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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-04-05
School Board
Proceedings

The Natchitoches Parish School
Board met in regular session on April
End, with President Levy presiding
and all members present.
The committe appointed at the pre-
vious meeting to investigate the con-
solidatlon of the Harmon and Blue
Springs Schools report as follows: We
your committee appointed to investi-
gate the condition of the Harmony
and Blue Springs Schools, wish to rec
ommend that the Harmony School be
consolidated with Provencal and the
old buildings at Harmony and Blue
Springs be used in erecting a new
/ building near the home. of Mr.. Jessie
Gibbs.
(Signed) T. B. Sellers
Sam Friedman
W. II. Huckabay
The above report was received and
committee discharged.
Resolved by Barron, seconded by
| Ingram, that sections lS, 19, 20, 20, SO,
81 and 80, Township IL, Range 6, and
Sections 5, 6, z, and 8, Township IL,
Rarge be excluded from the Goldonna
special School District Unanimously
carried.
Resolved by ingram, seconded by
Friedman that the Bolton School site
in Ward 10 be sold and Barron and
Supt. Hudson be appointed to arrange
sale, and that Mr.. Levy and Supt
Hudson be appointed to sell the old
Tabernacal School site in Ward One.
Unanimously carried.
Resolved by Pullin, seconded by Mar
tin that Ingram and Supt. Hudson be
appointed committee to sell timber
on section 16, Township 9 Range l0I
Ward Unanimously carried.
Resolved by Friedman, seconded by
Sellers, that the board adjourn until
May 7th, 1917, carried.
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering special election to be held
in Goldonna School District in the Par
ish o.. .Natchitoehes, for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified electors of
the said school district the question of
the levy of special tax of mills, for |
the purpose Of providing additional aid |
to the public schools of the said school
district.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the Par
ish Board of School Directors of the |
Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, That
a special election be, and is hereby
ordered to be held in Goldonna School
District in the Parish of Natchitoches,
Louisiana on Friday May 4th, 1917 for
the purpose of submitting to the qnali-
fed electors of the said school district
entitled to vote thereat the question
of the levy of special tax of 5 mills
on the dollar on all property in the said
for q period of i've yeara, the proceeds
Of the said tax to be used ii giving adj
ditional aid to the public schools Of the
said school district.
Section 2. Be 1t further ordained,
ETC., That the ballots to be used at the
said election shall be prepared by the
Secretary of the Parish Boa ID of School
Directors, and shall be in the following
form:
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-04-05
FOR THE LEvYrNG OF A TAX

Proposition to levy a Five
mill special tax on all the pro.
perty subject to taxation in
the Goldonna School District
Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, annually, for the period
of Five years, for the purpose
of building and giving addi-
tional aid to the Goldonna
School of the said school dis
trict.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-04-05
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors Of
the Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana,
at its regular meeting held on the End
day of April 1917, /, Edgar Levy,
President of said Parish Board of School
Directors, hereby give notice that, in
compliance with said resolution, a
special election will be held in Goldonna
School District in the Parish of Natchi-
toches, Louisiana, on the 4th day of
May 1917, for the purpose of submitting
TO the property tax payers qualified un-
der the constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana to vote at said elec-
ton, the following proposition, to wit:
10 levy special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all the property in Gold
onna School District, Parish of Natchi-
toches, Louisiana, subject to State tax
alton, annually, for q period of five
years for the purpose of building and
giving additional aid to the public
schools.
For the purposes of said special cleo
ton the polling place will be Goldonna
Goldon's store and the following three
commissioners and clerks will serve
without compensation: j, G. Row, E.
=. Brewton, Sr., w. A. Harris, DalIas
Renpington
At said special election the polls will
open at seven o'clock q. m. and close at
five o'clock p. m. ane the election will
be conducted in accordance with the
laws of the State of Louisiana applica.
BILE thereto.
Notice is also given that at ten o'clock
q. m. on the 4th day of May, 1917, the
said Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Natchitoches, Lcuisi-
ana, viii meet at Natchitoches, Louisi-
ana, and in open session, proceed to
open the ballot box and count the bal
lots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns, and declare
the results of said special election.
This End, day of April 1917.
EDGAR LEVY
President of Parish Board of School
Directors.
SECTION z. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That the special election herein
and hereby provided for shall be held
and conducted and the returns thereof
shall be made under the provisions of
act 256 of 1910 and amendments there
Of, and such other laws as may be ap-
plicable.
! YEAS: Barron, Huffman, Ingram,
Martin, Friedman, Pullin, Sellers, Co
pellar, Huckabay & Levy.
On motion: Friedman and Sellers,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
Bank of CarburY

