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The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR
THE LETTING OF ROADS IN
BEAT FIVE

There came ON before the board
this day, the matter of letting the
contract for the working of certain
roads in Supervisors District No. 5
and the board being fully advised in
the premises, it is hereby ordered
that the Clerk of this Board advertise
for bids for the working of the roads
as follows:
Link number eight, Torrance and
Pontotoc Road from Pittman's store
to Schooner River; Link number ten,
the Coffeeville and Pamela Road from
the intersection of the Coffeeville and
Big Creek Road to the County line ;
link number eleven, the Coffeeville
and Big Creek Road from Schooner
River to the County line; link num-
Der twelve, Coffeeville and Pittsboro
Road, from line of Road District
number l and 5 to Shoals Bridge
Road; link number thirteen, Shoals
Bridge Road from the intersection of
Coffeeville and Pittsboro Road to the
County line; link number fourteen,
Coffeeville and Pittsboro and Shoals
Bridge Road from the intersection OF
Coffeeville and Pittsboro to the
County line; link number fifteen,
Coffeeville and Pittsboro Road from
the intersection of the Coffeeville
and Pittsboro Road from the inter
section of the Coffeeville and Pitts
boro and Hannah Bridge Road to the
County line; link number sixteen,
Coffeeville and Airmount Road from
the link dividing Road District num-
Der l and to the County line; link
number twenty-one Coffeeyille and
Craysport Road from the Torrance
and Pontotoc Road to the County
line; link number twenty-five, Elam
Road from the Coffeeville and Pamela
Road to the Beat line. The said bids
shall be for the working of said roads
for term of two years, according
to the plans and specifications now
on file with the Clerk of this Board,
and shall be received at Coffeeville,
first District of Yalobusha County,
Mississippi on the first Monday of
July, 1920 within legal hours, and
the Contractor shall give bond in
double the amount of his bid, for the
faithful performance of his contract,
conditioned according to law. The
successful bidder shall be required
to deposit with the Clerk of this
Board a certified check for the a
mount of $4,000 for the assurance
of his entering into contract, AMI
executing bond to be approved by the
board. The board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Super
visors, this June z, 1920.
D. E. PARKS, Clerk of Board.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18
SURVEYING FOR OIL
IN This SECTION
DIR. E. N. Lowe, State Geolo-
gist, Making Oil Survey of
This Section--Work When
Completed Will Incl u d e
Parts of Yalobusha, Lafay-
etts, Pamela and Calhoun
Counties.

DR.. f. N. Lowe, State Geologist of
Mississippi, accompanied by Messrs.
L. C. Barber, l.. X. McNamee and I.
NJ. Hendricks, have started the work
of making an oil survey of the leased
lands of the Water Valley Oil Com
pany, which covers q part Of Yalo-
busha and adjoining counties of La
fayette, Pamela and Calhoun.
DR.. Lowe started the work Wednes-
day morning and continued his inves-
tigation up to Saturday night. Dur
ing the four days work it was only
possible to cover a very small por-
ton of the territory leased by the
Water Valley Company, in fact only
about one fourth of the company's
leased lands were covered. 1t is the
intention of Dr.. Lowe to make sur
vey of all the lands leased to the
Water Valley Company before he
submits his final report.
Dr.. Lowe is making the investiga-
ton and survey in behalf of the State
of Mississippi which is bending every
effort to locate the oil if it can be
found in the state. He is going after
the cold bare facts and scientific evil
dence and if the oil is here he is more
than ANXIOUS to- discover it. On the
other hand he does not and will not
hold out any false hopes should 1t
not look favorable to him. He IS
firmly convinced that there is oil in
North Mississippi. and as far as he
has gone in his investigation in his
section ne is very favorably impress
ed
wneh III. Lo@e cosaIleee n r'1e s'ss'
vey Of al the leased lands Of the
Water valley Oil Company ne will
make a detailed report on his find
ings, and then we hope to be able to
give some good news. He will re-
turn here in about four or five weeks
and complete the survey of the Com
pany's lands In the mean time it
will be wise for all who have not leas-
ed their lands with the Water Valley
Company to get busy and do so at
once if they want the survey to in
clude their lands.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18
FREE ENTERTAINMENT

