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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11

cree was entered ordering that said
sal be made on the first Monday Of
January, 1923; and the sale was
not made Oh that date and on the
second Monday Of January, 1923, q
decree was entered directing the
same to be sold on the first Monday
of March, 1928;
Now, therefore, By virtue Of the
authority vested in me by the pro-
ceedings in said cause and the de-
cree therein entered and the things
done hereunder l viii within lega
hours on the first Monday of March
1923, at the front door of the county
court house In Rankin. County, Mis-.
sissippi, offer for sale and sell to thu
highest and best bidder for cash thu
following described property:
All Of the timber now located on
and that may hereafter, during Thu
period Of 20 years for the remova
of the same, grow on, the land des
cribed as the NWA of the NWA
Section 20, Township 3, Range 4
East, Rankin County, State OF Mis-
sissippi, together with right-away
over the said land and rights OF en-
gress and egress into and over sale
land for the purpose of cutting ant
moving said timber In any mannel
that the buyer may desire or see tit
Notice given this the 21st day O
November, 1922.
8. D. DONNELL,
Commissioners
- 20 or
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11

Colds and catarrh yield like magic to
soothing, healing, antiseptic cream that
penetrates through every air passage
and relieves swollen, infiamed mem.
branes of nose and throat Your clog
Red nostrils open right up and you can
breathe freely. Hawking and snuffiing
stop. Don't stay stuffed up and miser-
able.
Get a small bottle Of Elys Cream
Balm from your druggist. Apply
little In the nostrils and get instant re-
lief. Millions endorse this remedy
Known fog more than City years.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11
EANNIN

Arthur Loveless, Of Goshen, was
in our midst Saturday.
Mrs. Leon Baker and baby, OF
Goshen Springs, spent Monday with
Mrs. j. 3. Williamson.
Mr.. Enon' Long has returned to
his school at Clinton, after spending
the holidays with homefolks.
Mcssrs. /. @. and w. c. Brown,
J. b Williamson. w. B. Smith and
others made trip TO Brandon Mon
day.
Rev. w. ID. Barrett, Jim Robinson,
Wesley Quimby and j. c. Murray
made BUSINESS trip to Jackson last
Tuesday.
Miss Annie Maude Latham has re-
turned from Jackson, after most
delightful visit with her brothers.
Misses Louise and Leota Long left
Saturday for Texas and Mendenhall
where they will resume their respect
I've school duties.
Mr.. John w. Wilmington ano
family have moved to Jackson, much
regret to the people,
Rev. and Mrs. j. L. Parson has re
turend to Tennessee, after pleas
ant visit to DR.. Flowers.
A crowd of young men had tht
pleasure Of ringing and blowing th'
old year out and the new year In.
: Our teachers, Prof. j. c. Murray
and Miss Bessie Ruth Lindsey have
returned after pleasant visit witt
their homefolks.
Mrs. C. It. Long entertained he
Sunday school class last Saturday
All present had a most enjoyable
time.
C. Rogerts and Wallace Kersh, O
the delta, were pleasant visitors q
our little village last week.
Rev. I. H. Sells and family, O
Harrisville, psent last Wednesda!
and Thursday with Mrs. Sells pa
rents. Bro. Sells gave US a splendid
sermon Wednesday night.
Jim Robinson, wife and w. w
Dixon went to Jackson Tuesday t.
visit Mrs. Dixon and baby at thu
Jackson Infirmary, with the hopes
of bringing Mrs. Dixon and bah.
home
Miss Mildred Moore, the charming
guest of the Misses Long, has re
turned to her home in Texas, afte
quite a pleasant stay.
The doors of the hospitable home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Williamson
was thrown open to the enjoymen
Of the young people last Frida!
night. All present claimed the time
only too short and hoped that the!
would entertain again soon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11

larry to execute said trust, I will on
the 3rd day Of February, 1928 during
legal hours, PRESCRIBED Tor judicial
sales, at the front door Of the comfy
Court Houseof Rankin County, Mis-
sIssippi, In. the Town Of Brandon,
offer and expose for sale and Will sell
at public cutlery to the highest and
best bidder for cash, the following
described land situated in said coun-
ty and state, to-wit:
The NV Of the wv, Section
10, Township 4, Range A.
Said property will be sold to salts
fy said Indebtedness and cost. The
title to said land is believed, to be
good, but will convey only such
title as is vested In me as trustee.
Witness my signature this the 1C
day of January, 1928.
j. r. EAST, Trustee.
Jan. Ills 25- Feb 1-c.
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M O N u M e N r S

