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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

Glass D; all lands that will cut 5000
! feet and less than 10000 fact stumpage
per acre shall be class E; all lands that
will cut 900 feet and less than 5000
feet stumpage per acre shall be Glass
| F; all lands that will cut under 1000
feet stumpage per acre shall be classed
as denuded.
HARDWOOD LANDS--All lands that
will cut 5000 feet and ovor as Glass A.
lands, that will cut 1900 feet and un-
der 1000 feet as Glass B; lands that
will cut 1000 feet and under 4, 900 feet
as Class C; lands that will cut under
! 1000 feet as denuded.
The Board at its meeting held on
J Ian. 4th, 1915, made it a part Of this
reclassifcation, that all timber lands
shall be returned in 40 acre tracts.
3. In the assessment of Banks, add
together the Capital Stock, Surplus
and Undivided Profits. Subtract from
this total the Actual Value of Real Es-
tate owned by the Bank, which must
be assessed as other real estate ac-
cording to it's nature. The remainder
has been equalized by the Board for
the past several years. at 90 per cent.
| 4. In the assessment of Town and
! City Lots, we renew our recommended
tions for the year 1914, relative to the
front foot and improvement sepa-
rate plan or any other plan that will
insure just and equitable assessment
on this class of property.
5. The boards classification of Oil
and Gas Pipe Lines is the same as that
of 1913 and 1914 You are directed to
separate the values of the pipe lines
the pumping stations, the tanks ans
other properties used in the oil indus
try and the Board will require them to
be rendered separately. Pipe lines
must be returned according to the fol-
lawlng schedule: inch lines as class
A; s inch lines as Glass B, and 4 inch
lines and under as Glass C~
g.. In the assessment OF real estate
of all kinds, you are directed to sepa-
rate the improvements thereon and
make returns to the Board in the pro-
per column.
7. 1t is we'll known fact that the
assessment on Merchandise in this
State is not on a parity with other
classes of property You are earnestly
to insist on better renditions
on this class Of property.
8. The Board finds that a number
of parishes are assessed on a basis of |
less than so per cent some of the par
ishes being noticeabiy low and a num-
ber being assessed on basis of 90 per
cent and over. The Board believes
that in the interest Of General Equali-
zation the basis should not be less than
50 per cent.
Any information that will aid in the
carrying out of these recommendations
,r facilitate your labors, will be
furnished on application to
he Secretary at his Office in Baton
Rouge. ,
E. H. McCLENDON, ,
Chairman ,
/. ST. CLAIR FAVROT,
Secretary.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28
The Best Hope OF The Future.

From his farms in 1914 Uncle
sam produced yield worth ten
billion dollars. Could cotton haze
been marketed as usual, the chalk
up would have been close to half
million more.
Ten billion dollars representing
honest work! Ten billion dollars
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28
Baton Rouge, La, Jan. 4th 1915
To the Assessors of the State of Louis

Baton Rouge, La, Jan. 4th 1915.
To the Assessors of the State of Louis
lana:
Gentlemen.
In order to facilitate our work and to
aid you in the making of your abstract
for the year 1915, we respectfully call
your attention to the following items:
]. All abstracts should be in the
hands Of the Secretary of the Board in
his office at the State Capitol before
the opening of the session of which is
/ fixed by law to begin on "The Second
Tuesday in the Month of July of each
year" (Sec. 8, Act 22O of 1910. This
same act provides that 'it shall be the
duty of the Assessors throughout the
State to make out and transmit to the
Auditor of the State, on or before the
Both day f3June of each year, an alb
stract of the assessment Of property"
(Sec. 2, Act 220 of 191O) and you are
requested to see that your Police Jury
meets at the time prescribed by law,
(the first meeting in the month of June),
SO that you will not be forced to vio-
late the law as above quoted and also
greatly aid our mutual labors.
2. We call your attention to the re-
classification of the Timber Lands of
the State as adopted by the Board at
the session of 1914 and shown in the
published report of that session of the
Board but which we take occasion to
repeat in this communication for your
information:
"Your committee recommends that
the assessors for 1915 be directed to
classify pine, cypress and hardwood
lands as follows, to-wit:
PINE LANDS--All lands that will
cut 21, 900 feet stumpage and over per
acre shall be class A; all lands that will
cut $4,000 feet and less than 81, 0U0 feet
stumpage per acre shall be class B; all
lands that will cut 1900 feet and less
than 18,050 feet stumpage per acre
shall be class C; all lands that will cut
10, 600 feet and less than $4,000 feet
stumpage per acre shall be Class D; {
all lands that will cut 5000 feet and |
ess than 10000 feet stumpage per acre !
shall be class E; all lands that will cut
|, 900 and less than 5000 feet stumpage
per acre shall be class F; all lands that
will cut under LOCO feet stumpage per a
lcre shall be classed as denuded. +
CYPRESS LANDS--AlI lands that :
will cut q, 900 feet stumpage and over
Ter acre shall be Class A; all lands that d
Vill cut 18, 600 feet and less than 21,-
90 feet stumpage per acre shall be |
lass b; all lands that will cut $4,000 RI
eet and less than l8, 900 feet stumpage !
er acre shall be Class C; all lands that =
vill cut 10, 900 feet and less than a.. IL
90 feet stumpage per acre shall be ST
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

