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Succession Sale,


Succession of Jeff Willis, deceased.
No. II. In District Court, Bossier
Parrish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of an order of sale, to me
ID directed from the honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish of Bos-
sier, will, on Saturday, May s, 1915, at
the front door of 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 following described property, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of northwest
quarter of section 2G, township %, range
IA. Also, 1 black mule, 1 wagon, 1
buggy, 500 pounds of cotton seed, lot of
farm machinery, 16 cotton baskets, 43
bushels of corn, 4 bushels of peas, 1
grinding rock, post hole digger, house
hold goods. hand saw, cross cut saw,
axes, l hatchet, 1 square, broad ak, Is
head of hogs, head of cattle, 400
pounds of meat, 25 pounds of lard, and
1000 feet of lumber.
Said property sold for the purpose of
paying debts of said succession.
Terms of Sale-Cash, if the appraise-
ment or two-t thirds thereof be bid, else
on credit of twelve months, according
| to law. JOE S. WILLIS,
1876 Admir- Suc'n jeff Willis.
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An Ordinance

Ordering an election to be held in the
new addition to Special School Dis
trict No. Z, in the Parish of Bossier,
for the purpose OF submitting to the
qualified voters of said school district
the question Of levying special tax OF
8 mills on the dollar for general school
purposes.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Par
ish Board of School Directors of Bossier
Parish, That a special election be and
is hereby ordered to be held in the newly
added territory to the Seventh Special
School District, in the Parish of Bossier,
Louisiana, on Saturday, May Is, 1915,
for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified voters and taxpayers Of said
new district the question of levying a
special S-mill tax on the dollar Of all
property in said district subject to taxa
tion for a period of one year; said tax to
be used for general school purposes, in
the interest of Haughton High School.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
said election shall be held under the
general election laws of the State OF
Louisiana, except as hereinafter speci-
fed.
Sec. 3. That said election be held at
Oakland &C. D. Murff 's) on Saturday,
May Is, 1915.
Sec. 4. That the ballots used shall be
written or printed and shall read: "a
proposition to levy an 8-mill tax for one
year on the assessed valuation of all
property subject to taxation situated in
the newly added territory to the Seventh
School District of Bossier Parish. Yes
{ j; no ]. Amount of property, .. ,"
Sec. 5. That the returns of said elec-
tion shall be made within three days
after the election to the Parish Board
of School Directors.
Sec. 6. That said election shall be
held without expense to the parish.
The following commissioners and clerk
are hereby appointed to hold said elec-
ton: w. c. Rascoe, A. J. Hays and
w. D. Hammer, commissioners; G. d..
Murff, clerk. NJ VIZ cr,n,,,,
14-6 President Bossier Parish School Board.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS


American Mortgage Comranyo of Scotland versus
Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
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, May 8, 1915,
the following described property, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section and
east half of northwest quarter of section
8, township Is north, range II west, con-
tanning 240 acres, more or less, and sit
uated in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Also, all of the mules, horses, wagons
and farming implements, together with
the corn and cotton seed thereon, nee
essary for the cultivation of the planta-
ton embraced in the above described
lands.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of S4256, with per cent
per annum interest thereon from jan
uary l, 1915, and all costs of suit, in
cluding 10 per cent on said sum and in
terest as attorneys fees, less the credit
of S398.o2, paid January IL, 1914.
J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Benton, La, April /, 1915. mays
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SheriH'S Sale.

Gabe M. Leadman VS.. Louisiana Land and I'm
migration Company. No. 19,2S1. In First Dis
trict Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of a 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, May 1, 1915,
the following described property, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section 81,
township q north, range II west, being
the same property purchased by the
Louisiana Land and immigration Com
pany from r. E. Wyche Gas per act re-
corded in Conveyance Book 80, page
81 of the records of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana) containing 100 acres, more
or less, and all situated in Bossier Par
ish, Louisiana.
Terms Of. Sale Cash, without the
benefit Of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of $1,000, debt, with 8 per
cent per annum interest thereon from
January rs, 1914, 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, March 25, 1915. apr2s
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salesman. remained seated (still smoking

