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Yukon Valley news., 1907-04-24
NOthern News and Notes

Charles Thebo has sold the river steamer Schwatka to the Northern Commercial Com pany.
 The steamer Corwin is to leave Seattle May 10 with the first open-water mail for Nome.
 Governor Hoggatt has appointed A. J.. Ballet, of Seattle, commissioner of Alaska deeds for the State of Was hington.
 Wellman is to start his aerial polar voyage June and thinks he may be blown into Alaska. Well, he might be blown into a worse place.
 Rebecca Hiler, of Buford, Highland county Ohio, has written letter to the Fairbanks postmaster inquiring about William Chees- man. Will somebody tell him to write? His father is dead.
 United States District Attorney N. V. Har Ian was to return to Fairbanks early this month instead of visiting his old home at York, Neb., as he had hoped to do after ad- journment of court at Valdez.
 At the late term of the Valdez court the grand jury investigated charges laid by c. T. Hutson against Andrew Holman, United States commissioner at Copper Center, and the commissioner was exonerated and Hut son was mercilessly scored for bringing the charges.
 On March 14 it stated in Washington that President Roosevelt had again modified his coal land order and that 26, ,O00, ,000 acres of it in Alaska and elsewhere had been re- stored to entry. Whether or not all Alaska .l T not know.
 Colonel Glassford will go to Omaha May and be succeeded by Colonel Thompson in the direction of the Alaska cable and tele- graph system. Evidently with a great deal of reluctance, the more important newspa- pers of the territory were expressing grow ing dissatisfaction with their treatment by Major Glassford, and the feeling will doubt less be unanimous that they stand to lose nothing by the change.
 Hon. Frank H. Waskey has let a contract for u residence in Ballard, Wash. He an nounces that at his own expense he will go to Washington city and assist Delegate Tom Gale in his work in the next congress. If President Roosevelt would send Mir. Waskey on some foreign mission or make him gov ernor of the Philippines. or something of that sort, he would thereby pay Alaska a compliment that would not soon be for gotten.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-04-24
Concerning Bigelow and McCarty.

Ina, "LoaE shorty" hisslow, the principal, has been pardonssi.
 Assistant District Attorney Coha st Fair banks believes that the ssatsm@at regarding higs ioS's psrsl.n is an errer, aad thisk. he is stiti ia the EsaitratiaHy.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-04-24

tt i- stated in papers lately received that William n. MeCsrty. sentenced to ten years in the pssiteatisFy for robbery near Esm- part in iesa. Is pesitieaiag fer a pardon.
 McCsrsy sets forth that be was convicted merely a< being seeessoFy to ths crime. and
Yukon Valley news., 1907-04-24
Some of the Changes Contemplated.

otherwise to connect with said route at Valdez.
 Eleventh. That registered packages weigh ing eight ounces or less be admitted to the winter mails at frst-class rates.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-04-24

It is our aim to make the Valley News interesting to friends to whom you may send it on the outside.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21

For Sale-Two good driving horses
S. T. Taylor & Son, Benton.
The editor of the Banner wants to buy
good gentle combination horse.
For Sale-40 or 80 bushels of Bunch
Yam Sweet Potatoes. 81 per bushel.-
]. H. Belcher, Benton, La.
FOR SALE. 80 One Piano and three
cows. For terms apply to Mrs. Donna
Undertake, 1928 Louisiana Avenue,
Shreveport, La.
| have for sale cheap a secondhand
2-horse wagon, Banner planter, double
shovels and other farming tools.-J. H.
Belcher, Benton, La.
For SALE tons of Bumgardner'
Long Staple Cotton Seed. Cotton sold
Oh an average last season for i5c per
pound.-J. A. Bumgardner, Benton, La.
Barred Plymouth Rocks, Rose Comb
White Wyandotts, Single Comb White
Leghorns. As good as the best. Eggs
81 per Is. Address, Mrs. C. D. San
didge, Haughton, La.
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Final Report of Grand Jury.