A vigorous protest was made
before the Railroad Commission at
Baton Rouge on Tuesday bv dele.
cations from Shreveport, Alexan-
dria. Vile Platte, MarksviIIe,
Morley, Baton Rouge. Plaquemihe
and New Roads against any change
in schedule.
Every delegation was so bitterly
opposed to the proposed change
that it is not believed that the
Commission will allow any aItera-
tion in the present schedule to be
made.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28
Free Trip to San Francisco Ex-
position.

The Southern Woman's Maga-
ziue is offering trip to the
Panama-Paciiic Exposition with
all expenses paid by them. Full
information viii be sent on re-
quest. Write, Manager Exposi-
ton Tour, Southern Woman's
Magazine, Nashville, Tenn.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

MANY Louisiana farmers are
bringing hogs to a maturity at u
cost not exceeding three cents per
pound SAYS the head of the Dept.
of Animal Industry l.. 5. IT,, the
prices for pork having shown a
steady increase for the past few
years and will so continue to rise
or be maintained at their present
level.
This means an assured and hand
some margin Of profit for the
Louisiana pork producer-a mar
gin of profit never approached in
cotton, cane or rice farnin..
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

A farmer in Terrebonne parish
realized $3.50 from an acre of eau
lifower. having raised three thous.
and heads for which he received
Is cents piece in Chicago after
deductinG all commissions, ex-
press charges, etc. He saws a
fortune could be made in raising
this succulent vegetable as the
Louisiana crop reaches the market
long before any other and comes
along just at a time when every
tce wants them and they can't be
bought anywhere else:
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28
Happenings Forty
Years Ago.
This Week.
From The People's Vindicator.
Jan. 3Oth, 1874.
Jan. 3Oh, 1874.

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Tempest" in Natchitoches-
Steamboat in Natchitoches this
week.
| Several drays and pedestrians
have disappeared this week, in the
mud of our streets.
Bring in the balance of that
cotton, good prices can be obtained
now.
Numerous mule drovers in town
doing a lively business.
Thanks to Hon. J. A. Wolfson
for late n. O. Bulletin.
Mayors court played out. The
obStropoIans have such a fear of
DeVargas that they don't cut up
worth cent. to the city.
Some one proposes to dam up
Cane river for one hundred and
fifty dollars. We know a man
that will damn it up an ldown for
fifty cents. No work, no pay.
Rain, rain, when will it cease?
We have had but two or three
clear days in several weeks. Cane
river continues to rise at a rapid
rate.
Political field in the parish
quiet, bevond expression. No one
longing for officials or court save
those who live by the court. "
The people have at last got the
matter in hand and are determined
their wishes shall be consulted in
future.
The gin house and stable of Mr..
Richard Fleming. more Familiarity
known as Dick" on Red river
We're entirely destroyed by fire
on the night of the 18th inst. and
their contents, consisting of twenty
three bales of cotton and six
mules, totally destroyed. Eleven
bales of cotton belonged. to the
Rivels, two leading colored citizens
of ward 8, of our parish, who
broke with the Boult- Myers party
on the formation of the Black |
League last spring, and have since
been untiring in their efforts to
assist the good people in the over
throw of the Williams who have
plundered, not only us, but the |
colored people of this parish for
the past six years without mercy.
The burning of this gin and stable
makes the third act of the Radicals
of this parish to destroy the pro-
perty of those who oppose them,
within the past four months.
Another lie nailed. Full report
of the Natchitoches murders. Put
this down, Gen. Sherman. More
white men killed by negroes, than
negroes by white men: All assis-
sins done by negroes. We ap-
pend a list of the murders COM
nitted in this parish since 1865, {
which are compiled from the
locket of Sheriff Burke. Here c
'ollows a list of the murders by !,
'ears, which show the following: r
1866 five; 1867 four; 1868 five;
869 eight; 1871 three; 1872 four; r
873 five; 1874 ten. Il
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

