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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-03-25

the maximum of attendance from
the other schools. His conclu
sion is that while Grant parish
has a school system, not develop
ed to the highest degree of per
lection, it is so begun and so de
veloped that only money anC
further energy are required t.
give it full development.
This expert discussion of the
schools Of Grant parish is indeed
high praise, and speaks well TO,
their management. One item
discussed we repeat here: 1.-The
best home made bookcases that
we ever saw are to be found in
IL OF the schools of this parish;
they are not only substantial,
dust proof and neat, but in them
the books are secure, and the
case being built in the wall of
the house occupies but little
room"
He concludes: Grant makes
a creditable showing in the fol-
lowing matters: Lighted, heat
ed and ventilated buildings,
painted houses, ceiled buildings,
cloak rooms. and houses with
galleries. Also in the matter of
patent desks, teachers desks.
recitation benches, bookcases and
library books, which number
OS7 in all. Notwithstanding
this, however, all children are
entitled to the same facilities,
and they should be provided with
them. Hence, we invite the
Boards attention to the fact that
the schools which are now short
OF blackboards of the proper
kind. desks, libraries, etc., should
not be permitted TO remain with
out them any longer than it is in
the boards power to prevent;
and, further, that the school au-
thorlties should bend every effort
to SO stimulate those communities
where these things do not exist
that the time may be short be-
fore they are secured"
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Sheriff Sale.

Sheriff Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
18th Judicial District Court.
Wrought Iron Range Co. VS.. E. F.
Turner.
No. 1859.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale issued out of the Honorable 18th
Judicial District Court and to me d.
rected in the above numbered and en-
titled suit, directing and commanding
me to seize and sell the property of de-
PENDANT, | have seized and will offer
for sale at the principal front door of
the court house in Colfax, La, between
the hours prescribed by law for judi
cial sales, on
SATURDAY, April 8, 1916,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of defendant here
in, to-wit:
One Home Comfort range No. 1916.
Terms of sale Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
Colfax, La, March "a, 1916.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish.
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The Schools Of Grant Parish.

The field report made to the
conference of State School Board
Members and parish Superin-
tendents for the month of jan
uary. 1916. as published in the
Educational Bulletin of the State
Board of Education, contains Al
pages devoted to the schools of
Grant parish. It consists of the
report of the inspection of the
rural schools of Grant as made
by Chas. F. Trudeau. and is en-
bellished with several pictures
OF the school houses in the par
ish. The rs schools were all in
spected thoroughly, and their
equipment and surroundings
itemized in a comprehensive way,
and special note is made of all
changes necessary for improve
ment, whether it be in hygine
and comfort or the betterment
of teaching facilities.
Grant parish is credited with
having made considerable head
way with her schools in the past
eight or ten years. Mr.. Tru-
deau says: Perhaps the most
striking evidence of good gen.
eralship is that displayed in the
establishment tf a real school
system in the broadcast and most
exacting meaning of that term"
He notes that the four high
schools of the parish are so To-
Gated Colfax, Pollock, George
town, Verda-that in their rela-
tive position they are SO near the
centers of population as to afford
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The Chronicle this week prints
a communication from promi-
nent Grant parish citizen, entitled
Good Roads the Concern of All. I"
The writer, who signs the article
as Observer" has been promi-
nently identified with the build
ing of $500, 1000 worth of good
roads in Grant parish, and his
outline of necessary connecting
links is good. Let US hear from
others on the subject.
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Notice of Final Proof.

Ocpdt InEcnt VI Tic 1utcfioI, \
U. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La.
March 13, 1916.
PROOF UNDER LAW UNDER WHICH EN-
TRY WAS MADE.
Notice is hereby given that George
Malone, of Lena Station, Louisiana,
who, on Jan. 80, 1911. made Additional
Homestead Entry No. 04051 for NE 1
of SW /. section 80, township north,
range 4 west. Louisiana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make FIVE
year proof. to establish claim to the
land above described, before u. S.
Commissioner, at Alexandria, Louisi-
ana, on the 18th day of April, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: Cor
nelius Beebe, of Galbraith, La; Thorn
as McGlothlin, of Galbraith. La; S. N.
Dubois. of Lena Station, La; Wiley
Martin, of Lena Station, La.
E. d. GIANELLONI,
mch18 Register.
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Notice of Final Proof.

