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The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-09
To Have New Exchange.

Another new building for Bristol
The Mountain States Telephone &
Telegraph Company have secured a
live year lease on a new building
being erected by the II. +. Decker
Loan and Investment Co. on the
LOT ON Main street between the Cad
dix blacksmith shop ad the Prin-
cess Theater building.
Tho new building is being pushed
to completion as fast as possible
and we presume will be ready for
occupancy for the telephone ex-
change about January lst.
The Old telephone office has long
been inadeauate for the needs OF
the eompany's increased business. it
has necessitated the moving into
rev quarters where they will be
better able to serve the public in
the future than in the past Bristol
Herald
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-09
UP AND DOWN THE
ARKANSAS VALLEY.
10 Test ou. Field in caddoa District

To Test Out Field in Caddoa District
The chug ehup OF the heavy oil
drill as it sank into the surface soil
and commenced its drive to what is
believed to be oil bearing strata
Vas sweet music to the ears of the
people at Caddoa. Sunday noon
when the big drill at the Caller well
spudded i'll
The boiler which was the last OF
the equipment to arrive was put in
place Saturday and connections
made. A delay OF several days was
caused by railroad conditions in un-
loading it and transporting it to
the site OF the rig.
The well was started with Is ich
casing. which will be used to a
depth OF some 200 feet. depending
upon the formation, it was stated
by those in charge of the drilling.
AT the first indication of solid
formation at that depth the large
casing will likely be anchored and
smaller used from that point.
Preparations are being made TO
keep the rig going constantly. with
as little shutdown as possible. Con
siderable OF the machinery and
equipment has been housed In and
other parts will be enclosed so that
there viii be no interruption on ae-
count OF the wealth er.
IT is the announced plan of the
Caller Oil and Gas company. which
owns the rig, to make thorough
test of the field and the well may
be driven to depth of 1000 feet
in ease dra stratas are found above
that depth.
The announcement of the start.
caused no little excitement at Lam
ar, where there are many stockhold-
ers in the company. Crowds have
visited the site since the rig has
been erected and Sunday when the
drill was hoisted into position many
were there to witness the first
stroke.
A careful log of the well will be
kept from the surface down. These
notes will be tabulated and will be
come permanent record regarding
the under strata of that locality
Las AliMas Leader.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-09
Tangled Real Estate

District court Monday handled a
rather tangled real estate case in
the suit OF @. ii. Crunlcy rs. J. ii.
Shelton. J. &. WadswoIth and La
Rue Reading. Shelton was the own
ner OF tract of land, which Wads-
worth and Reading made deal to
sell to Crumley and wired Shelton
for his consent to make the deal.
Shelton wired consent. understand
ing that he was to receive cash,
which later proved not to be the
ease. whereupon he refused to trans,
fer the property The suit was the
specific performance of signing the
deed. Judge MacChesney rendered
verdict for observation-disclosures
Daily News
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-09
Honey Dew Melons At Elkhart

Around Elkhart a new industry
has sprung up to compete Will,
cattle, wheat, the sorghums and
broomcorn. 1t is the raising OF
honey dew melons for New York
and Chicago epicures. The idustry
is in its first year and still more
OF an experiment than an establish
ed product. 1t got it's start through
h. .. Raggard of Elkhart. q railroad
contractor, who formerly was a,
Water Street produce merchant in
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-09

Chicago. Only 60 acres were used
in the tly-out this year The grow
eiS did so well they will put in
big acreage next season.-Earth.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-09
Draining Lare. swamp At Lamar

Draining Large Swamp At Lamar
Work WAS commenced three days
ago, draining a large tract OF swamp
land at the West farm near Lamar,
by the American Beet Sugar Com
pany.
The tract is low land, and is ex-
tremely fertile, and after the soil is
once freed from excessive water Of
ficials of the company say it will
be one of the most valuable tracts
in that section.
An open ditch will be cut to
permanent outlet further down the
lowland. Several months will be re-
dnifed. it is said. A part of the
tract will be broken for farming
next year. provided the drainage
work can be carried on as outlined
this fall and winter.Las Animas
Leader
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-09

This Christmas candle shade Is
made of red and green crepe paper
and decorated at the top with q spray
Of holly and holly berries. The paper
IL cut in petals, the under ones in red
ana the outside ones In green.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-23
NJ ~ A. BYNUM