The Water Valley Development
Club will give grand FREE enter
tainment at the City Park on Tues
day night, June %.
The affair starts promptly at 6:3O
p. m. from the Bank of Water Val
ley corner where a multitude of au-
tomobiles and trucks will line up and
give everyone a free ride, winding up
the "Joy Ride" at the City Park
where the Band will give concert,
speeches will be made and an ice
cream supper will be given. The
proceeds from the refreshments will
be used to help equip play grounds at
the City Park and school play
grounds.
Everybody is most cordially invited
to attend.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF YALOBUSHA

This contract or agreement made
and entered into this the 7th day of
June A. D. 1920 by and between the
Board of Supervisors of Yalobusha
County, Mississippi, of the first part
and J. M. Kisner of the second part
witnesseth;
Whereas the working of the public
roads of Yalobusha County Missis-
sippi, by the contract system has
been entered into and all necessary
proper precedent order and resolu-
ton have been made and entered and
the working for the term of two
years of the roads hereafter describ-
ed was duly and legally advertised
and let according to law and the bid
of the party of the second part was
the lowest and best bid for the work
ing of the said roads at and for the
sum of seventy dollars per mile per
annum and the said bid was accepted
by the party of the first part and the
contract for the working of the said
public road is hereby awarded to the
party of the second part.
Now therefore in consideration Of
the premises the party of the second
part agrees and binds himself to
work the public roads described as
the Paris and Water Valley public
road in Supervisors District No.
and being a total of 71a miles in
length according to plans and speci-
fications now on file with the Clerk of
this Board for the full period of two
years from this date.
The party of the first part agrees
on its part that it will pay to the
party of the second part for the
working of the said public roads the
sum of seventy dollars per mile per
year, payable quarterly and upon
satisfactory proof made, that the said
party of the second part has complied
with this contract and after the said
roads shall have been inspected ac-
cording to law.
It is hereby ordered by the Board
of Supervisors of Yalobusha County,
Mississippi, that the above and fore
going contract made and entered in-
fo nv and between the President of
This Board and J. M. Kisner be and
the same is hereby ratified and ap--
proved as the action of the said
Board of Supervisors.
The Tisdell road IN supervisors
District No. 2 was also let to ]. M.
Kisner at the price of 10000 per
mile per year, he having entered into
bond and contract for the working of
Bond and contract being approved
by the Board
There coming on for the considera..
.;on in the matter of the letting of
the % contract for steel Bridge across
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18
n AT S N A p
KILLS RATS

and mice and never leaves q smell. A
trial proves this. RAT-SNAP comes
in cakes,-no bait or mixing required.
Results Guaranteed.
25c cize Il cakel enough for Pam
try, Kitchen or Cellar.
SOC size e cakes) for Chicken
House, coops or small buildings.
s1.O0 size (5 cakes) enough for
all farm and out-buildings, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and Guaranteed by n. K.
Goodwin Hardware Store and Knox
Drug Co.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18
VOLUME XXX11
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings of the Board of
Supervisors at their Meeting
at Water Valley, Mississippi
June 1920

Be it remembered that on this the
7th day of June 1920 it being the
First Monday in June when the Hon
orable Board of Supervisors of Yalo-
busha County, Mississippi met in the
Court House at Water Valley, it be-
ing the time and place for said meet
ing.
When the following officers and
members were present:
W. N. Frost, Sheriff.
D. E. Parks, Clerk of the Board.
L. T. Wisdom, member District l..
]. G. Fly, member District 2.
Eugene Tarver, member District 3.
Geo. T. Lyon, member District ]
]. L. Harrison, member District 5,
sick and not present.
In the matter of the petition of R..
Daily and others for a special road
District comprising certain lands in
Beat of Yalobusha County and Wal
lace Hudson having been appointed
as such engineer and that his bond
shall be fixed in the amount of ST.
10000 same to be approved by this
Board.
It is hereby ordered by the Board
that the County Treasurer and Coun-
ty Depository transfer the sum OF
seven hundred twenty five dollars
and eighty seven cents from Road
No. 5 fund to the General Loan Fund
being the amount borrowed at vari-
GUS times as shown by allowances
made on Minute Book l.
1t is hereby ordered that the Clerk
of this Board make request on the
City Tax Collector of the City of
Water Valley to have the bills, the
water and lights for the Court House
and Jail show the meter reading in
future before said bills are filed and
the Clerk of this Board is further di-
rected to examine such bills when
filed for allowances and if the meter
readings are not shown therein then
TO have said bills completed before
presentation to this Board.
Now on this day there came on be-
fore the Board the matter of the pc
tition to have J. H. Dorrah substitut-
ed for Wallace Hudson as engineer
appointed under section l Chapter
173 acts of Mississippi Legislature
1914, petition for Road District by K.
Daily ct al; and it appearing proper
and reasonably to the said Board and
duly considered, it is ordered that
the said above named Wallace Hud-
son, and it is ordered that the said j.
H. Dorrah be requested to make bond
in the sum of $1,000 and proceed
with his duties as laid out by the said
act.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18
Servant Girl Wouldn't Go in Cellar
Fearing Rats.

