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Tensas gazette., 1916-01-21

Griffin Coleman and A. ]. Bowles, and
others. They came down the river from
Pittsburg, Pa, in five keel-boats. The
immigrants on one of the boats became
infected with cholera, and upon the ar
rival of the boats at the gulf, this one
was moored a short distance from the
others. Indians boarded this boat and
murdered the helpless immigrants. The
Indians became infected with the disease
and many of them crossed over to their
"Happy Hunting Ground" This early
settlement was in the first decade OF last
century.
Joseph Calender was an architect, and
built the first brick house in Port Gibson,
and other houses in Grand Gulf. A. w.
Calender establised a newspaper in that
progressive town. At what date, and its
title, is lost to history. The earliest re-
cord is that of the Grand Gulf "Adver-
tiser" in the early 'S0s. The paper was
"puffing and blowing in favor of the
construction of a railroad from Grand
Gulf to Port Gibson, eight miles. Grand
Gulf Company was chartered in 1885; (B.
Hughes, President capital, $1,000, 900.
It was built within q few years.
The settlers named the place "Chatta-
lousia'', after q creek, or ravine, near the
settlement; perhaps an Indian name.
A few broken iron rails on the south
bank of Bayou Pierre Is the last link of
the little railroad that connected the two
towns and the past and present.
Grand Gulf Lodge, U. D., 81, was
organized in 1921.
Grand Gulf was incorporated in 1888.
1t then had population of about 900.
From the completion of the railroad its
growth was rapid. -
In the ''flat-ooat era" this was one Of
the most important points on the lower
Mississippi. Trading boats drifted down
in Aoatillas, alternately fighting Indians
and "river pirates," notably the Murrell
and Mason bands. After unloading their
goods the boats were sold, rand the
traders made their way back on foot OF
horseback, if not over-takan by Indians
or "river pirates" For number Of
years after the advent of the steamboat,
(which began in 1927 the river towns
and intermediate settlements were .main-
ly supplied by trading boats.
The town was now the shipping point
for the surrounding country-Port Glib
son, and Kinds and Copiah counties.
Tensas gazette., 1916-01-21

One Of the most successful Of the gov
ernmeat demonstration agents in Lonisi-
ana writes the following:
+" In regard to the demonstration work
in your section, l will say that ! would
like very much to see it started there e
1 believe that this is the only means By
which the farmers can be organised 20 a.
to build up agriculture.
1t not only helps the farmers in every
way, but the business men will gctthe r.
turns Of all this progress The farmers
get all the aid that the government can
render them and they get the direct ~
turns Of all the experiments that the gov.
eminent is working on.
There are hundred different ways oy
which you can help the farmers ana
business men of yours section."-
Summary q the work done by
live demonstratioa assat b . former
one-erop Louisiaaa parish last year.
A Eve bnshel per acre increase in corn
production by every farmer he WORKED
with.
vsccinated 4,5O0 head Of stock and
stopped a charbon outbreak.
Helped put up 10 silos and 70 dipping
vata.
Has 12 acres in school gardens.
Has started 9 orchards.
Has organized the boys ssss wesk in
the parish with very largo enrolment
and has delivered % pure bred p'Gs to
the boys for this work.
Has planned an agricultural meeting 70
cover the entire parish, exhibiting pictures
| for he instructions Of the farmers.
Has organized the bankers and bus''
ness men in movement to import sev
eraF carloads of pure bred bulls Tor tD'
farmers.
Mas added $50, 900 to the value o
the parish In one year.
The results shown by this one mar
give an idea Of the enormous values o.
the work being done by these agenr
J throughout the country.
Tensas gazette., 1916-01-21

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, az they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Cstarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure i yor is must
take internal remedies. HalPs Caearrh
Cnre Is taken internally, and acts direct
" mon the blood and mucous surfaces.
Haifs Catarrh Cure is not q quack med
icine. 1t was prescribed by one OF tne
best physicians in rsc,;0tion ss's cSan II Is com
r,,sa5 ou = of the hest tonics known, combined
Nth r;sb the best blood purifiers, acting di-
rac,iv % on the mucous surfaces. The per-
let combination Of the two INGREDIENTS
i os what produces such wonderful results suit
IN Il c curing catarrh. Send for testimonials.
Take Halps Family Pil's for cons'ipa-
w +. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75cts.
Tensas gazette., 1916-01-21
GRAND GULF.
Early settlement Of one Of the most historic towns
In Mississippi. The tragedy Of the river.
It's destruction by Federal
incendlarieS.

