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The Bozeman courier., 1921-11-09

A large number of the farmers of
this vicinity attended the tax meet
ing at the court house Saturday.
Mrs. Ira Kindig and son Lewis of
Bozeman spent the week end with
her sister Mrs. Alfred Walton.
Mrs. Richard Wall and daughter
Ge3srude from near Townsend ar
rived Friday 10 visit her mother, Mrs.
Anna Grouse and other relatives.
Some students from M. S. c. visit
ed the Springhill school Wednesday
in behalf of the Near East relief
fund.
Harold Wright attended the sale at
the Ben Stiff ranch north of Menard
Friday and purchased three head of
registered shorthOrns.
Mrs. McLain, who has been visit
ing with Mrs. M. G. Griffin for
several weeks, left Saturday for her
home in Portland.
Mrs. Albert Ford entertained at
dinner Wednesday evening the guests
being the members of the community
entertainment committee.
Mrs. Eliza Eukes and son Charles
returned Wednesday from Livingston,
where they visited Mrs. Eukes' son
Lawrence and family.
George White moved his tractor
from the Harvey Griffin ranch to
Miss Alice Corbly's Saturday and is
} breaking alfalfa sod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Davis and
daughter Phyllis motored to Ana
conda Thursday to visit Mr.. Davis's
sister, Mrs. Charles Allen and fan5ily.
, The County Superintendent visited
the Springhill school Friday. Mrs
!, Brown who has charge Of the teacher
< training class in the Gallatin high
school accompanied Miss Quaw.
e Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins and
: daughter Mrs. Robert Miller anC
daughter, and Ralph Smith, Of Dillor
= came ever by auto. Saturday to visit
Y their sister, Mrs. Verne Sexton. Mr.
c Hopkins returned home Sunday eve
ming, the other remaining for long
er visit.
The Springhill Aid society met witt
Mrs. Verne Sexton Of Reese creek
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The Bozeman courier., 1921-11-09

prices which was passed in the first
quarter of 1920. %%
These are the principal statistics
obtained by the Forest Service, u. S.
department of agriculture in its 1920
canvass of American sawmills. They
are based upon reports from 1878
active mills out of 23,24S estimated
to have been in operation. Several
thousand mills cutting less than 50,-
600 feet were not tabulated, though
allowance was made for their cut.
Comparisons with 1919 are published
by permission of the bureau of cen
sus, U. S. department of commerce.
The tables show that the states
which increased their cut are all in
the Pacific Coast group and the
Rocky Mountains. Washington is
first, as usual. Oregon attains sec
ond place for the first time, displac-
ing Louisiana from a position held
for Is years, while California takes
rank among the first five, displacing
another southern yellow pine statae.
In 1920 the Pacific and Rocky
Mountain groups of states, combined,
produced 35.6 per cent of the cut.
The eight states of the southern pine
group produced 81 per cent, while all
of the rest of the United States pro-
duced 3O.4 per cent.
The combined production of Doug
las fir and western yellow pine, which
in 1919 was less than 60 per cent of
the amount of southern yellow pine
cut, in 1920 became SO per cent. This
relative increase in the western spe-
cies arises in part from the decrease
in southern pine production, which
amounted to Is per cent. The con
ditions reported by southern opera
tors, arising directly or indirectly
from the World war, were so adverse
that the southern pine may be ex
pected to recover part of the los
ground during the. next few years
But the indications of the statistic
are that the supremacy in lumber pro
duction held by the southern pin
states has passed the zenith and j
moving faster yearly to the West.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-11-09

Mrs. Leslie Kimball very pleasant
ly entertained at her home in honor
of her husbands birthday. The
guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Kruddi,
Mr.. and Mrs. MN Walbert, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Waalbert, Mrs Enoch Linsley, Mrs.
w. Hike, and True Brown. A de-
licious lunch was served at midnight,
with pleasant wishes for Mr.. and
Mrs. Kimball
The Bozeman courier., 1921-11-09
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LUMBER IN j. 5.