&tM.k. 3ynum was born near Luz
IS Jones County Mnrce 39ih, 1893
AT time Of nls death, Sept. ilth,
1920. 81 his home wesl Of lsli;bvllie.
81 had fenched the ripe are Of over
eiQhty..two years. On Feb, 18th,
1871, he was married 10 Miss soph
ronla TisaIe TO inis union we're
born seven children; two preceded
their father ia childhood. He is sur
giged by devoted wife, three sons,
Leon, Alden, Wash; two daughters
Mrs. Annie Porter and Miss Bessie,
also Twenty-Five grand children and
three great grand children. His pub
BE profession cf Christ was made in
middle life. when he united with the
Methodist Church and was a devout
member unto the end. lie VOLUNTEERED
Ii outbreak of the Civil War and SER
yea there the four years Of struggle,
and was honarDly discharged. One
term be served his home county,
Jones, as treasurer and four terms as
member oi the Board Of Supervisors.
10 the difierut relations Of life,
was most prominent ele-
mont n his character, and whsn the
final aummons came, he was ready to
enter into the joys OF his Lord TO
evidence the honor and esteem with
which thls good man was held a
very large eoncourse Of relatives and
friends were preasent at bis family
home, where the funera services
were conducted BY the writer, assis-
Yea by Rev. Coleman on Sunday
morning sept, l5sh. Awaiting at
crosby Cemetery where the body Of
this balovel citizen was laid 20
rest another large number Of friehds,
had asam1led W pay their last tri-
buie love and respect "The mem
ort 81 ths Just IS blessed.'
C.L. Downer, Pastor
The Jones County news., 1920-09-23
NOTICE or SPECIAL ELECTION.


Notice Of Special Election TO be held
50 Supervisors DistrscfNp, 4 of J ones
County, Mississippi determine what
law the public roads 81 said Supervise
o. No ( sh4iipome under and lev3lny
snga special tax on 3 milis for tue
prpose q raising money with which
10 work, construct, Daile and maint
ain said public roads Of said Supervi
sors District No.a and tie levying Of
a $ % commutation tax Against each
male fnhabitans 10 said district who
may be subject TO road duty and for
the appointment and pay Of Road
Commissioner Tor said Supervisors
District MOI.
ln pursanl TO an order Of the Board
Of Supervisors Of Jones County Miss
issippl, pas sed at the Regular Septe
mbcr, 1920 Term, notice is hereby
given to the qualified electors of sup
ervisors District Ng ofJones Coun
", Mississippi, that there viii be
held at each precient III said Supervi
sors District MOI OF Jones Cou -ty,
Mississippi, on the 2lst day Of OctoD
er, 1920, an election whereat all quail
flied electors Of Supervisors District
Nod may vote, 10 determine wetner
or not the working construction,
building, repairing and maintainance
OF the public roads u said Supereis
ors District Nod shall 10 brought
under and by the provisions Of Chap
ter $50 Of the laws Of 1910 as amended
by Coapters PSI and 25s Of the laws
Of 1912 and Chapters III and III Of
the laws 1916 and Chapter 276 Of the
Ia is Of 1920: that said Supervisors
District No.4 be declared and organ
ized into Separate Road District
chat q Road Commissioners be appoin
ted as provided BY said laws for said
road district; that said road commits
sioner be required to execute ccntr
act and bond in Sufficient sum to assn
re OF the faithful performance Of his
duties; that he be required as one OF
his duties 10 notify the Sheriff and
Tax Collector Of all persons in said
road district who may be subject to
road duty who has not been assessed: !:
tnat Communication tax Of $500 be
assessed against each male inhabit
ant who is subjee Ito road cuty in
said road district the Attorney for
lh4 Board having ruled that said com
mutation tax cannot be less nor more
tuan $500 under said laws); that an
ad valorem tax Of 3 mills be levied
annually against all ataxable real
and personal property in said roadn
district for the purpose OF raisigtc
money with which to worke, construc
build, repair, aad maintan tia ID
The Jones County news., 1920-09-23

roads II said Supervisors ROAD Dist
iiet Nod ofJones County, Mississippi
Ii a mariority of said qualified Elec
ors of said Supervisors DlstricsNo4
voting at said election shall vote Ia
favorof above said propositian then
the Board Of Supervisors will place
said laws in operation and levy said
tax 10 said Sureryisora Road Dist
riet Nod, otherwise not. The above
shall he voted upon as one pr9positi
on.
J.A. Bush
VII, Hodge
BA. BusbY
Election Commissioners of Jones
County, Mississippi.
sT gnal8csllou Constipation OF
u 31-ness
ast t-y one 50-eear bottle Of s.-AX-FcSs
glTA pGFSlnl liquid Digestive
LAXATIVE pleasant 70 take. Made AND
eaamendad to the public BY Paris hledl-
aale 60, manufacturers ofLaxati 20 Blano
iasaa and Groves Tesfeless ehiN Tcnic
The Jones County news., 1920-09-23
Notice of special Election


