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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Clark Dived and Caught Her by the
Hair.

reached shore in safety and then
plunged into the water to swim back
to the ark.
Suddenly she was caught by the
strong undertow of the stream and
disappeared from sight Friends on
the deck of the boat, knowing that
Miss Welch was an expert swimmer,
believed that she was doing stunts"
She finally appeared above the sur
face and cried for help, beating the
water wildly.
Clark. who was standing on the
deck, fully clothed. plunged In and
reached the spot just as she sank be-
death the water. Clark dived and
caught her by the hair.
Spectators on shore looked calmly
on. thinking 1t was moving-picture
thriller.
In few minutes Clark had the girl
on board the boat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Strike oases to Be propped.

Attorney General Farrar asked that
forty-three indictments against Las
Animas county men growing out of
the labor troubles in the southern
coal fields be dismissed. All but
seven of the fifty Indictments already
have been dismissed and ninety-seven
defendants now are free from the
charges made through the attorney
generals office. Three indictments
for murder against John r. Lawson.
labor leader. were not included in Mr..
Tsrrars recommendation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
lO,1s1 AUTOS IN STATE.
AUTO. BIKE AND CHAUFFEUR TAX
OVER $1so,ooo.
In SIX Months State Gets $500. 900 From
Inheritance Tax, Fees of Liquor
Affidavits and Vehicle Licenses.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-Revenre derived by the
state and counties through the IL
censing of automobiles. motorcycles
and chauffeurs In the first six months
of 1916 totals sl60,255. an increase
over the same period of last year OF
approximately $4,000. The sixty
three counties in the state receive so
per cent. after deduction OF expense.
such as purchase of automobile tags,
expressage and other items. The por-
ton awarded the counties is $4,000.
distributed according to the amoun.
Of revenue each produced.
The revenue is collected on L.
censing 40.191 motor vehicles, 1885
chauffeurs and 4,093 motorcycles. OF
yer paid the secretary of state $4S,-
III. In Denver there are 9,979 motor
cars subject to the license fee at vari-
Gus rates, according to horse power.
From three sources - Inheritance
taxation, fees of liquor affidavits and
the licensing of motor vehicles-the
state in six months this year received
$500, 900. The inheritance tax depart
ment alone, in charge of Leslie e.
Hubbard. contributed s712,000. From
liquor affidavits total revenue of ap-
proximately $4,000 was derived and
the $4,000 received by the state
from motorcar owners brings the to-
tai to 100000.
Out of the entire sum assessed
against automobile owners, those in
six counties contributed s9S.933. OF
which the state and the counties each
receive so per cent. The figures OF
the secretary of state show that in
1915 only $1,000 cars were owned III
Colorado That indicates that in six
months of 1916 there were 5000 more
machines put in service in the state.
The figures from Weld. Larimer and
jefferson counties show the extensive
use to which automobiles are being
put in the farming communities.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Company A Mustered in a. Golden.

Company A of the engineers was
mustered in at Golden. The COM
pany is composed of students from
the Colorado School of Mines. Golden.
and with them in the federal service
there is only one more unit in the or.
ganization left to be mustered in.
Battery C. Colorado Springs, still is
slightly under strength and not fully
equipped, although officers are expect.
ing another shipment of equipment in
a short time. When the required
peace strength is reached by the bat.
terry it will be mustered in and put on
the regular army pay roll.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
LIttleton Asks Aid for Federal Road.

The State Highway Commission,
the city of Littleton and Arapahoe
county plan to cooperate to obtain
from the United States the first al
lotment of the big post roads appro-
priation. The plan which is expected
to meet the approval of the United
States is to construct a cement road
way from the end of the present ce-
ment road near Overland park
through Littleton, about 39 miles.
The road, it is figured. would cost
about s55.000 to complete as planned.
Littleton would give $4,000 and Arapa-
hoe county between $4,000 and So.
900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
GIRL NEARLY BROWNS
AS FRIENDS LAUGH
Others Think Expert Is Joking Un.
til Gallant Young Man Pulls
Her to Safety.

San Francisco, Gala sensational
rescue from drowning. in which the
leading roles were played by Miss Jew
el Welch, twenty years old, and pretty.
and Harry A. Clark, engineer with the
Royal Insurance company. was staged
in the waters of the Larkspur estuary.
Miss Welch, who with n party Of
friends was making n weekend visit
on board Clark's houseboat, Rock
away" attempted to swim from the
boat to the shore. 500 feet. She
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Trinidad Floods Wipe out Bridges.

