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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11
the INTERSTATE FREIGHT RATE CASE.

Below We give further correspond
ence in the matter of interstate
freight rates as applying to Tensas
parish from Natchez and Vicksburg:
INTERSTATE Con MERGE COMMISSION
Washington, -. y.
March 4, 1921
ar. w. M. Davidson,
President Bank of st. Joseph,
ot. Joseph, Louisiana
Dear Sir:
This is to acknowledge receipt of
your letter Of February 10th, rela-
tive to the proposed cancellation of
less carload commodity rates on
grain and grain prducts from Vicks-
uurg, Miss.
You are advised that in line with
the Commissions order in the Nat
chez Case Docket sS45, carriers are
cancelling, on statutory notice, less
carload commodity rates on various
commodities as provided for in that
order. This opinion was rendered by
the Commission after q formal hear
ing had been held upon this matter
and all Interested parties had been
heard and the tariffs are now being
filed in line with this opinion. There
fore the Commission cannot now
give consideration to your request
Tor suspension of these rates.
There is enclosed for your inform
alton copy Of the Commissions
opinion aforementioned and after ex-
animation, if you are still inclined
to think that the rates referred to
are unjust or discriminatory, it is
suggested that you request the Com
mission for a reopening Of the case.
Respectfully,
GEORGE B. MCGINTY,
Secretary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11


We regret very much to chronicle
the death of little Clarence WATSON,
infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Wassqn, which occurred at Hornell,
New York, on March 9Th. The baby
had been with them but short time
barely six weeks-but long enough
to entwine itself about the heart
strings OF its fond parents, and its
taking has been to them q blow from
which they will be long recovering.
Over their home a shadow has passed
fnat will not soon lift, for it is wonder
full how long a shadow q little grave
can cast. The bereaved parents have
the deepest sympathy Of our people.
The little remains were taken to Oak
ridge, La, for burial, and were met
there by Mrs. A. J. WATSON and
daughter, Miss Hazel, of st. Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence WATSON will
visit st. Joseph before returning to
their northern home.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11
FIFTH DISTRICT LEVEE BOARD
NAMED BY GOVERNOR
PARKER.

Baton Rouge, La.-With only three
exceptions, the members of the Board
OF Commissioners of the Fifth Louis
lana Levee District were reappointed
by Governor Parker. Those compos-
ing the old board and to whom COM
missions were issued Tuesday are as
follows: F. H. Schneider of Lake
Providence; R. X. Boney, Duckport;
J. h. Lambdin, vidalia; ]. T. Kerr,
L'Argent; B. F. Young, st. Joseph;
the new appointed we're: Leo Shields,
Atlanta, vice E. J. Hamley, term ex-
pired; A. E. 'Kell, Tallulah. vice T.
p. Kell, term expired; s. T. Shaw,
Nswellton, Wise G. c. Goldman, term
expired
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11

WANTED-A good river man to help
me organize crews, rig up camps etc.,
and manage same for taking out mus
sci shells for a large pearl button
Company. Big money for the right
party. We will operate in the Tenaas
and neighboring streams. Write quick.
R. L. STRINGFELLOw, ACT.
White Bluffs, Tenn.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11
COPIES cHATTEL MORTGAGE
FOR SALE.

The Gazette has in stock number
Of Chattel Mortgage blanks which ~
are offering at 10c . piece, Win
special price made on larger orders.
These chattel mortgage blanks wsrs
carefully drawn by local attorneys
and are guaranteed to be perfect and
complete. The Gazette was rsqusstsd
to print these blanks and keep h
stock for benefit of the INTERESTED.
The form is quite long, covering .
sheet 81 K 16 inches, (longer than
legal cap), hence the price We ~
compelled to charge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11

The above signers, as will be no.
ticed, are mainly residents of New
elton and Waterproof, a petition
calling for this mass meeting having
been circulated for signatures in
each OF these towns. A third petition,
circulated at st. Joseph, and which
we understand is being numerously
signed, has not yet been handed to
the Gazette, which precludes its
publication along with the other lists.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11
WATERFRONT TiGEkS
ViDALlA HIGH.

