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A Shortage of Cotton Seed.

Written for last weeks ISSUE
A farmer who resides several miles
east and who was a caller at this Office
last Saturday stated that some of his
neighbors lost their stands of Young
cotton by the cold snap of some weeks
ago and were now paying $3.50 per
bushel for seed with which to replant.
A later report is to the effect that a
number of farmers on the Caddo side of
the river had their young cotton killed
and have since been unable to secure
seed at any price. So it will follow that
much land prepared for cotton will be
planted to corn and other crops.
The little seed cotton that is to be had
at this season Of the year is usually in
ferior Coming from top crop bales) and
all farmers who have been caught with
out seed enough to replant should let
this serve as lesson for the future. The
price offered for seed last fall and winter
was exceptionally good, and, OF course,
the temptation to sell was great, but all
farmers should bear in mind that another
crop is to follow and an ample supply of
good, sound seed, from middle crop
bales, should always be saved. And re-
member, if you save more seed than you
=. need you'll have some to sell at fancy
price to the more short-sighted farmer
after you have finished replanting.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Tuesday, May 2.-Heavy rains fell
here yesterday and last night.
Mr.. Roland Bumgardner and family
OF Linton were here Sunday for the fifth
Sunday service at the Baptist Church.
Mr.. J. A. Bumgardner of Linton came
up Saturday and remained over until
Monday visiting his son and various
friends residing here.
Your correspondent failed to make
mention in last weeks issue of the nice
little souvenier given to each child at
the Methodist Sunday School. 1t was
an Easter pin, given by Mr.. John H.
Allen.
The Baptist District Association met
at the local Baptist Church Friday night
and continued until Sunday night
While there was not a full delegation
from all the churches represented, there
was large attendance, especially at the
Sunday morning services. A number OF
visitors from Linton, Midway, Ivan,
Benton and other points were here.
The pipe has been pulled from the
Palmetto test oil we'll near here. Sal,
water and a fair showing of oil is flow
ing from the hole. The company has
not yet settled on a location for theil
next we'll, but it is confidently believed
they will drill. another soon. There
seems to be no question about Oil being
found throughout this section. The only
thing to be settled is the quantity.
THURSDAY.
Mrs. Letha Collins Of Bradley, Ark.
was recent visitor at the home Of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Brock.
Mr. w. C. Banks and his little son
Curtis, of Vivian, came over Saturda!
for visit with old friends and remained
until Sunday afternoon.
| 1t is reported that considerable oil il
escaping with the salt water at the wei
south of this place. The workmen ART
| buSlly engaged IN an ebert to pull TIT
casing, which has given them consider
able trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Bixler of Muir
ply, Texas, are visitors here with Mr.
Bixler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B
Bixler. Mr.. Bixler has only beer
recently discharged from treatment a
the Austin (Texas) Pasteur Institute
where he went Immediately after being
bitten by a rabid cog. An effort is being
made by the friends OF Mrs. Bixler t
obtain for her Carnegie medal, in tokel
Of her heroism in rushing to the assist
down by the dog. She killed the ma
animal with butcher knife.
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imprisonment in the Parish Jail for not
less than ten days nor more than thirty
days, or both fine and Imprisonment, at
the discretion of the court.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That this ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That all ordinances or parts or ordinan-
ces in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
This done and passed and signed
April Is, 1916.
On motion and second, duly carried,
Mr.. J. G. Barnett, day toll collector for
Bossier Parish at the traffic bridge
across Red River at the city of Shreve-
port and Bossier City, was authorized
and instructed to have sign painted
and swung from the toll house, the same
to notify all westbound persons that
they must come to complete stop in
order to pay their toll or fare for cross
ing the bridge.
The following claims for per diem,
and mileage were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn for same, to-wit:
]. T. McDade, $40.
J. c. Logan, S4.20.
M. c. Wright, Sc.
N. w. Stewart, S7.20.
R. D. Wilmington, 81. -
]. G. McDade, 50.
Whereupon the Police Jury adjourned
sine die. ]. c. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
r. B. HILL, Clerk.
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Cypress Hill! Dots.

