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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-29
- EUCH needless expense h

- RUCH needless expense has
M been added to the cost Of
4 the Elephant Butte dam
irrigation project and the water
users Of the valley are the sufferers
by the procrastination Of reclamation
service officials and two former secre-
taries OF state" declared Felix Mar
tinez. chairman Of the FL Paso Valley
Water Users association, who testified
Monday afternoon before the cost re-
view board in session here to determine
the cost Of the great project
Interesting sidelights on the inside
history Of the irrigation work, phases
hitherto unknown to the public. were
brought out by the testimony OF Mr..
Martinez Secretaries Of the interior
BaIlinger and Hitchcock, who served
under presidents Taft and Roosevelt
and Francis H Newell, former director
Of the reclamation service were blamed
for the delay, which Mr.. Martinez as
serts has added much unnecessary cost
10 the project. None Of the interior de-
partment or reclamation service off
cials who have been in office under the
Wilson administration are in any way
responsible for the alleged unnecessary
cost increase, so far as was brought
out in Mr.. Mariners testimony.
First Verbal Testimony.
Mr.. Mariners was the first verbal
testimony presented to the review
board From il the inference was plain
that the two water users associations,
which must eventually pay the cost of
construction Of the project, Will at
tempt to show during the hearing that
the dilatOry tactics Of the government
officials in getting the project under
way after the first appropriation had
been made for the work added hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars to what should
have been the proper cost If this can
be couclusively shown, sattorneys for
the water users viii undoubtedly argue
that their clients should not be made to
pay the excess cost caused by the IN
business like methods Of the reclama-
lion service officials and the former
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-29

cattle companv might hold the deal
up by Jaw if they suspected we were
so ar-ious to get the land
Secretary Fighting Service.
Then we went to see Mr.. Newell and
he told US to see the secretary again.
We kept running back and forth 10
those two men, who put OH deIlnlte
action in the matter and auNlSc1 Is
to do the same. for nearly Two years
All that time was wa stec ne uulh
of the matter Is that the secretary was
fighting with the reclamation service
and between the two Of them we SUI
fered. At last, IN 1903, the condemna-
ton papers were signed and We began
to get to work"
At this point in his testimony Mr.
Martinez was called away BY an ap-
pointment, with the remark that ne
would resume his testimony before the
board Tuesday morning Certain doc
umentary evidence which had been
submitted earlier in the day by Porter
". Dent, legal adviser to the govern
ment was admitted by the board after
H 3. Holt, attorney for the water
users. had objected to its admission
on the grounds Of irrelevancy. The
board retired TO consider the quesuon-
When they returned chairman T. u
Taylor announced that Mr.. Lawson ana
himself had voted to admit the eYi-
dence, while L NJ Clapp had voted
2;ga .lIs it The So, submission 1f,s1 Of
by Terrell Bartlett consulting engi-
neer Of the associations, closed the
Monday hearing.
Martinez Tells of Delays.
Mr.. Martinez resumed his testimony
when the board went into session at
O'Clock Tuesday morning and continued
his story of the delays Occasloned Dy
state and interior department officials
in the effort 10 secure the approprla-
ton and begin work on the great dam
project. He told Of now. after much
delay the then secretary Of the IN
terror Ethan Allen Hitchcock, advised
him that the matter would have TO
be taken up with the state department
as here was an international aspect
to the case, in that Mexico claimed
right to the waters Of the Rio Grande-
Mexico had made a formal claim 10
the state department for S2O,OJO,UUU
damages, alleged to have been sustain
ed by the fact that Colorado farmers
had taken so much of the water that
there was not enough left for the
Mexican farmers in this section and
their crops suffered thereby. This
claim had been declared invalid by the
United States attorney general, but II
still existed in spirit, If not in TACT.
Mexico agreed to forever abandon
this claim providing she were given
10000 acre feet Of water annually from
the big dam, according to Mr.. Mar
tinez's testimony. H. D. Slater drafted
the treaty, which was finally ratified
by both governments with only a few
minor changes from the original draft.
Mexico has always claimed half Of the
stored water, but under the treaty she
accepted one-tenth only.
He told Of how Newell. who had been
having friction with the secretary or
the interior. seemed to turn against
the local project, which he had here
tofOre favored in word and by a Few
actions, and actually 6nade a speech
against the project before congress
When the appropriation had been Sc
cured and the land site bOught-after
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-29

