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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-11-16
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.


:. Al household Furnishings and
+ clothing should be exposed to di-
+ rect sunlight for "A number OF
\ hours at least every few days,
!. Direct sunlight is the best disin-
i fectart known Il kills germs
!. in few hours Dinused sun
= light or daylight may have as
= good effect. but IN much longer
!: time Shutting the sunlight out
+ Of the house is an unhygienic
:. custom 1t should - as has
= gone many OF the IDEAS and GUS
j. toms belonging ." tho dark ages
= For that reason sunshine should
j. find it's way into the home daily,
!. ami it's presence should be vel
\ coined as a messenger Of cleanli-
= ness and good health The draw
= ing Of shades and the closing Of
+ windows to keep the carpets and
!. drapcrics from fading should be
= discouraged. II Is better to have
!. carpets and draperies that are
+ faded than to have boys and
+ girls With cheeks that are faded.
: Roses in the cheeks are more
+ valuable than roses in the carpet.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-11-16
CAPT. AND MRS. A. T. STEWART

726 w. Wash. Ave. at Breakfast.
Messrs Fiddler and Shelton Guests.
While in the city last week at the
Orpheum Theatre, Messrs. Fiddler
and Shelton were at breakfast with
Capt. and Mrs. Stewart. They were
loud in their praise of their host and
their hospitality.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-11-16

4l9 w. MAIN ST. ENTERTAIN
On last Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Logan Davis of Racine, who had been
visiting her son and daughter-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Davis, was roy
ally entertained by Mrs. Geo +.
Buckner. The occasion was one Of
much merriment. Several instrument
tai selections were rendered by the
Misses Marion and Gladys Buckner.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
NOTICE FOR SEALED BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that bids
for the Fiscal Agent for the town
of Melville for the next two ensuing
wears will be received by the Board
of Aldermen of said town, the right
being reserved to reject any or all
bids. Address all bids to ] II. Mont
gomery, Clerk Board of Aldermen,
Melville, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
FOR SALE

/. Two H. P. Full power Hay
IguoneuIe4uI-sseId
i6 K f8-Capaeity IL to Is tons
per day.
The Pull Power Principle.
The Combined Leverage.
The Toggle Joint Plunger and the
Self Feeder.
f.-Self Dump Rake.
Second hand, but in good eondi-
ton. Will be sold at a bargain.
WASHINGTON STATE BANK,
Washington, La.
aug 81 mo
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cuuNclL PROCEEDINGS

nalousas. La, August 1, 1916.
rba BOARD Of Aldermen met this
,aay in regular session. Present
= Il. Loeb, Mayor, presiding; Al
.dermen Gosselin, Fields, Danel'
stellv and Hollier. All the mem
hers being present the meeting was
called to order.
Upon motion duly seconded
carried the reading of the minutes
u the previous meeting was dis
nensed with. !,
Report for electrict light and
wafer works for July, 1916.
Revenues oc
from electric service. IS s5i.eo
From water service. 441.4o
Total -. ........ ...qlSSo''
Expenses
Pay roll ' ~
Fuel oil t55 bbls. & si.25 !. fs5.Io
Lubrication and incidentals f5o.oo
Total expenses $4,000
Profit .......... , ..94Si.4s
public service not included
81 above ..... ........ ..S55o.ooe
paaaoaIf,,I1u submitted.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
Secretary
COUPON

On the day of -, i9i-, the
First Road District of the Fourth
Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, State of Louisiana, a
political subdivision of the State of
Louisiana, will pay to the bearer
- dollars at the office OF
the Treasurer of said Road District
at Opelousas, La, or at - Bank
in the State of - at the op-
ton of the holders or purchasers
being interest due on that date on
this Bond No. -
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
President Police Jury of the Par
ish Of st. Landry, State of Louis
lana.
Secretary.

Secretary.
Each bond shall be signed by the
President of the Police Jury and the
Secretary land the said officers are
hereby required to have written,
printed or engraved on the reverse
Of said bonds, the following GER
tificate:
This bond secured by a tax.
Registered on this the - day of
, TO-.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
5 -
lgNS

Other calf about IL months cd.
Color, deep red. The owner. will
please come for~t,"l, prove prop
erty and take the same away.
F. NJ. CoURVILLE, Route 1, Ar
naudyille, La.
aug 5
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05

TAKEN UP NOTICE Taken up by
the undersigned on his place near
Arnaudville, La:
One black COW and thirteen
month calf. Cow about six. years
old. Right ear chopped off Left
ear split and under bit. Branded
thus:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
Secretary Of State.