The lumber cut of the United States
in 1920 was 33,798,8OO,OOO feet,
which is 2.2 per cent less than in 1919,
and 81 per cent less than the peak
in 1907.
The average price of lumber at the
mill increased to $38.42 per thousand,
which is a rise of $50 per cent since
1910. The aggregate value of the cut
it 81 ,299, 100000. These are the high
est annual valuations ever recorded,
but do not indicate present conditions.
They merely reflect the extremely
high peak in the postwar lumber
The Bozeman courier., 1921-11-09
Mary has a little hen

Mary has little hen
That's feminine and queer;
She lays all right when eggs are
cheap,
And quits when they are dear
+ Mrs. Young has been quite sick
with tonsilitis. Her daughter, Mrs.
Lower Of Sappirgton, is taking care
of her.
Grandma HanIxinson is improving,
and with help was able to walk
across the room last Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Babb entertained the
Ladies Aid at her home last Thurs
day.
Mrs. K. w. Hale brought home la
dies first prize from the card party
last Thursday, given by the Catholic
ladies of Three Forks
They say this world IS round,
/ But ! oftimes think it square,
So many little hurts we get
From corners here and ther@.
But one sad truth in life / found,
While jOurneying east and west;
The ones we really hurt the most
Are those who love as best
We natteF those we scazeely know,
/ And please She fleeting guest.
h But deal full many a shoaghtles
h blow
/ 10 those who love ua best
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Miss Johnson, of Ogden, Utah, was
the guest of Mr.. Al Hankinson last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linsley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hale, and Blanche Skinner were fish
ing on the Madison, bringing home
As of the finny tribe.
Master Roy West celebrated his
tenth birthday last Tuesday Mrs.
Chas. Cook celebrated her birthday
Tuesday.
Playing pranks at Halloween
caused quite a lot of amusement for
the young folks. Pete Paulson, on
entering his home, found calf tied
in his kitchen.
James and William Hankinson, who
boast of being Gallatin county crack
shots, determined to get deer, re-
turned last evening much fatigued
bringing with them a brush rabbit.
! Mrs. Hoyle and Mrs. William Cher
ry gave a party last Thursday in
honor of the seventh birthday OF
Wallace Cherry and Paul Wander
van. Those who were invited were
George Glasspool, Morris Linsley
Ben Peterson, Jean Cleveland anc
Wesley Cherry.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
James Hankinsson last Thursday
evening, October 26, the 18th birth
| day Of Charles Friedman, and The
12tth birthday of Miss Ethel Wal
bert. Twenty-four persons wert
present and spent the evening play
ing Five Hundred and dancing. Firs
prize was won by Mrs. Enoch Tinsle!
and Frank Cooper, the consolation
prize going to Blanche Skinner ant
Art Holden. A lunch was served a
midnight by Mrs Hankinson, assist
ed by Mrs. Friedman. The guest
departed wishing Mr.. Friedman an
Miss WaIbert many more happy days
The Bozeman courier., 1921-11-09
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They silk mixed woeds from the
land and America OF we have them lower priced and higher
think these exceptional values. Better
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The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
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Israel Sale to Continue.

The big aforced sale" which has
been in progress at David IsraeIs
Avenue dry goods and shoe store for
the past several days and which was
to have come to an end last Wednes-
day, is still on and will be continued
for q few days longer. Mr.. Israel
has deemed it necessary to prolong
this big event for the benefit Of the
many people who called at the store
since the beginning Of the sale and
could not receive attention because
of the tremendous rush which pre-
vailed. Following his established
policy to do everything in his power
to satisfy the wants of his, many
friends and customers, and convinced
that his present sale is one Of the big
gest bargain opportunities ever pre-
sented here, he wishes all of those
who were unable so far, on account
of the big crowds, to have chance
to come in on the big values which
prevail at this sale. For the benefit,
therefore, of those who have not yet
been able to have their wants sup
piled, Mr.. Israel announces that he
will continue the event for a while
longer. He requests all those who
know how to appreciate real values
to come and take advantage of those
offered at this sale.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
Pontchartrain Board Named.

Commissions were issued a few
days ago to the members of the
Pontchartrain Levee Board by Gov
ernor Parker, as follows: Hunter C.
Leake Of New Orleans, representing
the Illinois Central Railroad; Arthur
G. Gearhard, Lutcher, member from
st. James parish; L. Montegut, Jr.,
Laplace, member from st. John par
ish; J. B. BeBlanc, St. Gabriel, mem
ber from Iberville parish; F. O. De
laune, Montz, member from St.
Charles parish; Robert Otterman,
Station B, New Orleans, member
from Jefferson parish; J. F. Saxon,
Burnside, member from Ascension
parish; Henry C. Braud, Burnside,
representing the Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley Railroad; Dan Burden,
Baton Rouge, member from East
Baton Rouge parish. The new board
met at Convent yesterday and elected
the following officers: Hunter C.
Leake, president; j. r. Saxon, vice
president; E. r. Ferry, secretary
The Interim, published at Convent,
was selected official journal Of the
board, succeeding the st. James
Voice. The award was made to the
Interim because of the fact that its
bid for the work was lower than that
of The Voice. Appointments on the
lLafourche board will probably soon
follow. A. S. Crawford is spoken Of
as the right man from Ascension on
the board.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
SCHOOL TAX APPoRTIoNMENr.
Ascension, With 1884 Elucable Chile
| dren, to Receive 9,S77.O6.

