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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-04
APPLICATION NO. Ills

Notice OF Application for Permission 20 ApprO.
pirate the Public Waters Of the State OF Nevada
Notice 4 hereby given that on the lst day
ofSeDtember, 1908, in accordance with Section
-, Chapter XVIII. OF the Statutes Of 1907 one
G: W. GriswOld: OF Elko, county OF f;lko and
state Engineer Of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters OF the State OF
Nevada. Such appropriation is TO he made
form Dry Creek q tributary OF Sites Creel; or
the Creek that flows from sites Cannon. ~
points s. w Z Sec. 35. Up. 80 N, II. 81 f.. NJ. ID.
B. & M, by means OF Dam and 10 cubic feet per
means Of Ditch and there used Irrigat ION
Water to be returned ri stream at No
Date Of first publication september 3, 1908
Date OF last publication October 8. 1908
Signed:
FRANK X. NICTOLvS.
State Engineer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-04
"Shopping Headache"

prominent physician says that
shoppers headache" is due to the
TACT that one has not eaten enough.
He declares that no work is so nerve
trying as shopping, and advises a
good, substantial luncheon in the
midst of the store hunt. Take an hour
for rest and eat, thinking as little as
possible Of the tasks yet TO be accom-.
plished, and there will not be such a
splitting headache to take home.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-04
Another Theory OF Death Valleys Past.

Charles Glastonbury, F. R. S.,
former Psychologist at Cambridge,
England. and now engaged in arch
aelogical and chronological studies, has
just completed a two months, visit to
Death Valley, and he gives it as his
advised opinion that the country
surrounding Death Valley was the
seat of ancient civilization. He
has not had time to pass upon the
data collected, but he inclines to the
belief that Death Valley was inhablt-
ed by a race well advanced in the arts
OF civilization i'll times dating far back
into the prehistoric era Professor
Glastonbury says:
theological evidence points to the
conclusion that the great sink now
known as Death Valley was once an
estuary OF the Pacific, and the
climatic conditions Of the region in
those times must have been practical
ly perfect You men of the United
States talk of your perfect climate of
Southern California, but in those
ancient days, this land-locked body
of water, it is reasonable to suppose
produced an ideal climate condition.
Moreover, it is reasonable to suppose
further that the surrounding country
was capable of supporting an i'm
mense population, for in those days
it certainly possessed great fertility.
when such conditions prevail, it
IS difficult to estimate, but it must
have been many thousand years be-
fore the days of recorded history
The civilization of Death Valley ante
dates the Mound Builders of the
Mississippi valley and the Aztecs Of
Mexico and Central America by
many thousands of years. There are
several facts, however, on which my
conclusions are based: The most
noticeable is an ancient dam which
discovered south of Wingate Pass.
For what purpose this dam was
constructed it is difficult to imagine.
1t could hardly have been for irrigation
purposes, as the sea that covered Death
Valley and the streams which flowed
into it furnished sufficient water for
agricultural purposes. Strange to say,
there is no remains of machinery, or
works of any kind which would lead
to conclusion as to the original in
tention of the dam.
I'm other parts of the valley 1
found hieroglyphic inscriptions on
the rocks, very closely resembling
the inscriptions found in the Valley of
the Nile. / am led to the belief that
the ancient inhabitants of Death
Valley were closely related to the
builders of the pyramids. -Bullfrog
Miner
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-04
APPLICATIONS VI. 11lI

Notice OF Application for Permission to Appro-
PIRATE tie Public Waters OF tho State OF Nevad "a
Notice is hereby given that on the Isl. day
OF September, 1908, in accordance wit Section
%, Chapter XVIII OF the Statutes OF 1907 one
John Henderson Of Ellso County of EIko, and
State OF Nevada, made application to the
State Engineer Of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters OF the State OF
Nevada. Such appropriation is to be made
from : W. Sec. 81 TIP. 80 ". r. 81 T.. NJ D.
Is. q M. at points on above sect from Dry
Creek tributary OF Sites Creek or
the Creek that flows from Sites Creek
that flows from Sites Canyon by means
Of Dam and 10 cubic feet per second is to be
conveyed to points OF use by means OF dit n
and there used Irrigation. Water 10 be re.
turned to stream at No
Date Of first publication September 3. 1908
Date Of last publicati n October 8, 1908.
Signed:
FRANK X NICHOLAS
State Engineer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-04
Not In His Line.