salesman. remained seated (still smoking
his piIr-) u1ti' tie team WAS brought under
control near Boiinger.
improvements are the order of the day
here, notwithstanding the cry of hard times.
Miss Maud Slack is having her residence
newly painted, nice yard fences erected,
ETC., and Mr. F. r. Garrett is having ad-
ditional rooms added to his residences.
section are we'll under way. Hundreds of
shone on have been put under cultivation
under way, that section will become one of
ana.
White perch fishing on the lakes north of
here is said to be better than for years past,
and practically every one who makes trip
to that section on a fishing expedition longs
A resident whose home is near these lakes
125 white pearch in one day. Some fish
ing that!
WEDNESDAY.
Master Lamar and Bevel Johnson en-
tertained the 'Junior Set'' one night last
week.
The ''Rosebud Set'' were pleasingly en-
tertained last Friday night at the home of
Mrs. Tom Crawford.
Quite few of our townsmen spent yes
terday on the lakes fishing. The writer
hasn't yet learned of what luck they had.
The school children are busy preparing
their respective parts for the commence
ment exercises to be held May 22d and
23d.
Prof. and Mrs. R. W. Eggleston, enter
tanned the teaching corps of our school in
a most delightful manner last Friday
night.
The Social Club met at the home OF
Misses Mozelle and Stella Boggs last Sat-
urday afternoon. A most enjoyable time
resulted.
Mrs. N. W. Sentell entertained the young
lady teachers of this place at a charming
dinner at her hospitable home in Collins
burg last Saturday.
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An Ordinance

Ordering a special election to be held in
School District No. 10, in the Parish
of Bossier, for the purpose Of submit
ting to the qualified voters of the said
Special School District No. 10 the
question of levying a special tax Of 5
mills on the dollar for school purposes.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Par
ish Board OF School Directors OF Bos-
sier Parish, That special election be
and is hereby ordered to be held in
School District No. 10, in the Parish Of
Bossier, Louisiana, on Saturday, May
Is, 1915, for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified voters of said school dis
trict the question OF levying 5-mill tar
on the dollar of all property in said dis
trict subject to taxation for a period OF
ten years, said tax to be used for build
ing, equipping and maintaining schools
in said district; the tax to be first coll
lected in the year 1915 and end with the
year 1924.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
said election shall be held under the
general election laws of the State OF
Louisiana, except as hereinafter speci-
fed.
OCC. y. 1udt SdIu clGCtlOu Sidli UO
held at Koran on Saturday, May Is, 1913.
Sec. 4. That the ballots used shall be
written or printed and shall read: "a
proposition to levy 5-mill tax for ten
years on the assessed valuation of all
property subject to taxation in School
District No. 10 of Bossier Parish. Yes
{ j; no [ ]. Amount of property, ......
Sec. 5. The returns of said election
shall be made within three days after the
election to the Parish School Board.
Sec. 6. That said election shall oe
held without expense to the parish. :,
The following commissioners and clerk
are hereby appointed to hold said cleo,
ton: j. F. Love, P. N. Brown and
M. C.. Bledsoe, commissioners; b. n.
Connell, clerk. NJ w SpNrErI.
! 14-6 President Bossier Parish School Eoard.
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Core spondence
Red Land.