The Board of State Affairs has
completed the apportionment Of the
school tax amounting to $4,246,363..
80, which is one-half of the entire
state tax of five mills. The appor-
scho lotax amounting to D$4,246,363s
Of educable children in each parish
Some of the parishes will receive
back much more than they pay into
this fund, while others will pay much
more than they will receive. For in.
stance, the parish of st. Helena,
which will pay state tax of SIG, 6,024-
80, will get as it's share Of the ap.
portionment of the school fund $27,e
38l.26, while st. Bernard parish,
which is to pay in state taxes ST..
693.47, will receive as its share Of
the apportionment $12,863.98. As
cension parish is due to pay in state
taxes $53,708.55 and with a total of
6634 educable chillren, will receive
as its share Of the school funl $49,e
877.O6.
The total number of educable chill
dren in the state is given as 564,793.
The total state tax of five mills for
the year 1920 amounts to $8,492,-
748.72, AMI of this total, one-half
goes to the public schools.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
Burnside Notes.

The last issue of The Chief reached
this postoffice in the afternoon of
Saturday. The subscribers all enjoy
ed its coming earlier than usual.
No, Topsy! the clocks and watches
are running on the correct time, the
difference of a half hour is be-
cause the Virgie has changed her
schedule, leaving Donaldsonvllie 80
minutes earlier on it's first trip in
the morning.
1t is always pleasing to me to hear
of the splendid progress being made
I,by a Burnside boy, Arthur Morgan,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Morgan of
Gonzales. The young man is now
established in a studio fitted UP for
himself in New York. He is at work
to sculpture a bust from life of DR..
Simon Baruch, father Of Bernard M.
Baruch, chairman of the war indus
tries board, and close friend and adj
wiser Of former President Wilson
during the war.
The city of Nashville, Tenn, is en-
gagged in fierce fight over the cleo
tion of municipal ticket. There is
a Blue and a Red ticket in the field.
Not so with the contest in Donald
sonville, where all the candidates are
running on a white ticket, with the
odds favoring the election of the
regular Democratic nominees. The
mayor to be elected in now doing
business in the Lemann block. The
commissioner of finance will be a
banker, while the streets and parks
will have the careful attention of an
experienced public official and a
good citizen-D. Ohlmeyer.
Vie Calver, writer Of "The Column
on the Square," in The Times-Pica-
yune, takes fling at our weather ex-
1perts as follows:
"To dress in conformity with Cline
Dyke weather reports, wear a straw
hat and an overcoat, gauze under
wear and woolen socks, palm beach
suit and raincoat, fan and an oil
stove, ear muffs and a sport shirt.
Thus attired you can at least get a
draw with them if you can't win
The Pontchartrain Levee District
was created by Act No. 95 of 1890.
Its levee line extends from Baton
Bouge to Carrollton, distance Of
l25 miles. No crevasse has occurred
lin the district since June %, 1893.
THE domicile of the district is at
Convent and in the past 81 years the
secretary of the board of commits
sioners has always been resident
of the same place with two excep-
ltions, 1908 to 1916, eight years,
when the political plum was given to
lSt. John.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
Cold and Windstorn,.

Preceded by light rain which fell
in the morning, the much-heralded
and long delayed cold wave arrived
here last Monday evening and was
followed by heavy drop in the tenn
perature. Palm Beach suits, straw
hats, and spring gowns which had
been in evidence since Easter
were conspicuous by their absence
that evening and the day following
and were replaced by the heavy win
ter wearing apparel. Blankets and
quilts were very comfortable Mon.
day and again Tuesday night. We'd
nesday there was considerable rise
| in the temperature.
Thursday morning shortly after 4
O'Clock, a severe Windstorn, accom-.
panied by rain and lightning, struck
this town and vicinity. At Belle AL
lance one of the large oak trees in
the front yard was blown down. On
Evan Hall plantation at Mccall, part
of the roof Of the purgery was blown
Loft and that Of the blacksmith shop
considerably damaged. The barn on
plantation belonging to the estate Of
Charles Boudreaux on Bayou La
fourche, opposite Plattenville, was
blown down and one mule was
killed. Many of the fences along the
bayou between this city an Napoleon
willie We're thrown down, The storm
was followed by decided drop in
the temperature and it was much
colder Thursday night and Friday
morning.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
Rats Destroy Crops.

