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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Notice of Final Proof.
PROOF UNDER ACT JUNE 6, 1912.

PROOF UNDER ACT JUNE b, l9lZ.
U. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge. La.
Sept. "a, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that M. L..
Virgins. of Georgetown, La, who on
February l, 1912, made homestead en-
try, No. 05427. for w ] of NV I and
NV of SW /, sec. IL, tp. 9 north.
range west, Louisiana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before James j.
O'Quinn, Clerk of Court, at Coifax.
La, on the 9th day of November, 1917.
Claimant names as witnes les: G. w.
Cupps. w. 7. Hemphill. G. L. Barrett,
of Georgetown, La, and j. H. Breaz-
lie, of Ziop, La.
Z. d. GIANELLONI,
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
The Ally Luncheon.

Everybody plan to come to the "Ally
Luncheon, to be given Friday, Octo-
Der IL. by the Senior Domestic Science
girls at the Colfax high school building.
Service from 7:30 to 1890 p. m. This
is your last and best chance to get high
Grade foreign cooking in French, EGG
lsh, Italian or American style. Lunch
con given for the benefit of the domes-
tic science fund.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Has High Opinion of Chamberlain
Tablets.

Il have a high opinion of Chamber
lain's Tablets for biliousness and as {;
laxative" writes Mrs. C. A. Barnes,
Charleston, Ill. 81 have never founC
anything so mild and pleasant to use
My brother has also used these tablet,
with satisfactory results. adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

The cotton raisers of Grant parish
have learned that Colfax is a mighty
good cotton market, and persons from
Georgetown. Bentley, Oak Grove and
other communities are bringing their
cotton to Coifax to have it glnned, the
gins at this place turning out an extra
Oood staple
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Fourth Quarterly Conference.

The fourth quarterly conference for
the Colfax and Montgomery charge will
be held at Colfax on Saturday and Sum-
day. September 20 and 80. This heing
the last quarterly conference for the
year, all members are urged to pay in
their assessments so the financial re-
port for the year can be closed up at
once
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mr.. Geo. F. Smedley, of Oakdale, an
old printer who has been connected
with several publications in Louisiana.
arrived by train last Monday afternoon
and is now installed as compositor in
the Chronicle office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mrs. A. l.. Savage has been in the
Chronicle office this week leaning to
set type. She is an apt pupil and has
been quite helpful, nearly two columns
of the matter in the paper this week
having been set by her.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

The Kaiser of Germany is the
monumental liar of the 10Th CEN
tury, when he says the present
world war was forced on him
and the German people against
their will.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

The Iatt Lumber Co. win have car
load of coal arrive next week, and per-
sons wanting coal are urged to place
thier orders at once, as this will prob
ably be the only shipment of coal re-
.iev ed here this season.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mrs. G. H. Mcknight and daughter.
Floriene. left last Sunday night for
Heiberger, Ala. to visit Mrs. Nc
Knights parents. They went in COM
pany with Mr.. G. H. Mcknight, who
has been requested to estimate some
timber in that locality, which will take
him about a week, when all of them
expect to return home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Said petit jurors to report for duty
on Monday, the eighth day of October,
A. ID. 1917, at a. m.
Witness my official seal and signature
on this 20th day OF September, 1917.
j. j. O'QUINN,
Clerk of Dist. Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

See notice of the ALLY Luncheon
to be given at the Colfax high school
building Friday evening, October IL.
Keep the date in mind and be sure to
he on hand to eat some good foreign
cooking and incidentally help the
girls out with their domestic science
fund. You can take your choice OF
French, English, Italian or American
cooking.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Cotton Ginned in Grant Parish.

Editor Collar Chronicle:
Prior to Sept. l, 1917, the number of
bales of cotton glnned was 321 bales, as
Compared to 1874 ginned prior to Sept.
/, 1916 Report orderd by Director of
Bureau of Census.
T. 0. HART.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Colfax was enlivened last Sunday by
a visit from seven of the Colfax boys
enlisted with company M at Camp Beau
regard. They were Z. A. Perkins, Ar
chic Prothro. DIN Killingsworth, Les
ter Duncan, Harry White, Leon Bayne
and Percy Barton. Also Dewey Nc
Knight of company A spent the day
hare
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Isaac Pinkney, Coifax.

Rev. w. W. Dunu of Rochelle, ]. P
of ward five, and Attorney Thos Perrin
Of Jena, were business visitors to Col
fax on Thursday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
he Bulls Have the COifax Colt.
Market.