Trinidad. - Damage estimated at
10000 was done by floods caused by
cioudbursts in this vicinity. Mountain
creeks and arroyos were suddenly
transformed into raging torrents and
a huge wall of water swept down the
the Purgatorie river. The wooden
bridges of the Denver & Rib Grande
al Cokedale were washed out, and
railroad traffic in that section will be
at standstill until they can be re
built. A bridge belonging to the Trini-
dad electric railway at Sopris was
badly damaged
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Sues for Half Husbands Riches.

Walsenburg-Tr c. Montez
has brought suit for separate main
tenance against John ID. Montez,
former county clerk and recorder and
well known politician. Mrs. Montez
wants half her husbands estate, esti-
mated at 100000, with $3.50 tempo
airy alimony. She accuses her hus-
band of being unfaithful. They were
married forty-two years ago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Wyoming.

Oklahoma oil men are prospecting
near Sheridan.
Oil was struck by the company
drilling on the Corfield tract north
os Basin in most encouraging guam
tty and quality.
The third gas well brought in by
the Lamb Drilling Company for the
Big Horn Oh & Gas Company, OF
Basin. is estimated to have an out
put OF about 100000 cubic feet per
day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Lane and Brandeis Named Mediators.

Washington.-Secr Lane OF the
Interior Department and Associate
Justice Brandels of the Supreme
Court have been selected as two of
tbe three American members OF the
Joint commission which will under
lake settlement OF the Mexican bor-
der difficulties. The Mexican mem
Ders have been designated and Eliseo
Arredondo, Gen. Carranza's ambassa-
dor-designate. has been authorized to
arrange with Acting Secretary Polk
details as to the time and place OF
mcetin,
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Woman Killed In Motor Crash.

Greeley.-Miss Margaret Sullivan,
40 years old, was fatally injured
when small runabout in which she
was riding was struck by Union Pa
cific motor car six miles west of Mil
liken. Daniel Williams, who was
driving the runabout, was slightly in
jured.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Mine Yields $4,000 in Five Weeks.

Denver.-Otto Hinman has become
the possessor OF a check for $4,000
from the Wolf Tongue Company for
ore shipped to it from the Cold Spring
mine, taken out during five weeks.
About 100 tons of ore additional was
taken out at the same time but has
not yet been shipped.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Thirst shows Steady Growth.

Colorado Springs.-In the month of
July Ell Paso county imported 1,221
packages of malt and spurious liquor,
according to the records of the coun-
ty clerks office. This was 219 pack
ages more than any previous month
this year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Woman Dies From Wreck Injuries.

Cripple Creek.-Mrs Christine AL
strom, &c, injured in an automobile
accident, died at the Sisters hospital
She suffered fractured skull and in
ternal injuries. Her son, driving the
car, escaped.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Jury Declares KILLING Accidental

Trinidad.-The coroner's jury which
Investigated the killing of Floyd
Smith. %, at Wilson's switch by Will
lam M. Lewis, his father-in-law, re-
turned verdict that the shooting was
accidental.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Tramp Fires Widows Home.

Palisade.-Mrs. Wade Caple, a wild
ow, and her four children had mar
row escape from being burned alive
when their home was destroyed by
fire. A tramp is suspected of having
started the fire and hunt is on for
him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
state Cavalry Now Mounted.

The military camp at the rifle
range has received twelve more car
loads of horses. bringing the total at
the camp to 900. With the arrival Of
these the cavalry, artillery and signal
corps were fully equipped with horses.
For the supply wagons mules are
used.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
Destroy ee5 Predatory Animals.

During the fiscal year ending June
30. forest officers on the national for,
ests under the Jurisdiction of the
Denver office. destroyed 965 preda
tory animals. including 814 coyotes,
mountain lions, 13 lynx, 27 bears,
SO wildcats, wolves. IA wolf pups,
and 2 foxes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
U. S. Gets aunnlson Coal Tracts.

AS result of a decision handed
down by Federal Judge Lewis. in ehe
case OF the United States versus the
Expiration Patent Company, an Eng
lish concern, the government re-
covers possession of about 320 acres
Of valuable coal lands in Gunnison
and Delta counties.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
cutlery in Stomach Two Years.

Stockton. Cal.-Two silver forks
and silver teaspoon, which had re-
posed for more than a year In the
stomach of Richard Williams Of Stock
ton were removed a few days ago and
Williams is recovering from the opera
ton. 1t is believed he swallowed the
cutlery while delirious.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
klIIed on Pixies Peak summit

Colorado Springs.-Charles Linville,
subcontractor on the Pixies Peak auto
mobile highway, was struck by light
ming on the summit of the peak and
instantly killed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
campion Wills s1,12s,75s to Family.

