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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20
A Moonlight Picnic.

A most delightful evening was
enjoyed on Cholera Branch -four
miles east of Colfax on Friday OF
last week, with Miss Alice Nc.
Nicely hostess to a party of young
people on a moonlight picnic,
complimentary to Miss Henri D.
Williams, of Natchitoches.
The crowd, chaperoned by Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Brownlee anc
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. McNeely, left
for the picnic grounds at 8 p. m.
in wagons and automobiles, anC
after one hour and thirty minutes
of jostling the two wagon loads
of picnicers reached the end OF
their journey, having had a jolly
time on the way. Several games
were played. and eatables Gus.
tomary for such occasions, such
as can only be prepared by ye
dainty hands of we fair damsels
of the picnic crowd, were spread
in abundance and greatly enjoy.
ed.
The party consisted of the fol
lowing, who returned home dur
ing the young hours of the fol-
lowing morning: Misses Lucy
Babin, Lucille Hulse, Lennie AL
ford, Irma Broadwell. Irma Won
Moltke Lackey. Mary Proctor,
Bertha Harrison, Henri D. Will
liams, EllenPrice, Beatrice Dunn,
Alice McNeely, Grace Goodwin,
Mary McNeely, Clara Wells, Eve
Ign Prin, Ouida Seigel. Bessie
Hatfield; and Messrs. Perry Cor
bett, Philo Goodwin, James RAN
dolph, AL Sheriff., CASTOR Faral-
do, John Roberts, Foster McNee-
ly, Percy Barton, Roy Soncrant,
Irwin Jordan, George Jordan, Up
ton Mcknight, Raoul Levy, Vir-
gil Sheriff., Joe Carver, Allen
Swafford, Ivy McNeely, Will and
Charlie Brownlee, and Hunter
MuNeely, Jr.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20
Notice.

Colfax, La, April Is. 1916.
The listing and estimation of the val
uation Of all real and personal properly
situated in the parish of Grant. STATE
Of Louisiana, has been completed for
the year 1915. and the estimated valua-
tion made thereon by the assessor in
accordance with Act 1872 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of 1906. and in
accordance with all other laws relative
to assessments in the State of Louisi-
ana. Said list shall be exposed in the
office OF the said assessor for insnec-
ton and correction for term of TWEEN
ty (2o) days beginning May 10 and end
ing May 80, 1916, inclusive.
ELISHA S. MURRELL.
Assessor Of Grant Parish.
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sheriaSale.
SherlH Sale.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Grant,
18th Judicial District Court
Charles II. Teal vs.. C. C. Jones.

State of Louisiana. Parish of Grant.
18th Judicial District Court
Charles H. Teal vs.. C. C. Jones.
No. 1856.
BY virtue of Writ of Seizure and
Sale issued out of the Honorable Thir-
teenth Judicial District Court and to
me directed. in the above numbered
and entitled suit, directing and COM
handing me to seize and sell the prop
erty of defendant, ! have seized and
will Offer for sale at the principal front
door of the court house in Colfax, La. :.
between the hours prescribed by law
for Judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1916,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of the defendant
herein, to-wit:
The south half of the northwest quar-
ter, northeast quarter of southwest
quarter and southwest quarter of south
east quarter of section 4, containing
160 acres; the northwest quarter Of
southwest quarter, and southwest quar-
ter of northwest quarter, and all that
portion of the southeast quarter of
northwest quarter lying west of public
road running through same. all in Sec
ton 30, containing 100 acres, all of said
lands located in township z north, range
8 west, La. Mer.
The south half of southwest quarter
OF section IL, township north, range 4
west, La. Mer. Lot No. z, containing
3l.20 acres; lot No. 8, containing 2S. 80
acres; lot No. 8. containing 80. 90 acres:
lot No. 10, containing 90 acres; lot
No. IL, containing $3.50 acres; lot No.
IL, containing $500 acres; lot No. Is.
containing 1880 acres; lot No. Ia. con-
tanning 50. 10 acres, all of last described
lands being in section %; lot No. ID.
containing $500 acres; and lot No. IS
containing $3.50 acres, in section %. ali
being in township north, range 3
west, La. Mer.
The northeast quarter of northeast
quarter, the south half of Southeast
xuarter, all in section 26; the south
half of south half of section =: the
northwest quarter Of southwest quar-
ter, and southwest quarter of moth
west quarter Of section 80; the east
half of northeast quarter of section al
La. Mer.
East half of northeast quarter of Sec
ton 80, township 8 north, range west,
La. Mer.
North half of southeast quarter of
northeast quarter of section 28. town
ship 8 north, range 4 west, La. Mer.
Lots 5, 6, z, 10 and IL of section 90
township q north. range 3 west, La.
Mer., containing 1877 acres.
Terms OF sale-Cash, without benefit
of appraisement.
Colfax, La, April rs, 1916.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
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CoIfax High School Graduates,