Notice Il Special Election to be
held t. Supervisors District No. S Of
Jones Counsy, Mississippi to deter
milne what laws the public roads Of
sand Supervisors District No shall
. tiue uaderaud ievyiug special tax
of three mills for the purpose OF rails.
Ing money with which 70 work. con-
Istiuct bmid and maintain said pub
Tic roads ii sold Supervisors Dis
itret No. and tbs ieyying Of a $500
communication tax against each male
inhabitant IN said dlsimct who may
De subject to road Commissioner / or
said Supervisors No. 8.
lnpursuane to al Eorder OF the Board
ot Supervisors ofJones County, Miss
lssippi passed al the Regular Sept
ember, 1920 Term. notice is hereby
lgiyen to the qualified electors Of
lsuperyisors DISTRICT No. III Jones
County, Mississippi, that there VIII
be acid at eacn precinct in said Super
Wsors District No Of Jones County,
, Mississippi nm the 5ist day OF Octo
Der, 1920, an election OF wbereat all
qualified electors ot Supervisors Dis
tuct No. may vote, to determiue
wether OF not ths working, construct
lon, bulldinR, repairing and main
tainanca OF the pubic roads Of said
Supervisors District No, shall bs
brought undet and by the provlsols
ol Chapter 100 Of the laws Of 1910 as
amended by Chapters 257 ana POS OF
the laws ol 1912 ana Chapters lI2 and
az OF the laws Of 1920; that said
Supervisors District No, b. declared
and nrganized into Seperate
Itoad District: that Road Commiss
Toner be appointed as provided by
| said laws for said edod district that
suld said road commissioner be re
, qaircd TO execute contract and
5nd Ia sufficient ssum TO sssure ol
: og the iaitfu performance Of his
/ duties; that he be required rs one OF
his duties TO acttfy the Sheriff and
TaS Collector of all persons IN said
district who may De subject to foad
eatl Nho hHs not been assessed 4hat
a Communication tax 81 $500 he assss.
aNss aaeh male iahalitant whs
y subject V road duty in suid rose
dssaiet NA9 Attorney for the Boarc
h4Hiag Y r0led lhAt sala Communication
4 Is. f5. E
The Jones County news., 1920-09-23
w. NlFIINof NTNF "
liy r.u. Collins, D. G.
NOlICE TO BT0DERs.

Notiee is hereby giyeu that the
Boapd q Supervisors Of Jones coun-
", Mississippi, invites sealed bids to
DO fred with the Clerk Of said Board
at Laurel Mississippi, not later than
Mouday, l2M. Oetober llth, 1920, for
there coVrog OF two cottages at
lhe County Home. the Board lurnish-
ing all neceaiary mnterlai Rescrvilg
tFe rlshs go reject any and all bids.
Inis the l7lh day q seplembor
1920
Use gaiius, Clerk
p rG Collins. u e.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-23

Notice IS hereag given that Che
Board o. Supervisors Of Jones
County, Mississippi, will. up patil
l2; O'Clock Nj, October nth 1920,
being the seeoud Monday, receive
seated bids, Is ba filed With the Clerk
of aasa bsard, at Laurel Tor 100
sptas ai yaed sound split wood to be
delivered to the Courthousein Laurel,
Mississippi 2b cords to be delivered
by the 10Th day OF October, 1920, and
the other rs cords to be delivered by
the lst aay uf Decembe., 1920 The
successful 5iddor val be reqpierd 90
give bond in double tho amount o..
said Old. the Board reserving tho
right TO reieat any ald an bids. This.
the llth day Of September, 1920.
us. Collins. C4erk.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-23

y rE Collins. u. 81
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-02-04
Justice Court Cases.

w. o. Braggans, justice fees $ 4.a5
w. O. Braggans, justice fees 7.20
w. O. Braggans, Justice fees 3.65
w. o. Braggans, justice fees $50
w. O. Braggans, commit
ment ------------------ $50
w. o. Braggans, commitment 1900
w. o. Braggans, Justice fees $50
w. O. Braggans, justice fees 4.10
w. o. Braggans, justice fees 3.T5
w. o. Braggans, transcript 1850
w. @. =Rraggans, justice fees 800
$ 1875
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-02-04
COURT OFFICERS AND OTHER
COURT EXPENSES

