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Another Fight With The Gamblers.

There is going to be another
struggle in the legislature to pre-
vent the restoration of race horse
gambling in this state, that is,
unless it is stopped by a Round
Robin"
We are to have the same old
arguments by the same old crowd.
You can't make people virtuous
by law''-therefore you ought to
encourage vice by law.
They are going to work a
miracle-by making a clean
sport out of what the constitution
declares is a vice.
They are going to ask the legis-
Iature to sanction and encourage
what the constitution commands
the legislature to suppress.
The effort will fail, but it will
divert the minds and the energies
of the members of the legislature
from the many very serious
legislative problems now before
them.
The effort will fail because in
the first place, the gamblers will
not be able to fool enough mem
bers OF the two houses to pass
their bill.
And in the next place, the
present governor, unless we r a
poor judge OF character, IS made
of that material which will not
permit him to assist in doing what
the constitution-which he is
sworn to uphold-condemns.
In other words if they get their
bill through both houses-whicn
they never will dot will strike a
snag when it gets down stairs.
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! amount for the construction of said
bridge.
That a Committee composed of J. o.
William s, and VIM Harper, be select
ed to act with VIM Parish officials and
let Contract for said Bridge, providing
same does not exceed above appropi-
alton.
Yeas: Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knott. Page. Parker, Taylor,
Russell.
Absent: Mr.. Cockerham and Mr..
Cockfeld..
Nays: None. Carried.
Moved and seconded the Hon. Poll
Jury adjourned as Police Jurors an.
met as a Board of Reviewers,
Moved and seconded the Hon. Pole
Jury adjourned as a Board of K
viewers, and ~reconvened as POI ;
Jurors.
On Motion duly seconded the Ho'
Police Jury adjourned until ne .
regular meeting.
ADDIE TAUZIN, Pres. Police Jur
Secty. Police Jury.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-15

jefferson Davis memory was
hon pred IN the House of Repre-
So It .tiyes by speeches of tribute
Fl ii Congressman Aswell of
l. slisiapa and Kinchelve of Ken
lnc'<y, that of our representative
h j " gone on record as one of
~ nost beautiful tributes ever
pad to any man, Mr.. Aswell is
u natural born orator and the
extra polish acquired through his
national experience, has improved
IL wonderful Gift so, that he is
t.,r equal if not the peer of any of
lis colleagues.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-15

Mr.. Roosevelt having been
C. ,shingIy defeated by the old
gilrd of the Republican party,
r / lsed the nomination for the
pr sidency at the hands of the
ball Moosers and declares that he
i, out of politics"-Well, that
Will have to be seen to be believed
bat many of his friends think he
mi .ht have shown a little graft
,a,le to the party he created when
tie Republicans refused to make
hi their nominee four years ago,
a Il with full faith in the honesty
OF his purpose followed him
Kindly in one of the most remark
a lie Campaigns in the history of
the country.
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of ward Four, which portion of Ward
Four is bounded North by the boundry
line of Road District No. 10 and Saline
Bayou, East by Saline Bayou and West
by Red River.
The Roll being called resulted as
follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page Parker, Taylor,
Russell.
Absent: Mr.. Cockerham and Mr..
Cockfield.
Nays: None.
Carrie | unanimously.
BY Mr.. P~ierson, Seconded by Mr.. Page:
AN ORDINANCE.
| Calling for a Special Election of all
persons entitled to vote at a special
election to be held in Road District
No. 19.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the Poll :e
Jury of the Parish of Natchitoches,
Louisiana.
That a special election be and the
same is hereby ordered to be held in
Road District No. 10, at the following
polling place in said District to wit:
In Ward One at the Court House,
precinct No. l and precinct No. 2, in
the City of Natchitoohes.
In Ward Six at the regular polling
place IN the town of Robeline, Parish
of Natchitoches.
In Ward Five at the following polling
places and precincts VIII
Precinct No. 2, Marthaville
Precinct No. |, Beulah
prac;nct Mo 2 Aiax.
In Ward Three at the regular polling
place, precinct No. 2, Powhatan, Par
ish of Natchitoches.
In Ward Four, at the regular polling
place, precinct No. 2, Clarence, Parish
of Natchitoches.
That said special election shall be
held on the 9th, day of July 1916, at
which shall be submitted the PROPOSE
tion toWit:
To incur debt and issue bonds to the
amount of Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars (25D, 600. 90. to run
for twenty years towit; 1916, 1917,
1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924,
1925, 1926, 1927, 1923, 1929, 1880, 1881,
1892, 1888, 1884, and 1885 To bear in
terest at the rate of 5 per cent per an
mum. All interest payable annually
for the purpose of constructing and
maintaining a gravel road from the
the Parish line between the Parishes OF
Natchitoches and Sabine, running
thence to the town of Marthaville In
Ward Five, thence to the town of
Robeline, thence to the City of Nat
c~hitoches, thence to Grand Ecore, and
thence through Ward 4, in a southerly
direction via Clarence to the mouth of
Saline Bayou, which is the dividing
line between the Parish of Natchito-
ches and the Parish of VIM, and for
the construction and maintenance of a
grayel road from the City of Natchi-
toches to the Village of Powhatan in
Ward Three, and thence to the Village
| of Allen in Ward Five.
Sec. 2. That the secretary OF the
Police Jury, be and she is hereby in
structed 70 have prepared for use at
special election, a sufficient number of
ballots on which shall be printed the
proposition embraced in Section l of
this Ordinance, substantially IN the
following form:
BALLOT.
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PROCEEDINGS POLICE JURY
OF NA%TCHIToCHES PARISH, LOUISIANA
Monday, June 18th, 1916

