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THE COLFAX CHRONICLE
Absorbed the GRANT PARISH DEMOCRAT May 1, 1909
A Democratic Journal, devoted to Local and 6cneral News, Literature, Scincn, Agriculture, Etc.
VOL. XXXV COLFAX, GRANT PARISH, LA., SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1911 NUMBER 27
Report of the Grand Jury.
7To i/, Ilonor:alh .ludge oft t he 1:3th
.ludiirial I.strict I 'ourt iiin aInd for
(ira nt I'ari.l, I a.:
- We your grand jury for the
April term of your honorable
court beg leave to submit this
our final report:
We have examined sixty-one
cases, finding thirty-seven true
bills, twenty-six true bills being
previously reported, and eleven
we present herewith: we have
found twenty-four no true bills
having previously reported twen
ty and four we present herewith.
We have laid over eight cases
which we could not report on
owing to absence of witnesses
and insufficient evidence.
We have had occasion to learn
that when homicides occur in
some sections of the parish no
notice is given the Coroner and
no inquest held; we urge that
the constables and deputy sheriffs
report to the Coroner without de
lay when a killing occurs.
We have examined the parish
jail and find the same fairly well
kept, the prisoners expressing
themselves as being satisfied
with treatment received.
From our personal knowledge
and information received we beg
to submit that the public roads
of this parish are generally in a
bad condition; we find that the
contract system is a failure, the
taxes being collected vigorously
but practically no work done for
the money paid. We think the
police jury should investigate the
condition of the roads, fix the
responsibility upon the contract
ors who fail to perform their duty
and take such steps'as are neces
sary to provide better roads and
a better system of working them.
We have learned that some
merchants keep their stores open
on Sunday, and while we did not
secure evidence upon which to
find bills, we wish to condemn the
practice and ask the public to
assist in the prosecution of such
offenders.
Having concluded our labors
we beg to be discharged.
R. R. JETER,
Foreman.
Prof. Roy Praises the Verda Agricul
tural School.
Verda, La., April 10, 1911.
Editor C'olfax ('hronicl:
The Agricultural High School
of Verda was visited and closely
inspected to-day by Prof. V. L.
Roy, supervisor of agricultural
schools and organizer of the boy's
corn clubs of the State. He
seemed to be very much pleased
with the work of the high school,
as well as the agricultural work,
and especially was he pleased
with the sciences of the school.
He stated that the school farm
was the best fenced one in the
State, and that the barn ranks
among the best, of which there
were only about three others as
good as the Verda barn.
The condition of the soil seem
ed to please him very much, as
everything was growing well
where stumps were once very
plentiful. This condition of af
fairs seemed to gratify him very
much.
He is planning to bring Prof.
Dodson here sometime in May,
to conduct an agricultural insti
tute for three or four days in be
half of the farmers as well as the
school. He said: "I do not in
tend to do this for any other
school in the State, but I am
much interested in the work of
this school, since I see the prin
cipal is so much interested in
the agricultural work. I shall
lend a helping hand in every way
possible to promote the work of
the school, as I feel that the ben
efits of this school will be far
reaching. It seems to me that
all boys who contemplate taking
an agricultural course ought to
be here instead of some central
school pursuing only the literary
course. "
Now, that is what I call a nice
send off for our school.
A PATRON.
Mrs. McKnight's Donation to the M. E.
Church, South.
Colfax, La., April 11, 1911.
At a meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, held this day, the
meeting was called to order by
Mr. H. G. Goodwyn, the presi
dent of the board. Present
the following members, constitut
ing a quorum of the said board,
to-wit: Messrs. J. H. McNeely,
G. H. McKnight, M. E. Swaf
ford and J. Q. Long.
Mr. G. H. McKnight present
ed a written statement on behalf
of himself and his brothers and
sisters, that his brother J. C.
McKnight was authorized to de
liver the sum of $200.00 to any
member of the board author
ized to accept the same, as a be
quest from his mother's estate
to be used exclusively for Foreign
Missions, the terms of the be
quest being that the principal
shall be held perpetually, and on
ly the interest to be expended
annually for said purpose.
By unanimous vote of the b
board, H. G. Goodwyn, president
of the board, was empowered and
authorized to accept said dona
tion and sign a contract with Mr.
J. C. McKnight, accepting said
trust fund to be used for the pur
pose and in the manner named.