who discovered steam?" asked the
man. who is always looking for in.
formation.
Don't know" answered the man
who is abnormally chilly, but I am
willing to bet it was not the janftor
In our apartment house" --Washing
ton Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-29

The following paragraph is from
the Thibodaux Commercial Jour-
nal. tits forcible and to the point !:
another article of the Consti-
tuition which will be affected is the
one regarding the State Superin-
tendent of Education. 1t is pro-
posed to increase the salary of
that officer to S., 10000 We are
going to vote against this increase,
as the educational system is too
deep in politics already, and until
the system in vogue is changed
and the Department of Education
is taken out of politics we see no
reason for its increase to make the
Office and the entire list of subor-
dinate positions connected with
it, political bones of contention.
The people are judges and we ask
them to give the matter their best
consideration.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-29

In his charge to the Federal
Grand Jury at Shreveport Judge
Boarman strongly recommended
State appropriations for estab-
fishing and maintaining reforma-
tory institutions. This is a wise
suggestion, and should be adopt
ed. There are many youthful
criminals who escape punishment
because they are considered too
young to be sent to the Peniten-
tiary. Some of these could per-
haps be reformed, after a term in
these institutions where they are
taught trades, but should they be
sent to the Penitentiary their
reformation is very rare.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-29
Election Proclamation.

TN accordance with the general election
Il laws of the State of Louisiana, and
in obedience to the proclamation of his
Excellency, j. Y. Sanders, Governor,
duly published, notice is hereby given,
and we hereby proclaim, That an elec-
ton will be held at the various precincts,
as now established by law n the Parish
of Bossier, State Of Louisiana, on the
3rd day Of November, A. D. 1903, for
the election of one member of Congress
for the Fourth Congressional District,
one Judge and District Attorney for the
End District and for members OF Board
of School Directors for the Parish of
Rossier,
Said election to be held under the
general election laws, at the precincts
named, and under the supervision OF the
following commissioners and clerks, to-
wit:
Atkins-H. N. Cornell, w. E. Connell,
w. B. Graham, commissioners; DR.. H. E.
Atkins, clerk.
Curtis-R. L. Prince, E. 1. Coleman,
A. B. Childers, commissioners; T. A.
Carter, clerk.
Taylortown-A. F. McDade, J. G..
McDade, J. S. Overcast, commissioners;
S. H. Mercer, clerk.
Benton-Ed Logan, J. H. Belcher,
60. Gayle, commissioners; F.B. Ogden,
clerk.
Bossier City-H. N. Carlton, w. T.
Colquitt, w. E. Coleman, commissioners;
B. J. Coffee, clerk.
Vanceville-T. A. Tidwell, J. B,
Arnold, w. S. Tidwell, commissioners;
S. w. Vance, clerk.
Plain Dealing-R. S. Doles, N. w,
Sentell, r. H. Allen, commissioners;
w. H. Demoss, clerk.
Alden Bridge-W. L. Adger, Thomas
Reeves, D. NJ. Clowney, commissioners;
J. B. Durbin, clerk.
Carterville-J. E. Rodgers, Eli Collie
F. NJ. johnson, commissioners; H. l.
Boggs, clerk.
Mot-S. M. Matlock, O. C. Cason
J. D. Mcclellan, commissioners; G. E
Demoss, jr., clerk.
Rocky Mount. M. Henderson, J. F.
Adair, S. G.. Adger, commissioners; J.F
Mckinney, clerk.
Linton-R. E. Young, w. V. Lay
r. E. Pilkinton, commissioners; L. r
Bumgardner, clerk.
Bellevue-B. T. Snider, C. w. Berry
w. M. Vickers, commissioners; L. C
Biggs, clerk.
Haughton-J. N. Platt, D. E. Afford
A. H. Ratcliff, commissioners; F. M
Britt, clerk.
Koran-M. C. Bledsoe, L. L. Bridges
G. w. Jones, commissioners; C. X
McC lanahan, clerk.
Thus done and signed, officially, at thu
Court House in the parish of Bossier, OF
this 18th day of October, A. D. 1903.
w. j. JOHNSTON,
E. R. MADING,
r. B. HILL,
Board of Supervisors of Elections.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-29