Of the expenditures approved by the
treasury department are IeglJlmate
charges against the water users
should Find Improper Charges.
"(5) All charges against a project
that may be considered improperly laid
or debited, or that are inequitaole or
questionable on that ground, should
he ascertained by the local board and
reported with its recommendations.
'(6) Upon the receipts Of the re-
ports Of the local boards Of review
by the secretary Of the interior, sara
reports will be referred to a geneaI
board Of review. consisting Of Elwood
Mead, Of the University Of California,
Gen William L Marshall, consulting
engineer to the secretary Of the IN
terror. and I. d. O'DonneI. supervisor
of irrigation, reclamation service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-29

reservoir and the Watts well will no
longer be used except for emergency
purposes
1t was hoped to have the first unit
of The new nuupinz plant at the mesa
station working By Saturday. but trOu-
BILE with an air. compressor has caused
the delay in starting the new pump. AS
soon as this unit is in Opedation there
viii be no need for Watts water and II
is expected to have the compressor
working by tonight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-29
WATTS WELL USED FOR LAST
TIME; MESA WATER NOW

Watts well water was pumped into
the Sunset Heights reservoir Sunday
night for the last time. assistant super
intendent L. J. Locke, Of the city water
works. said Tuesday. The reservoir was
filled to the rim and as soon as this is
emptied mesa water viii be run into the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-29
UNITED STATES OFFICIALS HELD
UP WORK ON ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM

Felix Martinez Testifies that Chickering's Between sere
taries Of the Interior and Former Chief of Reclama
ton Service Cost Valley Land Owners Much
Money and Great Loss Of Time.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-07
Elgin and Waltham
Watches

| carry both the Elgin and WaItham
movements fitted in any kind of case,
Gold filled, Hunting or open face.
The prices are below what we can
quote you here. Let me know your
wants in this line. | can please you
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-06-03
Partition Sale.

s. B. Hicks ct ais versus Eliza J. James ct ais.
No. $3.50. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana
DY virtue OF an order and commission
ID for sale, issued in above entitled
case, and to me directed, authorizing
and requiring me to sell for purposes Of
partition between plaintiffs and defend
ants the herein described land, owned in
indivision by them, will on Saturday,
July 3, 1915, at the front door of the
Court House, in the town of Benton,
La, within the legal hours prescribed
by law, proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described lands, with all inn
provements thereon, to-wit:
The north half of northeast quarter,
south half of northwest quarter, east
half of southwest quarter and southeast
quarter of section %, northeast quarter
of northwest quarter CT section rs,
southwest quarter of southwest quarter
and IL acres off the west side of south
east quarter of southwest quarter of sec
tion, IA, all in township %, range IL,
situated in Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
and containing in all 1872 acres, more or
less.
Terms of Sale-For cash, subject to
the benefit of appraisement.
j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
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j. E. Whitworth- % of the billiard
Subdivision, Bossier-249 acres. Tax
es, $255.42; interest and cost to be
added.
Allie T. Williams-Lot 250 of the He'll
perrin Addition, Bossier. Taxes, 80
cents; interest and cost to be added.
Winter & Light-Frl secs rs, 81, IS and
"a, tp II, rng Is (less 20 acres, and less
the east half of said place)-f66 acres.
Taxes, 1851; interest and cost to be
added.
OWNERS WHOSE ADDRESSES
ARE UNKNOWN.
Margaret Bell-The nela of sw1l of sec
%, tip %, rng ito acres. Taxes,
$3.50; interest and cost to be added.
John A. Boles-The nwl4 of ne1a of sec
25, tp %, rng 12-40 acres. Taxes,
$50; interest and cost to be added.
Alfred Brown-The nela of ne14 of sec
%, tip II, rng II (less 10 acres off the
south side)-3G acres. Taxes, 1925;
interest end cost to be added.
Malissa Darling-Frl nw1a of sec /, tp
| %, rng Il (less the sell of nw1a 80
acres. Taxes, s4.56; interest and cost
to be added.
Thomas Grissett-The 80 of nwl4 of sec
%, tip II, rng 11-S0 acres. Taxes,
$40; interest and cost to be added.
William ]. Harris-The vs. of swl4 of
sec 4, tp is, rng ii Oess acres off the
south side) III acres. Taxes, $4.4O;
interest and cost to be added.
Stephen B. Hayes-The So of swl4 of
sec 2, tp II, rng II Qess 8 acres off the
south side of sw4 Of sw14)-1 acres.
Taxes, $40; interest and cost to be
added.
John M. Holloway-The ne of nwl4 of
se14 of sec 80, tp %, rng 12-20 acres.
Taxes, S2.05; interest and cost to be
added.
Abbie E. McStea-Tbe VIZ of nell Of
sec 10, tp %, rng Is Oess Is acres off
the east side of swl4 of ne14 )-65 acres.
Taxes, $455; interest and cost to be
added.
John w. Wesley-The SEA of sw4 and
swl4 of sea of sec, IL, tip 20, rng IL
(less Is acres off the south side of swI
of se1)-65 acres. Taxes, $4.4i; in
terest and cost to be added.
, On said day Of sale I will sell such
portion of said property as each debtor
will point out, and in case the debtor
will not point out sufficient property, /
will at once and without further delay,
,, sell the least quantity Of said property of
any debtor which any bidder will buy
for the amount of taxes, interest and
cost due by said debtor. The sale will
be without appraisement, for cash, in
legal tender money of the United States,
and the property sold shall be redeem
able at any time for the space of one
year by paying the price given, includ-
ing costs and 20 per cent thereon.
{ J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex-officio Tax Collector,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
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Sl,eriH'S Sale,

