall be printed the PROPOSE
ton mentioned in this resolution as
follows:
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana
at its regular meeting held on the 5th
day April 1915, Edgar Levy, President
of said Board of School Directors,
hereby give notice that, in compliance
with said resolution. special election
will be held in the Pace or Trichel
School District, Parish of Natchitoches,
Louisiana on the 10Th day of May,
1915, for the purpose of submitting to
the property taxpayers qualified under
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana to vote at said election,
the following proposition, to- wit:
To levy special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all property in abe Pace,
or Trichel School District, Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana, subject to
State taxation, annually, for a period
of ten years, for the purpose of build
ing and giving additional aid to the
schools.
For the purposes of said election the
polling place shall be the Trichel Drug
Store in said district, and the following
commissioners and clerk of election
have been appointed to serve at this
election all of whom will serve without
compensation: w. E. Dunckelman, o.
F. Lemoine ann L. " Dunckelman,
commissioners and D. j. Dunckelman,
clerk.
At said special election the polls will
open at seven o'clock a. m. and close
at five O'Clock p. M, and the election
will be conducted in accordance with
the laws of Luisiana appliable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on the oath day of May, 1915,
the said Board of School Directors of
the Parish of Natchitoches, La, will
meet at the Court House in the City of
Natchitoches, La, and IN open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes, ex-
anime and count the ballots in number
and amount, examine and canvass the
returns and declare the results of said
special election.
This 7th day of April, 1915.
Edgar Levy,
President of Parish Board of School
Directors.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to resolution passed by the Police
Iury of the Parish of Natchitoches, La. at its
its regular session Held on the 9th. day of April
Jury of the Parish Of Natchitoches. hereby give
that special election will be held in Ward
-Four for Road District No IS, on Tuesday,
May 18th. 1915, for the purpose of submitting
to the property tax payers qualified to vote at
the said election under the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana the following proposition,
To incur debt and issue Bonds to the amount of
Forty thousand Dollars to run for Twenty years
from date, to bear interest at the rate of FIVE
per cent per annum, said interest payable an
nnally for the purpose OF constructing and main
tanning Gravel road running from the East and
of the R. r. bridge across Red River at Grand
Ecore along the present Public road to and
through the Village of Campti to the Ward line
betweed Words and 4. All in conformity to
an ordinance in refrence thereto adopted by the
Police Jury of the Parish of Natchitoches, on
April 9th, 1915.
For the purpose of holding said election the
polling place shall be polling place No. l.. of
Ward 4, at the Village of Campt in the Parish
Of Natchioches, and ]. E. Clouter. T. c. High
tower, and Foster Smith are hereby appointed
Commissioners of said election and Eugene
Maricel Clerk of satd election, and said cleo
ton shall be conducted under the laws or the
State Of Louisiana applicable therefor
Notice is hereby given that the said Police
Jury of the Parish Of Natchitoches, La. will
meet at its office in the Court House in the City
Of Natchitoches al 10 O'Clock a. m. on Thurs
day 10Th, day of May 1915 in open session and
will there proceed to open the ballot boxes, cx-
anime and canvass the returns and declare the
result thereof.
Nafchitoches, La this 9th day of April 1915
G. H. PERSON,
President Police Jury. Parish of Natchitoches,
La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06