To Whom For What
Issued Purpose. Amount.
Frank P. Dufresne, annota-
ton for-District Judge IS 1.5g
w. O. Braggans, drawing
grand and petit jurors 80 800
Hans G. Hanson, expenses 1910
james Whalen, deputy sher-
John L. Olson, deputy sheriff 1900
A L. Golden, meals for jurors 1906
Rasmus Hage, attorney - 1000
136.20=
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-02-04

County Road and Bridge F,,a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16

Joseph Nathan. for some time con-
nected with the Terminal Motor Com
pany, is now with the .Anderton Auto
mobile Company. Inc, distributors of
Hupnobi!e cars.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16

d. d. Armstrong. of the Armstrong
Motor Company. distributors OF Com
monwsG!th cars. has returned from
Winston Salem, y. c.. where he re-
ports his cars arc very popular.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
TO BLAME
IN MANY ACCIDENTS
Lack OF Alertness Mainly Re
sponsible for Majority, Of
Deaths Reported.

Wherein really lies tho, blame In
case OF injury to a pedestrian by a
motor car?
Usually newspapers and police off,
Gals tentatively. at least, place the
responsibility on the driver or tho
vehicle. but In the case of a fall or
drowning or similar accident the
victim alone Is held responsible.
Falls Cause Many DentI,s.
In going over some Of the Statistics
complied by the National Safety
Council. Frank b. Ansted. president
9 3dn Inc L ,SS TO- Motor Company. has
deaths from. any one accidental
cause, comes from falls. the rate be.
me las for every 100000 people.
show up with Ills and 81. respacs
lively. per 100000.
Automobiles do not come on tho
u s's' until ,od this his point and the rate is
accidents due to motor cars in any
way has risen. because Of the great
~ increased number OF cars In use:
Sse ens Iasei !, has been shown has
thinks Is most hopeful sign and a
credit TO the Intelligence OF the
divers OF motor vehicles.
The accident rate from drowning
and other causes holds close to that
of the automobile. showing conciI-
sivelT That the person injured or kill
ed must be at some fault; that it Is
not alone mental defect In the mo-
tor vehicle driver.
Fatigue In ucsponsibIc. =.
Fatigue can and does cause lack
Of mental alcrtness In the pedestrian;
II is even more apparent In him than
in the driver. because tho latter must
be Keen to critical situation that
may arrive any moment. He must
be mentally alert to drive n car.
whereas as Mr.. Ansted sees it, pc
destrian may walk along and be en-
crossed in other thoughts than those
pertaining to his own safety.
Speed Is not necessarily n factor
IN accidents occurring to pedestrians;
the car Few pedestrians are killed
or Injured by fast moving cars. AS
matter of fact, pedestrian will
attempt to cross In front OF n slow
think OF taking tina, risk II fast
moving car Is approaching.
Rad nrnRcs Chief NiOlnfor.
The human factor must at all times
dents-on the part of both driver
and Dedestrian-but perfectly con-
trollable machine will naturally tend
to lessen the chance OF accidents.
One OF the chief faults may he poorly
designed or badly adjusted brakes.
An equalizer that does not eQualize
because OF mechanical deficiencies
pedestrian. IL it does not bring dis.
aster to the driver and occupants of
the car.
The slightest binding on one side
o" nTake syetem nnd ma" syr pssSen me
brake to take hold. with the result
that the car may skid and bring
about an accident or. because OF the
lack OF total brating possibilities. fall
to quick standst!l II both brakes
were perfectly operative. as must
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
TOMMY MILTON Is NEW
AUTOMOBILE WORLD "ACE"
Lntext Speed Demon Succeed. b.
Clipping Many De PnImn
nrCnrd.

The automobile world has now a
new ace" real speed demon, Ills
name Is Tommy Milton. already fam
Gus on the speedways OF the country.
But his performance on the sandy
beach at Daytona. just completed.
marks him as the present day auto
mobile speed king. Tommy has sue
cceded In clipping OF all the records
OF one mile up to Ave miles set last
year by Ralph dc Palma.
Driving Ducsenberg car equipped
with Goodyear cords. he drove ono
mile In the really remarkable time or
23.I seconds rs against the worlds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
Richmond Automobile News
VAST PREPARATIONS FOR
BIG MOTOR TRUCK MEET
Leading Companies Of United States
Enter Product I'm $500
Mile Run.

