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GRADING UP
THE HERD.

Every farmer after careful investi-
CATION should decide what breed Of
cows will be best for its particular
purpose, and then as far as possible he
should breed up to the standard he
has in view. Breed for purpose and
then keep steadily at it with proper
idea in view that will not allow Of
any divergence or mixing up of breeds.
Too much cannot be said of the i'm
portance of putting pure bred bulls Of
we'll known butter strains at the head
of the dairy herd. The milk yield Of
IA COW depends mainly upon her in
herent milk yielding capacity. The
milk yielding capacity of herd can
be largely increased by careful selec.
tion and breeding.
In herds where a large milk yield
is desired special attention must be
paid to using in the breed only those
heifers which have been bred from
best cows. The heifers from poor
mixers and badly formed cows should
on no account be retained, as they in
herit the qualities of their mothers. 9
When we consider that many dairy
cows yield only 100 pounds Of COM
mercial butter, while others yield up to
400 pounds, the need for grading up
will be readily understood. BY select
ing heifers from deep milking cows
and continuing the process for suffi-
cient length of time the average milk
yield will be considerably increased.
The great fault with many dairymen
is that they stint the feed. If the best
results are to be obtained the cows
must be fed WELL The original cow
was not an ideal dairy animal. She
has been made so by selection and
feeding. If we neglect these two
things we cannot hope to improve the
herds.
Breeding from good mixers will in
variably produce calves which later
on will give large milk yield. On
the other hand, breeding from ami
mails whose parentage is unknown
and which are crossbred must ut the
best be only guesswork-uncertain
and unsatisfactory in its results. We
may possess cows which are heavy
mixers, yet their calves may not pos
sess the same desirable qualities. As
rule, however, it will be found that
good milking cows produce equally
good milking heifers, provided they
have been bred from a suitable bull.
Especial care should be exercised in
selecting the class of sire to be used
and descendant from deep milking
strain. This point is of very great
Importance. but is very often entirely
neglected.
1t Is mistake to suppose that every
pure bred bull is good dairy animal.
The sire influences the milking quail
ties of all the heifers in the herd. I'm.
less the breeding of the bull is attend
ed to little and uncertain progress can
be made in the improvement of the
milking capacities of the heifers. Only
when both parents are descended
from good milking strains can it be
expected that the progeny will be
good dairy animals
Many farmers act unWisely in dis
posing of their great aged bulls Just
at the time when the owners are able
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How He Knew.

A ragman who was gathering up
Wornout clothing in the country pur-
chased pair Of discarded trousers at
a farmhouse and remarked to the man
OF the house as he paid for the stun
he had bought:
Il see, sir, that you are about to lose
your land or a mortgage"
Guess You are right" said the dis
couraged looking farmer, .'but will you
tell me how the Sam Hill you found
that OutY
Easy enough" said the cheerful
ragman as he settled back on the seat
OF his peddling wagon. Il notice that
these old pants are completely played
out, so far as the part Of 'em Won sat
down on is concerned, but they show
mighty little wear anywhere else."-
Exchange.
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Fresh.

There was no doubt about It. He
was very angry when he entered the
village grocery store and demanded to
see the proprietor.
"You sold my wife some eggs yester.
day, Mr.. Peavey" he said when the
grocer appeared.
"Waal, yes." said Mr.. Peavey genial
", believe l did,
And you told her that they were
fresh eggs" continued the visitor.
WAL, yes; 1t seems to me l die"
said Mr. Peavey.
"Eut, see here, Peavey, you had no
business to say they were fresh eggs
why not? bought 'em for fresh
from 81 Wiley too
Il don't believe 1t. 81 Wiley's an
honest man.
"Waal, 81 said 1t, all right. He come
In here with his basket full Of 'em and
put 'em down on the counter and trad
ed EN- of for box of sody biscuits"
when was this?"
"Oh, | dunno. Bout six weeks ago.
| guess. Baltimore American.
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Potatoes For Cattle.

Small potatoes and apples are worth
much as food for stock. There Is.
however. great danger Of choking in
cattle II either are fed whole, and It ID
a big job to cut or mash them II a
large quantity IL to be fed. It is per-
fectly safe to feed either to hogs or
sheep in any kind Of feed dish, but
not 50 with cattle. But If two pieces
OF timber are put up just far enough
apart SO the animals neck can be held
between them and a hole bored
through at such height that the ami
NAL will be prevented from raising
the head up to level with the BODY
there will be no danger Of choking.
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An Ordinance
To amend and reordain section / Of n.

