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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to resolution passed by the Police
Jury OF the Parish of Naschitoches at its session
held on the 5th. day Of April 1915. |, C. H.
Person, President of the Police Jury of the
Parish OF Natchitoches, La. hereby give notice
in compliance with the said resolution, that a
special election will be held in Road Dist. No.
IA, Ward 10, of Natchitoches Parish on the
10Th. day Of Moy 1915. for the purpose Of sub
vote in said election under the laws Of fine Con-
sdtution Of the State Of louisiana athe following
proposition, to vote special tax Of FIVE mills on
the dollar for period Of 10 years, beginning
with and including the year 1915. ending with
and including the year 1924. for the construct
ing and maintaining Of public roads in Road
District No. "a, Wsrd 10, embracing and in
GLIDING the following territory to.wit: embracing
all that territory bounded on the west by range
line between range FIVE and four, embracing all
thai territory north Of the Texas and Pacific Ry
and between Cane River and the boundary line
Of Rapides Parish. running to Red River.
Said election shall be held in accordance with
the laws Of the State Of Louisiana and polling
place shall be Craigle School House, Ward 10.
the following are appointed Commissioners and
Clerks to serve at said election, r. J. Megfell.
RI E. kndeason, ], M. Cotton. Commissioners,
and Houston Wise, Clerk Of said election.
Notice is hereby given that this Police jury
will mecn at is Office in the Count House m the
City Of Nasehitoehes, at 10 o'clock q. m. on
Thursday, May 10Th, 1915. in open session will
then and there proceed to open the ballot boxes.
and examine and count the ballots in number
and amount examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result thareof.
Nalehisoches. Ia. this 6sh.!day Of April 1915.
c. II. PERSON,
President Police Jury. Parish Of Nstchi,oches.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29
Sheriff's Sale.
Albert Hardtner Co., Ltd.
VS..
]. P. Dolphin.

Be it known that by virtue of writ
of FLA issued by the 18th D. g., in
the above numbered and entitled cause
to me directed and to that effect, l, J.
w. Payne, Sheriff, have seized and
taken into my possession and will offer
for sale at public auction at the store
of said J. P. Dolphin, ward ten, parish
Of Natchitocbes, La, at the hour of II
o'clock on
SATURDAY, MAY LIST, 1915
the following described property to-wit:
Stock of merchandise, consisting of
dry goods, clothings, shoes, hats, gro
ceries, cutlery, medicines, glass and
china ware, etc, etc. Also following
live stock: 8 mules, horses, l wagon
and l buggy.
Terms OF sale: Cash, subject to ap-
praisement
J. w. PAYNE,
4-15-15 Sheriff, Natchitoches Parish.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29
NOT PAINT

With linseed oil at Soc to 81, what
sort of oil do you think they use in
paint" at $1.5O and $1.25?
That stuff il counterfeit paint. You
can cheat yourself; you can't cheat
Time or Weather.
Paint il rubbery coat over wood and
iron to keep-out water.
Counterfeit paint may look Ike it;
Counterfeit money looks ike money.
What are all cOunterfeits for? They
are MI alike.
DEVoE,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

A map showing the European
war zone in detail, has just been
made by the War College for the
convenience of the President who
has been following the progress of
the war with pins denoting the
positions of the armies on ordinary
maps hung in the Cabinet room.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Natchitoches, La. at its
regular session held on the 9th, day of April
l'l9l5, I C. II. Person president of the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Natchitoches, hereby give
notice in compliance with the said resolution that
a special election will be held in Ward g. for
Road Dis. No. -. on Tuesday. May l6th
1915, for the purpose Of submitting to the
election under the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana the following proposition. Proposition
to incur debs 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 through or near the
plantation Of Mathew Jones, thence to Cypress
on the T. & P. Ry. thence west along the night
Of way Of the T. &. P. Ry. 70 Bayou Sac De
drovemens by crawling OF otherwise and main
tanning Of such other Public Roads in said Road
District.
All in conformity to an ordinance in reference
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. oil
Ward 9, at Cypress on the T. & p. in the
Parish Of Naschioches, and w. D. Simpson,
Alfred Massey, and ], 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
Jury of the Parish Of Natchitoches. La. will
meet at its Office in the Court House in the City
Of Natchitoches. at 10 O'Clock m. on Thurs
day 10Th, 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.
b.. c. Fl. PERSON,
Press. Police Jury Parish Of Natchitoehes. La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29
Dangers Of Cold.