following history the long dsaP.
paeown of Grand .u on Mississippi Claiborne county,
Claiborne Journal apubshed Fort Gibson %
story generation many
pe perba wnIo several thousand population
with banks newspapers fright the river
where only without
Eoc and2wha true OF Grand Gull
true the Mississippi River where
,ha ~ .vss,oo,r brrinv.towns .-- A.
Tensas gazette., 1916-01-21

sr Joseph, La, January llth. 1916.
pnrsnant 10 q 4, duly published, d
ns,rocratic !, lExecu i've Committee for ii +
perish Of Tensas met this day at u;
rourt + = House in s. Joseph, La.
There were preent;
Ioueoh Curry; Chairman; r. W. New!
al proxy, F. 2. Guthrie. proxy,
r Y. Newell. Lsuis Buckner, (proxy), /
n II. O'Kelley proxy, Allen Shelton,
1n,oxvl b. F. Miller, +. d. Coleman.
tproxy), X. b. Mcmillan, (proxy), W.
NJ. Davidson and John Hughes.
quorum being present the COMMITTEES
nrc,eeded to draw the Commissioners,
CLERKS and Watchers to act at the coming
democratic Primary to be held on Jan.
I25tb 1915, in accordance with the Phi
marv Election Law, Act 40 Of 1905 (ss
.mended up to July LIST, l9l5.)
The following named electors were
drawn; FIRST WARD.
Commissioners: W.. C. Seab, A. B.
rnrpin. b. r. Ford; Clerks: Sam Marks,
- W. Newell: Watchers: c. B. Muir,
Joe Isaacs, F. McHopkins, Henry Issaacs.
SECOND WARD.
LIST Precinct.
Commissioners: Henry Lang, F. T.
Isharp, j. H. Netterville. Clerks: Frank
II a,mbardo, j.. T.. Gordon. Watchers:
Henry Kaufman, L. D. Jarvis.
End Precinct.
Commissioners: w. s. Enfnger, y. b. I.
Hansbrougb, Chas. EIam. Clerks: r.
In. Slocumb, J. d. Lynch.
THIRD WARD.
| Commissioners: W. W. Drake, Il. A.
Buelow, German Baker. Clerks: G. W.
Van Hoose, W. s. H. Wales Watchers:
III. M. Wade, Jr., Curry Macpherson,
Chas. Johnson, J. NJ. Harper.
FOURTH WARD 81
| Commissioners: S. W. Smith, ]. II.
lGuthrie, Rich Lynch. Clerks; ). 4
Guthrie, ,::Wylie Gavin. Watchers: A. ~
Anderson, Fred King.
FIFTH WARD.
| Commissioners: ]. C. Ellis, J. VI
Scott. d. II. O'KelIey. Clerks: BUR-
Knowles, w. H. Scott. Watchers: Wi
P. Burns, Ralyh Ally.
SIXTH WARD.
Commissioners: G. N. Hunter, R. O.
I.ancaster,,E. E. Graves. Clerks: H. 7.
Marron, A. B. Marks. Watchers: Gen.
Seldom, Chas. Kempe.
SEVENTH WARD.
Il Commissioners: W. C. Gibeon, II. G. ;;
Miller, j.: c. Register. Clerks: N. C.i
Jarrat, jas. Bowman. Watchers: A. WI
Smythe, chas. Goodrich.
II On motion of Mr.. T. NJ. Wade,
(proxy), seconded BY Mr.. Dayidson, thsi
ISecretary of this Committee be
thereby authorised and directed 70 K'r
vide booths ct each poliineplace throue
out the parish 80 that the secrecy OF t. I
ballot may be assured.
These booths and guard rails to be
provided in accordance with the Primary
Election Itaws Of the State, or % near as
lit is poesihle to have them under prevail
> ing local conditions.
II There being no further business the
meeting adjourned to Jan. 20ths isb' at
. IL O. clock tnocn). t-A.''S =
JOS. CURRY, CnAIRMAs.
Joux VuGuKs. Secretary
Tensas gazette., 1916-01-21
Trsspass Notice.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the
"LOCUsT WOOD" plantation in Tensas
Parish IL posted against hunting and general
trespassiog. Entering upon land Ia positive
ly prohibited and violators win be vigorously
prosecuted.
(6ignedD THOS. r. DANIEL.
Tensas gazette., 1916-01-21

Will cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anedyne. used in
ternally and externally. Price Csc.
Tensas gazette., 1916-01-21
CHRISTMAS NIGHT IN THB QUARTERS.
By IRWIN RUSSELL.

