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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-10-25
Police Jury Proceedings

By Mr.. Marshall, seconded by Mr.. Sal
ter:-
Be it ordained by the Police Jury q
the Parish Of Natchitoches.
Sec. ! That in accordance with re-
ttion Of Citizens hereto attached ano
made part hereof a special election Is
hereby ordered to be held in ward s Oh
the Parish of Natchitoches, on the 18th
day of November 1917, at polling place,
kislt.hie, Mora and Gorum, which
shall be submitted to the property tax
nayers Of said Ward eligible and qua
L ed to vote at such election the fol-
lowing proposition.
To levy a special tax Of five mills or
all assessabe property in Ward Of the
Parish Of Natchitoches. Said tax to
exist for a period Of five years begin
ming with the year Of 1918 and ending
with 9nd including the year 1922, and
to be devoted to the construction and
maintenance of roads and bridges il
said Ward.
sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Po
lice Jury is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at the said special
election a sufficient number of ballots
on each Of which shall be printed the
proposition mentioned and set forth in
section l of this ordinance in the fol |
lowing form.
rezE3 RAJIOT
Proposition to levy speci-
al five mill tax on the dol
lar on all assessable pro-
perty in Ward 8Nof the
Parish of Natchitoches, for II
a period of five years be-
ginning with the year 1918 !
and ending with and includ- Yes
ing the year 1922, Said tax
to be devoted to the con-
struction and maintenance -
of roads and bridges of said
Ward, 8, of the Parish of
Natchitoches, La. NO
Valuation of Property - =
Signature of Voter Y
X
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by Mr. Harper, seconded by Mr.
Cook:
That the following petition of citi
zens of Ward Two be accepted;
10 the Hon. President and members
of the Police Jury Parish of Natchitc.
ches, La
We the undersigned taxpayers living
and residing within the territory to be
affected respectfully ask that you Gre
ate road district to be known as Road
District No. 25 out of the following
territory to-wit:
commencing at the South corner of
section 25, t, l3, r, I, thence running
east along the section line to Saline Ba-
you, thence in a northerly direction to
4 point where Saline Bayou crosses the
5oundry line between Natchitoches and
Blenville Parishes, thence west along
said boundry line to the northeast cor
ner OF Section 2, T. l3, R, Z, thence
south to the point of beginning. And
that your Honorable body order an ele
ctlon in said Road District No. 25 ac-
;ordlng to law, at which special cleo
ton, there shall be submitted to the
taxpayers residing therein |
aleglble and qualified to vote in such |
special election the proposition of vo-
ing and levying a special five mill tax
lpon all the taxable property situated
n said district for a period of five
ears, beginnin gwth the year 1918, and
ncluding the year 1918, 1919, 1920 1921
nd 1922, for the purpose of building
onstructing and maintaining roads
nd bridges in said District.
Respectfully submitned.
Carried
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ballot"

Proposition, to levy a five mill
special tax on the dollar on all
assessable property in Ward Two,
except ttoad District No. 25, for
a pell0d of five years beginnlnl
with the year 1913, and ending
with aud including the year IYz.,
said tax to be devoted TO the
building, constructing and main
tanning roads in Ward Two,
except Road District NJ. 25, OF
the rarlsh OF Natchitoches, La.
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You, as a F Farmer

Have been selected by Uncle Sam as one called
upon to take alar8e share Of the Liberty Loan
Where crops and prices are good we cannot let
our Country cali i'm vain.
Let us send back word from Natchitoches to Un-
Gle Sam that we have "done our bit," by buy
ing CUR
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valuation of property S ........... ......,
Signature of voter.
NOTICE TO VOTlRs: TO vote in favor
Of said proposition place a cross x mark
in the square below the word YES"
to vo.e against said proposition place a
similar mark in the square below the
word NO"
Sec. 3. That the Secretary is hereby
ll5t ted to have prepared for use at
Said special election all necessary ballot
boxes. tally sheets, list of votes, 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.
ris, W. A. Golden. Commissioners and
Levi Tally, Clerk of said election.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-10-25
LIBERTY BONDS