Department of the Interior, !
U. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La. :
March 13, 1916.
PROOF UNDER LAW UNDER WHICH EN-.
TRY WAS MADE.
Notice is hereby given that Cornelius
Beebe, of Galbraith, Louisiana, who,
on March Is, 1911, made Homestead
Entry, No. 04079. for S l of SW 1, NV
! of SW / and SW ! of NV 1, section
80, township 6 north, range west,
Louisiana Meridian, has filed notice of
Intention to make FIVE year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before U. S. Commissioner, at
Alexandria, Louisiana, on the 18th day
of April, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: George
Malone, of Lena Station, L.; S. N.
Dubois, of Lena Station, La; Thos.
McGlothlin. of Galbraith, La; Wiley
Martin. of Galbraith, La.
E. d. CHAMELEON,
mchlS Register.
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Judge Orders Grand and Petit Jurors
Drawn for April Term of Court.

To j. =. O'Quinn, Clerk of Court and
En- OFcio Jury Commissioner for the
Parish cf.Grant, Louisiana:
You are hereby ordered to assemble
the Jury Commissioners of Grant par
ish, Louisiana, and select grand jury
to serve for the April term of court and
assemble and report for duty on the
first Monday of April, 1916 at 9 O'Clock
q. m and at the same time draw a
venlre OF forty jurors to serve during
said April term of court, to report for
duty at 8 a. m. the second Monday of
April, 1916.
Done and signed at Alexandria. La,
this the 18th day of March, 1916.
JAMES ANDREWS,
Judge 18th Judicial Dist. Court.
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Cannot Praise Them Enough

Many sick and tired women. with
aches and pains, sore muscles and stuff
joints, do not know that their kidneys
are out of order. Mrs. A. G. Wells,
Box 80, Route 5, Rocky Mount, N. e.,
writes: 81 am taking Foley Kidney
Pills and cannot praise them enough
for the wonderful benefit l derived in
such short while" j. w. Duncan
Co.-Adv.
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DIED..

BRADFORD-At her home, George
town, La, on Sunday, March 10. 1916.
at 8 0 clock a. M, Mrs. T. NJ. Brad
ford departed this life aged 80 years.
The funeral took place at George
town on Monday afternoon at o. clock.
The deceased leaves her husband. eight
children, father. six brothers, one sis
ter and other relatives.
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Notice.
STATE OF LOUISIANA J
Dill r

Z
Parish of Grant
pursuant to authority contained in
ordinance No. 8 of the Board of School
Directors of Grant Parish, louisiana
OF date March l, 1916. 1. j. H. Nc.
Nicely. president Of said body, hereby
give notice that an election will be held
IN Montgomery, Louisiana, in the build
ing usually used for holding regular cleo
tons in Montgomery School District
NO. II OF Grant Parish, Louisiana. on
tuesday, April II, 1916, as set forth in
the Following abstract of said ordi-
nance:
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Board OF School Directors of Grant
Parish, Louisiana, in special session
convened, That an election shall be
and is hereby called to be held in Mont
gomery School District No. 81, Grant
parish, Louisiana, on Tuesday, April
II, 1916, at which election the majority
OF the property taxpayers of the said
school district, in number and amount.
eliglble to vote and voting shall deter.
mine the
PROPOSITION
To incur debt and issue bonds ~
Montgomery School District No. 21 in
Grant parish, Louisiana. to the amopnt
Of Ten Thousand Dollars (SIO. OO0, 90,
to run for period of sixteen 16l
years bearing interest at the rate ~
five per cent per annum, PAYABLE an
nually. the funds thus derived to he
used for the
PURPOSE of building and eouinn;no
. school building at Montgomery on,
lsiana, in Montgomery School Distr;ct
No. Il of said parish and State and for
purchasing school site if such shouId
be necessary.
The said election shall be held in q
building usually used for holding req
ular elections at Montgomery. f,ou;si-
ana, and that w. O. Harrison Dave
Mathis and John l. Mccain shall serve
as commissioners and j. M. Wardlow
shall serve as clerk of the said election
Notice is hereby given that on Wed.
nesday, the day following the said cleo
ton, April IL, 1916. at IL O'Clock m
the School Board will meet at the court
house at Colfax in their Office. Parish
OF Grant and State of Louisiana and
there IN public session open the ballot
box, examine and count the votes both
In number and amount, and examine
and canvass the returns. and decIara
the result OF the election and promul-
gate the same
Given on this the LIST day of March.
1916. at Colfax, Louisiana. in sad
parish of Grant. 'A'u
: j. H. McNEELY.
PRESIDENT Board of School DIrecrors
Parish of Grant, Louisiana.
A true copy.
J. N. WARNER
Secretary of the BOARD ~ Co.
rectors, Parish Of Grant, Louisiana.
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Mrs. L. o. Stratton, under the aus
pices of the w. c. T. u, will visit Col
fax to-day and tomorrow, and will
speak on Preparedness Sunday night
at the Methodist chnrch. She will also
address the students of the Colfax high
school at 10 a. m. Monday, March ~.
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Lost, Strayed or Stolen,

