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Ghe leq Qounty Journa|
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1. B. TISON, Editor and Pubdisher,
PUEBLISHED BV RY PRIDAY,
Cfficial Organ of Lee County,
XARYR AT MRS AR YA APP IRTIORES
i.ee County needs Factories of various
kinds.,
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[.et our people get to work and build
up the county.
Our citizens will welcome all thrifty en
terp ising farms to their minds.
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[.ee County offers better inducements
to thrifty farmers than any county in
Georgia,
There is no county in the state that has
better farm lands than the grand old
county of Lee. .
Late Reports from the ice fields say
that Senator Fairbanksstill has a strangle
hold on that toga.
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If you are contemplating making a
change in your location, come to Lee the
Banner county of Georgia.
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The lands in Lee county, when preperly
cultivated, will yield as much or more to
thearc» as lands in any county in the
state.
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Lee County was laid off in 1826, being
a po-tion of the Territory acquised from
the Creek Indians, and was named for
Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia,
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* Let our citizens push, shove and pull for
every enterprise that will add to the bet
terment of our county,
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There is & vacancy in the residents cab
inet. Oh, yesthereis! Secretary Wilson
is still in the cabinet,
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Vermont shows a repfiblican gain and
Maine shows a republican slump. Soit's
a stand-off, though neither means any.
thing worth considering.
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Every time Kuropatkin retreats he de
clares that he ‘‘is in a° stronger position
than ever.’”” Evidentlv Pat 1s headed for
the original strong box. |
A cable informs us of the sad death of
Col Hop Hop. of the Russian army. How
ever (Generals Skip, Jump and Skeedaddle
are still luring the Japs on.
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Stidl, ““Gas’ Addicks services to the
democracy in delaware will more than
offset Tom Watson’s services to the re-'
publicans fin the balance of the coun
try.
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A Contemporary admonishes us, *‘Keep
your eye on Payne.”” But why not put
Payne in jail where it would not be so
necessary tc kep our eye on him.
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The lands of Lee county, are more pro
ductive than the lands in adjoining conn
ties yet they are much cheeper.
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With the present system of working
our roads with convict labor, we will soon
have the best public roads in the state,
This will add much to the value of our
lands. :
Lee Onlg Georgia Sheriff Sales For
£in o vemberl9o4. 4
To the highest bidder for cash wil be sold before the
Court house door of Lee County Ca.between the legal
hours of sale, on first Tuesday the first day of Novem
ber next being the usual time and place of holding
sheriff sales-~The followiug property to wit:
One town lot Th'rty feet front and eighty feet back,
with storehouse thereon, being on Railroad Street and
o pppisit the Soath Western Railroad Depot-and in
the town ol Leesburg, in Lee County Geoigia being
the storehouse (then at date of mortgage Aug, 7th.
7900) occupted by R, § Hines in the conduct of a
mercantile business and now so occupied. Als»aresi
dence lot with improvements thereon situated on the
North Side of Broad street and facing said street.
West of an”' adjoining the residence lot of Mrs. Rosa
Mcblonald, said lot being eighty-five feet front on
Broad street and runniug back one hundred and forty
five feet, in the town of Leesburg, L.ee County Geor
gia. Levied onos the property of R, 5. Hines to
satisfy a Mortgage.fi fa in favon «f The Union Savings
Bank and trust Company, issued from the Superior ,
court of Lee County Georgia against R. g. Hines.-- l
Tennant in posession notified in terms of the Law by |
written personal notice- -Property pointed out in fi fa 'l
This Septgth., /co 4. .
S, B.SMI't H, Sheriff ] ee County Ga, ‘
GEORGIA,—ILee County, |
T'o whom it may concern.- |
H. C. Hadduck having
made application to me i« due form to be
appcinted administrator upon the estate of
T, J. Haddock, late of said county: No
tice is hereby given that said application
will be heara at the regular termof the
Court of Ordinary for said county, to be
held fiist Monday in Octoler, 1%04.~
Witness my hand ard afficial :ignature
this the 3th., day of Septemier, 1504,
| LR, C EDWARDS, Ordinary
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l GEORGIA—Lee County. }
By viriue of an order of the court of
Ordinary of said county will be sold at
public cutery on the first Tuesday in Oc
tober 1904 at the court-house in said
county between the usunal hours of sale
the following real estate sitnated in Lee
County towit: Oue fifth (1 | 5) undivided
intrest in (50) fifty acres of land in the
North-west corner of lot of land No. (1153)
one hundred and fifteen also ‘75) seventy
five acres undivided off of lots of lend
Numbers (64) sixty four, (65) sixty five,
(66) sixty six, Ail in the fist district of
Lee County Ga,
Terms Cash
This sth., day cf September 1904.
