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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Clover G Harrison have some bay
ers from the east. See then II yen
want to sell Jour laad. ~
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Clover & Harrison have some buy
ers from the east. See them II you
want to sell your land.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

II was a land slide for Mr.. stacy
in the aldermanic campaign Monday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Clover & Harrison have some buy
ers from the east. See them II you
want to sell your land. 20
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Born-Nov. 90, to Mr.. and Mrs
A. l.. Passenger, three miles north
of town, a girl.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

w. B. Thrash and Andy Kemp
we're here Monday probably 70 swap
horses
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

w. 8. Trevey Of Dallas was here
post was a Thanksgiving guest at
h,s fathers, l.. s. Trevey, at Ira
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Johnson left
last Saturday for an indefinite stay
in California. They went by way or
Maria to be Joined by niece, who
Is going their for health.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Born-in Snyder Nov. 80, TO MI
and Mrs. B. q. Evans, a girl.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-02
FOR SALE-MISCELL

FOR SALE-Baby carriage, 227
 Chestnut St. 10-2 2-3dX
New Britain herald., 1919-10-02
10 [ TAX PAYERS
ASSESSORS' NOTICE.

All persons in the Town of New Britain liable to pay taxes are hereby notified and requested to return to the Assessors, on or before the first day of November next, a list of all property owned or purchased by them on the first day of October, 1919. The assessors will meet in their office, CITY HALL, WEST MAIN STREET,
 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1st, And every day thereafter during October, except Sundays, for the pur- pose of receiving such lists
 OFFICE HOURS-From 9 a. m. to , D. m., and Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings, from to 9.
 N. B.-Al1 persons owning houses or land are requested to give full description of the same on back Of their lists. Blank lists can be pro- cured at Assessors Office, City Hall.
 AUGUST BURCKHARDT,
 JAMES J. WATSON,
 AARON DANIELSON.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-02
REAL. ESTATE FOR SALE
FURNISHED ROOMS

TO RENT-Nicely furnished room
 with table board for two gentle
 men; American family 8S Frank
 lin St 102- 3dX
New Britain herald., 1919-10-02

Think how much old furniture you have that is of no use to you. 1t is of use to some one else. TeM the other fellow about it through the For Sale Column. Twill pay you.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-02

FOR SALE-Cider keg. Phone 336-5.
 10-2-1dX
New Britain herald., 1919-10-02

FOR SALE-Heavy horse, harness, wagon, wood, hay and rye straw. c. l.. Barnes, Barnesdale.
 10-2- 3dX
New Britain herald., 1919-10-02
WANTED.

CENSUS CLERKS, (men, women). 4,O00 needed. $95 month. Age, 1850. Experience unnecessary. Examinations New Britain Oct. IS. For free particulars, write J. Leon ard (fo17ner government eXaminer) S49 Equitable Bldg. Washington.
 10-2- 4dx
New Britain herald., 1919-10-02

WANTED-Four or five room tene- ment in good locality between Oct.
 1st and 2Oth. Address G. Peterson,
 56 Comm monWealth Ave. 10-1-4dx
New Britain herald., 1919-10-02

WANTED-Four- or fve-room apart ment, all improveme by family of three. Address Herald Box 23W.
 10-1- 3dX
New Britain herald., 1919-10-02

The ending of summer will mark a Big Turn
 over in used autos. If you want to sell your auto use the Classified Column. Buyers read it daily. The little advt. gets results. It.: ssl s.s
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Constable Sale.