IN the 1aseest game Of the season
the Waterproof ayers aeIeated the
vidana hlgn Scnooi on March Atm by
score OF 81 to %.
Inc largest crowd OF the season
witnessed the game.
The guarding OF Hays and Kull-
man kept the once star forward Of
Vidaiia from cagmg many goals.
The centering OF Whlte was the oest
feature OF the game, cag,ng Ilelo
goals. The forwarding Oh seaman &no
Dprbin was another feature OF cue
game, the vidalia guards being un-
able to prevent tnem cagm,g q gov.
many goals. z-<--...... &, : & +
The passing Of the Waterproof
Tigers was the best witnessed this
season.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11

) A very busy and interesting term
OF civil court was held at st. Joseph
this week and was attended by q
number of visitors-litigants and at
torneys-from a distance. Those
here from away were: Judge Mays,
Attaca, Indiana; Geo. Wesley Smith,
Rayville; A. P. Green and son, C.
Lewis Green, Attica, Ind, VIM. A.
Hunter and son and James n. Hunt
er and son, L. C. Hunter, Williams
port, Indiana; Mrs. Helen d. Rose
boom, Clarkesdale, Miss, and w. C..
Bowman, Natchez. The cases involved
represented large sums and attracted
great deal Of interest. Mr.. VIM. A..
Hunter, who formerly lived in this
parish and owned the 'Winter-
quarters" plantation, was defendant
in suit brought by Mrs. Roseboom for
$5,500.00 commission, alleged due
her by Mr.. Hunter and yet unpaid on
sale Of the "Winterquarters" plant
alton, and also in suit Of s. p. Green
& Son for $7,500.00 also for commits
sion claimed in sale Of said prperty.
Aside from above named parties sew
eral witnesses from distance were
present. The evidence was taken in
shorthand by Miss Johnston, who
will transcribe the notes later, and
the case will be called up for trial
next July.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11

The st. Joseph Electric Theatre will
have the following attractions next
week:
Tuesday-Wm. Russell In "The Iron
Rider" VIM. Fox production.
Friday-Wallsce Reid In "Haw.
thornie of the U. 8. A." With the last
episode OF Wp. Duncan in "The 81
lent Avenger."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11

WANTED-A CLERK, experienced
in dry goods and ready-te-wsar and
general msrehAndiss. Apply TO-
Will AsxkHS, g. josith. u.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11
C. b. MULLEN
JOE WHITE
his
ANDERSON x CAGE
mark
LEE K GRAY
mark
NOAH ATKINS
Attest:
E. +. NEWELL
BIRDIE COLEMAN

l thereby certify that the above and
foregoing act Of incorporation Of ths
Home Mission Society" is . true ana
correct copy as appears Of record
IN Corporation Record Book "a"
page 70 ct seq. Of the records az
Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
A. B. RATCLIFF, OK. Of Couvt.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11
UNITED STATES SENATE \
" ashlnKLOn, -. =. )
Alarcn 2, 1921 j

MoAVu q, A0l1
4lOn. w. M. Davidson.
It. Joseph, La.
lear Mr.. Davidson:
l have not responded earlier to
your recent letter relative to the in
crease in less than carload rates on
grain, grain products, hay, etc., be-
cause l desired to discuss the matter
with persons who are familiar with
rate structure, and in order to make
preliminary inquiry of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. After
gong into the matter somewhat I
nave submitted the correspondence
you forwarded to the Interstate Com
merce Commission, outlining briefly
the distressing conditions Of agricul-
ture in our part of the country, and
urging it to institute a prompt and
vigorous investigation with q view
TO changing the tariff if it could pos
sibly be done. OF course, it will be
necessary for the railroads to be
heard before q final decision is
reached, and what the outcome will
be l cannot say at this time. How
ever, it gave me pleasure to ask for
the investigation, and sincerely
nope something tangible can be ac-
With every good wpnes,
Sincerely your friend,
JOS. E. RANSUELI.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11
Act Of incorporates Of tie
HOME MISSION SOCIETY,""