Under the pressure of public
opinion the Game Commission will
reconsider it's decision to exclude
those from appointment who are
more than fifty years of age. Ev-
identity it was the design of these
would be autocrats to rule out the
"old soldiers entirely and ignore
the veterans who fought for the
independence of the South. If a
man is capable of filling the office
he should be appointed, irrespec-
tive of age.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-29
CONFEDERATE WAR HISTORY,

TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY"
We have received the first VOL
ume of "Texans Who Wore the
Gray" by Gen. Sid. S. Johnson.
AS its title indicates, the volume
contains sketches of Texans who
served in the Confederate armies,
and who were prominent or be-
came locally prominent. The
first sketch is. appropriately, of
General Albert Sidney Johnston,
a native of Kentucky, but who
went to Texas in 1886, and is a
prominent figure in its military
and civil history. Other famous
Texans mentioned are: Samuel
Houston, Franklin W. Bowdon,
Gen. Van Dorm, Gen. Cabell, Gen.
Ector. John H. Reagan, General
Thos. j. Rusk, Gen. j. Pinckney
Henderson, Colonel Milan, and
others who served under the Lone
Star flag or the Confederate Stars
and Bars. Lieut.. r. w. Dow
ling, hero of the battle of Sabine
Pass, has a page in this history.
1t is a very interesting volume,
and while it is mainly composed
of personal sketches, it also con-
tains much of general interest
and historic value. Published
by the author, Gen. Sid. S. john
son, Tyler. Texas.
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KILL THIS PROPOSED GRAFT.

Voters should remember the
proposed grab for the State Su-
perintendent of Education, and
vote against the pending Amend
ment to the Constitution. Two
thousand dollars, and expenses, is
ample pay for such an official. 1t
is as much as many States pay
where there is more work to be
done than in this State. There is
a mistaken impression, which
originated in certain quarters with
view of increasing the salary,
that the present advanced eff
cheney in ourpublic school system
was due tothe energies of a former
Superintendent of Public Educa-
ton. This is erroneous. The
advance was natural, and is due
to the taxes paid by our people,
the increased population, and
the natural growth of the various
parish schools under the excellent
management of the local boards
and the earnest cooperation of the
people generally. This growth
and increased excellence in the
system would have been attained
had there been no State Superin-
tendent. This has been cited as
a reason why the salary should be
increased to SIS, 900. This alleged
ground for raise is trick in the
interest of political dictatorship
to be migrated in our school sys-
tenn. Vote down the proposed
Amendment. There are many
we'll educated men in this State
who will be glad to get that office
with the salary Of $4,000 year.
Furthermore, that amount is
enough for the required work
This is a dull year, too. The sal
airy grabbers seem to be almost as
hungry as the boil weevil.
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Succession Sale.
Succession Of q. T. Griffin, decease
In District Court. BOssier Prrfsh. 7.

