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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
The Strawberry Crop.

Statistics to hand show the great inn
portance of the berry industry in Lou
isiana and Mississippi. of which the
harvest is just now at its height. Dur
ing the season of 1914, extending from
March Is to May 20, 1,24s carloads
were shipped from eleven points in the
southeastern corner of Louisiana; and
Mississippi's total shipments amounted
to 163 carloads. While no definite esti-
mate is made of the present strawberry
crop in the two States, it is known that
yield will be short, due to late frosts;
but with good weather for the berry
harvest, the quality of the fruit is
turning out good.
1t is interesting to note that Louisi-
ana stands fifth in the United States in
strawberry output, the other States
with larger output in 9l4being: Cali
fornia, 1906 cars; Tennessee, 1871 cars:
Maryland, 1869 cars; Delaware, 1874
cars. The other Southern States hav-
ing Importance as strawberry pro-
ducers, with figures showing 1914 crops
are: North Carolina. s39 cars; Arkan-
sas, 813 cars; Virginia, 779 cars.
In Mississippi, the following are the
points where any sizabIe shipments of
the berries were made in 1914. Osyka
Sc cars; Sanford, ~ cars; Lauderdale,
q cars; Durant, 81 cars; Madison, Is
cars.
In Louisiana, the following points
we're credited with carload shipments
in 1914, as indicated: Independence,
4l2 cars; Hammond, 294 cars; Poucha-
toula, 240 cars; Tickfaw, los cars;
Amite. "a cars; Albany, 66 cars; Ma
talbany, 80 cars.-Modern Farming.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
CoIFAx GRANT PARISH, La. SATURDAY MAY 2s 1915

with the proper authorities of Winr
parish and try to perfect arrangement
by which we can have proper educa'
tional advantages for the school chill.
dren of that community.
The above resolution was duly sec.
onded by Mr.. Wall and being placed
before the board all members voted in
favor thereof and the chair announced
the resolution carried.
On motion of A. w. Stewart, duly
seconded by E. A. Wall and carried the
chair appointed ]. A. Christian, w. P.
Willett, and J. F. Rodgers to act with
A. w. Stewart and ]. N. Warner as q
building committee for the new school
building at Pollock.
At the suggestion of the board the
president appointed j. N. Warner, G..
A. Foster and DIR. F. o. Maxwell as q
bond sales committee to negotiate and
sell the Pollock building bonds for the
erection and equipping of the new
school building at Pollock, La.
There were two petitions filed with
the board, one for the reappointment
of Miss Leethie Bryant as teacher of
the Sand Spur school, and the other
against her reappointment.
After some discussion it was decided
by the board that with the confusion
existing in that community that it
would be out of the question for Miss
Bryant to succeed with the school I'M
der such circumstances, and the super
intendent was requested to offer Miss
Bryant good place elsewhere in the
parish.
The question of consolidating the
Lake, Shady Grove and Summerfield
schools was brought before the board,
and written request for and against
the proposition, but no action taken,
but deferred until some later date.
There being no further business be-
fore the board it adjourned to meet
subject to the call of the president.
]. n. MCNEELY,
]. N. WARNER, President.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Kidney Trouble Causes
4 Intense Suffering

Sixteen years ago was taken sick
with kidney trouble and suffered terri
bly, for three months. did not work
during this time and was mostly con-
fined to the bed. After using other
remedies l finally tried bottle of
Swamp Root. / Immediately began to
feel better, and after using seven fifty
cent bottles, was entirely cured and
have had no kidney trouble since.
can truly say that owe my good health
to Swamp Root. You may publish this
letter for the benefit of other people
afflicted as / was with the hope Of
bringing to their attention this most
wonderful remedy.
Yours very truly,
HATTIE A. QUINCY,
IS Spruce ST., Wate1ails. Eaine.
State of Maine
Kennebec County
Personally appeared the above ncmed
Hattie A. Quimby, who sahecrl6sd
above statement and made t~Nh hat
the same is true in substance and =
fact ANNA. M. DRUMMOND,
Authorized to administer oathss etc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Best Thing for . Bilious Attack.

