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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-07-07

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On motion, Mr.. Jones was au.
thorized to contract for repair
work and painting to be done on
several bridges in ward 2.
A petition was presented ask
ing that the police jury establish
a public road leading from Phil
lips Station to Aloha school
house. On motion the petition
was granted, and the following
named six free holders were ap-
pointed to reveiw, mark out, and
locate said road: Gus St. An
Dire, R. D. Parker, Mack An
tee, A. B. Van Cleave, Ed Fred
leu, Warren Phillips.
Mr.. Purvis offered the follow
ing resolution:
Be it resolved, by the police
jury of Grant parish, in legal
session convened, that the petit
ton asking for a change in the
road lea ding from the three
bridges on Nantachie where said
road crosses the line of SW4 of
SEA of section Is, township 8,
north, range a west, to run on
the east and north line of said
quarter section, be and the same
is hereby granted, provided the
change in road be put in as good
condition as old road bed with
out expense to the parish or
ward. On motion the above res
olution was adopted.
The following resolution was
offered and on motion was adopt
ed:
Be it resolved by the police
jury of Grant parish in legal ses-
ion convened, That the report
handed in by the committee ap-
pointed on April 3, 1917, to
for bids for the build
ing of a bridge across.Low Fred
creek and the repairing of the
Mccain bridge across Nantachie
on the Winfield Montgomery
road, be received, and the fol-
lowing amounts be issued as
herein specified.
For the repairing of Mccain
bridge on WINFIELD ontgom-
cry road, to d. L. Drewett,
s43.3O.
For the building of bridge
across Low Fred creek on Coon
Trail road. to w. C. Fletcher,
$50, and that said committee is
hereby discharged.
On motion the police jury ad-
journed until nine O'Clock a. m. |
Tuesday, July 8, 1917.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-07-07
COFAX. PARISH La, SATURDAY JULY = 1917

DE IL IurIner Dreamed, That q
special tax of five mills be and
hereby is levied on the assessed
value of all taxable property in
ward z of said parish for the
year 1917, the proceeds of same
to be used for the purpose of
building and maintaining public
roads in said ward MOI.
Be it further ordained, That a
special tax of five mills be and
hereby is levied on the assessed
value of all taxable property in
Road District No. 8 of said parish
forNthe year 1917. the proceeds
of the same to be used in re-
firing the bonds and coupons of
said district, maturing in the
year 1918.
Be it further ordained, That
the words assessed vaIue of tara-
Die property be and the same are
hereby defined to mean forty-five
(456) per cent of the actual val
ue of such property as ascertain
ed and determined by the assess
or and approved by the Grant
parish police jury.
On motion a resolution was
adopted authorizing the presi-
dent of the police jury to make
such Investigations and take such
action as may be necessary with
reference to the public ferries of
the parish.
On motion the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolved, That the president
of the police jury be and he is
hereby directed and authorized
to execute a note to the Bank of
Colfax for the sum of twelve
thousand dollars, to cover the ex-
penses of the parish to this date.
A petition was presented ask
ing that the name of Mrs. w. |
Wooley be placed on the pauper
list. 1t was ordered that thet
name of the petitioner be placed
on the pauper list, and Mrs. M. |
Williamson appointed as agent.
On motion of Mr.. Purvis, the |
police jury proceeded to the cleo
ton of a president, clerk and
printer for the ensuing year. Mr.. !
w. A. Brownlee was nominated
and elected president. Mr.. H.
L. Brian, of Verda, was nomi-
mated and elected clerk. and Mr..
H. G. Goodwin was nominated
and elected parish printer.
The police jury then adjourned
until their regular meeting on
the first Monday in October, 1917.
w. A. BRowNLEE,
President.
MISS H. E. CAMERON,
Clerk.
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Official Proceedings of the Police Jury
of Grant Parish.
Colfax, La, July 2, 1917.