State Of Louisiana
Parish Of ~ensas.
Be 1t known, that on this the LIST
day OF February, 1921, before me,
A. b. Ratcliff, a Notary Public in
and for said Parish of Tensas, State
OF Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified in accordance with the law.
and in the presence of the witnesses
hereafter named and subscribed, per-
sonally came and appeared the par-
Ties whose names are hereto SUBJ
.scrlbed, all residents Of this Parish
ano State, who declared to me, No
tary, that awaiting themselves of the
laws OF Louisiana relative to the or
ganization of corporations for be-
nevoleht and charitable purposes.
they hereby covenant and agree to
form themselves and such persons "a
may be now, or hereafter become
associated with them, into q corpor-
alton and body polite in law, for the
purposes and objects and under the
conditions stipulated in the following
articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name Of this corporation shall
be the HOME MISSION SOCIETY"
and its domicile shall be on the One
onta Plantation, Locust Ridge Post
office, Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and
by its said name it shall continue to
exist for the period Of Ninety Nine
tS9) years unless sooner dissolved.
and by said name may contract. sue
and be sued.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
which this. corporation is organised,
are declared to be purely charitable
such as, the care Of the
sick, burial of the dead, and generally
to do and perform all such acts of
benevolence and charity as will con-
tribute to and promote the general
welfare Of the members Of this as
ISOLATION.
ARTICLE III
This association shall have the
power to grant charters to subordi-
nate societies and to pass all rules and
regulations necessary for the govern
ment OF this society and such subor-
dinate societies Is may be associated
with it.
ARTICLE ~.
This corporation shall have the
power to sue and be sued, to hold.
acquire, and own property real, per-
sonal, and mixed, to acquire the
same by purchase, donation; or other
wise, to contract for the construction
and repair Of buildings, to sell or
lease the same, and generally to do
and perform all other such acts a.
may be permissible under tie laws
OF this State and in conformity with
this act Of incorporation.
ARTICLE ~
This charter may be changed, nod
flied, or amended or this corporation
dissolved by . two-thirds vote Of the,
members present at = general meet
ing Of the members Of the associa-
ton held for this purpose after mo-
lice given, either by publication twice
IN . Newspaper publishsd in the Par
ish Of Tensas, or by written notice
10 each Of the members Of this IS
Iociat1on, mailed ct least ten DAYS
prior to he date Of snch meeting.
ARTICLE vi.
The corporate power Of this $50
:iation shaI consist a . Psssiasnt,
Vies-P President, and ssezstary-Tpsas-
arer. The first two named officers
hall be sx-0ffieio usmbsts Of the
Board Of Dir~etsss Whit Beard shall
consist Of five msmbszs, and the first
Board ~ DfrneHnrs sh.ll - >c~.~n..s
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11

Learn the saving hahit and buJ
War Savtnps Sismpa
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11

Torrance Of his duties as such, and
the Board of Directors Of this cor
poration shall be the judges Of The
sufficiency Of such bond, and Tie
bondsmen thereon, and the said bond
shall be deposited with the Secretary
Of the corporation and in the event
any person elected to the office Of
Secretary-Treas Of this corpora
ton shall fail to furnish the requi-
site bond within sixty days aftss
said election, the Board Of Directors
OF this corporation shall declare said
office vacant and shall immediately
proceed to the election Of . Seers-
tary-Treasurer to fill said vacancy.
The Board of Directors Of this
association shall have the power and
authority to fill all offices made Va
cant by death, resignation, or other
wise, to appoint sick COMMITTEES and
prescribe the duties, to frame and
adopt constitution and by laws, to
Tx and make all other necessary
regulations for the conduct Of the
business affairs of this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation shall have the
further power to borrow money.
make and issue evidences Of debt.
and secure the same by pledge Of IT.
movable o. mortgage Of its immov.
able property, and a further power
to make and use corporate seal and
the same to break or alter at IN
ARTICLE VIII.
All Legal proceedings shall b
served on the President Of this cor.
poration, or in his absence on tha
Secretary Treasurer.
Thus done and signed at INV Of.
flee in st. Joseph, Tensas Psrish.
louisiana, on the day and date first
above written, in the presence Of
Z. F. Newell and Birdie Coleman,
competent witnesses, who sign this
act with the parties hereto and mo.
said Notary.
C. h. MULLEN
JOE WHITE
his
ANDERSON x CAGE
mark
his
LEE K GRAY
mark
NOAH ATKINS
Attest:
E. +. NEWELL
BIRDIE COLEMAN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11
MASS MEETING CALLED FOR
TUESDAY, 18th.