The pro Of this issue for Natchfoches Parish IS
$25O00OO and have hardly 10 days more in which to
subscribe it. We cannot, must not, be aggard and slack
The the head Of Our Government know that
1st win this be slaves and pay heavy tribute to
Germany 70 win the war the Government must have
huge Of money. do not lend it to our Govern
and receive from them the best security IN the world
and liberal OF interest," then they will have to take
from the shape Of taxes none Of which will ever be
returned to
Make mistake this be decide
whether will lend
collateral liberal
whether Of
thing of
Any bank this Parish will gladly subscription
to all details without
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-10-25

| Be it ordained by the Police Jurv O
the Parish of Natchitoches, La.
Sec. l. that the following portion ot
! The Parish of Natchitoches is hereby
created into Road District to be
known as Road District No. Is, to-wit
| Commencing at the southwest cor
ner Of section Is, 7, I3, r, Z. thence
[. running east along the section line to
Saline Bayou, thence in northerly di-
rectlon to point where Saline Bayou
crosses the boundry line between Nat
| :hitoches and Bienvile Parishes. thence
vest along said boundry line to the
ioftheast corner of Section 2, T, l3, r,
(, tn -uce south to the point of begin
ling. Carried unanimously
BY Mr.. Harper, seconded by Mr.. Cook:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches.
Sec. l. That in accordance with peti-
tion of citizens hereto attached and
made part hereof and the ordinance of
this body this day passed creating Road
District No 25 of the Parish of Natchi-
Coches special election is hereby Or
dered to be held in Road District No. 25
IN the Parish of Natchitoches, on the
24th day of November 1917 at which
shall be submitted to the prol e.ty tax
payers of said Road District No. % ell
iglble and qualified to vote at such ele-
ction the following proposition.
TO levy special five mill tax on the |
dollar on all assessable property in Road
District No. 25 of the Parish of Nat
hitoches embracing and including the
following territory;
Commencing at the south west cor.
ner Of Section rs, T, 13, K, Z, thence
running east along the section line to
aline Bayou, then in a. northerly di-
'ection to a point where Saline Bayou
:rosses the boundary line between Nat
;hitoches and Bienville Parishe-, thence
vest along said boundry line to the
North east corner of Section 2, T, 13,
(, Z, thence south to the point of be-
,inning.
Said tax to exist for period of FIVE
ears beginning with the year 1918 and
nding with and including the year 1922,
nd to be devoted to the building, con-
tructing and maintaining roads and I
ridges in said District. c
Sec. 2 That the Secretary of the Po- il
ce Jury of the Parish of N Natcaitoches t
hereby instructed to have prepared S
'r use at said special election suffici- v
ut number of ballots on each of which
lal be printed the proposition mention
| and set forth in Section l of this or 5
nance in the following form; b
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Notice is hereby given that said, Pol
Ice Jury of the Parish Of Natchitoches
La, will meet at It's regular meeting,
place in the Court House in the City of
Natchitoches on Monday the 18th day
January 1918 and in open Session than
and there proceed to open the ballot
boxes Examine and canvass the returns
and declare the results of the election
Natchitoches, La. this Sth day of
Oct. 1917.
Jas. F. Salter.
President Police Jury Parish of
Natchitoches, La.
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BALLOT

Signature Of Voter
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Continued on page twol
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
Works Automatically

In 55,0OO-barrel tank, equipped
with THE HOLMES SYSTEM, three
floats, each having lifting capacity of
40 pounds, rest at all times on the sur
face of the oil, connected with pipes that
move up and down with the varying oil
levels Three pipes, each eight inches in
diameter, through these three floats, de-
liver the foam AT THE SURFACE OF
THE OIL, under a pressure of over
hundred pounds.
The foam is forced out automati-
caly and within fifteen seconds after
the tank catches fire. Rushing out over
the surface OF the burning oil, this foam
cuts off the flame, and when the three
rapidly widening circles Of foam have
met and reached out to the edge of the
tank the fire is out.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

