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of said proposition place cross X mark
IN the square below the word YES, -
] to vote against said proposition place a
similar mark in the square below the
word mo"
Sec. J. That the Secretary is hereby
. instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election all necessary ballot
boxes. tally sheets, list of voters, as
sessed valuation of property and COM
piled statement of voters in number
and amount.
Sec 4. That said special election be
held in accordance with the laws of the
State and at precincts, Goldonna, Chest
nut, and Ashland, Ward Two of the
Parish of Natchitoches, La. The fol-
lowing are appointed Commissioners
and Clerks to serve at said election.
At Goldonna; Henry Gunter, A. Har
is, w. A. Golden. Commissioners and
Levi Tally, Clerk of said election.
Notice is hereby given that said, Pol
ice Jury of the Parish of Natchitoches
La, will meet at its regular meeting,
place in the Court House in the City of
JNatchit ch.s on Monday the 18th day
January 1918 and in open Session than
and there proceed 10 open the ballot
boxes examine and canvass the returns
and declare the resIlts of the election
Natchitoches, La this 9Th day of |
Oct. 1917.
Jas F. Salter.
President Police Jury Parish of
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PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to resolution passed hv IN.
Parish Board of School Directors of the
Parish of Natchitoches, La. at it's re-
guar meeting held on the 4th day of
oct. 1917, l Edgar Levy President of
SAID Parish School Directors of the Par
isn OF Aatchitoches hereby give notice
that in compliance with said resolution
special election will be held in Wise
scnooi District in the Parish of Match
itoches, La. on the 10th day of Novem-
Der 1917 for the purpose of submitting
20 the property tax payers qualified un.
ger the Constitution and laws of the
State OF Louisiana to vote at said elec-
ton, the following proposition, to-wit
10 levy tax of 10 mills on the dollar
on all property in Wise School District
Parish of Natchitoches, La. subject to
state taxation annually for the perio-
OF hve years for the purpose of build
ing and giving additional aid to public
schools.
For the suppose of said election the
polling place will be Galbriatb
School House, and the following Com
missioners and Clerks will serve with
out compensation; C. Beebe. C. H
ollis' l.. M. Gorum, Deputy j. M. Cot
ten.
AT said special election the polls will
open at o'clock m. and close at S
O'Clock p m. and the election will be
conducted with accordance with the
laws OF the State Of La. applicable ths-
eto.
notice also given that at 10 O'clock q.
m. on the Goth day of November 1917
the said Parish Board of School Direct
ors, OF the Parish of Natehitoches, Ls.
Will meet at Natchitoches, La. and In
open session proceed to open the bal
lot box and count the ballots in numb
er and amounts, examine and canvass
the returns and declare the results of
said special election.
This the 5th day of Oct. 1917.
Edgar Levy,
President Of the Parish Board of School
Directors.
Section 2. Be it further ordained etc,
that the special election herein and
hereby provided for shall be and here
by provided for shall be held and con
duct ed andthe returns thereof shall be
made under the provision of Act 256 of
1910 and Ammendements thereof, and
such laws may be applicable.
Yea-Levy, Pullin, Ingram, Martin
Huffman, and Sellers.
Absent-Copellar, Friedman, Huck-
abay, and Barron.
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To vote in favor of said proposition
place cross x in the square below the
word Yes, to vote against said pro.
position place similar mark below. the
word mo-.
Sec. 3. That the Secretary is hereby
instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election all necessary ballot
boxes, talley sheets, list of voters, as
sessed valuation of property and COM
piled statement of voters in number and
amount.
Sec. 4. That said special election be
held in accordance with the laws of the
State of Louisiana, and at polling
places, Kisatchie, Mora and Gorum, of
Ward 8, Parish of Natchitoches, La.
the following are appointed to serve as
commissioners and clerks of said cleo
tion, at Kisatchie, j. ]. Key, R. j..
Valentine, Steve Dowden, Commission
ers. E. p. Hayes, Clerk.
At Mora, Jesse Fletcher, J. F. George
Steve Wise, Commissioners. NJ. p.
Lambright. Clerk.
At Gorum, Charley Mcclellan, Joe Ra-
chal, Dennie Basco, Commissioners.
ID. G. Nicholas, Clerk. u
Sec. 5. That the President of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to is
s1e his proclamation giving noeice of
this special election herein oraered and
to announce that at 10 O'Clock A. M.
Monday the 7th day of January 1918
this Police Jury will meet at the Court
House in the City of Natchitoches, La.
and open the balIo. boxes and count the
ballot both in nutnoer and amount and
declare the result of the election.
Yeas, MIR. Cook. MIR. Harper, MIR. Hart,
MIR. Hainmett. Mr.. Hood. MIR. Page,
Mr.. Sanders. MIR. Marshall. Mr. Salter.
and MIR Charleville.
Nays. None.
At Chestnut, Roes Dobson, c. j.
Pullin, J. X. Chestnut, commissioners
and L. T. Weaver. clerk Of said cleo
tion.
At Ashland, George Walker, R. ].
Pullin, Til JOyner. commissioners. and
M. r. Lay, clerk of said election.
Sec. 5. That the President of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to issue
his proclamation giving notice of said
special election herein ordered and to
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Proposition to levy d
10 mill special tax on
all the property subject
to taxation in the
Wise School District,
Parish of Natchitoches,
lie. annually for q per-
iod of 5 years for the
purpose Of building and
giving additional aid to
. consolidated school in
the said school district,
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SUCCESSION OF
G.. H. Marshall