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Crogen,. had
the misfortune to fall down the
stairs and sprain her ankle.
The Young Peoples Society
met in the school house Friday
evening. The attendance was
not very good on account of the
severe weather.
Misses Karen and Anna Noun
returned to Newburg Saturday
to resume their school work, af-
ter a forced vacation of one week
caused by an epidemic of scarlet
fever at that place. They ex-
pect to return for their Xmas
vacation Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wall spent
Monday in Rottineau.
J. L. Gorder was again called
to the vicinity of Mohall to ad-
just another fire loss Tor the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. of which he is president.
This is the second loss that has
occurred in that locality within
a weeks time.
Carl Gorder left Friday morn
ing for Minneapolis and other
points in Minnesota.
Miss Minnie Krogen is spend
ing several days in Bottineau at
the DR.. johnson home while Mrs.
Johnson is recovering from an
operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. George Giese leaves on
Monday for her home at Aneta,
where she will spend a couple of
weeks at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Salan.
Joseph Crowder accompanied
his son Walter to Norman, Okla,
Thursday, where he expects to
remain during the winter at
the latter's home.
Christ Noun, Martin Rothe
and J. L. Gorder attended a po-
litical meeting in Omemee last
Thursday.
The Bank of Carbury has just
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
ial School District No. SO, in the
county of Rottineau, State of

ial School District No. SO, in the
county of Rottineau, State of
North Dakota for the purpose of
determining upon the question
of issuing bonds of said school
district, in the sum of Fifteen
Hundred ($1500.OO) Dollars.
Said bonds to be made payable
in twenty (20) years from date
of issue. And to bear interest
at the rate of 4 per cent per an
mum, payable semi-annually.
Which proposed bonds are to be
issued for the purpose of raising
money to take up outstanding
warrants. This meeting will be-
gin at nine o'clock A. M. and
close at Five o'clock P. M. of
said day.
Dated at Carbury, North Da-
kota, this 18th day of December,
1917.
BY order of District School
Board.
Nels B. Arveson, Clerk.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
LOCAL NEWS

The Carbury News wishes one
and all of it's many readers a
very Merry Christmas.
Banker Peterson of Landa
was a caller here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Noun
were Bottineau callers Monday.
Mrs. Fred Vestra returned
from Rugby Tuesday evening,
where she underwent an opera
tion at the Good Samaritan hos
pital some time ago.
Irene Setter spent Saturday
and Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Ben A. Wall.
Stella, the youngest child of
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20

1ar run1ra IN thr night 9p rnr1rn in
tf1r night
Hr Huttly. Hilrnt1t1 rut1ra.
Mqilr thp ltttlp hrntnn lrpana MI tlte
ptllun1a En- 1rhttr
Arr nrPan1ing nf huglrH ami nrtruta.
49r rrtH thrnugh thr Ht1nn, ltkr 4 ahiu
thrnl1gh thr fna1u.
3blltlP tlr ht4ttr 1akra aru11nn btu,
h1hirl.
3Btn tPllH him y knnrt t1ut. but he
ht1rt4 ttrr hnn.r
of rarl1 gnnh littla bug ann girl.
The cantata is divided into
two parts, between which Irene
Setter will sing a solo.
On Friday, December 21st the
Carbury Schools will close for
the Christmas vacation. Work
will be resumed Monday morn
ing, January 7, 1918.
Christine Holt was absent on
Monday because of a sore throat,
an epidemic of which seems to
be percading the community.
It is understood that the new
blackboards for the school have
been sent for.
The children in the primary
room each made a Jumping Jack
Santa Claus. They are colored
red and mounted on stiff paper.
The beginners class is study
ing the story of Piccola.
The intermediate grades have
painted Santa Claus and mount
ed him on black cards for the
room decoration.
On Wednesday and Thursday
each child will make a bookmark
and paint a Christmas card to
give to the parents.
Olaf Schei is absent again this
week due to illness.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
Paying for Liberty Bonds.

