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and caf-7ed F. L. Sanford ond tx
Secretary Of the board was eu.

i. Vol DfOcG together WIFI Illus
l.. Furlow, Attorney for certifca-
to3 of indebtedness to judgement.
On motion by F. L. Sanford,
duly seconded byJ. W. Knight |
and carried the W. w. Miller road |
was granted the citizens to Sc
sure right of way without ex-
pense to the Parish and to open
up and maintain said road.
On motion by f. L. Sanford,
duly seconded by j. W. Knight
and carried the secretary was au-
thorized to advertise for bids for
scraping and painting the iron
bridges in Washington Parish
outside of the incorporated towns.
bridges to be painted with No.
brac paint which will cost 81. %
per gallon in New Orleans, La,
It is understood that the bridges
are to be scraped and accepted
by the Police Juror in each ward
before being painted, and also af-
ter being painted; two coats of
paint to be applied, and bidder to
furnish paint.
On motion by G. A. Jenkins,
4 seconded by R. E. Keaton and
carried the Sunny Hill road was
granted citizens to obtain right
of way without expense to the
Parish and to open up and main.
tain said road.
On motion by G. A. Jenkins,
duly seconded by ]. W. Knight,
and carried the Crow road was
. granted citizens to obtain right
of-way and open up and maintain
Isame, Also Canaan road on the
same terms.
On motion by F. L. Sanford,
dulypseconded by J. W. Knight,
= and carried G. A. Jenkins was
authorized to have repairs made
on Miller's Creek and Doggy
Branch bridges.
On motion by G. A. jenkins,
|seconded by R. H. Spring and
carried Whit Magee was granted
1.-The privilege to take the convicts
out Of jailtand do piece of work
on the road at branch neal
IZona.
The board assembled at one
o'clock, the hour for opening bids
for road contract and there being
ten bids, and on opening and ex-
amining same j. H. Grain was
the lowest bidder,
On motion by FL. Sanford sec by
c.. A. Jenkins and carried J. H.
Grain being the lowestbidder fol-
repairing and maintaining the
roads of Washington Parish the
contract was awarded to HIM pro.
: vided that he can furnish bond in
a Surety Co., for the amount as
specified in specifications, and il
he can't furnish bond that the
contract be awarded to the mex
lowest bidder Dyson Booty, and
if he fails to furnish bond that
the contract be awarded to the
next lowest bidder J. O. Crow.
4 On motion by F. l.. Sanford.
duly seconded by G. A. Jenkins,
land carried the president and
secretary were authorized to
make and execute contract with
J. H. Grain or the next lowest
bidder in regular order the Dis.
ltrict Attorney to prepare con.
tract d." specifications we're made,
+ On .otion by F. L. Sanford,
/. seconded by j. W. Knight, and
carried hereafter no member of
j., the Police Jury shall expend
more than e25 in having repairs
mace to bridges and not up tc
tI4his amount without authority
!, from meeting of the board
:, lspread up III the minutes.
i o. motion by F. l.. Sanford,
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thereon up to January l, 1913,
and subsequently remain due and
unpaid and the parish is unable
to make payment on the con-
tracts nnder which said obliga>
tons were assumed or upon any
certificates issued to evidence
same; and
Whereas, it is the earnest de-
sire of the Police Jury and OF the
people and taxpayers Of the Par
ish of Washington to have all of
said obligations so arranged and
funded as to put the entire in
debtedness of the Parish in con.
crete and satisfactory form, thus
rendering it possible for the par
ish honorably to pay all of its OBJ
legations; and,
Whereas, under the law pro-
viding for the founding Of such
obligations it is essential that
same be reduced to judgement
before they can be funded by the
Police Jury, and there is no OBJ
lection to any necessary steps in
cident to properly carrying out
the purpose which the police Jury
Is earnestly DESTROYS OF accomp
fishing therefore.
Be it resolved by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Washington
La., That the District Attorney
H.. of the 26th Judicial District as
the attorney and legal adviser O.
this Police Jury be and he is
herrby authorized and instructed
to file auy necessary or legal zap
pearances for and in behalf of tn,
Police Jury, or in behalf Of thu
Parish of Washington, in any O.
all suits which may be instituted
by any of said above named cred
itors of the Parish of Washington
or their assigns, either in tn
State or Federal courts of com
petent jurisdiction, and to fill
aaaing requisite Oh
ssIr 5I9 6 gaabie Che court il
which such suits are pending IT
render a. judgement or judge
ments in favor Of. said .claiman
and against the Police OF Wash
ington Parish, or against the Par
ish of Washington, as the case
may be, in the full principal sun
or sums due, together with all in
terest accrued or to accrue there
on; and said District Attorney II
further authorized and instructed
to file in any State or Federal
Court of competent jarisalcti or
an appearance or appearances in
be half of the Police Jury o
Washington or in behalf of thu
Parish OF Washington, and to file
such pleading as may be neces.
Bary or advisable to enable thu
court or courts to render such
judgement or judgements, Or
ders and DEGREES as may be
deemed necessary and propersfo for
the full protection of all parties
+ who have received or may hereaf-
ter receive certificates OF refund.
ing certificates in connection witt
the above named obligations Of
Judgements rendered. thereon anG
fort uilassnrance that no per-
son Or official Whatsoever may o.
can in any wise interfere with tht
operation Of the provisions which
maybe made for the purpose OF
paying any or all Of said obliga
tons or judgements rendered ii
connection Herewith.
Be it further resolved, that it il
the intention of the Police Jury 0
Washington Parish, when sail
aooye named obligations shall
4 have been reduced to judgement
to issue and deliver to the iudg
ment creditors properly entitlel
thereto certificates Of indebted
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rs cents per day for each con-
yict for the number of days they