On account of my confinement in the
printing Office / have for years been a
chronic sufferer from Indigestion and
liver trouble. A few weeks ago l had
an attack that was so severe that / was
not able to go to the case for two days.
Failing tosget any relief from any other
treatment, took three of Chamber
lsin's Tablets and the next day l felt
like a new man, writes H. c. Bailey,
Editor Carolina News. Chaplin, S. C.
0btainable everywhere. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer 4 Co..
Binghamton. n. 7.

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do for
You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for q sample size
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet Of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the Colfax Chronicle.
Regular fifty-cent and one dollar size
bottles for sale at all drug stores
Adv. may8-29
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Carpenter, Har-
risburg, Pa. suffered from kidney
trouble for many years but have been
entirely cured by Foley Kidney Pills.
He says: Although we are both in
the seventies we are as vigorous as
we were thirty years ago." Foley
Kidney Pills stop sleep disturbing blad-
der weakness, backache. rheumatism
and aching joints. J. w. Duncan.-Ad.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29

1HVu mOuuSo1M Ou6uSeS OCHeu0Hes
Effective Tuesday morning.
May Is. train No. LOG on the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & South
ern Railway will leave Alexan-
dria at $40 a. m. instead of 5:25
a. m. This shorten the schedule
one hour between Alexandria,
Little Rock and St. Louis.
The sleepers on this train No.
los. which were taken off have
been put back on with the change
of schedule.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29

Announcement is made by the
Louisiana and Arkansas road
that beginning Wednesday. May
10Th, the afternoon train will
leave Shreveport at AS instead
of ESQ D. m.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29
Judge Edwards Dies Suddenly.

Judge Edwards Dies Suddenly.
Judge Ben P. Edwards, one of
the Judges of the Circuit Court
of Appeals, Second Circuit, Third
District, died suddenly in his
room at the Rapides Hotel in
Alexandra Sunda morning,
May q, at 10 o'clock. The re-
mains of the Judge were shipped
on the Texas & Pacific train to
Arcadia, via Shreveport.
/ Judges Edwards, Porter and
Thompson held court in Alexan-
dria last week. The latter gen.
tlemen went to their homes at
Natchitoches and Harrisonburg
to spend Sunday, but Judge Ed
wards was not feeling well and
decided to remain over Sunday.
He ate a late breakfast Sunday
morning and upon going back to
his room, he requested a bell boy
to remain with him for a time,
as he was not feeling well. The
boy did as he was requested. and
finally became alarmed at Judge
Edwards illness, and advised the
hotel Office. The clerk sent for
a physician, who upon arrival,
gave the Judge relief from an
attack of Indigestion. He was
sitting on the side of the bed,
conversing with the doctor. and
finally said that he believed he
would do some reading of court
documents, but a moment later
he placed his hand over his heart
and fell back on the bed passing
away in a moment.
Judge Edwards was known by
his closest friends to be a splen-
did character, a devout member
of the Baptist church and a con-
sistent Christian gentleman.
Judge Edwards was born in
Lyons County, Ga. April 2, 1850.
He came to Bienville parish in
1871 and resided in Sparta for a
number of years. 1t was while
he was living there that he met
Miss Kate Pearce, whom he af-
terward married. To them were
born four children, two of whom
have gone before their father.
The widow and the other two
still survive and reside at this
place.
The deceased had been a prom
inent lawyer of this parish since
he reached his manhood. He
was for two terms Judge of the
Third Judicial District of the
State of Louisiana, and was elect
ed Judge of the Court of Appeal
| for the second circuit of this
State in December, 1912, which
office he was holding at the time
of his demise. He was a men,
Der of the Baptist church, a men,
Der of the Sparta Masonic Lodge
No. 108. of Bienville, a member
of the Royal Arch Chapter of the
Masonic order of Arcadia, a men,
Der of the Knights of Honor of
Arcadia Lodge. He was elected
president of the Commercial
Bank of Arcadia in 1913 and held
that Office at the time of his
death.
Judge Edwards has a host of
friends throughout North Lou
isiana and especially in Bienville
parish, and the town of Arcadia.
where he has resided with his
family for number of years.
The funeral took place at Bien-
vile Monday afternoon at the
family burying ground.
Not to rub it in too hard on the farm
ers few hundred miles north, the May
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-29

