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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
r. B. HILL, Clerk.
An Ordinance.

Whereas, in pursuance to an ordl-
nance of the Police Jury Of Bossier Par
ish, La, an election held in School Dis
trict No. 8, created by the School Board
of Bossier Parish April 81, 1905, for the
purpose of ascertaining the sense of the
taxpayers of said district on the question
of reducing special tax of mills, pre-
viously levied in the year 1905 on the
assessed value of taxable property in the
said district, to 211s mills on each dollars
worth of said property for the remainder
OF the ten years, the period Of time set
forth in the levy OF 5 mills made in 1905,
said 214 mills levy to begin with the year
1907 and end with the year 1914, inclu-
sive, for the purpose Of supplementing
salaries Of teachers, the building and
repairing of school houses and furnish
ing school supplies in said district, in
which said election the property tax
payers of said district voted in number
and amount for the said reduction from
5 to 21ls mills for period of eight years
by vote OF Fl in number and property
valuation of $4,000, with no votes
against said special tax, therefore,
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury, in
regular session convened, That the
special school tax of mills in School
District No. be reduced to one-half
that amount, and in lieu thereof spec
ial tax of 81 mills on the dollar on all
assessed property of School District No.
8 is hereby levied for period of eight
years, beginning with the year 1907 and
ending with the year 1914. The boun-
diaries Of said District No. s, as estab-
lished bv law March ri. 1905 are as
follows: Bounded On the west by Red
River, on the north by township line be-
tween townships 20 and 81 and Cypress
Bayou, on the east by Cypress Bayou,
and on the south by the township line
between townships Is and 49,.
J. G.. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
- D d u111 Glnnl-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
TOBACCO IN ALABAMA.
One Of the Best of Domestic Filters
Can Be Made.

One Of the Best Of Domestic Filters
Can Be Made.
At the present time small patches Of
tobacco can be found scattered all
over the state of Alabama, but no at
tempts have been made to build up a
tobacco industry.
Beginning with the season of 1908.
experiments have been made by the
department Of agriculture In co-opera-
ton with farmers in growing Cuban
seed tobacco in central Alabama. The
tobacco produced in some Of these ex-
periments seems to have given good
satisfaction to manufacturing firms
that bought it. although there was
some complaint that 1t Is not so aromat-
ic nor SO smooth as the Cuban leaf. In
nearly every case the manufacturers
admit that it is one Of the best domes-
tic filters they have ever tested and
predict future for it If produced at
reasonable prices.
In Making Crop.
In making the crop Of 1905 the
fields were plowed as soon as possible
after the winter rams, breaking deep,
Whenever stable manure was used as
a fertilizer 1t was applied before plow-
ing. Early in April the fields We're laid
off with shovel piow j.. raWs three
feet apart and the fertilizer, 1900
pounds of cottonseed meal and 200
pounds Of sulphate of potash to the
acre, distributed in these burrows. This
was thoroughly incorporated in the
soil with q scooter" plow, after which
two turn burrows were thrown togeth-
er, making & low ridge or bed. The
fields were left In this condition until
the time Of transplanting, when these
beds were mellowed by running a
small straight tooth harrow over them.
TranspIanting.
Several days before transplanttng the
tobacco to the fields the cloth was re-
moved from all of the plant beds for
the purpose of accustoming the tender
plants to the direct heat Of the sun.
Transplanting was begun April Is and
finished on May Is. In pulling the
plants from the bed care was taken
that the root systems were not in
jured, especially the taproot. To guard
against such damage the seed bed was
saturated with water.
Whenever it rained or was cloudy
the setting of plants was pushed Wig
orously. During the dry weather holes
from twelve to fourteen inches apart
were dug with a hoe, and about half I,
pint of water was poured into the
holes, the plants being set in the mois-
tened soil. Dry soil was then drawn
around the plant, which prevented 1t
from being scalded. When the trans
planting was done during wet weather
it was not necessary to dig holes with
the hoe, and small hole for the root
Of the plant was made with q dibble.
The Seasons Cultivation.
About a week after transplaEting, the
soil around the plants was lightly bro
ken with hoe. This was done as Of
ten as necessary either to break the
crust ON the surface Of the soil after
each rain or to remove weeds or grass
Shortly after the hoeing cultivation
was begun with small sweep plows.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
The CoIlard.

