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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1922-01-28

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Grant Parish
Special Election in Grant Parish School
District Number 80
of the
Parish of Grant. Louisiana
To be held IN accordance with an ordi-
nance passed by the Grant Parish
School Board.
BALLOT
Proposition to levy an additional tax
of four mills $50. O04) on all
property subject to State tax Vac
alton ia the Grant Parish
School District No. 80, parish
Of Grant, Louisiana. annually
for period of two ca years,
beginning with 1922 and end
ing with 1928. both years in M
elusive, for the purpose of aid w
ing in the maintenance of the
public schools of said school
district.
Taxable Valuation. Observation-Disclosures.
Signature of
NOTICE TO voTER:-To vote nfayor
Of said proposition place cross (x)
mark ia the square under the word Yes;
to vote against said proposition place
the cross mark in the square under the
word No.
Section Three
Be it further ordained, etc., That the
Secretary of the Board be and he is
hereby ordered to prepare or cause to
be prepared all papers necessary for
holding said election, to cause same to
be placed in the ballot boxes for use at
the respective precincts. and to make
provisions for the delivery Of the ballot
boxes to the several precincts of the
school district in which the election is
to be held.
Section Four
Be it further ordained, etc., That
polling places for said election shall be
the same as the regular polling places
Of Grant parish. and that the following
named persons have been appointed to
serve as commissioners and clerk at
their respective precincts, said COM
missicners and clerks to serve without
compensation, viz:
WARD ONE.
Colfax-J. Howard McNeely. R. E.
Mcknight, j. T. McMurry. commits
siouers; L. L. Roach, clerk.
Fairmount-J. o. Logan. A. A. Dean,
&. NJ G. Duncan, commissioners; B.
II. Randolph. clerk.
WARD TWO.
Bagdad- Chas. Dale. j. L. Gray, j.
w. Richards. commissioners; j. w.
Hadnot. clerk.
Willie Chandler, Marshall
TORY. w. p. Eyre, commissioners
Chas. Sandifer, clerk.
Pollock. C. Gates, Rufus Walker,
C. o. Groves. commissioners; Jas. A.
Christian. clerk.
Simms--H S. Darlington, C. De
laney, J. E. Morgan. commissioners
C. G. Hill, clerk.
Bentley-S. u. Jones, j. I. Davis
]. II. Montgomery. commissioners; T
O. Hart, clerk.
WARD THREE.
Antonio A. Barron, P. F. Milan
w. D. Mills. commissioners; P. L
Miles. clerk.
Dry Prong 7. B. Morgan, A. H
Watson. ]. C. G. Fralick. commission
err; A. B. Greed. clerk.
Greed 4. NJ. Futrell, A. Sinquefeld
w. 4. Jones. commissioners; H. L
Newton, clerk.
WARD FOUR.
Lincecum-R Rambo, ]. w. Smith
". G. Lincecum. commissioners; C. c
Mckay. Jr.. clerk.
Buckelew-J. A. Mcbride, D. G. Nit
chell. "A. ]. Bilbo. commissioners; F
n. Deem, clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1922-01-28

of four mills $50. 004) on all
property subject to State tax
alton in the Grant Parish
School District No. 80, parish
Of Grant, Louisiana. annually
for q period of two (2) years,
beginning with 1922 and end
ing with 1928. both years in-
elusive, for the purpose of aid
ing in the maintenance of the
public schools of said school
district.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
LIGHTING COMPANIES
SEEKING BROADWAY
Establishing Center in District
Near Spring Street.

Broadway in the vicinity or Spring
street is rapidly becoming center for
the lighting fixture trade a number
of leases made la recent weeks has at
tracted attention TO this tendency Of
lighting fixture concerns TO concentrate
in this district. The most recent deal
was closed last week for the store In
5S7-539 Broadway BY the Peerless Light
Company OF Chicago. The building Is
owned by Max Abrams. The lease is
for ten years and calls for an annual
rental OF about $4,000. Abraham Hers
kovitz, secretary OF the Peerless Light
Company. said yesterday that moro than
twenty lighting fixture concerns repre-
sonting an investment of about $1,000
co are already established in the dis
trict.
When called upon 20 explain the ap-
parently concerted movement on the
part Of this trade. Mr.. Herskovitz said:
"Five or six years ago the rents in
this neighborhood were far below their
intrinsic value although they were
somewhat unfavorably affected by the
Instructions of the Broadway subway
then In course OF construction. At any
rate, the low rents attracted several
important factors In the fixture busi-
ness. men with vision who evidently
foresaw the approaching values in the
section"
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