q. n. Marshall
Sarah Jane Marshall admins
stratrix having this day filed he
final account of administrators in
the above succession. notice is
hereby given to all persons inter-
ested to show cause within ten
days from this date, why the same
hould not be homologated.
d. j. Hyams
Clerk 1lth d. G,
Nov. 18th 1mo.
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

The undersigned owning or
leasing all lands surrounding Old
River at Hyams. hereby notify
the public that this land and Old
River is posted and no trespassing
will be permitted.
flonore Rachel
l., T.. Wallet
Il. i, Gallon Jr
Nov. 18th 81
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FOR the LEvYINe OF a TAX

Proposition to levy a
10 mill tax on all prope-
rty subject to taxation
in the Wise School Dis
trict, Parish of Natehit-
oches, La. annually for
a period of five years
for the purpose of build
ing and giving addition
al aid to the public
schools of the said school
district.
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The E. terI,ise Icing e.
bird time j. due the delay in
receiving the rollers for the
press until today. whether it
was the fault of the New Or
leans house or the Express
Company IT is impossible To
Giseoverttut the delay occas-
ioned no littleI Inconvenience
and trouble all around.
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Signature ofvoters.

Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc
that the Secretary Of the Parish Board
of School Directors be, and he is here
by ordered to cause to be prepared for
use at the said election the tally sheet
forsaid qualified electors, assessed val
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Y ES
Taxable Valuation .

Notice to voters To vote in favor OF
the proposition submitted upon this
ballot, place a cross lX) mark in the
square uf;er the word YES" To
vote agaI it, place similar mari
under the word mo" Voter must
write his name on the back of his bal
lot or ticket.
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BALLOT

Proposition to levy a speci-
al five mill tax on the dol
lar on all assessable pro-
perty in Ward 8 of the
Parish of Natchitoches, for
q period Of five years be-
ginning with the year 1918
and ending with and includ-
ing the year 1922, Said tax
TO be devoted to the con
struction and maintenance
of roads and bridges of said
Ward, y, of the Parish of
Natchitoches, La.
Valuation of Property -
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Proposition, to levy special FIVE
mill tax on the dollar upon all the
assessable property in that por-
tion of the Parish of Natchito-
ches known as Road District No.
25 of Ward Two, for a period of
five years beginning with the
year 1918 and ending with and in
cluding the year 1922. For the
purpose of building, constructing
and maintaining roads and brld-
ges in said District No. d of the
Parish lf Natchitoches La
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Showing the largest stock of
dress goo Is in the City. II
Kaffie.
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Taxable Valuation

Notice to voters-To vote in favor of
the proposition submitted upon this
ballot place a cross tX) mark in the
square under the word ''YES". To vote
against 1t place similar mark under
word "NO" voters must write his
name on the back of his ballot or tick
ct.
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BALLOT"
Valuation of property 5.