NOTICE TO VOTERS: TO vote ir
favor Of this proposition place a cross
(X) mark under the word Eyes" anC
to vote against same place a similar
mark under the work "No."
And the secretary of this Board be
and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use in said special electi-
on all necessary ballot boxes, tally
sheets and lists of voters in number
and amount.
That the polling place shall be at
Clarence, and Arnold Sompayrac, w.
E. Davis and F. l.. Land be appointed
commissioners and Dr. Bryant be ap-
pointed clerk to serve at said election,
and of all whom Will serve without
compensation and the election shall be
held under the laws of the State of
Louisiana.
The President of this Board is hereby
instructed to give notice of the special
election hereby ordered by his proclama-
ton to be published according to law,
and in his said proclamation he shall
announce that at ten o'clock on May
oath, 1916, this Board will meet in the
Court House and in open session pro-
ceed to open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the re-
turns and declare the results of said
election.
Carried unanimously.
Resolved by Mr.. T. B. Sellers, second
ed by Mr.. C. J. Pullin:
Whereas there has been a petition
filed with the Board signed by more
than one-fourth of the property tax
payers of Pace or Trichel School Dis
trict, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana,
eligible to vote at such an election,
praying that special tax be ordered
in and for said district, at which shall
be submitted the following proposition,
to wit:
To levy special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all property in said Pace
or Taichel School District Ward Four,
Parish, Louisiana, sub
ject to State taxation annually for q
period of ten years for the purpose of
Luilding and giving additional aid TO the
schools in said district, and whers as in
the opinion of this Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Natchi-
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to resolution passed by the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Natchitoches. La. at its
regular session held on the 9th, day of April
1915, L G. II. Pierson president of the Police
Jury Of the Parish of Natchitoches, hereby give
notice in compliance with the said resolution that
special election will be held in Ward 9, for
Road Dist No. t3. on Tuesday, May 18Th,
1915, for the purpose Of submitting to the
property tax payers qualified to vote at the said
election under the Constitution of the State of
louisiana the following proposition, Proposition
10 incur debt and issue Bonds to the amount Of
Fifty Thousand Dollars to run for Twenty years
from date, to bear interest at Eve per cent per
annum payable annually for the purpose Of con-
structing and maintaining gravel road running
from point on Cane River throngh or near the
plantation Of Mathew Jones, thence to Cypress
on the 7. & p Ry thence west along the right
Of way Of the T. &. P. Ry. 70 Bayou Sac De
Tabac which crosses said Railroad and the i'm
drovement by graveling or otherwise and main
tanning Of such other Public Roads in said Road
Distinct
All in conformity to an ordinance in reference
thereto adopted by the Police Jury Of the Parish
Of Nalchitoches on April 9th. 1915.
For the purpose Of holding said election the
polling place shall be polling place No. Of
Ward 9. at Cypress on the T. & P. in the
Parish Of Natchitoehes, and w. D. Simpson,
Alfred Massey. and j. F. Salter are hereby ap-
pointed Commissioners of said election. and NJ.
L. Payne is appointed Clerk of said election, and
said election shall be conducted under the laws
Of the State Of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is hereby given that the said Police
Jnry Of the Parish Of Natchitoches, La. will
meet at its Office in the Court House in the City
Of Nalchitoches. at 10 O'Clock m on Thurs
day 20th. day of May 1915 in open session and
will there proceed to open the ballot boxes, ex-
anime and canvass the returns and declare the
result thereof.
NatchitOches. La. this 9th. day Of April 1915.
c. II. PERSON,
Press, Police Jury Parish Of Nstchtoches. La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
Sheriff's Sale.
w. A. WalmsIey
Nenis Hathaway, wife of Eulitt
Hathaway, deceased.

By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale out of the llth judicial District
Court in and for the parish of Natchi-
toches, La, in the above entitle} suit
l have seized and taken into M pos
session and will offer for sale t, the
last and highest bidder at the front
door of the Court House in the city of
Natchitoches at the hour of e!oyen
o'clock a. m, on
SATURDAY, MAY 18th, 1915
the following property to wit:
A certain house and lot in the jown
of Campti, La, on the south side ct the
Il. + and n. r. r. track and bonded
north by l. r. and n r. r., ca by
Alice Metoyer and Catholic C4- -ch,
west by Fonentnot Heirs. SAID pro-
perty seized as the property of defea-
dant herein.
Terns Of sale: Cnsh, subject to ap~
paisement.
J. w. PAYNE.
4-15-l5 Sheriff, Natchitoches Parish,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06