being pastured in Tulsa county. Many
herds have recently been brot in
Many recently arrived are thorobreds.
Anything like an estimate Of the
amount Of beef that could be furn-
ished an army by next fall from this
county, cannot be made with any
degree Of accuracy Suffice to say.
however, oklahoma troops wouldn't I
60 beef hungry should thy be fed
with Tulsa county beef exclusively.
What's Being Done.
The following has been selected at
random from different parts Of the
county, as an example. so to speak, OF
what the farmers are doing TO help
relieve the threatened food crisis
While a complete list is available
from the office OF the county farm
agent these will give one a good idea
OF the trend OF the times"
Mr.. lamey has put out 10000 cell
cry plants on the n. NJ. Phipps place
near jerks He expects to ship
celery 10 eastern markets. provided
the government doesn't make other
arrangements for his crop.
Some weeks ago 3? car loads of
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cattle were shipped to Skiatook.
They have been placed on pasture and
VIII presently be in condition for
bully beef to be fed to the army.
W. r. kinmard of Fisher has 500
acres Of alfalfa, upon which he is
now pasturing 500 hogs and 200 head
of cattle.
W. Il. Mckee OF Fisher has 5000
acres Of available land, 1000 Of which
is now pasturing 500 head OF cattle
and large drove OF hogs.
Ten acres Of peanuts, $50 head of
cattle, 100 head Of kafir corn. so
acres OF corn, 100 hogs and acres of
diversified crops is the war toll Of
Paul Myer.
Last Wednesday c. 2. Royce of
Wellington, Ohio, brot in a bunch OF
40 Holstein cattle. that have been
sold to farmers thruout the county.
some OF the stock will be on exhibit
uon at the horse show.
Louis Prezler and Paul Stritzle
near Leonard have several hundred
acres in cereals and corn. One hun
dred acres Of sweet clover is being
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
Experts in Company.

Mr. Holmes, being for years an
authority in the line Of business con-
nected with extinguishing fires with
chemicals, and a specialist regarding tank
fires. gives this Company the best expert
advice obtainable.
c. S. Wilkins, mechanical engineer
Of international experience, of the Frick-
Reid Supply Co., whose business extends
to all the oil fields of the country, and
who generally is conceded to be one of
the best mechanical engineers in the
country as director and vice president
brings into this Company's management
the best engineering skill obtainable.
Schuyler c. French, of the we'll
known insurance firm of Carr & French,
a practical business man Of years Of ex-
perience whose standing in Tulsa is of
the very highest, as Secretary Treasurer,
assures to the company several elements
necessary to success. Mr.. French is en-
titled TO know regarding insurance
matters, and the high insurance rates on
oil tanks would force the issue regarding
the protection of THE HOLMES SYS-
TEN even leaving out of consideration
other matters of vital importance to the
oil interests
The connection of these men with
this Company should lay aside at once
all question as to the practicablity Of
THE HOLMES SYSTEM, for surely such
men do not advance theories until they
are developed into facts.
These men have put their time and
money into this proposition, and every
day are more confident than ever of the
success of this Company.
There is an existing and urgent
demand for the protection for oil tanks
offered by THE HOLMES SYSTEM. The
fact that other systems are being bought
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
Big Companies 4pprored Foam

Last week we printed the names
Of twenty-six different oil, pipeline and
refining companies, including several of
the Standard Oil group, which long ago
equipped forty-eight different plants, sit
uated from Canada to the Gulf, and from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, with a system
for applying foam to tank that might
catch fire. THE HOLMES SYSTEM can
be attached to the pipes and pumps al
ready installed.
Big business-the biggest in the
world-has put its stamp of approval
upon the use of foam in fighting tank
fires by investing hundreds of thousands
of dollars in a system that is not auto
matte and which dumps the foam into
the top Of the tank.
What Will the oil industry invest
in a SYSTEM that AUTOMATICALLY
APPLIES THIS SAME FOAM TO THE
VERY SURFACE OF THE OIL?
Instances are numerous where the
two foam systems now in vogue have eX-
tinguished tank fires. The Foam sys-
tenn is not new. 1t is time tested and
proved.
THE HOLMES SYSTEM is new,
but it also is time tested and proved.
In over forty experiments tank
OF oil was ignited and put out right here
in Tulsa. In these trial fires the pro
portions that will be used on big tanks
were strictly adhered to.
In a public demonstration the fire
was put out in ONE MINUTE-automat-
ically.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
Erery Difficulty Orercone

Before THE HOLMES SYSTEM
was presented every possible difficulty to
be met in handling tank fire was taken
into consideration. Objections that might
rise in the casual observers mind were
thought out long ago and overcome. No
snapshot judgments as to why it won't
work" are reasonable as applied to THE
HOLMES SYSTEM because, in working
out the SYSTEM, sufficient time was
taken. and sufficient experiments made.
TO take into consideration all the objec-
tions the average man would bring up,
and hundreds he would not think of.
An investigation of THE HOLMES
SYSTEM can lead to but one conclusion
it is the eventual system, the standard,
for eXtinguishing tank fires.
The standing of the men in this
Company, considered by itself, is assur-
ance that practical business methods have
prevailed and will continue to prevail in
this Company's business.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
The Birth of an Industry.