49,
Which certificate, after the de-
lays provided by law have ex-
plred, and in accordance with Sec
ton 81 of Act 256 of the General
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana
for the year 1910, shall be signed
by the Secretary of State Of the
State of Louisiana, and have at
tached thereto the great seal Of the
State of Louisiana. The interest
coupons attached to said bonds
shall have printed or engraved
thereon the fac-simile signature of
tae President Of the Police Jury and
the Secretary thereof.
And when said bonds are thus
issued and signed and registered
by the Secretary of State accord
ing to law, they shall again be
taken into possession by the Secre-
tary of the Police Jury, who is
hereby authorized to hold same I'm
til negotiated.
sectlon 4. Be it further ordained,
etc, That when said bonds have
been signed, issued, registered and
returned to the Secretary of the
Police Jury, they shall be ready for
negotiation and the President Of
the Police Jury is hereby authorized
fully for that purpose.
Section 5. Be it further ordained.
etc, That the Police Jury of the
Parish of st. Landry shall annually.
at The same time other taxes are
levied, in accordance with law. in
addition to all other taxes now u
thorized by the Constitution and
laws, including any special tax, levy
a tax above all said taxes sufficient
to pay the principal and interest Of
the bonds herein directed to be is
sued as they may mature; which
tax may be levied, If not already
levied, and extended on the assess
ment rolls at any time prior to the
final collection of taxes due for
that particular year, and when col
iected shall be used: first, for the
purpose OF retiring maturing bonds
and interest coupons each year and
the balance of said tax, after the
payment of said bonds and princi-
pal and interest as the same ma.
lures, is to be used by the serving
authorities of said Road District in
constructing, maintaining and re-
pairing the roads and bridges in
said Road District.
Section 6. Pc it further ordain-
ed, etc. That the Secretary of the
- Police Jury - shall cause
the original Of this ordinance to be
recorded in the mortgage record:
Of the Parish of st. Landry, ane
also published in the st. Landry
Clarion, the official journal of Thu
Parish of st. Landry, La, according
to law and Act No. 256 of the Act
, of the General Assembly OF tn,
State Of Louisiana for the year 1916
and amendments.
Section 7. Be it further ordain
ed, etc, That this ordinance TAX
J effect from and after its promul
: CATION.
Adopted July s.. 1916.
) f. OCTAVE RAVY,
President.
j. J. HEALEY,
! Clerk of Police Jury.
: AN ORDINANCE.
Levying a special tax of ten mil
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05

For Sale a seven room modern
house three blocks from Main st. at
Four Hundred Dollars less its actual
value. Apply atthis office.
July Is If
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
FOR SALE AT A G

A three horse power Olds
Gasoline Engine, in good run
ming order. Reason for sell
ing: have installed electric
motors. Anyone needing an
engine of standard make, at a
very low price, will do well to
investigate. If interested call
at my office and / will take
pleasure in showing the en-
CINE and giving any informa-
ton desired.
The Printer.
July 22-tf.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05