To amend and reordain section of IN.
ordinance passed October II, 1905. ana
promulgated January 10, 1906, entitled
IAN ordinance ordering an election
held in Ward 6 of the Parish of Bos-
sier, State OF Louisiana, for the mr.
pose OF obtaining the sense Of tha
qualifled electors of said ward as 4
the advisability of the Police jury de-.
clarlng a fence constructed with wira
and posts to be legal fence in said
Ward +, fixing the date of the election
polling places, manner of conductine
some and qualification of voters.n
Be it ordained by the Police Jury a
Bossier Parish, in legal session conven-
ed on this, the 18th day of January, 1909.
That an election be and is hereby order.
ed to be held in Ward of Bossier Par
ish, La, for the purpose of amendino
the present hog law in said ward SO as IA
do away with the four wires stretched n
posts and substitute hog proof fence.
the object of said amendment being Il
allow hogs to run at large, and that
crops shall be protected by hog-proof
fences.
This amendment applying to that nor
ton OF Ward 6 outside OF Red River
bottom.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
said election shall be and is hereby
ordered to be held in said Ward 6 81
Bossier Parish on the 9th day of March.
at the regular polling places in said
ward, and that said commissioners and
clerks are to serve without cost to Bos-
sier Parish.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC..
That the ballots for said election shall
have written upon them: "For hog
proof fence" or against hog proof
fence" j. w. ELSTON,
1876 President Police jury,
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Winter Hoo EAed

On most farms hogs get very little
variety during winter. Corn is the
steady diet. Naturally many animals
become unthrifty because Of this
treatment. 1t is not always possible
to have succulent feed. but this occa-
sionally is available. II there is a
silo on the farm hogs will eat a mod
crate amount Of this feed. They
Should also be given a slop made Of
shorts or corn feed. At least once
every two weeks let them have all the
rotten wood. soft coal or mortar they
desire. This supplies the mineral mat
ter and tends to keep the animals
thrifty.
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SIRE OF A FINE JERSEY HERD.

to form an accurate opinion of their
values as sires. It Is an old and wise
saying, Judge bull by the heifers
he produces"
If the progeny are up to the expec-
tations or beyond them, why dispose
OF such sire? The answer Is in.
variably that his heifers are coming
In and he must be disposed of. This
Is great mistake 1t would nav
fourfold to retain this proved sire for
the old cows and purchase or use
young bull for the heifers. The best
plan is to buy the tried sires and
judge them through their heifers.
In this matter of grading IN the
dairy herd one should be guided by
local and climatic conditions; also by
nature and pastures. He should con-
slider well before making a selection
and especially in new districts. for
often we find man breeding in a
certain line for years and then finding
out he has made bad choice, with
the result that the years have been
wasted and he has to make a fresh
start
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Soft Coal For Hoo lIls.

A breeder says: Il have been very
fortunate in raising hogs not to lose
many by sickness. This season we
have had sickness in my neighbor-
hood, and many farmers met with
losses. l do not know whether I
have struck something that is a pre-
ventive or not, but so far 1t has work
cd well. I Just buy the common soft
coal, which scatter over the ground
where they can get at 1t, and they eat
1t all the time. l have fed them
several tons Of coal in this way, and
my hogs seem to be perfectly healthy.
! believe that ii we would look after
our hogs a little more carefully and
feed them certain things we would
meet with fewer losses"
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GCnStable'S Sale.

Fred Wappler, Agent, No. So. In Justices
versus Court Ward possia.
Frank Hardy. Parish, La. ''
by virtue of a writ of fieri facias. is
- sued in the above entitled suit. bv
z. I. Fuller, Justice of the Peace.
Ward z, and to me directed, | have
seized, and will proceed to sell at public
auction to the last and highest bidder.
within the legal hours of sale, in front
OF the postoffice, at Bossier City. La.
on Saturday, Feb. ~, 1909, the follow,
ing described property, to-wit:
milk COWS, 3 heifer yearlings and 8
bull yearlings.
Terms OF Sale-Cash, subject to the
oeneht OF appraisement, to pay and sat
lsfy the sum of $50 and all cost of suit
J. N. BRUMLOW, Constable.
February Ii, 1909. feh,z
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COnStable'S Sale.