Monday, June 18th, 1916
The Hon. Police Jury met las per
special calD with President Pierson
presiding and all members present ex-
cept Mr.. Cockerham and MIR. Cock
field.
By Mr.. Krott, seconded by Mr.. Page:
That the following petition of citizens
of Spanish Lake School District be
accepted.
To the Hon. Police Jury of the Parish
of Natchitoches, State of Louisiana.
We the undersigned property, tax
payers of the fifth ward, Parish of
Natchitoches, State of Louisiana, con-
stituting and being one third or more
of the property tax payers qualified to
vote in said Spanish Lake School Dis
trict in the election herein prayed for
under the Constitution and laws of
the State of Louisiana respectfully ask
and petition your Honorable Body to
order a special election in and for the
said Spanish Lake School District,
situated in ward five, Natchitoches
Parish, State of Louisiana, at which
election there shall be submitted to the
property tax payers of said Spanish
Lake School District of Natchitoches
Parish, State of Louisiana, eligible and
qualified to vote in such election under
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana, the question and propo-
sition of levying and assessing and
collecting annually for a period of five
years, commencing with and including
the years 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920.
A special five mill tax upon all the
property situated in said Spanish Lake
School District, subject to State and
Parish taxation for the purpose of
building and constructing, repairing
and maintaining roads and bridges in
said Spanish Lake School District, and
that said election be ordered and held
under the provisions of Article 291 of
the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana. And all Articles and Laws of
said State of Louisiana amendatory
thereof, and relating thereto. After
all formalities necessary in the pre-
misses have been fully complied with
and for which we pray, your honorable
body to grant, further that you order
in the above that there shall be three
Road Commissioners elected, who shall
when elected have full power of dis
bursting the said five mills if carried.
This we earnestly ask of your Honor
able Body.
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bal Journal according to law, and in
said proclamation he shall announce
that at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 7th day
of August 1916, the Police Jury viii
meet at its regular meeting place in
the City of Natchitoches Louisiana,
and shall there and then proceed tt
open the ballot boxes, examine anC
canvass the returns and declare the
result of said election as required by
Law.
The Roll being call the following wa
had.
Yeas: Messrs. P~ierson, Williams
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker, Taylt
and Russell.
Absent: Messrs. Cockerham ar
Cockfield.
Nays: None.
Carried unanimously
Moved and seconded the Hon. Polio
Jury adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuar
to adjournment with President Piersc
presiding and all members pres mt e.
,ept Mr.. Cockerham and Mr.. CockfieI6
BY MI. Russell, Seconded by Mr.. Page
Be it resolved that the road Con
.nissioners of Road District No.
Ward 10, be given power to appoin1
heir Overseers. This to take effet
after each election for Commissioner
Carried
3y Mr.. Pierson:
That the following Road Tracers Re
port be accepted.
State of Louisiana.
Parish of Natchitoches.
Before me the undersigned authorit,
his day personally cam and appeared
J. @. Elan, j. A. Beasley, J. H. Har.
ell, and Philo Hawley who being BY
ns first duly sworn depose and say
hat they were appointed by the Polio,
Jury of the Parish of Natchitoches q,
racers to trace a public road from
ridge on Johnson Chute bridge to the
Convict camp on Jackson place, con-
Meeting with the road leading to Pow
'latan, and having traced the same &C.
cording to instructions from the Police
ury submit the following report; That
I would be best and least expensive to
in the road straight from the bridge
1t johnson Chute through Walmsley
asture to the Scarborough and Carver
nd TujuagesLa Lane, thence up the TUT
que lane to Philo Hawley place, theme,
jorth passing by j. S. Dixon Place,
nd crossing Flat River, thence down
ne river just on top:of theI Bank fol-
owing the Bay GU in a northerly direc-
ION to the designated point on the
.&.ckson Place.
(Signed) J. Q. Elan
j. A. Beasley
Z. S, Holley
j. H. Harreli
Signed) D. J. Hyams,
Clerk 18th, Dist. Court of La.
Carried.
v Mr.. Williams, Seconded by Mr..
Page:
Be it ordained by this Body that one
xth Q-6) of a mill from the ten mill
gular assessment is hereby set aside
rom the assessment of 1916, 1917, 1918,
the purpose of constructing a m
rete bridge across Saline Bayou al
axes Salt Works, or as much there,
as necessary to complete said Bridge.
Inn Parish APP ropristiag an equal
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AN