Monday, May 1.-THE weather has
been quite cool the past few days and
corn is growing slowly.
Much cotton has been planted in this
neighborhood during the past week.
A graveyard working took place last
Friday, the 2Sth, at the Pleasant Hill
Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Slack and son were
guests yesterday of Mr.. and Mrs. P. E.
Holloway.
Mr.. w. P. Mason has been quite i'll
for the past two weeks, but it is hoped
he will soon recover.
Mr.. Tom and Raymond weeks spent
Saturday night and yesterday with their
sister, Mrs. Olivia Keith.
Mrs. West, mother of Mrs. T. J
Weeks, has been on the sick list fol
some time, but is now better.
Mrs. Leila Morris, widow of Elijah
Morris, gave birth to ten-pound cir
last Tuesday morning, April 25th.
The young folks met yesterday after
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F
Morris and had quite pleasant time.
Mr.. Lloyd Davis has been a-bed fol-
some time with a broken leg, and it il
now thought he will have to return tx
the hospital for further treatment.
Little ]. V. Chandler, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. L. Chandler, died April 23d
He was also grandson of Mrs. NJ. A
Zylks. The writer offers his deepes
sympathy in this hour of their sad be-
reavement. All.
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Death Of Mr.. II. Sheffey Roller.

Mr.. H. Shelley Roller, Principal Of
Benton High School, was stricken with
appoplexy Tuesday afternoon about $50
and died yesterday morning at 1880
o'clock. He had been in ill health for
several months. The remains were taken
to Shreveport the same morning to be
embalmed and shipped from that place
to Stanton, Va, where interment will
take place.
The deceased was anative OF Virginia.
He was an educator Of ability and has
served a number of schools in the South
and Southwest. He came to Benton to
take the principalship of Benton High
School last September and, notwith-
standing his poor health, has given good
service and made many warm friends.
Mr.. C. E. Byrd, Superintendent OF
Public Education for Caddo Parish, came
to Benton yesterday morning to take
charge of the effects Of the deceased and
look after the removal of the body to
Shreveport and its subsequent shipment
to Virginia. He was an old friend and q
former pupil when Mr.. Roller was teach
ing in Virginia.
Mr.. Rollers wife died some years age
and his surviving relatives, SO far a.
| known, resided in the home state.
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Succession Sale.

Succession of j. B. O'Neal, deceased.
In District Court, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
DY virtue of an order of sale, to me
- directed from the honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish of Bos-
sier, will, on Saturday, May Is, 1916,
at j. B. O'Neal's store, at the east end
of the Red River bridge, in the town Of
Bossier City, La, within the legal hours
Of sale, proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described property, as per inven-
tory now on file in the Office of the Clerk
of Bossier District Court, the same
having been previously offered at public
sale, together with other property, and
having failed to bring two-thirds of the
appraised value in cash, l hereby re-
advertise same to be sold on twelve
months time, according to law, the
purchasers to give their twelve months
bonds bearing 8 per cent per annum in
terest from date of adjudication, secured
by special mortgage aud vendors lien
pm the property to be sold, to-wit:
! Fractional lots 8, 10 and II of block Is
Of the Mccormick Annex, Bossier City,
1a., and five shares of stock in the
Haughton Gin Company of Haughton,
| Ia.
] Terms of Sale-On a credit CT twelve
| honts, as above set forth.
II J. T. EDWARDS,
i Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer fol
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, April 6, 1916. may1
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An $brssiFlanrp