O Mahsri let dis gathrin find bessin' in yo sight!
Don't ledge hard fur what doesou knows its Chrm~
An all de balunce oh de yeah does rights kin
IF dancins wrong, Mahrsi let de time de sinl
We abors in de vineyad, rukin hard an wukn' true;
Now, shorey you oont nous, f voc eats grape or two
An' takes leete holiday,-a eetle restin' ~,
Btase per osek start in esh an labor wiest as %
Remats6er, Mahsr-nnin' dis now-de snfulness of SIN
Il 'pendn' pom de sperit what goes an does It IN:
An IN riqhchis frame Oh min gone dance an sng,
AJsslin' like King David when he cut de pigeon-ong.
n seems to mse-ndesd It do mebbe be urong-
That people rally OUGHT dance, hcn Chrmus comes atong
Des bkass dys happyke de birds hop IN de trees,
d pse-top fiddle soundn' to de bo0in oh de breeze
w has no ark dance afors like Lsrss prophet king;
We has no harp SCUM de chords hop out to ssng
But eordin to de gifs has zoe does de bes zoe kno
An folks don't 'spe de vi' foer bekase amt de ross
You bless u.s. please, sab. eben 0ss dos" 0ro"g onsg
Kase den we'n need de bsn' mors'a Uss dosn right
Al let de blsssim stay ud intel zoe comes to ds
An goes keep Chrsmus 0id dem shsrsts ." ds sky!
Tensas gazette., 1916-01-21

$50 bushels sound, re-
cleaned Lespedeza seeds at
81. .00 per bushle f. o. b., st.
Joseph, La.
]. MAURY STANTON,
81. SoSePM, IA
Tensas gazette., 1916-01-21
FOR RENT OR SALE.

Small Plantation, $50 acres, known
as "Randall," 3 miles from Newellton,
Tensas Parish, one hundred scres Of
which was ln COW peas the past sum.
mer.
Also ''Durosett'' Plantation. adjoin-
ing the above-l,1OO acres.
Address: Postmaster, NewelIton, La.
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NOTICE vF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Tarbox Mining Company
Wallace, Idaho, April 6, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors OF
the Tarbox Mining Company, held at
the office of the company in Wallace
Idaho, on the 9th day of April, 1916, an
assessment of five 60 mills per share
was levied upon the outstanding cap
ltal stock of the company, payable on
or before the 9th day of May, 1916, to
Richard Daxon, treasurer, 426 High
street, Wallact, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 9th day
of May 1916, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction and
unless payment is made before, will be
sold at the office of the company, 42G
High street. Wallace, Idaho, on the 9Th
| day of June, 1916, at 1880 o'clock p. m
of said day to pay the delinquent as
sessment thereon, together with the
costs of advertising and expenses OF
| sale.
r, e. SEYSI4ER,
Secretary Tarbox Mining Company
Wallace Idaho.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of East Hercules Extension
Mining Company, Spokane, Wash
ington, March 4, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the directors held on the
4th day of March, 1916 an assessment
of one and one-half az mills per
share was levied upon the capital
stock of the corporation, payable on
or before the 1st day of May, 1916, to
w. H. Macfarlan, secretary and treas
urer, at the office of the company
Room 337, Rookery building, Spokane,
Washington.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 1st day
of May. 1915, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction at
the office of the company, and unless
payment is made before will be sold
on the LIST day of June, 1916, to pay
the delinquent assessment thereon,
together with the costs of advertising
and expenses of sale.
w. H. MACFARLAN,
Secretary Treasurer,
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Zinc Smelling In War Times--Ques-
ton of Much Interest To Zinc Miners
Engineering and Mining JournaD