BY Nj. Pierson, Seconded by Mr.. Page:
Creating Road District No. 10, Par
ish of Natchitoches, La.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the Police
ury of the Parish of Natchitoches.
That the following portion of the
aris h of Natchitcches, Louisiana, is
.Areby created into a Road District to
,e known as Road District No. 10, of
latchitoches to wit:
Sec. IL. All of Ward one Of the
IRISH of Natchitoches.
All of Ward Six of the Parish of Nat
1itoches.
All of Ward Five of the Parish of
latchitoches.
All of that portion of Ward Three of
he Parish of Natchitoches lying South
# the Township line dividing Township
en- and eleven, North and West OF
ed River which portion of Ward
three is bounded north by the said
'ownship line, East by Red River,
outh by Ward One and west by Ward
i've of the Parish of Natchitoches.
nd all that portion Of Ward -Four OF
le Parish of Natchitoches East of the
asstern Iine Of Road District No, Is,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-15

While some of the scientists
contend that Louisiana soil is not
suited for wheat growing, North
Louisiana is already solidly on
the wheat map and the result of
certain late experiments in the
southern part Of the State, have
ih,sipated that contention into
liIin air.
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Peter Moore
Yeas: Messrs, Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker, Taylor,
Russell. Carried
BY Mr.. Knott, seconded by Mr.. Page:
Be il ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches in special
session convened as per special call.
Section /. That in accordance with
petition of citizens of Spanish Lake
School District, Of ward five, of the
Parish of Natchitoches, La, a special
election is hereby ordered to be held in
said district on Saturday the 22nd day
of July 1916, at which shall be SUBJ
mitted to the property tax payers
qualified to vote in such elections the
following proposition to-wit:
Proposition, of levying, assessing and
collecting annually for a period of five
years commencing with and includin
he years 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920,
special five mill tax upon all the pr
oerty situated in said Spanish LAX
School District, subject to both stat
and Parish taxation for the purpose c
building, constructing, repairing II
maintaining roads and bridges in san
Spanish Lake School District.
Section 2. That the Secretary of tn
Police Jury is hereby instructed t
nave prepared for use at said specia
election the necessary ballots for us
1t said election, on each of which sha.
De submitted the proposition submitte
IN section l of this ordinance in tn
following form:
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One of the most hopeful signs
in American life today, IS the
seriousness with which college
girls are studying social problems
and the sensible way in which
they are trying to solve them.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-15

The greatest campaign fund
ever collected by the Republican
party will be used for the presi-
q initial campaign of Hughes,
which Henry W~attarson predicts
will be the most gigantic ard
Irtrdest contested presidential
c.npaign in the political history
Of america.
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JEFFERSON HIGHWAY PROJECT
MOST ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING IN
THE HISTORY OF NATCHTTOCHES.