A dark brown horse, eight years old,
will weigh about 800 pounds, has small
star in face, reached name, and big
scar on right font leg between ankle
and knee. A liberal reward will be
paid for return to
w. C. NETTLES,
mhl8-4t Dry Prong, La
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Make Tomorrow A Better Dav

II things went wrong today, if you
suffered from indigestion, sick head
ache. biliousness, bloating, bad breath,
Or other condition caused by delayed
bowel action, take Foley Cathartic
Tablet now and tomorrow will be a bet
ter day. This wholesome physic acts
without pain or nauses. ]. w. Dun
can Co. ADV.
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List Of Grand and Petit Jurors.

STATE OF LOUISIANAl
Parish OF Grant
hereby certify that the following is true
list Of the grand and petit jurors drawn and Sc
lected to serve for the April term of the district
court in and for the parish OF Grant. Louisiana
viz:
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Orleans to Winnipeg on the Ca.
madam border.
Located at Colfax, La.
Parish of Grant

Siieais W winnipeg on the Ca
madam border.
This great Jefferson Highway
is identical in its route with the
Canada and Gulf road of the Ma
tional Highway Association, and
also with the route adopted by
the Louisiana State Highway
Engineers. In fact. we hope
and believe all of these organi-
cations are acting in concert, and
that Colfax and Grant parish is
ultimately to be specially bene-
fitted by this particular stretch of
roadway.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA [,
Parish of Grant (

], L. Dow Wardlow, president, and
l, Wilmot Mccain, assistant cashier Of
the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of March, 1916.
w. X. JONES, j. p.
The Lovington leader., 1916-04-28
BRITISH DEFEATED eY TURKS.
Bio German Guns Pound French In
Captured Trenches at Verdun.

London. April 22.-On all the fronts
around Verdun the Germans are heav.
lily bombarding French positions, es.
pecially those occupied by the French
In their last attack around lie Mort
Homme, northwest OF the fortress,
and in the sector from the eastern
bank Of the Meuse to Fort Vaux. No
infantry engagements have taken
place around Verdun, although Paris
records the occupation Of a portion OF
a crater made by German mine In
the Argonne forest
The Teutons in east Galicia neaf
Popovagora went on the offensive
against the Russians. but Petrograd
asserts that their efforts were with.
out result.
The bombardment by the Germans
of the Russians holding the lksuli
bridgehead is still In progress.
British defeated with heavy losses
and compelled to retreat from pos!.
tions on Tigris river. Constantinople
reports.
The Lovington leader., 1916-04-28
BANDIT HOlDSu
WYOMING TRAIN
UNMARKED RosseR coMPELs
GUARD SENT TO CATCH HIM
TO PASS THE HAT.
YOUTHS SHOOT GUARD
POSSE OF 1000 SURROUND AND
CAPTURE YOUTH WHO
KILLED GUARD.

Western spap.r Union News Service.
The Lovington leader., 1916-04-28

Washington. President Wilson and
the cabinet discussed the Mexican Sit.
uation Friday. but did not decide on
any course Of action. Further steps
by the United States toward the pur.
suit Of villa or withdrawal Of the
troops from Mexico will await q full
report from Major General Scott.
Secretary Baker acknowledged that
official dispatches had carried - . RI.
NOR the report that Mexican officen
had warned Gen. Psrshing not to pro
ceod south Of Parral.
The Lovington leader., 1916-04-28
olss viii Gaze Again At Issue.

Boulder. In the District Court an
affidavit was filed BY M. M. HANNA,
an accountant, asserting that the doc.
ument. upon which Mrs. Oles bases
her claim for Q major portion Of the
100000 Macky estate, was tampered
with before the civil suit began. The
affidavit asserts that certain pencil
tracings were Lot on the paper when
HANNA examined Il In 1910. Tho civil
suit was lost by Mrs. Oles. who later
was acquitted On . charge Of having
forced the instrument.
The Lovington leader., 1916-04-28
Travels $50 Miles with wIss's Body.