vict for the number Of days they
worked on the public roads in
this parish.
On motion by r. H. Spring.
duly seconded by e. l.. Sanford,
and carried the treasurer's re-
port was received and examined
and approved.
On motion by r. H. Spring,
seconded by G. A. Jenkins, and
carried the report of the farm
Demonstration Agent, Jesse V.
Rabb was received, and adopted
as follows:
Gentlemen
I beg leave to sub
NIT the following report of the
demonstration work done in the
parish by me during the month
of August. [ have visited 81
Demonstrators, Al co-operators.
and 9o clubmem bers and have
travelled over 3S7 miles in this
parish during the month.
Several of the demonstrators
and co.operators will make a
yield of over 80 barrels of corn
per acre.
A large amountof forage has
been stored away during the
month and from the present
outlook there will be plenty of
feed for the stock during the
winter. The people seem to b.
awakening to the fact Ut Tie im-
portance Of increasing the mum
Der of their live stock, and also
increasing the amount of forage
crop to feed to the clttle in
stead of selling the corn, hay
and potatoes.
There will be a considerable
amount of crimson and burr
clover and some vetch planted
during the fall to be used fol
winter pasturage and as cover
crops.
| have been helping the farm
ers select their seed corn from
the field and | hope that they
are realizing the importance Of
selecting good seed to get thu
, best results from their farm.
AS | visit the members of th'
p corn club, | am weighing ant
estimating a certain portion of
their acres CT corn and | an
glad to say the records of las
year have been raised consider
ably, the names of whom, an,
, the amount will be made public
during the Parish Fair.
The pigs Of the pig club witt
their AouthfuI masters ure dom,
p nicely and such things as rozo
backs and piney woods rooter>
will soon have to LOOK for an
other home out Of Washington
Parish.
The canning club has aDou
E finished its work for this season
and it will he we'll represenlr,
aJ the Parish Fair.
Thanking you again for you.
liberal support, | beg to Ieav
this as my report.
Jesse U. Rabb,
Demonstration Agent
On motion by +. H. Spring
duly seconded by q. A. Jenkins
and carried the matter of dip
ping watts was deferred until TIT
next regular meeting.
On motion of r. l.. Sautor,!
dul y seconded and unanimously
adopted, the folio wing resolutILl
was passed 10y TIL Police Jury o
Washington Parrish.
Be it ordained T,LsJ there j.
hereby levied d tax of ten mill
on al the taxable property, rea
and personal, situated in til,
Parish of Washington, State o
| O,,i.iarn frr tho t,n.r 101S. NV
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District Attorney
Credit bal up to July a, 1916. 265 90
Vouchp rs returned. ........... lSo %
Total credits up to Sept. /, 1915 50 %
Constable
Credit bal. up to July IA, 1916. Is IS
Vouchers returned.
Total credit up to Sept, l, 1914. 10 %
Clerk of Police Jury.
Credits up to July IA, 1915....., 60 W
Vouchers returned. ............. 20 W
fatal credit up to Sept. l 1915. 80 10
Inc;dentals.
Credit bal. July IA, 1915. l13 OS
Deposit August. 6. 1915. 577 30
