The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Plain Dealing.
Tuesday, July 14.-Crop conditions
have improved tire past week. Cotton,
though small, is said to be fruiting ex-
tremely we'll. Collinsburg, Millers' Bluff
and Ivan particularly are said to have
exceptionally good crops, and the crops
across the river, near Gillian and above
that town, are splendid. Near Arkana
and in the Alabama neighborhood COM
munity they are still suffering for the
want of moisture. The early corn, for
the most part is failure, but with sea-
sonable rains from now on the late corn,
planted on low or bottom lands, will pro-
duce we'll. The pea and potato crops
are exceedingly small and some farmers
are still planting as the soil comes into
condition.
Mr. J. Robertson OF Carterville was a
business visitor to-day.
A concrete floor is being put down in
the Plain Dealing Bank building.
MIR. Jim Keoun of Red Land was
among the visitors in our town to-day.
Messrs. T. J. Ford and w. A. Bounds
of Rocky Mount were among the bust
ness visitors here to-day.
Mr.. Mat Covington Of Red Land, a
veteran of the Civil War, was mixing
with old friends here to-day.
Rev. T. j. Embree left yesterday fol
Ringgold to assist in conducting a
meeting in that place and will later &C
to Simsboro for the same purpose.
Mr.. John Heifner of the Alabama set
Element, perhaps the Oldest resident Of
| Bossier Parish, was a visitor here yes.
terday and was warmly welcomed by his
friends.
Mr.. Robert Emery, President of thu
State Fair Association, passed through
our town Saturday in his automobile Ell
route to Long Prairie, in Arkansas. HI
returned to Shreveport that evening.
Mrs. M. A. Hightower Of Burgess sui
fered severely yesterday afternoon iron
the attack of a vicious cow, being bot
hooked and trampled. One rib wa
broken and she also suffered from ugl
bruises. She is reported as doing We
this morning.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Gilmer of Shrere
port and their two sons, Tinsley an
Peachie, are spending the summer o
their farm near Plain Dealing. MI
Gilmer happened to quite an aeciden
last week. He fell from the gallery
the ground, breaking his right arm nea
the wrist. It was properly set and
now doing well.
Mr.. Pink Holloway, a former resider
of this parish, and for several years
the employ of Messrs. Whited 8; Wheels
of Alden Bridge, but now manager
| the johnson commissary at Mon
7 rose, came in Saturday afternoon to Wis
!, his mother, who resides near Mot. NJ
n Holloway returned to his duties Monda
t He is another one of the Bossier DO,
l who has made good.
WEDNESDAY.
y Misses lola and Alma Keoun a
spending this week in Hosston WI
their friend, Mrs. Sam Hoss.
Mr.. w. G.. Banks of Vivian, a form
resident of Plain Dealing, is mixil
with old friends here to-day.
). Rev. j. C. Mcqueen of Homer h
e been assisting Rev. G. G. Woodbrid
II in a protracted meeting at Bani
q Chapel during the past few days a
% leaves here to-day for his home. He W
n once stationed here and has many a
ID mirers in our midst.
Mr.. Bud Rodgers, former Constat
lf for Ward Four, made an important 9
rest last Saturday in the person OF Ma
ne Iyey. He was at once brought to Pls
or Dealing and hurried by auto to t
Is Benton Jail. He was wanted at SAINT
Il Texas, for robbing a store, and also
10 entering bank. He secured about S.
worth of merchandise from the store a
pawned the goods in Fort Worth. T
same youth committed one or M
IS, offenses in this parish a few years a
3, and escaped punishment. He is thoue
in to have been implicated in other often
i'll elsewhere. Mr.. Duke, a deputy she
on from Texas, was here for the purpose
b, conveying Ivey back to that State.
n
id. Mayor Perry has received the follo
ing circular letter from DIR. DoWli
President of the State Board of Heal
and strict compliance OF its request
, urged by all. It viii be found MI
better from every point of view to &C
ply with the reasonable requests of
: health authorities. Agreeable to
= substance of the letter, Mayor Perry
issued notice to the residents of Pl
Dealing. The inspector may be loo
e for at any time. Below is the letter:
Z To the Mayor Of Plain Dealing
9 Dear Sir: We do not anticipate
occurrence of cases of plague in
q section of the State, but the polio,
. protection is safe and wise. In this,
in other efforts to protect the pei
from, dicoaea cleanliness is of first