The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-12
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Inc Hedln T1Otel dl Olla, CalQWell fdr-
ish, was destroyed by fire Friday.
Affirm, with s15O,OOO capital, has been
at Jennings to plant rice.
The Lake Charles City Council has let
contract for three miles of cement walk.
A contract for Sic, 900 worth of sidewalk
pavement in Alexandria was let last week.
The first case of strawberries for this
season was shipped from Hammond Friday.
Louisiana has 81, OOO, 900 acres Of tillable
land and only 100000 acres of it are un-
der cultivation.
Capt. T. A. Wilson was assaulted and
robbed near his home in New Orleanst last
Thursday night.
Large tracts of land in st. Bernard Par
ish will be settled by Northern farmers
within ninety days.
Twenty -four grain laden vessels de-
parted from New Orleans for European
ports during February, 1908.
The Executive Committee of the Inter-
state Cotton Seed Crushers' Association
will meet in New Orleans March "a.
An old unknown man, recently dis
charged from the hospital, was killed by
street car in New Orleans Saturday.
There is band of thieves operating in
Plaquemine and neighborhood, and nu-
merous small robberies have been reported.
Three Iberville plantations, containing
about 5000 acres. were sold at public auc-
ton Saturday to Plaquemine bank for
$4,000.
John Lowery, farmer in Tangipahoa
Parish, has been lodged in Jail at Amite
City, charged with burning public school
building.
W. S. Embry, twenty-four years old,
tired of living because of his craving for
liquor, suicided by shooting himself at
Shreveport.
The Watkins bill, providing for a fish
hatchery in North Louisiana, was favora-
bly, reported to the National House of Rep
resentatiyes.
An unidentified negro who held up and
robbed Fl. M. Shannon near Shreveport
Saturday afternoon, was shot to death by
a posse when he showed fight.
Three thieves drove up in daylight Fri
day to the home OF Lawrence r. Harris, in
New Orleans, beat Mrs. Harris into insen-
sibility and drove off with her diamonds.
Manson Bros. asked the Orleans Levee
Board 5000 900 for their river front proper
ty. 1t is assessed at $4,000. This shows
how the tax dodger swindles the State.
} Cracksmen at Marion, Union Parish,
demolished the outer door of the Marion
State Bank vault, but were heightened
away before the funds were disturbed.
An Illinois concern bought $4,000 acres
of wet prairie land in st. Charles Parish
for reclamation, and will build a canal tc
connect with waterways to New Orleans
Littleberry Calhoun Allen, As years old
| prominent in religious, social, political ano
business circles, and Past Grand Master Of
Louisiana Masons, died at Shreveport Sat.
urday morning.
The plant of the Louisiana Central Lum
Der Company, at Clarks, Caldwell Parish
together with 500 900 worth of lumber anc
the homes Of 100 workmen, was destroyed
! by fire Friday afternoon.
The Third State Health Conference, un.
der the auspices of the Louisiana State
Board of Health, has been called to NEE
in Alexandria, March 81 and April / ane
2. The railroads of the State have granted
a one fare rate for the occasion.
Deputy Sheriff C. c. Johnson, of Gum
Rapides Parish, was assassinated in hi
home Saturday night while attending hi
sick wife. Gilbert Johnson, cousin of tn,
murdered man, has been arrested, charged
with being implicated in the killing.
The two children of Lige Washington
colored, were burned to death Friday in
, fire that destroyed their home at Hayti
Caddo Parish. While at work in the field
Washington's wife discovered the flames
but before she could reach the cabin tn
children had burned to crisp.
Any person who sets fire or causes to b.
set afire any woods in this State is guilt,
of misdemeanor and is subject to pun
ishment by fine Of not exceeding $40
, or imprisonment in the Parish Jail not ex
:. ceeding three months. Any person VIII
= maliciously sets fire to any wood, tn
= property of another, is punishable by fin