Inc enthusiastic interest Clat
will initiate to the mutual interests
of not only this and the surround
ing parishes, but to all of Louis
lana and in fact the whole South
land, was shown at a meeting held
Friday evening at the Cemus
Club, with representatives not
only from Campti but some 90
carloads from Caddo, DeSoto and
sabine parishes. All the repre-
sentative cillzens of Natchitoches
were present, as they are keenly
alive to what the building of this
jefferson highway viii mean to
our city and parish.
The monster mass meeting was
called to order by MIR. G.. FL.
Pierson and Mr.. Phanor Breazeale
was elected chairman and ex-
planned the object of the meeting.
Mr.. VIM. Petrie of Mansfield
was the next speaker and he dis
cussed most interestingly the ne
cessity of cooperation in the bulld
ing of this great highway and wa
followed by Mr.. J. 7. Bullen 0
Shreveport who made a fine tai
along the same line, Messrs
Scarborough and Roy followe
with equally good speeches ant
the latter submitted the followin.
motion that was unanimously
carried-That it is the sense c
this meeting that we of the LIST
18th, 9Th and 9Th wards of Natchi
toches parish should co-operat
with the people of Mansfield AM
DeSoto parish to do all in oui
power to bring the Jefferson
Highway thru Natehitoches parish
by way of Marthayille, Robeline.
Natchitoches, Grand Ecore, Clar
ence and st. Maurice and that We
approve the plan proposed fof
financing the proposition bv means
Of a tax in said wards and we In
vite the cooperation of the people
in all the wards Concerned and of
the people of DeSoto.o
Mr.. Hill moved that the chair
appoint a committee to go before
The Police Jury and ask that an
election be called, and this com
lnittee composed IF Messrs. IL. A.
Cook. S. Katie, Sam Hill, G. Fl.
Person and D.. G. Scarborough
did so on Monday when this i'm
portant body was in session and
explained the matter So convinc.
ingIy, that the resolution was
passed unanimously, and an ordi-
nance calling an election on July
9th, in Wards /, part of 3. 4, 3
and s was passed and while a cam
paign committee will canvass these
wards to get the cooperation of
the residents, we are satisfied that
they are all fully alive to their
o xn interests and each and every
citizen will constitute himself a
committee of one to work for the
passing of the tax for the build
Jig Of the jefferson Highway.
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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., 1916-06-15

The platform adopted by the
Republican convention approved
woman suffrage in principle, the
Monroe doctrine, and several of
the Progressive planks.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-15
Official Journal Parish of Natchit0cheS
Parish School Board.
" City of N~atchitOChes.
Only four Senators voted
against the Statewide tick eradi-
cation bill.

Seven Judges, split sessions and
a salary of $500 a year for
Judges, are the features of the
agreed upon Supreme Court bill.
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Notice.

The new Commission for all th
c fcers in this parish have reaca,.
tie Clerks office. Parties "a,
obtain the same by applying t
tie Clerk.
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Valuation on Property $...""".......
Signature of Voter.
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote il
favor of the proposition submitted up
IN this ballot, place a cross (X) mari
in the square under the word "YES",
and to vote against it, place a similar
mark under the word "NO".
Sec. 8. That the Secretary of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special cleo
lion all the necessary ballot boxes.
tally sheets, list of voters, valuation OF
property. and complied statement OF
voters in number and amount.
The following Commissioners of sale
election are hereby appointed.
For precinct No. /, Polling place
Court House-B. K. Boydston, Joe
Inter and J. H. Keyser; Clerk of sale
election, Frank Raggio.
Precinct No. 2. Ward One, Polling
place Court House, Paul Keyser, R. j.
Phillips, and j. H. Stephens; Clerk of
election, Walter Aymond.
In Ward Six, polling place Robeline,
precinct No. commissioners, r..
N. VIM, Joseph Welsh, and Luther
Page; Clerk Of said election, Charles
Marlborough.
In Ward 5, polling place. Marthaville,
I~recinct No. commissioners, j.. H.
zeal, A. j. Fox, and T. e. Prothro;
Jerk of said election, E. L Campbell.
Precinct No. |. polling place Beulah
Commissioners, T. B. Knott, l. W.
dallette and w. T. Olive; Clerk of said
lection, G. H. Knott.
Precinct No. 8. Polling place Ajax
commissioners, Mack Thompson, Key
}lankenship, and E. j. Bird; Clerk of
aid election, James Blue.
In Ward Three, polling place Pow
atan, precinct No. 2-Commissioners,
ink Hart, j. M. Young, and j. S.
)ixon; Clerk of said election, Tom
AIart.
In Ward Four, polling place Clarence,
recinct No. 2-Commissioners, Tom
lark, j. M. Aldrige, and b F. Land;
Jerk of said election, Arnold Som
lyrac.
Sec. 5. That said special election be
0nducted under the laws of the State
I Louisiana, applicable thereto.
Sec. 6. That the President of the
dice Jury is hereby instructed to give
,tice of the said special election by
ais proclamation published in the OIL
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Roosevelt says be cares nothing
for bis own political fortunes.
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0AAAARS4@S wv
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote il
'avor of the proposition submitted
D this ballot, place a o (X(
hark in the square under the wor
fYES"; to vote against it, place 6
,imilar mark under the word mo"
Section 8. That the Secretary of the
c0lice Jury is hereby instructed to have
repaired for use at said election all the
necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets, list
f voters assessed valuation of property
nd complied statement of voters in
umber and assessment.
Section A. That the said special cleo
ion be held in accordance with the
.Ws of the State of Louisiana and at
yollmg place, Spanish Lake box number
our, ward FIVE of the parish of Natchi-
,ches, La, and the following arc
ereby appointed to serve as Commits
toner's and Clerk of said election
ony Solice, Phillip Flores and John
sreen Commissioners, and John White
Jerk of said election.
Section s. That the President of the
1lice Jury is hereby instructed to
sue his proclamation giving notice Of
re special election herein ordered and
J announce that at 10 o'clock a. m. OF
ne 7th day of August, 1916 this Police
Try win meet at its regular meeting
lace in the city of Natchitoches, and
/. lall then and there open the ballot
soxes, examine and count the ballots
j number and amount and declare the
suit of the election.
Yeas: Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
lams, Knott, Page, Parker, Taylor,
asset. Absent: Mr.. Uockerham and
:. Coekfield. Nays none. Carried.
Mr.. Knott, seconded by Mr.. Page:
That in accordance with petition of
= citizens Of Spanish Lake School
district, an election is hereby ordered
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BALLOT.