Constable Sale.
First Magistrates Court, Ward Seven,
Grant Parish, La.
Thomas Hatton vs. H.. H. Abram.
By virtue of writ Of e ia issued in
the above entitled suit and to me d.
rected, ! have seized and will offer for
sale in front of the Office of Judge B.
A: Fortson, in the town of Montgom-
cry, La, between the hours prescribed
by law for judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE ID, 1919,
the following described property or as
much thereof as will pay the judgment
and all costs of this suit, viz:
1 black mare. 4 years old, weight
about 700 pounds.
! gray horse, about IL years old.
weight about 800 pounds.
brown horse. about years old,
weight about 700 pounds.
2 bay horses, both old, weight about
800 pounds.
Terms of sale-Cash. with the benefit
Of appraisement.,
Montgomery, La, May 8. 1919.
T. L. DEAN,
Constable Ward z.
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ic schools of the said school dis

lie schools of the said school dis
trict.
That the majority of the tax
payers voting at said election in
favor of said proposition was two
hundred seventy (270) in num-
Der and eight hundred thirty
three thousand two hundred sew
enty-eight 1888, 27S) dollars in
amount; and that therefore the
said proposition was carried.
This done and signed on this
the 22nd day of May. 1919. at
Colfax, Louisiana, in the parish
of Grant.
j. H. MCNEELY,
Prest. Grant Phi. School Board.
]. N. WARNER,
Sec. Grant Phi. School Board.
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PRONUNCIATION of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA l
Parish of Grant


By the direction of the school
board notice is hereby given that
on Tuesday. the 10th day of May,
1919, an election was held in
Grant Parish School District in
the parish of Grant, Louisiana.
to determine the
Proposition to levy a two and
one-half mills ($.OO21a) special
tax on all property subject to
taxation in Grant Parish School
District. parish of Grant, Louisi-
ana. annually, for a period of
five years, for the purpose of
giving additional aid to the pub
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CoLFAx GRANT PARISH, La, SATURDAY. MAY a. 1919

The stockholders shall hold a meet
ting annually at the domicile of the
company land such other meetings as
the presided may CALI. and at such
annual meetings to be held on the first
Monday of December. 1919. and an
nually thereafter on said day, they
shall elect from their number a presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer. as
herein provided, who shall hold Office
until the next annual meeting, or until
their successors are elected and qualify.
The corporate powers of this COM
pany shall be exercised by the board of
directors who may adopt such rules and
and regulations, not inconsistent with
these articles of incorporation, as they
may see at, for the government of the
officials of the company. They shall
fix all salaries of the officials and ex-
ercise such supervisory powers over
the businesses of the corporation as
are necessary for its successful con-
duct. All the officers and directors
hereinabove named reside at Colfax or
in its vicinity. The list hereto attach
ed shows the names and post-office adj
dresses of the subscribers to the capt.
tai stock of this company. Thus done,
read and signed at Colfax, Louisiana,
on this the 3lst day of March, 1913. in
the presence of the undersigned two
competent witnesses.
CHARLES DALE,
CLARENCE l.. DALE,
J. M. STRAUGHAN,
GROVER r. DALE.
Witnesses.
A. C. FAIRCLOTH.
C. w. LACROIX.
J.. b. ROBERTS,
Notary Public.
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the East End of London disguised In
rags that she might help the vnfor-
tunate. When her father stood erect
amid storm Of abuse and even physi-
cal violence she stood beside him.
She knows how the poor suffer be-
cause she has suffered with them. She
knows there still remains In the wreck
of 'dissolute man a spark Of man
hood that will kindle a redeeming
fame, because she has famed many
pickering sparks until her patient has
regained his feet. She now heads the
Salvation Army In the United States
at the great moment Of its career. The
old time slurs and doubts have been
banished. During the week Of May
1926 the Salvation Army will appeal
to the people Of the United States for
thirteen million dollars to carry out
Its after-the-war program. Contribute
to the Salvation Army Home Service
Fund Campaign. Remember, to the
Salvation Army "a Man May Be
Down. but He's Never Out"
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State Tax Sales
ENJOYABLE PROPERTY
State of Louisiana Va. Delinquent
Tax Debtors, Parish Of
Grant, La.
TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE
Colfax, La, April Is, 1919.