Market.
The bulls have had the cotton mar
ket in COlfax their own way since las
Saturday, % bales being bought in on,
ump at 244c, middling cotton beiu
quoted in New Orleans the same day a
q 85c. Prices prevailing at CoIfax du
ing the past week on middiing quota
ops. IA New Orleans were as follow
onday, 235c paid against % Toe q1ot
., tuesday, 232c paid against % SO
1soted; Wednesday, 23lc paid against
q 8Sc quoted; Thursday, 23ac paio
against "a l3c quoted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mr. Earl Jones left Monday night
for New Orleans, where he enters
Tulane Medical College to complete
his studies in medicine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mr.. Houeye, of Amite, La, arrived,
arrived this week and entered upon his
duties as assistant to the principal of
the Colfax high school.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

men, and have met maDv of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
of the stomach as they have to put mp
with all kinds Of half cooked grub at the
different. country hotels. which is one
cause of this dreadful disease"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Prof. J. r. DeMoss has accepted the
princpalship Of the Junior high school
IN Shreveport, and entered upon his du-
ties last Monday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mrs. Chas. Green, Jr., of Natchito-
ches, is spending the weea m Colfax
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. H.
McNeely.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Rev. w. S. Henry is conducting re-
Tyal meetingin Montgomery this week,
being assisted by Rev. j. M. Afford,
IF Pupkip~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mr. Raoul Levy has rendered his re-
signation as superintendent of the city
light plant, to take effect October l.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mrs. A. NJ. Goodwin and children re-
turned Tuesday from weekend visit
to her parents IN Winfield.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Notice.
Notice.
/ am applying for pardon.
T. o. IRBY.
Notice to Trespasscrs.

Trespassers are hereby notified not
to depredate upon any of my property.
whether enclosed or unenclosed. Tres
passers violating this notice will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. MRS. &. h. L. CALHOUN
s29-5t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
The CoHax Chronicle
SATURDAY, SEPT. 20, 1917.

Our millinery line now completed
j. w. Duncan Go.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Do you know ,Sanol Chill Tonic
knocks the Chills and all Malaria Few
ers. Get it az the Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

A storm warning was issued for New
Orleans and vicinity for Friday, and it
is likely its effect will be felt in this
locality.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Blanchard, Of
Boyce, spent Tuesday in Colfax with
Mrs. j. Q. Long.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

District court in and for Grant par
ish will convene on Monday, Oct. /.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Postmaster Willett motored over
from Pollock last Sunday and spent a
few hours in Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
Grand and Petit Jurors.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant

/ hereby certify that the following is
a true and correct list of the jury for
the October term of district court, A.
ID. 1917:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Messrs. W. A. Brownlee and JAG
Bloch motored to Lees,iile last Sun
Aau
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mrs. j. l.. Woodall and Mrs. J. N.
Bourg spent last Monday in Alexandria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Mrs. JAG Bloch returned Thursday
from a trip to Washington, La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

See US and save money. J. w. Dun
can Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Said grand jurors are ordered to re-
port for duty on Monday, the first day
of October, A. ID. 1917, at am.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29
A Travelling Man Cured

P. B. Counterman, a travelling man of
Joplin, No, writes: Twelve years ago
[ was great sufferer from stomach trou-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-09-29

Dfc. L tTttu ucdIty tV-
cry medicine ] could
hear of, among them /
used fifteen bottles Of
one popular prepare
ton, but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until / took Chamber
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, which
have effected a perma-
nent cure. 1t has now
oeen five years since l
took these tablets, and
l have had no more
stomach trouble dur.
ing that time. / have
recommended Cham.
berlain's Tablets to a
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble.
and TRAVELLING Sales
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19
The Stock is a Good BUY

The always willing place his an
will find wl willing
Send the blank below today while stock selling the
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07
FARMERS BUSY
 IN MATANUSKA
 --SCHOOL NEEDED

O. \. Nelson, who has 24O-acre farm near WasSella lake, in the Mata- nuska valley, says farm work has al- ready commenced in places and the people out that way are going to put in banner crop this season.
 Nelson will seed upwards of ten acres and Bogard, Capt. Olson and several others have a larger acreage prepared.
 Nelson told of the Social hall that has been built by the agriculturalists out in his neighborhood and states that during Christmas time they had over one hundred people present at some of the socialS.
 He spoke of the lacl, of schools and said that more than twenty children of school age were in his neighbor-
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07
TURRET CROWN ON WAY HERE
 WITH EQUIPMENT