A. F. McDade 4 Company versus Isaiah Robinson
No. 296. In Justices Court, Ward 9, Bosser
Parish, La.
A. F. McDade & Company versus Pete Hail ana
Mariah Hall, his wife. No. 297. In Justices
c'-.,-t, Mad g. Rnsai~r partsh La
RY virtue of writ of fieri fae;as
II issued in each of the above entitled
suits, and to me directed, have seized
jointly and in solido, and will proceed
to sell at public auction to the last ana
highest bidder, within the legal hours 81
sale, at Haughton, La, on Monday.
Feb. ~, 1909, the following described
property, tO-wit:
4 bedsteads, 2 sets of bed springs. Z
dressers, wash stand, rocking chairs.
l center table, z bundles of bedding. i
trunks and contentents, wash pot. 5
smoothing irons, 2 rub boards and 8
slngle-barrel shotguns.
Terms of Sale Cash, subject to the
benefit OF appraisement, to pay and sat-
lsfy the sum of $1OO in each case and Ill
cost Of suits.
J.W. ONEAL, Constable.
February ii. 1904.
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Succession Sale.
Succession Of Robert Williams, decease
In District Court, BOSsier Purish. L

Succession of Robert Williams, deceased.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
pY virtue of an order of sale to me
ID directed from the Honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish OF
Bossier, will on Saturday, Feb. 20,
1909, at the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, within the legal hours OF
sale, proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
The southeast quarter of northwest
quarter of section 8, township 20, range
II, containing 40 acres more or less, and
situated in Bossier Parish, La; also,
the southeast quarter of northwest quar-
ter and northwest quarter of northeast
quarter of section 20, township 20, range
10, containing 50 acres more or less, and
situated in Webster Parish, La.
Terms of Sale-Cash, if the appraise-
ment or two thirds thereof be bid, else
on a credit of twelve months, according
to law. J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex- officio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, Jan. 81, 1909. feb IS
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THE cHYsANrHEMUM.
japanese Legend Of the Origin Of the
Many Petaled Flower.

japanese Legend Of the Origin Of the
Many Pstaled Flower.
The japanese have an interesting
legend in connection with the origin Of
the chrysanthemum. In garden bath
ed in the soft moonlight young girl
plucked a flower and commenced to
strip the petals to see II her fiance
loved her truly. OF sudden a little
god appeared before her and assured
her that her fiance loved her passion
ately. Your husband will live, he add
ed, as many years as the flower which
will let you choose has petals. With
these words he disappeared. The
young girl FASTENED to search the gar
den for flower which should have an
abundance ct petals, but each one ap-
peared to promise but brief future
for her beloved.
At length she picked up a Persian
carnation. and. with the aid of gold
pin taken from her hair. she separated
each of the petals Of the flower so as
to increase the number Of folioles and
Of the number Of years accorded by
the god to her fiance. Soon under her
deft fingers one, two. three hundred
petals, thin, plant and beautifully
curved. had been evolved. and the
young girl cried for Joy to think Of
the happy future which her ruse had
assured her fiance. So, runs the leg
end. was the chrysanthemum created
one moonlight night in Japanese
garden where silvery brooks murmur-
ed softly as they ran beneath the little
bamboo bridges.-LondOn Globe
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COnStable'S Sale.

W. >. Johnston versus Sidny Bryant and Sam
Bryant r. No. In Justices Court, Ward 1.
Bossier Parish, La. >
by virtue of a writ of fieri facias
~ issued in the above entitled suit
Dy ,: T. Johnston, Justice of the Peace.
ward A, and to me directed. I have
selzed, and will proceed to sell at public
auction to the last and highest bidder.
within the legal hours of sale, at Emma
La, on Saturday, February 20, 1909, the
following described property, to-wit:
One mule.
Terms OF Sale-Cash, subject to the
oeneht OF appraisement to pay and sat-
lsfy the sum of S17.65 and all costs of
suit. G. E. RODGERS, Constable.
February 4, 1909. feb,s
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Weight Needed In Drafters.