By virtue of the authority vested in
me by the constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana, / will sell at the
principal front door of the court house
in which the civil district court or Grant
Parish is held, within the legal hours
for judicial sales. beginning at II o.
clock q. m. on
Saturday, May "a, 1919
and continuing on each succeeding day
until said sales are completed. all inn
movable property on which taxes are
now due to the State of Louisiana and
parish Of Grant, to enforce collection
of taxes assessed for the year 1918, to-
gether with interest thereon from the
3lst day of December, 1918, at the rate
Of to per cent per ,annum until paid,
and all costs.
The names of said delinquent taxpay-
era, the amount of taxes due by each
on the assessment of said year, and the
immovable property assessed to each,
to be offered for sale, is as follows:
WARD ONE.
Brennan. Mrs H M-43 acres, NV or
of &c ar, 8 acres in pe cor of ne or of 8
W ar sec "a to 9nr1w w. State Soc,
veterans Sc, state roads &c, parish tax
86c. schools 43c, parish roads 43c. notice
Csc, advertising s.. Total $5.68.
Mercer, Mrs l. L-117 acres, . hf Of
ne ar, ne ar of ne or sec 81 tp 6nr2
W. State tax 1.35, veterans 2lc, state
roads Sc, parish tax 2.34. school LII,
roads 2. "a, interest 16c, notice 26c, adv
400. Total 1890.
WARD TWO.
Blister. ] E-66 acres, &c or of ne or,
an undivided as interest in the ne 81
of ne or, 1-5 interest in NV Or of ne 81
sec IS tp8r3w. State tax CSC, veter
ans lie. state roads &c, parish tax l. IL
schools Sc, interest Zoe, notice 2Sc
| roads Sc, adv 800. Total 6.38.
Collins, Mrs A E-4 acres, all tina
portion Of sw or Of ne or north Of Sugal
branch, less I acre sold to Big Creek
State l2c, veterans &c, roads 1c, parisl
zoe. schools 30m, soads 10c, interest &c
notice CSC, adv 800. Total 4.06.
Dean, G M-House and lot in Davi
addition to Pollock known as the Curr!
property. State 1.58, veterans 28c
state roads &c, parish 2. 76, schools 4. l.
roads .38, interest Csc, notice 25c, adj
900. Total 1870.
GUN, A G Est-160 acres, " hf of
" or, &c or of NV or sec 2, NV Or of Q
- 80 n ~, q = q IN State "a votor
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Gus ST. ANDRE.
C.. F. BLACKWELL,
B. D. FLETCHER,
j. O. POLICEMAN,
R. w. RAMBo.
Attest:
]. G. POPE,
S. M. ABEL,
T. H. COLvIN.


of said election having been made
the result thereof was ascertain.
ed and declared to be as follows:
No. Votes. Amt.
For said proposition. .....333 1928, los
Against said proposition So 94,827
Majority for tax .....27O 1888, 27S
and the result of said election
was declared to be in favor of
said proposition.
Thereupon. on motion of R. w.
Rambo, seconded by c. F. Black
well. the following ordinance
was adopted:
ORDINANCE OF PRONUNCIATION.
Whereas, on the 10th day of
May, 1919, an election was held
in Grant Parish School District
in the parish of Grant, Louisiana,
to determine the
Proposition to levy a two and
one-half mills ($.0021a) special
tax on all property subject to
taxation in Grant Parish School
District, parish Of Grant, Louisi-
ana, annually for a period of five
years, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public
schools of the said school district;
and,
Whereas, said election was
held and the returns thereof
were canvassed by the Parish
School Board of the parish of
Grant, Louisiana, according to
law, and-notiee on the 0th.day Of
April. 1919, and the result of
said election was declared to be
That a majority in number and
amount of the taxpayers of said
Grant Parish School District of
Grant parish, Louisiana, voted
in favor of said proposition; now
therefore,
Section l.
|
Be it ordained by the Parish
School Board Of the parish of
Grant, Louisiana, IN lawful ses-
sion convened, That the propo-
sition to levy a two and one-half
mills ($.0021a) special tax on all
the property subject to taxation
in Grant Parish School District,
parish of Grant, Louisiana, for a
period of five years, for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to
the public schools of the said
school district,
| Carried, and said tax as pro-
posed is authorized and required
by law to be proceeded with and
collected on all the property OF
said Grant Parish School District
in the parish of Grant, La.
| Section 2
Be it. further ordained, etc.,
That the result of said election
shall be promulgated by the
president and secretary of the
school board by publication ir
, one issue of the official journa
of Grant parish, signed by sale
president and secretary.
j. H. MCNEELY,
, ]. N. WARNER, Prest.
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For a Weak Stomach.