Martin & Green versus Robert NJ. Railey. No,
6l31. In Second District Court, Bossier Par
ish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of writ of fieri facias,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, l 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, June 10, 1915,
the following described property, to-wit:
white mare mules,
bay mare,
brown mare.
Terms of Sale--Cash, subject to the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of S125, debt, with 8 per
cent per annum interest thereon from
November 8, 1911, until paid, and all
costs of suit, including 10 per cent on
said sum and interest as attorneys fees.
j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, June 3, 1915. Jun II
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the jungles of Africa with an effort to
thwart everything that pertains to the
betterment of conditions and the up
building of our town. Well, We find
such characters everywhere, so we will
proceed to proceed with our proceedings,
and ignore them absolutely, as they are
enthusiastically small.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, all of you
who are in line of progression and be-
lieve in and want better conditions to
exist in Bossier City signify it by rails
ing your hands, and vice versa. To
succeed we must keep everlastingly at
it. If we stop we cease to accomplish,
and inevitably retrograde. What we
want is to make Bossier City good
place to live in. The answer to this is
simple and can be comprehended by
everybody-men, women and children
and that is, get together and do it quick.
We want men and women filled with
ambition and aspirations, filled with CO.
operation, filled with snap and vinegar.
Get a move on you. We must work
should we succeed. Work against
every one and everything that has a
tendency to retard our object. Coop
crate with each other and we will tri-
umph and have town of beauty, OF
health, and transcendent magnificence;
then tranquility, quietude and happiness
will reign supreme. We will then
breathe the perfumes of morning, revel
on the charms of melody, taste the
fumes Of festivity, and regal the eye
with all the painted beauties of vision.
d" There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave
There are souls that are pure and true;
Then give to the world the best you have
And the best will come back to you.
=" Give love, and love to your life will flow,
A strength in your utmost need;
Have faith, and score of hearts will show
Their faith in your word, and deed.
g Give truth, and your gift will be found in kind
| And honor will honor meet;
And smile that is sweet will surely find
| "A smile that is just as sweet.
For life is the mirror of king and slave,
'Tis Just what we are and do;
Then give to the world the best you have
| And the best will come back to you.'
Bossier City, La, April Is, 1915.
Mr.. Hugh Alison left recently TO
Anthony, Kans., where he has accepted
position.
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Skeleton of Former Resident.