On November Is, which was
the date on which the first in
stallment on Liberty Loan bonds
was due, approximately $780,
100000 was paid in, although
less than a third amount of that
was due.
In other words, nearly two
thirds of the aggregate subscrip-
tons to the Second Liberty loan
have been paid in full, the pur-
chasers not availing themselves
of the right to wait until Deem
Der Is and January Is to make
their other payments.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20
Santa Claus
and Others

There is nothing t,r4er than
a fairy tale. 1t is tho gum
tessence of what aristotle calh
the probable tmposstbsltty.
The best of tho fairy tales arc
folklore, giving the boiled
down wisdom of centuries Of
experience, and the truths they
teach are the old, old facts Of
human nature put into Visible
form for childish minds to
grasp. These tales do not
teach morals by precept, but
truths by example,, says Co..
Aers. No amount of teach
ing about tho brotherhood of
man, and Christmas kindness.
and the rewards of virtue, can
haze such an effect on the
small, objective soul as is pro-
duced by the vision of Santa
CLAUS with his white beard aud
twinkly eyes coming NTH toys
for good little boys and
SWITCHES for bad little boys,
shedding jol1ity and benevo-
lence all over the place. Long
gears from non, when every
incident of these stories is lost
to the memory. the knowledge
Of fundamental human values
WiU remain. Teach the chill
dren fairy tales and you teach
them the Wisdom of the ages.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20

as received. .
+ Clifford Anderson returned
last week from Starbuck, Mimi,
where he spent a short time Wis
iting relatives. .
Anyone having good books
that they are willing to give to
the soldiers may leave them
with Mrs. Nels B. Arveson, who
will forward them to the War
Service Committee of the Amer
lean Library Association. Re
quest has been recently made
that we forward as many books
as we can possibly spare.
School will close for Christ
mas vacation on Friday and the
teachers will leave for their res
pective homes on Saturday
mornings train. Prof. Schultz
will go to his home at Minnewau-
kon, Miss Jacobs goes to Pelican
Rapids, MIMI, and Miss Slower
will spend her vacation at her
home in Bottineau.
Word has been received from
Ole Dyrstad that he has enlist
ed in the regular army and is in
training at Camp Grant, I'll. On
writing he seemed in good spir-
it's and said he'd stay with the
war until they got the kaiser.
The people of Carbury and
vicinity are urged to watch their
coal supply and if they find that
they haven't enough to last the
winter to place their order with
the local dealers early so that
they may have a supply on hand
to take care of the local demand.
Peter Scott of Bottineau was
in town Monday on official bust
ness.
Anton Slette was a business Wis
itor in Bottineau Monday.
There will be services in the
Lutheran churcn Sunday at the
usual hour.
The Farmers Coop. Mere. Co.
has a large assortment of toys
and Christmas gifts for sale.
Do not forget to attend the
Christmas school program at
the south School in this district.
Friday eve. A tree will be had
for the small children and a has,
ket social for the older people.
You are cordially invited to at
tend. Proceeds will go to secure
books for the school library.
Jeanette Leenhouts, teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. O. Wareberg
were callers in Bottineau Tues
day afternoon.
Thoughts for the Day.
Live the life you want to
come true,
This is the message I'm
sending you;
And all things dark, undesir-
able or unkind.
Never allow them to enter
your mind.
Put them aside with II can"
and II WILL"
Smile and keep smiling, af-
firming still;
And while you are smiling,
believing too,
That all good things are COM
ing to you"
Locals,
Don't forget to bank your
money with the Bank of Car
bury, it's the place where your
business is appreciated and you
are insured prompt and courte-
GUS treatment at all times.
The Garden Co. has a fine
stock of silverware that will
make beautiful gifts.
The Carbury Motor Co. is the
place to bring your storage bat
teries for your automobiles, to
be kept in shape for your dur
ing the~wlnter months.
See Erickson & Holt about a
nice fur or plush robe. They will
make nice Christmas presents.
CARBURY SCHOOLS.
WYsll ~ I -
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20