The American Bible Society i,
going to erect at Balboa the Paci
fc entrance to the Panama canal q
building that will cost $4,000 and
will have to start with, 100000
bibles, printed in 127 different
languages, one Of which will be
given every sailor on every ship
that goes thru the Panama canal.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

Advertising is the medium of
placing business on solid founda-
ton. If a man has confidence in
his business be will inspire conf
dence through newspaper adv,r,
tisements and build up a trade.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

The colony, dairy and agricul-
tural department of the jackson
hospital for the insane, is an
object lesson to the people Of
the State. Its herd of Holsteins
and Guernsevs are models and It's
barns and other equipment strictly
modern and to date.
DR.. Clarence Pierson and his
assistants are doing a work that
reflects credit on their able and
efficient supervision.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

1t is intimated that Governor
Hall may call the legislature to
Rether right soon for the purpose
of calling a constitutional conyen-
ton, says the st Helena Echo.
The old one has been pat ,hed
up until its mamma wouldn't know
it, if she met it in the road. But
who knows whether such bunch
as would get down there would
better the thing any. Better keep
splicing on the patches.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

After several generations of DE-
cline the Indian race is begrnnin.
slowly but surely to recupera e
and the full bloods and half breeds
are increasing in number accord
ing to DR.. &. A. Eastman a pure
indian of the Sioux tribe.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

The Legislative Investigating
Committee are mapping out def
nitely constructive Irobe of the
State Institutions and departments
for this weeks work.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

While 9,413 women registele
in Boston only 3,943 exercised
their privilege to vote at the re-
cent election held in that city.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

Communications are solicited. and
We will not be held responsible for any
views contained therein.
M 1tt"n'!0n will be paid to anony
nous letters.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

A Louisiana golden eagle meas
uring eight feet from zip to tip
and weighing forty-one and half
pounds was recently killed by one
Rene +. Clerc who mounted and
presented it to the Conservation
Commission.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

State wide prohibition will go
into effect in Alabama on July 1st
as result of the recent vote il
both houses of the LEGISLATURES.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

IF you want prosperity do your
own share to bring it and do it
now. Get that addition on your
shop going; it will cost you less
today than six months hence. Is
trade a bit dull in the works? Get
those improvements begun. Prices
are low and likely to ise. You've
been thinking of that contract
work, better start it Yourself be-
fore things get the start OF you.
This country slows down bit
now and then, but it never stops
growing and ii always is mp and
not down. We don't know what
it means IN most of the United
States to have real distress. Think
of Belgium and Poland, 0, Man
With a Crouch and SINK into
your hole and pull it in after you.
There, think Of your sins and your
blessings, and then come out with
your courage in working order.
There are lots of good American
examples of pluck. Do you re-
member San Francisco, and Gal
weston. and Boston, Charleston,
Baltimore and Dayton, and many
others like therul RENEE m b er
Thomas A Edison and lots of
others of your fellow-citizens who
showed pluck when things were
hard.
Nothing is the matter with the
man with a crouch except an alb
sent heart and missing nerve
Cheer up; go to work; do your
level best quit talking misery. The
wars over wonder-not here.
Men are slaughtered yonder-
they are living here. It's all
clouds there-clear day here.
Get out and sell some goods.
Plant some acres, do more work
than you planned. Talk cheerful
talk and you'll find this country of
ours pretty good place after all. y
To support the hopeful views
are the figures gathered by this
department as to American for
eign commerce since the outbreak
of the great war. Since August
when the monthly trade balance of
the nation showed a deficit of near
" $40, 100000 through excess of
over exports, the situa-
ion has been completely changed. |
For December alone it is estima
ed the export excess will reach
800, 100000 or more, with one
the highest mark of the
ast two years.
The war caught the country un-
in that tremendous i'm.
,ort excess had been rolled up in
he four months preceding its out
'reath. With the August total in
luded American merchants we're
n debt to foreign manufacturers
nd producers nearly $4,000, 900 {
y these figures alone. Since then {
lcluding the December estimate,
ne export excess has reached a g
otal of $174,OOO,O0O. The float i
lg debt of the United States to
oreign countries has been paid G
goods, Secretary Redfeld has t
eclared, and he looks now to the {
ear approach of a day when the t
nited States will take her place n
a creditor nation, no longer a
orrower.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