The will of John F. Campion, mil
lionaire mining man and banker, was
lodged in the County Court in Den
yer. 1t disposes of an estate of ST.
129,75S.66. There is no bequest to
charity nor to any civic organization
or institution. The entire property
descends to the widow and the four
children.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
crIppIe creek, July output, 81, tss. .4os.

Cripple Creek, July output, 81, ts5, ,4os.
Cripple Creek-The output OF the
Cripple Greek district for July totals
$4,000 tons, with gross bullion value
of s1,1S5.405. That Is a slight in
crease both In tonnage aud valuation
over the June output The average
valuation per ton of all ores treated
was 1886.
Dividends were paid in the month
by the following companies: yindL
Gator. s9O.000 Portland. 100000:
Golden Cycle. 100000, total of $780,
900 dividends Of record. The figures
are as follows:
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11

Colorado Woman Is PeI;aera Victim.
Pueblo.-Mrs. J. F. Harrison of
Sterling is at the Woodcraft hospital
here, suffering from pellagra.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-11
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Priees Quoted for Metals.
Lead, New York, $685..
Bar silver. 6iAc.
Spelter, Denver. 1888.
Copper, casting. s2412h.
Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten concen-
trates. $40 to $50 per GO per cent unit.
Crude ore: Sixty per cent. $50 to
S22.50; 20 per cent. s12 20 1920; 10
per cent, $3.50 to $40.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

(30) days as the law directs, and
Whereas, Al ID valore,l tax OF ten
(10) mills o nthe dollar Of the tax
able property of this parish will be
required in addition to the revenues
to be derived under the license ordin-
ance adopted to meet said budget;
Now therefor, be it ordained by the
police jury of the parish of st. Lam
dry, that a tax of ten (10) mills on
the dollar be, and is hereby, levied
on all taxable property situated with
in this parish on which the state
L1eyies a tax, to meet said budget of
expenditure for the year 1917.
Adopted Dec. 4, 1915.
| Attest.
+. J. HEALEY, Clerk.
r. OCTAVE PAVY,
President.
Voting for: Messrs. Larcade,
Evans, Mills, Daley, Beaugh, Pavy,
Lanclos, w. F. Brown, Darlington,
Doucet, Martin, S~ylvestre, Dejean and
Mccoy: IA yeas.
Against: None. Ordinance adopted.
Mr.. Mccoy offered the following
ordinance and upon being duly read
was adopted unanimously, to-w1t:
AN ORDINANCE
Creating the first and. second road
districts in the sixth police jury ward
Of the parish of St. Landry; and fix
ing the limits and boundaries of each
of said road districts, and designat-
ing the names by which each of said
districts shall be known; and repeal
ing all ordinances in conflict here
with.
Sec. /. Be It ordained by the police
jury OF the parish Of st. Landry, iii
regular session Convened that pursu-
ant TO the authority Vested in this body
by law, the sixth polite jury ward. of
the parish of st. Landry is hereby
divided into the first and second road
districts of tie sixth police jury ward
OF the parish of st. Landry, and said
districts are hereby created and the
boundaries and limits of each OF said
road districts are hereby fixed as fol-
lows. to-wit:
Description of road district No.
one of the sixth police jury ward of
the parish Of st. Landry, state of
Louisiana:
Beginning at the southeast corner
of sec. 80. r. s. S. r. 2 E.; thence
running due north about two miles
to the south line of the right-ofsway
of the Frisco railroad: thence run
ming east following said right-of-way
on the south side about one-half mile
to the west line of Sec. At. T. s. S. r.
2 E. thence running northwest along
said west line to the northwest cor
ner OF said Sec. At: thence running
northeast following the north lines of
Secs. p, 46 and Al. T. s s. r. 2 E.
TO the northeast corner of Sec. q:
thence continuing in said direction
across Sec. - IS the ~intersectio. Of
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