Mrs. Topper, Plainfield, N. J., says
"Rats were so bad in our cellar the
servant girl wouldn't go there.
Ronght some RAT-SNAP and it
cleaned all the rats out. RAT-SNAf
DESTROYS rats and mice. Absolutely
prevents odors. Comes In cake tormi'
no mixing. Cats or dogs wont toucn
il. Three sizes, 25c, soc, $1.0O. Sold
and guaranteed by NJ E. Goodwin
Hardware Store and Knox Drug co.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18

Yocona Drainage Canal on the line
between Pamela and Yalobusha Coun-
ties and Vincines Bridge Co. having
been received and considered by the
Board being the only bid filed with
this Board and the Board not being
fully advised in the matter and de-
string to consider the matter further,
it is hereby ordered by the Board
that the bid Of the said Vincines
Bridge Co., together with all the
other matter be and the same are
hereby continued until June 18th,
1920 at a. m. when further pro-
ceedings will be had.
1t is hereby ordered that this
Board do now adjourn to meet on
the 18th day of June 1920 at s a. N.
at the County Court house in the
City of Water Valley, Mississippi,
for the purpose of further proceed
ings in the matter of letting con-
tracts for Bridge across Yocona
Drainage canal.
Ordered by the board that warrant
number eleven in favor of J. L. Har-
rison, be cancelled for the reason
that the valuation Cysihshshshsssssss
that said claim was doubly allowed
and warrants issued accordingly.
Ordered by the board that the
valuation on Lot No. 81 East in the
City of Water Valley, be reduced
from 100000 to $4,000.
1t is ordered by the board that the
County Treasurer and County De-
pository transfer the sum of $40Cc
from the General County Fund to
the General Loan Fund.
1t is ordered by the board that
$441.30 Auto Road and Bridge Fund
be divided between Districts Nos. l,
2, 8, a, and 5 respectively.
Ordered by the board that the sum
of $142.81 Advalorem Road fund be
equally divided between Districts
Nos. /, and 5 respectively.
1t is hereby ordered by the Board
that the plans and specifications here
tofore adopted by this Board for the
working and maintenance Of public
roads in road district number S, be
and the same is hereby amended as
follows: Link %, shall be the Elan
road from the Coffeeville and Benela
road to the beat line of beat number
/, running north ] mile, and the said
link number %, shall be worked as a
second class road; it is further order
ed that the clerk of this Board write
out and attach copy of this amend
ment to the plans and specifications
now on file in his office.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18

Ordered that the following reei-
tions be filed:
j. ]. Gillon ct al road pro.
Joe L. Ware ct al same.
Fl. p Scott ct al same.
F.. D. Hen ct al same.
T, NJ. Kinney ct al same
NJ. c. Knox ct al same.
G. P. Lester ct al same.
o P. Farrell ct al same.
". H. Fuller ct al School Petition.
~, E. Hudson ct al same.
w. K, Wilbourn ct al same.
+. D. Henderson counter petition.
City of W. V. claim and request.
Ordered that the following officers
and members are allowed as fol-
lows, to-wit:
L. T. Wisdom mem. beat l. $3.50
j. G. Fly mem. beat 2------ l4.00
Eugene Tarver memb. beat 3 400
G. T. Lyon mem. beat A. 1900
Gilman Woods, Atty 5000
D. E. Parks, clerk 500
w. N. Frost, sheri 400
There being no further business it
is ordered that this board do now ad-
journ until the regular meeting.
This the 8th day Of June, 1920
4. E PARKS. Clerk of Board
IL c. T. LYON, Pres. c Board.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18
ROAD NO. FIVE FUND.-

j. II. PdrISh ria TAX 4.Ic
C. A. Lawshe sal & stamps 234 16
N. Miss Herald pub notice 81
N. Miss Herald pub notice sc
Oakland Separate School Dis
trict Pro. C. S. Fund 550.0p
ENID MAINTENANCE FUND.-
J. H. Parish rid tax--- 26.97
JEFF DAVIS HIGHWAY FUND.-
J. L. Barber road work. 1900
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18
GENERAL LOAN FUND.-