TITO THE seeker OF land for a home.
be It Of any type, from the great
country mansion TO the modest
bungalow. staten Island holds forth un-
usual opportunities. The Borough OF
Richmond. which comprises the island
has exceptional physical advantages.
Its highest point is 412 feet above sea
ieyeI. In the center is ridge of hills.
from which the country slopes off in
every direction to the shores OF the
island. The topography of the high
hills with their winding roads through
miles Of unbroken land is suggestive OF
t,e character of the country in central
Massachusetts. The highways and the
narrow byways twine about the vast
undcveloped holdings OF great estates
and here and there the passcrby catches
climpses Of old stone walls, for all the
world like those which ramble over the
rolling fields OF rural New England
The trees, the shrubbery and the
flora are of varieties common TO that
section. Along the many beaches OF the
island large bungalow colonies are
springing up with astounding growth
and in close proximity 70 the summer
resorts for which the borough is fam
GUS
STATEN Island" said c. w. Schut-
zendorf. president and manager OF the
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

summer camp. 1t is along the water
front and is fine spot for a golf course.
Pleasant Plains has good residential
possibilities and contains the homes OF
old time Staten Islanders. Richmond
Valley along the shore is building up
rapidly with large residences.
"Tottenville is a thrifty town and
has good public library u is ter
ritory of many small homes and several
large residences. IL Is noted for its
shipyards. A new ferry TO Perth Am
10y to care for tho constantly increasing
traffic TO and from New Jersey is TO be
started. In summer tho congestion OF
automobiles there is a menace.
''Returning to our starting point and
going toward the city we pass through
Stapleton. the main business section Of
the island. In Stapleton is Crimes Hill,
a region of high class homes. Thence
we move on TO Tompkinsville on the East
Shore. Tompkinsville includes the Sil-
yer Lake section, a district Of high class
homes OF varying costs on hill and
through which is n trolley line. Ward
Hll. another fine residential spot. Is in
Tompkinsville. Tho village is booming.
At It's east end is its business section.
Tompkinsville has new Board OF
Trade.
THE North and the East Shore lines
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
TO IMPROVE CORNER OF
BROADWAY-LIBERTY ST.
Builder Said to Be Buying Site
From Guaranty Trust Co.

The northeast corner OF Broadway and
Liberty street. including the Haight
building which surrounds the corner. IS
to be improved with a modern structure.
IL was reported yesterday that the Guar
anty Trust Company. which bought tho
property soon after the armistice TO fur
nish additional Office space. ~ preparing
to sell Il 20 a builder who has been iden-
tilted with some Of the city's largest con-
struction projects
The deal, IL is said. involves Tic sale
of the fec OF the properties at 1852 10 15S
Broadway. with an Il" around onto Lib
erty street. and a s8-year lease on the
immediate corner. which was secured
from the Wendell estate az $4,000 per
annum The combined properties front
95.10 feet on Broaway and 1853 feet on
Liberty street. on Broadway the site adj
joins the 16-story home Of the Lawyers
Title and Trust Company, ~ 160. while
on Liberty street u is separated from
the Chamber Of Commerce OF the State
OF New York by the new building OF Jo-
seph T. Day. Inc. at 81 Liberty street
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
$50, 100000 Savings and
Loan Assets Predicted
by ARCHIBALD w. M'EwAN.

Of SGu!Hgs aud Loan Associations.
To give an idea OF what our national
legislators think OF our Institutions:
Congress recognizes the great value
OF savings (buildingD and loan associa-
tions TO the country, by cxcmpting them
from all forms OF taxation. following
the precedent OF many years. and which
has continued without interruption. I'M
der the income tax law. The exemption
applies to domestic building and loan
associations. substantially all the bus
mess OF which Is confined to making
loans 90 members and cooperative
banks without capital stock organized
and operated for mutual purposes and
without profit. Cooperative banks is
the title of savings and loan associations
in Massachusetts,
The present tax law also provides
that: so much OF the amount received
by an individual after December 81.
1921. and after January !, 1927. as dlvi-
dends or interest from domestic building
and loan associations, operated exclu-
sively for the purpose OF making loans
TO members. as does not exceed $500.
shall be exempt from the income tax.
This last section OF the tax law is re-
sulting In large increases OF saving
funds IN the associations and In con-
nection with the issue OF Land Bank
bonds should give the associations mil
lions of new money 10 lend for home
owning. H. II we'll TO remember, how
ever. that persons who save their money
In the associations, being partners, OBJ
viousiy receive the preference for mort
gage money"
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
LOOKING SOUTH ON FiNGERBOARD ROAD az
JUNCTION. Of SAND LANE

