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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-23
CLOVER IN HIGHWAYS
Federal Authorities to Cooperate
With Minnesota In Using It.
PLAN TRIED IN AUSTRALIA.

Engineer Cooley Will Experiment on
Road Building In Sandy Soil-cIover
Will Be Planted, Cut and Mixed
With Sand.
George w. Cooley, engineer and Sec
retary of the state highway commits
sion Of Minnesota, has secured the CO.
operation of the public road Office at
Washington and the bureau of plant
industry in his plans for experiment
ing in the construction of roads in
sandy districts, says the st. Paul
Pioneer Press. Experiments along this
line were authorized at the last meet
ing of the highway commission and
will be commenced next spring.
Mr.. Cooley plans to make two or
three experiments along this line. One
road probably will be constructed near
Breckenridge and the others in places
where similar conditions exist. Local
authorities have found it practically
impossible to build roads in sandy soil
where no clay, gravel or broken stone
can be obtained except at an expense
so great as to make it out of the Ques-
ton, and it Is for the purpose of find
ing some means of building good roads
under such conditions that the expert
ments will be made.
The federal public roads authorities
have become interested in the plan and
will assist to the extent of paying a
part of the expense. The local author
tiles of the districts in which the roads
are to be built will be asked to pro-
vide superintendent for the work
who will carry out the plans Of the en-
gineer.
Mr.. Cooley's plan is to plant clover
in the road and along the sides for
some distance, and when the clover
attains a good growth and before it
begins to dry to cut it and mix II
with the sand in the roadway. In this
way it is expected that the nature OF
the soil will be so changed in year
! or two as to make it excellent mate
| rial for road building.
In communication from the bu
reau Of plant Industries this question
is discussed, and the opinion is giver
that it is entirely feasible. Yellow
! sweet clover is suggested as the kline
best adapted for this work. On thi!
subject the communication states:
'The last named plant has been cred
tied with so completely changing thu
character of the sandy soil on King:
island, near Australia, rs to make i
exceedingly productive, and they art
especially adapted to growing in sandy
land"
The experiments will be started mex
| spring where the proper conditions ART
found and the assistance of the loca
authorities can be secured and will bt
continued for one or two years as tht
progress of the experiment shows /:
necessary If the first years worl
does not bring the soil to a condition
which is satisfactory for roadmakins
purposes, the same treatment will bt
given the next year and even the thirt
year if it proves necessary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-23
Modern Oiled Roads.

country is soon to be made available
through roads constructed by what
some one has dubbed the petroythic
process, says the Los Angeles Times.
In riding over a country road a few
days ago a chauffeur was heard to re-
mark, Il have driven over all kinds
Of roads, but that sausage machine
roller beats down the best surface
ever travelled over" Judging by the
mileage now under construction by this
process, it would appear that the gen
eral public heartily indorses the opin-
ion Of the driver quoted.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-23
What the
New Year
Brought Him
BY FRANK H. SWEET.
Copyright, 1905, by Frank H. Sweet.

w RAYTON, owner, stepped from
the dingy little room at the
end of the long black building,
dubbed office, and walked
briskly to the door Of the foundry divi-
sion. He had come down from the
rity that morning and was going back
by the afternoon train. He took out
his watch.
"Longmore" he called "Mr. Long
| moreu
A strongly built young man emerged
from the grimy interior. Brayton
| looked at him speculatively.
"You will have this lot out by 4
| o'clock, Longmore, l think you said?
he interrogated.
Eyes, SIR
"Well, you may draw the fires then
and have the men begin clearing up
shall not be down again.
In spite of Its mask of iron black.
Longmore's face expressed incredulous
surprise.
"You don't mean close the furnace,
sir?''
II mean just that" calmly. II have
been experimenting two years and los
ing money right along. The ore is too
poor in quality for profitable working
l shall be sorry to lose your services
but all my other furnaces are fully
supplied with managers and foremen.
Of course thoughtfully, '.if you
| cbo,ll ooro to oo,nmonoo oOain aS an
ordinary workman, we might
"T do not wish to leave here" broke
in Longmore imbetuously, "and, if
you'll excuse me, think you are max
ing a big mistake in closing the fur
mace. 1t will pay we'll in time. My ex-
periments'-
Eyes, things have improved since
you took charge" interrupted Brayton,
"but you have not been able to elimi-
nate the loss" He took letter from
his pocket, which he unfolded and
passed to Longmore. 1t read:
T. H Brayton:
Dear Strive shall have to make a
| heavy reduction in price allowed for your
Brand Furnace output. Though better
than previous shipment, it is still very
poor and much inferior to what We are
getting elsewhere, or even from your
other furnaces. Thus far we have beer
able to use it in limited quantities in GER
tain kinds of work, but new processes are
being introduced into many furnaces
which improve the quality Of the output
: and of course we must use the best pro-
. | durable in order to meet competition
We are sorry. but as friends we would
advise the closing of Brands furnace.
"Your agents are mistaken about The
quality of our ore," Longmore sait
firmly as he passed the letter back
: 1--WE have published record here o1
the output of other furnaces, ant
: twelve y yes, six - months ago the
average quality was no better thai
: Brands. You must remember that
have had charge only three month:
and that l had all the real practica
work to demonstrate from my theo
. retical knowledge. In six months W.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-23