The s. s. Turret Crown, which brought several thousand tons of equipment from Panama, part of which was unloaded at the construc- tion headquarters on Cook inlet, sailed from there for Seward at 9:15 Sunday to discharge the rest of her cargo here, including two locomotives and a number of cars.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07

You are hereby notified and will take notice that we, the subscribers, H. P. Salisbury and A. A. Hein, have expended, during the year 1914, the sum of Three thousand, forty-six dol lars and twenty ($9,046.20) cents, during the year 1915, the sum of Six hundred ($60000) dollars, during the year 1916, the sum of Two thou sand, five hundred and sixteen dollars and seventy (2,516.70) cents in labor and Improvements upon each of the following described mining claims, to- wit: OPHIR QUARTZ MINING CLAIM, COLUMBIA QUARTZ MIN ING CLAIM, BESSY PLACER MIN ING CLAIM, MILL SITE and WA TER SITE OR LOCATION, all of which said claims are situated and lie in the Moose Pass Mining District, Kenai Recording District, Third Ju- dicial Division, Territory of Alaska, ! The notices of location thereof are of record in the office of the United States Commissioner and District Re corder for Kenai Recording Precinct and District, at the Town of Seward, Territory of Alaska, to which office reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said mining properties. Said expenditures were made for the purpose of holding pos sessory rights and title to said min ing claims under the provisions of section twenty three hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amend ments thereto, section one hundred and thiry-six of the Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1913, and the Session Laws of the Territory of Alaska, providing for the annual labor upon mining claims.
 If you fail and refuse or fail or re- fuse within ninety (90) days from the personal service of this notice, if per sonal service be had, or within ninety (90) days after the publication of this notice, to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as a co-owner, your respectice interest in and to said mining claims, and each and every i one of them, will become the property . of the subscribers, who are your CO., owners, and who have made the eX- penditures and improvements as aforementioned on said mining i claims, and each and every one of them, pursuant to the provisions of the said statute, Compiled Laws and ! Sessions Laws.
 A. A. HEN
 H. P. SALISBURY.
 First publication, March 2l, 1917. / Last publication, May 23, 1917.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07
Summons by publication.

summons Dy puDucauOn.
 IN THE NAME OF THE PRESI- DENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
 To the defendants in the above en- titled cause, Geore Turner, O. G. Lab aree and Alexander Bradford, GREETING:
 You, and each of you, are hereby summoned and required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Judicial Division, with in thirty days after the completion of the period of publication of this sum mons, to-wit: within thirty days after the fourth day of May A. D. 1917, and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff, which has been filed m the above entitled court, by which plaintiff seeks an order and judgment of the court for the condemnation of Lots numbered One CD, Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six (6), and Seven CD, in Block Six (6), in the Town of Seward, in Kenai Re cording District, Third Judicial Divi- sion of the Territory of Alaska, as shown by and according to the map and plat of the Frank l.. Ballaine Townsite of the Town of Seward, AL aSka, and appropriate said Lots to q public use, as a public park with street and driveway therein, for the town of Seward, and to continue Rail road Avenue from its intersection fifth the south end of the Alley in said Block Six, in northeasterly direction to intersect with Adams Street in said Town of Seward at the East end of said Street;
 That unless you so appear and an Swer the complaint of plaintiff, with in the time above stated and show cause why such order should not be made, plaintiff will take judgment against you, and apply to the court for an order of the court, conforming the above named lots to be appropri- ated by the plaintiff for the uses and purposes above stated, and for a further order of the court, ap- pointing three appraisers, as is provided by law, to appraise, the said lots, and each of them, and to assess the benefits and dam ages, to each of you and report to the court InelT llHulnSSJ ana LndJ upon Ihe payment of the amount or amounts found to be due each of you by said appraisers, into the above entitled court to be paid to you and each of you as therein provided that an order be made by the court directing you and each of you to execute to plaintiff deed conveying any and all interest you and each of you or any one of you may have in any one or more or all of said lots, as the case may be, and will apply to the court for such other and further order or orders in the prem ises as to the court may seem meet and proper.
 Witness the Honorable FRED M. BROWN, JuSre of the above entitled court, this, the H6th day of February, 4. D. 1917.
 ARTHUR LANG,
 Clerk.
 By ROBERT l.. NEVER,
 Deputy.
 Date of first publication, March 5, 1917.
 SEAL.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07
THEME IS DISCUSSED BY
 REV. J. J. PATTON