! naught. The recent task of the man
develop new smelters by sprinkling
green hands among the older ones.
/ In this the native Kansans and Mis-
sourians are reported to be doing fair
Ily well, but the eastern smelters, who
have to draw from the eruder class
of labor that is available to them, are
not finding things so easy. Anyway,
the metallurgical practice has fallen
off enormously. There is talk of zinc
extraction as low as 65 to rs per cent.
/ A quarter of century ago the shib-
boleth of the zinc shelters was to
f"butcher the ore, not the furnace"
Now it is butcher anything, but make
the spelter." When the results are
figured out on this basis plus the in
creased cost of smelling owing to
higher wages, dearer material, etc,
the profits of the smelters do not pan
out quite so high as when the smelt-
ing margin of the day is correlated
with the costs and extractions that
used to be but are no more.
However, the shelters are convert
ing an extraordinarily large part of
their output into brass special, for
which they get large premium, and
that is strongly ameliorating factor,
The present demand for spelter is
largest from the brass makers. The
consumption for galvanizing has been
greatly curtailed. The manufacture
of galvanized wares for ordinary pur-
poses has been all but paralyzed by
the existing conditions.
With regard to the increased capa-
city for spelter production, it is to be
remarked that it is falling short of
what is commonly estimated for it,
for two reasons: Cd Scarcity of lab
or is preventing it's utilization to max
mum extent; CD the yield of spelter
per retort in use is much below or
NAL
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tact vein with bold mineral outcrops
extending for several thousand feet
along It's strike over the crest of South
mountain, and at different openings
discloses quite definite indications OF
large bodies of lead-silver, zinc and
copper sulphide ores, which are inva-
riably rich in silver and in some in
stances also in gold
Occasional assays show bonanza va
lues in the precious metals, and 1t is
the opinion of some we'll posted engi-
neers, who have examined the deposit
that if it is fully developed 1t is likely
to afford an extensive tonnage re-
source of smelling ores, all of which
are in active demand at high prices at
this time.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the National Copper Mining
Company Limited, Mullan, Idaho,
10 April g. 1916,
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting Of the board Of directors of
the National Copper Mining Company,
Limited held on the 26th day of April,
1915, an assessment of two (2) cents
per share was levied upon the capital
stock of the National Copper Mining
Company Limited, payable on or be-
fore the End day of June, 1915, to
Charles McKinnis. secretary of said
company at his office. Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the End day
of June, 1916, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction,
and, unless payment is made before,
will be sold on the 3rd day of July,
1916, at the office of the secretary at
1000 o'clock a. m. to pay the delin-
quent assessment thereon, together
with the costs of advertising and ex-
penses of sale.
CHAS. McKINNIS,
Secretary Treasurer National Copper
Mining Company, Limited. Wallace,
Idaho. Ap27 -My25-5t
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The full history of zinc smelling in
the United States during the time of
war in Europe win not be written until
the period of stress and makeshift
is over, until things have settled
down once more to the normal and
until those who have been doing things
find time to tell about them, which
now they do not have. However,
there are some things that are out
standing and may be recorded con-
temporaneously.
Since the first of 1916 new smelt-
cries have been growing up like mush-
rooms. No longer is anyone able to
keep track of them unless he makes
a special job of it. The same people
who hooted in derision a year ago,
when the subject of financing a new
selves building new plants.
Most of the new plants are being
put up in the natural gas fields. Such
plants can be erected more quickly and
more cneaply imam planIS 10 De Hreu
with producer gas. Curiously the cost
of natural gas plants has not increas-
ed greatly, but this Is due in part to
skipping material. However, such
plants are being built for $9Q$1O per
annual ton of ore capacity, which is
not very different from what it used
to be in ante-bellum days. On the
other hand, the cost OF producer gas
plants has risen enormously, not only
owing to the better class of construc-
ton that is done in connection with
them, but also owing to the increased
cost of material and labor. plant
of that kind now costs 10 to Is per
cent more than before the war.
The great problem of the zinc smelt-
ers today is the labor question. The
art of zinc smelling is not acquired
in a day. 1t is a matter of long ex-
perience, and it is well known that
poor furnacemen can set all plans at
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Silver Star Mining Com
pany, Limited. Wallace, Idaho, May
4, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors of
the Silver Star Mining Company, Linn
tied, held on the 4th day of May, 1916,
an assessment of two Cd mills per
share was levied upon the capital
stock of the corporation payable on or
before the 14th day of June, 1916, to
William Devan, Secretary Treasurer,
at the office of the company, 1872 9th
Street, Wallace. Idaho.
Any stock upon which this ASSESS
ment remains unpaid on the l4th day
of June, 1916, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction,
and unless payment is made before
will be sold on the LIST day of July,
1916, at 700 p. m, of said day at the
office of the company, 1922 9th Street,
Wallace, Idaho, to pay the delinquent
assessment thereon together with the
costs of advertising and expenses of
sale.
WILLIAM DEVAN.
Secretary Treasurer Silver Star Min
ing Company, Limited, 1922 9Th
Street, Wallace, Idaho. My11-JyS- st
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Advance Mining Com
pany, Missoula, Montana, May 5
1916
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board Of directors held
on the Sth day of May, 1916, in Mis-
soula, Montana, an assessment of five
90 mills per share was levied on all
capital stock of the corporation, pay.
able on or before the 18th day of
June, 1916, to Henry Hubert, secre-
tary treasurer S24 Vine street Mis-
soula, Mont,
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th day
of June, 1916, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction,
and, unless payment Is made before
will be sold on the 18th day Of July
1916, at 700 p, m. at Sweets Hotel,
Wallace, Idaho, to pay the delinquent
assessment thereon, together with the
costs of advertising and expenses of
sale.
HENRY HUBERT,
Secretary Treaurer of the Advance
Mining Company, 824 Vine Street,
Missoula, Mont. My11- Je15- 81
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Notice of Postponement.