THOSE WILLING TO WORK FOR ME MAI
STEP FORWARD"
can have Brands furnace yielding as
good quality as the average. If you
will let me have six months-or even
three-I feel sure that I can prove to
you that l am right
Brayton shook his head. II can un-
derstand your enthusiasm, Longmore,"
he answered Il was that way at your
age, but iron is plain, hard, practi-
cal business, and this is your first
command so to speak" He looked at
his watch once more. Twenty min
utes to train time. Suppose we walk
back to the office and wait until we
hear the whistle. Of course l shall
try to sell, but frankly I do not ex-
pect to find either customers or les
sees. would be glad to lease for a
nominal sum, though, just to have
somebody here: but, of course, no ole
would care to operate the furnace at Il
loss"
eff COULD began Longmore. Then
he stopped abruptly. He was going to
say if he could raise the money. but he
could not, SO what was the use of
thinking about it? He added instead,
"If I could have charge here, there
would be a profit inside of three
months"
Brayton's eyes twinkleG. and an odd
look came into them.
You'd like to take the plant your
self Ii you had the money" he said ab-
ruptiy. How much would you require
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-23
ROAD maintenance.
Value of Patroline Highways to Keep
Thorn In Good Condition.

Value of PatroIline Highways to Keep
Thorn In Good Condition.
The utter wastefulness and lack Of
economy in building roads and making
no provision for their repair and main
tenance are becoming more and more
apparent to taxpayers. The importance
Of the subject is appreciated in some
states, and measures have been adopt
ed There are, however, many COM
munities where the necessary steps
have not yet been taken. The subject
is treated pertnently by w. Pierre
pont White in recent article In Out
ing Magazine. In this article Mr..
White says:
Not one cent Of money should be
expended in the creation of these ex-
pensive highways unless at the same
time system Of careful maintenance
and repair is established.
"Steam roads when first built We're
permitted to run down, ties to rot. the
ends of iron rails to flatten. bolts in
the fish plates to become loose, until q
general ovcrhauling was ordered, and
an excessively expensive amount Of
repairs was made owing to the neg
lect Today well managed roads do
not permit this. But each road is d.
vided into sections under engineers.
under assistant engineers. under Sec
tion bosses, with men passing daily up
and down the road, giving it constant
repair and attention. This we are "a
miliar with.
''In Europe highways are patrolled
in the same way. Men, usually old,
patrol the roads under their care. each
| In charge of section, each responsi.
bic for its condition, and the slightest
hole in the wearing surface is detect
ed. repaired and filed in Immediately
after it commences. Ruts are detected
and filled, sluices and bitches kept
open and washing of the sides stopped
and only by this constant care arr
roads kept In good condition. Thi!
same system must come to this coun
try and be inaugurated at the tim'
that the general Improvement is made
otherwise the peoples money will b
thrown away"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-23
Oil Test For Kansas Roads.