trict of the Fourth Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
for the year 1916,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
OF the Parish of st. Landry, in reg
ular session convened; that,
Whereas, a special election was
duly held in the First Road District
OF the Fourth Police Jury Ward Of
the Parish of st. Landry, on the
3oth day of June, A.. D., 1915, at
which election was submitted the
proposition as to whether said Road
District, through its proper govern
ing body, SHOULD be authorized to
incur debts and issue negotiable
bonds to the amount of Twenty
i've thousand dollars, to run for a
period Of thirty-two years; and al
to whether the governing authori-
ties OF said Road District should be-
authorized to levy annually for 4
period of t~hirty-two years, 4 spe-
Ga tax OF not more than ten mills
on the dollar, on all property sub
Ject to taxation in said District:
and,
Whereas, said propositions were
duly carried and the result OF said
election duly canyassed and pro-
muigated by the Police Jury Of the
Parish OF st. Landry, on the 5th
and 9th days Of July, A. D., 1915:
and,
Whereas, the Police Jury Of the
Parish of st. Landry, the governing
body Of said Road District, has a1l-
thoflzed the President and Score
tary OF its body to issue said bonds
IN accordance with the a,ltaoritv
vested in it by virtue of said sne-
clal election; and,
Whereas, one of said bonds will
mature on the First day of July. Al.
y, 1920, as also the interest on all
OF said series semi-annually and
mat q tax Of ten mills on the dol
lar on all property subject to tag
alton in said Road District win Ia
required to retire said MATURING
bond and the interest coupons ma
turing January 1st, and July fst.
1917.
Sec. I. Therefore, be it ordained
that a special road tax Of ten mills
on the dollar be, and the same il
hereby levied for the year 1916. on
all the property subject to taxation
N tae First Road District Of the
Fourth Police Jury Ward OF tae par
lsh OF st. Landry, for the purpose
OF paying the bond issue by said
District, maturing July list, 1920,
and the interest on the balance III
SAID issues, maturing January Asst
1917, and July LIST, 1917, said tax to
De collected at the same time and Ii
the same manner as all other taxes
are collected.
sec. z. BE 1t further ordained, etc.
mat the assessor of the Parish oi
81 Landry be notified of this levy
to the end that he may carry sale
taS on his assessment roll for The
year 1916.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained
ETC., That this ordinance take efYeei
from and after its PRONUNCIATION.
Adopted July 8, 1916.
F. OCTAVE pAyY.
President.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
]. ]. HEALEY, Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE.

10 amend and re-enact Section 81
OF An ordinance" adopted Aug. /
1918, regulating the use Of auto
mobiles throughout the Parish Of
st. Landry, and on the public roads
and highways Of said PARISH
Section 4. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of ST.
Landry, in regular session convened
that section 6 Of the above mention-
q ordinance shall remain in fun
force and effect, and further that.
automobiles when driven on the
Atchafalaya River Road from Krotz
Springs to the upper parish line.
reach a bend or turn on the said
road, drivers of such machines
shall slow down to a speed not
greater than eight ~ miles per
hour, and chauffeurs are to drive
to the right on the road in making
said bends.
Section 2. Be il further ordain-
ed, etc, That the Road Superinten-
dent be and he is hereby instructed
to place sign boards at each and
every bend OF the Atchafalaya
River Roads to read: "Slow down,
8 miles per hour"
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That this ordinance take ef-
feet from and after its promulga-
ton.
Adopted July 4, 1916.
F. OCTAVE PAW,
President.
Attest: J. ]. HEALEY, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05

There being no further business
and upon motion duly seconded and
carried the meeting wa adjourned
subject to call.
E. L. LOEB, Mayor.
'4s9llV
H. u. CALLAHAN. City Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05

Have you seen the Patent
Steel Tire on the buggies and
carriages I sell. They resist
the wear of the gravel roads.
F. Z. SANDOZ.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05

FOR SALE Four second hand cars,
different makes, in good condition.
If you want a bargain investigate.
BORDELON'S GARAGE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05

President Police Jury Of the Par
ish of st. Landry, State of Louis
lana.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
BOSTON ELECTRIC SHOE
l. CHAPM AN, Prop.
CUT YOUR EXPENSES DOWN

rotary of the Police Jury, likewise
authorized, and sealed the same in
accordance with law On this -
day of -, A. D., 1871.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
S5924.79

Respectfully submitted,
Sgd J. J. PERRODIN, City Treas.
Upon motion duly seconded and
carried the report of the city Treas.
was referred to the Finance Com
mittee, who, aftrr examining and
finding same correct ordered that
the Treasurer be credited with the
sum Of s10i6.97 and vouchers for
said amount be cancelled.
The communication of Dr.. B. A.
Littell, Chairman Board of Health,
relative to sanitation was re-
ceived and ordered filed.
Motion by Mr.. Fields, That tae
City Attorney be and he is hereby
instructed to proceed against all
delinquent sidewalk, license, ETC.,
debtors of the City and to proceed
by suit if necessary. Motion duly
seconded and carried.
Motion by Mr.. Hollier, That the
Mayor be authorized to have sui
ficient signs painted and placed on
streets leading into the City to no.
tify auto drivers of speed laws,
Motion duly seconded and carried
Motion by Mr.. Gosselin, That the
Mayor be authorized to refund
money to all parties having paid q
dog tag for 1916. Motioplduly sec
onded and carried.
Motion by Mr.. Sicily, that the
Mayor be authorized to renew al
nolicies of the City expiring th'S
month. Motion duly seconded ane
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Hollier, That tht
Mayor be authorized to enter lnt'
contract with Mrs. c. Brand 1ol
rent. Of stable and lot for stree
mules, ETC., as per her proposltiol
to make repairs.
Motion duly seconded and car
ried.
Upon motion duly seconded am
carried the following bills were ap'
--A1 Md
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05