After being lost in Red River for
more than thirty two years, the remains
of James l.. Wilson were discovered
partly buried in sand bar near Fulton,
Ark, last Friday. He and two negroes
were drowned during the big overflow of
February, 1883, while endeavoring to
get some cattle out of the bottoms to
high land. The corpses of the negroes
were found the following day, but all
these years the remains of the white
man have lain (no doubt buried in a
sand barr undiscovered only a few hun
dred yards down stream from the spot
where the boat was overturned. Some
of the older readers of the Banner will
remember Mr.. Wilson as resident OF
this parish. Prior to the Confederate
War he was an overseer on some river
front plantation near this place. During
April, 1862, he joined the Bossier Cav
airy, and was appointed Fourth Ser
geant during 1868. Following the close
of hostiities he returned to the parish
but later removed to Arkansas. AS an
old army overcoat, with brass buttons,
and pair of boots OF peculiar pattern
were among the items which served to
identity the skeleton as that of the long
lost man, they would seem to indicate
that he remained unreconstructed up to
the time of his death.
The above paragraph was written and
put in type for last weeks issue of the
Banner but was crowded out. The re-
mains were discovered Friday, May 2ist
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| News Notes
| Of the Week

The veterans are here in force to-day
and all are enjoying themselves.
We regret to learn of the serious i'll
ness Of Mrs. Walter Colquitt of Bossier
City.
Mrs. F. Elder of Alden Bridge is
snendipg the week in Mansfield with
relatives.
Mrs. J. z. Wise of Crichton is spend
inc the week in Benton as guest Of
Mrs, Belle Wise and Miss Grace Larkin.
Rev. James Evans, learning that Rev.
G, G. Woodbridge of Plain Dealing will
not preach here Sunday, has announced
that he will preach at the Baptist
Church.
Miss Madeline Smith of this place
and Miss Lillene Logan Of VAUDEVILLE,
students at the Natchitoches Normal
School during the past term, have re-
turned home.
The Banners Emma correspondent
REQUESTS US to announce that Rev. Nealy
of Sarepta will preach at the Emma
Church on the second Sunday Of this
month at eleven o'clock am.
Miss Leila White and Miss Jessie
Larkin have gone to Natchitoches to
enter the State Normal School for the
summer term. Miss White was accom-
panied by her neice, little Leila.
Mr.. Dayton Rogers left one day last
week for Lewisville, Ark, to help his
brother, Mr.. Luther Rogers, replant his
crops. He farms in the Spirit Lake
district and his place was recently over
flowed by the waters of Red River.
Misses Katie and Minnie Wyche re-
turned home Tuesday from San Antonio,
Texas, where Miss Minnie attended Bon
Avon College during the past term
Miss Katie spent several weeks in that
city as guest or relatives.
Mr.. Fletcher Elder, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. |. F. Elder of Alden Bridge, who
has been in Baton Rouge attending the
State University, returned home Sun
day. We learn that he has been raised
to the rank of Captain of Company {
for the term of 1915-16.
Mr. H. Sheffey Roller, elected az
principal of Benton High School for the
coming term, reached here yesterday
afternoon, but expects to leave to-day
for his former home, in Virginia, where
he will spend the summer. He has
been teaching in Texas.
The deep water we'll in the Cour
House yard has been finished at depth
Of 800 feet, a strong flow of water being
struck at a depth of about $50 feet. The
water rose in the piping to within eigh
feet Of the surface and a gasoline en-.
CINE pumping about 900 gallons PEI
hour cannot lower it to fifty feet. TIT
water is soft and cold, and Mr.. M. G
Wright, the contractor, is elated owe
his success. An ample supply of waite
for both the Court House and Parish
Jail is now assured.
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Nay Present Musical Here.

Contributed by resident of Benton
1t IS rumored that the musical given
IN Plain Dealing on the evening of May
list by the Lewisville home talent will
&C reproduced in Benton in the near
future. This concert was one of superior
class, the program consisting of classical
and popular selections, each of which
were faultlessly rendered and greatly
enjoyed.
Those taking part in this splendid
entertainment wers Misses Mary Lester
and Stella Boggs, Mrs J. B. Edwards,
Aessrs. Earl Matthews, J. P. Grantham,
fstl1 Unlikely, c. c. Burton, J. G..
Philips and little Miss Audrey Bolingcr.
The entire program was we'll worthy
OF all the praise which has been given ic
BY every one who was present.
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Miss Collins Hostess.