Colfax, La, July 2, 1917.
The police jury met in regular
session. Members w. A. Brown
lee, president, j. M. Jones, j. J.
Dewitt, o. C. Wotsan, C. w.
Calhoun and Geo. C. Purvis,
were present.
The minutes of the proceed
ings of the meetings of April 3,
June A, 6, 7 and 8, and those of
June Is were read and approved.
The committee of free holders
heretofore appointed to mark
out and locate the proposed pub
lie road from Tom Futrell's place,
on the Colfax-Rochelle model
road to intersection of the road
from Colfax to Hebron Church,
at a point two and fve-eights
miles north of said Tom Futrell's
place, reported. On motion the
following resolution was adopt
ed:
Be it resolved by the police
jury of Grant parish in legal ses-
sion convened, that the report of
the committee heretofore APP
pointed to mark out and locate
the road above mentioned, be ac-
cepted and the committee dis
charged.
Be it further resolved, That
the road marked out and located
by said committee of free hold
ers be and the same is hereby
declared to be a public road.
A petition was presented, sign
ed by number of citizens, ask
ing the police jury to lay out and
establish a public road beginning
at or near the Big Pine Lumber
ComRany's commissary, a n d
leading toa4 point at the Donas
Lemoine old place-on the public
road running by D. F. William
sons place. On m o tion the
petition was laid over for fur
Their consideration.
The committee Of free holders
heretofore appointed to select
and receive a parish road to be
established as a public road with
out expense to the parish, to
lead from the model road at or
near Mr.. KEGS residence to the |
Rake Straw grave yard, submit
ted their report. On motion the
report was received on condition
that the expense of the right of
way, estimated at ten ($10) dol
lars, should be borne by Road
District No. 5.
The committee of free holders
appointed to review and mark
out a public road leading from
Bently to Bagdad, made a partial
report. AS there was disagree
ment and confusion in the neigh
borhood about the location of
the road and some of the review
ers failed to sign the report, the
matter was laid over until thosel
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Colfax, La, July 8, 1917.

Colfax, La, July 8, 1917.
The police jury met pursuant
to adjournment. Members pres
ent were, W. A. Brownlee, pres
ident, of ward q j. M. Jones,
ward 2; J. j. Dewitt, ward 8;
o. C. Watson, ward A; C. w.
Calhoun, ward 6; and Geo. C..
Purvis, ward Z.
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committee on claims were bus,
for some time and reported tt
the police jury.
Mr.. j. H. McNeely came be
fore the police jury and asked
for a donation from the parish
to the Red Cross work.
Mr.. 0. G. Watson offered the
following resolution:
An ordinance having for its
purpose the Improvement of the
range hogs in Grant parish.
Be it ordained by the police
jury of Grant parish, in lawful
session convened:
Section /. 1t shall be unlaw-
full after March l, 1918, for any
boar hog over six months old to
run at large on the rang e in
Grant parish except it be a Berk-
shire, Poland China, O. l. c.,
Duroc Jersey, Tamworth, or
other established and recognized
breeds.
Section 2. Any person who
owns boar, except such as are
provided for in section one of
this ordinance, and who shall
allow the same to run at large
on the range of this parish, af-
ter it is six months old shall be
subject to a fine of not more
than SIS nor less than $40, or
Imprisonment in the parish Jail
not more than 10 days nor less
than 5 days, upon conviction by
a court of competent jurisdiction.
On motion duly seconded to
adopt the ordinance, the same
was rejected.
On motion the following or
dinance was adopted:
An ordinance levying taxes
for the year 1917 on the assessed
value of taxa Bile property in
Grant parish.
Be it ordained by the police
jury of Grant parish, in lawful
session convened, That a tax of
ten mills be and the same is here
by levied on the assessed value
of all taxable property in the
parish for the year 1917, the
proceeds of the same to be used
in paying the general and usual
expenses of the parish, includ-
ing the parish school funds.
Be it further ordained, That a
special tax CT five mills be and
is hereby levied on the assessed
value of all taxable property in
Road District No. l of said parish
for the year 1917, the proceed of
the same to be used in retiring
the bonds and coupons of said
district maturing in the year
1918.
Be it further ordained, That a
special tax of five mills be and
hereby is levied on the assessed
value of all taxable property in
ward 2 of said parish for the
year 1917, the proceeds of same
to be used for h e purpose of
building and maintaining public
roads in said ward No. 2.
Be it further ordained, That a
special tax of five mills be and
hereby is levied on the assessed
value of all taxable property inI
ward 8 of said parish for the
year 1917, the proceeds of the
same to be used for the purpose
of building and maintaining pub
lie roads in said ward No. 3.
Be it further ordained, That a |
special tax of five mills be and
hereby is levied on the assessed
value of all taxable property in
ward a of said parish for the
year 1917, the proceeds of same
to be used for the purpose of
building and maintaining public
roads in said ward No. A.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21

Lower retail prices on hard and
soft coal will be fixed in a presiden-
tial proclamation about October J..
Fuel Administrator Garfield this
week advised consumers to await the
new government prices before buy
ing, and revealed plans to prevent
industries shutting down or house
holds freezing for lack Of coal.
The fuel administration will requi-
sition millions Of tons of COAL From
this supply, emergency needs Of con-
sumers will be met at government
prices.
Dealers caught long" Of coal
which cost them more than the retail
price the government fixes. will lose.
After the date fixed by the president
tial proclamation. no coal may be
sold at retail at price higher than
the one fixed. This price will be de-
termined by the cost at the mine.
plus the freight to destination, plus
the jobbers' fixed profit, plus the re-
tailers' gross margin. to be fixed by
the proclamation. f :.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
UNCLE SAM SAYS
USE CHEAPER FEEDS
CORN FODDER, STRAW AND 9TH.
Err ROUGHAGES MAKE GOOD
RATIONS.