The following resolution, pre- '
sented by J. Q. Long and second
ed by M. E. Swafford, was unani
mously adopted by the board,
viz:
A RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
Be it resolved by the Board of
Trustees of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, South, of Colfax,
Louisiana, That the thanks of d
the Board of Trustees and by ,
them of the entire membership
of this Church, is hereby tender
ed to the heirs of our deceased
brother and sister, Mr. Howard
McKnight and Mrs. Elizabeth
McKnight, for the donation of
two hundred dollars to the foreign
mission fund, the per annum rev
enue from which is to be used
only, and that we accept the
same in the spirit in which it
was tendered and for the purpose
donated.
Be it further resolved, That
a copy of. these resolutions be
sent to the Colfax Chronicle and
a copy to the McKnight heirs.
The above resolution was pre
sented by J. Q. Long, seconded
by M. E. Swafford, and unani
mously adopted, at the meeting
of the Board of Trustees held at
Colfax, La., April 11, 1911.
H. G. GOODWYN,
J. Q. LONG, President.
Secretary.
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Notice to Bridge Baliers.
NOtlce le herehy given that the un.
derInguled lIridge commllttee will let
out the contreHt to build a bridge
aicroNs Hnyou DeGa pe, at Shell Point,
on the Itrdlptllon public road. ow
MATUItDAY. AI'PRIL 15. 1911.
at Aloha. La.. ,akl contract to be
let to, tileluwesst reWetnsble bidder.
thle conmllmlltee remrevlg the right to
rnject any an)id all ihls.
'artlt Ihddnllng will lie re~tlred to
give u'pecltlcatlonh of the bridge '",
he built and the character of mauteri
al to be uced in came.
F. P. BULLITT.
JO#. FERRIER,
CUHAn. CA;LHOUN.
aprl-td Brldge Committee.
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Personally t aine andl alt altif it ifre n.t
the undersigned authoutt). P sro, I.N. \\,rner.
Thand acknowlhrefedo that h"e was lonl li t it -il
day of aypril. o r l. 1 11and s now St t.it y oI
the Parish toard ,of S ho~ol Iirytt, of iit
parish of Grant. LouIe.,ana. aInd, that tlilt abolt
andt foregling - a true and ol ort at ,' y of tit
petition filed aith the anid boad on the N ilt
day of .oprtl, 1911 together wlth all nailrn
signed thereto, and acted bion iby aitd boatd
at its meeting on thse dist da)o iit of . 1911.
I N \ \'\RN EIR
Notary Public
The followhing reilsolution wad offered by
Mr. Bradford and d econded by Mr. Nugent.
who moved its adoption:
WT hereas, there has been fle,! with thi
board a petrtion signed by onte fourth of the 4
and 17, constituting ward tine of tihe pattlsh
of Grant. elighite to vote at said telection.
praying that a sp l ecial election be utcr-d n l
and for said di tricts Nors. and 17, cotn
stituting the said ward, at which shall blit
submitted the following proposition, to-wit:
To levy a pecia l ec tax of five millt on the
dollar on all property in school districts No.
16 anti 17, constitutang ward five, of (.rant,
parish, Isuisiana, subject to State taxation,
annually, for a period of five yearn for the
ping public school buildings, ptrt basing sites,
titles which shall lie vessted in the lpublit.
for paying teachers, in fact for general cdi
cational purpo-wit:
And Whereas in the opiniof n of this n tar
such special election is n Scettary and art
visable.
Be it resolved by the Parish Board if School
Directors of the Pair-h of fi rant. Louisiana,
as follows:
Section One
That a special election he and the same i,
hereby ordered to be held in school districts
Nos. 16 and 17, constitulting ward file of
15 rant parish.years in on
TESlc sAYhol . May la. 1911,
at which shall be suelmitta the foTll,, fol a.
propoction, to-wat:
To levy a ste al tax o f fivet mi-ll on th,
dollar on all property iin vtschooclat-l lret Nu.s
16at and 17.cl elecntionting salt, tule of t Gra nt
palish. Louisiana. -object to State taxation.l
annually, for a on eahriod f firh )arll. l nnlng
wi te he year 1911ro t and ti dng wi i th th yeoar of
1915, both years inclusive. for thit putpow
of constructng, repairing and cluipting par u
lic school h tltdings. purchasing "i vs, title, to
which shall be vetried ino tha p , for pafor
witmg teachers, in fact for general tucatoith al
purposes.
the ction Two
That the Secretary of titn bMalt Iw and he
as hereby instructed to have pttpatrd four u
at aid ispecial election a sitn titli nmlx to
ballots. on each of which shall be printed
the proposition mentioned in -itI on one of
this reshall ltion, ad in the ollowing form:
PROPOSITI ON.