Notice of Special Meeting
School Dist.-Special Meeting of
Voters.
Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday, the 29th day Of De-
cember, 1917, a meeting Of the
voters of Carbury Special School
District, No. so, will be held at
Carbury, N. D, in Carbury Spec
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-20

will positively make it's appear
ance at the Carbury School house
on Friday evening, December Fl.
Turn out and show your interest.
Admission is free. All are in
vited.
The cast is as follows:
Madge -~~~-~-Olga Setter
Maud .~..~~~~.Pedra Holt
Mile ~~ Kamilla Setter
Jack ..~--Imil Crogen
Joe Gilbert Noun
Jimmie .~~.John Fosberg
Messenger Boy .~.~.Adolph Wall
Fairy Queen ....Pauline Henning
Venus, Star Leader, Charlotte
Crogen.
Moon Man Melvin Berg
Goblin Leader Clarence Aasheim
Santa Claus~~.~~.John Glomseth
Fairies, Star Children, COLLINS,
Carpenters and Chorus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
RELIEVES FAMINE
IN NEW ENGLAND
Big Sugar Shipments on the Way Prom
Use a Remedy for the Present
Serious Shortage.

BOSTON, Nov. 27.-Fiitcen million
pounds Of sugar, a quantity sufficient to
break the backbone Of the shortage. IS
now on the way to New England, accord
ing to statement last night from the
office OF the state food administrator, Hen
~ B. Endicott.
Mr.. Endcott said that all the New
England states would share in the ship
ments and that the result was due to the
treless efforts OF \, c. Rathcsky, vice
chairman oil the Massachusetts commit
tee on public safety \ shipment OF 1000
long tons is due at Boston soon from
Louisiana, and many thousand tons oriEl-
nally intended for Russia are also to be
| sent to thl- district within a day or two.
This should mean the end OF the eX-
traordinary conditions OF the past few
weeks. when the overwhelming demand
| for sugar and unreasonable large indiyid-
ual purchases cleaned UP available sup
Iplies and in some instances imposed
! haldshipS upon the poor, said Mr. End
cutt. Through the action OF Mn. Rathes-
| Ky in storming Washington 5 food authorl-
| ties in order 10 got our fan share Of avail.
| able supplies, and his activity in other
ways. sucI, as redistributing extra large
supplies held 10y firms and individuals,
| feel that the crisis IN regard to the sugar
supply has passed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
Very Impressive Ceremony
Marked Presentation by
French Commander
CITATION FOR THE
WHOLE COMPANY
Decorations for 15 officers and Men
Who Behaved as Every Other Ameri-
can Company Is Expected to Do Un-
der Similar Circumstances.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Nov 26, by The Associated
Press.-An impressive ceremony marked
the presentation OF the French war cross
TO the American soldiers who withstood
the tlrst German raid early this month.
Fifteen officers and men, cited with their
company By the French general command
ing the sector. were decorated today The
general IN command first read the cita-
tion for the whole company. which was
standing near the colors
The general congratulated the company
saying:
Occasion arrives frequently in war and
will arise frequently again where clear
headed coolness and courage are neces
sary. This company behaved on one oc
caslon as 1t was expected to do and as
every other company Of American soldier,
Is expected to do, under similar circum
stances. The first general commanding
this sector considers that these men hay,
earned war crosses and ! hereby deliver
them and the citation You must under
stand You must not wear them bat mus
| keep them IN Your possession until con
gres- authorizes the wearing Of them. "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
WEST RIVER TRAIN
SCHEDULE TO CHANGE
Lack of Storage Room for Locomotives
at South Londonderry Causes New
Plan Effective Dec 8.

Because of the lack Of room at the
South Londonderry terminal to store
two locomotives over night change
in schedule of trains viii 90 into ef
feet on the West River division Mon
day, Dee. g. The mixed train now
leaving Brattleboro at $50 in the
morning viii leave at 9o5, arriving in
South Londonderry at 1910 p. M, and
on returning will leave that place at
! o'clock in the afternoon and reach
Brattleboro at 4.30 0 clock. The pas
scnger train due to leave South Lon
donderrv al $50 in the morning Will
leave at $40 and arrive in Brattleboro
at $50 instead Of S.i5 q. m. Train
crews Will run as at present and keep
their headquarters at the South Lon
dOndrrry terminal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
BACK TO MRS. PHnANDER.
The Deacon Abandons Proceedings In
Stituted for Divorce