The Double Fights were entertained
very pleasantly by Miss Pearl Collins on
Wednesday, May 18th, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Keeth. The spa
cious home was beautifully adorned in
roses and ferns, gifts from the gardens
of friends.
The usual hour of diversion was spent
in playing rock, after which the hostess
served delicious refreshments of pine
apple sherbet and angels food cake.
Punch was served during the afternoon
by Miss Vey Oglesby, who graciously
assisted the hostess with many other
courtesies.
All of the members were present with
the exception of Mrs. R. E. Carstarphen.
The guests of the afternoon were Miss
Nina McGaughey, Miss Sadie Bell Of
Texarkana, Ark, Miss Cornelia Powers
of Magnolia, Ark, and Mrs. Box Kim
ball of Paris, Texas.
Miss Sadie Bell received the guest
prize, very pretty crochet purse. The
club souvenir was awarded to Mrs.
R. E. Wyehe, ir., soon after which we
adjourned to meet again on Wednesday,
June I'd, with Miss Hattie Kirtley.
A. G. K, Secretary.
Plain Dealing, La, June 1, 1915.
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Good Roads Propositions Garry.

Good Roads Propositions Garry.
AS was expected, all the good roads
propositions voted on Tuesday carried
by overwhelming majorities.
In Road District No. / the proposition
was to vote a special tax of 5 mills for
ten years to raise a sum sufficient to
complete its three hard surface roads.
The vote for the tax was: At Benton,
Al (S69,145); Bossier City, I (s6Se0);
Vanceville, 3 $685.; Taylortown, 10
(547, goo; Curtis, 4 (s20,94O; Atkins,
10 1881, 500; Sligo, 3 (s11,62O). The
vote against the tax was: Bossier City,
4 (S3340); Taylortown, (s15,0O0);
Curtis, 8 (s7S80).
In Road District No. 2, embracing all
OF Ward Six except its alluyial soil, the
propositions were to cancel the 5-mill
special road tax, and to incur debt of
$4,000 and issue negotiable bonds
therefor, to run for from one to thirty
years. The vote to cancel the special
tax was: At Haughton, II for and
against; Koran, for and 10 against,
and at Bellevue 6 against. To incur the
debt of $4,000 the vote was: At
Haughton, u (s57,4t5); Koran, 6
(s3235). Against that proposition: At
Haughton, 5 (s2270); Koran, 12 (S97OW !;
Bellevue, 6 (s4000).
The vote in Ward Six to make a four
wire fence legal fence was 70 for and
90 against, itemized at follows: Haugh-
ton, 81 for and 10 against; Bellevue,
for and 6 against; Koran, 5 for and Is
against.
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Emma Dots.

Monday, May 31.-Mr. Mccain is on
the sick list this week.
The farmers are getting aloLg nicely
with their crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cole made busi-
ness trip to Sarepta Saturday.
Mr.. Bird Giles made q business trip to
Plain Dealing one day last week.
A good rain fell here yesterday and
the indications are that there will be
more to-day.
Mr.. John Collie and family and MIR.
John Thomas and family attended the
services held at the Sarepta Church
yesterday. HMsBIDDLE.
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Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions were as follows:
Ordinary, g. cents.
Good ordinary, Us cents.
Low middling, ia cents.
Middling, So cents.
Good middling, 9ls cents.
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Notice to Mortgage Creditors.
Office of State Tax Collector, /

Office OF State Tax Collector,
Benton, La, April Is, 1915.
IN conformity with Section So of Act
i s. of the Acts of 1888, and subse-
quent laws of Louisiana, notice is here
by given that all persons holding mort
cages upon real estate located in the
Parish OF Bossier, State of Louisiana,
upon which taxes for the year 1914 have
not been paid, that will begin the sale
of same at the front door of the Court
House, in the town of Benton, La, on
Saturday, June 5, 1915, and that a num-
Der of pieces of property so delinquent
are now being advertised in the Bossier
Banner, in conformitory with the law
preparatory to such. The attention of
mortgage creditors is especially called
to these advertisements of tax sales, and
they are warned to take such steps prior
to the sales as may be necessary to pro-
tect their rights. J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex-officio Tax Collector,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, April 80, 1915. jun
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For Quick Sale

ct AS I will soon wish to move, offer
my outfit at bargain. AS quick
sale is what am looking for this is an
exceptional chance. The outfit consists
OF nine head of horses and mules, four
wagons, and complete sets of gear. Two
of the wagons have 4-inch tires. All
have beds suitable for hauling gravel or
dirt. Three tents new will be in
cluded with the outfit if buyer wants
same. Write, or see me at Benton.
22-2-p w. M. TooPs.
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Seed Corn

MEXICAN JUNE Seed Corn.
Extra good. 81 per bushel.
Address me at Gillian, La.
ga j. B. ADGER.