Cornell Real Estate Auction Company,
Inc. 65 Water street, Stapleton. TO re-
porter for TIE NEW York HERALD. is
the only borough where at all times the
income from property is a good invest
ment. You can always get 10 per cent
clear on Staten Island rentals. There
are not fifty vacant houses on theisland
for rent to-day
Short 100000 Homes.
Herbert Hoover said recently in
connection with the better homes cam
paign, we are short about n million
homes. In cities such a shortage i'm
plies tho challenge OF congestion. II
means that in practically every American
city of more than 100000 from 20 to 80
per cent. of the population is adversely
affected and that thousands of families
are forced into unsanitary and danger
Gus quarters. This condition. In turn,
means a throwback in human efficiency
and that unrest which inevitably results
from inhibition Of the primal instinct in
US all for home ownership. 1t makes
for nomads and warrants
Following somewhat and in gen.
eral way the lines OF the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railway Company win
give the homeseeker clear idea OF the
different kinds of real estate which can
be purchased for his purpose. be it for
any kind Of residential site.
Take first the route OF tho Perth
Amboy division. Clifton. Rosebank
which includes Bachmans, Belair Road
and Fort Wadsworth. Grasmere and
Great Kills. Those places comprise the
Fourth ward, and offer opportunities for
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
HAMPTON COURT ROAD BELOW LIGHT HOUSE,
RICHMOND.

a point on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road west OF Arlington. the most north
western station Of the north short di-
vision OF the Staten Island Rapid Tran
st Railway which connects with spur
IN the vicinity OK tho Fourth avenue
subway station at Eighty-sixth street.
Brooklyn. for the accommodation OF
local passenger service from that
borough.
A scheme for a tunnel TO Pennsyl-
vania avenue in the Fox Hills section
and thence under that avenue across
the Island and having connection with
the north shore has been proposed
The Port Authority plan Is for tun-
mel from Brooklyn TO Greenville. ~ j..
with Staten Island connection.
Plans for new bridge or a tunnel
from Rowland Hook 10 Elizsbethport.
y. j.. are being considered.
I'm 1921 frame private houses costing
N11e.5l2, and brick single dwellings,
which cost si.273. zoe were erected on
the island. The number OF applications
for permits 10 build private houses In
the borough OF Richmond filed i'm the
period beginning on January ] and
ended on September Is 1922. compared
with those Of the preceding correspond
ing period. shows an increase of per
cent. In 1922.
The accompanying group OF pictures
was designed 70 show the nature Of
rural Staten Island and 20 suggest pos
slbilitles for the development of large
and secluded estates or for sites for
small residences. The Roman Catholic
Church of 81. Clare, Great Kills. was
designed by Eggers and Higgins OF John
Russell Pope's Office.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

Secretary Ncw York State Led1H.
The growth OF savings and loan asso-
Citations In the metropolitan district and
throughout the state since the beginning
OF the year Is remarkable. II Is con-
'servatively estimated that the assets will
jump from s131.OoO,oO0. the amount at
the close OF 1921, 10 $4,000, 900 at the
end of this year. The resources OF
Mashattan associations are double those
OF i've years ago.
One association has ;7,ooo.oOO assets
and has made about s2.0Oo,0O0 in small
fret mortgage loans (average $4,000
In twelve months Another association
will place 100000 in mortgages be-
fore January (aversge less than
$4,000. and the nne part OF It Is that
all those mortgages are on homes for
the people. | feel safe in stating that az
least 90 per cent. OF the mortgagors In
our savings and loan associations could
not have got their money in any other
manner and most OF the remaining 10
per cent. had 70 pay bonuses. There
are no bonuses to pay In savings and
loan associations. But I hereby warn
intending home owners that they are
always received more cordially if they
are saving their money in our sssocia-
tions Saving members are always pre-
forred. and I am always ready 20
answer inquiries.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
Now Is the Time to Buy
Choice Country Houses
ny JAMES C. COFFIN,
President o, $. osgood peu & Co.