69O.5o
Vouchers returned. ..... 344 "a
Credit bal. Sept. l, 1915. 344 "A
Feeding prisoners.
Credit bal. July IA, 1915 1921 IS
Transferred to incidentals SIT 30
444 80
Vouchers returned ............ $50 5o
Credit bal. Sept L, 1915. ....... 1O7 90
Jury costs
Credit bal. July IA, l9l5........ 34s ~
Vouchers returned. ......... ITO w
Balance Sept. /, 1915. ......... ia oo
Witnesses Fees.
Credit bal. July Il, 1sl5.....' l,2oo W
Vouchers returned. ........... l3J 10
Balance Sept. I, 1915. ,.... lilo "a
Police j urors.
! Credit bal July II, 1915 ........ ia AZ
Vouchers returned. ....... ~ ~
Balance Sept. l, 19l5.........' l94 Il
Bridge Repairs.
Credit bal. July IA, 1916. ..... 1861 81
Vouchers returned. ......... 334 ~
Balance Sept. /, 1915. ....... 1882 II
.,nerlff Salary.
Credit balance JPly ID, 1915. g. 225 O(
Vouchers returned -. ....... l25 VI
Balance Sept. 1, 1916. ......... 100 u
Treasurer's Salary.
Credit bal. July, IA, 1915........ so Il
Vouchers returned. MINIMUM. IS Il
Balance Sept. 1, 1916. .......... 81 OF
Stationery.
Credit bal. July II, 1916. 422 81
Vouchers returned. .......... 50 Il
Balance Sept. /, 1915. 391 A.
Credits on Sept. 1, 1915.
General fund ....... 80. 1877 B.
Special fund. ........... :. 6S32 d
Total credits. ................ 1920 2
Paid out up to Sept. 1, 1915.
Special fund. ........ ....... 460 s
465 g.
Credits up to Sept. 1915.
General Fund. ................. 21S 9
Special Fund .............. 6,496 2
CTS /
(Signtd) L. A. Brown,
Parish Treasurer
There appearing no further business
Board adjourned to meet Tuesday
October 9th, 1915.
w. l.. Smith. Pres.
W. Z. Banister, Sec'y,
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Tits a Cook-Stove or En-.
aneled Ware see T. B. Erwin &
Son, Ltd, they haveit at hard.
time prices.
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Parish Treasurer.
There appearing no further business
Board adjourned to meet Tuesday,
October 9th, 1915.
w. l.. Smith. Pres.
W. Z. Banister, Sec'y,
Sheriff Sale. NC $3.50.
W. p. BullOch
vs..
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D. erJ ca i3r cu!trrt4furn'
use on the rold5 Of the
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taxation, annually y, for a period
Of five years, tor the purpose of
giving additional aid TO the pub
lie schools Of said district, pro-
vided that no taxpayer in district
No. IA shall be required as a re-.
suit of this election to pay more
than 10 mills special school tax.
For the purpose aof said special
election the polling place will be
at the Isabel school and the fol.
lowing commissioners and clerks
have been appointed to serve at
this election, ali OF whom shall
serve without compensation: Ellis
Magee, John Parker, B. M. Re-
Were commissioners, and J. R.
Schilling, clerk.
4. Spring Hill School District
No. SO, for thu purpose Of sub.
hitting to the property taxpayers
qualified unier the con> tltutiOl
and laws of the state of Louisiana
to vote at SAID election, the fol-,
lowing proposition to-wit. To
levy special tax Of four mills on
the dollar on all property in school
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

