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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
Bolin9er.

Thursday, Feb. 20.-These fine days
are being improved by those who are
inclined to want a garden.
L. M. Harris of Mansfield is in town
to-day in the interest of the Shreveport
Times.
The roads have dried out nicely this
week. The road drag has been used
some and the autos are out again.
S. H. Bolinger & Company received a
car Of fine mules and mares few days
ago. They are being sold rapidly.
Alton Parker is improving nicely at
the North Louisiana Sanitarium, Shreve-
port. He is expected home soon. His
sister Aubrey is now with him. His
mother LETT last Friday for her home in
Carson. NJ. S. B.
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Shreveport, La, Feb. IA, 1918.

Marse jim Wants a Rock Crusher.
Editor Banner: Please grant space
in the columns of your valuable news
paper for the following, advocating the
cause Of better local roads:
The Parish of Bossier was perhaps the
first parish in the State to begin the
construction and maintenance of it's
public roads, and, while all will admit
that they are a great improvement over
the roads throughout the State gener-
ally, and have been worth all they have
cost, we cannot but concede that the
system has it's limitations. We have for
the past twenty years been spending on
an average S15, 200, or total of not less
than 100000, and to-day we have not a
mile of permanent road in the parish to
show for the expenditure.
In the past we have made sand-clay
roads, where sand could be had on the
roadside, but that supply is now prac-
tically exhausted, and some other ma
terial of more durable nature should
be used.
Some weeks ago had the pleasure OF
looking over the improved roads in
Caddo Parish. The particular stretch l
have reference to was only few blocks
from Texas Street, Shreveport, on
Douglas Island, on soil that was practi-
cally impossible in wet weather for any
kind of vehicle, and now you can't over
load team on it at any season. All the
materials for the construction of these
roads have to be hauled long distance
on the railroads, and the cost is close to
$1,000 per mile for materials alone, which
makes their construction very expensive.
Contrary to the generally accepted
belief, Bossier has plentiful supply OF
as fine road building material as can be
found anywhere. Plain Dealing, Red
Land, Rocky Mount and several other
places have enough rock to hard surface
all the roads of the parish, and great
many miles of these dirt roads could be
prepared for permanent improvement al
small expense.
A few hundred dollars appropriated
for the purchase of rock crusher, and
employing the parish convicts to gather
and crush stone would solve the problem
AS it now is it is hard matter to work
the convicts, and at the same time guard
against their escape and keep down ex-
penses, but for this purpose they would
constantly be under the eye of fore
man. All the hauling Of the crushed
stone could be done by the farmers at ar
agreed price per yard, if this was found
advantageous, and by building directly
from the stone deposit there would be &
good road to haul over from the start.
1t will be recalled that at a meeting
held in Benton some years ago Messrs
J. B. Wilmington and j. F. Adair each
agreed to give 500 per mile toward the
construction of an improved road lead
ing from Bossier City to VAUDEVILLE, ant
no doubt fully one fourth of the amour
for such road could be raised by in
dividual subscriptions. Ward three
would vote bond issue for good road
if the residents could only be convinced
that their cost is not prohibitive.
J. T. MANRY.
Plain Dealing. La, Feb. Is, 1918.
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is believed by some that the we'll will vet
develop into good producer.