The planters Of this neighborhood
are up in arms against the rats
which are causing great damage to
the corn crops. The rodents burroW
into the ground for the seed, which
thev eat and the plant necessarily
|perishes. Hundreds Of acres have
thus been destroyed, and on some
plantations the ravage was SO ex-
tensive that nearly the entire crop
had to be replanted. Never before
have rats been so plentiful and their
activities SO great in this section. In
order to protect their crops from
further depredations from the ro-
dents the planters have spread poi
soned sweet potatoes broadcast in
their fields. By this means they
hope to destroy large percentage
if not all of the pest and protect
their growing corn scrops from utter
loss.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
Death of Mrs. Freddie Bourgeois.

Mrs. Freddie Bourgeois, nee Cora
Acosta, daughter of the late Numa
Acosta and adopted daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Vacca, died in New Or
leans last Monday at l o'clock a. M,
aged 2S years, month and 28 days.
Mrs. Bourgeois was taken to the Cres-
cent City on the 1th instant and un-
derwent an operation two days later.
The operation was serious one and
she was greatly weakened as result.
In spite Of everything that could be
done her condition gradually became
worse until she finally passed away.
Her husband was at her bedside when
she breathed her last. The remains
were brought to Donaldsonyille Tues
day via the Texas and Pacific
and the funeral took place upon their
arrival, with services at the Catholic
church and interment in the Catholic
cemetery A large number of SOW
rowing relatives and friends attend
ed the sad services and followed the
remains to their last resting place.
Deceased was devoted wife, an af-
fectionate mother, kind and gener-
Gus friend and her untimely demise
has proven a great shock to all who
knew her. Her husband, Freddie
Bourgeois, is carpenter by trade.
He is an honest, upright and hard
working man, and enjoys the com
#fdence of all who know him. Be
sides her husband, deceased leaves
to mourn her loss two children, Dol
ores, aged z years and Fredda, aged
5; three sisters, Mrs J. R. Smith Of
Plaquemine, Mrs. Jules Ayraud Of
Barton and Mrs. C. B. Marmon of
Houston, Texas, and three brothers,
Walter Acosta Of Philadelphia, Pa,
Stanley Acosta Of Denver, Col, and
Clarence Acosta of New Orleans.
The afflicted relatives have the sym-
pathy Of the community in their
great bereavement.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
were M issued in the clerk of courts
oifice this week:
Norman Nickens to Miss Maggie
Alfred Diez to Miss Annie Cas-
sard.
braggio Salvatore Mule to Miss
Annie Bugera.
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Lee Michel to Miss Annie Laiche.
Coloreds
islah Wilson to Melinda Ross.
Charley Bailey to Carrie Lach.
Livyn Grey to Winnie Hilliard.
White. " ii'es''i'e
tiste. y '' -Sie'ioAas Dap
Israel Scott to Victoria Ray.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
To Delay Tax Collections.

The committee on taxation of the
Constitutional Convention, last We'd
nesday night, voted to adopt a reso-
luton introduced by. Rene Derouen
of Evangeline parish, requesting the
sheriffs Of country parishes to sus-
pend the collection of taxes and pen
alties for non-payment on farming
property due for 1920, until June
80, 1921. These taxes were payable
not later than the end of March,
1921. The resolution was fully dis
cussed before being adopted. The
discussion brought out the fact that
farmers in the rice district are un-
able to meet their tax bills. It was
shown that there are thousands of
sacks of rice that can only be sold
for chicken feed now. An effort was
made to have the time limit extend
ed to November, but it failed. AS
it is, the farmers will be greatly
helped by the three months delay in
collection.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
e Opportunity Week. Z