Tuesday, April 2O.-Mr. and Mrs. F. M.
johnson entertained the faculty of the Red
Land School Wednesday evening with a
dinner party. AS the sun was nearing the
horizen the guests strolled off over the
hills and woods with kodaks. Many
laughable scenes were photographed, and
will be kept as pleasant reminders of the
happy days spent together in the work at
school during the past seven months.
Upon returning to the house, dainty
candies were enjoyed and, amid music
and singing, dinner was announced, and
the guests were ushered into the dining
room, where most delicious and appetiz-
ing dinner was served. Those enjoying
the evening, and seated at the table were !:
Mr.. R. B. Fargerson and Miss Viola Allen,
Mr. L. G.. Keoun and Miss Ida Harris,
Mr.. Tilman Johnson and Miss Nettie Smith,
Mr. Milton johnson and Miss Eta Farger-
son, Mr.. T. Sanders Goodwin and Miss
Frances Webb, Mr.. Eber johnson and
Miss Luella Miller, and Robert and Clar-
ence Johnson.
Rev. Blackburn delivered series of
sermons at this place Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. Dewey Goodwin, who has been at
tending school in Magnolia, Ark, has re-
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Garrett were hosts
for party Saturday night. Those enjoy
ing the diversions of the evening and ex-
pressing their pleasure to the gracious
hosts were: Miss Nettie Smith and L. G.
Keoun. Miss Viola Allenand Tilman John.
son, Miss Ida Harris and Dallas Allen
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Miss Eta Fargerson and Milton Johnson,
Mi Frances Webb and Sanders Goodwin,
Miss Minnie Lee Kendrics and Eber john
son, and Clarence and Robert johnson.
Mrs Will Swearingen of Shreveport has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Hudson.
Mrs. w. NJ. Peyton visited at the home
of her brother, Mr.. Nj. D. Cheshire, of
Clifford, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. William McKellar has been home
| for a few days on account of slight ILL
ness, but returned to Plain Dealing this
morning to resume his duties.
Mr.. Grafton Peyton, who has been an
Employee. of the lumber company at Mans
field, came home Sunday and will remain
some time-until he regains his former
health. VA.
| Plain Dealing.
Tuesday, April 2O.-The weather still
continues fine for farm work, and all grow
ing crops are doing nicely. Corn planting
is about finished and considerable cotton
has been planted. Oats are looking fine.
and, all in all, there is no reason why there
should not be fine crop made.
Mr.. W. G. Burt and Mrs. Matte Adger
of Benton were visitors here Sunday.
Plain Dealing needs a Civic League.
What say you? Don't all speak at once.
Mr.. R. C. Purcell is finishing up his new
brick store, which will be occupied by Mr..
F. R. Garrett.
Mrs. Dick Wright is improving from her
recent attack of pneumonia, to the gratifi- .
cation of her friends.
A large fishing party left there this morn
ing for the lakes. They were DR.. R. L.
Arnold, Messrs. j. E. Walker and W. H.
Martin, and others.
Plain Dealings scope of trade has greatly
extended, and even old residents cannot
keep track of the many new faces one con-
stantly sees on the streets.
Mr.. J. A. Bumgardner of Linton spent
Saturday night and Sunday here with his
son, Mr.. J. W. Bumgardner, who is carrier
on mail route No. 3 out of Plain Dealing.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society was in
session yesterday afternoon. They are still
: improving their church, which has beer
recently repapered and painted on the in.
tside.
Rev. G. G. Woodbridge left yesterday
, evening for Minden to attend the Red River
Presbytery. Messrs. N. w. Sentell anc
J. T. Many will also leave this afternoon
Mr.. Sentell representing Banks Chape
; Church and Mr.. Many the Plain Dealing
Church.
What came near being a very serious
accident happened here yesterday morn
ing. A livery team became frightened ane
began to run when Mr.. w. Q. Jones ran il
> ahead of the horses, which paid no atten
> tion to him and continued in their mac
flight. The neck yoke jabbed him in tn
5 side, throwing him to the ground, but for
: tune favored him as neither the horses O
> the buggy struck him. Mr.. Jones wa
5 severely bruised, but is recovering from hi
/. injuries. The driver jumped out of tn
. vehicle carrying the lines with him. Tn
b. other occupant of the buggy, travelling
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jail Well
J. R. Honeycutt, three days, sis.
Paul Voss, rent of boiler, $40.
Shreveport Delivery Co., coal, s1O.5O.
R. E. Wyche, merchandise, 1915.
Rogers & Montgomery, same, IS.
S. Fl. Bolinger 8; Co., piping, $3.50.
]. E. Burt and Gray Stinson, rent Of
boiler, $30-less steam gauge, S1.75-
S28.25.
c. o. Gayle, merchandise, $3.50.
The w. K. Henderson Iron Works and
Supply Co., sundry accounts, $23.69.
East ST. Louis Cotton Oil Co., coal,
$3.50.
M. C. Wright, Is days, SIS; railroad
fare, $3.50 $3.50; cash advanced, $50;
less bills, s3S.S6-s21.14; balance due,
S60.66.
Ward Three
The Austin Western Road Machine
Company, cash payment on rock crush
er, $3.50.
General Fund
M. L. Bath Co., 3.45.
L. G. Biggs, burying pauper, Sc.
w. H. Elliott, Sheriff, serving crimi-
nal summons, 81.
GCONTNrJED ON NExT PACE.
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Lost or Stolen

A heavy-set black and white spotted
HOUND Doc; bald-faced, last hall o.
tail white, right eye very peculiar, lele
ear ragged. He left the Dairynple
place Saturday, the Sd. Any one hnd-
ing dog of this description Will please
notify the undersigned at Gillian, La.'
and receive reward. BILL BROOM.
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THE POLICE JURY.
Official Proceedings of Two Meetings, i,
Held on the 18th and the goth.