Deacon Philander. who two weeks ago
lett his wife and instituted proceedings
for divorce. has given up and will 20
back and live with Mrs. Philander. He
has ordered his lawyer to withdraw the
divorce proceedings. Philander says it
is simply no use, and il his wife wants
to work her head off, he will shut his
eyes to the crime and say nothing,
Philander rather repented two hours after
he left Mrs Philander
A week later he got up before daylight
and sneaked over to his old home He
saw a light III the kitchen and a little
later, Just as the light was sneaking over
the townsite from the east, Mrs. Philander
came out OF the kitchen with big basket
of clothes and proceeded to hang them on
the line. BY the time it was broad day
light she had all the lines full and Philan
der could tell that half the stuff in tbs
house had been washed. He noticed d
lot of his old things among the rest Of the
stuff
He broke down and cried and ther
walked right into the house and asked
forgiveness. Mrs Philander merely said
Deacon, how do YOU want your eggs 10
breakfast: Osborne Farmer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
FRESHMEN GUESTS
OF UPPER CLASSES
Annual High School Event Last Eve.
ming One Of Much Pleasure-Min-
strel Show Lively Feature.

Odd Fellows temple was the scene
last evening of a pretty and joyous
gathering, when 200 pupils of the high
school and their teachers participated
in the annual freshman party given
to the lower class by the three upper
ones. Advantage also was taken Of
the occasion to further celebrate the
football victory of last Saturday, and
On the whole it proved to be one of the
most successful ever held
A program, consisting OF several
numbers On which the pupils had been
working hard for long time, was car
ried out during the early evening and
this was followed by three hours OF
dancing. Selections were first rendered
hy the Gazoo Girlies, a class of u
young ladies' playing different sounding
instruments. and then came a list OF
book titles in tableaux to be guessed
This was followed by 4 moving picture
contest in which the contestants were
obliged to Depict fright, disgust, iov
and sorrow, and prizes were offered fol
the best interpretations The minstrel
| show was a remarkably pleasing fea
ture and Charley Hadlev made &
lively interlocutor as he did cheer
leader at the football games. AIans
| Sopical songs were rendered and tht
| boys who took part were there with {
string OF lively jokes Rutland, natu
rally, came in for share OF the Josh
| ing.
Then dancing was taken up. For thi.
/ Rich 5 Jazz and novelty orchestra fur
nished the music and its work was ex
ccllent and very greatly appreciated
/ by all present. There was an order o,
j. dances, one named for each membe
Of the football squad and one for Coacl
| Stolte. just before each number III
ono it was named for was called upol
| 10 rise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
PARCELS MUST BEAR
REVENUE STAMPS
New Law Applies to Packages Where
Rate Is 26 Cents or More and Is
Effective on December l.

On and after Dec. revenue stamps
must be attached to all parcel post
pac kagcs on which the postage is more
than p cents, according to the new
law which goes into effect on that date.
This provides that one-cent revenue
stamp must be placed on all packages
for each - cents postage or fraction
Thereof after the first % cents. For in
stance, no revenue stamp is required
for packages where the regular rate is
Just . cents. If the rate is % cents
enc stamp IS necessary, and SO on UP
to and including so cents; over 80
cents and up to IS cents two cents
revenue are required and 50 on. These
revenue stamps must be attached by
the sender and furthermore must be
cancelled with the sender S initials and
the date Of mailing. Sendcrs must not
however, cancel the regular postage
stamps, as the office employees will at
tend to that. In ease sender does by
mistake cancel the regular stamps il
will make them null and void.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-27
PERSONAL.

Rev Roy NJ Houghton Of New Haven,
Conn, formerly of Brattleboro, is guest
at Mrs. y. |. Hawley'S, TO remain until
tomorrow afternoon.
Lieut.. John L. Mousley Of Brooklyn,
whose wife is Mrs. Nettie (Boviel Nous
ley, has just been commissioned second
lieutenant of infantry, Officers Reserve
corps, at Plattsburg, He came here this
morning 10 see Mrs. Mousley, and they
will 90 to New York to spend Thanks
giving. Lieut.. Mousley will report Dec
Is at the cantonment at Leon Springs
San Antonio. Texas. Raymond Richard
son OF Lowville, y y, whose wife is Mrs
Ruth Brown Richardson, formerly OF
Brattleboro, also has been commissioned
second lieutenant and will 60 TO Leor
Springs.