A. ]J. Fleetwood
Administrator of J. K. McKinne
Comimissioners Cffice Roads & Reve
nues ol Lee County, Georgia,
September 6th., 1904.-
It appearing to us that the zgyragate
value of taxable properity 1n said County
according to tlre Tax Digests of said Coux
ty, for the vear of 1904, is $1,369,358, that
the State has assesed and lcevied §4:80 on
the one thousan dollars of taxable properity
—for State taxes, wich levy will raise the
sum of §6,572.91, from the tuxable properity
in sai'l county accorcing to said digests;
And it further appearing to us thai itis
nes-ary that a sum of $9 857.37 (in additi
on to what is now in the Treasury ), shouid
be raised to pay the iddebtuess and current
expences of said county of ILee for the en
suing vear:
1t is therefore here'y ordered—tkat a tax
(or levy] (being 7;20 mills), be, and the
same is, hereby asscsed and levied for
County purposes upon amounts of tax
able properity which has not been r« turned
which 1s fubject to ad valorem taxes in
said county of l.ee; and that same is to be
disttibuted as tollows:—
For Jail purposes-_ 12 per cent.
For paying Jurors per diem,- 16 per cent,
For Pauper purposes-______ ...09 per cent,
For Paying Salary of Judge ot County
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For Bridge purposes- __ ___ 20per cent.
Fo, Paying Coroner’s Fres,- 03 per cent.
For Paying Bailiff’s & Non-Res, Wit,
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For Road purposes, and to (
pay Guards, mantain con- -50 per cent.
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For General purposes, to pay Court expen.
BRIRE. s s ey CcoNg.
. 150 per cent.
And it is ordcred that the Tax Collector
said county of Lee collect said County
xes hereby assesed as he collects the
Tates taxes, and that he pa: over the
Counties taxes to the Treasure of said
county, as provided by the law.—
Witness our hands and official signatures
in regular Session, this the day and year
first above wrnitten.—
B, I. McKinrey, County Co'm'm'r,
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F. M. Mims, G n
I hereby certify thatthe aboveis a tru
cggy of the origiual order of ffle and recs
ord iu this office.- .
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RiohardPatison. Cam Pattison.Rich ardT. Pattiso n
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T. PATTISON SONS.
A' BANY GA.
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Foupders and Taehinists.
WATER AND'GAS PIPINGS AND FITHINGS
Iron and Brass Castings of every Description. Cast and Wrought Iron
Railings. ENGINESAND BOILERS REPAIRED. 5
Orders solicited and Satisfaction (Guaranteed.
For Rent.
Sealed bids will be received until Nov
1.1, for the rent of the late Capt. F. M.
Heath Jordon plantation for 1 or 5 years
Good land, healthy place, with deep well
water works throughout and an up to date
ginnery. We reserve the right to reject
any and all bids, none but responsible
parties need apply.
Respt.
Heath & Lee Executors.
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Notice To Debtorsand
Creditors.
Notice is hereby given to all creditors of
the estate of J. E. McKenny, laic of said
County, deceased to render in an account
of their demands.to me wihin the time
prescribed by law, properly made out and
all persons idebted to said deceased are
hereby regnested to make immediate pa:-
ments to the undarsigned.
This 6th day of May 1904.
A. J. Fleetwood,
Administrator of J, E. McKinney.
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AND SAVANNAH. GA.. AND BETWEEN ATLANTA AND ALBANY. GA, 3
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VICK:PRECIDENT AND TRAFFIC MANAGER. GENIRAL PASSENGER ACENT. . ASSISTANY GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT §
. Callon me for Fire Insurance, I
Witness my official signature and seal placc you in the very best company
this the 7th., day of September, 1904. \ : e a
James Morgrn, and give you the protection you siee ‘
Clerk of the Superior Court, and Ex
official Commissioners Clerk.— S.J.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
WARE G. MARTIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, :
Leesburg, Georgia
LONG & SON. )
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, .
Leesburg, Georgia
GEO. E.SIMPSON,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, .
: Smithville, Ga.
P T 0N TR T T ASOTL AT D AN PO TS TS B 0
GEGRGIA—LEE COUNTY,
Notice i~ hereby giver that the nader
signed has applied to thie Ordinary of aid
county for leave to sell the land belong
ing to the estate of J. E. McKenny for
the payment of debts and for destrbuting
among the heirs of said estate. Said ap
plication will be heard at the regular term
of the court. of Ordinary tor said county to
be held on the first Monday in September
1904,
This Aug , 18t., 1904.
- A. J. Fleetwood, D
Admistrator upon the estate of,
J. E. McKinney.