Everywhere IN the less expensive sub
urbs blocks OF single or multi family
houses were thrown together for the
eager buyers OF homes selling from
$4,000 70 $4,000. Through various
causes many OF these homes are now FOR
sale. generally for less than they cost
the present owners. although the valus
OF the ground because or the improve
ments has increased many times. Many
Ire-var houses OF approximately the
same size are also IN the market.
Let us now consider the market for
the more expensive places generally
classified as estates. Westchcster estates
rlong with most suburban New York
has felt the inactivity OF the past season.
This Is duo not TO any one cause but 70
a combination OF circumstances. For
eign travel this year has been extensive.
The unusually late summer. With many
cold and rainy days throughout the
season has made tho city homes and
apa rt-uents comfortably cool Tho gen.
eral fs'siness and trade uncertainties
have made renters and buyers OF eX-
pcnsive homes overcautious The In
creased difficulty OF getting satisfactory
servants has also discouraged many VINO
invariably seek the country AT tho first
approach OF summer The high prices
at which the more attractive country
homes have been held were a decidedly
deterrent factor
THIS continued lack OF activity ana IN
many cases OF even inquiries either for
sale or rent Nss reduced re rftae. 20
such an cNtont that tho market is ftg @
real bargains.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

7 BEHOOVES those who are inter-
ested in owning their own country
home or estate at prices lower than
can possibly prevail for some years to
come to bestir themselves. This applies
with equal force whether the home de-
sired is merely for the summer season
or for all year occupancy: whether the
location preferred be westchester. near.
by Connecticut. Long Island or New Jer-
sey. Let us briefly analyze the marke,
for moderate priced homes.
Most OF the war activities were CEN
tered In the East Nearly oil the en-
listed men passed through New York
city either on their way to or returning
from the front. Many were fascinated
with tho greatest city in the world and
not few we're attracted by the many
and diversified opportunities IL pre-.
sented.
The ending OF the war left va with a
shortage OF housing accommodations Of
every sort. There had been no build
ing for some years--no increas sed facilL
ties 10 take care Of the unprecedented
demand. Labor was scarce. inefficient
and almost prohibitive. Building ma
terials wasted through the cxtravagance
OF the war were both high and inferior.
Spurred by tex exempt laws and by the
incessaut demand suburban builders We'd
with each other in resping the golden
harvest.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
A Realty Prohibitionist.

Before prohibition went into effect
real estate men were almost unanimous
in their denunciation OF the Eighteenth
observation-disclosures, we'll. at least
partly because they believed that the
closing Of the saloons would have a
harmful effect on values. We know
Just one real estate man who predicted
that prohibition would increase rather
than reduce the rental value of improved
propcrties-and we didn't agree with
him at the time.
The point Is. this expert reminded us
recently that his prediction had since
been borne out by the facts. and we
grudgingly admit that the dope seems TO
support him. In a recent letter he in
forms us that a certain real estate
broker, who has charge of many prop
critics formerly occupied by saloons. dc.
clares that the store rentals in those
properties are so to 150 per cent. higher
ttsn those formerly paid by saloons.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
COMPLETING MALBA HOMES.

The thirty dwellings which ;hs Sound
Building Corporation. David W. Keen
and Horny Il. Saltman, managing direc-
tors, is erecting at Mslba on the Sound,
have been completed to such an extent
that an inspection was made last week
BY r. n. Bishop OF tho architectural oe-
partment OF the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company, All OF the construc-
ton is being done under tho zupcrvision
OF inspectors OF this department.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

cluding Cedar Grove Beach. private
club bungalow colony of the highest
grade on the island aud owning $500 feet
of shore front. The Unit6d States Gov
ernment aviation field Is between Wood
land Beach and New Dorp Beach. Oak
wood Heights has ready for develop
ment several hundred acres of beach
frontage There are some splendid res
licences on Guion avenue, which leads
to tho water. Oakwood Arms, one Of
tie largest suburban hotels near the
city, is on tho heights. Eltingville is
showing Improvement with homes and
bungalows At Annadale are high class
bungalows~ on Annadale road and littls
farms are being developed there. IL
has improved rapidly in the last four or
five years and new school house has
been erected. There are fine homes on
the beach front.
Is Ideal for Golf Course.
AT Huguenot is the Terra Marine
Inn and the estate given to the French
Catholic Sisters by Charles NJ. Schwab.
The trackless trolley from Richmond 20
Tottenville takes in Rossville, lSreiser-
willie and a section not previously
tapped.
Princess Bay Is occupied mostly by
institutions and contains the Y. NJ. C. A..
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