pleasure, though such authority may
be conferred upon the President or
General Manager, or both.
ARTICLE VII.
This Act Of Incorporation may be
changed, amended, modified n alter
ed, or said corporation may be dis
solved at a special meeting OF the
said stockholders, convened for that
purpose after ten days notice to all
stockholders. though the mails or by
noice published in a newspaper is
sued from the city Of Opelousas, La,
and with the consent of t~hree-fourths
of the capitol stock Of said corpora
ton. For the purposes of liquidation
the stockholders may appoint two
liquidators from the stockholders
who shall exercise all the power and
authority usually and customariiy
conferred on such officers.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held
liable or responsible for the contracts
or faults of said corporation In any
further sur than the unpaid balance.
il any, due by him on his subscrip-
ton to the capital stock, nor shall
any mere informality IN The organiza-
lion have he effect OF rendering this
charter null, or of exposing any stock
shoidef to any further liability than
the unpaid balance due on bis stock.
AITIGLE TX.
The frst Board OF Directors Of this
corporation shall be as follows. 2.
X. Eastman, Opelousas, Louisiana, B!
Bennett, opelousas, louisiana, and F.
+. Holiier, Opelousas, Louisiana. OF
whom B. Bennett shall be President,
r. r. Ho1lfer shall be Vice-President,
and z. X. Eastman, Secretary-Treas-
urer and General Manager,
ARTICLE x.
This corporation shall be liqnfdatsd
at tie end OF fts term. or sooner.
should three-foure1s IF the capital
stock agree thereto, and at a meeting
of the stockholders called for that
purpose as per Article VII, by three
commissioners, who shalt continue to
act until the business Of said corpora
ton shall be entirely closed and
liquidated, and In the svent to the
death of either. or two Of tb IN. then
the surviving commissioners, or
commissioner shall act.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

or any of the preferred stock shall
be subject to redemption by the
Board of Directors at par, and also
in addition thereto any unpaid ac-
cumulated dividends past due there
on, though such redemption shall not
take place except at one of tho Pc
RODS fixed herein for the payment of
accumulated dividends. The pre-
ferred stock shall have 10 voting pow
er, o shall the possession OF any OF
1t alone entitle the holder to servo as
i member OF the Board of Directors,
or as a1iquidatoT
This corporation shall commence
business &C soon as Fifty shares or
Five Thousand Dollars of the COM
mon stock has been subscribed and
paid for.
The preferred stock shall be de-
signated and held as treasury stock
to be sold at such times and in such
| amounts IS the Board of Directors
determine, but only for cash n at
par.
By a vote Of two-thirds of the
stockholders the capital stock OF this
| c~orporatio. may be increased to an
am5nnt net exceeding Fifty Thous-
and Dollars, $50, d00. 009.
ARTICLE VII
! The hnsirass affairs of this cor
poration shalt be transacted by and
through a board 81 three directors
who shall be stockholders, Rpd e be
elected at a meeting to be held 10.
that purpo5e on he Gccond Monday Of
he months of ]. nuary OF each ar.
The Directors thus selected Shall
serve for one year or until their suc'
cessors shall have been duly elected
and qualified. Tho Beard of Direct
ors shalt elect from their number a
President. d President, and a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Manager.
though the Manager may also be any
of the other officers. and 4 majority
nf the board shalt have the power to
fill any vacancy occurring in that
BODY or among the officers. and to
make such bylaws. rules and reguIa-
tions as they may deem proper for
tha transaction OF the business and
affairs of said CORPORATION. TO change.
a,tar o~ amend the same a. pleasure.
70 a-rnirf ard Ar tba salaries Of all
cefr4rs clerks and emplnvees. and
tne ans t~ociiange and dismiss at
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
THUS DONE, READ AND SIGNED
AGENT.

THUS DONE, READ AND SIGNED
at the city of Opelousas, st. Landry
parish, State of Louisiana, on the day
month and year first above-writteI,
in the presence of Jno. w. Lewis and
S. B. Wolff, M. D., competent wit
nesses, of lawful age. residents %
this, parish, who hereanto subscribed
their names, together with appearers,
and me, notary, after due reading of
the whole.
B. Bennett, 20 Ssares,
e. K. Eastman, 20 Shares.
F. F. HELLER, 10 Shares.
Witnesses:
Jno. w. Lewis,
S. B. Wolff, M. D.
w. r. Lacombe. Notary Public.
Opelousas, La, Nov. A 1916.
List OF subscribers to and incors
~porators OF aTHE B. BENNETT
STORES, INC.,n showing the names
of the subscribers, their addresses
and the amounts which they respect
lively subscribed.
We, LuS uUuCIbtHhGN nHyl4& HHU~
scribed and do hereby promise to pay
the amounts set opposite our names
respectively to the Capital Sto1 X of
THE B. BENNETT STORES, NC
a corporation to be formed under the
| terms and conditions and articles Of
agreement which has been submitted
to each OF US and carefully read ana
considered.
Name, B. Bennett; address, Ops
~iousas: No. of shares, 90; amonn
49, 10000.
Name. q. X. Eastman, address Ope
lousas::. No. Of shares, 90; amoun
. .0O0.6 90.
Manner. r. Aoiiier: address. ope
l~ousas: No. Of shares, 10; amount
$1.000.00
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
I hereby certify tina. the above
and foregoing Is q true ard corr f
copy OF original act Nc. T794T. of
date Nov. "A, 1916, and duly record
ed Nov. Ia. 1878. In Charter hook
No. I, at page-- In the Clerks
Once Of ST. Landry Parish. En-
Witness my hand and seal Of Of
Ace. at Opeiousas, La, this 18th. aay
OF November Al. D. 1916.
A. r. Z. LETTEIA
Deputy Clerk of Court.
@E&-.E---4
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
NOTICE OF FINAL TABLEAu
ESTATE OF SAMUEL H.. BATE