is believed by some that the we'll will vet
develop into good producer.
A friend reports that farm operations
are to be noticed everywhere one goes.
Messrs. w. w. Lay and L. R. Bum
gardner OF Linton were business visitors
in Benton Tuesday.
Mr.. E. D. Taylor returned to Benton
one day this week from prospecting
trip to the Oklahoma oil field.
AT the meeting of Cypress Lodge
(Masonic) to be held in this place to-
night there will be work in the Entered
Apprentice degree.
Messrs. Jerry and Jim Silliman made
a prospecting trip to Belcher this week.
They state that they will move there and
open a blacksmith and woodworking
shop.
Mrs. Clint Belcher and Mrs. Jim APP
plegate returned Tuesday to their homes
in Shreveport after spending some days
here with their mother, Mrs. Alice
Belcher.
We are reliably informed that Capt.
Pete You're of Shreveport has bargained
to buy the Whited & Wheless lands in
this parish, comprising more than 81, 900
acres, the price fixed upon being $3.50
per acre.
Our good friend Mr.. T. K. McCranie
requests that his paper be mailed at this
place instead of being forwarded to Bur-
CESS, and adds: 81 can't get along with
out the Banner" Mr.. McCranie has
purchased three fourth interest and
his son-in- law, Mr.. r. D. Wilmington,
a one-fourth interest in an 85-acre tract
of land from Mrs. J. r. Pegues, the con-
sideration being S41O0. 1t is located
near Brownlee, and we presume will be
farmed by Mr.. McCranie, who recently
moved his family there.
Mr.. William T. Merritt, the only in
mate from this parish of the State
Soldiers Home in New Orleans, died at
that institution on the 18th, aged
seventy-four years. During the Con-
federate War Mr.. Merritt was member
Of Company A, Ninth Louisiana Regi-
ment. He was a native of Georgia, and
is survived by two brothers Messrs
M. r. and L. T. Merritt-both residents
of this parish and well known to the
was in the tomb of the Soldiers Home.
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Numher... Number.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA
.


STATE OF LOUISIANA
$500 Estate Seal $500
City of Shreveport and
Parish OF Booster
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
OF the City of Shreveport and Parish of
Bossier, for the Year 1912, for
Five Hundred Dollars
Know all men by these presents, That
the City Of Shreveport ana the Parish of
Bossier, Louisiana, are indebted, and for
value received hereby promise to pay to
bearer Five Hundred Dollars (S5OOOO)
lawful money Of the United States Of
America, on the day of -. at the
Commercial National Bank, in the city
Of Shreveport, with interest thereon,
likewise payable in lawful money Of the
United States Of America, from the date
hereof at the rate OF five 90 per cent per
annum, payable semiannually at the
said Commercial National Bank, in the
city of Shreveport, upon the surrender
of the annexed interest coupons as they
severally become due.
This certificate Of Indebtedness is one
of series of four hundred (4OO) certifi-
Gates of like tenor and date, aud num-
bered from 1 to 400, inclusive, for Five
Hundred Dollars (S5OO.00) each, issued
for the purpose of providing funds and
revenues necessary for the construction
of the superstructure and completion OF
| a traffic bridge across Red River from
| the Parish of Bossier to the City OF
| Shreveport Ghe substructure having
already been completely as fully set
forth in an ordinance adopted by the
City Council of the City of Shreveport
November IL, 1912, and by the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Bossier November
18, 1912.
It is hereby recited and certified, that
al conditions and things required to he
done precedent to, and in the issuance
of this Certificate of Indebtedness, have
been done, happened and performed
and in regular and due form, and as re-
quired by law, and that the indebtedness
for payment Of which this Certificate Of
Indebtness is issued. was and is a valid
and subsisting obligation of the City oil
Shreveport and Parish Of Bossier, La.
In testimony whereof the City Council
of the City OF Shreveport has caused this
Certificate Of Indebtedness to be signed
/ by the Mayor and superintendent Of
Accounts and Finance, and the seal 81
the corporation to be hereto affixed, on
the 1st day Of December, and
| In testimony whereof the Police JURY
of the Parish of Bossier has caused this
| Certificate OF Indebtedness to be signed
| by its President and its Secretary
Clerk and the seal of the corporation
to be hereto affixed in the town of Ben
ton, on the 1st day Of December, 1912.
| Mayor City of Shreveport
|
| Superintendent CT Accounts and Finance
| City Of Shreveport.
President Police Jury, Parish Of Bossier
| Clerk Police Jury, Parish of Bcssier
The Coupons attached to the Certifi.
Gates of indebtedness to be as follows:
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Here is a message of hope and good
cheer from Mrs. G. ]. Martin, Boone
Mill, Va, who is the mother of eighteen
children. Mrs. Martin was cured of
stomach trouble and constipation by
Chamberlain's Tablets after five years
of suffering, and now recommends these
tablets to the public. Sold by all dealers.
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MORE ABOUT IMPROVED HIGHWAYS.
Former Resident and Former Supervisor of Road Con
struction Discuss the Subject Briefly and
in Comprehensive Manner.