THE SURFACE FOAM APPLI-
ANCE COMPANY is destined to develop
into business that will add another
star to the already sparkling crown of
TULSA-to send its product throughout
the various oil fields-from TULSA,
OKLAHOMA; bringing back the profits
to swell Tulsas wealth; leaving behind
an everlasting monument to Tulsa's in
dustry and progress.
TULSA WANTS INDUSTRIES.
DOES TULSA WANT TO FINANCE IN
DUSTRIES, or will Tulsa send out into
the highways and byways to get money
to finance this industry?
Men who today might pass by an
opportunity to make an investment in
the capital stock of this Company,
year or two years later, will see, after
other men develop this business to the
huge proportions which it is bound to
reach, that they missed that chance to
come in at the beginning, when the op-
portunity is the greatest.
Because it is founded on a solid
foundation the organization of this Com
pany marks THE BIRTH OF AN IN
DUSTRY; the beginning of new era
in which millions of dollars worth of
oil heretofore annually sent up in smoke
will be in less danger of burning than
an ordinary residence in a city adequately
protected with fire engines.
Let Tulsa finance this industry
let Tulsa own it. Let Tulsa give this
benefit to the oil world. Let Tulsa make
the profits.
We repeat, only limited amount
of the company's capital stock will be
sold at the present price-the Par Value
# S1.00 per share-enough to equip one
big tank with THE HOLMES SYSTEM
and bring oil men here to TULSA from
the four corners of the United States
to see that TULSA has developed that
one perfect and dependable system of
eXtinguishing oil tank fires.
The coupon will bring the result
you ask for.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
Citu Nelrs in Brief

FLOYD J. SANDERS, the mont oil.
daughter OF l.. B sander died at Hs A'n'
on Wcst sixth street. tAis morning at ll 5.
O'Clock. The tuuer& arrangements have not
been completed yet
THE CHOIR o. Uo.y .Fawi,y Catao.I.
church today vii! be. supp emer ie- by h'
motel volirist Phil Lcffey ana tae haf4''i
n J Nara.lo.
REV. c. V Killing announces service, 81
Trinity Episcopal church as follows Holy
communion at 5 church school 9 45, morn
inr PRAYER and sermon az IL; evening prayer
and address al Trinity guild meets a.
$3.50 Friday afternoon m the guildroom.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES Of Corncia
Cooley. ~ years old, were held Yesterday
afternoon from her home at l20 South May
bell avenue The service was conducted by
Reverend Abler The body will be sent te
Longview. Texas. for burial Mrs. Ooole!
died at her home Friday afternoon.
=
THE II.M0NTHoLD daughter Of T. c
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
COUNTY ABLE TO
FEED THOUSANDS


ers figure at governmental fixed prices,
they will reap real financial harvest
Some OF the farm officials seem to
think there will absolutely be no
Irish potato famine. as has been so
freely predicted thruout the country.
They base their opinion upon that
fact that this county alone will plant
an immense acreage. and should
other sections csme within near
ratio. there Will be enough "spuds'
raised IN the middle west to feed any
army the United States might recruit
The same line OF reasoning they
apply to the wheat situation. with
ANYTHING like a good season. and the
great increase OF acreage. the middle
west, will control the wheat output Of
the world, so far as productions are
concerned.
There are scores OF herds OF cattle
containing thousands OF heads" now
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
FEARING DRAFT, ENDS LIFE
Street Car Conductor Drinks Poison
TO Make sure OF Liberty.