Notice is hereby given that by order
of the board of directors the time of
payment of the above assessment has
been extended from May to May 20,
1916, and the date of delinquent sale
has been postponed from June to
June 20, 1916, at the same hour and
place above described.
r. e. SEYSLER,
Secretary Tarbox Mining Company,
Wallace, Idaho. My11-1S-2t
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Rob Roy Mining Com
pany, Wallace. Idaho, May 10, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that at q
meeting of the board of directors, held
on the 10th day of May, 1916, an as
sessment of two CD mills per share
was levied upon the capital stock of
the company, payable on or before the
10th day of June, 1916, to DR.. j. A
Grant, secretary, at the office of the
company, Barnard block, Wallace
Idaho
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 10th day
of June, 1916, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction
and, unless payment is made before
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OWYHEE COUNTY NINE
LEAD.S|LVER PRODUCER
WORK RESUMED ON OLD PRO-
PERTY-BUNKER HILL BE-
LIEVED TO CONTROL.

State Mine Inspector r. N. Bell has
returned from a brief visit to the
Occur d'Alenes and other outlying dis
tricts in northern Idaho, and reports
extremely prosperous conditions in the
mining industry at that end of the
state, with every producing mine be-
ing operated to it's fullest capacity and
an era of unprecedented mining pros
perity now in progress The recent
advance in the price of silver, together
with the high price of lead and zinc,
is responsible for these prosperous
conditions, Mr.. Bell stated, and has
greatly stimulated mining activity all
along the line, says the Boist States
man.
Mr.. Bell reports the recent consum-
nation of a deal through the influ-
ence of Stanly A. Easton of the Bunk
err Hill & Sullivan mine, on the South
Mountain mines in Owhee county,
which will involve the immediate and
active development of the properties
of the South Mountain company
Picking Up Crew.
In fact, an engineer has already
been sent from Kellogg and is now
visiting Jordan Valley and Silver City
and is picking up a crew of miners,
and will start work in driving the
Golconda tunnel as soon as supplies
can be gotten on the ground and a
crew of men collected.
The work will be done by hand
drilling at the start, but If develop
ment progresses favorably it is the in
tention of Mr.. Easton and his associ-
ates to install an air compressor and
push the enterprise with machine
drills as soon as preliminary work now
being undertaken has progressed suf-
ficiently to warrant more complete
mechanical equipment
Original Producer.
The South Mountain company's
property embraces a group of 16 pat.
ented claims, covering the crest Of
South mountain, 20 miles southwest o.
Silver City 1t embraces the old Col
conda vein, which is the original lead.
silver mining enterprise in the presen
area of Idaho.
This old property was equipped Will
a small smelter in 1875, when the bull
lion had to be hauled by ORLEANS t.
Winnemucca, New. During that pc
Rod the rich carbonate ores mined II
the surface produced rich silver-bear
ing lead bullion to the total value o
; three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, but at shallow depth the ore con
tanned a strong mixture of copper an
zinc sulphide which proved refractor
and too difficult to handle under tn
, imperfect smelling methods of tina
! day.
, Splendid Showing.
The property has since, at intervals
been subjected to considerable furthe
development, but has now been 'di
for several years. 1t is a large con
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will be sold on the 10th day of July,
1916, at the office of the company In
the Barnard block, Wallace, Idaho, at
the hour of 1880 p. m. of said day to
pay the delinquent assessment there
on, together with the costs of adyer-
Using and expenses of sale.
]. A. GRANT,
Secretary Rob Roy Mining Company,
Wallace Idaho. Myl1-Je8 -5t
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terested in mining must be informed
about it 1t has revolutionized met
allurgy 1t appears to be able to
improve the saving in every milling
operation. AS a result of the appli-
cation of this great improvement in
method of treatment, mining districts
which formerly could not be worked
at a profit may now be worked.