It Is reported that the board Of coun-
ty commissioners Of Wyandotte coun-
ty, Kan, will oil thirteen miles Of
macadam roads in the county as an
experiment. The cost of the oiling is
estimated at SIS mile. The roads
are first swept, then sprinkled with
oil, and after the oil has soaked in
screenings are again scattered over
the roadbeds. 1t is proposed to give
the roads about three applications Of
oil during the year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-23
Cost of Good Roads.

The commissioners Of Chester coun-
ty, Pa. recently received bills from
the Pennsylvania state highway de-
partment for Improvements made on
certain public roads In various town.
ships Of the county, as follows: West
town, $15,OO8.31; Schuylkill, S2S,S63;
Valley, $11,03633; Avondale borough,
$7,590.94. These amounts cover the
contract price. the extras, the inspec-
ton, the engineering and surveying.
etc. The state pays two-thirds of the
expense. the county pays one-sixth.
and the township pays One-sixth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-23
GOOD ROADS APOSTLE.
Charles Thatoher Advocates Highway
From Ocean to Ocean.

Cn1fteS t01I0ner AovocateS Hi9nWay
From Ocean to Ocean.
Preaching the gospel of good roads,
Charles Thatcher, a resident of Wheel
ing, w. Va. Is now travelling from
city to city endeavoring to interest the
citizens Of the nation in permanent
highways and primarily one or more
great arteries for vehicle travel from
ocean to ocean, says Bloomington
Qn) correspondent of the Chicago In
ter Ocean. While he was in Blooming
ton his curbstone talks to the audi
ences, attracted by the unique outfit
accompanying him, were marked by
earnestness and enthusiasm. He Is
not working any grating or advertis-
ing dodge. No one is asked for mon
ey, and he has nothing to sell. For
this reason he Is attracting attention
and is winning supporters in his move
ment.
After q residence Of some years in
the far west he became imbued with
the idea that the absence Of good
roads leading from the east to the
west was a serious handicap to the
latter and that the possession of good
roads would attract tourists in their
automobiles and assist in developing
the country. He decided to travel from
city to city and not only try to arouse
interest In the movement. but to Sc
cure signatures to petitions asking the
president and congress to take some
action. He will reach Washington late
this year and will lay his petitions be-
fore President Roosevelt and ask him
to use his influence to Introduce res
olution in congress to investigate the
project. Thatcher travels in a light
buggy and is attired in regulation cow
boy costume. His outfit is pulled by
two western burros, and when he
reaches city he is always sure Of an
audience He aims to attend all meet
| ings in the interest Of good roads.
| His third road will tap New Orleans
and thence via the southern tier of
states to California. North and south
roads extending from the great cities
to the main highways are also plan
ned. He has planned a road connect
ing Chicago and st. Louis which will
pass through Bloomington and Spring
| field. He believes that congress should
cooperate with the various states In
the construction Of these roads, there
by keeping the expense divided equal
ly between the states crossed. Thatch-
er has travelled 1000 miles in his
unique tour Of education and believes
that he has inaugurated movement
| which will not die.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-23
Automobile Roads In Africa.

Under the direction of the central
automobile department the work Of
constructing special highways in the
Kongo Free State has been carried on
for more than year, says the Good
Roads Magazine. When completed
these roads will be used for automo-
bile freight lines. The longest and
most important of the highways on
which work is being pushed most rap
idly Is that connecting the Kongo with
the Nile at Rejaf, short distance
south Of GOndkoro.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-01-23
Sians For Roads.

Signboards of blue enamel are to be
placed by the state highway depart
ment of Pennsylvania on all state
roads completed during the present
year. The signs will be eighteen inch
es long by one foot wide and will con-
tain the name Of the road, the date
and state Highway" keep to the
Right"
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