Proposition. to levy five mill
special tax on the dollar on all
assessable property in Ward Two,
except Road District No. 25, for
period of five years beginning
with the year 1918, and ending
with and including the year 1872,
said tax to be devoted to the
building, constructing and main
tanning roads in Ward Two.
except Road District No. 25, of
the Parish of Natchitoches, la.
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announce that at 10 O'Clock A. M, Mon
day the 7th day of January, 1918, this
Police Jury will meet at the Court
House in the city of Natchitoches, La,
and in open session. open the ballot
boxes, count the ballots in number and
amount and declare the result of the
election.
Yeas, Mr., Cook, Mr. Harper, Mr..
Hart. Mr.. Hammett. Mr.. Hood, Mr..
Page, Mr.. Sanders, Mr.. Marshall, Mr..
Salter, and ChaIleville.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-11-15
Jas. F. Salter.

President Police Jury Parish of
Natchitoches, La.
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Signature of Voter
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Nov. 18th 81
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FoR the LEvYIMe or Ajax
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VALUATION Of property ........-.. 1900.
Signature of voter.
NOTICE TO vOTLRS: To vote in favor
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ACT
UPON RESOLUTION

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
at a regular meeting of the Board OF
County Commissioners of the County
OF Elko. State of Nevada. held on the
9th day of October, 1917. a resolution.
authorizing a temporary loan of fifty
thousand dollars for the purpose of
meeting a necessity and emergency
within said County of Elko. State OF
Nevada, was offered, the said resolu-
ton being now on file with the clerk
of the said board:
And notice is hereby given that on
the 10th day of November, A u. 1917,
1t the hour of two o'clock p. M. of said
day. this Board of County Commission.
ers will act upon said resolution"
ROBERT b. HUNTER.
Clerk of Said Board.
First publication Oct. %, 1917.
Publications Oct. % and Sept. /, II.
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ACTIVITIES Of
THE RED CROSS
Commemorate Action of High
School Students; goth Gen.
fury Club Contributes

The secretary was instructed TO pub.
lish in the near future, the names OF
all the monthly subscribers to the
Red Cross Chapter. II would not b.
a bad idea for the community to know
their names az then they could tell
who is doing the work. There are
many who cannot contribute money,
but are doing their bit in the work
looms and ut home by sewing. Knit.
ting, and saving for their country. It
Is too bad we cannot publish all these
as those who go to the front. II this
war Is to be won it must be as much
by those at home as by those who
are at the front. Since the last pub
LEGATION. the following contributions
have been received: DR.. Henry
Hagar. OF Cave Creek, $4,000, who
says that he Is not able TO send it in
every month. but is willing TO give
what he can now and later IL he can
give more he will do so. The TWEEN.
tieth Century ladies at the card party
given lately cleared $l09.25 which has
been turned in as their contribution
Helen Spaan contributed $3.50. Ten
dollars OF which is 10 be used by the
Red Cross and the balance of $3.50
to be used for the Christmas packets.
This reminds me that the fund for
the Christmas packets is still grow
ing, and 1t IL such reminders and con
tributions that makes one feel proud
to be an American. and II shows that
there Is more patriotism asleep in
the country, that needs 10 be walked
up with n start.
At the meeting of the Elko County
Rod Cross Chapter held last evening
In the County Court Room the follow.
ing were elected as the executive com
mittee OF said chapter. Those olectc'
from the outside are the chairmon Of
their several branches ard auxiliarcs.
Mrs NJ. S. Badt, Wells: Elsie 8. Ken.
kel, Jarbidge, Mrs. Isaac Woodhousc.
of Ruby Valley: Mrs. w. a. Kent. Of
Contact Mrs. r. c. Riddcll. of Starr
Valley. Harriet 8. Hyde. Of Metropo.
lis; Mrs 8. Dogart. of Corlin. and Mrs
II. A. Paradis OF Monteilo. Mrs. Otto
Williams. George c. Jensen. and Mrs.
J. 4. Mcbride. OF Elko. Tho above
named with the four officers constitute
the executive committee. Five will
constitute a quorum necessary 10 do
business.
Prof Jensen reported that the stu.
dents OF the high school had sub
'cribed 5000 to the Red Cross fund
md that such sum would be contri.
,uied regularly every month. This
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ANCESTORS OF HANCOCK
ENLIST FOR SERVICE

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Oct. 25.--
Five grcat-grcat. grandchildrcn of John
Hancock, signer of the Declaration of
Independence. have Joined Uncle
Sans army service from this city.
The men are brothers, the fifth TO
join being DR.. a. L. Hancock, who
has received commission as first
lieutenant in the dental section. The
others are Bedford Hancock. Walter
Clyde Hancock, Leslie Hancock and
Alvin J. Hancock.
There are several cousins OF the
five brothers. also Hancocks and dos
cendants OF John Hancock, in the
sclcctivc draft contingents from san
Bernardina The Hancock family
helped to build San Bcrnardina in
the flfties.
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL NOTES