are to commemorate the love and
esteem in which the party that is
dead was held, by the one that erects
the monument. II the monument
leans and falls in the grave, cracks
and lettering becomes invisible, 1t
does away with the above pretty
sentiments and shows neglect and
poor judgment.
No first class firm does business
through agents; as they know moth
ing about the business and only In
terest in getting one-fourth Of the
amount you spend. We have monu-
ments all through this territory
that were erected over fifty years
ago. They are standing erect, and
If cleaned off would look as pretty
and clear as the day they were
erected. You can get the same class
of work by calling or writing to
A. j. MARTIN
MARBLE s. GRANITE WORKS
153 East Capitol ST., Jackson, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

28-4-11.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11

By virtue of the authority vested
In me, the undersigned trustee in a
deed of trust executed by w. {. Nc
Laurin and Clara McLaurin, to secure
certain Indebtedness to w. ID,
Ragland, dated June the 18th, 1921,
and recorded in Deed Trust Record
No. 6, on page 222 Of the Records
of the Chancery Clerks office OF
Rankin County, Mississippi. And
the Indebtedness therein secured
being past due, and default having
been made in the payment, and hav-
in been requested by the benefic-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
SALE

Whereas a final decree was enter
ed in Chaneery Court of Rankin
County, State of Mississippi, at the
regular September term thereof In
the case of W. T. HOWE VS.. Fulton
Lee, eft al, under which said decree
/, S. d. Donneil, was appointed Com
missioner to sell the timber herein
after described for partition under
said decree and, whereas the said
final decree provided and ordered
sale Be made on the first Monday OF
day of November, 1922, and said
sale was not made on said date, and,
thereafter at a special term Of said
court held in November 1922, de-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11
NOTICE

Bids will be received by the Board
of Trustees Of the Star Consolidated
School and the County Superinten-
dent Of Education up until 200 p. m.
on Thursday, January Is, 1928, for
transportation on Transportation
Route No. 3, of the Star School. Con-
tract win be let at Star, Miss, at
300 p. m. The right Is reserved to
reject any and all bids. Speciflca-
lions can be had from the trustees
of the Star School.
w. G. BARLOW,
H. S. GARRETT,
S. s. BUTLER,
Trustees.
III. p. BARKSDALE,
County Superintendent.
2S-4-11.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11

PER CENT MONEY. Under
Bankers Reserve System 6 per cent
loans may be secured on city or farm
property, to buy, build, improve, or
pay Indebtedness. Bankers Reserve
Deposit Company, 164S California
Street, Denver Colorado.
Jan 11-Mar-1-c
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11
NOTICE

NOTICE
Notice of bids to be received for
building bridges in Beats 3 and 4.
Sealed proposals will be received
until noon, on the 1st Monday in
February, 1928, by the Board Of
Supervisors for building bridge in
Beat No. 3, across Rreak0yer near
Ratliff's Ferry; and also for building
a bridge in Beat No. 4, across Holly
Bush creek, near Fisher Wilson's
place; according to plans and speci-
,fications on file In the office Of the
Chancery Clerk. The Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
S. d. DONNELL,
Chancery Clerk.
ian. 4-11-1S-25.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11
666 quickly relieves Colds
and LaGrippe, Constipation,
BiliOusness and Headaches.
SALESMAN WANTED

WANTED-Refined gentleman to
work Rankin County. Must furnish
reference and be well known In the
county. Answer In own hand writing.
American Benevolent Association.
Macon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11

SALESMAN WANTED to solicit
orders for lubricating oils, greases
and paints. Salary or commission.
Address THE HARVEY OIL Co,
Cleveland, Ohio. 1tp
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11
NOTICEi
State of Mississippi.