The graduating exercises of
Colfax higgh school will be held
in the school auditorium on the
evenings of Thursday and Fri
day, May Is and 26. There is a
class roll of ten graduates, name
ly, Brinker Williams, Mary Nc
Nicely. Don Swafford, Dewey
LaCroix, Lessie Rodgers, Lieta
Dyson. Lois Long, Joy Smith.
Robert Purvis and Viola Mathis.
There will be the usual inter-
esting programs each evening,
and both pupils and parents, as
well as the many friends of the
school. are looking forward to
the occasion with pleasant antici-
patiols.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20
Col. Pleasant Inaugurrted Governor.

On Monday. May Is, at 1915
D. m. Col. r. G. Pleasant was
inaugurated Governor Of the
State of Louisiana by taking the
oath of office before an audience
estimated variously at 5000 to
5000 persons. 1t is said to have
been one of the biggest gather
ings that ever witnessed the in
gu yuration of Louisiana Gov
ernor, there being probably TO-
600 visitors in Baton Rouge dur
ing the day. After taking the
oath Gov. Pleasant read his in
augural address, in which he re-
ferred to matters of legislation
only in a general way. doubtless
waiting for his first message to
the legislature before going into
more minute details of the laws
he proposes to carry out his cam
paign pledges.
Ex-Governors Hall, Foster,
Sanders and Heard occupied seats
on the stand. The oath of Office
was administered by Chief JUS
tice Frank A. Monroe. Follow
ing the inaugural ceremonies on
the State House Campus Govern
or Pleasant was escorted to the
executive mansion by Gov. Hall,
and there the new governor held
an informal reception for an hour
or more.
At night band concerts at the
Statehouse and the university, a
reception by Governor and Mrs.
Pleasant at the university pavil-
lion and the inaugural ball were
the program of events. Most of
the members of the General As
sembly and hundreds of the WIS.,
itors attended the inaugural ball,
which was the largest function
of its kind ever held in the state.
Very little politics was talked
during the day. which was re-
markable with so many politi-
clans present. The key note of
harmony seems to have been
struck by Gov. Pleasant in his
speech, which was definitely
echoed byithose present, among
whom were vast numbers who
opposed Col. Pleasant in the pri-
mary, but are now loyalty sup
porting him in his efforts to full
I'LL the pledges Of the Democratic
party.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20

to Kill and Murder.
An unusual sensation was de-
veloped in Colfax about 6 o'clock
last Tuesday evening when the
report was bruited about that
Bob Moore had been arrested for
waylaying Miss Clara Wells and
forcing her to walk three squares
away from her home. Several
statements have been made about
the case, but the circumstances
are about as follows: Moore
stood on the corner near her
home, some say for an hour and
a half, and when Miss Clara
came home after closing the
postoffice when she got to the
corner Moore told her he wanted
her to walk with him, and when
she demurred, Mr.. Robt. Bull
lington who happened along at
that time, demanded Of Moore to
let her alone. Moore told Bull
lington to stand back, and ad-
vanced on him threateningly
with a paper bag in his hand, in
which Miss Clara says he had a
pistol, and he told her she had to
walk with him. So she walked
toward the river with him, Bull
lington following them ten or
twelve feet in the rear, for a dis
lance of three blocks. when
Moore released her and told her
she could go home.
Moore, who had been drinking
a good deal, was arrested a few
minutes later and his pistol taken
away from him. An affidavit
was made against him with lying
in wait with intent to kill and
murder, and he was put in Jail,
where he is at this writing.
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DIED.