Readers of the Banner will no doubt
find no small degree of interest in the
two communications that appear below,
contributed by former resident who is
a practical farmer and a practical and
thinking man, and by former member
of the Police Jury and supervisor Of road
construction. 1t was our intention that
comment on these two articles, together
with letter from the Highway Engineer
of Caddo Parish, should appear in con-
nection, but other matter has come in to
crowd them out. Should nothing pre-
vent, they will appear next week.
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Local Notes
As Told by The Office Reporter

Get out your garden tools.
Spring is looking over the rim.
Mr.. L. C. Biggs of Bellevue was mix
inc with old friends here Tuesday.
Assessor L. G. Smith and his brother,
Mr.. G. C. Smith, are now busy in wards
one and three taking assessments.
After an absence of several months,
Mr. Dan Rogers is here on a visit with
his parests, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Rogers.
Mr.. J. D. Oliver has ordered his paper
forwarded to Linton. He and his family
have moved from the Smiths Mill COM
munity to near that place.
Mr. w. F. Dennig of near Linton, who
was caller yesterday, reports that this
year be has shipped to Shreveport about
100 bushels of sweet potatoes, which sold
from 81 to SIPS per bushel. He finds
the sundry expenses in handling and
shipping them almost prohibitive.
Capt. Thomas Lyles, well known to
many of the Banners readers, writes the
office as follows: "Please change ad-
dress of paper from Blairs to Strother,
sc. 1t affords me pleasure to say tina,
my health is much improved" And we
are pleased to learn of it, Captain.
Sundays Shreveport Times says: at
was announced yesterday that w. Collier
Estes had been elected a director of the
Red River Valley Savings Bank and
Trust Company to succeed J. w. Elston,
who resigned recently to accept re-
sponsible position with the American
National Bank"
Among the business visitors in Benton
this week was Mr.. S. S. Rounsavall OF
near Adner. From him we learned that
his community was without school at
) present, but he added that a concerted
effort would be made to overcome the
deficiency before the beginning of an
other scholastic year.
Mr.. J. H. Parker of Camden, Ark.
Sheriff for Ouachita County, was here
Monday on business. He has purchased
several tracts of timbered land situated
near the site of the former town OF
Allentown, near Haughton, bought the
timber on other tracts, and states that
ne will locate saw mill there. His
partner in the venture is Mr.. H. L. Berg,
also of Ouachita County.
The report current, which we have moi
heard contradicted, is that when the well
three miles north of this place was bailed
out it was found to have fifteen feet oil
good oil in the hole. 1t is not believed
locally that the well has been "lost" by
drilling past main vein of oil, bu,
Father that it has not yet been reached
For this reason and because the presen,
now amounts to practically no more thar
Il cry hole, the drillers are now going
oeeper. AS the Banners readers know
we well Is being put in by the Producers
vi Company, who usually sell as fast a!
1ney develop new we'll. Mr.. Archie
Brown, their driller, is said to be excep.
uenaily pains-taking and as skilled a.
any OF that calling in this territory. l
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20

Do you know that more real danger
turks in common cold than in any other
of the minor ailments? The safe way is
to take Chamberlain Cough Remedy, a
thoroughly reliable preparation, and rid
yourself of the cold as quickly as posi-
bic. This remedy is sold by all dealers
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20

number of large land owners in the
parish who would not only vote road
tax, but would also donate liberal sums
for each mile built in their direction
from Bossier City.
l hope the people of Bossier Parish
will consider this matter seriously, and
promptly. Truly yours,
G. E. GILMER.
Shreveport, La, Feb. IA, 1918.
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RED RIVER TRAFFIC BRIDGE