MASS MEETING CALLED FOR
TUESDAY, 18th.
The Gazette gives below a petition
signed by number OF citizens of
Tensas parish, calling for a mass meet
ing of citizens and tax payers of
this parish, to be held at st. Joseph
on next Tuesday, March 18th, quoting
the language of the call, ito discuss
and consider the methods pursued by
the State Highway Department and
its employees and by the contractor
engaged in the construction of the
north and south highway throughout
the parish"
Complaint is made by a number of
citizens that the gravel roads now
being built in this parish are not
being constructed according to speci-
fications, and it is the purpose of
this meeting to take such steps as
may be deemed necessary to protect
the interests of the parish.
The call referred to, and which
has been numerously signed by our
people, is given below:
We, the undersigned citizens and
taxpayers Of the Parish of Tensas,
hereby call a mass meeting of the
citizens and taxpayers of this parish
to meet at the Court House, St. Jo-
seph, Louisiana, on the 18th day of
March, 1921, at II o'clock, A. NJ, for
the purpose of discussing the methods
pursued by the State Highway De-
partment and its employees, and by
the contractor engaged in the con-
struction Of the. North and South
State Highway through the Parish,
and his employees, and for the pur-
pose Of suggesting to the State High
way Department and to the Police
Jury methods for the correction of
any such matters as the meeting may
deem in need Of correction, and for
the purpose Of expediting the cor
struction of the said road.
r. E. Marion
Chas Tesla
II. T. Bonnette & Co.
w. s. White
Angelic Massony
]. E. Marion
w. z. Marion & Co.
A. L. Rhodes
T. T. Castleman
DR.. E. Ehlert -
Liberty Drug Store
Frank Massony
O. B. Deason |,
Moore-Maxwell Co. II
w. w. STRIPPING 4
A. ]. Gibson
N. Krllman Il
: L. R. Anding D
F. n. Hopkins II
A. n. Shelton Il
Est N. Goldberg t
II. Goldberg b
Chas. L. Kempe c
w e. Marion
Louis T. Hunter |.
r. N. Hunter
N. B. Hunter
w. T. Lsn;us
Fremont Goodwine S
E. II. Biggs I
w. J. Watson d
s. T. Yourtee f
Henry Kaufman
Kullman Mercantile Co. d
L. Kullman
W. w. Middleton
H. G. Lang
Hyman Solomon r
A. J. Feds v
]. Solomon n
w. D. Noble f
LArgent Nero. Co. S
M. s. Kaufman c
M. Kaufman c
Joe Reaves C
Leopold Elgutter
L. de Vries
M. de Vries v
c. L. Clark .
]. w. Bateman :
The above signers, as will be no.
iced, are mainly residents of New
alton and Waterproof, a petition
'ailing for this mass meeting having
been circulated for signatures in
'ach OF these towns. A third petition,
circulated at st. Joseph, and which
We understand is being numerously
igned, has not yet been handed to
he Gazette, which precludes its
along with the other lists.
18TH DISTRICT LEVEE BOApD
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11

Following is supplement to Tariff
Sheet No. 5, recently issued by the
Royal Route Co., Ltd, showing re-
duction in rates on commodities
from Natchez and Vicksburg:
The Royai Route Co. is offering re.
duced rates 10 the trade, as shown by
revised tariff sheet.
Supplement To Tariff No. 8.
Effeetave March 7th, 1921, our
rates on the following commodities
will apply:
Meai------------ zoe per 100 lbs.
bran------------ zoe per 100 lbs.
Shorts----------- zoe per 100 lbs.
oats------------ zoe per 100 lbs.
Corn------------ zoe per 100 lbs.
Cow peas for fer
tilization----- zoe per 100 lbs.
ROYAL ROUTE CO., LTD.
Vicksburg, Miss, March LIST, 1921.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11

CARBON PAPER FOR SALE.
The Gazette carries carbon paper
in stock and will be glad to sell n
sheets or in boxes as desired.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11
'WlLsOKIA" PLANTATION
Fire Wood!

FIRE and stove wood promptly
delivered at st. Joseph at reason
able prices.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11

Svr Wan SAVINGS STAMPS
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11

Our business 10 strictly cash, 90
please do not ssk for credit, ~ we
keep no books. e.
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ARTICLE III.

This association shall have the
power to grant charters to subordi-
nate societies and to pass al rules and
regulations necessary for the govern
ment OF this society and such subor-
dinate societies Is may be associated
with it.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-11
ARTICLE II.