IRWIN-At her home in the
town of Colfax, La, at 7:45 a.
m. on Tuesday, May 16, 1916,
Mrs. Mary E. irwin, born June
9, 1845, departed this life aged
"a years, IL months and z days.
The deceased was the relict
of VIM. D. Irwin, who died Jan.
9, 1914. The two were residents
for many years at their home 9
miles east of Colfax, where they
raised a family of ten children.
She was married to Mr.. Irwin
July 81, 1859, their children being
three daughters and seven sons,
namely; Mrs. Jennie Knotzsch,
Mrs. Mary Josephine Davis, Mrs.
Julia Killingsworth, William H.,
John j., Henry L., Robert NJ,
Samuel H., Thomas H., and AL
bert C. Irwin, all of whom are
now living except John j., who
died about fourteen years ago.
In addition to her children Mrs.
Irwin leaves a number of grand
children, two great grandchil-
dren, and her only brother, w.
A. Hatcher, who lives at Jena,
La.
Mrs. Irwin with her husband
joined the M. E. Church South
in the Co.'s and they were accept
able members of the church, and
esteemed citizens of the commu-
nifty until death claimed them.
For So years they were faithful
companions and loyal neighbors
and friends to all who knew them
and they leave a sweet memory
of their kindly deeds to follow
after them.
Funeral services were held
over the remains at the Metho-
dist church at 2 p. m. Wednes-
day, Rev. H. B. Perritt officiat-
ing, after which the body was
laid to rest in the Colfax ceme-
terry, in the presence of all her
living children, her brother, and
many other relatives and SYM
pathizing friends of the family.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20
Miss Bertha Harrison Entertains in
Honor of High School Teachers

Honor of High School Teachers
At the attractive and hospita-
BILE home of Mr.. w. o. Harrison,
at Montgomery, a delightful even
ing party was enjoyed on Sat-
urday, May IL, from 8 to IL o.
clock, when Miss Bertha Harri-
son entertained complimentary
to the teachers of the Colfax high
school. .
The guests were served deli
cious fruit punch as they were
received by the hostess, and the
evening of music and games con-
cluded with dainty refreshments
of cream and cake, which was
greatly enjoyed.
The guests from Colfax made
the trip in automobiles, and were
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Brownlee, Misses Mary Proctor,
Irma Broadwell, Irma Won Moltke
Lackey, Lucille Hulse, Lucy Ba-
bin, Alice McNeely and Beatrice
Dunn; Miss Tommie Harrison,
of Montgomery; and Messrs. AL
Sheriff., John B. Roberts. Upton
Mcknight, Philo Goodwin, Fos-
ter McNeely, CASTOR Faraldo,
George Jordan and Percy Barton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned desire to ex-
press their heartfelt thanks and
deep appreciation of the many
acts of kindness and sympathetic
help extended to us and our dear
departed mother, Mrs. Mary E.
Irwin, during her last illness and
death. Words fail US in which
to express the deep gratitude of
our hearts. May the blessings
of God rest upon one and all.
The IRWIN FAMILY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20
The Pollock High School Graduates.
The senior class of the Pollock

The Pollock High School Graduates.
The senior class of the Pollock
high school will hold their annual
commencement exercises Thurs
day evening, May Is, in the M.
E. church of that city. The
graduating class consists of six
members, Roger Washburn, Jo-
sephine Pennington, Hazel Nc
Main, Thelma Johnson, Mary
Terrell and Esther Deere. They
have nice program for the &C.
casion, and it will doubtless be
rendered with pleasing effect.
This school, under the able
management of Prof. L. E. Mar
tin and his efficient corps of as
sistant teachers. has had a most
successful term, and, with the
completion of their new building,
now in course of construction,
they expect to forge to the front
rapidly as soon as the handicap
of their lack of room and facili-
ties is removed by the compile
ton of their school. which was
destroyed by the storm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20
The IRWIN FAMILY.

The celebration of Children's
Day and Mothers Day at the M.
E. church last Sunday was an &C.
casion of considerable interest to
the goodly congregation. The
wearing of flowers in honor of
Mother was generally observed,
and the pretty songs. drills and
recitations by the Sunday school
children was greatly enjoyed by
all present.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20
Are Your Kidneys Sick?
Many Colfax People Have Kept Well
By Keeping Their. Kidneys Well.