NOTICE OF FINAL TABLEAU
ESTATE OF SAMUEL H. BATE
MAN
No. 6815, Probate Docket, Sixteenth
Judicial District Court, Parish
of st. Landry, La.
Whereas, A. B. Childs, administra.
tor of the above numbered and en-
titled estate, has filed a tableau OF
classification of debts and distribu-
ton of funds of said succession; now
therefore
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested to show cause, il any
they can OF have, within ten days
from the first publication hereof why
said tableau should not be approved
and homologated and said admins
traitor be authorized to pay the debts
and distribute the unds.
BY order of court dated December
is. 1916.
HENRY LAsTRAPEs, JR.,
dec 16-3t Clerk of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

LICENSE ORDINANCE
An ordinance for the levying and col
lecting of parish license for the
yaer 1917:
Be it ordained by the police jury Of
the parish of st. Landry in regular
session convCAed: #
SECTION /. That the license laws
OF the state of Louisiana now in force
shall in SO far as applicable be the
license law of the parish of st. AN
dry for the year 1917, except rs .Aere-
matter modified and changed.
Section 2. That the ANNUAL license
for peddlers and hawkers in n and
twoshorse vehicles shall be $500 and
$1,000 respectively.
section 3. That the amount to be
paid as an annual license tax by re
tail dealers in distilled, alcoholic and
matt liquors shall be graded as fol.
lows:
First Glass: When the gross an
nual sales shall be s30,000.00 or more,
the license shall be s2,5o0.09.
Second Glass: When the gross
sales shall be less than $50 00. 90 and
not more than $40, 000.00 the license
shall be $2.000.0 90.
Third Glass: When the gross an
NAL sales shall be less than S20,-
$4,000 and not more thin 100000 III,
the license shall be 1900. 90.
Fourth Glass: When the gross an
RIAL sales shall be $10,000,00 or less,
I'll license shall be $4,000.
lSection 4. Be it further ordained,
that no half license or fraction Of a
license shall be issued for retailing
distilled, alcoholic and malt liquors.
Section 5. That this ordinance
shall take effect on and after Jan
Jary LIST, 1917.
Adopted Dec. 4, 1916.
Attest:
J. +. HEALEY. Clerk.
F. OCTAVE PAvY,
President.
Voting for: Messrs. Larcade, Mills,
DALEY, Beaugh, Payy. Lanclos, w. F.
Brown. Darlington, Doucet, Martin,
~tSylvestre, Dejean and Mccoy: 10.
yeas. Against: Mr.. Evans: /. Or
dinance adopted.
me following dlna- was onered
by Mr.. Allen mccoy, and upon being
duly read WIS adopted unanimously
fo-wit:
ANNUAL TAX ORDINANCE
Whereas. By resolution adopted on
October 2nd. 1916. this body framed
a budget of eighty-one thousand dol
lars. 1881. 00O.00g as an estimate ex-
hibiting the various items of ex-
penditure that the parisa Of st. Ian
dry would require for tie year 1917,
and
Whereas. said budget has been
published In the st. LANDRY Clarion.
the official journal newspaper Of this
Parish. for the full term OF thirty
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
RECEIVERS TABLEAU AND FINAL
ACCOUNT
ii. BORNE VS.. ALEXANDER HARD
WOOD CO., LTD.
No. 1891, Civil Docket, Sixteenth
judicial District Court. Parish :.
of ST. Landry, La.


Whereas, j. J. Lewis and t. B.
Mickey. joint receivers OF the Alex
ander Hardwood Company Limited,
have fled their final tableaus tn PC
lcerdance with the decree Of Che
Supreme Court of Louisiana. in the
above numbered and entitled cause,
accompanied by their petition pray
ing for a homolagation of the same:
and. whereas.
The prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court
bearing date .....s., 1915, notice is
given to all parties interested to
make opposition to said tableau to
file same in writing in my office with
in the time required by law why said
tabIeau should not be h~omologated
and confirmed.
HENRY LAsTRAPEs. JR..
dec ss3t Clerk of Court.