As a general rule all you need to do
is to adopt a diet suited TO your age
and occupation and to keep your bow
els regular. When you feel that you
have eaten too much and when consti-
pated, take one of Chamberlain's Tab
lets. adv.
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MISS BOOTH, IN RAGS,
AIDED LONDON POOR
Salvation Army Commander, Dis
gulsed, Roamed Through Sums
to Study Intimate Problems Of
East End Unfortunates.

Miss Evangeline Booth, daughter Of
the late General William Booth,
founder Of the Salvation Army, has
given her life to the service Of the
poor and the unfortunate. Few per-
sons, II any, know she went about IN
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thereby certify that the above and
foregoing is . true and correct copy of
the charter of the Chas. Dale and Sons,
Inc, this day filed for record in my of
fee and of record in Book 81" page 81
ct seq of Book of Charters.
Colfax, La, April is, 1919.
JAS. J. O'QUINN,
Clerk of Court. Grant parish, La.
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Notice.

Notice.
Annual meeting of the shareholders
of Bank of Colfax, Colfax, La. will
convene at its Office in Colfax, La, on
Wednesday, June 4. 1919, at ii a. m,
for the purpose of electing eleven d.
rectors to serve for the ensuing year.
EARL ROBERTS.
ma3-td Cashier.
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CHARTER

public duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified in and for the parish of Grant,
STATE of Louisiana, personally came
and appeared Charles Dale. Clarence
L, Dale, Grover R. Dale, and J. N.
Strsughan, all residents Of the parish
Grant, said state, who declared that
svsiling themselves of Act go of the
Aets of the General Assembly of
louisiana of 1914 and all acts amenda-
tory thereof, they have and do here
By form themselves into and become q
body polite and corporate under the
name and style Of Charles Dale and
Sons, Incorporated. under the follow
NJ Articles of incorporation to wit;
ARTICLE ONE.
The demiciIe of this corporation shall
be at Bagdad plantation in the Parish
of Grant, Louisiana, and it shall enjoy
existence as corporation for a period
of one hundred years, unless sooner
dissolved under the provisions of law,
governing the dissolution of corpora
tions.
ARTICLETWO.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is formed and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are de-
clared to be general farming opera
tions and the conduct, in connection
Herewith. of plantation commissaries
or general stores for and from which
various goods, such as are customary
on plantation stores; shall be- bought
and sold, to own and operate farms,
houses, farming implements Of all
kinds, and to both buy and sell these
and real estate of all kinds. cattle,
horses, mules and other stock, and
generally to do. hire done. and perform
everything necessary for the carrying
out of the purposes of this corporation,
provided that no real estate shall be
sold, except by the consent of q MAORI
ty of the stock of the company. made
to appear by resolution of stockholders
at meeting called for that purpose.
The board of directors shall have all
the powers named in section seven of
Act 267 of 1914.
ARTICLE THREE.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be thirty thousand dollars, divid-
ed into three hundred shares Of PAL
value of one hundred dollars each and
this capital stock may be hereafter in.
creased, according to the law Of the
State of Louisiana to fifty thousand
dollars, and no stock shall be ISSUED
except for cash or its equivalent in
labor or property. and each holder Of
stock in this company agrees in the
event he should ever desire to sell biz
stock to give the other stockholderl
herein preferencer right to buy thu
same.
ARTICLE FOUR.
The officers of this company shall b.
a president, secretary and treasurer
and the board of directors shall has'
the right to combine any two of then
into one, the president of the compan,
shall be the manager of the compsn,
and its farming and mercantile busi
ness and operations, unless the boar
of directors shall otherwise direct. an
until their successors have been elect
ed and qualify. Charles Dale shall b
president and treasurer and J. N
Straughan shall be secretary. and tn
following stockholders shall compos
the first board of directors and hold Of
fee until their successors are eIecte
| and qualify, to-wis: Charles Dale,
NJ. Straughan. Clarence L. Dale, job
| u. Dale and Grover r. Dale, fiv
stockholders.
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Notice to Mortgage Creditor.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
Sheriff and Tax Collectors Office,
Colfax. La Anril liz 1910