Do you know that of oil the minor
ailments colds are by far the most dam
gerous? It Is not the colds themselves
that you need to fear, but the serious
diseases that they 50 often lead to.
For that reason every cold should be
deIay yn f To accomplish this you 0sS viii
find chamberlain's Cough Remedy of
great help to you. It loosens a cold,
relieves the lungs, aids expectoration
and enables the system to throw off
the cold, For sale by oil druggists.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29
Free Trip to San Francisco Z,
position.

The Southern Woman's Maaa.
zine ID offering q trip TO TIKI
Panama Pacific Exposition with
all expenses paid BY them. Full
information will be sent on re-.
quest. Write, Manager Exposi.
ton Tour. Southern Woman's
Maaazine, Nashville Tenn.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

The report given out after q
thorough investigation by experts
10 that less than Is per cent of the
fruit crop in this section Of the
State was damaged by the late
freeze and that there will be
plenty of fruit for home consump-
ton and shipment.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

The Columbia that has always
been the greatest scenic river in
America If not In the world, is
destined to become one Of it's most
important commercial highways
due to the opening next week of
The canal ut The Dallas in Oregon
which will make the river naviga-
bic for Eve hundred miles farther
into the wilderness.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29
"A Self Sustaining Poor Farm.

Natchitoches has always been
noted for her kind and charitable
people; in fact her reputation for
laying citizens who possess this
greatest of all virtues to such a
degree has gone broadcast through
out the land and has caused her 10
draw and to be continually draw
ing a class of people within her
gates that have drained this virtue
to the utmost.
There is nota week, and scarcely
a day that poor and unfortunate
people come not in single file but
in battalions, not only from adj
jGurning parishes but from pratt
cally every section of the State
and The Mutual Aid has been dis
pensing right and left until it has
about reached it's limit, and the
end is not yet. The number of
families that have been clothed,
fed. housed and doctored within
the past few months, is almost in
conceivable and arrangements
have been made in several cases
for the sending to Hospitals, Asy-
lums and Homes and also to
ogher States.
Now the Mutual Aid has a
number of local pensioners for
whom it provides certain amount
OF provisions each week, and the
cash necessary to meet the monthly
bills arising theretrom is greater
than it's income, which is drawn
from the small monthly dues of
its members of which it has some
81.
Fortunately there was reserve
fund that has enabled the AS
sociation to meet the many recent
but the time has come
W hen something must be done
and done promptly to meet the
calls that are coming
SO thick and fast.
A suggestion was made at a
recent meeting that if it can be |
carried out, it is believed will
solve the problem, but the solution
will have to be worked out with |
help and then the cooperation of
he seekers for charity will be
necessary.
This suggestion DEVELOPED into
| plan that was laid before the
Police Jury at its last meeting, |
md whiOh"~-'ts!h:s Hon. Body
ar5mised to look into, and is for
he establishment of a seIfsupport-
NO poor farm.
The idea is to have the parish
buy, lease or rent a place where a
nome will be given to all deserv-
ing applicants who are willing to
work and make it self sustaining.
If the applicants are really honest
and deserving, the scheme will
york and If they are just trying
o work the good people of Nat
hitoches, it will work equally
veil, and we hope that the Com
nittee appointed by the President
will give this matter their early
nd earnest consideration.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

The adoption of a very sensible
statute by the legislature of Iowa
that enables its legally qualified
voters who are away to send their
ballots to their home precincts by
mail, might well be followed by
other states.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

MAJOR General Shafer CON-
tnander Of the Louisiana Division
Of the United Confederate Vet
Grams died at his, home in Franklin
after . long Illness on Saturday
night. General Shaffer served
with distinction throughout the
civil war and he had many army
comrades 10 Natchitoches who
learned Of his death with keen
sorrow.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

Millions Of people from every
section where moving pictures are
known, viii mourn the death of
John Bunny the famous comedian
who died 1t his home in Brooklyn
on Monday alter a three weeks
illness. Bunny was the worlds
leading movie comedian and, for
his work received greater salary
than does the President Of the
United States.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29
ART. Y.