Sheridan, Ore.-When William E.
Foster took his young wife to Alaska
In 1899, her parents, prominent pio.
neers here, made Foster promise that
II she died her body would be brought
home for burial. At Fairbanks SIX
weeks ago death claimed Nrs. Eos.
ter. The husband. true " his prom.
ice. was In Sheridan with her body
after . journey that required thirty.
six days. More than $50 miles were
covered BY dog sledges over Icy
trails.
The Lovington leader., 1916-04-28

Jaoss A. Allaa. formerly one Of u
sAief partners Of the Allas steam
ship line. died In 0lasgow.
0sa. Cutierses. military governor Of
chihuahsa. suthoritativsiy states that
he report Of Villas death 10 only .
rvmor.
Tho fall Of rrebisond has given rise
70 . fresh crop Of rumors that Turkey
h approaching Russia With peace
ovsrtures.
American packers reached agree
ment with England whereby latter
viii regulate all meat shipments Of
neutral countries.
According to . dispatch 10 Lloyd's
the Russian bark Schwanden. which
left Greenock. Scotland. March %.
for Mobile. Ala. has been torpedoed
and sunk by . German submarine.
The crew was saved.
The whole British nation was sur.
prised and the great majority Of the
people were cheered by the unex.
pected announcement that the cabinet
deadlock over the question Of extend.
Ing military conscription had been
compromised.
Information was received In Paris
from reliable sources that Emperor
william has decorated the command.
er Of the submarine which is said to
have torpedoed the Sussex. II Is un.
derstood Washington has been In.
formed Of this development.
In view Of doubt existing In France
as to the accuracy Of German esti.
mates OF the number OF French taken
prisoners In the battle around Yer.
dun. Germany will publish the names
Of approximately 10000 prisoners tax.
en- In the Meuse district and also the
names Of oil Frenchmen made pris.
oners In this war.
The American note to Germany wal
handed In at the German foreign Of
fico Thursday evening by James Ger
ard. the American ambassador, accord
Ing to the Exchange Telegraph's Am
sterdam correspondent. There wal
little comment In the German newsps
pers Thursday. but what was Is VIC
lent agains. the American cabinet ant
president.
1t was force Of Carranza's soldier,
who engaged the little detachment o
American cavalry at Parral on the
18th In a regularly organized action
according to a detailed report writer
by Maj. Frank Tompkins and for
warded to Gen. Funston by Gen. Per
shing. Forty Of the Mexican soldiers
including one major and one civilian
were killed BY the retreating Ameri
cans. The American casualties wer,
two killed and six wounded, incIudinI
Maj. Tompkins. His wound wa
slight.
The Lovington leader., 1916-04-28
SPORTING NEWS

Washington defeated New York, II
to 1, in the first game of the season
at Washington. President Wilson
tossed out the first ball. kept his own
score, and stayed until the last player
was put out.
Arthur V. Roth of the Dorchester
club won the American Marathon run
Of twenty-five miles over the roads
from Ashland 10 Boston. 1t was the
tw~ ~ntieth race held by the Boston
Athletic Association. ROth's time was
hours. 81 minutes and l6 2.5 seconds
There may be games played in fas.
ter time. but there will be few battles
at Broadway park this year which will
be tighter or more hotly contested
than the one which opened the West.
ern league season of 1916 in Denver.
Denver won. 2 70 l. but 1t was not
until Shestak nipped Litschie off third
base in the ninth inning for the third
out that the battle was won.
Harry Coveleskie refused to pitch
against his kid" brother when it
came time to start the Detroit.C Cleve.
land game at Cleveland, saying he did
not want to try to defeat Stanley in
his first big league appearance. Gun
ningham went to the mound for De.
trOit. Stanley struck out Cobb in the
first inning and Harry congratulated
him as he walked to the bench.
GENERAL
Richard Harding Davis, author and
war correspondent. who died on April
II. left an estate valued at $250,00O.
Humane Sunday observance is fixed
for May 81 this year. and the week
preceding is to be "Kind.to-Animals"
week.
Woman suffrage In general and the
national suffrage amendment in par.
ticular. we're the sole topics Of con.
versation at the Grand Canon in Ari.
zona, from the moment of the arrival
Of the Congressional union ENJOYS un.
til their departure.
The United States Steel corporation
announced another advance In the
wages Of Its employees amounting to
10 per cent, effective May l. This fol.
lows . 10 per cent advance made in
February. Both together represent q
total increase in wage payments Of
between $20.0o0,O0O and $30.000.OO0.
Early returns indicate that G. N.
Hitchcock defeated I. J. Dunn for
United States senator and that Keith
Neville won the nomination for gov.
ernor over Charles w. Bryan in the
Nebraska primary election.
Ernest Schiller. alias Clarence r.
Hudson. who forcibly took possession
Of the British steamer Matoppo Oft
Sandy Hook on March 20, terrorixed
the crew and compelled the captain
to change the ship,s course, was sen.
; fenced 70 life imprisonment In the
United 6tatss District Court at VII.
minston. Dsl.
The Lovington leader., 1916-04-28