State of Mississippi.
To Sam Altman, p. o., Gilbertown
Alabama; Mrs. Carrie benson, P. @
Cushing, Texas; Weyler King, T. q
Bogalusa, Louisiana; Thyra irwin
King, p. o. Constance Street, New
Orleans, Louisiana; the defendants
You are commanded to appear be.
fore the Chancery Court of the
county of Rankin, State of Missis-
sippi, on the fourth Monday in March
A. d.. 1923, to defend the suit II
said court, Of I. A. Bilbro, ct al.
wherein you are defendants.
This January 4th, 1928.
8. D. DONNELL, Clerk
w. E. Mcintyre, Solicitor for
Complainants. Jan. ALL
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-01-11

NOTICEi
State of Mississippi.

NOlA&Et
State Of Mississippi.
To Albert Burton, the Defendant:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court Of Rankin
County Mississippi, on the fourth
Monday In March, 1928, to defend
the suit Of Marguerite Burton, where
In you are defendant.
This January 18th, 1928.
8. d .DONNELL, Clerk.
W. f. Mcintyre, Attorney for
Complainant. Jan, 11-lS-25-c
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08
AN IMpERIsHABLE GIFT

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But The Companion is imperishable.
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be as appetizing as the first on this
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l. The Youths Companion-52 issues
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08
AN ORDINANCE

CPFATING A BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE FIREMFN'S PENSION
FUND, AND PRESCRIBING THE
DUTIES OF SAID BOARD.
RI IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
CRESTED BUTTE COLORADO.
See. / That there be and is here
hy created board to be known as the
Board of Trustees of the Firemen's
Pension Fund"
Sec. .. The said Board Of Trustees
Of the Firemen's Pension Fund shall
consist of the Mayor, Clerk and
Treasurer of the Town of Crested
Rutte, Colorado, and the Treasurer of
the Fire Department of said Town.
Sec 2 The duties of said Board
If Trustees shall be those prescribed
by law
Passed. adopted and approved this
sixth day of November, A. d. 1923.
Attest: MIKE WEIGH, Mayor
JOHN BYOUK. Clerk
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08
PITKIN ITEMS

Mr., and Mrs j. A. Wiseman made
trip to Gunnison Monday. Mrs
Jack Schuttler accompanied them.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Brown and
family were in Pitkin Sunday visit
ing Mrs Browns mother, Mrs. Chas
Wackerly.
Bert Pace came in Monday from
Paonia, and will work at Carter this
winter. Bert is a native of Pitkin by
having been born here.
R. A. Little, Frank Dice and Cows
Metroz were noted in Pitkin a mum.
Der of days this week, each hauling
baled hay for the local teamsters.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Balm were Pit
kin visitors Monday. Bryan came for
load of poles and Mrs Balm came
along to visit old Pitkin friends
-
Frank BonDurant came in FRIDAY
last from Crested Butte, and will be
resident of Pitkin for time. He
is employed at the Metroz saw mill
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mcdonald of
Ohio City, left the latter part of last
week for Grand Junction, going over
land They expect to spend the win
ter in the lower climate.
r. S. Anderson, T. B. Kremling and
Seotty Robertson were in Pitkin q
few days first of the week on bust
ness connected with the Trincbera
and Pitkin Trading company
announcement comes this week of
the arrival of fine boy at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Carl Hefftner at
Madrid, New Mexico. All are doing
nicely and Pitkin friends extend CON.
gratulations.
George Williams was host Tuesday
morning at fried chicken breakfast
Hot biscuits, cream gravy, coffee
composed the menu. His guests
Messrs- Anderson, Kremling and Rob-
ertson did ample justice to the meal
and say George has lost none of bis
old-time cunning in the art of cuisine
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08
Gunnison and Pitkin
Items culIed From Gunnison Empire and Pitkin Miner