To the Hon. R. c. Drew, Judge of the Second
Judicial District Court, holding sessions in and
for the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana:
We, the Grand Jury empaneled for this term Of
your honorable Court, beg leave to report as fol-
lows:
That we entered upon the discharge of the duties
imposed upon us with full knowledge of our
responsibility, and have discharged same with
and diligence.
We have inquired into all the infractions of the
criminal law brought to bur knowledge, and after
examination Of all cases presented, we have re-
turned thirty EIGHT true bills, ignored twenty five
charges, and one case remains unfinished BUSH
ness, wherein the District Attorney will file bill of
information, if the law provides that he may.
We have examined the Offices of the Sheriff and
Clerk of Court and the Jail, and find them in an
apparently good condition and well kept.
We extend thanks to Your Honor and other Off
GERS for courtesies shown us during our labors.
Wherefore, we ask that this, our final report, be
received and that we be discharged from further
duties at this term of Court.
Respectfully submitted,
w. J. FULLnovE, Foreman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21

Help fight the mail order houses buy
everything you can at home.
The next regular meeting of the Police
Jury will be held in this place April g..
Again this week there are so many Wis
ltors in town that we cannot make personal
mention.
Miss Annie Mae Biggs and her brother,
Mr.. John Emmett Biggs, of Bellevue, Wis
tied relatives and friends here this week.
haT In our first issue in April when we
announce the number of new subscribers
secured during the present month our
friends will be agreeably surprised.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Hanks, of Red Water,
Texas, are here on a visit to Mr.. Hank s
mother, Mrs. M. H. Hanks. Mr.. Hanks
is native of Bossier and has many old
time friends here who are always glad to
see him.
A neatly printed card that comes to us
from Mineral Wells, Texas, announces that
Mrs. |. H. Martin has opened sThe Home
Cottage in that place. The number is
915 North Oak Street. We wish you much
success in your new venture. Miss Anna,
and feel sure that all Bossierites who come
your way will stop with you.
At a meeting of Loudon Butler Camp,
U. CIV, held in this place on the 9th,
Messrs. j. A. Bumgardner and w. D.
Lassiter, ST., of Benton, were elected del
egates to the Reunion to be held in Rich
mond, Va, May 80 to June 8, and Messrs.
7. P. Larkin and E. M. Laughlin, of Alden
Bridge, named as alternates. Miss Hattie
Lassiter, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. W. D.
Lassiter, of this place, was chosen as
Sponsor for the Camp.
On Friday afternoon of last week Mr..
R. E. Wyche, Mr.. L. L. Landlord and the
local editor took the ''trail'' leading south
from town and spent the late evening and
the following morning turkey hunting in
Willow Chute bottoms. The next day about
noon the party returned home with two
fine ones. One was bagged by Mr.. Wyche.
while the other fell upon the report of oul
trusty fowling piece. Mr.. Landlord un-
fortunately, did not get shot. Mr.
Wyche's turkey weighed twenty pounds
and his beard measured a little more thar
eleven inches. We neglected to weigh
ours, but he was not so large.
|
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21
Protect the Game.

Some weeks ago we were talking with a
resident of Benton about the practice Of
many of selling game. He expressed him.
self as being opposed to the sale of game
at all. We do not believe in the wholesale
slaughter and sale of game even locally,
but find no objection to the sale of game by
those who can easily kill little more than
is needed for home consumption, and who
often do so. Such people (the majority Of
whom live in the country are among our
working class and not infrequently need
the money coming from the sale of game
for more ammunition. Aside from this,
there are many families who would never
have game on the table at all if not allowed
to buy it.
There is, however, practice which
should be stopped. In the southern part
Of the State for years past pot hunters
have flocked to the bayous, rivers and
marshes of the coast during the duck
season and killed millions of ducks for the
market, and, when possible, it is said to
be the practice and not the exception to
exceed the bag limit. These hunters are
both natives and foreigners. Recently the
field has become so crowded that many of
them have sought new territory. A few
have reached our parish and during the
season just past shipped daily many ducks
into Shreveport, thus helping in every way
to destroy the shooting and sport of those
to whom it rightly belongs-the residents
of our parish.
This should be stopped, and stringent
laws should be passed (and enforced) pro-
hibiting pot hunters from coming in to kill
indiscriminately and ship their spoils else
where. These are not sportsmen. They
hunt prompted by greed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21
+" Buy it at HOme.'