Of the Staten Island Rapid Transit Rail-
way Company pass through Tompkins-
vile. Stapeton, Clifton. Bachman's, 5,
Rosebank. Bclalr road. Fort Wadsworth
and Arrochsr 20 South Beach. Ar
rochar was laid out originally by W. w.
MacFarland, a railroad lawyer. as n
highest class residential park. South
Beach. reached by trolleys. which pass
through Tompkinsvillc and Stapleton,
is n summer resort and bungalow col
ony.
West shore Least Developed.
Much OF the west shore is unde-
veloped meadow land tor which We
have great hopes. Along that sec
tion and reached by the railroad Is
Arlington aud Mariners Harbor.
manufacturing places and contain
Ing many workers homes. Many of the
residents are descended from the old
oystermen. whose business has gone into
decline. Elm Park and Tower I'm,
both In Port Richmond. are shipbuld-
ing and manufacturing sections. Many
Of tho citys business and professional
men make their homes at Port Rich
mond. West New Brighton is all resi-
dental and similar to Port Richmond.
West Brighton is a good residential sec
tion, especially in the southern part
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
English Houses Emigrate
to Sites in United States
ny THE ODD PARAGRAPHER.

State in enforcing its real estate license
law. In the latest case a broker APP
pealed after his license had been re-
voked because OF misconduct. In
another case a broker. after losing his
license, made two unsuccessful appeals
to the court, frst on tho ground that
the law was unconstitutional and second
TO compel the Commissioner 10 reissue
the license which had been revoked.
IL may be easy to get a license n YOU
have never had one, but once you get IL
treat II kindly IL YOU expect to hold t.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
w yEALTHY Americans are adopting
w a new plan to satisfy their crav-
ing for costly homes. Reproduc-

w yEALTHY Americans are adopting
w a new plan TO satisfy their crav-
ing for costly homes. Reproduc-
ton OF English homcstcads, IL
seems. has become passc. The modern
method Is to buy an English home
stead, rich in historic lore, cut II into
sections and ship II In crates to Amer
lea for reassembling.
several months ago n Californian pur-
chased Noriand Hall. near Halifax'
Yorkshire. representing a style OF Eng
lish architecture often reproduced in
this country. The building was dis
mantled and shipped across the ocean
to be reerected in San Francisco. More
recently a wealthy resident or Pitts
burgh is said to have purchased an old
mansion near London. which he plans TO
place on his estate In America. English
antiuuarians lament the loss OF the old
home steads, but admit that " the prop
critics had not been sold they would
have fallen into decay.
Many other large English estates fer
tile In tradition, are being released by
their owners because of prohibitive
taxes ana great financial losses sus-
Sained during and since the war Ac-
cording to one English authority, moro
than 100 OF Englands oldest land-own-
Ing families have disposed OF their hold
inKs during the last three years.
Quart supports Com missioner.
For ths third time this year the su.
'prefne Court OF California has upheld
the Real Estate Commissioner OF tina,
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
OPERATOR SELLS TAxPAYER.

Bailey Brothers sold for NJ Rosenthal,
operator. the northwest corner OF Beck
street and LigEett avenue. new tax
payer containing II stores. The prop
erty was held az $4,000.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

the building Of small homes. They are
along the east shore. Belalr road
passes through o section of nice DWELL
ings. and at Fort Wadsworth are many
pretty houses. Durkee Manor, small
high class residential development. is
situated on one side OF Grasmere Lake.
Great Kills is one OF the busiest towns
on tho island. II rs a summer resort
and is making the greatest strides of
any town in the borough. a bank is
being started there.
Dongsn Hills for Large Estates.
"Dongan Hills offers opportunities for
large estates. as many OF them are for
sale and ripe for development. Dongan
Hills includes Todt HILL the highest spot
on the island. A continuation is Con-
cord, in which Is Emerson Hill. named
for Ralph Waldo Emerson. and in a
house on IL Boss Tweed hid when he
broke Jail and was cartod TO South
Beach and shipped to Cuba. Near by is
tho fashionable and exclusive residential
colony surrounding the Richmond Coun-
try Club.
Near Midland Beach Is Grant City.
built up mostly with bungalows. On the
New Dorp upland near the railroad are
homes OF the fine class Along the beach
front are bungalow Developments. In
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
Better Homes Greatest Need.

In the park opposite TO the Borough
Hall at tho head OF the ferry terminal
and train property large sign declares
that the shaft for the tunnel IL 10 be
at that point. That plan calls for q
tunnel from the Long Island Railroad
near Seventh avenue, Brooklyn. or from
Owls Head Park 10 ST. George. Thence
along the northern part of Richmond to