1T is time 10 quit shoveling grain
unfortunately into live stock. Good
live stock farming demands it and the
need Of more food requires it.
. Feeding grain to meat animals
with lavish hand is responsible for
one of the greatest feed losses on the
farms Of this country. Hay. fodder,
silage, and pasture are, the cheapest
feeds and will carry animals along
with a minimum of grain.
Keep the frames of the young an
finals developing on these cheap feeds.
Withhold the full grain ration until
the finishing period arrives. Breed
ing cattle may be wintered on the
cheaper feeds"
This advice of animal husbandry
specialists of the United States de-
partment of agriculture to stock feed
ers is not emergency advice only; 1t
is the sound logic of meat production,
which American farmers must learn
II they are to compete successfully
with European meat producers in the
coming generations, says the current
issue of the departments Weekly
News Letter.
These are good days to learn the
lesson of feed conservation. In Farm
ers' Bulletin S73, "The Utilization OF
Farm Wastes in Feeding Live Stock
specialists tell how to use these
cheaper feeds in rations for cattle,
sheep and horses.
Say Much Is Wasted.
A tremendous waste of feeding
stuffs occurs annually on American
farms, according to figures presented
in this publication. In 1914 about
12O,000,000 tons Of straw were pro-
duced in the United States. OF this
amount SO per cent was fed to live
stock. IL per cent was burned, 8 pei
cent sold, and 20 per cent plowed
under or otherwise disposed of.
Corn stover produced in the United
States is estimated at 245,253,00C
tons, of which S1h per cent is fed tc
cattle and other stock. No figures
were obtained to show the percentage
that is wasted in the feeding. but al
least IS per cent of the total amount
produced represents actual waste.
This waste of corn slower can be
checked, 1t is said, through use of bet.
ter methods Of feeding fodder and
slower and it can be almost entirely
stopped through the use of silos
Straw and stover are best utilized FOL
feed when accompanied by concen'
trates, such as cottonseed meal. II
the large amounts of cottonseed mea
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21

by Maj.-Gen. Gorgas, surgeon general
of the army, as Boston, New York,
Buffalo, Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Paul.
Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles
Denver, Kansas City, st. Louis, Mem
phis, Richmond, Atlanta and New Or
leans.
The hospitals at Boston, New York
Washington and Chicago probably
will be the first built. They will have
500 beds, with provision for doubling
their capacity if necessary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
DELAY BUYING COAL
GARFIELD ADVISES
LOWER RETAIL PRICES ARE
PROMISED ABOUT OCTO.
W.
Der 1.
DON'T STOCK UP ON
HIGH PRICED COAL

Retail coal prices will drop on
or about October /.
Don't stock up on high-pricei
coal now.
If you must have coal at once,
buy what you need and no more.
Don't get panicky about coal
shortage this winter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21

ordinarily used for fertilizer in the
South were, instead. fed to live stock
and the manure used for fertilizer,
the value of the meal would be in
creased from so to IS per cent.
Straw and Slower Good.
Practical experience as we'll as ex-
perimentaI work has taught that
straw and stover can be used very
economically in the rations of almost
used in the fattening rations of all
farm animals except hogs and should
compose the larger part of all winter
ing or keeping rations Of cattle, sheep
and horses.
Breeding herds of beef cattle or dry
dairy cows can be successfully kept on
rations composed largely of those
roughages. Flocks of breeding ewes
do we'll on such feeds when some
grain is added. Horses doing very
light work or no work at all need lit
tie grain if given. a plentiful allow
ance of clean, light straw or slower.
Under certain conditions. Of course,
grain should be added to the ration,
but now it should be conserved as
largely as possible for human con-
sumption.
The bulletin mentioned suggests
various rations which are made up
principally of these waste feeds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
REPRESENT COUNTY
IN STATE CONTESTS
FIVE GIRLS AND THREE BOYS
WIN TRIP TO NORTH
YAKIMA.