1t is ordered that the following
claims be allowed out of General
T oay, E,pJ.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18

J. e PARKS. Clerk of Board.
1 C. T. LYON, Pres. c Board.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18

Ordered by the board that warrant
eleven in favor of J. l.. Har-
rison, be cancelled for the reason
that the valuationCy Cysihshshshsssssss
that said claim was doubly allowed
and warrants issued accordingly.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18

Ordered by the board that the sum
of $142.81 Advalorem Road fund be
equally divided between Districts
Nos. l, and respectively.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18

1t is ordered by the board that
s441.30 Auto Road and Bridge Fund
be divided between Districts Nos. /,
2, 3, a, and 5 respectively.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18

1t is ordered by the board that the
County Treasurer and County De-
pository transfer the sum of $4OCC
from the General County Fund to
the General Loan Fund.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18

Ordered by the board that the
on Lot No. 81 East in the
City of Water Valley, be reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-18

There coming on for the considera..
,;on in the matter of the letting Of
the the contract for steel Bridge across
The Delaware leader. (Laurel, Del.) 191?-19??, 1920-05-08
ICE

Anyone desiring to purchase ice may
do SO from wagon or by leaving ORDER
at the Laurel Candy Kitchen befYre
noon. There will be no one at the Zee
plant to sell ice.
The Delaware leader. (Laurel, Del.) 191?-19??, 1920-05-08
PROGRAM FOR BOYS
AND GIRLS FIELD DAY
To Be Held At Georgetown
Today

Plans have been completed by Miss
Dorothy Emerson, Sussex county
Club leader, for field day for the
boys and girls who are engaged in
CLUB work, in Georgetown. on Satur-
day, May 8. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged and poss-
IDLY more than two hundred boys
and girls who are members of the
different districts clubs will take a
part in the exercises. State club
leader T. I. Martin, of Newark, and
county agent, M. c. Vaughn, of
Georgetown, will assist in the eX-
erclses.
In the morning county agent
Vaughn will talk on Seed Bed
Spraying" Addresses of welcome
will be given by Miss Naomi Pepper
on behalf of the Georgetown Club,
Resident Judge Henry c. Conrad,
Deputy Attorney General Howard
J Cooke and Colonel Robert G.
Houston, president of the Sussex
County Farm Bureau.
Luncheon will be served by mem
bers of the Georgetown Club, fol
lowed by exhibit of Sycamore Club
State leader Martin will give mot
ion pictures on club work in thu
afternoon, and exhibits will b.
made by club members from differ
ent sections of the county.
The Delaware leader. (Laurel, Del.) 191?-19??, 1920-05-08
State OF Ohio, City OF Toledo,
A..

LUCAS county, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F: j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December,
A. d. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials. free
r. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Delaware leader. (Laurel, Del.) 191?-19??, 1920-05-08
GOLD MEDALS
FOR CORN GROWERS
Every Farmer Has A Chance To
Win

The State Board of Agriculture
will give solid gold medal to every
farmer in Delaware who grows one
hundred bushels of corn per acre
this year. The medals are in addi-
tion to very liberal cash prizes. A
special gold medal will be given>to
the farmers who have the best acre
of seed corn.
The largest cash prize is sixty
dollars for the acre yielding the
most corn. In addition each county
will have prizes of forty. thirty and
ten dollars for highest yields of a
single acre. The Board is also off
ering four prizes in each county for
high yields of five acre fields namely
twenty five, twenty, fifteen and ten
dollars.
The purpose of the Board in offer
ing these prizes is to increase the
Yields and make Delaware a great
seed corn state.
To secure these prizs the farmer
should have we'll bred variety of
corn, should prepare his ground
carefully and make it fertile; should
give thorough and frequent cultiva-
ton. should secure regular stano
of corn and should plant close en-
ough to have about nine Thousand
stalks to the acre. The corn may
be planted in hills with two or tt rec
stalks each, or in drills.
The Delaware leader. (Laurel, Del.) 191?-19??, 1920-05-08