Submitting to the property taxpayers of
Road District No. 3 of Bossier Par
ish, Louisiana, comprising Ward Three
of Bossier Parish, qualified electors
under the Constitution and laws of
the state, proposition to incur debt
OF $4,000 and to issue negotiable
bonds therefor, running for q period of
from one to thirty years, bearing per
cent interest, payable scniannually,
for the purpose Of building, construct
ing and repairing bridges, and build
ing, repairing and constructing per-
manent hard roads in said district;
also for the cancellation # thS TAX of
mills, voted in said district fer road
purposes, July Il, 1919, and levied by
ordinance of the Police Jury July IS,
1913.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury OF Bossier Parish, in legal and reg
ular session convened, That under the
authority OF the Constitution and laws
OF the State OF Louisiana, and pursuant
thereto, special election is hereby
ordered to be held on Tuesday the 30th
day of May, 1916, and the same shall be
held in Road District No. 3, compris-
ing Ward Three, Bossier Parish, to take
the sense OF the property taxpayers quail
flied to vote at such elections, as pro-
yided by law, on the proposition here
with submitted, to incur debt Of $780,
600 and to issue negotiable serial bonds
therefor, to bear per cent interest, pay
able semiannually, said bonds and in
terest to be payable ing gold coin at the
Seaboard National Bank, in the City of
New York.
Sec. ?. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the purpose for which said debt is
authorized to be incurred and the use to
which the proceeds from the sale of said
bonds herein provided for, are to be
used, is declared ODE:
| For the purpose OF building, construct
ing, and repairing bridges, and build
ing, constructing and repairing perma-
nent hard roads in Road District No. 3,
comprising Ward Three, Bossicr Par
ish, Louisiana, as defined and created
by ordinance Of che Police Jury, passed
at its meeting OF October u, 1918.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That said bonds shall be known as the
"Bridge and Road Bonds Of Road Dis
trict No. 3, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
for the year 1916" and the same shall
be issued for the purposes set forth in
section of this ordinance. The bond
issue herein provided for shall be for the
sum of $50, 600, represented by lU0 bonds
of the denomination Of $500 each, to
which shall be attached coupons cover
ing the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Il interest
at per cent, and shall be dated Sep
TENDER /, 1916.
Sec. 4. Also, for the cancellation of
the tax of 6 mills, voted in said district
for road purposes July 1t, 1913, and
levied by ordinance OF the Police Jury
July Is, 1918. Said bonds shall bear
serial numbers from / to 100, and shall
be due and payable as follows:
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District Court Findings.

nonlury term of Bossier District
saaft was convened here Monday and
saoarned Tuesday until tie third week
Y sals month. Judge J. n. Sandlin pre-
|aaea and District Attorney Thomas w.
Neftson was also present. The Grim
~ eases disposed OF were as follows:
against Lawrence Leone, the Mexican
~ vas jailed here March 22d, there
ss'sa mo eharge8-for burglary aud for
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March 80, 1916. may

Application for Administration.
In District Costrt, Bossier Parish, Lou
isiGnG.
NOTICE is hereby given that r. B.
~ Hill has this day filed his applica-
ton to be appointed administrator of the
succession of e. Bryan Erwin, deceased.
Now, this is to admonish all persons
concerned, that if opposition be not
made thereto within the time prescribed
by law, the said applicant will be ap-
pointed administrator OF said succession
as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal of office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 4th day Of May, 1916.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
1872 Clerk Bosser District Court.
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Potato Slips

From original Bunch Yam, Nancy Hall
and Key West Sweet Potatoes. Prices,
sits per thousand delivered at express
office, or so cents per hundred by mail
Slips ready from the tst to 18th of May
Order now and state when and how yeu
want yours shipped.
7. II. FORD, Rocky Mount, La.
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signature Of voter }

signature Of YCterl
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote IN favor OF the
proposition submitted upon this ballot place
cross mark Xxi in the square after the word
ives" TO vote against it place q similar mark
after the word no"
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That in the event said proposed bond
issue is approved by the qualified elec-
tors as required by law, this Police Jury
shall thereafter pass such ordinances and
resolutions as may be necessary for the
issuance Of said bonds, signatures, nego-
tiations, ct cetcra; and each year while
any of the bonds arc outstanding, it
shall, in addition to all other taxes, levy
special tax sufficient to pay The inter-
est on said bonds, and u pay the bonds
| becoming due the ensuing year.
| See. 8. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the Secretary CT fine Police Jury be
and is hereby instructed to have pre-
pared for use at said special election all
necessary ballot boxes, tally sheots, list
of voters, assessed valuation Of all prop
erty, and such other additional means as
are necessary to carry out the provisions
OF the law in relation to such elections.
Given under our band and seal Of Office
on this, the 18th day Of April, 1916.
| JIG. LOGAN, Pres. Police Jury.
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
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Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota,
tions were as follows:
Ordinary, 97s cents.
Good ordinary, 10R cents.
Low middling, ii cents.
Middling, IL cents.
Good middling, 1879 cents.
Receipts for the day, 20 bales.
Total receipts, 1928 bales.
Shipments to date, 1874 ,S73 bales.
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Mexican June Corn