Dear Reader: Last week we gave you
the first number of series of six articles
we are now running and which we will
call Sour Home Booming Helps" 1t ap-
peared on this page under the heading
" Personal Recollections of Dollar. !"
You read it because especial attention was
called to it in the local paragraph column,
because its heading was unique, because
its first lines held you, because your curl
osity was aroused and because you found
in it good horse sense.
Did you forget it?
We hope not. We don't want you to.
1t was intended for our readers generally
and more especially for those here at
home-in Bossier Parish. We wish to i'm
press you with the Importance of buying
at home, the Importance of building up our
towns, developing our farms and wild
lands and identifying our homes. Ten
years of home enterprise of the right sort
the genuine article will double the
wealth of our great parish and perhaps
almost or more than double its population.
You know it! You have always known it.
You were only waiting for your neighbor
to start the crusade for home trade, home
upbuilding and pride in home. Or, per-
haps like school boy who has been out OF
school on three months vacation, you
were little rusty. The Banner is going
to try to jostle your memory-to arouse
you-to shake you up generally. Yes, sir;
we have sounded the slogan: Buy at home.
Read the article we are running in to-
days issue, How Much Could You Gel
for Your Farm?" Watch for four more
good ones to follow. 1t will be worth your
while to read them all carefully. All we
ask is that you retain what you read.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21
POLKA DOT AGREED 70 RIDE

POLKA DOT AGREED 70 RIDE
Goose with Polka Dot got Or one track
and held their breath until they saw a
train coming on the other
"TOot! toot!' said the train.
Get up!' cried Polka Dot
"We're OFF, sang Billy Goose.
And down the tracks they went. 1t
was really quite surprising how fast
the goose could run. Around the
curves, across hedges and through tun-
nels they hurried until Polka Dot got
real dizzy and his eyes were filed with
cinders
Presently what should Billy Goose
see ahead of him but anothcr, train,
coming in his very direction and Oh the
selfsame track on which lie was rum
ming
'Toot! tootr' said the train
'.Get out Of the way" said Polka
Dot
Don't stop me- said Billy Goose.
And the next moment the train hit
poor Billy and there wasn't anything
left Of the race, so far as he WAS com
cerned. but basketfnl of goose feath-
ers that Polka Dot picked ZIP freai the
track half an hour later, when lie bad
recovered from the shock -Atlanta
Constitution.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, it has pleased the Almighty Father to
remove from midst our brother, Dr. Harry Fl.
Barnacastle, it is fitting that our Chapter should
give expression to its recognition of his many
virtues, therefore
Be it Resolved by Evergreen Chapter No. IS,
Order of the Eastern Star, that while we bow in
humble submission to the will of the. Most High,
we do not the less mourn for our brother who has
been taken from us.
Resolved, That in the death of Brother Barna-
castle this Chapter laments the loss of a brother
who was ever ready to proffer the hand of aid and
the voice of sympathy to the needy and distressed.
AS member OF this Order his endeavors we're ex-
erted for its welfare and prosperity; a citizen
whose upright and noble life was standard for
emulation by his felowman.
Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy of the
members Of this Chapter be extended to his family
in their affection.
Resolved, That these resolutions be inscribed
upon the records of our Chapter, that copy OF
be sent to the family of our deceased brother
and that copy be furnished the Bossier Banner
T. for publication. EMILY o. ELsToN.
EMILY H. HICKsoN,
JULIA ELsToN,
Committee.
| uaurhton Maroh 1Q07
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21
An Apimai Story For
Little Folks
A Race With aTrai1

'They say that geese are slow on
their feet" said Billy Goose one day.
Nov. IL | only had some one TO ride
on my back believe could beat Il
railroad train running, and I would
not flap my wings once"
Well. Polka Dot agreed to ride him.
and they waited for train Billy
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21
Notice.

All members Of the Bossier Parish
branch Of the Southern Cotton Associa-
ton who have not as yet paid their dues
are earnestly requested to do SO at once.
j. A. BuMGARDNER, President,
Benton, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21
Local Happenings
A Continued Story of Current Events
Ruy it at home!