Pror osing ta, o lesy a fat fr ills
percal tax on all rtoilcrty suert to Ye
State taxation in lachool da Itl mat k It th
No-. 10 and 17, constituting ward
five of Grant parish, L oui-lana, for
a period of five years, be ginning
with the year 1911 and ending wito vothe against
the yeare a 1915, oth ar in tlt sir, after t
for the purpose of of this ctn, re- and
pairing and equipping puhhi" -,hool
buildings, p rchang sto haes, title to
whichat shall be estedon anll the nubit, a
for paying teachers, in fact for gen
eral eucaonal purp. and o s.
ct 'iIE TO VOTERS
To vote in favor of the proposition sub
mltted on thiall e at place a r X) mark in the
stuart after the "YE ", and to vote again the
it place a s imlar mark in the squo.are after the
word "NO."
And the Sercretary of this boarl and e and h
iboxes, tally sheets, lints of voters, a-er e a
valuattlon of property. and c .mlIhd Jtatmns
clrof votrf leton toand amount.hat Te al
Section Thotr-
Thated to give noting place for the sweal electonal
herein hallordered bey his priorgetown tohe telaily
elished according to aprect.ct atd in the hsad prot
iwhole of ward five. being hall nnrr that at eleendat
or the purpon e of 1911. th is elect , and \erwill
.meet t the court housent and Colf. mrntrg are
iaph. loi coianassoners, and n E. K Jairorel tt
clerk of eecton, to saere thm tat Tmine -ail
elcton shall be conducted under the relawt of
the elecStat aionhcable thereto.tion
Se above reour-olution as dr nan
The pre.a nt member of th e b oard i he reby in
liefshred according to iaw, and favor there saofd procf
'clok a. WARnR. on May 18, 1911P this board willdent.
irmeet at the court houh at Colfax ;rant par
open thq ballot boxes, examcame and coatl-rlt the In.
thcanvas the returns athriy.nd declare the result ofr
the election. t me dily srn
Tieuv anlbove resoiution wast anpted rr onaniv
<nosly. all the members of the nboard herein
et-rh named voting Shin favtrtor thereof the i
o'eL a i, t Jril 1. 111. McNEEpiYd
. N. WARNER President
Thus sworn toame and aubslareibed before me
fon this the farish daly of rhoi it91ctr. o
th- parih of rant, miana, a that the.
There Is more (Catarrh In this section of the country
than all other diseases put together. and until the las
few years was suppomed to be Incurable. For a qt
many years doctofl pronounced it a local disease d
prescribed lord remedles, and by constantly falling
to cure with local treatment. pronounced It Inuranble.
Scilence has proven Catarrh to be a constitutlonal di
ease. and therefore requires constitutional treatment.
HItll's (atarrh ('ure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
& n., Toledo. Ohio. Mi the only Constltution es a
the market. It iM taken Internally In dam from I
drops to a teanponful. It acts directly on ths bloo0
and mucous surfaa of the system. They odaer& Y
hundred dollars for any se It falls to cure. SU
foe circulars and icstlmonlas.
Addrem F. J. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
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Take Hall'a Family Pills forconstlpatln.
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Do You Know
: That we have one of the :
largest and best assort- T
: ed stocks of Jewelry and .
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: For Instance
i
iWedding Rings
I Where most Jewelers
: have from one to five
hundred dollars worth,
we keep from $1000 to
$1500 worth all the time.
: Tiffany, alliance, oval and "
* extra broad, light, medium,
Sheavy and extra heavy 10,
• 14 and 18 Kt, any size and "
: any price from
• $2 to $12
: Initials and date engraved I
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| Jewelry Co. Ltd.
: ALEXANDRIA, LA.
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JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
LAWYER,
COLFAX ............... IX)UIIANA
Will practice in all the Courts.
JOEL M. DURHAM
Attorney at Law
COLFAX, LA.
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Special Attention Given Ladies and
Children.
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DENTIST
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COLFAX, LOUISIANA
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In fact, Mdhinueru and Mill -upilics of everU description
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0 Bank of Colfax
LOUISIANA
Capital Stock - - $25,000
Surplus Fund - - . 12,500
Undivided Profits - 3000
Total - $40,500
Depository of Parish of Grant and School Board
The year 1910 has shown a volume of buliness greater than any year
sdace our organiation. The besat elvidence that wre please our ce
towers.
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For Monuments and Iron Fencing
We do our own work and sell our own) work. You will save
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