The true habitat of this plant is in
Georgia. 1t is largely known as the
Georgia collard. The southern half Of
Georgia grows the collard seed for the
whole United States seed trade. 4
January temperature of Is degrees F.
Is apt to kill the seed pods then in the
milk; hence seed growing commercial
~ is confined largely to the southern
part of the state. Probably $1,000 or
10000 pounds Of collard seed are suffi-
Gent for the United States seed trade
Most of the collard gardeners let few
plants each year go to seed, and thus a
good proportion of the collard crop of
the south is from home saved seed
One ounce will give 1900 plants.-N
L. in Farm and Ranch
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
Essentials For Alfalfa.

Commenting upon experiments con-
Quoted in New York state to determine
the causes Of failure in alfalfa culture,
T. L. Lyon derives from the results
the practical suggestions that at least
a moderately fertile soil is needed for
this crop. that the use of phosphate as
a fertilizer is valuable In this connec
ton and that incubation is futile un-
less the soil is in condition to favor
the growth of the bacteria.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
EeEEss ;sA@
IaGARm.f0g6D
1(g aAn GARDEN
COMMERCIAL TOMATO.

One Of the Later Popular Crops Of
American Origin.
The tomato is one of the few gar
den vegetables of American origin
holding high rank as Il commercial
crop which have come into general Gu!
tivation within the last century.
The plant of the commercial tomato
is robust in habit of growth as coin
pared with that of the currant or
cherry type of tomato. The form Of
fruits varies from the small spherical
and the broad fiat varieties to the
globular, regularly formed fruits, such
as occur In the Stone, Beauty end Per-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
GLoBULAR, REGULARLY FORMED FRUITS.

garden crop. 4 sheltered situation
where north and west winds are cut
off, but with full exposure to the south.
will serve for a seed bed without the
use of sash or frames in New Jersey.
Maryland and states to the south. The
seeds should, however, be planted early
In April and the plants be ready to go
into the field from the first to the mid
die of June. In locations where plants
cannot be safely grown in the open ut
so early a date recourse should be had
to cold frames.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
Making an Early Cotton Crop.

1t may be stated. as q general rule.
that early, frequent and shallow cul-
tivation tends to produce and mature
crop Of early bolls. "Once a week
and once. to the row." with a good
horse cultivator, is an excellent rule
for cultivating cotton up to about the
time the blossoms begin to appear
freely.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
: r. B. HILL, Clerk.
Homestead Entry No. !}O74.

Homestead Entry No. DO74.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
October s, 1907.
NOTICE is hereby given that Charles
~ Jones, of Bellevue, La, has filed
notice of his intention to make final five
year proof in support of his claim, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 9074, made Aug.
II, 1901, for the northeast quarter of
northeast quarter of section 6, township
10 north, range II west, Louisiana Me-
ridian, and that said proof will be made
before the Clerk of Court, at Benton,
La, on Nov. %, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, the land, viz:
j. NJ. Simmons, Walter White, w. M.
Morrow and Sam Jenkins, all of Belle
vue, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
October II, 1907. nov21
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
WORK ON ST. PAUL
IS BEING HURRIED
Bridge Over Columbia Started and
Wells Bored Along Right
of Way.

If the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul directors are contemplating
any cessation of work on their line
to the coast it is not demonstrated
at the different points where the con-
struction is going on. On the other
hand activity marks the progress
with which the grades are being
thrown up, the cuts blasted, tunnels
bored and bridge piles driven the en-
tire breadth of thes tate of Washing
ton. Travelling railroad passenger
and freight agents for other roads
who have recently been over the ter
ritory south and west of Spokane
where the st. Paul is to operate say
that the work of preparation for lay
ing steel is being pushed with great
rapidity; that laborers are being sent
to the construction camps as fast and
in as large numbers as they can be
employed, and that it seems the in
tentiOn Of the ST. Paul management
to get the road finished as soon as
possible and not retard the progress
of it in any way.
In Whitman county, Wash, the
grading for the ST. Paul Is ABOUT two
thirds done, to use the estimate Of
an official made yesterday. The piers
for the bridge over the Columbia
river at Crab creek are above high
water mark and boat is making
regular trips on the river from a
point above Trinidad, where the
Great Northern has put in a siding
for the unloading of bridge mater
ial to hasten the work on the bridge.
Wells Are Located.
Along the entire distacne of the
roads right of way, in Washington
six-inch wells are being bored, many
of them denOting townsites, but
others being merely for the purpose
of furnishing water for engines and
working crews. The water is of a
quality that will be easily utilized in
engine service and is pronounced
fine" by those who know
At a point in Whitman county
where the road strikes the banks of
Rock lake, the caps of three noun
tains have been removed and are to
be used as piers for a bridge $50
or 200 feet above the lake. The
sight is said to be a most remark
able one, looking down into the clear
water of the lake.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
HONDA DEATH
ROLL COMPLETE
Funeral Train With Remains Left
for the East Early This
Morning.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, May IA.
The latest advices from San Luis
Obispo indicate that the death roll OF
the Honda wreck of last Saturday
is complete with the thirty-two vic
tins whose bodies were taken east
on a special funeral train, which left
stricken relatives, members of the
Mystic Shrine and some of the
wounded who are considered able to
stand the journey accompanied the
bodies.
Several hundred kilograms have
been received here from different
points throughout the country ap-
peaEng for information relating to
the identity of the dead and injured.
Such messages are still arriving. The
majority of these are from New York
Brooklyn, Newark, Jersey City, st.
Johns, N. B., and Lewiston, Maine,
although no Shriners representing
these cities were on board the
wrecked train.
The coroner's jury summoned to
investigate Saturdays wreck at Hon
da and to fix the blame for the
death of twenty-one people whose
bodies are in this city, today con-
cluded that it was unable to assign
a cause for the wreck The verdict
was as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned jurors, ,..av-
ing heard the testimony of witnesses
after due deliberation, hereby render
this, our verdict, to-wit: That the de-
ceased came to their death at Honda
for the following reason, to-wit, tn.
wrecking of special Shriners train
making the run from Santa Barbara
north, direct cause unknown and
from the evidence presented to this
jury it cannot determine any direct
cause for the wreck
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
The Overdorf Story.