Plenty of chickens and eggs for
home use and the surplus for the
market, should be found on every
farm IN this parish.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

An army appropriation bill
carrying $1O1, 100000 has passed
the House.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

The Louisiana Bar Association
will hold its annual convention in
New Iberia in May.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

$4,000 automobiles were manu-
factured in America during 1914.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

50, come war, come pestiienc9,
come ANYTHING but continent wide
drought, here is broad base for
our future welfare, uI'on which
we can build expandingiv and Sc
curely.
The man with tie hoe is, indeed
the best hope of the future.
Shreveport Tines.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

Official Journal Parish Of Natchitoc ches
a." Parish School Board.
I" /" City of NetChitOcheS.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

Subscription $1.oO Per Yeer
Hnyariablyin Advance.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

.ssrsd ia the Post OaiCs as 2rd class matter
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-01-28

L very Thursday Morning
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-25
Tech EXPECTED TO Carry
OFF READING HIGH MEET
Eighteen Athletes Will Be Entered in
Memorial Day Races-Steelton to
Have Full Team-Central to Send
but Three Men

Tech High is entering the annual
track and field meet held under the
auspices of the Reading High School
Athletic Association at Reading Mon
day with determination TO win. The
entry list includes twelve schools many
of them different from the ones which
Tech has encountered in meets this
spring, but that is believed TO be a
small matter.
The Reading team had but four en-
tries in the scholastic meet here Sat
urday afternoon, sending but enough
athletes 10 take home the shield won
by that team in past years. A full
entry list will be sent into the meet
there on Monday and Reading may
prove dangerous rival to Tech.
The local champions viii be repre-
sented by between eighteen athletes.
All the men, who placed in the local
meet, will be sent with a possible ex-
ception OF Miller, winner of the ham
mer throw because no hammer thrown
will be included in the Reading meet.
Steelton will also have a full entry
list. Houtz Ditfenbaeh and Smeltzer.
point winners for Central High in the
local meet, will go TO Reading.
This is the first time Central High
has entered this meet since 1910, when
trouble with the Reading management
caused them TO withdraw from the
meet.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-25
JOHNSONS GIFT ACCEPTED
Canadian Minister Expresses Thanks
For Soldiers Baseball Paraphernalia

Chicago, May 25.-The gift of base.
balls, bats and other paraphernalia
from President johnson and the clubs
OF the American League TO the Cana
dian soldiers fighting abroad will De
assembled at Toronto and shipped TO
London, where General John Carson
propably will see to its transportation
across the channel and distribution
among the soldiers. This was announ.
eed yesterday by President johnson.
who said the first batch would be ready
IN about ten days. Samuel Hughes.
Canadian Minister of Militia. in a tele
gram received by President johnson.
said:
AS Minister of Militia il gives me
great pleasure to accept and thank
your league for its gift. 1t will be
highly appreciated by our magnificent
boys, who are so nobly doing their
duty at the front, and make many a
leisure hour pass pleasantly"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-25
WANT FIGHT DECISIONS
New Boxing Law Expected to Stop
Stalling in Bouts

Albany, n. Y, May 25.-The new
boxing law, it is expected, will result
in decisions being ordered for boxing
bouts. Under a ruling of the old Com,
mission no decisions were allowed. This,
men in pugilistie circles held, caused
many boxers TO stall through the six or
ten rounds of their bouts. Decision. it
IS claimed, will make the bows put up
trst-class fighting exhibitions. Many
complaints have been received of the
practice of some boxers TO earn their
money with the least possible effort.
and, therefore. it is expected that the
new Commission will make a ruling in
favor of decisions.
The new law supplants the present
three unprotected Commissioners with
a Commission Of three members. who
will get salaries of $4,000 each. Mike
Donovan, Roosevelt s old sparring part.
ner, and John Farney, of this city, are
active candidates for Boxing Commits
sionerships.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-25
INDEPENDENTS TO PLAY
P. R. E. Y. NJ. G. A. and Harrisburg
Teams Clash Tomorrow