Each stakeholder shall, at every
stockholders meeting, he entitled to
one vote in person, or by written
proxy Tor each share of the capital
stock held by him.
This corporation NAV amend this
charter or liquidate it at a stock
holders meeting, upon vote of two
thirds of the stockholders present.
len days written notice delivered in
person, or by mail of such meeting
shall be given. In case of Iiauida-
ton the Board of Directors shall be
the ltquidat0rs Citation and other
legal process shall be served upon the
President of the Corporation, or in
his absence, on any other officer.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

Communications are solicited, and
We will not be held responsible for any
views contained therein.
No attention will be paid to annoy
nous letters.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

Advertising is what stimulates
trade, a fact that the successful
business man understands and APP
preciates and so for that reason
you will see hls--a9s Appearing
constantip while the quasisuc-
cessful only advertise spasmodi
caIly.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

Thirteen hundred farmers in the
state of Ohio accepted the invita-
ton rendered it by the University
Of Ohio to take a FIVE days course
of instruction by experts in farm
work and it is believed that the
success of it will mean more corn
for Ohio.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

Good Roads is a drawing card
to any community, says the
Booster and don't you forget it.
There is one thing a farmer will
inquire about, when thinking of
locating in any section, has the
community got good roads, chur-
ches anu good roads.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

A food warning has been issued
in connection with the river fore
cast owing to the rapid rise in Red
River.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

Every dollar expended for the
betterment of agricultural condi-
tions in Louisiana, will multiply
itself a hundred fold for the
general benefit of the whole state.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

The season is on, the open sea-
son, but open or closed, swat and
swat and swat until there will be
none left TO have a season of any
kind whatsoever.
N. B. The artificial Is always
used in fishing.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29
ART VI.

No stakeholder shall ever be held
liable or responsible for the contracts
and faults of this corporation in any
further sum than the unpaid balance
on the stock for which he has sub.
scribed; nor shall any mere infor-
mality in organizing this corporation
have the effect to render this charter
null, or exposing the stock holder to
any liability other than as above
provided.
Thus done and passed at Campti,
Parish of Natchitoches. State of
Louisiana on the date above written
in the presence of Phanor Breazeale
and II. A. Cook competent witnesses,
who hereunto sign their names with
the said appearers and me Notary.
after due reading of the whole.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

Alexandria has planned TO set
the fuse off for all the candidates
on July 3rd when big barbecue
will be given for the purpose.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29
Happenings Forty
Years Ago.
This Week.
From The Peoples Vindicator
May Ih 1875.
May Id, 1875.

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Thanks to Col. D. Pierson for
late fayors.
The weather for the past two
or three weeks has been variable.
Rain,, sunshine, then hail and
cold winds, which have rendered to
retard crops in a great measure.
1t will be RENE mbered however,
that the spring of last year was
wet and cold, but not withstand
ing which, we succeeded IN pro-
ducing large crop.
Remember the election for
Mayor and members of the City
Council takes place next Monday.
We will take pleasure upon that
occasion in voting for J. T. De-
Vargas, the present incumbent. a
gentleman, although a Republi-
can, who we conceive to have
done his duty honestly and with
out favors, and has made for this
city one of the best officials we
have ever had.
A great number of commissions
for a great number of parties
have come up from Kellogg; they
seem thick and going cheap. The
city officials under Hahn Pierson
charter, have been appointed, but
most of them we understand, de-
cllned to act. |
The citizens of our City are
pursuing the proper course with |
regard to the city election, in
going on as if the Hahn House
never existed. We are not to be
thus tricked out of our city gov
eminent.
We recommend the store of our
young friend B. Tucker to the
pubIic for cheap groceries and
fair dealing.
We understand from his Honor
Judge G. Chaplin, that he will
lold a special term of Court in
few weeks, and the citizens of
Natchitoches can have the pleasure
if seeing once more, after q num-
Der of years, an honest and COM
petent Judge upon the bench.
The steamer Bart Able arrived
1t our wharf at IL M. Tuesday.
Capt. Dick Sinnott, Geo. Hamil-
on, Tom Dowty, and w. French
a the Office. |,
Our ills come upon US in num-
,ers and it now becomes our pain
al duty TO announce to the citi-
ems of the city that the bill
mending our present city charter
which was passed by the Hahn
House, has been promulgated and
'ecome law. The main features
# the bill are the same as the old
ity charter save the payment OF
Parish Taxes in the future and
he election of Municipal officers I
pom the general election day in c
November. The bill was passed 4
or no reason whatever save to Y
Ut control of the Citv knowing d
ull well that in an election such I
thing would be impossible.
Similar situation to two years t
90, when our charter was chang t
j and Commission form adopted.
Following is fair sample of b
style and and force of S
ditorials of Forty years ago y
nd was effectively
What good, men who are milk s
nd cider in love, war and o
olitics, ever did the world, would b
uzzle a saint to tell. Wrapped
p in themselves, having no motive :
: thought beyond the aratifca- i
on of some selfish purpose, they /.
'awl through the world SHINING,
ke foul worm, every thing they
'uch. W
How smoothe and even Nv
do they bear themselvesI b
As If allegiance in their o.
bosoms sat. "
Crowned with faith, ia
and constant loyalty" +
Hypocrits all. working only for b
emselVes and bowling forth
cir virtues, which in truth they
Ear uDOn their sleeves: ALWAYS
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