Not to rub it in too hard on the farm
ers few hundred miles north, the May
crop report Of the department Of agri-
culture shows that if they had been
farming in Louisiana now they would
be getting l7.3 cents bushel more for
their corn, 20 cents bushel more for
their oats. 60 cents bushel more for
their potatoes. Ito per ton more for
their hay and even cent dozen more
for their eggs, without being. 1t lib
eral estimate, over three miles away
from good fishing. American Press.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07
SUGAR BEET
RAISING URGED

'(Continued from page ~ -
that if proper action is taken, and the
farmers become sufficiently interested,
it will be possible to induce capital
to develop this industry. There must
first be a preparation of the soil,
which can be done before water is
ready for irrigation, to properly sub
due it and this can be accomplished
best by growing alfalfa. Alfalfa will
bring good yields in hay SO that the
farmer in preparing the soil for the
seeding of sugar beets is at the same
time receiving a very good income off
the land.
After two or three seasons of cut
ting alfalfa from the land, it should
be plowed, the alfalfa being turned
under. A crop can first be cut from
the land and late fall blowing done,
giving the alfalfa a good stand to be
plowed under. This will put proper
humus into the soil, fertilize it and in
sure a good seed bed for sugar beets.
The Glasgow Commercial Club plans
on securing several tests from sugar
beets grown this year under irrigation
in the Milk River Valley country, and
has purchased a quantity of pure SUI
gar beet seed which will be distri-
buted among farmers who are irrigat-
ing their land. The bcets, when har-
vested, will be sent to the Montana
Experimental Station for a complete
test. Upon the result of this expert
ment will depend largely whether eff
forts will be made for the erection of
a factory at Glasgow, which will mean
higher values for land, larger net re-
turns to the farmer and increased
business for the merchant. 1t is a
complete circle of better results finan-
cially for everyone.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07
EXPERTS DISAGREE

1t appears that agricultural experts,
as we'll as medical practitioners,
sometimes have conflicting views re-
garding the solution of problems that
are presented. 1t has been the gener-
ally accepted theory, for instance,
that deep blowing is an important
factor in crop production, and that
fall blowing should be practiced to
the fullest extent possible, but a bull
letin issued by the U. S. department
of agriculture does not sustain these
conclusions.
A series of tests made in Utah un-
der conditions that resulted from an
average annual precipitation Of 1910
inches-which is similar to that of
northern Aentana-are summarized
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07

Continued from page ~
which water was first obtained, and
other pertinent facts to wells sit
uated either in the vicinity of the
tract or nearest thereto and as to the
relation Of the tract thereto. If I'M
successful attempts have been made to
secure a domestic water supply on
the land itself, the facts concerning
them should be set forth.
az the tract has not heretofore
been designated by the secretary of
TIE interior under sections l to S Of
the act, applicants for designation I'M
der section 6 thereof should, in addi-
ton required of applicants for des-
ignation under said section l to 5,
as hereinhefore explained.
"(e) The filing of an affidavit, as
above indicated. will not be conclusive
as to the character of the land therein
described, and the applicant may be
required by the geological survey to
furnish additional evidence with re-
gard thereto. Moreover, the filing of
an application and petition does not
give the party the right to fence the
land or place other improvements
thereon. and the erection of improve
mcnts will not confer upon him any
RIGHT to equitable consideration of the
application in the event the land is
found not to be of the character o n
tcmplated by those provisions of the
enlarged homestead act under which
the claim is filed.
Suspend Entries
81. The applications for entry
(when regular) will be suspended by
you and retained in your Office, but
you will promptly forward both cop
les of the affidavit by special letter
to this office, which will transmit one
to the United States geological sur
vev for consideration. Where defects
appear in the papers-especially las
to additional entries) failure to refer
in the affidavit to the tract originally
e~ntered-you will call for supple
mental evidence, as in other cases; if
+";9 &c not furnished. YOU will forward
all the papers to this Office for con-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07
in the bulletin to this effect:

LII NINV SAAo $A~S
The avepdge results for five years,
1909 To- 1913, inclusive, show that
spring blowing was better than fall
blowing for moisture conservation, in
yield of grain, and in cost of pro-
ducing the crop. Spring blowing gave
an average yield of 1876 bushels per
acre, as compared with 1873 bushels
for fall blowing. Owing to this diff
ference in yield and the lower cost
of producing the crop, spring blowing
gave a net acre profit of 5000 more
than fall blowing.
The results of five years show that
there was no advantage in deep plow-
ing or subsoiling over shallow plow-
so far as moisture conservation is
concerned. There was no material
difference in the yields obtained from
plats plowed at different depths, vary
ing from 5 to 1S inches. The highest
average yield was obtained from plats
plowed 10 inches deep, and the lowest
average yield was from the plats sub
soiled Is inches deep, while the 5 inch
blowing yielded higher than the Is
inches subsoiling.
One years results from a test If
deep fall blowing and shallow spring
blowing compared with shallow fall
blowing and deep spring slowing
show no difference in soil moisture
and hut slight difference in yield.
The results Of five years expert
ments or fall plowed fallow show that
the moisture OF the cultivated plats
remained practically the same
throughout the season, while that of
the uncultivated plats rapidly declin-
ed. until by fall 1t was reduced to a
comparatively low point. 1t is prob
able that weeds and volunteer grain
were important factors in this loss of
moisture. The average acre yield of
the cultivated plats was II bushels,
as compared with - bushels on the
u~ncultivated plats.
The results of one season on spring
nlowed faIlow show no difference in
the moisture contents of the plats cul-
tivated or not cultivated. The Yields,
40 ard % bushels per acre, favor
the noncultivated plats.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07
How to Know Hemiock.

The occasional reports In the paperS
Of children OF animals being poisoned
by eating some umbelliferOus plant
emphasizes the importance of being
able to distinguish the dangerous ones
in the ease Of hemiOck itself. the most
poisonous Of all. this is not difficult
Notice first the dark rcen. much u
and divided leaveS and the peculiar
odor which b%OtnuiSts call fetid. But
perhaps the mos, obvious thing aud
that which most easily distinguishes
the hpmlOck from all other umbeIiif-
erous plants is the stem. This is
smooth, polished. slightly furrOwed
and OF Il green color blOtcted and spot
ted with purple. No other member
Of the order has a stem in the least
like it.-L.ondon Globe.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07
Art Club

The Sun1ower Art Club met on
Wednesday, at the home of Mrs. C.
f. Peterson and spent a delightful af-
ternoon in the pleasant rooms of this
home.
The business session was short.
Members responded to roll call with
"Men Who Have Helped the Nation"
end "Women Who have Helped the
Nation"
This being a social meeting, after
the transaction of business the guests
spent the time with fancy work and
conversation and discussions of vari-
u topics of the day.
The ladies of the club planned to
send Il postal shower to Mrs. S. J.
Rumble. who has been ill for a num-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07

Der of weeks and unable to attend the
meetings. The next meeting which
was to have been at the home of
Mrs. S. J. Rumble will be with Mrs.
w. Walter Hurd instead.
Mrs. Peterson served a delicious
two course luncheon on which she re-
ceived many compliments.
Nineteen members responded to roll
call and the invited guests of the af-
ternoon were Mrs. John Hurry and
Mrs. Floyd, the latter a recent ar
rival in the city.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07