The Board OF supervisors of Homles
county, Miss, met in the court house
in the city of Lexington, Miss, on this
Tuesday, the Sth day of September,
1908, at 2 O'Clock, pursuant to ad-
jourment, being the second day OF the
term with the same officers and men,
bers present as on Yesterday.
Whereas, our late friend and fellow
member, G. s. Rogers, has departed
this life after a lingering illness,
bravely endured;
Therefore, be it resolved by the Board
of Supervisors of Holmes county, that
by his untimely death, the county has
lost worthy, efficient and valued pub
lie servant, whose honesty and expe-
rience and broad mindedness had
thoroughly qualified MIN for much
greater usefulness to the community.
Resolved further, that, through the
association of years past. both officially
and personally, we had learned to
know and esteem his qualities of head
and heart, his unswerving desire to do
the right and to uphold and follow the
law, his unfailing Kindness and consid,
Grafton for all, especially his fellow
members, and in some measure to ap-
preciate him at his true worth.
Resolved further, that. by his death,
we feel that every member OF the board
has lost sincere friend, as we'll as a
pleasant companion and useful CO.
worker.
Resolved further. that in memory
of oor cvmnafhv and reSnpct these re-
solutions be spread on the minutes and
that clerk be directed to make copy
thereof and mail the same to his fami
ly, and that the county papers be di-
rected to publish the same.
1t appearing to the board that 81
Vann had paid tax twice on the follow.
ing personal assessments, to-wit: one
horse, two mules and two vehicles
valued at $345; it is therefore ordered
that he be allowed So. SO ON the above
assessment as being the county's part,
upon return of voucher from state audi
tor, showing allowance of states part.
Ordered that G. T. Stepp be, and he
is. hereby, allowed for coal and win
dow sash furnished Cruger white
school, So. rs, payable out of t. II. r.
/ east funds, upon the application Of
the trustees of said township and that
balance of $19.24 be continued for al
lowance until such time as interest is
paid in..on loans from said funds:
Accounts allowed as follows:
H. H. Harding railing ON pike...........~..!$ss 7e
DR.. j. H. Watson, yaccnating, et............ 26 80
H. c. Parkinson, bridge work II 40
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Seplember Ierm. 1908.

At regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of Holmes county be-
gun and held in the court house in the
city of Lexington, Miss, on the 18th
day of September. A. d. 1908, being
the first Monday of the month, the
following officers and members were
present. to-wit: Fl. E. Buck. presi-
dent; T. g. Stephenson. W. L. Smith
and ID. ]. Crawford. members; q. G.
Reid, sheriff. and Parbam Williams,
clerk.
1t appearing to the board that the
bid made by J w. McNeer to build
: a bridge across Sand Branch at Nat
Saffold's place on the Rock Port road
in Beat No. I, at and for the sum OF
so cents per lineal foot was the lowest
and hest bid submitted, he is therefore
awarded the contract to build said
bridge upon his entering into an ap.
proved bond in the sum OF Sllh.OO for
the faithful completion of said con-
tract according to plans and specitica-
tions now on file in the chancery
clerks office, within 30 days from this
date.
W. Il. Gwin ct al. fled a petition
asking for the opening or lane on tne
Gabe Hunt place in Beat No. 3, now
owned by Catherine Wright as q pub
lie road, to commence at the Hamil-
ton Deadening and to connect with the
public road half mile distance, filed to
take usual course as prescribed by law.
W. E. Yeager ct al. filed petition
asking for a public road to extend
from near P. NJ Downer's and to in
tersect with Emory and West public
road at Mrs. s. A. Wilkes. Said
right of way to be without cost to
Holmes county. Ordered filed to take
usual course as required by law.
Fl. G. Bsughn, superintendent OF
poor house filed his regular monthly
report, to-wit: To the Hon Board of
Supervisors Gentlemen hereby re.
spectfully sa6mit the following report
to be correct. There are five inmates
at the poor house. male and fe-
males Expense accounts as follows,
to-wit Pahlen Bros. supplies, $3l. 40 ;
s. J. Brown, beef, 81. 90; Henry Hodg,
es, 2 cords of wood, cut, $500; MANDY
Williams, matron, salary, $40. 90; ID.
G. Baughn, salary, $4.75. Ordered
that the report he received and ac-
counts allowed, payable out of county
fund.
The followinp accounts were allowed
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