N'H'"ih N'Nspap"t mon news s'iNlt'.
Rawlins. Wyo.. April ?2.-Speedins
through the Edison tunnel. near here.
Friday night. the Union Pacific Over
land train. known as the California
Limited was held up by the lone
bandit. unmasked. who. for the third
time within three months. has robbed
passengers on fast trains Of that line
In Wyoming and escaped. Minsling
with passengers in the observation car
as one OF them. for more than two
hours after he boarded the train at
Laramie. the genial stranger suddenly
turned highwayman, thrust a pistol
against the stomach Of Wstchman
Dudley. q special guard Of Denver. de-
tailed to the duty OF catching him.
and made Dudley pass the hat to at
least twenty passengers in the 'obser.
walton car and one Of the sleepers.
In the operation he fired one shot al
James Sherlock. conductor, Of Den
yer. who attempted to enter the OBJ
servation car. The bullet lodged In
the roof. A total OF $500 has been
offered by the Union Pacific and sew
eral counties In Wyoming for the ban
dts capture. The bandit, whose dc
scription fits that OF the one who
robbed passengers on the Washington
Oregon Limited. Feb. 9, and the Over
land Limited, April 5, encountered the
special guard In narrow passageway
In the front Of the observation car
just after the train left Hanna, sixty
five miles west OF Laramie. Throw
up your hands," he said softly. press
ing the weapon to his side. Aftel
taking away two revolvers from Dud
ley, according to dispatches, thu
bandit presented him with watch
with this statement: Take this as
souvenir coming from the Overlan
stickup. I'll get another one this tri
to give away on my next deal"
Within two hours after the holduI
posses numbering 200 men were scour
ing the hills In the vicinity Of Wal
colt, near which place the bandi
jumped from the rear of the observa
ton car. and waved the special guard
Conductor Sherlock, Flagman Pelas
of Denver and several others part
ing salute as he watched the train ou
of sight
The Lovington leader., 1916-04-28

Denver.-In attempting to capture
two youthful bandits, who had as.
saulted and he'd up Union Pacific
brakeman because he refused to per.
nit them to ride on a freight train
for Chicago, William II. Cabler. Gj
years old, a watchman for the Den.
yer Union Stockyards Company, was
shot and fatally wounded. At the
conclusion of two-mile chase
joined by policemen. city detectives,
cowboys and more than 1000 persons
Ralph Bertram. 81. son OF h. H.
Bertram of Pueblo, and Fred Jones
also 81. of st. Louis, were surrounded
and captured In vacant terrace al
Forty-first avenue and Franklin street
They had taken refuge there to es
cape from Policeman Peter Zwadsky
and two cowboys. Bertram has been
identified by Cablcr as the youth who
opened fire on him. Jones has bee.
named as his companion by the In
jured watchman and a score of others
The Lovington leader., 1916-04-28
TEXT OF WILSON'S MESSAGE
ATED EVERY RULE OF okA WARYARB And THAT HER
U.B0AT Co10lANDKRS SINK vEssI1 OF ALL
NEUTRALS-DHMANps THAT OOluRRCE
RAIDS END on UNITED STATES WILL
SEVER DIPLOMATIC RELATI0Ne

Washington, April 2oThe text Of President Wilson's speech
before the joint session Of Congress Thursday follows:
The Washington times., 1916-09-16
MINISTER QUESADA
HOST AT LUNCHEON
Envoy From Costa RIGA Enter
tains Vice President and
Mrs. Domingo Gonzales.

The minister from Costa Rica, Don
Manuel Castro Qucseda. entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Willard In
honor of the Vice President OF Costa
Rica and Mrs. Domingo Gonzales.
The luncheon was given In the Presi-
Dental suite and the guests invited to
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Gonzales included
the minister from Guatemala. Joaquin
Mendez: the Assistant Director of the
Pan-Amerlcan Union and Mrs: F. j.
aqua and Mrs. Joaquin. Cuadra, the
charge d'affaires of Salvador, Senior
Carlos Meza w, ID. Robbins. of the
State Department, and the secretary OF
the Costa Rican legation. J. Rafael
Oreamuno.
Mr. and Mrs Gonzales have been
spending some time In the United States,
having visited many OF the large cities.
They arrived In Washington yesterday
and are staying at the Willard. They
are accompanied by ,Senorita Marta
Gonzales, Eduardo, and Emilio Com
zales.