The Guggenheim Exploration Com.
pany. which has a bond and lease on
the Dundee property of the Orion Min
ing Company. has decided to discon-
tinue all operations at the property.
A million dollar mining concern, or.
ganized In August under the laws OF
Arizona. has been granted certifi-
cate authorizing II to carry on bust
ness In New Mexico by the State Cor
poration Commission. The concern Is
the Las Animss Peak Gold Mines
Company. organized by residents OF
Dallas, Texas. with the principal oh.
ject of engaging in mining and mill
ing In Sierra county. The principal
office OF the company In New Mexico
will be at Hillsboro. and A. NJ. Giles.
pie Ii named as statutory agent.
According to preliminary figures by
Charles W. Henderson of the Federal
Geological Survey. the output Of New
Mexico mines for last year indicates
a yield of si.i72.000 In gold. i.720. 900
ounces of silver. 1340 .006 pounds OF
lead, 65.600.000 pounds OF copper. 49,.
100000 pounds OF arsenic.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15
Wyoming.

II Is understood that the Sunrise
mines will increase the force.
The Comstock mine, IN the old ST..
yer Crown district, twenty-five miles
west OF Cheyenne. which several
weeks ago opened seven.foo, ore
streak, Is now developing q body ut
80 feet which ID returning SIS TO the
ton In copper.
Utah and Chicago people are about
to open up new field In Wyoming.
judging from the present excellent In.
dications. This In what IL called the
Carter field. and is located In the hills
twenty miles northeast from the well
known Spring Valley district The
Spring Valley district has been pro-
ducing high grade paraffin oil almost
continuously since the first discovery
about twenty years ago. The oil wells
range In depth from 500 TO 1900 feet.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15
Colorado.

Starting work on New Year day, the
Mckinley copper mine. in Unaweep
canon. twenty-five miles south OF
Grand Junction. has opened up with a
force of eight men.
In Idaho Springs district a pool OF
School of Mines graduates and stu.
dents have taken lease on the East
Lake mine In the Big Five tunnel and
have a fine showing Of ore.
To promote the more efficient pros
pecting of the mineral lands Of Colo
RADIO, the Colorado School Of Mines
will establish a short course for pros
pectors, to be given at Golden. begin
ing Feb. s.
Colorado's $4,000 to S10.00O.000
per annum district-the camp that
gave modern Denver place in the
suns reported steady. which means
an average production from Leadyille
mines Of $4,000 tons per month.
Three carloads. or over 100 tons. per
week Of ore is being shipped from the
Ell Paso dumps by the lessee, John
Sharpe. Commentators are being in
stalled to handle the poorer material.
when the output will be considerably
increased
The gross value of the total gold
production of the mines of the Cripple
Creek district for the month OF De-
cember, as shown by the figures given
out by the mills and smelters, is ST.
155.410, an increase over November OF
$4,000 in round figures.
James H. Hammond. general agent
of the American Smelling and Rein
ing Company in the Cripple Creek dis
trict. has about concluded arrange
ore in the world-famous Cresson strike
at the refinery in Omaha.
A vein of smelling ore was exposed
in a drift on the 1,l00-foot level of the
South Burns. Acacia estate in the
Cripple Creek district. following the
firing Of a round OF shots. Samples
taken from the strike are said to indi.
cate a gold content of several hun
dred dollars ton.
Striking gold ore valued at $500 a
ton. A. l.. Gossert, a miner living In
Rough canon. twelve miles south OF
Grand junction, claims he has struck
the only gold mine Mesa county has
ever known. He has been working on
the prospect hole for weeks and re-
Gently ran into thin vein of ore
which he declared contained the neces-
sary gold TO make 1t pay to mine.
Gossert sent a sample to the assayers
in Leadville and the returns show 5000
TO the ton
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY III
Keep Your Locks Youthful, DARK.
Glossy and Thick With Garden
SAGE and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and sulphur, no one can
tell, because It's done 80 naturally, 90
evenly. Preparing this mixture.
though, at home Ia mussy and trouble
some. For 80 cents you can buy ct
any drug store the ready.touse tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
HAIR Remedy" You Just dampen .
sponge or soft brush with II and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at time. BY morn
ing all gray hair disappears. and. after
another application or two. your hair
becomes beautifully darkened. glossy
and luxuriant. You will also dis
cover dandrun il gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray. faded hair, though no dis
grace, Is o sign Of old age, and a. We
all desire a youthful and attractive ap-
pearance. get busy at once with Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger. Adv.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEvER|SH|, SICK
Look, Mother! II tongue 10
coated, give california
Syrup Of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels 80 nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
TO empty the bowels. and the result II
they become tightly clogged with
waste. liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
cross. halfsick. feverish, don't eat.
sleep or act naturally. breath Is bad.
system full Of cold. has sore throat.
stomachache or diarrhoea. Listen.
Mother! See II tongue 10 coated. then
give . teaapoonful Of California
Syrup OF Figs" and In q few hours all
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undisested food passes out Of the sys
TEN, and you have well child again.
Millions OF mothers give California
Syrup Of Figs" because II 10 perfectly
harmless: children love II. and II new.
er falls to act on the stomach. liver
and bowels.
Ash at the store for . 50.cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Fss." which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown.ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

problem q
In the Of each will be children
the mothers
cradle will be set aside for community for the children
a
installed
laundry the Wilson decidedly
interested The the houses will $50 S12
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

bald Hopkins, president OF the WOMAN
department OF the Civic federation.
A block OF twofRmily brick houses
will be built. consisting Of two and
four.room apartments with bath, the
bedroom OF good size. light and airy;
the second room will be q combina.
tion kitchen and living room and all
will face either the street or back
yards; there will be no rooms built
ON courts. Each apartment will have
a private entrance from the street into
thn ,,.~t. ~, shn.. ,.,ttl ~ - .,,,htl.,
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.