RED RIVER TRAFFIC BRIDGE
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS, 1912.
The City of Shreveport and the Parish
Of Bossier will pay to bearer Twelve and
Fifty-One Hundredths Dollars (S12.5O)
at Commercial National Bank (Shreve-
port, Lag (Date) .-............,.-.....
J.H. EASTMAN,
Mayor City Of Shreveport.
J. G. LOGAN,
President Police Jury, Parish of Bossier.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, That
the President of the Police Jury of Bos-
sier Parish and the Mayor of the City OF
Shreveport be, and they are hereby,
authorized to sell such Certificates OF
Indebtedness to the Commercial Ma
tional Bank at their par value.
On motion and second, the Clerk OF
the Police Jury was authorized and in
structed to purchase large galvanized
tank for the Jail and have the same
erected, with water connections, etc.
The following claims for per diem,
mileage, etc., were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn for same:
J. T. McDade-
No. 292-Committee work. s. Z 90
29s-Bridge meeting. IA 0O-s21 Ok
J. G. Logan
No 2s3-Committee work. 4 60
299-Bridge meeting. 20
Trip to sign bonds 80. 60 - AZ
M. C. Wright
No 2A-Committee work. 900
3O0-Bridge meeting 90 Is q
N. w. Stewart
No. 295-Committee work. 10 go
3Oi-Bridge meeting 20 II 81
R. D. Wilmington
No. subcommittee work. ....-. IL 90
302-Bridge meeting o. 10 O
J. G.. McDade-
No. SUBCOMMITTEE work. 90
303-Bridge meeting. So II 8
| Whereupon the Police Jury adjourned
sine die. &c. LOGAN, President.
r. B. HILL, Clerk.
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mTThe Banner free one year to any
Bossier boy or girl who gets married and
begins housekeeping. Permit a friend
to send in your name and address.
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The Banner and the Confederate Vet
eran will be sent for SLIGO per annum.
If you have not seen The Veteran, write
to Nashville, Tenn, for sample copy,
then subscribe through this Office.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20

There is no better medicine made for
colds than Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t acts on natures plan, relieves
the lungs, opens the secretions, aids ex-
pectoration; and restores the system to
healthy condition. Sold by all dealers.
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Get the Banner free one year oy Sc
curing US three new cash subscribers.
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Police Jury PROCEEDINGS.

The Police Jury Of Bossier Parish met
in special session this day, Tuesday,
February Is, 1918, with the following
named members present at roll call:
}. T. McDade, ward one.
J. G. Logan (President) ward two.
M. G. Wright, ward three.
N. w. Stewart, ward four.
Il. y. Wilmington, ward five.
j. G. McDade, ward six.
On motion and second. duly carried.
reading of the minutes Of the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and, upon vote, was unanimously
adopted, to-wit:
A RESOLUTION
Ratifying the form of certificates of in
debtedness for construction of Red
River bridge, and authorizing sale of
same at par.
Section l. Be is resolved by the Police
Jury OF the Parish Of Bossier, in legal
session convened, That the 400 certifi-
Gates Of Indebtedness and attached cou-
pons, executed by the City Of Shreveport
and Parish of Bossier to raise funds for
the construction OF the Red River bridge.
as set forth in an ordinance of the Police
Jury OF Bossier Parish, adopted Novem-
Der 18, 1912, and ordinance of the City
Council OF the City of Shreveport, adopt
ed November IL, 1912, be and the same
are hereby ratified and approved, the
said bonds and coupons reading as fol-
lows, to-WiU
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Watch the date on your paper!
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BENTON, LA, FEBRUARY 20, 1918.
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Assessor L. G. Smith and his brother,
Mr.. G. C. Smith, are now busy in wards
one and three taking assessments.
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After an absence of several months,
Mr.. Dan Rogers is here on visit with
his parests, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Rogers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20

Get out your garden tools.
4 Spring is looking over the rim.
Mr.. L. C. Biggs of Bellevue was mix
ing with old friends here Tuesday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20

Messrs. w. w. Lay and L. R. Bum
gardner OF Linton were business visitors
in Benton Tuesday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20