Succession of q. T. Griffin, deceased.
In District Court, Booster Parish, La.
by virtue of an order of sale to me directed.
- from the Honorable District Court in and for
the Parish of Bossier, La, will, on Tuesday,
Dec. |, 1908, at the residence of the deceased,
near Bodcau, La, within the legal hours for sales
proceed to sell at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
Ths northeast quaater of section 9, township Is
north, range IL west containing 100 acres, more
or less, excluding strip $50 feet wide, on which
the v, S. and P. Railway Company's road is now
constructed, said strip extending 70 feet on each
side from the center OF the main line of the rai-
road. Also, an undivided one-third interest in q
saw mill plant, and 66O00 feet of lumber. One old
mare, 10 head Of hogs, plows, % bushels Of corn
and household and kitchen furniture.
Terms of Sale-Cash, if the appraisement or
two-thirds thereof be bid, else on credit Of
twelve months, according to law.
]. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex-oficio Auctioneer
Benton, La, Oct. q, 1908. n %
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stakeholder, addressed to him at his last
known place of residence, said meeting
to be called by the President upon the
written request of those holding not less
than one-third of the stock of this cor
poration.
ARTICLE VII.
Upon the termination of this charter
by limitation, or upon its dissolution by
vote of the stockholders, its business and
affairs shall be hquidated under the
supervision of three commissioners Sc
lected from among the stockholders at a
general meeting called for that purpose,
in the manner above provided for. In
case of the death of any commissioner
during the term of his duties as such,
the remaining commissioners shall
select successor from among the stock
holders.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder shall be liable or in
any manner responsible for the contracts
or faults of this corporation beyond any
unpaid balance that may be due on the
shares of stock owned by him; nor shall
any mere informality in this act have the
effect of rendering this charter null, or
of exposing stockholders to liability
beyond the amount of their stock. The
subscribers hereto have set opposite
their respective names the number OF
shares of stock subscribed to by them,
respectively, and this act shall serve as
the original subscription list of said
corporation.
Thus done and passed in my Office, in
the town of Benton, Parish of Bossier
on the day and date herein first above
written, in the presence of r. B. Hill
Joannes Smith and A. B. Ivey, who
hereunto subscribe their names, with the
said appearers and me, Notary, after the
reading. of the whole.
w. E. IVEY, IL Shares.
w. H. NORTH, 10 Shares.
A. G. SLAGILL, IL Shares.
N. NJ. BELCHER, IL Shares.
Attest:
A. B. IvEY, Assistant to Slagill.
JoANNEs SMITH.
b. A. KELLY,
Clerk and ex-oficio Recorder and Notary Public
State of Louisiana, After examining
Purish of Bossier. the above ane
foregoing act of incorporation and find.
ing nothing therein contrary to law,
approve the same.
Done and signed officially on this, tn,
25th day of September, A. D. 1908.
JOHN N. SANDL1N,
District Attorney, Second Judicial Dis
trict, Bossier Parish.
State Of Louisiana, II hereby certif!
Parish Of Bossier. that the allow
and foregoing is true and correct cop.
of the original act as the same now ap
pears on file in my Office, duly recorded
on Mortgages, volume R, page sol ct seq
on September rs, 1908.
Given under my hand and seal o
Office this, the 18th day of September
1915. r. B. HILL,
Deputy Clerk and ex-oficio Recorder
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ALedislator's Personal Views.

LEGISLATORS Personal Views.
Editor of the Bossier Banner, Benton, La
lMyDear Sir: Yesterday even
ing's Shreveport Journal takes
issue with your criticism OF the
proposed Amendment to Article.
249 of the Constitution raising the
salary of the State Superintend-
ent of Public Education from
$1,000 to $1,000 per annum.
The Banners position is emf
nently proper. The Amendment
is one of "Graft," as stated.
Easton, Breaux, Jack, Lafargue
and Calhoun, all men of ability,
served at $1,000, without known
complaint. OF course the Con-
stitution allowed $4,000 additional
for office expenses. See Article
224 Constitution of 1879, and Ar
ticle 249 of the Constitution OF
1898.
1t is doubtful if the editor of the
Journal is we'll informed OF what
the Office of State Superintendent
of Education is already costing
the State. In 1907, as shown by
the Treasurer's report, page l49,
the Current School Fund paid:
Salary of the State Superintendent Of
Public Education. .S2uU W
ONCE Expenses of the Superintendent Of
Public Education. observation-disclosures. aUO W
Travelling expenses of the Superintendent
of Education. ...-..-..........-... 1ao W
$500 90
The travelling expenses being
all of S7.67 every day in the year,
and drawn from the treasury.
Did that officer rarel erery day an
tile gear, aud did he incur and pay
S7.67 expenses for each days &C
tuol expenses? If not, what be-
came of the surplus? These are
pertinent questions for the tax
paying voters. Even the Journal
Editor might well study these
figures before advising others to
increase the ''graft." Is the
Sc, 800 all the expenditures of the
office? Let US consider: S12, 800
was appropriated for Summer
NormaIs. The Institute Board
selects an Institute Conductor,
presumably paid out of this fund
Yet is not the Institute Conductor
an office assistant of the State
Superintendent? So, how much
is the cost of the office of State
Superintendent of Education un
der the present Constitution. If,
with the $4,000 limitation of the
present Constitution it costs sc
much more what will the cost be
| if the limit be removed as intended
by the Amendment, as we'll as to
more than double the State sal
airy?
The independent press and
voters should defeat this Amend
ment. Yours truly,
w. U. RICHARDSON,
| A Dissenting Legislator.
Arcadia, La, Oct. 81, 1908.
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MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOAR
THE TRUTH IN A NUTSHELL,
New Orleans Times-Democrat.l