mdhlHS pTOpST recon-
mendations in connection Herewith.
"5. No other appropriation of the
land will be allowed before the appli-
cation has been finally disposed of.
However, later applications therefor
should be received and suspended. If
withdrawal of an application under
the act of March 4, 1915, be filed, you
will promptly notify this Office there
of, inviting special attention to the
tendency of the petition for designa-
ton, and will close the case on your
records. Prior to final action on the
application the party's homestead
right will be in allegiance, and he will
not be entitled to exercise same eles-
where, nor will he be permitted to
have two applications under this act
pending at the same time.
rs. If a request for designation be
denied, the application for entry will
be rejected by this Office, and when
the decision becomes final you will be
directed to close the case on your rec
ords. Where a petition is granted in
part, an order appropriate to the case
will be made as to the designated
lands. If designation be made of all
the land involved, you will, when it
becomes effective, be directed in the
usual manner to place the entry of
record.
Limitation of Act
az. The benefits of the act do not
extend to a person who has filed a
petition for designation elsewhere
than at the local land Office of the
district where the land is situated,
nor t. one whose petition was filed at
the place indicated, unless accompan-
led by application for entry of the
land. In every case where there is
now pending an application for orig
inal or additional entry under the en-
larged homestead act, not allowable
because part or all Of the land has
not been designated, you will prompt
~ advise the applicant of the passage
of the act of March 4, 1915, forward
ing a copy of these instructions, and
allowing him 80 days after notice
within which to furnish the required
corroborated affidavit in duplicate; if
this be done, you will take action as
directed in paragraphs 2 to 5 thereof,
reporting as to adverse claim, if any
there be.
"S. Where you have knowledge that
a person has filed a petition for des-
ienation Of land, but nc application
for entry thereof, you will advise him
Of the passage of the act, forwarding
him a copy hereof and informing him
that he will be obliged to comply with
its provisions in order to obtain the
preference right provided thereby"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07
Paul BabcOck Webs

Just in order to put one over on a
number of their young friends, an
early hour wedding took place at
Froid Wednesday, at 4 o'clock in the
morning in which Henry Paul Bab-
cock and Miss Urgie Kendall were the
contracting parties. The Rev. ].
Place was aroused from his peaceful
slumbers long before the first streak
of dawn was visible in the Heavens,
and informed that he was wanted to
tie the nuptial knot. After the ccre-
mony an automobile was chartered
and the early birds made a hasty get
away for Wililston, N. D., where they
took the train for South Dakota. and
will spend a few weeks at the home of
Mr.. Babcock's brother. The wedding
took place at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. VIM. Meredith, the con-
tracing parties being assisted by Miss
Mathilda Hanson of Williston, N. d.,
and VIM. Meredith of this place.
The bride has been a resident of
Froid for about three years and is
held in the highest esteem by all who
have the good fortune to know her,
and the wish Of her many friends is,
hat her life may be ever strewn
with sunshine and roses.
The groom, formerly practiced law
| at CulbertSOn. Mont. after which he
was elected to the office of County At
torney of this county being elected last
year for another term and his place
of residence for some time past has
been at Plentywood, the county seat.
Mr.. Babcock has a wide acquaintance
throughout the state, who will extend
to himself and bride, the very best
there is in life.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07

A certain bnrrister numed Jones VINO
practiced in Lord Brougham's time
was in the habit OF commencing the
examination OF n witness with these
words. Now. sir. | am going to put
Il question to you. and ! don't are
which way you answer it."
Brougham. like many others. was
growing tired OF the mOnotOnous
formula. and one morning. meeting
Jones near the temple, he addressed
him thus: Nov. Jones. | am going to
put a question to you. and | don't care
which way you answer it. How are
you ?"-LOndOn Express.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07

A birthday party in honor of Amel-
ia May Erler, was celebrated at
M~orning-side Farm, Sunday, May 2nd.
Those present were: Gerald Huston,
Andine SCHNEIDER, Nadine SCHNEIDER,
Estella Jacobs, Nellie Jacobs, Thelma
Jacobs, Gertrude Erler, Amelia Erler
and Lear Erler.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07
Alaskan Survey Finished.

The work of surveying and marking
the boundary between Alaska and the
Yukon territory. which vas begun in
1904. has been finished. This line
stretches approximately 1000 miles
over mountain ranges and %torrential
rivers and was one Of the biggest and
most difficult jobs Of surveying ever
undertaken.