The Alumni association of the Gun
nison County High School held their
annual dance on Friday evening, NOV
3. The dance was well attended, the
crowd being estimated at sixty coup
les. with many of the members out
of town with the football teams. Inc
hall was artistically decorated with
orange and black in Halloween de-
signs. The dance was of carnival
nature and all the features OF car
nival were there and the carnival
spirit soon invaded, and all there had
splendid time Sweet cider was
served throughout the entire evening.
The association reports the net earn
ings over $4,000.
The GunniSon High School football
team were matched against the Sail
da team last Saturday afternoon on
the Buell. Crawford Athletic Field.
When the game ended the score sheet
showed that the. Gunnison Cowboys
had the large end of the AZ to 0 score.
The Salida team was severely handi-
capped by the absence of seven of
the regular team. With the odds
against them they showed good
craftsmanship and good spirit thru
out the game
T. w. Bowen, General Superinten-
dent of the Rio Grande Western, was
in Gunnison in his special car Tues
day C B. Carpenter of Gunnison,
superintendent of the local division,
with headquarters here accompanied
Mr., Bowen and continued the journey
with him. During their stay here
they held staff meeting.
Mrs Ira Brown and Miss Martha
Brown entertained Tuesday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. DR. Brown of Tellu-
ride. Kensington was the order of
the afternoon. Thirty ladies were
present and very delightful lunch
con was served
R M. Cooper left this week for
Napanee, Ontario, Canada to visit
relatives. He will also visit his two
nieces one in Portland, Oregon, and
the other in Seattle, Washington, be-
fore returning to Gunnison in the
spring.
The Gunnison Coal & Ice Co. is
making a marked improvement ir
the appearance of their property an6
the city in general by removing the
old building west of the Crested
Butte tracks on New York avenue.
H. Fagrelius of Montrose, at one
time manager of our telephone ex
change, was in town Thursday on his
way to Lake City. He paid the En-,
pire very pleasant call
Duncan Kersey of the local dis
patchers office, left Wednesday morn
ing by auto for Grand Junction, where
he will take trick in the dispatch
ers office at that place.
N. V. Napier left Wednesday fol
Grand Junction on a business visit
for a few days.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08
W. d. Gray. Batesville, Ark. Writes
aS Follows:

81 purchased several cakes of RAT
SNAP from Erwin-Craig Hardware
Company, this place, and find same
the most effective exterminator of
mice and rats have ever used. As
Tor as | have noted, there is no odor
connected with use of RAT-SNAp.
This is the first testimonial have
ever given for any preparation of any
KIND. feel after using your RAT
SNAP it is worthy of commendation ["
Three sizes, 35c, Csc, and S1.25. Sold
and guaranteed by Dr. A. Taylor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08
Why People Buy Rat-Snap I'm Prefer
ence to Rat Poison.

G) RAT-SNAP absolutely kills rats
and mice. (2) What it doesn't kill
it scares away. (3) Rats killed with
RAT-SNAP leave no smell, they dry
up inside, (4) Made in cakes, no mix
ing with other food. (5) Cats or dogs
won't touch it. Three sizes, 35c, Csc,
sl.25. Sold and guaranteed by DIR. A.
TAYLOR.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Crested Butte. Colo, Nov. 5, 1928.
At regular meeting of the Board
of Trustees held on the above named
date, there were present Mayor
Welch; Trustees Mulch, Slobodnick,
Nemanic. Panion and Krizmanich.
The minutes. of last meeting were
read and approved.
The following hills were read:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08

A Missouri editor says the bipeest
trust on earth is the country news.
paper. 1t trusts everybody, gets
cussed for trusting, mistrusted for
cussing, and if it busts for trusting
gets cussed for busting,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08
sN ORDINANCE

PEIATING TO THE ANNUAL. LEVY
FOR THE YEAR 1923.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO.
Sec That there be and is here
by levied upon all of the property.
real and personal, within the town Of
'rested Rutte. Colorado, subject to
'9xetion- the following:
iPht and Wster Fund "A q5 Mills
Sinking Fund 165
1nterest Fu-da s5
Salary Fond ~ o05 y
General Fund.- 3OO
City Han. Street and Alley
Fund M -
Passed sdopted and approved this
tth day ce November. A D. 1929
Ntf,,5t, MIKE WEIGH, Mayor.
JOHN BYoUK, Clerk.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08

A subscription to this paper /,
worth far more than it. costs. s2oo
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08
NJ. on A Mrs w s. Henderson have