TREATMENT OF COMMON COLDS
eff all who catch cold could be per-
suaded to remain in bed for the first
twenty-four hours of such an attack, "
says well known physician, there
would be fewer cases dragging on with
distressing symptoms for weeks and
often ending in some more serious dis
ease" To make sure OF prompt re-
covery you should also take Chamber
lan's Cough Remedy. Whether sick
or well the bowels should move each
day.-Advt.
The Delaware leader. (Laurel, Del.) 191?-19??, 1920-05-08
ABOUT DIGESTION

1t is claimed that only half as much
food is required when it is thoroughly
masticated, Digestion begins in the
mouth and thorough mastication OF
the food is of the greatest importance.
When needed take Chamberlain's Tab
let's to strengthen the digestion and in
sure regular movement of the bowels
-Advt.
The Delaware leader. (Laurel, Del.) 191?-19??, 1920-05-08
Of Great Interest to Auto
Owners

We have inaugurated a profit
sharing, cooperative dealing plan
whereby our customers can save
from 10 to 50 per cent on their
supplies and accessories. This
offer will close June LIST, and it
will be necessary for those who
wish to participate in this plan to
register with us before that date.
DELAWARE GARAGE
Laurel, Delaware
The Delaware leader. (Laurel, Del.) 191?-19??, 1920-05-08
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving memory of my dear
mother, Anna S. Parker, who departed
this life on May 9, 1918:
Two years have passed, my hearts
still sore,
As time goes on miss you more;
Your gentle smile, your loving face,
No one can ever take your place.
God called you home, it was Hiswill,,
But in my heart love you still;
Your memory is as dear today,
AS in the hour you passed away.
Sadly missed by daughter,
Lillian Collins.
The Delaware leader. (Laurel, Del.) 191?-19??, 1920-05-08
THANK WILSON,
FOR SUGAR PRICE
President Would Not Accept
Cuba Crop Last
Fall
MAY GO TO so CENTS

Government bungling of the sug-
ar situation may bring the Amer
lean people face to face with thirty
and even fifty cent sugar within the
next few months. Only drastic
measures, the nature of which no
one high in authority seems able to
suggest, can check the rising prices
and insure a uniform distribution
of the supply. This became apparent
from developments at the Depart
ment of Justice and at the Capitol.
When representatives Of the big
Eastern refneries conferred with
Howard E. Figg, in charge of the
hieh cost of living campaign, Re-
preventative George Holden Tink-
ham predicted thirty cent sugar.
Every soon" as the result of Presi-
dent Wilson's inactivity and Attorn-
ey General Palmers price-fixing
policy in the case of Louisiana sugar
Representative Tinkham, who as
serted that if the present price of
sugar was maintained by the pro-
ducers the American public faced a
81 600, 900, 900 increase in the annual
sugar bill, put the possibility or the
nredicament upon President Wilson
and Mr. Palmer.
THE cause of the present high
price for sugar and the great scare
ity in the United States said Mr..
Tinkham, is attributable solely to
the non-action Of the President of
the United States in August and
September last, and in part 10 the
action of the attorney general in
November last. lnvestigati.R in
Washington, where sworn testimony
has been taken, has fully establish.
ed these facts beyond contradiction
In August and Septembe Slast
the sugar equalization board re-
commended to the Presider.b the
purchase OF the Cuban crop in@9l9
as had BEEN the case of thd19l$
eras,,-- ~ '.'t ss.statesl tt:s.7ss NJ -
crop could BE purchase for 81 anC
one half cents per pound atithaf
time, a price which would Dave
permitted the sale now of sughr il
the United States at eleven anC
twelve cents per pound retail.
THE action which the sugar eq
ualization board recommended
could legally have been approved b!
the President. He, however, with.
held his approval and has neve
asserted his reason for doing So II
November last. when sugar was sell
ing retail at ten cents pound unde
the control of sugar equalization
board and at six and one half cent
/ in Cuba the attorney general con
Cured in price of seventeen an(
eighteen cents with the plantation
for Louisiana sugar, thus giving a
it were, an official government price
for raw sugar. The effect of thi
action in part was roC-s anA thu
Cuban price.