Hayes; Mildred Gibson Bucoda
Elizabeth Richards, Tenino.
Stock-judging team--Howard LIE
Blanc, Yelm, and Leroy Dixon, Little
Rock.
Sewing-Mary Jane Sans, Olym-
pia.
Coobing-Anna Goodpasture, OIym-
pia.
Manual training-Edwin Naben,
Olympia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
BIG army HOSPITAL TO
Be LOCATED IN SEATTLE
'RecOnstIuctiOn'' of Wounded Sol.
diers TO Be Carried On in These
Institutions.

Official announcement was made
this week that sites, including one in
Seattle. have been chosen tentatively
in 10 cities for the great "reconstruc-
ton hospitals in which the United
States will begin the work of rehabil-
itating for private life it's soldiers who
return wounded from the front in
Europe.
The cities, selected as the largest
centers of population. were announced
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
.fATTEN EARLY PIGS
FOR FALL MARKET
FIRST FALL MARKETS HIGHEST
PASTURES AND GRAIN FOR
AGES GIVE RESULTS,

Pigs which were narrowed early
and are about six months old at this
time may profitably be finished now
and rushed off to market, says the
current issue of the Weekly News Let
ter. The early fall market has been
the highest market for a number of
years, because the number of we'll
finished hogs arriving at this season
is limited.
Pigs may be fattened quickly and
cheaply on nutritious pasture when
supplemented by full grain ration.
After deducting the pork which would
have been produced by the same
amount of grain fed in dry lot. every
acre of these pastures produces from
three to six hundred pounds of pork.
The full fattening power of the grain
is realized as wen as profit on the
pasture consumed.
Pastures to Use.
In the corn belt and Eastern states
alfalfa, clover, and rape give best re-
suits. Pigs should be continued on
these feeds until fat, usually for .
period OF six weeks at least. Alfalfa
and clover may be pastured as long
as forage is required, and they will
produce the largest gains due to pas
ture. An acre of alfalfa furnishes
pasture for fourteen to sixteen 150-
pound hogs during this short fatten-
ing season, while clover will carry
from three to four hogs less per acre.
Rape is an excellent forage, and
although 1t does not produce as much
pork per acre as the two legumes pre-
viously mentioned, 1t returns very
good profits for the trouble and ex-
pense of planting the crop. 1t affords
pasture for a period OF four to six
weeks for ten to twelve 150-pound
hogs per acre. sa
Methods Of Feeding.
If the pigs are hand fed 1t will pay
to go slow the first week and grad
ually get them on full feed. After
they are accustomed to the method Of
feeding, they may be pushed along al
rapidly as possible without much
danger from loss of appetite. Even
on leguminous pasture sole protein
supplements. such as tankaEe, should
be few with the grain in the propot-
ton Of one part Of tankage to ten or
fifteen parts of grain. A daily ration
equal to per cent or 4.5 per cent Of
the live weight IL the maximum
amount Of grain that pig will con-
sumo.
The self-feedins method il q very
efficient system Of feeding during this
period, and produces results eQual q.
Tor better than, those obtained BY hand
feeding. Grain 10 consumed more rap
idly and economically, causing the pig
to attain . marketable weight IN -
shorter time and with smaller
amount Of grain.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
CHEW r OLET
"FOUR-NINETY"

From mechanical standpoint, this model has reached
standard of excellence is surpassed motor
Nanadm steel is used for every part that requires unusual
strength 1t has ample power-proper spring suspension
weight-smart in appearance-we finished The fact
that there nearly hundred and fifty thousand -Four
Ninety ample proof that this model doing the
work demanded of it in a satisfactory manner.
Below list the Thurston county of this
POPULAR car-ask them about
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21

The state board Of equalization
Wednesday announced that the state
tax levy for nexte year Will be SIS
mills as againstg7.7o mills for the
current year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21