Mr. am Mrs w. S. Henderson nave
recently received the sad news of the
death of their nephew, Dan Keller,
which occurred in Grand Rapids,
Michigan, at the hospital there. Mr..
Keller was injured about year ago,
but at the time it was not thought
TO be at all serious OF late he has
been growing steadily worse despite
treatment of noted physicians and
surgeons. An autopsy held disclosed
a tumor at the base of the brain on
the spinal cord Mrs. Keller was
Miss Madge Henderson, niece of Mr..
Henderson, and was well known to
many old-time Pitkin folks. The
Kellers visited here seven years ago.
Sincere sympathy is extended to the
bereaved relatives.
C. A. Whitehorn suffered a painful
accident Thursday of last week while
at the Roosevelt tunnel. He was
opening a bottle of amonia when it
exploded, scattering over his face
and in his eyes, badly burning him.
However, quick first aid gave him re-
lief and now we are glad to report
that he is getting along very we'll.
Greetings have been received by
Pitkin friends from Miss Emma Ku-
biak, who is now in Taft, California.
She and her mother and brother re-
Gently motored through to the coast
and say theyrhad a very pleasant trip
and arrived safely in the land of sun
shine.
Miss Helen Little, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Little, left last week
Friday for California, where she will
spend the winter. Miss Helen spends
her winters there for the benefit of
her health, which is very much i'm
proved in the lower altitude.
-
| Robt. McCracken came in Monday
from Taylor park, where he has been
working for some months for Elmer
Wiley on the new park road. He re-
turned the same day to the park.
j M. Flick shipped two cars of
cattle last week from his Quartz
creek ranch They were loaded with
the Scobey cattle at Parlin.
Mrs. Pat Valdez is very low at her
home in Pitkin, suffering from tuber-
culosis. She is not expected to live
-
Geo Mason of Gunnison, was in
town this week soliciting orders for
grocery and wearing apparel firms.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08

C B. L. 6 w. Co, go
Gem Bazz da labor ----- 1900
Fred Bazz da- labor ------ 45O
Geo. Andreatta u da labor = 300
Andrew Gardiner da labor = % so
Paul Panion 10 da labor ------ $500
Paul Panion Oct salary 49, 500
Paul Panion da dept. mar 500
Jas. Gardiner 1 da dept mar 500
VIM Headley L da dept mar 500
A B. Arnold l da dept mar 500
f B. Ssrndy | da dept mar 500
F B. Sarndy y da grad St. 800
Elk Mt. Pilot pub min -- 500
F E Songer loc Gem lot ----- 1000
Joe Pecarich team .---- 100
T Slobodnick Oct. salary - 500
Steve Krizmanich Oct. sal 49, 500
Jro. Nemanic Oct. sal -- 500
Jno. Byouck Oct sal stamps - $50
Mike Weici. Oct sal 600
Moved by Slohodnick, seconded by
Nemanic bills be allowed and war
rants issued for payment of same.
Roll call. ayes all.
Inc following receipts were re-
ported:
Nike Fisher Police Mag, 5 500
Paul PaniOu Hall rent - 1000
Moved uat the city prepare a pc
tition in the necessary form setting
forth the application of the Board of
Trustees to the Colorado Tax Com
mission for an increase in the Levy
of 1928 over and above the SO in
crease of the preceding year allowed
by law. The said petition setting
forth the reasons and be signed by
the Mayor in behalf of the Board of
Trustees.
Moved by Slobodnick, seconded by
Krizmanich we adjourn
JOHN L. BYOUCK, Clerk.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08

j M. Flick shipped two cars OF
cattle last week from his Quartz
creek ranch They were loaded with
the Scobey cattle at Parlin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08
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GUNN1soN ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Sammons of
Powderhorn, were in Gunnison Tues
day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08

Robt. McCracken came in Monday
from Taylor park, where he has been
working for some months for Elmer
Wiley on the new park road. He re-
turned the same day to the park.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08

Geo. Mason of Gunnison, was in
town this week soliciting orders for
grocery and wearing apparel firms.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08

Mrs. Cora Mcneil of Powderhorr
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
W. P. Sammons.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08

Mrs. Pat Valdez is very low at her
home in Pitkin, suffering from tuber-
culosis. She is not expected to live.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08

Miss Helen Stone returned Sunday
morning from Pine Greek, where she
has been teaching school. She had
the misfortune of having the entire
school move away. All the pupils
were in one family and the mother
was taken sick and the family had
to move to a lower altitude, hence
the entire school went along. Miss
Helen is now attending Western.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08

Miss Cora Jardine of Powderhorn,
is now employed as usher at the
Unique theatre.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-08

NIHNInN FUnd
1ntereSt Fu-d |
Salary Fond 4
General Fund.-