Slight blemishes do not dctract from
the selling price Of heavy draft horses.
and often youngsters are placed on
sale green and unbrolzen It Is weight
that brings premium with drafters.
and with due attention to this one
quality 1t is possible to supply horses
at net profit. 1t is folly to mate a
draft horse with a roadster just to
get something that can go a little
raster. It is not speed or high action
that the farmer wants. but rather
weight ana quality. These qualities
are found only In draft stations of
the low down, blocky type. possessed
OF all the units necessary to make up
the ideal Observation-Disclosures r. 6.
Minkler. New Jersey Experiment Sta
ton,
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Just Hia Luck

william, Freddie informs me that
ais teacher has decided to advance him
IRON the sixth to the seventh grade
owing to his fine department and his
pralseworthy attention to his studies. !.
rshaw! That's just my luckv'
why, what. makes you say thaty'
L had 1t all figured out that / was
gong TO be about $40 ahead at the end
OF this month. Now it will be neces-
sary to buy a new set Of schoolbooks. !"
Chicago Record-Herald.
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February ii, 1909.
Sllerif's Sale.

H. L. Heilperin, No. 51Oe
versus In Second District Court Bos-
RY virtue of writ of seizure and sale
- issued in the above entitled suit.
and to me directed, / have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door OF the Court House, in the town Of
Benton, La, on Saturday, Feb. 81, 1909,
the following described property, to-wit:
The southeast quarter of southeast
quarter OF section % and the northeast
quarter OF northeast quarter of section,
70, in township 20 north, range IL west,
containing 80 acres, more or less, with
all improvements thereon.
Terms OF Sale-Cash, without the BEN
efit OF appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum of $3.50, with 8 per cent per
annum interest thereon from January 8.
iSol until paid, and all costs of suit,
including per cent on said sum and in
terest as attorneys fees.
J.F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, Jan. 81, 1909. feb q
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RUTHERFORD SYSTEM OF VENTILATION.
fShowing the ventilation system wide
open and In operation. A represents
the wall Of the stable: B, the founda-
ton; c. the floor level: D. the U shaped
box which goes down from the outside
and comes up on the inside.l
to point few feet above the roof
and U shaped inlets entering the stable
beneath the wall. The chimney Is
furnished with damper, which may
be adjusted by means Of cords oper-
ated from the floor. The damper is
regulated according to the weather
and the number of animals In the sta
bic. When the occupants Of the sta
BILE are few in number the air requires
to be changed less frequently than
when more are housed, and the damp
er is closed accordingly. By this sys-
tenn the warmed air rises and escapes
by the chimney or fiue, causing a sue
ton Of fresh air through the U shaped
intakes, which are fitted with iron
CRATES at the floor level.
When the damper is closed the inflow
Of cold air is checked so that the sys-
to necessity and the VIII 81 the sfa6le
attendant. 1t is not affected in the
slightest degree by change of wind, as
owing to the arrangement and the SIM
piicity of its construction its outlets
are always outlets and its inlets al
ways inlets. Any system under which
these openings exchange or are liable
to exchange occupations is uncertain
and unreliable. This system is not
only automatic in operation, but 50
simple and inexpensive in construc-
ton that Its installation in either an
old building or in one lii course Of
is a very easy matter.
The illustrations will assist readers in
the system and its op-
Grafton.
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Worth Of thu Dairy a,,ii.

No dairy bull should be extensively
used until he has attained very ma
ture age and proved that be is cana
Die OF producing profitable progeny.
The fact that a male animal is pure
bred or registered does not positivel;.
prove his worth. The efficacy Of his
offspring tells the story.
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January IA, 1909. feb,a
Hunters, Take Notice.

A Ii hunters, especially night hunt
~ ers who fell and destroy timber.
ana all others are hereby warned not to
.respass on the Sibley old place, living
between Alden Bridge and Dixie Cross
dRoads, and being the whole Of sections
3a 50 and 50, in townships 20 and 81, range
10: A reward will be paid for evidence
sumcient to convict any one of cutting
tlmoer. B. WITHERSPOON.
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Department of the Interior.
U. 5. Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
January 21, 1909
NOTICE is hereby given that Nathan
~ N. New of Plain Dealing, La, who.
on September 4, 1901, made Homestead
Entry No. 9f43 (O237) for the east half
OF northwest quarter and northeast
quarter OF southwest quarter of section
~, township % north, range 13 west.
Louisiana Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make final five year proof to
establish claim to the land above de-
scrlbed, before B. A. Kelly, Clerk of
court, at Benton, La, on the 18th day
OF March, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: w, C.
Shlpp, OF Bolinger, La, and j. B. Wise.
): .: Rodgers and K. Jefferson, of Plain
Dealing, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
February 4, 1909. mar II
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Reddinn For Aon.