NEW ORLEANS. MAY l2.-Fear Of
being drafted into the army and sep
arajed from his wife and three chill
dren caused William Il. James. rs
years old, street railway employe. TO
commit suicide here today by swal-
lowing poison, according TO state
mcnts made by Mrs. James TO the po-
lice. She stated that her husband wor-
ried over being drafted until lie be-
came III.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

planted and Sudan grass is being ex
tensively sown.
The county authorities figure the
following estimates for the diffarent
crops this year The estimates arc
comparative, made against the acre
age last year In other words they
look last years figures. canvassed the
county, ascertained new acreage for
this year and added them together.
rms makes the estimate fairly ac-
curate
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
Years of Work

THE HOLMES SYSTEM is not
the suddenly born child of a dreamer's
imagination. 1t is a perfect, practical
SYSTEM, developed by two year, Of hard
work, painstaking study and experiment.
ing the basic knowledge for which was
founded on twenty years Of experience
in the Chemical Fire EXtnguisher busi-
ness.
0. j. Holmes, inventor Of THE
HOLMES SYSTEM. by reason Of his
experience and study, Is Justly entitled
to be called one of the countrys foremost
authorities on Chemical Fire Extinguish-
ing apparatus.
Nor is Mr. Holmes mind the only
mind, and his time the only time, which
developed THE HOLMES SYSTEM.
As early as 1909 experiments
abroad established the fact that FOAM
would extingnsh an oil fire. When this
idea was brought to the attention of the
oil industry Of the United States very
little attention was at first given it,
steam at that time being considered the
only means of fighting an oil tank fire.
But demonstrations held in 1918
at the Bayonne y. j., plant Of the
Standard Oil Compan, Of New Jersey,
under the supervision of a commit
tee especially appointed for the purpose
by the Bureau of Construction and Repair
Of the Navy Department Of the United
States very forc.bly proved that FOAM
DID PUT OUT A TANK FIRE. That
same plant today is equipped with
FOAM SYSTEM
As q result of these demonstrations
the United States Government put its APP
proyal on FOAM as a means of extin-
gushing tank fires and asked for de-
signs and mechanical devices for use
in applying it.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

APPLYING THE FOAM AT THE VERY
SURFACE OF THE OIL-AT THE
BASE OF THE FLAME.
THE HOLMES SYSTEM is covered
by patents which give this Company the
exclusive right to APPLY THE FOAM
AT THE SURFACE OF THE OIL.
Mr. Holmes simply patented the
only common-sense way of extinguishing
an oil tank fire
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

and installed is sufficient evidence for
the most skeptic mind to this effect.
The demand does not have to be
created. 1t is here.
THE HOLMES SYSTEM is proved
to be all that is claimed for it-both by
actual trial and by reason.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
OUTSIDE CLuB "DoEs IT'S BIT
l.. J.. o., Tho Not Federated. Extends
Hospitality To Guests.

COLLINSNlLLE, Okla, May IA
The L. +. y. club OF Collinsville, not
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

Being the Story of the Devel-
O ment of THE HOLMES
SYSTEM; what it means to
the oil business, to Tulsa and
to investors.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

THE I1.MoNTH.oLD daughter Of Z. C.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21
Vernon Center

Mrs. E. w. Washburn received a
telegram Monday afternoon from her
brother-in-law, Frank Rich of Willow
City, N. Dak., saying that he had Just
received telegram informing him
that his son, Lyle, had died of typhoid
fever, somewhere in France. The
sad news was a terrible shock not only
to his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. III. Barnes, and other relatives
but to the whole village, who all knew
and loved so well this most splendid
young man, who gave his life so full of
promise for his country Lyle spent
most of his boyhood days here where
his father was engaged in the mercan-
tile business. From here they moved
to Willow City where they have since
resided. After completing hig school
Lyle graduated from the John Hopkins
university at Baltimore, where he was
taking a surgeons course. He had
entered upon his senior year when
early last June he joined with the
John Hopkins No. 10 base hospital
unit and sailed for France where he
has been doing hospital and surgery
work. 1t was most splendid oppor-
tunity for these eighty or more young
surgeons from Johns Hopkins to finish
their course in active service in
France, and they sailed with high
hope and courage, each determined to
do his best, or even lay down his life
that his cherished work might be ad
vanced. No. Is reached France safe
ly and at once began work and have
made most splendid record. Lyle
put his whole energy and strength OF
his young manhood into the work and