$50, water and light taxes 1.75, notice
25c. Cost Of advertisement to be
added.
Sue. Y P. Parker
Lots and houses west side Sth, west
by Bayou Jaco, north by Texas street
10000, 3 horses l2O.00, cattle 1000,
buggy 1000, vehicle tax 100 city
taxes $50. water and lignt taxes 2.15,
notice Csc. Cost of advertisement to
be added.
Sue. VIM. Porter
3-4 interest in house and lot west
side 5th street, bounded by Weather
spoon, west by II. Braden 10000.
City taxes l.50, water and light taxes
75c, notice 25c, Cost of advertise
to be added.
T. f. Porter
House and lot east side new End
street, corner Cypress street 10000,
horses 5000, mules 2O0.00, vehicles
4O.O0, vehicle tax 500, city taxes 1920
water and light taxes $40. notice 25c.
Cost of advertisement to be added.
Julia Richards
House and lot corner Lafayette
and 7th street, north by Cdspari, east
by Tucker 250.00, city taxes 2,5o.
water and light taxes l.25, notice 25c.
Cost OF advertisement to be added.
Sarah Robbins
House and lot south side st. Denis
street, south by Church street, east
by Woods, west by L'herisson 10000,
city taxes 800, water and light taxes
$50, notice 25c. Cost of advertise
ment TO be added.
Clarence Sharp
2 houses and lots east by lst street
south by Pine Alley, west by End
street $4,000, city taxes $50. notice
25c. Cost of advertisement to be
added.
Mary Williamson
House and lot in East Natchito, hes
No. II block X, city taxes LOO, notice
25c. Cost of advertisement to be
added
NON RESIDENCE.
Cecile Archie
Vacant Lot No |, Block NJ, bnd.
Sibey and Pierson Prop, east by
Greely St. south and west by East
Natcnitoches Co. 5000. City taxes
soc. Water and Light taxes 25c.
Notice 25c. Cost of advertisement to
be added.
Louisiana and Northwest r, r. Co.
Vacant lot NV Cor. 2nd and ANU
Lot ofc 4 hYd
north by Church ST. south by Caspari,
west by 5th st. 10000, 64-l0O miles
side Track 100000, strip of ground 20
feet wide from point on present line
to 18th St. also a strip Of land 25 feet
wide from l.. & y. w. as now located
extending north full length of pro
perty acq. OF Breda also plot of ground
in City of Natchitoches for Depot
yards and etc The whole being valued
at $500. 90. ii mile main track 6250.00.
City taxes 1890, Water and Light
taxes $3.50. Notice 25c. Cost of
advertisement 10 be added.
On said day, l. will sell such por
tions of said property as each debtor
will point out and in case said debtor
will not point ont sufficient property,
l will at once and without further
delay sell the least quanty of said
property of any debtor, which any
biduer will buy for the amount of the
taxes interests and cost due by said
debtor. The sale will be for cash in
legal tender money of the United
States and shall be redeemable at any
time for the space of one year by pay
ing price given With 20 per cent and
all costs and penalties added.
P. C. ROGERS,
City Tax Collector.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
BALLOT.

Proposition to levy a tax of
five mills on the dollar on all
property in t n e Clarence
School District, Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana sub
ject to state taxation annually
fer a term of five years for
the purpose of building and
giving additional aid to said
district.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
BALLOT.

Proposition to levy a tax of
five mills on the dollar on all
property in the Pace or Tri-
chel School District, Parish, Of
Natchitoches, Louisiana snb-
ject to state taxation annually
for a term of ten years for
purpose of building and giving
additional aid to said District.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
Notice..
Succession of Perine Carrish.

Succession of Perine Carrish.
Suzette Prudhomme, having this day
made application to be appointed ad-
ministratrix of the above succession,
notice is hereby given to show cause
within ten days from this date why
same should not be granted.
D. j. Hyams,
Clerk l1th, D. C.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06

FOR SALE, EXCHANGE FOR COUNTRY
PROPERTY, OR RENT. Desirable resi-
dences near the Normal and elsewhere
in town on terms to suit. Address Box
SO, Natchitoches, La. If
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
f'OLEY KIDNEY PILLS
Soa RHEUMATISM KIDNEYS AN1 BLADDER
Notice.