Elaborate preparations are under
way here for Opportunity Week.
a buying event to be held by the
Wholesale Merchants and Manufac-
tureers Bureaus Of the New Orleans
Association Of Commerce..
Opportunity Week will begin
Monday, April t, and will last until
Saturday It is an Innovation in New
Orleans, arranged for the benefit of
retailers Of the south.
Jobbers and manufacturers who are
members of these bureaus are CO.
operating to offer special induce
ments to visiting merchants. Mate
rial price reductions will be made on
seasonable and staple merchandise.
More than $4,000 invitations have
been extended to merchants in the
southern states. Joseph Haspel, who
has been named chairman of an "Op
portunity Week" committee, says
that the exceptional reductions
to be offered will make it almost
economic necessity for the mer-
chant in the New Orleans trade terri
tory to visit the city during the week
designated
There are vital profit-producing
reasons why the southern merchant
should heed the invitation of the
New Orleans wholesalers and manu-
facturers, Mr.. Haspel declared. tHe
will be able to take advantage of un-
|paralleled prices in large and varied
assortments of merchandise.
Round trip or both fares will be
refunded on purchases Of $500 or
more Of jeWelry, drugs and millinery
shipment, provided the purchass are
made from members Of the Whole
sale Merchants and Manufacturers
Bureau.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
Real Estate Transfers,

The following real estate transfers
were recorded in the clerk of courts S
Office this week:
Felix Garcie to E. D. Wright =
Frame building in Port Barrow;
price, $3.50.
Luke Lambert to Joseph Louvia-
Improved tract of land in New E:iver,
containing one arpent; prica, $500.
Mrs. Amelia Rousseau Veron to
Enule Veron and Dyer Veron-Im-
proved tract Of land in Smoke Bend
price, $500.
Hugh D.. Stevens to Oak Grove
Baptist church-A lot of ground in
Oak Grove settlement, near Hope
Villa, containing one-third of an acre
price,, $50.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
Estate Property to Be Sold.

Elsewhere. in this issue Of The
Chief will be found the advertise
ment of 3. H. Pugh, testamentary
executor Of the succession Of the late
Edward Nichols Pugh, in which he
announces that on Saturday, May z,
he will sell at public auction at the
courthouse in this city several
pieces Of real estate therein describ-
ed. The sale will include the old
homestead, at the corner Of Nichols
avenue and Houmas street, which
was the home Of Mr. Pugh during
nearly the whole of his life and
the residence Of former Governor
Nichols for many years before.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
Sells Property.

Pat Stakelum, the expert boiler
maker of this city, disposed of his
property in Mississippi street, oppo-
site the Catholic church this week to
Frank Falgoust, a business man of
Vacherie, for $1,000 cash. This prop
erty was acquired by him from the
Sobral estate about a year ago for
$1,000. Mr.. Falgoust and family are
presently residing in the Sims resi-
dence in Faubourg la Pipe, and will
take possession Of their new home
as soon as it is vacated by the pres
ent occupants. Mr.. Falgoust remov-
ed to this parish several months ago
to avail himself of the opportunity
to educate his children at the splen-
did institutions of learning in this
city. The Chief takes pleasure in
welcoming him aind his family to
Donaldsonville.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02
Easter Sunday.

Last Sunday, Easter Sunday, the
feast of the resurrection of Our
Lord Jesus Christ, was observed with
beautiful and impressive ceremonies
in the local churches. Many people
took advantage of the prevailing fair
and warm weather to lay aside their
heavy winter wearing apparel and
don their new spring togs. The con-
dition of the weather and the manner
of dress worn on the occasion gave
every indication that the springtlde
had really arrived. But the sudden
change in temperature Monday even
ing, followed by a cold wave, made
it necessary to discard the light
weight clothing, and to resume, tenn
porarily, the heavier and more COM
Portable dressing apparel. The cold
wave was of short duration and was
replaced by warm weather. Thurs
day there was another cold wave, fol-
lowed by steady rise in the tenn
perature and today the general ap-
pearances indicate that spring has
come to stay.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02

Elsewhere in this isue of The Chief
4; ,. st. Amant, assessor of the par
,sf, gives notice that the assessment
ilsts Tor the parish of Ascension for
the year 1921, have been completed
and will be open for period of twen-
y days, beginning Monday, April IL,
ls2l. Property owners may visit Che
assessors office during that period
ana examine the records to ascertain
II Y correct listings of their property
have been made
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-02

4 At the Methodist church tomorrow
there will be Sunday school at 10
o'clock a. M, III. Z. Baker, superin-
tendent There will be preaching
service at IL a. m. by Rev. e. n.
Evans, pastor; subject, "Jesus Find
ing Men,"