The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-25


Mr.. J. E. Adger and family of Belcher
left Sunday after short visit at the
home of Mr.. Adger's mother, Mrs. Mat
tie c. Adger.
"Peg O. My Heart" is a clever and
witty story. 1t will appear serially in
the columns of the Banner. Watch for
the opening installment.
After spending several days pleasant
ly as guest at the home of Judge and
Mrs. A. J. Murff of Shreveport, Miss
Beth Gayle returned home last Satur-
day.
Mesdames Belle Wise and l.. G.. Smith
spent last Thursday at Cairo plantation
as guests of Mrs. J. M. Sentell, and dur
ing the afternoon accompanied her to
Belcher to attend an Eastern Star meet
ing.
Upwards of SIG was realized as a re-
suit of the s'silver tea," given at the K.
of P. Hall last Friday evening by the
ladies of the Presbyterian congregation
Of our town.
Mr.. J. B. Arnold, who because of a
serious accident, in which his spinal
column was injured, has been a patient
at Shreveport sanitarium ever since
December 23d, is now able to be up and
can walk around some.
At-the meeting of Cypress Lodge held
last Thursday night Mr.. A. S. Brown,
now of Converse, but former resident
OF this place, was raised to the degree
of a Master Mason. A candidate was
also given the Entered Apprentice de-
gree.
Remember, reader, that the best sea-
son for improving roads is the spring of
the year. While the ground is wet it
will pack well and the following months
of less rainfall and increased travel will
greatly aid in making the surface hard.
The next best season to work roads is
the early summer. The poorest season
of all is during the fall, for the winter
rains will be sure to come before the
road becomes packed. Use the split-log
road drag after all rains-after the sur
face of the road becomes slightly
erumbly.
Mr.. Albert Kirch, who lives on and
cultivates Big Bee Bend plantation, was
caller Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Kirch is
another good roads advocate and he and
the Boisseau brothers constantly drag
the two roads leading to VAUDEVILLE from
the east, comment about which has be-
fore been made in this column. Mr..
Kirch says that, despite the past unfa-
vorable season, they have managed to
keep their roads in good condition. He
is native of Missouri, but likes Bossier
Parish, thinks it has great future (and
he is correct in this) and already feels
at home here. He has made three crops
here and is making preparations at pres
ent for his fourth.
NIL II. NA. DullA, q odW IT'LL OWACA
and operator, spent several days of this
week here. Formerly he operated saw
mill at Blanchard, Caddo Parish, but
for some years past has been established
in that industry at Mineral Wells, Texas.
Mr.. Dunn will locate in Benton, but
yesterday when the reporter made in
quiry on the streets it was learned that
as yet his plans have not been perfected.
1t is said that he has secured severa
large tracts of timber former owned by
Whited & Wheless, located near Linton
and in Deans Point, and will build a
tramway to reach same. Also, that he
will operate a saw mill of 35,000-feei
capacity and three-planer outfit. He
has leased for one year from Mr.. ]. S.
Belcher the Benton Hotel, which will be
under the management of Mrs. John
ston of Blanchard, who is an experienced
hotel keeper. Mr.. Dunn is quoted as
having said that he has secured enough
timber to operate here for ten years.
After weeks absence Mr.. J. F. Adail
returned here Tuesday evening and yes
terday left for his home at Ivan. Dur
ing his absence he visited points in East
Louisiana, along the Mississippi River
front. He says that the big river is full
and out of it's banks and in places has
reached the bases of the levees. Many
thousand acres of the fertile lands Of
that section will not be cultivated this
season and any amount of it can be
bought for SIS per acre. 1t will produce
bale of cotton or 100 bushels of corr
per acre. The planters have been told
by the engineers that the levees will
hold, but that's the same old story, anc
those who own the property do not seem
disposed to risk the little they have lef,
in an effort to cultivate their lands
Much of the country east of Monroe and
as far as the river is now covered by
rain water, he said, and added that we
here in Bossier Parish were we'll of
compared with the East Louisiana rivel
planter.