The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organised,
are declared to be purely charitable
purposes, such as, the care Of the
SICK burial Of the dead, and generally
to do and perform all such acts of
benevolence and charity as will con-
tribute to and promote the general
welfare Of the members Of this as
ISOLATION.
The Little River news., 1921-04-27

acres of the same kind of land just waiting tc be utilized in the same way
 It is the custom of the strawberry growers to plant peach trees among the berry vines, as it has been demon strated that it is best to clear out and plant berries on fresh land every four or five years, and with this plan in view, the large farms we have des- cribed already have about 15,00O Elb- erta peach trees planted among the berries and only few years hence will be producing many carloads of Elberta peaches as fine as can be grown anywhere in the country. All of which proves that Sevier county is now playing and will continue to play very important part in producing good things to satisfy the inner man and the fruit industry of the state.
The Little River news., 1921-04-27

No doubt you are like some of the rest of us, have always lived in Ark ansas and have no intention of ever living anywhere else, but are getting awfully tired of one money crop a year and then a good year or two and then bad one or so. Let's hook LID together and come out of it. We can have something coming in at all seasons of the year and increase the comforts and satisfaction of living. Right here is where we begin to con centrate on the possibilities of more varied farm output right here in Lit tie River county with improved mar keting systems. It not only can De done, but must be, and will be if every body gets to feling the same way aoout it.
The Little River news., 1921-04-27
Here and There in Arkansas.

The Ada Valley correspondent of the Conway County Unit says wolves and foxes are very plentiful in the valley this year Several hogs have been eaten by the wolves.
 A group photograph of people, six women and 20 men, was dropped in to the yard at M E. McCawon's home at DeRoche last Friday when .orna- does were tearing up part of Arkan- sas. Mr. McCowan thinks the phOto- graph was brought long distance by the wind. The photograph was made in Due West, South Caroline. Some years ago photograph was lifted by a tornado high in the afr and carried from Hot Springs to Searcy before it fioated to the ground.
 Nat Dyer of Mountain Home has a piece of colonial money issued Al years ago. It was $25 bill and was issued by the state of North Carolina in 17S9.
The Little River news., 1921-04-27
FINDS GASOLINE WELL
Besides the Gasoline. Man Gets S2O0
 Premium on We'll.

Mena, April 24.-Without the lex citement of boom, and with but te" local residents knowing anything about it. Mena's first oil well has been brought in. Unlike any other oil we'll in the Arkansas field, Mena s new discovery yields a high grade gasoline that makes excellent motor fuel. It requires a duii prosalc court proceeding to reveal to the world that the city possessed an oil well, but the discovedy is now authentl- cated by the records in the Polk County Circuit Court.
 George R. Smith, who lives in the southwest part of the city, was Ill court yesterday as plaintiff against the Magnolia c ompany, which maintains storage tanks near the Smith home Smith complained that the well at his place was worthless because of the excessive quantity of gasoline mixed with the water. He produced half a dozen witnesses to prove that water drawn from the well had been filtered and ,ne resulting gasoline had been used to operate the Smith family Ford. The plaintiffs claim was that wastage from the company's tank had caused the dam age.
 After hearing the evidence Judge Steel who by agreement heard the case instead of jury, decided Smith was entitled to damages of $20C which is considered very cheap for a we'll which yields good gasoline.
The Little River news., 1921-04-27
BROADENING OUR FIELD.

Fort Smith has not been accused of sleeping at the post in business ex- pansion, but they have come to the conclusion that maybe they have overlooked something. It has to do with feight rates, good roads, the gasoline truck and the broadening of the trade territory. Live cities and towns. are never content to draw a headline between it's own and neigh boring city's territory, and say over this we will not go. The grapple for business, the life of trade is over the border-line no less than the develop ment of new business on it's own side of this line.
 The city of Springfield, Mo-. not so long ago tried the trucking system, and it is said that their mercantile interests are enthusiastic about it.. Seven truck lines run in as many dir ections from that city into it's trade field They not only haul merchan- disc out, but bring return load of produce in. To be profitable there must be two way hauling. You cant sell all the time and never buy. The new roads to be completed this sum- mer furnishes the key to the situation here in Ashdown. Are we going to meet the issue more than half or are we going to allow some other town to step over the border line and de- velope the business? Make of the city a distributing center via the gravel roads and a center of concentration and marketing of farm products. It will take time to develope this, but now is the opportune time to begin. We will be at tremendous disad- vantage without such a service against the city that gets there first with the gasoline. It is bet that it not going to be long overlooked. TeXarkana is already looking out this way, and if we don't watch our step will reach right over our heads and out over our own roads after the business.
The Little River news., 1921-04-27

Ashdown is going to have league baseball this summer. There will be four clubs in the league and the schedule will include two games a week. Since all the clubs but one are Sunday School clubs it will be known as the Sunday School League. Along about July and August when the race for the penant gets hot the big leagues won't have tnyng on us.