Bids will be received until May 18th,
1915, for building bridges across Little
River. Plans and specifications in
Office. Rights reserved to reject any
or all bids.
G. H. PERSON.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
Proceedings Police Jury.
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hereby certify this petition con-
talns the names OF more than one third
OF all persons qualified to vote in the
election asked for. Witness my hand
seal this April 9th. 1919.
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Clerk llth. ID. ID. and Tax Office
Registrar OF Voters.
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By Mr.. Pierson seconded by Mr.. Page:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
BALLOT.

Special election in Road
District No. Is of the par
ish of Natchitoches La,
held in accordance with an
ordinance of the Police
Jury of the parish of Nat
chitoches adopted on the
9Th day of April, 1915.
Proposition to incur debt
and issue bonds to the
amount of Forty Thousand
Dollars to run for twenty
years from date and to bear
interest at five per cent
per annum, payable annu-
ally for the purpose of con
structing and maintaining
a gravel road running from
the east end of r. r
bridge across Red River at
Grand Ecore along the line
of the present public road
to and through the village
of Campti to the ward line
between wards 8 and 4 and
to issue negotible bonds
therefore. All in confor-
nifty to an ordinance in re-
ference thereto adopted by
the Police Jury Of the par
ish of Natchitoches, On
April 9Th, 1915.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
Valuation of property S.

Notice to Voters: To vote in favor
Of said proposition place a cross mark
in the square below the word yes,
and to vote against said proposition
place similar cross mark in the square
below the word ''NO."
And that the secretary OF said Police
Jury be and she 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 in number and amount.
Section 3. That the polling place of
said election shall be polling place No.
of war four at the village of Campti
in the parish of Natchitoches, and j.
E. Cloutier, I. c. Hightower and Fos-
ter Smith are hereby appointed COM
missioners of said election and Eugene
Maricelli is appointed clerk of said cleo
tion, said election shall be conducted
under the laws of the State of Louisi-
ana applicable thereto.
Section 4. That the president Of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to give
notice of special elect n ordered by
his proclamation published according to
law. and in said proclamation e shall
announce that at 10 O'Clock a. IN. the
goth day of May 1915, the Police Jury
will meet at its regular meeting place
in the city of Natchitoches La in open
session, proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of said special
election.
The roll being called the vote on the
above ordinance was as follow:
Yeas, Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Knott, Page, Parker, Taylor,
Cockield and Russell. Nays, nora .---
Carried unanimU@sly.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06
City Tax Sales.

Of Immovable property of the
City of Natchitoches VS.. De-
linquent Tax Debtors of
the City of Natchito-
ches for the
year 1914.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-05-06

NON RESIDENCE.
Cecile Archile


Vacant Lot No /, Block NJ, bnd.
SibIey and Pierson Prop, east by
Greedy ST. south and west by East
Natcnitoches Co. 5000. City taxes
soc. Water and Light taxes 25c.
Notice 25c. Cost of advertisement to
be added.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02
HAS
1904 RAINFALL.
Is Nearly Five Inches Above
the Normal; Hospital
Has. Good Year.

Carlsbad n. NJ, Jau. 2-Reclamation
service records give Carlsbad a rain
fau Of 1904 inches during the year Of
1914, nearly five inches above the nor
nal amount. The precipitation during
the last two months has been largely
responsible for the increase in the
amount Hardly a week in two months
has passed without some rain or snow
The ground has been wet down to an
unprecedented depth and stockmen ex-
pect an unusually good season next
year, with early grass, and prospects OF
a good calf crop
Hospital Has Good Year
The Eddy county hospital an institu-
ton supported partly by the state and
partly by people Of Carlsbad, has Just
closed the most successful year in the
history of the institution One hun
bred and eight patients have been
treated during the past y months,
with a loss Of only three of the in
mates. Fifty major operations have
be c made by Carlsbad surgeons. with
clean record of no losses resulting.
The building is under the management
of Supt- Geo. Fredricks, who will COM
plete his 10th year in 1915. Patients
are received from all over Eddy county,
or radius of so miles north and south.
and 100 miles east and west