The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-09-09

fCol. D. B. Hayes in Claiborne Guardian
Near Red Land, Bossier Par, La, !
August 25th. 1880. {

near hed Land, BOSsier Par, La,
August 25th, 1880.
From the seat where We have
chosen to write this letter we look
out upon the most magnificent fields
OF corn and cotton that We have
seen anywhere away from the Qua.
chita river. The productive capaci.
ty OF this fiat sandy land is wonder.
full, and We are surprised that the
advantages of this portion of the
State are not more generally known.
We are told that there are many
hundred acres of land of an Egypt
ian richness lying around the little
village from which this letter is dat
ed that are yet the property of the
Government, and that are open to
presumption and entry. Surely the
poor, honest, hard-working man can
want nothing better than to procure
from a paternal government, at a
merely nominal price, a homestead
that will produce a thousand or
twelve hundred pounds of cotton to
the acre, and an average yield of rs
bushels of corn.
The industrious farmer has not
much spare time for hunting and
fishing, yet as I feel it a duty to
make known all the advantages
claimed for this locality it is right
that should say that all kinds of
game abound here, and that Bayou
Bodceau, only few miles away, is
said to be fine fishing stream
This is not an earthly paradise, yet
it would be difficult to convince the
good people who have lived in and
around Red Land that there is any
better country in the world.
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Still at Red Land, or rather, grav-
itating around that delightful little
village, dropping in occasionally to
talk politics on the shaded gallery
of Mr.. Crawford's store, or to hear,
from that intelligent gentleman facts
of use and interest in connection
with this portion of the State. Or
I seek out W. Benton Boggs who as
a. merchant, President of the Police
Jury, Knight of Pythias, politician,
&C., is well able to "buzz" your cor.
respondent to a sufficient extent to
kill dull care, or to drive away the
blues.
The dissolution of the firm of
Swindle q Boggs is an event here.
Mr.. Swindle is, or rather has been
looked upon as one of the establish.
ed institutions of the place. His ir-
reproachable character, both in pub.
lie and private life, his genial dispo-
sition, his kindness, his benevolence
and generosity, has so endeared him
to the people that they find no pleas
ure in the news that he is to leave
there after this year and to estab.
lish himself in Shreveport in bust.
ness that will make himself general.
ly known, as he expects, he says, to
advertise big. =
What difference there is in the
enterprise of communities. Here is
Red Land, small village with per-
haps 200 people, that has already a
beautiful Masonic Hall and is now
completing perfect little gem of a
Hall for the Knights of Pythias,
while Homer, with near a thousand
people and far greater amount of
wealth has poor excuses for their
Masonic Hall, sc. But find that
is in the men rather than the place.
w. Benton Boggs is full of stir and
energy and has many associates who
have aided him, experimenting the
room of the Knights. There are
similar men among the Masons.
Minden Female College.
lMinden Democrat
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