New York-Lead. $3.50 $50: Lon,
don. cis.
spelter. $3.50 q $50; London. c2s 10
Cd.
81. Louis.-fead, s3.G0n3G5.
Spclter, $3.50 $50.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15
WESTERN
MINING NEWS
IN AAlER
~ . n I e 2

Wsstsfh Newspaper Union News services.
The Metal Quotations.
St. Louis. - Lead. S3.60G3.65;
spelter, S5.65d5.s0.
New York.--Lead. S3.75d3.s0; Lon.
don. E1s.
Spelter-s5.s0a $50; London, E2s
70 Cd.
Copper-Electrolytic. Sl3.50. cast
ing, $1325erl33T.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15
'CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biIiousness or constipation
BY morning.

Get q l0-cent box now.
Turn the rascals out--tle headache.
biliousness. indigestion. the sick. sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Caacarets.
Millions OF men and women take .
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by . lazy
liver. clogged bowels or IN upset stom-
ach.
Don't put In another day Of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour. fermenting food:
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison In the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straishtens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means . clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill.
dren love Cascarets because thsy
never grippe or sicken. Adv. -
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

South Omaha. --Ilogs-IIeayy, 17.O5
m7i5: light, s6,90G7l0: pigs. $500
6.1s. bulk, $1,000 7.6.
cattie--Native steers, S7.00m 800:
cows and heifers, s5.50a7,S0; Western
steers. eG.O0uS.t0: Texas steers. $3.50
1870: cows and heifers, t5,s5n7.:5:
calves, s7.25ds.75.
sheep-Yeariings, t6.75d $50: Weth.
ers. 10000 SCI. lambs. SL7juss5.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

hhd the enect OF hIm0st putting the
city In the class Of one OF the towns
carefully managed by the Puritans .
couple OF centuries ago.
II strains Of music percolate
through the window Of an apartment
policeman Immediately makes .
note OF the fact. with name and mum.
Der. II such concerts take place often.
this police are likely to make . per
sonll investigation. Such investigs.
tons are sometimes followed by tho
arrival of patnol vagina eyen In thu
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15
Very Likely.

Il wonder why II 10 that the man
who marries In haste Is usually sup.
posed to repent at leisureH"
"Because that kind OF man wouldn't
have brains enough to do Il all at once.
Of course"
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

for the block Of buildings to be erected wahs
a which
arehtects WORKING the hands Of Mrs Aeh
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15
Kansas City Produce.

Kansos city.-Butter 60 Creamery,
s3c: firsts, ale; seconds, Csc, packing.
a0hc.
Egys-Firsts. see: seconds. .?c.
Poultry Hens, i2nc. ROSTERS.
ioMc: turkeys, lbc.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

AsHNGToN has been ncknamed Plymouth Rock diplomatic circles
Formerly the desirable especially
bchelor bills
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

Why Is Il that the average man will
economic on his Injuries rather than
on his necr ssitiesy
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15
Letter to
Dr.. kilmer d Co.
DinohsSntOn. N. n.

Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer L Co.,
Binghamton, N. ", for . sample sise
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet Of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men
ton this paper. Regular fifty-cent and
one-d dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores. Adv.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

OFFICIAL list "dons" letter writers
-
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

dsbuantss this lot wearing long white hid
hardly wearing
BskhmetsR
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

subbubs--Iiow often 10 this medt
cine TO be taken!
Doctor--Betw~en cooks.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

Your own photograph always
sounds better than your heighbor's.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

Gossip generally means taking two
and two and making three.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

Eyes over which the wool can b
pulled never see clearly anyway.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

uefV are bOHe OF tHt uUH q
Don't write ut all unless you
have something to say; and having
said It, stop"
Don't answer a letter Just be-
cause somebody else wants you to. II
you did. many purposeless CORE
spondence might go on indefinitely"
Don't give reasons or explana-
tions unless they are called for"
Don't write anything in a per.
functory way; remember always that
each letter or Endorsement should bear
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

gr asS Hw b., sf sss, s1t Wv m ses
iasa Eys eamfprt. Wri,s fps hauk Of ~. ".
" sail grps. husins kys nsHedy Co.. Chiess.
The Dolores star., 1915-01-15

The Wise Fool.
Time works wonders" observed
the sage.
so could II were rs tireless -
time" responded the fool.