The handwriting in the seventh and
eighth grades was measured b. tho
Ayres Scale (Russell Sage Founda.
tlon). Each grade was above the aver.
age. The following deserve special
mention: Eighth grade: Angelica Car.
valho, Joseph Wescoat, Rose Mackey.
Nivienne Hunter, Myrtle Wilcox. Nan.
ME Hay. Royce Martin, the seven high,
est. Seventh grade: Hazel Tabcr
Leanore Bachelor. Minnette DreCbcD,
Josephine Mastroranni, Agnes Taber,
Jack Furlong. Silvio Mastroranni, the
seven highest. Twenty minutes day
Is being devoted to writing in these
grades. The Palmer system is being
used throughout the grades.
The pupils OF the fourth grade are
taking great interest in reading Ii.
brary books. The books selected foI
these pupils are those that appeal n
The Child's imagination and furnish n
stock Of facts for use in the more ad
yanced history work During the past
month the following pupils each read
four books: Horace Wright, Robert
Davis, Rollin Riddle. Guy Hardin, Or
lando Carvalho. Several new books
have just been ordered as required by
the new course OF study. As these
books go into the homes we hope that
the parents will cooperate in having
them returned promptly and In good
shape.
Glenn and Rowland Morton nave
gone TO Utah to live. Medora MorrI
son from Ogden entered the fourth
srade. De Luce waldvogel, whose par.
ents have Just moved to Elko from To.
bar, Nevada, entered TIE low FRS on
Wednesday.
No new cases OF scarlet fever have
developed so far as we know and we
sincerely hope that the pupils who
are out on account OF this diseaae will
r,turn Monday.
Friday, the nineteenth, all Sradet
above the second met in general MS.
sembly TO take part in program IN
Inc interests of the Second IJbert'
,oan. The program was opened b.
Inging America, led by Miss Sp, IN.
n, the music teacher. Mr. Chas. u.
IsadeTson was the flrst speaker and
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surely shows how much interest the
students are taking in this war. and
that they are doing their bit for thsiI
country. Would not this country De
invincible IL the grown.ups could even
draw in half as much patriotism as
the high school pupils. This sum is
TO be collected from the luXuries that
the students have been spending. and
they must earn the amount by econo
MIXING or foregoing some little pleas
ure Hats of TO the students OF the
Eiko County High School
Yesterday was the Women's Guild
Day AT the Red Cross Workroom and
the following ladies were present:
Mesdames b. G. Mcbride. J. \. Nc
Bride. Gheen. Prentice. Miller, 10th.
rop. G. Armstrong, a. ID. Tabcr. Jukes,
Price. X. b. Hunter. Walker. Pope,
Cantwcll. and Misses Duane, Davis,
Partridge. and Bremen. The WOm-
ems Guild have the fourth WedneS-
hdN VI 'dNH sunny AiiAi' W
will publish the list of days that each
society has set apart for their work.
You would be surprised TO lnow that
eleven days are set apart for societies
alone. and this does not include the
days that are given TO any others who
are doing their bit to help the work
along. but give their individual time
to it,
The chairman, Mrs. c. b. HenGcr-
son, accompanied by the chairman Of
the workroom committee went to Mon
tello today to start that Auxiliary OH
its way. and give the proper instruc.
tons in Red Gross work This is on:
Baby Auxiliary and it is "hollcring"
for work.
J. { DOUGHTY.
Secretary
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gave a most interesting description OF
the trials of two Frenchmen WHO were
captured by the Germans early iE ne
war The close attention which the
pupils gave TO his story and TO the
description he gave OF the Second
Liberty Loan was evidence that SIR
Henderson has the art of Interesting
the young in what he is saying. lii a
few well chosen words Mayor Mcbride
closed the program. All then arose
and sang the Star Spansled Banner
ing and called for show of hanGs
TO decide how many of the pupils
desired TO join the junior Red Cross
(The vote was unanimous and a. soon
as the buttons come they will be
given out TO each pupil who pays The
membership fee OF twenty-five cents.
II is hoped that there will b6 some
real Red Cross work for the bC-s and
girls OF this school. All are anxious
TO have share in this great and GlCr-
ious work. We desire to thank the
men who gave us their time and We
hope that they will come again.
The boys of the school twelve years
OF age or older met in the eighth grade
room Friday at the call OF the super
intendent to take up the matter OF
semaphore work. In a very short time
il was discovered that there Is II real
interest in this work here as all voted
to take it up. Some OF the boys are
familiar with signaling through hoy
scout work and one or two others
have had this kind of activity in other
schools. At the next meeting il is
hoped to perfect an organization and
decide the time for meetings.
Last week we were pleased to set
a letter from Mr.. McWhinney. He
says that he and Mrs. McWhinney
have been very busy since they ar
rived at Portland but that they like
the city very much.
a test problem was popped BY thp
superintendent to the seventh rrade
class on Thursday TO find out how
practical their work in arithmetic is
This was the problem: How would
you divide three cakes of chocolate
among four boys so that each would
share .equally?" Almost instantly one
half of the pupils raised their hands
and upon examination of the paper;
that they handed in it was found thai
30 out of 80 had the correct unsw er
This same question was given TO {
class in another school with the re
suit that only so per cent of the pupil.
got the correct answer. The pupil:
are doing good work in their arithme
tic because they are interested. Til,
teacher of arithmetic deserves The ere
dit for this interest and good work.
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ALL WE HAVE IS AT STAKE,
SAYS LESLIE M. SHAW