The Montrose Gun Club met on
Tuesday 9Th and perfected its
or ganization, the following officers
were elected to serve for the sea.
son:
President, J. II. Adger; Vice
President and Field Captain, DIR.
J. L. Kelly: Sect'y. and Treas.
P. E. Holloway.
The following are members, j.
H. Adger, j. L. Kelly. 2. E.
Holloway, G.. w. McNaughton,
S. B. Bass, Ed. Deluche, R. Z.
Spring, H. j. Henderson, F. M.
Devil, L. B. Bruce, J. F. Salter
and Rex Tompson.
The official shoots are on the
End and 4th Saturdays.
= On Saturday 10th the following
club members shot so targets with
the following score:
J. F. Salter "a
P. E. Holloway %
Lee Bruce 81
j. H. Adger 20
H. j. Henderson Is
Shooting had to be discontinued
on account of darkness an-d
threatening weather.
Mr.. w. Habilllmus Dodd of
Shreveport was pleasant visitor
last Tuesday.
Mr.. &. s. Prestridge, Vice
President Frost johnson Lbr. Co.
was a business visitor to our town
last Friday and joined a couple
of Club members in little pre-
IiminarV shoot at trap.
The plans have been drawn and
the contract let for the building of
a Woodmen of the World building.
which will add materially to our
town socially as the first floor will
will be used for a dance hall, and
moving pictures.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF NATCHITOCHEs.
ART /.

On this 18th day of March 1915.
came and appeared before me Geo. E.
Prothro, a Notary Public, in and for
the Parish and State above written,
the persons whose names are hereto
subscribed, all adult residents of the
State Of Louisiana, who declare, that
they do hereby organize under the
laws of this State, a corporation TO
exist tor ninety-nine years from date,
and to be known as the CAMPTI OIL
& GAS COMPA NY INC. domiciled IN
the Village of Campti, Parish of Nat
chitoches. State of Louisiana, with
capital stock of Fifty Thousand Dol
lars $50,000,0O), in Five thousand
shares of $4,000 each, payable in
cash or property.
The capital stock NAV be increased
to the sum of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars (slO0, 100000 in the manner
provided by law,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

FOLEY nIHARTIc T1IsGETg
- saRc s1SsI j.. aS Rs5alsS
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

Official Iournal Parish Of Natchit0ches
:. " Parish School Board.
City Of NatchitOches.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

Hypocrits ell, working only for
and bowling forth
their virtues, which in truth they
wear upon their sleeves; always
to be friends of the
people, they are traitors to every
principle of manhood or honor;
give Us manly enemies, no sneak
ing spies who have stomachs for
nought save the game slain in
The fray.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

Ge". E. Protlro,
Notary Public.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

The RACIAL school closed last
Friday, after a term of seven and
and half months.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29

Thanks to Col. D. Pierson for
late fayors.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-04-29
ART. II.