In yesterdays issue of the Daily
World appeared an article descrip-
tive of Jack Overdorf's trip to Spo-
kane in quest of Edgar L. Porter,
wanted by the authorities in this
city.
The facetious method in which the
story was played up by this paper
gave offense to Mr.. Overdorf, and he
feels that some word of explanation
in coming to him. In handling the
news as it appeared no intention of
offending Mr.. Overdorf was in the
mind of the writer. He gained his
newspaper experience in larger cities
where public officials and others are
accustomed to being written up"
and ascribe no malice to the papers
doing SO. In referring to Overdorf's
trip to Spokane the whole matter
was treated lightly, as joke, and
the paper regrets that a misunder-
standing has arisen from the story
as published. We have no doubt
that Mr. Overdorf used every effort
to locate and arrest Porter, and had
Porter not already left Spokane
when the former arrived there it is
probable that Porter's arrest would
have followed.
When seen this morning by a
World representative Mr.. Overdorf
said that the Spokane authorities be-
lieved Porter to hare gone TO Ritz
Vile.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
EXPERTS discuss
MOTH AND SPRAY
Interesting Addresses by State Col
lege Officials to Small Gather
ing of Fruit Growers.

The fruit growers of the valley
were addressed this morning at the
Commercial club by Professor Me-
lander and Professor Thatcher, of
the State College at Pullman.
The address, which contained
much information of value to the
fruit grower, dealt principally with
the best methods of treating trees
for pests, particularly the Goblin
moth.
Professor Thatcher, the station
chemist, spoke at some length on the
formulae of various sprays, their
comparative efficiency, etc.
Owing to the lato1ess of the hour
the detailed accocnt of the meeting
and speeches cannot be published to-
day, but will appear in tomorrow's S
issue of the World.
1t is regretted that 80 small a
number of fruit growers turned out
to attend the meeting, as much val
liable information was dispensed.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
DEFENSE WORRIED OVER
MOYER DEVELOPMENTS

BOISE. Idaho, May 14.-Though
there was little interest in the court
proceedings in the Haywood case to-
day, there is great interest in the
development respecting the record of
Meyer in Chicago, twenty years ago.
The stat/ has had the story for a
in great detail, Meyers case having
been turned out from boyhood until
the present time. Moreover, the
Identification is complete Moyer was
associated with other law breakers
in Chicago and was connected with
the commission of number OF
crimes, according to this story.
They committed burglary, robbery
and highway robbery. When they
were caught there were several cases
against them. In three of these
cases the complainants were bought
off, but one could not be silenced
and the robbers confessed their guilt.
1t is further learned that Meyer had
trouble in the Black Hills, being ar
rested for destroying railroad prop
erty. For which he was blacklisted
by the railway company for which
he worka and then he became a
miner
There is manifest nervousness
among the attorneys for the defense.
They are no longer so serene as be-
fore and in talks with numerous per-
sons they have displayed annoyance
amounting sometimes to something
more than that. This is believed to
rise over the developments in the
Meyer matter
The attorneys engaged in the Hay
wood case anticipate that the jury
will be secured in few days. OF
the two talesmen examined today
one was accepted by both sides, maxi
ing four that have been passed for
cause. At the rate progress is made
1t should be possible to fill the box
on examination for cause not later
than Thursday. Then each side may
exercise ten peremptory challenges.
II they make the full number It Is
probable the work of getting the jury
will extend over until Saturday even
ing.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15

The Great Northern is very active
at Leavenworth, making substantial
improvements and adding to its
buildings at that place.
Quite a large force OF men are
now at work. The roundhouse is
being enlarged and stalls added for
the accommodation of six new en-
gines. A new turn table has already
been completed The present old
cold sheds are to be torn down, and
new and larger ones erected in the
west part of town. Among other i'm
provements to go in soon will be a
large water tank, and set of scales.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
''One Of the Best" Says Harris.