The Harrisburg Independents and
the Pennsylvania Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
teams will clash tomorrow afternoon
on the H. A. c. field. Wet grounds
made 1t necessary to cancel the game
which was scheduled for Saturday aft.
ernoon. Play will start promptly at
S.15 O'Clock. Babe Alcorn will pitch
for the railroaders while Wertz will
mount the mound for Harrisburg.
The railroad association has one of
its strongest teams this season. To.
morrow it will be fresh from a game
with the Chambersburg team of Blue
Ridge League which was scheduled for
this afternoon. This contest will test
the relative merits of the two clubs as
Harrisburg and Chambersburg battled
to 16-inning tie a week ago.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-25
THREE CARS WITHDRAWN
Could Not Make the Time Limit at
Indianapolis

Indianapolis, May 25.-Three cars
entered in the 500-mile automobile race
to be held here Saturday withdrew yes.
terday and it was said other withdraw,
ais are expected because of inability to
make the required speed of so miles an
hour. Yesterday was the last day for
the speed trials.
The three cars that withdrew were
American make and their drivers were
to have been Pullen, Ruckstell and Nix.
rent. 1t was explained that the three
drivers have been having engine trou.
BILE and could not get their mounts in
shape.
Darius Resta made lap yesterday at
the rate of 9S.5 miles an hour. Cox
and Leeain also made better than the
required average.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-25
MEREDITH A CANDIDATE
olympic Champion May Lead Penn S
1916 Track Team

Philadelphia, May 25.-Regardless
OF what the showing is of the Univer.
sity Of Pennsylvania track team in the
coming intercollegiates, the honor OF
eaptainey of next year S team is almost
certain TO fall upon James E. (Ted)
Meredith, the sensational runner and
holder of the Olympic SS0-metres cham.
pionship.
Meredith is Junior and appears to
De the logical person for the position.
He is without doubt the most popular
athlete in college and, aside from this.
carries the admiration of every athlete
in the amateur ranks.
The speed demon is a graduate of
Mereersbu-g Academy, having entered
that school from Williamson Trades
School
A banquet will be held in honor of
the Penn track team Saturday evening
following the intercollegiate races, and
the election of captain will take place
at this festival. 1t is doubtful if anv
other track man will oppose Meredith.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-25
Isben Mentioned as Indians Manager

Chicago, May 25.-A rumor reached
the office of President O'Neill, of the
Western League, yesterday that Frank
lsbell. owner and manager of the Des
Moines club, was being considered for
manager of the Cleveland Americans.
succeeding Joe Birmingham. Isbell, in
his major league experience, which
ended about six years ago with the
Chicago Americans, played nearly every
position. He still takes part in games
and is said to be hitting well.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-25
FROHMANS FUNERAL TODAY
Services Held in Five Cities for Lusi-
tania Victims
By Associated Press,


New York, May 25.-The funeral
services of Charles Frohman, theatrical
manager and producer, who was one of
the victims in the sinking of the Lusi-
tania, were held here to-day. Services
to-day in four other cities have been
arranged by actors or actresses who
have starred under Mr.. Frohman S man
agement The services here began at
the home of Daniel Frohman, where
only members of Mr.. Charles Froh-
man immediate family were present.
This was followed by public services
in the Temple Emanuel, conducted by
the Rev. Joseph Silverman. Augustus
Thomas, playwright, was selected to
deliver a funeral address. The hon
orary pallbearers included 26 actors
and theatrical managers.
Funeral service in memory of Mr.,
Frohman were arranged by Billie Burke
in Tacoma, Wash, by Maud Adams in
Los Angeles, by John Drew in San
Francisco, and by Julia Sanderson and
others in Providence, r. |.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago, 81; Boston, 1

Boston, Mass, May 25.-Terrifc hit
ting gave Chicago 9-to-1 victory over
Boston yesterday. Schultz IS home-run
drive into the right field bleachers
scored Phelan ahead of him in the open.
ing inning. Three singles and three
doubles accounted for FIVE more runs
in the sixth and caused James retire
ment
R. III. E.
Chicago >. ZOO 90 SO % IT l
Boston -. 0 20 l 90 0 0-1 2 /
Cheney, Pierce and Archer; James,
Crutcher and Gowuy.