Many C0lfax People Have Kept Well
By Keeping Their. Kidneys Well.
The first symptom of kidney trouble
may be only slight pain in the back,
feeling of stiffness or soreness in the
loins, or some annoying irregularity OF
the urinary passages. Urine is often
discolored and perhaps sediment gathers
upon standing. Next may come dull
throbbing backache, sharp. knife-like
pains, headaches, dizziness and in many
cases. lameness when arising in the
morning. No one can afford to delay
until these troubles become serious
Begin using Doan's Kidney Pills, the
tried and tested kidney remedy that
has won the praise of thousands. Col
fax readers should find convincing
proof of merit in the following state
ment. It's from a resident of this To-
cality.
Clovis Daigle, 304 Railroad Ave.
Plaquemine, La, says: II was suffer-
ing from my kidneys and back when
began using Doan's Kidney Pills. This
medicine removed the trouble and to
this day have been free from all signs
of kidney complaint.
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't simp-
ly ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Dali
gle had Foster Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv. %.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20
AN ACT

To confirm the sale and make good and
valid in law the delivery and transfer
by the Police Jury of the Parish of
Grant, La, to the Town of Colfax,
in said Parish and State, of certain
tract of land in said town, known as
the 'Old Jail Site," and being the
same land acquired by said Police
Jury from R. H. Williamson, due no.
tice having been given according to
the requirements of Article so of the
Constitution of this State for the
year 1893 of the intention to apply
for the passage of this act.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, that the sale, delivery and trans
fer by the Police Jury of the Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana, to the Town
of Colfax. in said Parish and State, of
a certain lot of said town, being one
hundred feet of Lot One ~, fronting
on Fourth street, in Block thirty-eight
(38) of said town, and said lot being in
the northwest corner of Block thirty
eight 1857 and being all Of the same
property acquired by the Police Jury
of Grant Parish, La, from R. H. Will
hanson, as recorded in Book Of" of
Conveyances of Grant Parish, page TIA
ct seq, be and the same is hereby con-
firmed and made good and valid in law.
and made incontestable, said sale from
said Police Jury to said Town having
been made for fifteen hundred ($1500)
dollars, all as set forth in Book 81"
of Conveyances of said Parish, at page
606 ct seq. and having been passed be-
fore w. b. Clarke, Notary Public, on
April Is, 1904.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
etc., That all laws and parts Of laws
in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed, in SO far as the
same may affect this act, and that this
act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20
Lost. Strayed or. Stolen.

A 2-year old sorrell horse colt, with
blaze face, and three white legs. Front
legs and right hind leg white to knees.
Last seen ON my place March IS. A
reasonable reward will be paid for his
return to my place miles west of Dry
Prong. l. M. MARTIN,
m6-3t' Dry Prong, La
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Mrs. W. N. Price is having a
four room house with front and
back porches built on the vacant
square south of Mr.. ]. M. Dufil-
hos residence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20
Colfax, La, May l, 1911

C0lfax, La, May /, 1916.
We, the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the Town of Colfax, La, here
by give notice, in accordance with Ar
ticle so of the Constitution Of 1898 of
Louisiana, of intention to apply to the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana for the passage of the above
Act to confirm the sale of the property
mentioned in the above proposed Act.
]. @. LONG, Mayor.
w. C. CARNAHAN.
H. B. FARALDo.
A. M. GOODWIN.
J. T. McMURRY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20

Mrs. H. G. Goodwin will leave
for Shreveport this afternoon, on
a visit of a week or ten days to
her daughter, Mrs. Jas. A. Nc
Coy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20

Mrs. A. M. Goodwin will re-
turn home tomorrow morning
from a visit of five weeks in
Shreveport and Winfield.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20

Hunters and trespassers are hereby
warned not to hunt or otherwise tres
pass on Glencoe Plantation. Parties
violating this notice will be dealt with
according to law. 81
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20
Liberty Chapel Cemetery Cleaning.

Iatt, La, May 6, 1916.
Everybody interested is invited
to meet at Liberty Chapel on Fri
day, May rs, 1916, with a good
hoe and a well filled basket and
spend the day cleaning off the
cemetery. w. P. DEEM.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-20

SIZE LICKED THE BRICK. OF COURSE.
! have handled BlackmaA's Medicated
Salt Brick for over . year and find It gives
entire satisfaetion. think Il ID . sure
remedy for stock when wormy and in q
weak and rundown condition. It loosers
the hide, stimulates and gives an app
tits. In fact It does all you claim for II
Sumters s. c., l.17.1l. B. J. BAPN-
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Have you paid for your Chronicle?
The Ordway new era., 1916-11-17
A want ad will get you q buyer.