Respectfully submitted,
Sgd NJ. HALPHEN, Street Com.
Upon motion duly seconded and
carried the report of the Street
commissioner was received as
aead and ordered filed.
Statement of J. J.. Perrodin, City
treasurer, City of Opelousas, La,
LOT The month ending August LIST,
DR..
July :, 1916 To balance on
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05

Respectfully suDInICIeu,
tsgd) A. G. JONES, supt.
Upon motion duly seconded and
rarried the report Of the supt. was
received as read and ordered Jllea.
opelousas, Ia, Aug. 1. 1916.
Hon. Mayor and Members Board OF
Aldermen, City.
Gentlemen: I beg to report that
t have collected for the month Of
July, 1916, the sum of s2oi4'A2 for
ao,,n4e DC follows.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
s2al3.s2
$29I3.82
Respectfully submitted,
Sod Il al
Civ Clerk and Tax Coll.

City Clerk and Tax Coll.
Upan motion duly seconded ana
carried the report of the City Clerk
and Tax Coll. was received as
read and ordered filed.
0pelousas, La, Aug. 4, 1910.
To the Hon. Mayor and Members
Board of Aldermen, City of ope-
Gentlemen: 1 beg TO report that |
lousas, La.
have received from the list to the
3lst Of July, 1916, 8 prisoners 10
work out their fines on the streets,
to-wit: Total time worked 80 ga
days; | have worked 124 squares OF
streets; hauled lis wagon loads OF
dirt on streets; patched a number
of bridges; l day cutting grass,
weeds, and hauling it off from
around the city market; i-2 day
cleaning up the city court yard;
sweeping the paved streets 3 times
per week. The approximate cost of
work done in each ward for July,
1916, is as follows:
FIRST Ward 5000
Second Ward ...... ........ 1925
Third Ward ........ ........ 40.50
Fourth Ward -. .......... 4O.45
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
j. ]. HEALEY,

Clerk of Police Jury.
AN ORDINANCE.
Levying a special tax of ten mills
on the dollar on all taxable prop
erty situated in the First Road Dis
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
PROTECT YOUR Ho ME AND PROPERTY
UP-TO-DATE TIN SHOP

hand as per last report ..s3efo.37
Aug 1, 1916 To cash from
H. U. Callahan, City elk
& t C ............ -. 20l4.42
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-02

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the Trustees
of School District No. 10 at the office
of the Clerk at Metcalf, Greenlee Coun-
ty, Arizona, until two o'clock p. m,
Tuesday, June ", 1916, for the cree
ton of a school building, in accord
ance with plans and specifications
now on file in the office Of the Clerk
of said school trustees at Metcalf,
Arizona. "# "'
Separate sealed bids will be re-
ceived for the excavations for the
building, and the grading of the school
grounds. Bids for this work must
be in accordance with the plans and
specifications on file in the office of
the Clerk of the School Trustees.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check, drawn upon bank in
the State of Arizona, in the sum of
ten per cent 30 per cent? of the
amount of such bid as guarantee
that such bidder will enter into a
contract for the performance of the
work.
Upon acceptance the successful
bidder shall enter into contract, and
shall give bond in the sum Of the
amount of such bid, conditioned to
perform the conditions of said con-
tract when executed.
Address all bids, and make all GER
titled checks payable to Clerk OF
Board of Trustees of School District
No. 10, Metcalf, Arizona.
Plans and specifications may be OBJ
tanned from the First National Bank
Clifton, Arizona, or Duncan Mcneil
Architect, Clifton, Arizona.
A deposit of Fifty Dollars ($50. 00)
will be required for each set of plans
and specifications which will be re
turned to the contractor when plans
and specifications are returned.
The said Board of Trustees reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
w. C. SCOTT, President.
w. E. KELLY, Clerk.
A. e. STEVENS, Member
NIT to %. Ste
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-02
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.


