The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-10-27
ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS.
What the Local Editor Saw and Heard
While In Alden Bridge.


What the Local Editor Saw and Heard
While In Alden Bridge.
In compliance with an invitation from
the membership of the North Bossier
Agricultural Association, the Banner
sent a representative to Alden Bridge
last Saturday to report a meeting of
that organization.
Irish potato culture had been preyi-
ously selected as the topic of discussion
for the evening, and interesting talks
from men of experience were on the
tapis. However, as so few were present,
the membership of this organization
believing in the Democratic doctrine of
"the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber," it was decided to postpone the dis
cussion until the next regular meeting,
which will be held at Alden Bridge on
Saturday, November 26th next.
And right here, on behalf of the Pres
ident and those who did attend the last
meeting, we wish to urge each member
to be present on the above mentioned
date. The condition of the weather has
been so favorable for the harvesting of
crops that this alone is good excuse for
non-attendance. A month from this
date your crops will have been harvest
ed and, too, if you are to get thoroughly
organized and come to such understand
ings as must exist within all we'll regu-
lated bodies, and through which mutual
benefits arise, it is necessary to attend
these meetings, and the one to be held
next month is the important one.
The new mill shed is nearing compile
ton and by December tst the proprie-
tors, Messrs. Whited & Wheless, expect
to have the entire plant in operation.
Already the logging crew is busy out at
"the 'front.'"
Speaking of the new mill, it is model
| in construction. Our attention was call
ed to the fact that the massive timbers
for the shed were all put together with
| pins and metal bolts and that all joints
were creosoted. The few nails to be
used will be in the flooring and outside
boarding. The dimensions are Sc K 1850
feet and 100000 feet of lumber will be
necessary in the constructing. From
this the reader can arrive at an idea of
how substantial a building it is and of
what proportions are it's immense tim
bers. Paint and whitewash are being
literally used. The work of construction
is being done by professional millrights.
A band saw will be used and the out
put of the plant will be about 0,0O0
feet daily-much less than that of the
former. The proprietors give as reason
for this that if they cut too much timber
per day they would soon exhaust the
supply and would have to seek new
field. They would rather cut less and
remain longer they like Bossier as a
home.
Every precaution is being taken
against the possibility of fires in the
future. The five big boilers and the
engine are separated from the mill shed
by a brick fire wall, while the engine
room is constructed exclusively of brick
and metal. A larger water tank, further
removed from the mill shed and more
elevated, has beed erected and the little
town is now better equipped to fight fire
Since the destruction of the old plant
orders have been accommodating anG
when saving is begun in December i
will no doubt be necessary to run botf
night and day for a time. On accoun
of this it has been decided best to pu
in an electric light plant. Sixteen ar
light will be scattered over the grounds
while about $50 small lights will b.
placed under the different sheds and il
the store, Offices, residences, etc.
The regular employees with whom w
talked are all anxious to get back tt
their places and, without exception, de-
clare that there is no better firm unde
the sun to work for than Whited 4
: Wheless. And finding so many of tn
same opinion, we venture the assertion
that this must be true. Certain it is tina
they always give the Banners represen
tative hearty welcome and are neve
done with their entreaties to "Mak
yourself easy and quite at home"
We found Brother Laughlin busy
with rip saw in hand, carving off som
of his notorious leatheroid steaks TO
those who are so unfortunate as to hav
to patronize him. We accepted an in
vitation to dine with him, but fed strictl
on vegetables.
Messrs. Dave Clowney, John Adge
and Herbert Moore were kept stirring i
the big company store waiting on tn
Saturday trade, which is always heavie
than during the other days of the weel
In the company Office we found quie
place and Mr.. S. H. Dowell and Nj
]. F. Wise friends ef long standing