Held on the 18th and the goth.
The Police Jury Of Bossier Parish met
in regular session this day, Tuesday,
April IS, 1915, at the Court House, in
Benton, La, with all members present
at roll call, to-wit:
J. IT. McDade, Ward One.
J. C. Logan (President) Ward Two.
NJ. C. Wright, Ward Three.
N. W. Stewart, Ward Four.
r. D. Wilmington, Ward Five.
j. G. McDade, Ward Six.
The minutes of the meetings held jan
uary 18th and February 10Th and 26th,
were all read in open session and ap-
proved as read. 49,. . ..
On motion and second, duly carried,
the appropriation for the Genevieve Or
phanage was raised to $500 per annum,
payable si5O quarterly, to begin with
the first quarter of 1915.
The following petition was presented
to the Police Jury:
10 the toIce jury OF bOSSleF farlSn.
We, the undersigned citizens and tax
payers of Ward Six, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, except that portion of Ward
Six included in Road District No. /,
being the alluvial portion of said ward,
in the Bossier Levee District, Bossier
Parish, respectfully petition your honor
able body to constitute said Ward Six,
except that portion above mentioned,
into road district, to be known as Road
District No, 2, Bossier Parish, Louisi-
ana, and to order an election in said
district for the issuance of $4,000 OF
negotiable bonds, running for period
of thirty years, the same to bear 8
per cent per annum interest, payable
semiannually and to be disposed of fol-
not less than par; and that tax be
levied for not more than 10 mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of ali
taxable property in said district to pro-
vide for the payment of the bonds and q
sinking fund for their ultimate retire.
ment; and in the event the foregoing
bond issue is carried at said election
that the special tax Of mills voted ir
said district for road purposes on July
Il, 1918, and levied by ordinance of the
Police Jury on July Is, 1918, be abrogat.
a1 and oopoallo5 hoforo tho sccu poo ~
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Trespass Notice.

WE have leased from the owners
w (until they can selD the Hen
bricks old place, located in Ward Three,
and have fenced same. We will not
allow any hunting or trespassing on said
place. WILL and Bob CAMPBELL.
1873 WALTER G. IvEY.
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for Administration.