Buy it at home!
Buy it at home or do without it!
Our Presbyterian Church is receiving
coat Of paint
The School Board will convene here in
regular session April 4.
Mr.. Lester Mckenzie has accepted po-
sition in Mr.. R. E. Wyche's store.
These are twelve-hour days We are hav-
ing. The sun rose this morning at Gil
o'clock and will not set until 6:19.
The man who speaks we'll of his home
town is by virtue of that alone hundred
croaker.
Miss Grace Larkin expects to leave to-
morrow for Mansfield, where she will re-
main for several days as guest of Mrs.
W. A. Role.
Mr.. J. M. Collie, of Emma, and his two
little sons, Israel and Mickey Fay Gan
adopted child) visited the Banner office
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.Wilson, of Haughton,
expect to leave the latter part of the week
for Telford, Tenn, where they will spend
the summer.
Good live agents in Bossier Parish are
wanted by Robson, Stewart & McGuirt, of
Shreveport Their ad. is to be found on
our fourth page.
The next regular meeting of Cypress
Lodge will be held in this place on the
18th. 1t is expected that the Grand
Master will be present.
Some time since a subscriber and friend
promised us an article on "The Benefits of
Country Fairs He will please send it in.
/ Our readers want to see it in print.
Mr.. P. C. Taylor, who for number of
years has been resident of our town, ex-
poets soon to sell out and remove to
Shreveport. He has accepted a position
. with the Hicks Company of that place.
Mr.. W. l. D. Gayle, brother of Mr..
C. 0. Gayle, and who for number OF
years was resident of our town, paid the
office force an annreciated call Tuesday.
He is at present soliciting for the Citizens
Life Insurance Co., of Louisville, KY.
AF Correspondents will please m a Ike
themselves known. We have always re-
fused to publish anonymous communica-
tons. Your name will not appear in print
in connection with your communication
unless you so desire it, but the proprietor
demands to know who you are.
On Friday night of last week Almer
Wyche, son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. E.
Wyche, while skating had the misfortune
to fall and break one of the bones in his
left arm Gust above the wrist) and tract
ure the other. The injured limb was at
once set and bandaged by DR.. R. H. Gull
ledge and the young man is now doing well
and is up and out.
ADoUBLE WEDDING.-On Wednesday OF
last week Mr.. Samuel NARROW and Miss
Eva Johnston were united in marriage at
the home of the BRIDES father, Mr.. S. P.
Johnston, of Emma; Rev. Giles perform
ing the ceremony. Also, at the same time
and place Rev. Giles united in marriage
Mr.. Henry j. Cole and Miss Minnie
Brooks, a daughter of Mr.. Cheshire
Brooks. The we'll wishes of the Banner
are extended these happy young couples
and may they live long to enjoy many Of
LIES richest blessings.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21

DR.. E. G. Allen, of Shreveport,
Announces that he has opened an Office
in the Cooper Building. DR.. Allen is a
graduate Of both schools and carries a
full line of homeopathic remedies.
Special attention given chronic diseases.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21

Call and see Sibley & Wyche, of Plair
Dealing. A full line of Mems Shirts, Pants
and Ties just received.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21
Red Land.

keO Ldn0.
Mrs. G. G.. Allen is convalescing after
weeks illness.
Andrew johnson, who is teaching at
Oak Hill, visited his home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Goodwin, of Dixie,
spent Sunday here with MIR. Goodwin's
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. A M. Denmon are rejoic
ing over the arrival at their home of
fine boy.
Miss Minnie Robson was a pleasant
guest of Miss Florrie Fomby Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Peyton and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Knight were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs E. U. Demon Sunday. JACK.
Monday we received note from Mr..
j. E. Rogers, of Arkana, who is at present
in Shreveport, where his son, D. W. Rog-
ers, is being treated for appendicitis at the
Shreveport Sanitarium. Mr.. Rogers wrote
that second operation was found neces-
Sary, out tnat MS SON was IdSI recovering,
and that he expected to leave to-day
Thursday for home. We hope the young
man will soon be well and strong enough
to return to Ruston and resume bis studies
at the Industrial.
Sibley & Wyche, Of Plain Dealing, have
! just received full line of Spring and
/ Summer Dress Goods, Laces, etc.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21

Nls- Who has a good gentle combination horse
for sale? Address the proprietor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21
Haughton, La, March IL, 1907.
Worked Like a Charm.