Whereupon the Police Jury adjourned
sine die. J. c. LOGAN, President.
r. B. HILL, Clerk.
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Mr.. J. D. Oliver has ordered his paper
forwarded to Linton. He and his family
have moved from the Smiths Mill COM
munity to near that place.
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Mr.. w. F. Dennig of near Linton, who
was caller yesterday, reports that this
year he has shipped to Shreveport about
100 bushels of sweet potatoes, which sold
from 81 to SIPS per bushel. He finds
the sundry expenses in handling and
shipping them almost prohibitive.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-04
Senator CatrOn
and Wool
lrrom Ina - Yegns opllcl

tFrom the LIS Vegas Opuc)
Senator Thomas Benton Catron
sounds warning In his speech Of
Yesterday ln the proposed tnrin, which
IL well To the point He declares that
free wool will mean tho buying np Of
the small docks throughout the state
by the larger wool producers and their
holding FOR consideration into huge
monopoly. lie asserts that such q
procedure will prevent the lowering
Of the cost OF living which Ia expected
by the Democrats TO result from iree
WOOL. and he declares that u viii ale
low the foreign manufactures to enter
this country and undersell the Ameri-
can wool fabric maker,
And IN all Of these things he Ia Just
exactly right.
The senator knows what free wool
viii do "a New Mexico, for he was
citizen of the state--then territory
when like condliior wrought havoc
Ia 1884 and 1885. In common with
every other man who lived here then
ne knows what dlminution In the to-
tar income OF the state resulted from
decreased sales OF wool, deprecated
sheen. and free competition win
cheap wuols from other counties.
In one particular his prophecy mas
already begun To see fulhliment This
il IN the buying up Of smali docks.
Large holders Of sheep In the state
have clready begun 20 buy mp the
smaller hocks ln anticipation OF just
such an action as the senator has out.
lined, because they expect free WOOL
as "A natural consequence OF q Demo-
cratic control In national affairs
The stand made by the senator was
a strong one and The only one IN JUS
lice 10 his fellow citizens OF New Mex
leo that he could take.
During the last campaign 10 was
freely talked In several places that
1--WE would all get along without sthrV-
ing II free wool was Incorporated ~
The tariff" Maybe so, but those OF
as who were In New Mexico IN 1889
EXPECT that " this plan goes through
some Of us viii get almighty hungry
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npliafian nf the rase Of Mrs
leabti roiey may b. ~ benefit 20
wives who comllnne AZ wark AFTER
nafrlaao. Judge sullivan ~ the pu-
psrips ceuFi 81 chlease thinks theg
maks 4 great misake Mrs Foley
sued for dlvorce and allmony. The
iudse held thai she was not entitled
10 supper, from her hnaband.
Mfs Foley testified ana, when she
married F4anei- Fcler she vac carn-
ing 90 week as a ifeasmaker, and
shs cnnslnned - work after the we'd
alns Foley earned sst a week while
employed, but AZ hlE wife was doing
No we'll no soon quit WORKING and
went % dflnhlns
"a beteve i You had made lhis
man support you" said ere judge.
~lhera would have been less trouble
snd probably 10 dlvorre. women in-
Ein an working after marriage. and
then compiain II their husbands have
more money for drinks than they
should have. deny right TO ALI
nony Under such circumstances"
This losic does not appeal 20 ua
at an II Foley had made twice a.
much he would probably have drunk
D. all ana 10 Arr. Foley hadn't made
her s1s per she probably wouidn't
have had q cent II All depends upon
ihe woman. n she is q vigorous.
muscular creature who IL able %
greet her husband az the shop door
ana take his pay check away from
him. wen and good: but unfortunate
~ many q wife IL unable 20 do 80.
Let me wife make an honest PEN
|ny. to be snre. Il viii often be
most convenient 30 borrow dollar
of her. ana her possession OF a little
stiperd Of her own docs not absolye
her husband from the duty Of cousa-
ins up 70 meet the sas bill.