CoIfaxs La.s April ID, 1919. J
In conformity with section So, Act s.,
of 1883, notice is hereby given to all
parties holding mortgages on real estate
in Grant parish, on which taxes for the
year 1918 have not been paid, will be-
gin the sale of same at the court house
door Sess d = c0 o. L On Sasad. .y the the
q number Of pieces Of property 50 de-
linquent are now beidg advertised in
this paper. THE COLFAx CHRONI-
Gle, in conformity with the law pre-
paratory to such sales. The attention
of the mortgage creditors 10 especially
called to those advertisements Of tex
sales, and they are warned to take such
steps prior to the sales ~ may be nee
esssry to protect their rights.
L. o. CLINTON,
Sheriff and Ex- Officio Tax Collector,
Parish Of Grant, Louisians,
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Process Verbal and Canvass of Returns
of Special Election.

Process Verbal and Canvass of Returns
of Special Election.
Be it known and remembered
that on this the 22nd day of May,
1919, at IL o'clock M, in accord
ance with an ordinance of the
Parish School Board of Grant
parish, Louisiana, enacted on the
9th day OF April. 1919, notice Of
which was issued and published
according to law. the undersign-
ed members of the Grant Parish
School Board of Grant parish,
Louisiana, being quorum there
of, met in public session at the
Office of said board in said par
ish, and according to law opened
the ballot boxes used in, and
which were received from the
commissioners Of the election
held on the 10th day of May,
1919, in accordance with said or
dinance, and there proceeded to
count the ballots both in number
and amount, for and against, to
determine the proposition to levy
a two and a half mills ($.0O212)
special tax on all the property
subject to taxation in Grant Par
ish School District of Grant par
ish, Louisiana, annually. for a
period of five years, for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to
the public schools of said school
district.
The result of said count was
three hundred thirty-three 1881
ballots and nine hundred twenty
eight thousand one hundred FIVE
($928, 1861 dollars in favor of
said proposition, and sixty-three
(63) ballots and ninety-four thou
sand eight hundred twenty-seven
1894, 827) dollars against said
proposition; and, therefore. the
majority in both number and
amount cast BY the property tax
payers of the said Grant Parish
School District in the parish of
Grant, Louisiana, in said election
being in favor thereof; and,
At the same time and place we
did examine and canvass the re-
turns as evidenced by the dupli-
cate tally sheets and duplicate
compiled statements, the correct
ness of both being sworn to by
the commissioners, according to
law, and finding also that the
returns indicate a majority both
in number and amount of prop
erty in favor of said proposition.
Therefore, we declare that the
result of the said election is in
favor of the
Proposition to levy two and
one-half mills ($.00212) special
tax on all the property subject
to taxation in Grant Parish School
District, parish of Grant. Louisi-
ana, annually, for a period OF
five years, for the purpose OF
giving additional aid to the pub.
lie schools of the said school dis.
trict.
And, in accordance with law,
a PRONUNCIATION of the aforesaid
result was prepared, and the sec
rotary of the Grant Parish Schoo
Board was ordered to have a copy
of the same, signed by the presi
dent, published in one issue Of
the official journal.
And likewise we did order thai
one copy of this process verba
be sent to the Secretary of State
to be recorded in the archives o.
the State of Louisiana; that ont
conv be sent to the Recorder O
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Reward for Stray Mare and Horse.
Strayed, one large gray mare. 8 years
old, and one dark brown horse. Liber-
al reward for information or return to
WAVE WHITAKER,
MAST Selma, La.