The treasury department issues the
following:
Stirred to great depths of patriotic
fervor by the famous Great Lakes
Band. led by John Philip Sousa. more
than 10000 persons gathered before
the south steps OF the treasury i'll a
mighty demonstration in behalf Of the
Second Liberty Loan Campaign, bring.
ing TO climax series of meetings IN
which practically all Washington par.
tiCipated.
Enthusiasm reached its highest
pitch when Leslie NJ. Shaw. former
secretary of the treasury, his head
! barred and his hands raised aloft and
his voice trembling with emotion
| shouted: II thank God we are in this
/ war. | would be ashamed of myself. 1
would be ashamed of my country, IT,
( after God has given us the best place
on the map OF tho world and populated
/ ii with the best people of the world
and poured the wealth of the earth
into our laps, we should stand back
and take no part In this great struggle
TO make this planet safe
The boys who have enlisted are
ready TO offer their lives for this great
cause. but they are asking you ia
share in the sacrifice. They can not
stand at the front without your sup,
port. And if we fail to give them that
suppore We are doing no less than
numbering our own dear boys
Referring to the great national NJ.
cessity for sacrifice in order to win
the war. the speaker said: Let me
remind you that if the war is lost
there will be nothing left under our
flag to live for. So far as I am con
corncd. would prefer to nave lost
the great War of independence and
remained an English depcndenc, wit!
a government like Canada's than tC
be a German vassal for all time.
would prefer to have seen two Re
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DETECTED MINER SENDS
BULLET INTO BRAIN

A. G. Watson was found dead in
his room in the Wilmington building
in Hamilton. victim of self-Inilicted
gun shot wound. on Tuesday last.
The last seen Of Mr.. Watson was on
Saturday about noon. when he went
to his room. An investigation showed
that the man had evidently knelt
down and taken .3S Colt gun from
his suit case and fired the shot into
his forehead.-.White Pine News.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-25
CIVILIANS LEAVE
RUSSIAN CITIES

PETROGRAD, Oct. 5.-Evacuation
by the civilian population of kron-
stadt. the most important naval base
of Russia. has begun, and is proba bly,
4 military measure. The civilian Pop
ulation is also moving from PctrosraG.
from which the Russian government
viii remove to Moscow
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RUSSIANS REPULSE
GERMAN LANDING

PETROGRAD, oct. 25.--Grrman at.
tempts TO make another landing on
the Werder Peninsula in the region OF
Tomba have been frustrated BY the
Russians
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near Carlin in Elko county which she
is willing to sell at this time for
100000 This is great bargain.
Anybody Interested can get particu-
lars from Charles q Henderson. Elko.
New. o19tf
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-25

publics in this blessed land that We
now glorify as one than for all of US
to be vassals to Germany forever Al
that we have Is at stake"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-25

The Whitesides Dental Co. can not
live on their advertising. The quality
OF their work Is the only nourishment
that sustains their business.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-25
FOR SALE

Four houses all together. 3 OF them
5-room and a four room. The of
them rent for $3.50 a month. Silver
street. Will sell so you make 10 per
cent on the investment.
It's cheaper to buy now than to
build.