Proposition of Ievying, as
sessing, collecting, annually
for a period of five years,
commencing with and includ-
ing the years 1916, 1917, 1918,
1919, and 1920. A special five
mill tax upon all property
,ituated in said Spanish Lake
School District subject to
10th State and Parish taxa
zion, for the purpose of build
'ng, constructing, repairing
md maintaining roads and
ridges in said Spanish Lake
School District.
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Special election in Road Dis
trict No. 19 of the Parish of
Natchitoches, held in accor-
dance with an ordinance of
the Police Jury of the Parish
Of Natchitoches, adopted on
the 18th day of June 1916.
Proposition-To incur debt
and issue bonds to the amount
of Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars to run for
Twenty years from date and
to bear interest at the rate of
5 per cent per annum payable
annually for the purpose of
constructing and maintaining
a gravel road from the divid-
ing line between the Parishes
of Natchitoches and Sabine,
thence to the Village of
Marthaville thence to the
Village of Robeline, thence
to the City of Natchi-
toches, thence to Grand
Ecore, on Red River, thence
in a southerly direction
through Ward Four via Clar-
ence to the mouth of the
Saline Bayou, the dividing
line between the Parish of
Natchitoches and the Parish
of VIM, and for the con-
struction and maintainence of
a gravel road from the City
of Natchitoches to the Village
of. Powhatan in Ward Three,
thence to the Village of Allen
in Ward Five.
All in conformity to an
ordinance creating Road Dis
trict No. 10 of the Parish of
Natchitoches adopted by the
Police Jury of the Parish of
Natchitoches on the 18th, day
Of June 1916.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27
$500 Article Free
4 PRLZE FOR EVERYBODY.

Don't be discouraged if you are not one
the story book. You will receive a MAJESTIC
that will afford you many hours of amusement
Be sure to have your answers ready to
TUESDAY afternoon between and ). tn
TEN # Won wish 10 receive souvenir or Drize
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27

side of the calculation OF the poems I'm
southwestern Chihuahua is the pres
ence of the negro cavalrymen of the
Seventh and Tenth regiments. They
are also due for another shock when
the 9th infantry goes i'm to be used
in strengthening the line Of cOmmuni-
cation
One OF. the soldiers who returned
Sunday to EI Paso and was sent to
the Post hospital for treatment
laughed when he told of the puzzled
look on the faces of the natives when
the dark-s1iuned cavalrymen rode up
and dismounted.
For while they stood around look
ing at the troopers. Then they began
talking vigorously among themselves.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27

''Americanos are fair, said one.
&c These are not Americanos' said
another sullenly.
"A negro trooper who had served
in the philippines spoke up. We are
Americanos and you don't want to for
get IT, either
"They don't know what to make OF
it, continued the soldier. "TLey have
already been baffled by the motor
trucks and the airplanes; but TO bring
a. tbcrn dark skinned people who are
Americans. that is the last straw.
.Disgusted. they shrugged their
shoulders and sullenly they watched
the troopers remount and ride on