Hogs take cold readily If obliged to
sleep on damp bedding. Bedding In
which dust collects is also bad, as this
!rritates the membranes Of the nos
IRIS and throat Fattening hogs II
gisen plenty Of good. dry bedding win
repay one in added pounds Of pork.
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Benton, La, Jan. 81, 1909. feb q
Homestead Entry No. H.

Department Of the Interfere
U. .. Land ONCE at Natchitoches, La,
February 8, 1909.
NOTICE is hereby given that James
~ A. Chamlee of Barnett, La, who,
on september 16, 1907, made Homestead
Entry No. ii, 162 (O1t46) for the north
west quarter of northwest quarter of
section 70, township % north, range IL
west, Louisiana Meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make final COM
mutation proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before B. A. Kelly,
Clerk OF Court, at Benton, La, on the
23d day of March, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: G. G.
Allen, 2. N. Denman and J. B. john
ston OF Red Land, La, and j. Q. Adams
OF Barnett, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
February ii, 1909. mar IS
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Registration.

/ WILL be at the following named
= places on the dates shown for the
purpose OF registering legal voters of
BOssier Parish:
Iayiortown, Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Atkins, Thursday, Feb. II.
Curtis, Saturday, Feb. 10.
Bossier City, Monday, Feb. Is.
vanceville, Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Alden Bridge, Wednesday, Feb. II.
Plain Dealing, Thursday, Feb. Is.
E. s. DORTCH, Registrar.
Benton, La, Feb. 4, 1909.
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SANITATION OF BARNS.
nutherford System Of Providing Pure
Air For Live Stock,

nutherford System Of Providing Pure
Air For Live Stock.
A keen interest is being taken In tho
subject Of ventilation of stock barns In
Canada. It Is realized that many
barns are sadly lacking In provision
for anything like supply of pure air
for the animals to breathe. The SUBJ
ject of stable hygiene was introduced
at convention held at Ottawa by
DR.. Rutherford, live stock commits
sioner and veterinary director general
for Canada, and a description given
Of what is known as the Rutherford
system of ventilation, says writer in
the Breeders Gazette, Chicago.
This system consists of outlet pipes
or chimneys running from the ceiling
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Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before me, S. P. john
II Z son, Justice OF Peace. Ward i
Bossier Parish, La, by Ran Jackson
and Will be sold at Mot, La, within the
legal hours Of sale, on Saturday. Feb.
ruary ~, 1909, one red Cow and CAR
Cow about 10 years old; marked cron
ana under-halfcrop in left ear and down
split IN right ear. Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come for
waIu, prove property, pay charges, etc..
OF the same Will be sold according to law.
S. P. JOHNSTON.
Tap11arx, "A 1000
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Notice.

4 LII parties are hereby warned not to
"A hunt, peddle or in any wise tres
pass upon the plantations of the UNDER
signed, located in Ward /, Bossier Par
lsh, La. Mrs. A. CURTIS.
A. CURTIS.
nov l-6m JOHN 7. HALL.
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SileriH's Sale.

Commercial National Bank of Shreveport versus
J. G. Patty. No Il, $50. In First District Court,
Caddo Parish, La.
pY virtue of writ of fieri facias,
ID issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, | have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door Of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, March 6, 1909,
the following described property, to-wit:
All merchantable cypress timber in
sections 9 and Is in the bed of Dry
Cypress Bayou, or adjacent thereto, in
township 10, range II, Bossier Parish,
La, being the timber recently purchased
by J. G. Patty from S. A. Guy. (See
Bossier Parish records.)
Terms Of Sale - Cash, subject to the
benefit Of appraisement to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of $500, with interest
thereon at the rate of per cent per
a--,..rn from, Ilen o., <nO5 n-->;l paid.
j. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, Feb. 1S, 1909. mor.
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If You Have a Sign Over Your Door
You Are an Advertiser!
THE sign is intended to advertise your business
to passers-by. An announcement in THE
BANNER is hundreds of signs spreading many
miles. You can't carry everybody to your sign, but
The Banner Can Carry Your Sign to Everybody
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have several bargains for cash.
Until March 1st (unless sooner
soid) | am Offering two beautiful
lots, one block from the car line,
worth 5000, for 800, cash. One
OF these can be had for 1925, cash.
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Homestead Entry No. 0I4:,.

Benton, La, Feb. IS, 1909. mar.