We have four ways OF protecting
your Ford car from thieves.
West Side Auto Co.
The Ordway new era., 1916-11-17
Condition OF County

In the October Bulletin" issued by
the Denver National Bank is sum-
mary of the conditions in Crowley
county contributed by Martin T. Nell
SON. president of the Citizens State
Bank. He says:
Regarding our local conditions
here will say that we are in the midst
of the most prosperous era that we
have ever seen. everybody seems to
have money. Even the banks are be-
ginning to look for good loans. which
means that the farmers and business
men have been paying their debts
up in good shape. With one excep-
tion our crops are making a good
yield and bringing good profit.
"Cantaloupes did not do as we'll as
put several of the fields out OF the
market entirely. Alfalfa. sugar beets.
wheat and corn have done exception
ally well That coupled with the high
this the most prosperous season for
some time.
Quite little feeding is being con-
templated this season and many OF
our farmers are increasing their dairy
herds II would be well to mention
at this time. that our creamery that
commenced doing business the first
OF the year has al times had more
cream than they could handle and
have been forced to ship some OF the
cream out We feel that is doing ex-
eeptionally well starting out with
nothing and have more than full
capacity in less than year. We pre-
dict that our butter makers will have
to double their equipment in less
than a year.
There is quite a little inquiry for
land and little moving at nominal
prices.
The Ordway new era., 1916-11-17

pher Causack. Captain Lawrsaee
Dickenson and Lieutenant Lightburn
and almost the entire state contingent
took part. There was music Of violin
and cornet. singing and speaking
George Edgar. Lieutenant Peabody,
Sergeant Crump. Private Chase and
Captain Dickenson took part in the
exercises. Regimental officers attend
ed A telegram from the governor
and other messages from home were
read.
The genral health OF the boys Is
good They are reported feeling fine
and liking the place to which they
have been assigned. Brownsville peo-
pie in turn have taken kindly to the
Colorado troopers and are doing
possible to make their stay
in camp enjoyable. While fretting
over inaction, the sentiment is that
so long as they must be held on the
border, It is well to be held at
Brownsville.
The Ordway new era., 1916-11-17

from date at the rate of eight per
cent per annum payable annually.
And Whereas, Default has been
made by the said grantor in said
Trust Deed in the performance OF the
covenants and conditions imposed up
on him by the terms of said Trust
Deed in this, to-wit: That said gran
tor has failed to pay said principal
note when due and mas failed to pay
the interest on said principal note
from and after April Z. 1913. and has
failed to pay the last half OF 1914
taxes and all the 1915 taxes, thus
compelling said Vroman to make an
outlay of s227.25 in redeeming from
tax-sale and paying taxes on said
property.
And Whereas. The legal holder Of
the Indebtedness represented by said
note has filed with said Public Trus-
tee notice and demand In writing, de-
claring said default and electing to
declare the whole debt represented by
said note and interest thereon to date
of sale due and payable, and demand
ing the sale of said land under said
Trust Deed.
Now, Therefore, Public Notice is
given that, pursuant to said notice.
election and demand. and under
and by virtue OF the authority vested
in me by said Trust Deed and the law.
l, VIM. Broadbent, Public Trustee OF
said Crowley. formerly part OF
The Ordway new era., 1916-11-17
PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, Olof Lundahl whose ad-
dress is Ordway, Colorado grantor nv
MS Trust Deed, dated May 1, 1908
and recorded May 7, 1908 in the of.
nee OF the Clerk and Recorder of
otero County, Colorado, in Book 1O9
at Page 70 of the records of said
county, conveyed to the Public Trus-
tee or said County the following land
in said County, to-wit:
The southwest quarter (SWK) of
section twelve G2), Township TWEEN
ty-one CID south, Range ffty-eight
loo) west. containing one hundred
sixty 16O) acres more or less. Otero
county, Colorado, together with one
eighth OF water right number eighty
Iso) IN The Colorado Land and Wa
Yer Company, commonly known as
the Bob Creek Ditch, and three
eighths OF another water right in said
colorado Land and Water Company.
osaid latter having been decided for
the irrigation of part OF section thir-
ty-hve (35), Township twenty-one
CID, Range hfty-seven (67l. M
decided to hrst party by Alfred But-
ters) being In all the right To vater
forty acres Of said land firet deGcrih-
"a; also twenty (30) shares 81 ~
stock In The Twin Leke HasSrvoi,
Company. - Per certificate ia. III
y tr9st 70 secure the payment of m
Rrlncipal note of sven date Vith ~
Trust nssd toe 9eeee.e0. poyak3o r
sse - ~ ~ q Ssss - 2; Z: xssasa ~