The subject at the Methodist church Sunday evening was chosen from Acts 22IO. What Shall 1 Do, Lord? This question, said the speaker, is asked many times by men referred to in the scriptures. The tax gatherers (Luke .3l2, l&) asked it of John, and he said:
 Exact no more than that which is appointed you"
 The Philippian jailer asked it and Paul said:
 "SaIrS sincerity in asking it mark
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07
COMPLETE GRUBBING
 . ON DEPOT SITE

Grubbing on the depot site at the foot of Adams street has been com uleted and grading was started this morning. The work is being done un- der contract by the Alaska Transfer.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07
DOUBLE SHIFTS ON SHOVELS
 AND DRIVERS

Double shifts will be used on prac- tically all force account work on this division of the U. s. railroad this sum mer. according to adviceS from the local headquarters. Two shifts are be- ing used on the steam shovel in Lowell creek and on pile driving crews now.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07
THE SEWARD GATEWAY SEWARD ALASKA MONDAY MAY7 1917

at Seattle are under way in the ma chine shop. The engine is being equipped with new cab and is being carefully gone over in every detail.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07
MAKE PROGRESS ON
 RELOCATED LINE

Station work for the relocated line in the vicinity of Mile IA is well un- der way and new contracts are being let at the southern end of the section.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07
FORFEITURE-NOTICE

To M. IMHOFF, c. J. IMHOFF, A. NJ. IMHOFF, HARRY V. MILLER, H. D. THIELE, ESTATE OF H. D. THIELE, Deceased, and AUGUST MELHORN, your respective heirs and assigns:
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07

Employees at Falls crek, Mile 9l, in the Turnagain arm district, took up a collection to purchase national flag and raised $2S in a few minuteS. Later men who were out on the work came off shift and wanted to con tribute, but were denied the privilege as the fund was already larger than the price of the largest flag to be ob- tained in this section.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07


 ed the turning point in his life, thence forth he was to be a great blessing tC his fellow men. Should every man in our land ask this question of his creator with this same determination and conservation as did Saul, there would no doubt be a great chance ir both economic and social affairs of our national life. Again it would to a large extent eliminate much of the present cause of anxiety in the minds of our national leaders.
 Present prices in the cost of living indicate that for once food is of more value than much gold. This question leads us to realize that we are of lit tie value to our nation under the pres ent crisis unless we can give ia son" way, physically or morally, more of value than the food We eat and clothes that we wear.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07

William Kennedy, Storekeeper at the Seward warehouses, has the iarg- est collection of supply house catalogs in town. He is arranging them in regular order with card index Sys- tenn by which the dealers in every thing from mustard seed to suction dredgeS can be located without delay, hood. The social hall could be used for school house until one was erected
 The farmers are getting along splendidly and, with the help that they are entitled to in the way of roads, the experimental station to be opened by F. A. Rader, etc, it will not be many years until farming will bc the chief industry up the valley.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07
NEWS NOTES

There is so much activity around construction yards at Mile IA in the Knik arm district that regulations have been issued governing the speed and control of autos in the yards.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07
TEN-WHEELER Is
 BEING OVERHAULED

Reconstruction work and repairs on the lO-wheeler locomotive purchased
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07

Two flat cars are being changed into camp cars at the temporary cm building at the foot of Broadway.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07

Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
 Butterkist popcorn for sale at the KEY. If
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07

A. McIver, licensed undertaken.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07

Andy's Express, phone Madison 14S.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-07
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION.

The town of Seward, Alaska, Plaintiff
 vS. George Turner, O. G. Labaree and Alexander H. Bradford, Defendants.
 Cause No. S-104
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-06

These very excellent Dresses formerly sold to
$35.00-none sold for less than $500. About
200 to select from, and only few of each model
Sport Dresses of crepe de chine Satin, After
noon Dresses of Georgette crepe in white
colors: Navy Blue Dresses Of Tafeta and GeorS-
cite. Dozens of models; all sizes. Come Monday
early.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-06
nnIIroad Club to Meet

The regular meeting OF the Rich
mond Railroad Club will be held In
the annex to Murphy's Hotel at $50
o'clock. Monday nigh. admiral Harric
Webster will speak on Korea, its pco-
pic, their customs ana costumes"