the county NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. falr
in this city the latter part Of last
week, represented the schools OF
Thurston county in the statewide
contests held in connection with the
State Fair at North Yakima the fore
part of this week. They went to
North Yakima Tuesday, accompanied
by County Superintendent o. c. Goss
and Mrs. Daniel Setchfied, the coun-
ty club leader, and will return Sun
day.
The three girls composing the
winning canning team have been
working together all summer. in the
preliminary contests, though living
in different districts. In the final
contests at the fair last week they
competed with teams representing
Little Rock, composed of Gldaya
Robbins, Irene Lehr and Maude Dix.
on; South Bay. Margaret and Ruth
Hayden and Ruth Adair, and Yelm
Elsie Meays, Irene Goodno and Dor
othy Hughes.
The general list of prizes awarded
at the local fair is:
Special prizes-Coat, Hazel John
son, Tumwater; underwear, first, May
WATSON, Tumwater, second, Maud
Dixon, Little Rock.
Towel-First, May Cooper; second
Beulah Chatham.
Fancy Aprons-First, Ada Perry;
second, Florence Morris.
Tatting and crocheting - First
Edna Wilson, Rochester; second
Theresa O'Hara, Schneiders' Prairie
Slippers-Ira Schars, Chambers
Prairie.
Stalk Corn-First, Glen Weeks
Hayes; second, Elma Medberry
Roosevelt.
Tomatoes-First, Hilda Strand
second, Kenneth Denbury.
ApplesAFirst Addie Peasly, Roose'
Welt; second. Walter Miller, Wash
ington. 81
Green beans-E. H. Landgraf, Lit
tie Rock; second, Glen Meek, Hayes
Crap apples-First, Ragnor Gustaf'
son, Rochester; second, Wayne Janu
airy, Bush.
Summer squash-Victor Forstrom
Rochester; Gerald Patterson, Hayes
Flat turnip-First. Carl Forbes
second, Lee Null.
Rutabagas-First. Alvin Holmes;
second, Olive Hall, South Bay.
Boat-G. and r. Planich, Roose
welt.
! Whittling-First, Calvin Smith
Washington; second, Lionel Gen
erich, Lincoln.
Piece furniture (class B)-First
Edward Lynch, Richard Hayden; sec
ond (class b, Wilbur Morford, higf
school; small pieces, first, Kenneth
McClarty, Gull Harbor; Magnus Borg
ford Tumwater; third, Willard Alver
son.
Writing-First, Frances Erickson
second. Audra Remley, Grand Mound
| Water color--First, Goldie Stor
Bordeaux; second, Helen Berry, Dor
deaux.
Weaving (lot 38)-First. Sybi
Chambers, Mckinley; second, Dais!
Day, Grand Mound.
Map of Thurston county-First
Lester Sturdevant; second, Alan Well
man. Black Lake.
Individual canned fruits-First
Gladys Taylor. South Bay; second
Irene Lehr, Little Rock.
Individual vegetable display -
First, Maud Dixon, Little Rock; sec
ond, Beulah Ruchty, Garfield.
Canning club (lot A)-First, Rura
Canning club Of South Bay; second
Hayes Canning club.
Jellies-First, Beulah Chatham
Little Rock; second, Selma Heath
Tumwater.
Garden club-Collinsdale f1rst
Mn n00au ll0000Fal IN
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-16
SENATE ACTS ON MOVIE BILL
Amended Measure Permitting Picture
Shows to Operate on Sundays
Passed BY Vote of IS to 8.

Madison-The amended moving pic
ture bill, to permit the operation OF
picture shows on Sunday was passed
by the senate but not until after Sena-
tor Henry Roethe had made drama
tic plea for it's defeat.
''It has been said here that certain
measures would be in defiance of the
constitution Roethe said. "This act
proposes to reject the commandments
of God, written on stone in Mount
Sinai 1t would repeal the divine law,
to remember the Sabbath day to keep
it holy"
Senator Bennett opposed the bill,
stating that in its present form it left
it to localities whether or not they
should permit amusements on Sunday.
He read an opinion by the attorney
general, given two years ago, in con-
nection with a similar measure in
which it was held that the bill was a
delegation Of legislative authority. The
senate passed the bill Is to 8.
In its amended form, it empowers
boards and councils to legalize whole
some Sunday entertainment under
proper restriction.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-16
WEIGHT MEASURE OPPOSED
Bakers Are Against Skogmo Bill Fix
ing the Standard Loaf of Bread
at Sixteen Ounces.

Madison-Bread,b bread making and
the high cost of living were the feat
ures of the hearing before the senate
state affairs committee on the Skogmo
bill, fixing the standard weight of a
loaf of bread at sixteen ounces, or one
pound.
A large representation of bakers
from all parts of the staSe spoke
against the bill. No baker spoke for 1t.
At the conclusion of the hearing the
committee took the bill under cons1d-
Grafton and announced that it would
not pass on the measure until the Bak-
ers had further opportunity tc file writ
ten answers to written statements
made by the advocates of the measure.
The bill establishes sixteen ounces,
or one pound, as the standard weight
of a loaf of bread of any kind, but en-
powers the state dairy and food COM
missioner and his deputies to make
reasonable allowances for variations
from this weight. The bill does not
apply to stale bread. The penalty is a
fine not exceeding 800 or imprison-
ment in Jail for term not exceeding
three months.