Said corporation is authorized to
contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use common seal, and alter
same at pleasure; to acquire property
by grant, gift, purchase and to devise
or beQuest; to lease, hold and dispose
of. and to mortgage and pledge the
same; to APPOINT such officers and
Agents and employees as the bust
ness of the corporation may require:
TO fix their compensation; to make
through its Board of Directors all
needful by laws for the government
and management of the corporation.
Meade County news., 1915-09-09
Exchange Sale

The Ladies of the Methodist
Church at their last meeting held
at the parsonage decided to hold
a big exchange sale in the near
future. The object of this sale
is to help people dispose of things
they don't need and to get to the
people the thing that they want,
and the proceeds of this to go
towards a new church.
A committee will wait upon
you soon and ask you to donate
the thing that you do not need
and something that you do need
but wish to give toward this
fund and all will be collected and
put up at auction and you will
pay for it the price you think it
is wortq. This surely is good
way of disposing of something
that you can get along without
and donating it to a good cause.
You probably have a heating
stove, bed or plow, harrow, calf,
hog, cpop of chickens, a load of
hay Or "a hundred other articles
that would bring something if
you knew who wanted it. This
plan Of the ladies will find a buy
er. The ladies want you to be-
gin to think of something that
you could give. Getitready and
when they come around be ready
to help good cause.
Meade County news., 1915-09-09
Married

Mr.. Cbas. Banes, Of Fowler,
and Miss Emma Shoemaker, Of
Hoopston, Illinois were married
Monday by Judge Marrs at his
Office.
Mr.. Hugh M. Boyd and Miss
LIddye Mabieu, both of Fowler
were married Tuesday, Judge
Marrs officiating.
Mr.. Grover Thompson of Min
nicola and Miss Ella Anderson,
of Bloom we're married Wednes-
day by Judge Marrs.
Mr.. Robt McGafin of this city
and Mrs. Ella Battin we're mar
rico at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Mendenhall, of Fowler this
morning, Rey. J. M. Macarthur,
of the Meade Presbyterian
church officiating. They left on
No. 2 for North Dakota, where
they will reside. Both these
people are well known in Meade;
Mr.. McGaf6n is a brother of
Mrs. SD Adams and the bride
is sister of Mrs. Robt. Cox.
The News extends congratu.
lations to these newly weds.
A marriage license has been
issued to Mr.. Jacob A. Rimer
and Miss Katie L. Classen.
Meade County news., 1915-09-09
Fort Worth Boy Missing

Fort Worth Sept. Mot hav-
ing heard since July from their.
son, Jurant Shepherd, aged is,
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. j.,
Shepherd, OF this city believe the
young man has met with foul
play or is seriously i'll some
where in Kansas or Oklahoma.
Their last letter was dated July
% and stated the young man was
about to leave Ochiltree, Texas
for Kansas. Previously he had
written regularly. 1t has been
found be left Ochiltree for Gla2-
ier, Texas about July D, but no
further trace of him has been
learned, Young Shepherd was
working in the harvest fields 10
earn money enough TO take "a
course at Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical college. His
father is Cashier ot The Fort
Worth Record. Young Shep.
herd is g feet tall, weighs 18C
pounds, has brown eyes, brown
auburn hair, which he wears
rather long and cOmbed straight
back. He has a small scar or
left side of his upper lip. His
father is anxious to hear ff.om
anyone who may have seen oil
heard of him.
Meade County news., 1915-09-09
Annual Reunion Over

The twenty-second annual re-
union of the Civil War Veterans,
of Southwestern Kansas, held,
in Dodge eity closed on Friday
of last wAk. There were pres
ent at this meeting but two of
those who helped organize the
Association at Liberal twenty
two years ago; they were: Mrs.
Lane of Liberal and Captain
Painter, of Meade.
At the eleNtion OF, ofdcers, Mr.,
Painter received the unanimous
vote of those present for presi-
dent, which make the ninth time
he has been elected to that office.
He has promised "the boys" the
biggest and best reunion on rec
"oFd next year. .,,,. i;.s
Meade County news., 1915-09-09
Lakeland p. o. Moved

Mrs. Judson F. HulDurt has
been appointed postmaster at
Lakeland, Kansas to succeed
R. M. Painter, the appointment
taking effect at once. The Office
has been moved to the Hulburt
ranch, four miles west and one
half mile south of the old location.
The name will remain the same.
Mr.. Painter will NOW devote his
entire time to the practice of law
in this city where he has already
an Office.