New Orleans Times Democrat.
THE GROWTH OFTHE PUB
Lie SCHOOL SYSTEM OFLOU-
ISIANA IS THE WORK OF NO
MAN, OR SET OF MEN, BUT
OFTHEPEOPLE AS A WHOLE.
THEY HAVE GIVEN THE
MONEY, KNOWING WHAT
EDUCATION CAN DO FOR
LOUISIANA.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-29

The Lake Superior district, en-
bracing Michigan, Minnesota and
Wisconsin, produces about 80 per
cent. of the country's iron ore
each year.
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Notice,

\ LII parties are hereby warned not to
IA hunt, peddle OF in any wise tres
pass upon the plantations of the UNDER
signed, located in Ward /, Bossier Par
ish, La. Mrs. A. CURTIS.
A. CURTIS.
nov1-6 m JOHN T. HALL.
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Notice..

HAVING acquired exclusive hunting
IL rights on the Luke Eley, Boke
Eley, Gus Washington, Jane Farlaw,
jim Holmes and George places, near
Haughton, which, together with my own
lands, have been posted, hunters are
warned not to trespass on same.
36-3t J. w. ELSTON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-29

In 1780 there were 100 offenses
punishable with death in England.
To steal a sheep or five shillings'
worth of goods was capital
offense.
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Notice to TresDaSsers.

4 LII parties are hereby warned not to
"A hunt or in any wise trespass upon
the property of the undersigned, located
in Ward 3, Bossier Parish, La.
j. A. FORD.
M. L. FORD.
36-3t G. S. FORD.
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October 8, 1908.
Notice to Contractors.

dds are hereby invited for the cree
ID ton of school building at Bolin-
ger, Bossier Parish, La. Bids will be
received up to noon Saturday, Oct. 81,
and then opened. The builders reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
Plans and specifications can be seer
by applying to Prof. Jos. E. Johnston
Benton, La, OF to the undersigned.
M. S. BOLINGER, Bolinger, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-29

ESTRAYED before me, j. P. Gleason,
IL Justice of Peace, Ward 5, Bossiei
Parish, La, by G. B. Cocker, on October
Sd, and will be sold at Ivan, La, within
the legal hours of sale, on Saturday,
November IA, 1908, one red heifer, white
head, with crumpled horns, end of tail
white, about two years old and marked
overslope and underbit in right ear, split
and underbit in left ear. Came to Cokel
place last March. Appraised at IS.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
or the same will be sold according to law
j. P. GLEASON.
October 8. 1909.
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1t is the duty of every Demo-
cratic voter in Bossier Parish,
who is able to go to the polls, to
vote the Democratic ticket next
Teuesday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-29

For SaIe.-One two-horse WAGON,
almost as good as new, and two small
mules, in fairly good condition.-W. H.
Scraland, Benton, La.
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Notice.

\ Ii persons are hereby warned not
"A to trespass or hunt on my lands in
Bossier Parish, or in the Mulhaupt pas
ture, which l have rented. Hunting or
fishing positively prohibited.
oct 20 E. B. HERNDON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-29

The President of the United
States on the stump is not a thing
to develop respect for the Office.
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Argentina's area under cult
walton is now So, 100000 acres,
comparing with IL, 900, OOOin 1905.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-29

One-tenth of the area of Boston
consists of parks.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-29

The open season for shooting quail
begins on the 1st.
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THE BOSSlER BANNER

FoN CONGRESS, FOURTH DISTRICT
IT. WATKINS, OF Webster Parish.
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CHARTER
North Louisiana Construction
Company, Limited.

North Louisiana Construction.
Company, Limited.
State Of Louisiana, | BE 1T KNOWN,
Pnrish Of Bossier. That on this, the
sd day Of September, 1908, before me,
B. A. Kelly, Clerk and ex-oficio Notary
Public in and for the Parish of Bossier,
State of Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared that
availing themselves of the provisions OF
the laws of the State of Louisiana rela-
tive to the organization of corporations
they have formed and organized them
selves, and such other persons as may
hereinafter join with them, and thei1
successors, into body polite in law fol
the objects and purposes, and under the
covenants, stipulations and agreements
following which they hereby adopt az
their charter, to-wit:
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Stray Sale.

Board of Supervisors of Elections.
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This act of Incorporation may be
amended in every particular, except as
to the increase or decrease of the capital
stock or number of shares (Which must
be done as required by law at meeting
of the stockholders called specially for
that purpose after ten days notice
thereof shall have been given each