State of Arizona, County of Greenlee
March 31st, 1916.
To I. p. Campbell, Louis Ferber,
Teiesforo Chavez, Jacobo Chavez,
Epifanio Chavez, w. c. Crawford, F. o.
Bacon, and c. N. catIin, your heirs,
executors, administrators, grantees or
assigns and to all whom it may con-
Germ:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned, co-owner with you in
those certain lode mining claims
located and situated in Copper Noun
tain Mining District in the County of
Greenlee, State of Arizona, known and
described as:
CAPOTE mining claim recorded
in book z at page 1856.
Ell PASO mining claim, record
ed in Book at page 1856.
SILVER BONANZA mining
claim, recorded in Book at page
551.
TECOLATE mining claim record
ed in Book at page 339.
TRIANGLE mining claim re-
corded in Book z at page $40;
said records being the records of 10
cations of said claims as transcribed
and on file and recorded in the office
of the County Recorder of the Coun-
ty of Greenlee, State of Arizona, for
the purpose of complying with the
United States mining laws relative
to annual labor and expenditure, and
il order to hold the possessory title
to said premises under the provisions
of said laws, has done and performed
work and labor and has expended in
developing and improving said premfs-
es the full sum of One hundred ($100)
Dollars per year on each and every
of said above named mining claims
for and during each of the years end
ing December 81, 1912, 1918, 1914 and
1915 - m
And you are further notified that if
you fail, neglect or refuse to pay the
amount due from you as co-owners
and your proportion of such eXpendi-
ture as co-owners, for a period of 80
days from and after the date of the
last publication of this notice, your
interest and the interest of each of
you in each of said above described
mining claims will become and be the
property of the undersigned, and your
co-owners who have made such ex-
penditure under and by virtue Of the
provisions of Section 1924 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States
and acts amendatory thereto.
Dated at Clifton, Arizona, this 31st
day of March, A. D. 1916.
Stargo-Siiver Belt Mining Co,
By W. L. KEPPLER,
President.
ATTEST:
THOMAS F. CAMPBELL,
Secretary. "a
(SEAL OF CORPORATION M
Date of first publication March 81
1876.
Date of last publication July 7th
I191G.
ace
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-02

price of silver makes decided tn~'
crease in the production at many Of
the mining camps, and reports are; be-
ing received that shipments are stimu-
lated and further exploration greatly
encouraged.
Silver remained very low after the
war and was the very last to respond
to the conditions that have boosted
With the increase in silver comes
greater returns, greater wages; etc.,
and more material prosperity, which
will be reached over the entire state.
1915 was record production in
silver in Arizona, the output increas-
ing from 4,377,994 ounces in 1914 to
about $685. 200 ounces in 1915, or
over "a per cent, having total value
of about $2,7S1, 900. With an. In
crease in the value of silver of al
most 40 per cent, it is readily seen
what this means to the total states
production. The greater part1of the
silver comes from the copper ores,
although the increased shipments of
silver lead ores have also contribute
ed to the increase. The silver produc-
ton from zinc ores and lead zinc
ores is not great, but siliceous ores In,
Cochise county supply a material per-
centage. The Commonwealth mine at
Pearce and the Bunker Hill mine at
Tombstone contribute the greater
Every increased price in metals
adds hundreds of thousands of dollars
to Arizona's Importance.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-02
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
01S759.

U. s. LAND OFFICE at Phoenix,
Arizona, May 20, J316.
Notice is hereby given that Will
liam e Johns, of Geronimo, Arizona,
who, on August 1, 1912, made Home
stead Entry No. 0IS759, for NV IA
Sc Ia; N IL SW IA, Section 10,
Township 4, S., Range %, E., q & s
R Meridian, has filed notice of inten
ton to make final Three Year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Judge of the
Superior Court, ct Stafford, Arizona,
OIL the 28th day of June, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward w. Black,
James Holyoak,
Jacob F.. Pulsifer,
Rufus Mullineaux, all of Geronimo,
Arizona.
THOMAS F. WEEDfN,
Register.
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