In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
NOTICE is hereby given that w. A.
1N Thompson has this day filed his ap-
plication to be appointed administrator
Of the succession of A. r. Thompson,
deceased. Now, this is to admonish ali
persons concerned, that if opposition be
not made thereto within the time pre-
scribed by law, the said applicant will
be appointed administrator of said sue
cession as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal of office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 10Th day of April, 1915.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
15-2 Clerk Bossier District Court,
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State of Louisiana, This certifies, That
Purish of Bossier. I have compared
the list OF male property taxpayers
whose names are on the attached petit
ton, with the registration rolls on file in
my Office and I find that they are quail
fled electors in the Parish of Bossier,
except the following number-Two, viz:
J. O. McAlister and j. w. Ward.
This done and signed on the 18th day
April, A. D. 1915.
JAS. M. HENDERSON, Clerk
and ex-officio Registrar of Voters.
State Of Louisiana, This certifies, That
Pdrish OF Bossier. I have compared
the names on the attached petition with |
the assessment rolls of the Parish of
Bossier last filed in the Recorders Office,
and, after excluding the number certified
not to be qualified electors by the Regis
trar, find in fact they constitute one
fourth of the property taxpayers eligible
to vote in a tax election in Road District
No. 2, of Ward Six, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
l further certify, That the value of
the taxable property in said Road Dis
trict No. 2, OF Ward Six, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, on said assessment roll
amounts to $3.50 900, and that the special
tax now annually levied on the same to
extinguish the Indebtedness incurred
under Article 28t of the Constitution of
1898 and 1913, amounts to - mill per
annum on the dollar of the assessed val
uation.
This done and signed on the 18th day
of April, A. D. 1915. L. G. SMITH,
Assessor for the Parish of Bossier.
The President of the Police Jury then
called for the yea and nay vote on the
foregoing petition, when, upon vote,
the Police Jury voted unanimously (all
of its members being presently to grant
the request of said petition and to create
Road District No. 2, as stated therein.
The following petition for the segre-
cation or separation of Ward Six was
presented, as follows:
| Koran, La, April s, 1915.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
| Police Jury of Bossier Parish
! Gentlemen: Knowing that there is a
petition being circulated throughout
Ward Six of Bossier Parish asking your
honorable body to grant an election for
the purpose of voting tax to build a
good road from Red Chute at the end Of
No. Good Road District to the Web
ster Parish line via Haughton, and
knowing the injustice it will do us, the
citizens and taxpayers of the third pre-
cinct of this, the Sixth Ward of Bossier
Parish, we beg your honorable body to
separate the ward at the lower end of
the Haughton School District, thereby
prohibiting us from paying taxes for the
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Whereupop, after due discussion, the
President of the Police Jury called for
the yea and nay votes on the above Pc
titions, and, upon vote, the Police Jury
voted unanimously to grant the request
of the first and order an election held,
and to reject the opposing petition.
The following report of Mr.. E. S. Burt,
Demonstration Farm Agent for Bossier
Parish, was received and ordered filed:
A summary report of E. S. Burt from
January Is, 1915, to April 10, 1915:
have on my list of demonstrators and
co-operators 1853.
l have travelled by rail 1926 miles and
by team 803 miles.
I have made 228 official visits.
The farmers are taking great interest
in corn peas, soy beans and peanuts and
will curtail cotton to great extent.
E.s. BURT, Agent.
The following persons appeared before
the Police Jury in their official capacity
relative to tick eradication in Northwest
Louisiana: DR.. R. E. Noyes, Veterina-
rian in Charge of tick eradication in
Northwest Louisiana for the Louisiana
State Live Stock Sanitary Board; Mr..
G. E. Gilmer, Secretary for the North
vest Louisiana Farmers Cooperative
Association, and Mr.. A. ]. Scott, De-
monstration Farm Agent for the Parish
of Caddo. OF the above officials DR..
Noyes addresses the Police Jury and ex-
planned to them the law relative to the
above matter, which was, that it is COM
pulsory under the law, on the part OF the
Palice Jury, to establish dipping vats
throughout the parish.
On motion of Mr.. Wilmington, duly
seconded and carried, it was ordered that
each Police Juror locate and establish
watts in his ward, and to furnish assist
ance TO the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board, or to any one duly authorized
VINO may be placed in charge of said
work by DR.. Noyes, with the under
standing that the cost of the material in
these watts will not exceed about SAC
each.
The following account, presented by
the Treasurer, having been duly exam
ined, was accepted as settlement in full
to date: 1.-THE Treasurer's report ap-
pears elsewhere on this ge.-Editor.
The following report of the Sheriff
and ex-oficio Tax Collector was receiv.
ed, filed and duly checked, and foune
to be correct:
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The following petition was presented,
as follows, to-wit:
To the President and Members of the Honorable
Police Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Gentlemen: Understanding that
there will be petition presented to your
honorable body, asking that you order
an election to take the sense of the tax
payers of Ward Six, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, as to whether the present
law as to hogs running at large shall be
changed or allowed to stand as at pres
ent, we, the undersigned voters and tax
payers of said ward respectfully ask
your honorable body to refuse to grant
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same, and upon vote it's request was un-
animously rejected.
The following ordinance was presented
to the Police Jury and, upon vote, was
unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Creating Road District No. 2 of Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, and describing and
fixing it's boundaries.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Bossier, in lawful
session convened, That, in accordance
| with the Constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana, road district with
in said parish be and is hereby created
and shall be known as Road District
No. 2.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
said road district shall comprise all that
area embraced in Ward Six, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, except that portion
of said Ward Six now included in Road
District No. /, and being the alluvial
portion of said ward, which is in the
Bossier Levee District of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That
all laws or parts of laws which conflict
with same are hereby repealed, and that
this ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage.
The following petition was presented
to-wit:
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Police Jury OF Bossier Parish.
We, the undersigned voters, ask thai
once-to vote on the question whether
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Recorded June 6, 1914, on Conveyan-
ces, volume 80, page 613.
If not redeemed within one year nv
title becomes perfect under the law.
THoS. P. LARKIN.
April %, 1915. mays
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ELECT Hand Picked Mexican
- June SEED CORN

50 per bushel. Grown and for sale
by j. C. Bolinger, Bolinger, La.
If interested write for sample.
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