In moro than score of factories In
the United States entry blanks are
being filled out and motor truck stock
certificates Of description are being
filled GU, by tho officials, while at the
same time men OF The factories are
from ihrce-tourth-ton TO three and
one-half tons, inclusive. for compe-
ti;ton In the First National Motor
truck Reliability, Contest ever held.
have been made during The last week.
Contest LcGScs Omaha.
rms contest VIII leave Omaha June
Money Belt District will be covered
In twenty-five days. Importance OF
the event has been brought promin-
facturer by distributors and dealers.
and by the daily and weekly publi-
cations OF the Middle West. who have
shown clearly to the manufacturers
taken in this great demonstration OF
Dneumatic-tired trucks. When Gem
eral Manager Charles p. Root pre-
II was understood that this was but
tentative. Yet many districts within
the Money Belt have gained the cpin-
ion tina, the route had been fixed
positively. This has brought mum
erous protests from many sections of
the territory, and number of cities
that were not named on this icnta-
Tive ioulc nave SOHc 20 K Teal eng HS
TO prepare mos, complete and mos;
accurate data showing their claims
to consideration in the final arrange
ment.
PnthfinilinE Trip.
Mr.. Root viii make a. pathnnding
trip over the route some time in May,
when he Will determine finally What
the course will be. taking in;o con-
sideration all of the claims which
have been made, both from those on
the route who desire TO remain there,
and from those cities which were no;
included in the regular schedule.
Manufacturers have themselves made
urgent requests that several sections
of the Money Belt District be visit
ed. and that The route be sliEh ,ly
changed or extended to allow this.
Requests from the dealers and dis
tributors in many Of these districts.
which are of the so-called tentative
route, have written the makers. All
OF this shows the widespread interest
which is being taken in the event.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16

record OF 24.3 seconds. He set a
new worlds record OF two miles In
1924 seconds: three miles In one
minute ais seconds; four miles In
! minute 36.14 seconds and Ave miles
III only four seconds beyond the two
minute mark.
The establishment OF these new
records In great victory for Good
year straight-side tires, for Millions
big Duesenoerg was equipped on all
-FOUR wheels with these tires which.
despite the terrible grinding they
speed marks. hardly showed that they
mad been used at all.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16

Gotten Motor Company Is occupy
Ing its new building at lOs and Ill
North Market Street. Petersburg.
where II has on display the Buick
car and Corbitt truck.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16

Ing OF 100 per cent In cost to tb,
users Of motor vehicles. -
The company's cnpita1 stock n,
s2oo.000, and is strictly b Richmond
enterprise. undcr the direction OF III,
Beil brothers, who we're schooIed in
have conducted vary nrnE. IN. any
business ousi S In reclaimlhg tires for tn,
Ten acres OF land on tho Southcr,
Railroad In the city limits were CON.
.raSted Tor yesterday. through locai
trained men In tiro building win h,
employed as soon as BUILDINGS ar.
under cover and tho machinery ia /,
place, probably within three months
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
VIRGINIA DEALERS
IMDORSE THE TOUR
tContlnnei From Elrst pnrel

'NOH1lHHcI FToN FiTst Fngc.I
10 visit there, AIR. Buck took the sit
uation In hand and organized his own
train will visit several of the cities
which were vGlnly clamoring to re-
ceivc the Richmond delegation.
Mt. Kline expressed the opinion
yesterday that. although in many in
stances local associations through
on; the State are not in Il position
TO sponsor trips 1t the present time
many booster runs will be organized
tails summer
Although no plans have yet been
made by the Richmond Automobile
Dealers Association TO hold booster
trip Of their own this summer, II was
predicted yesterday that a trim on
Richmond booster run OF last year
VIII he sponsored here In UNIV
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
Sparks From Motorland

J. C. Adams Motor Company. 1902
Bol!ingbrook Street. Petersburg, is
handling White trucks and REQ speed
wagons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
HAPPY MEDIUM IN CAR
BUILDING NOW PREVAILS
Day OF Ponderons M Well rs FIimsy
Constructed Automobile
HAS Passed

The day of the motor car built
like locomotive, with AL the en-
pensc incident To its ponderous
weight. and the DAY Of the light
fiimsy construction. which was begun
rs protest 20 excessive weight
have both passed.
The present tendency Is toward n
happy combination o. the two, I'm
which iigainess ani economy and
weight and stability are scientiAcal-
~ Incorporated in the same chassis.
The resulting balance gives car
which clings 10 the road ut touring
speed and transports the passengers
II comfort. while the tire and gaso-
liMe hills are lowered :. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
II tho Blackstone Roads Tour" May 1910

DO the case where the cable and pull
ley design used on Lexington cars
is employed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16

w. NJ. Reynolds, Inc. distributors
of United States Liberty Battery,
have located a branch at 1908 Hull
Street. South Richmond, Va.