Mr.. D. N Walker, editor Of that spicy journal,
the Enterprise, Louisa, Va, says: ran nail in
my foot last week and at once applied Bucklen' s
Arnica Salve. No Inflammation followed; the
salve simply healed the wound.' Heals every sore,
burn and skin disease. Guaranteed at all drug
stores. Price, 25 cents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21
Useful. Anyway.

4 have prescribed here an oil for
your husband Give him three or four
teaspoonfuls of it d day. If it doesn't
do him any good you can use it to
grease boots with" 80 Cnsere Gesell-
schaft
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21

GA New Aid Fabe,'' but not George AIDE
fable, will be this page next week. Watch
for it, and read it. It will tell you about how
to build up home towns.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-21

Sibley & Wyche, Of Plain Dealing, have
just received a full line Of Spring and
Summer Dress Goods, Laces, etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
Growth of Fishes.

There is now in course of arrange
ment in the central hall of the Nat
ural History Museum at South Ken.
sington, says the London Daily Ora
phic, a most interesting exhibition II.
Illustrating some of the principal feat.
ures of the fishery investigation work
of the Marine Biological Association
toward the support Of which the chan
cellor of the eXchequer was recently
asked to increase the government grant
Specimens of pollack are on view show
ing the annual growth rate in the Eng.
lish channel. which varies from IL
to 27a inches at the age of to
months to PIP inches at the end OF
the sixth summer A series Of scales
taken from the same fish at various
periods are also exhibited in iIlustra-
ton of another method of determining
the age of fish. In like manner a num-
Der of plaice taken from the bays and
estuaries on the east coast Of Eng
land, the English channel and the
southern part of the North Sea are
on exhibition, an examination showing
that for the first three years the growth
rate of both males and females Is
practically identical, and that after
that period the growth of the males
is slower than that Of the females,
circumstance which is associated with
the earlier maturity Of the male.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16
Pninfx for Wool Growers.

Buyers, when taking up wool for the
mills. invariably reject all fleeces tied
with sisal, binder or other injurious
Irvine: these feeces can be sold only
at a discount Mill men say that it is
impossible to turn out perfect cloth
from this sisal-tied wool. owing to the
fact that the strands from the Irvine
that work into the wool do not take
the dye, and otherwise cause defects
in the finished product. Growers and
those preparing wool for market should
keep this important feature in mind,
namely, that to realize the highest
price and TO facilitate the sale of the
wool the feeces should be tied with
regular wool Irvine. Il pays.
Imports of foreign raw wool into the
United States during the month of Feb
ruary amounted to 22.393.31S pounds.
against o6,O96. 800 pounds in the same
month last year. and 29,003,2f0 pounds
In 1905: total imports for past eight
months ended with February We're H.
732, ST3 pounds. against 1921, O96
pounds in 19o5-06, 13S,416,117 in
19O4-0J.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-16

They went out of the roo1a. The Tig-
zero mounted his horse and followed Pill
Toto, while the capataz re-entered the
house. After numberless turnings mad
windings, the rider and the footman at
length entered wide street
This is the Secunda Monterilla,'' said
the peon. land that gentleman" he added,
pointing to a horseman who was coming
toward them. is the very Don Antonio
you are looking for
You are sure of it," the Tigrero ask
ed.
Il know him we'll"
If that is the case. accept this pias-
ire, my friend. and 90 home, for 1 no
longer need your services
The peon retired. During the CONVEX
sation the newcomer had halted in some
alarm.
It's 1. Don Antonio" the Tigrero
shouted to him. Come on without fear
i am a friend"
.'Oh, oh. 1t IS very late to meet a
friend in the street" Don Antonio an
swered, though he advanced without hes
itation, after laying his hand upon his
weapon to guard against surprise.
Il am Martial, the Tigrero."
'Oh, that is different; what do you
want? a lodging, Ell? l will have you
led to my house by servant, and there
leave you till tomorrow, as l am in a
hurry"
Agreed; but allow me one word"
Speak"
Where is Don Valentine?'
do you want to see him."
Excessively
Then come with me at once, for l am
going to Valentine:"
(To be continued)