"Wenatchee should be proud of
the fine ice and cold storage plant
which you are so fortunate to have
in this community. 1t is one of the
most complete and turns out some
of the finest ice | have ever seen. -
This is the remark of H. E. Harris
of the Harris Ice Machine company
of Portland. who inspected the plant
here few days ago.
The company is planning to take
care of all of the business of the
valley for the coming season.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
Turned Over to Authorities.

Prosecuting Attorney Grass re-
ceived a telegram from Fred Reeves
yesterday, from Seattle. stating that
c. c. Browne, the man arrested here
some time ago for passing an alleged
bogus check, and later wanted by the
naval authorities at Bremerton for
desertion, had been delivered into
Uncle Sans custody at the latter
place. Reeves went from here with
Brown in custody.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
Ex-Fruit Inspector Here.

S. D. Bowie of Snohomish is in
Wenatchee today, and is planning to
locate in 'Beulah Land" down the
river. Mr.. Bowie is an expert fruit
man, having served for several years
as fruit inspector is Pierce and Sno-
homish counties. His home has late
ly been at Snohomish. He paid the
World Office a pleasant call this
morning, and spoke very enthusias-
tically of his impressions of the fruit
country about this city.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
Horses Fell Into River.

Yesterday while attempting to
cross the Columbia at the Mottler
ferry D. M. Russell nearly lost his
two horses and buggy, to say nothing
of his own narrow escape from
drowning. While well out in the
river on the ferry, opposite the
mouth of the Colockum river. the
two horses took fright and became
unmanageable. jumped on the barge
into the swift flowing Columbia.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
PershalI Strikes Ii Rich.

LLOYD Pershall according to tel
enhcne dispatches received in We
natchee late last night, Saturday
made the best strike of the season
in the Chelan butte diggings. The
claim of Pershall is. located close to
the Jumbo mine, which is near the
original discovery.
Though Pershall has dug but two
or three feet, his find is reported to
be the richest yet.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15

time and dainty refreshments DR..
Saunders, on behalf of the local
camp, presented Mrs. Laird with the
badge of the order.
Mrs. Laird is leaving Wenatchee
to make her home in the new town
of Kennewick, where her husband
owns land and is located.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
Married Here Yesterday.

Rev. Jas. GOoding and Miss Lola
Gardner of Willapa, Wash, were
yesterday afternoon at the
church by Rev. John
w. Berger. Rev. Mr.. Gooding Is pas
tor of a Methodist church in Pacific
county, this state.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
Strange Horse in Town.

A gray mare, name and residence
unknown, has been a guest of the
city in the public pound for more
than two weeks. She seems to like
Wenatchee, and apparently has de-
cided to make the pound her future
home
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
To Celebrate July Fourth.

Conconully has decided to cele-
brate at home July 4, and is making
preparations to that end. An in
vitation has been extended to Hon.
NJ. A. Smalley to be the orator of the
day, and there is probably no doubt
of his acceptance.-Okanogan Rec
ord.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
Mrs. T. j. Walker Ill.

Miss Vaughn left today for North
Yakima, where her sister, Mrs. T.
J. Walker, is reported very i'll. A
telephone message received by Mr..
Vaughn last night announced that
his daughter is i'll with what was
thought to be appendicitis.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
Badge Of Honor Conferred.

The Royal Neighbors of America
met in social session last night at
the home of Mrs. Hayne. the gather
ing being in the nature of farewell
party to Mrs. Laird.
About forty members and guests
1Te pfesSnt. and after 4 social
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15

The river is very high now from
melting SHOWS, and at that point is
swift and dangerous By strenuous
efforts the horses, still attached to
the buggy, were rescued unharmed
from the river, and Mr.. Russell went
on his way rejoicing.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-15
Inspector Expected Today.

According to telepram received
by DR.. Culp, the city health officer,
the state meat inspector will arrive
here sometime this afternoon or to-
night, to investigate the presence of
alleged bad meat in the city.