For sale, at $3.50 per bushel, +. o. b.
Also, a six-foot Mccormick Binder,
practically new and in good condition.
Has only been used in cutting 30 acres
of oats. Address ne at Gillian, La.
is w. G. MCCLENAGHAN.
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For Sale

10 SHARES OF Plain Dealing Bank
10 stock of $50 each. Worth Si.70;
will sell for s1.55 for quick sale. Ad-
dress, Shreveport, La.
1s-tf II. H. MONTGOMERY.
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Homestead Entry No. O6,3O5.

Homestead Entry No. O6,SO5.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
March 30, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that George
~ York, of Sligo, La, who, on No
vember TO- 1913, made Homestead Entry
No. 06,805, for the southeast quarter OF
southeast quarter of section Is, town
ship II, north, range II, west, Louis
lana meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make communication proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of Court, at
Benton, La, on the 18th day of May,
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: Joe
Chapman, Wilson York and Sam Heard,
of Sligo, La, and C. D. Murff, OF
Haughton, La.
Ed. G1ANELLoN1, Register.
April 6, 1916. may11
Homestead Entry No. OF, III.
Department of the Interior, }
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
March "A, 1915. }
NOTICE is hereby given that Alva
~ Nixon Tooke, OF Koran, La, who,
on April IA, 1914, made Homestead En-
try No. O7,11t, for the north half OF
southwest quarter, southeast quarter Of
northwest quarter and southeast quarter
of southwest quarter of section IA, town
ship Is, north, range II, west, Louisiana
meridian, has filed notice of intention tc
make communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
the Clerk OF Court, at Benton, La, or
the 10th day Of May, 1916.
Claimant names as Witnesses: L. r
| Sapp, J. M. Huckaby, Berbert Glen,
ons and Phillip Brown, all of Koran, La
E. D. GIANELLoNI, Register.
March 80, 1916. may4
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Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That notice of election herein called
shall be given by proclamation by the
President Of the Police Jury, and pub
Hshed for thirty days in the official Jour-
nal Of Bossier Parish, IS required by
law, and that said proclamation shall set
forth that this Police Jury will meet in
open session on the 9th day Of June,
1915, at the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, at 10 o'clock am, and will
then and there proceed to open the bal
| lot boxes, examine aud count the bal
lots, in number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns and declare the re-
suit Of the election, and such meeting of
the Police Jury for said purpose is hereby
called.
See. 6. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That said election shall be held in said
Road District No. at the usual polling
places for elections in said ward, and
that the polls shall be open on the date
of the election at 7 O'Clock am, and
closed at o'clock pm, and the poll
| ing places and the commissioners and
clerks of election shall be as follows:
Precinct No. plain Dealing: F.
r. Garrett, L. A. King and J. Perry,
commissioners; ]. P. Keeth, clerk.
Precinct No. 2-Alden Bridge: A.
B. Winham, J. B. Campbell and j. F.
Strayhan, commissioners; I. F. Elder,
clerk.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the proposition shall be:
To incur debt OF $4,000 and to issue
negotiable serial bonds therefor of Road
District No. 8, to bear per cent inter-
est, payable semiannuaiiy, and TO run
for period OF from one to thirty years,
for the purpose OF building, construct
ing and repairing bridges, and building,
constructing and repairing permanent
hard roads in said district, rs per reso-
luton of the Police Jury OF date October
IL, 1915.
The form Of ballot to be used at said
election shall be as follows:
Proposition to incur debt and issue bonds Of
Road District No. 3, to the amount Of $-0GFO, to
run from one to thirty years, bearing =
| interest at the rate Of per Centgm YES /
per annum, payable semiaHn Ualyr for -
the purpose Of building, constructing II
and repairing bridges and permanent NO |
hard roads. -
/ Proposition to cancel the tax cf G -
mills, voted in said district FIR road YES
purposes July IA, 1913, and levied by -
ordinance of the Police Jury July 10, II
1918. NO |
Taxable valuation, $........ -
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and unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Relative to the operation of automo-
biles, motor cycles and other vehicles
while going west on the traffic bridge
across Red River at the city of Shreve-
port and Bossier City and requiring
all vehicles being driven west to come
to complete stop at the Bossier Par
ish toll house for the purpose Of pay
ing bridge fare, and to provide pen
alties for the violation of any Of the
provisions of this ordinance.
Section 1, Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
in special session convened, That it
shall be unlawful for any person or per-
sons controlling or operating any auto
mobile, motor cycle or other vehicle on
the traffic bridge across Red River at the
city of Shreveport, La, and Bossier City,
La, while going west On said bridge tc
operate or drive the same, or cause,to be
| operated or driven, at a greater rate OF
speed than ten miles per hour.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
| That all motor driven vehicles, or vehi-
cle3 of any description whatever, going
west on the traffic bridge are hereby re.
quired to come to complete stop at the
Booster Parish toll house for the purpose
of paying toll or bridge fare.
Sec. Be it further ordained, etc.
That whoever shall violate any of tn,
provisions of this ordinance, upon con
yiction thereof, shall be fined in a sun
mot less than s. nor more than S25, o
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
HIGH SCHOOL
NEWS

