The Bossier banner., 1908-12-24

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girls.
MA. Carr of Ivan had business in
Benton yesterday.
+ Mr.. W. F. Denig of Linton sold lot
of fine potatoes in Benton last Friday.
Mr.. j. D. Parkerson, who resides two
miles north of Benton, is a new sub
scriber.
The small boy, the fire cracker, the
big noise and - the soft rags and bottle
of arnica.
| Mr.. E.. D. Foster of Emma was here
again last Faiday selling that good brand
of molasses he makes.
| Mr.. Roger Smith, youngest son of Mr..
W. H. Smith, will leave one day next
week for Blanchard, where he has ac-
cepted position.
Mr.. Robert Lyles Wyche and Mr..
Wrenn Brown, students in Centenary
College of Shreveport, are at home for
the Christmas holidays.
Tuesday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
L. G. Smith informed us that up to that
time $50 hunters licences had been
issued. Getting pretty close to the big
mark.
Mr.. w. M. Jones of Linton was here
on business last Saturday and again
yesterday. Saturday he came in and
renewed his subscription to "the peoples
favorate."
Mr.. C. J. Pirtle and Mr.. w. F. Hol-
lingsworth of Midway were selling coun-
try produce here yesterday. Mr.. Hol-
/ lingsworth came in and had his name
added to cur subscription list.
Miss Nita Whited, youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Whited of Alden
Bridge, is at home for the holidays.
The young lady is student in the
National Park Seminary, Washington,
D. C.
The Department of the Interior has
given notice that all public lands in
townships Is to % north of ranges 10 to
Is west, Louisiana Meridian, located in
Bossier and Caddo Parishes, have been
withdrawn from all settlement and ap-
preparation.
The Bossier Levee Board has just dis
posed of SIG, 900 worth of bonds, issued
under Act No. 29S of the last Legisla-
ture. They are per cent fifty-yeal
bonds, and SIG, 200 of the lot is issued ir
a series Of ST 900 bonds, while there are
nine 500 bonds.
= Miss Alice Cason, teacher of the Tylel
School, and daughter of the late E. E
Cason of Mot, was united in marriage tt
Mr.. r. P. Rodgers, son of Mr.. A. ]
Rodgers of Rocky Mount, at the I'M
), Hotel In Shreveport at seven O'Clock
: Sunday evening.
Some weeks ago we made mention o
the serious condition of Mr.. J. E. Burt
eyes,, At that time it was thought tina
he would lose the sight of one and per
y haps both. We are pleased to state tina
he is now doing we'll and his sight ha
: about been restored, though he still
> makes occasional trips to Shreveport t
see DR.. G. w. Robinson, the specialist
= who treated him.
: A site has been selected for unio
i depot in Bossier City and Mr.. B. A
Kelly of this place appointed com
| mittee' of one to confer with the railroa
| officials. The site selected is at tn
II crossing of the Cotton Belt and ",
II and P. roads. It is said that the Cotto
|! Belt people have expressed willingness
II to cooperate with the other road i
Il building depot at that point. This wi
II no doubt insure the proposition.
II A number of leading planters of Bos
sier, Caddo and adjoining parishes me
in Shreveport Monday and denounce
the practice of "labor agents. VIII
II have been persuading the negroes
II leave for Oklahoma and Arkansas. Th
II agents claim to represent rich lant
II where there are no overfloWs or DO
Il weevils. They have greatly demoralize
the negro labor. They are leaving
/ great numbers, and in almost every in
stance leave debts behind them. A CON
mittee Of representative citizens W;
named to interview the agents and try
persuade them to abandon the practic
This failing, other means will be n
sorted to.
Died:
At Smiley, Gonzales County, Texas,
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