II must tell you my experience ON
an East bound y. r. e. N. r. r. train
from Pendleton to lie Grande, Ore,
writes Sam A. CARRIER, we'll known
travelling man. Il was in the smok.
ing department with some other trav-
cling men when one of them went out
into the coach and came back and said,
There ~ woman sick unto death in
the car. / at once got up and went
out, found ner very ill with cramp
collie: her hands and arms were drawn
up SO you could not straighten them,
and with a deathlike look on her face.
Two or three ladies were working
with her and giving her whislkey. /
wnt to my suit case and got my bottle
of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhoeaRemedyU never travel with
out it,, ran TO the water tank, put a
double dose of the medicine in the
glass, poured some water into it and
stirred it with pencil; then | had
quite q time to get the ladies to let me
give it TO her, hut | succeeded. /
could al once see the effect and
worked with her, rubbing her hands,
and in twenty minutes / gave her an
other dose. BY this time we were al
most into lie Grande, where | was to
leave the train. gave the bottle to
the husband to he used in case another
dose should be needed, but bv the time
the train ran INTO Le Grande she was
all right, and received the thanks of
every passenger in the Car. {" For sale
BY Swinney Il Stigler
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18

West Tennessee Educational Conven.
tion Of the G. M. Il. Church, Septem.
Der "a, "a, 1908 For this occasion the
Y. d NJ. V. and |. G. r. r. will sell
on September % and "a only round trip
tickets to Memphis, Tenn. via Durant,
for SO 30, and via Tchula, Miss. &c. so
Good returning September 2S. 1908.
E. r RHEA. Local Agent.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-09-18
H. E. BUCK, President.


county met in the court house in the
city of Lexington, Miss. on this We'd
nesday, the 9th day OF September, 1908,
pursuant to adjournment, with the
same officers and members present as
on yesterday.
Ii appearing to the board that va
cancy has occurred in the Office OF su-
pervisor for district No. 3 by reason
Of the death of q. s. Rogers, member
for that district, a special election will
be necessary to fill said Office; ii is
therefore ordered. that a special elec-
tion to fill said vacancy be held in
said district, as required by law, on
Wednesday the 30th day of Septem-
Der, 1908, and the county election
commissioners ale hereby directed and
required to take the necessary steps to
hold said election as required by law
and this order.
Ordered, that the clerk notify ], d.
Wallace, contractor, to build bridge
across Upton Bayou at the Joe Shipp
gin, and B. F. Porter and w. u. Smith,
sureties on his bond, that they must
complete said bridge by the next meet
ing of the board or that suit will be
brought on his bond
Accounts allowed as follows:
Hardwa are Lumber Co., fixtures for ladies
waiting room in court house .,.....,...... 2l' q
Swinney & Stigler. supplies % 10
L. 4. Eyens, tiling public road.....,........, OF
R. J. Williams, mattress and blankets. 90
n, l.. Aldridge. rep. ON bridge............... 90
n n Gihenn riCht nj way o5 90
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors ::
Gentlemen / have examined the pub
lie roads in Beat No. s. They are not
in as good shape as they should be.
The contractor has been over most of
the roads putting in culverts, and put.
ting..the roads in condition to be grad
ed. l will not recommend pay until
the roads are put in first-class condi-
tion. Yours, Fl. E.. BUCK,
NJ. B. s. Beat No. 3.
To the Honorable Board of Supervise
ors of Holmes county, Gentlemen l
have made O complete inspection of all
roads in Beat No 2. | find them in
passable condition; but all roads have
not yet been worked will not recon-
mend further pay on 4th quarter OF
second year at this time.
D. ]. CRAWFORD.
NJ. B. 8. Beat No. 2.
Ordered, that the Tchula Co.Opera-
tive Store be and they are hereby al
lowed $176.67 for shovels. plows, scra-
pers and wheelbarrows used in MAX
ing dump by state couvicts on public
road between Tchula and Cooper place
in Beat 5, payable out of the advalo,
rem road fund.
Ordered that Or. q. G. Phillips.
county health officer, be and he is
hereby allowed the sum of $40 per day
for each day actually employed in
meeting the requirements of the State
Board of Health, so far as affects the
examination of school buildings and
water supplies therein, together with
hotels and other public utilities, tut
shall not affect any previous orders in
regard to his salary.
Ordered, that the following tax be
and the same is hereby levied for the
fiscal year 1908, to.wit: state tax,
6 mills; county tax. Gl5 mills bridge
tax, q mill advalorem road tax, !
mill special school, l mill.
| Ordered, that the following dele
gates be and they are hereby appoint
ed to attend the Deep Waterways Con
| vention to be held in Chicago, 1908,