The play 'The Sophomore" will be
given at the high school on Friday
night of this week by the high school
applied English class. The class is
practicing every night under the su-
pervision of Supt. Park and should be
able to put on the play without a
hitch.
As recommended by the school
board the admission price will be
made satisfactory to all so that all
may attend The price agreed on Of
lOc and zoe is small and for that rea-
son a large crowd must be on hand
in order that any money can be made.
AS announced earlier, the proceeds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
Bear Killed Near Town

A7black bear was killed this morn.
Ing about noon by William McCorm-
mach short distance above Havana
station eight miles from town. The
bear had evidently been driven out Of
the mountains on account of lack of
food. 1t was first noted at the Nc
Cormmach ranch by one of the men
and the dogs freed the bruin while
Mr.. Mccormack was notified. Mr..
McCOrmmach, w r. Withee and )
w. Mccormack went to the farm
and the bear was brought to earth
by shot fired by Will McCormmach.
The animal was brought to town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
Woo.Imen to Have Biz Class.

Pendleton Camp No. Al, w. o. w,
Is closing its big membership cam
paign and on the 18th will hold a class
initiation. At the present time class
of 2S is assured, and this will bring
the membership up to 425. Another
campaign will be started at once. to
close during the latter part of jan
uary and it is hoped to bring the men,
bership up to 500. John F. Hoyt %
Walla .Walla, district manager, will
remain to assist in that campaign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
Funeral of Pomeroy Resident.

At IL o'clock this morning at the
Folsom chapel was held the funeral
of Mrs. Jane Dawson of Pomeroy,
Wash. who died there on the 9th OF
bronchial pneumonia at the age of
70. Her husband was buried in the
local cemetery about two years ago
and her body was laid to rest in the
same plot Rev. Charles Quincy Of
the Church of the Redeemer conduct
ed the funeral and members of the
Masonic order acted as pallbearers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
Would Avoid Conflict of Dates.

r. Alexander is in receipt of a let.
ter from Edith Tozier Weathered, one
of the directors of the state fair ask.
ing for the dates of the RoundLUp
and expressing the hope that they
will not conflict with the state fair.
She thinks avoidance of a conflict
would result in many Willamette vail
ley people coming up here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
Ford Causes Suit.

Edith NJ. Fraker today filed suit
against the Roundup City Auto Co.
asking for $3.50 damages. She al.
leges the company took possession of
a Ford car of the value of 5000 be-
longing to her and converted it to
their own uses, She asks for the
value of the car and $3.50 damages
for being deprived of it's use S. A.
Newberry is her attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-12
Arctic Owl Passes Away.

The Arctic or snowy owl which has
been in captivity at the office of Ma
jOr Lee Moorhouse for the past four
or five days, died late yesterday aft
ernOon. 1t had refused everything Of
fered it to eat during its captivity, II
was skinned by Stanley Jewett of the
biological survey and the skin will be
preserved as a biological specimen.