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Oil Field Development Notes.

The Richardson Oil and Drilling Com
pany of Shreveport is said to hold leases
on 1000 acres in Bossier and Caddo Par
ishes, which acreage was secured by
Messrs. w. E. Ivey and J. w. Dixon,
and in this parish is located from the
neighborhood of the Gilmer old crossing
south to within mile or so of Benton
All of it is on or near the river front and
the holdings in Caddo Parish are about
opposite those in this parish. Accord
ing to current rumor, the company must
begin operations by the 7th and the first
location will be in this parish, near Mr..
Frank Strayhan's home.
The Union Oil and Gas Company of
Shreveport has taken over the holdings
of the Louisiana Two-States Oil Com
pany and it is thought they will begin
drilling soon near the site of the old
Miller's Bluff test we'll. The acreage
referred to comprises the Arnold, Bolin-
ger and Nattin tracts.
From Mr.. Charlie Richardson, an oil
field operator who was visitor in Ben
ton some days ago, the reporter learned
that the Hodges project, located four
miles north of McDade, was finished ur
as a gas we'll, with good pressure.
New locations in the southern por-
ton of the parish are as follows: Two
by White Brothers, one in section Z
township Is, range II, on the Gidden:
lease, and the other in section 20, town.
ship il, range ii, on the Railroad Lands
Company lease. The Producer Oil Com
pany has begun drilling in section II
township Is, range II, the location being
known as the Moyer-Sands No. /. Mr.
J. P. Flournoy, jr., has location mad
for yarmouth No. /, in section Is, town
ship II, range IL.
The Palmetto Petroleum Company i
said to have begun drilling yesterday a
their new location, half mile south o
the first, which was near the former sit
of the saw mill town of Antrim.
The big gas wells in South Bessie
may soon lead to the piping of thei
product to Houston, Texas. The Potte
Palmer interests are said to have alread
financed the proposition and a prelim
mary survey is to be made within tn
, next few weeks. If an oil field is nc
developed this plan of marketing tn
lpas will he followed
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Pleasant Hill.

Tuesday, May 3O.-Farmers are busy
working out their crops in this commun-
ity these hot days.
Mrs. M. A. Lowe is pleasant guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Lowe
for few weeks.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Slack were called to the bedside of their
mother Sunday.
Services were held at Pleasant Hill
Sunday by Rev. ]. c. Andrews, with a
large crowd attending.
Mrs. Locky Sumers, from Oklahoma,
is here for week or ten days with her
father, Mr.. T. H. Hardcastle.
Mrs. J. P. Slack is very ill with an
attack of pneumonia. Her many friends
hope to hear of an early recovery.
Mrs. w. M. Morley and little son,
Malcolm, spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Hardcastle,
The T. c. B. Club spent most
delightful evening at the home of Miss
Susie Waggonner Saturday, all men,
bers being present. swEETHEARTs.
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Proper Farming.

Last Friday afternoon while return
ing from Shreveport one of the Ban
ner's reporters met Mr.. R. w. Rowlands,
who is head overseer on the Palmer
plantation (the Pat Cash old place..
Mr.. Rowlands is from Wisconsin,, but
has been here two years, and likes. the
country. He and his associates are
doing some up-to-date farming on the
Palmer place and the net results are
showing in good profits.
For instance, large acreage is being
given to Irish potatoes, both for the
Shreveport and other markets. Fol
shipment there were planted in potatoes
during the latter part of January and
early February 80 acres. Upwards Of
70 bushels of potatoes to the acre have
just been gathered from this land and
they are bringing ST per bushel on board
the cars at the plantation, for shipmen
to the Chicago market. Mr.. Rowlands
says the crop is turning out upwards O.
$50 per acre in net profits for the pota'
toes alone and the land is to yielt
another crop this year of corn and so!
beans for the silo. The same 80 acre!
will again be planted in potatoes mex
winter.
There are 1900 young native pecan
trees on the plantation that promis
great things. The trees were cut bacl
and grated five years ago and are nov
looking fine and bringing in little rev
enue also. Last year many pecans wer
given away to the people of the neigh
borhood and 400 pounds were sold at 6
cents per pound. When these trees ar
a few years older they will yield
princely income.
In future issue of the Banner NOR
will be said about farming and the varie
industries on the Palmer place. Alst
it is well for the reader to bear in min
that the Banner at all times wants sue
stories for publication. When you com
} in give us information about your cror
their condition, their promise of yiel'
, etc.-and be sure to report all new yer
lures of the farm and their OUTCOME
Just give the facts briefly; the stor
can be written out later.
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EmmOnS- kirtIey.

Dan Cupid had his inning yesterday
at $3.50 o'clock, when the marriage OF
Miss Hattie Kirtley of this place and
Mr.. J. Morris Emmons of Jonesboro was
beautifully celebrated at the First Bap-
tist Church, Rev. C. B. Powell offici-
ating.
The altar was banked with ferns anc
evergreens, among which were en-.
twined masses of snowy cape jasemine:
in exquisite abundance. Miss Stell;
Boggs gave beautiful prenuptial organ
recital, the program including "Trau
meri" (Shumann) and "Because" (Har'
delot.) The wedding march from Men
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The Bond Issue AuthoriZe ed.

AS result of the election held in
Road District No. 3 Ward Three) Tues
day the $4,000 bond issue, the proceeds
of which will be used in the construction
of hard surface roads in that district
was authorized. The vote at the two
precincts was as follows:
Plain Darlington the bond issue
50 votes, representing an assessed val
uation of st8,273; against, % votes
representing an assessment of SGT GAO.
Alden Bridge-For the bond issue,
votes, representing an assessment O
SS610; against, 10 votes, representing
S773O.
The special 6-mill tax forgeneral roa'
purposes will also be retained, total o
only ii yotes-all at Plain Dealing
being polled for its cancellation.
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CORRESPONDENCE
The Bossier Parish Fair.

At a meeting of the directors held in
Plain Dealing May 23d it was decided
to go ahead and have fair in 1916.
Even though the state has no funds for
US, we hope to be able to finance it, with
the aid of the parish, and the towns and
good citizens who have the cause of
agriculture, live stock and education at
heart.
The following superintendent were
selected: E. S. Burt, Agriculture; J.
S. Dodson, Live Stock; w. M. Mccall,
Races; R. w. Egeleston, Education,
and Mrs. w. F. Bell, Mrs. Rupert But
Ter and Miss Pauline Dawson, for the
Ladies' Department. M. S. Bolinger,
J. E. Walker and w. M. Mccall were
named as committee to get up the
catalogue.
The date for holding the fair has not
as yet been fixed upon. We wish to get
date that will not conflict with nearby
fairs. The date will be decided upon
later.
The time is getting late and we will
have to move around lively. We hope
every citizen of Bossier willtake hold Of
this matter with vengeance and SET
what we can do this year. Say q gooo
avoyd' Boost for 1t! If every one il
Bossier could just get up one thing We
would have big fair.
We want an exhibit from every farm
and farmers wife and from every schoo
aud club in the parish.
Can we depend on you9 Begin noac
if you have not started yet.
Prospects seem good for good crops o
grain, hay, fruit and vegetables.
Keep in mind that we want to again
win at the State Fair this fall. We can
if we try. Keep the fair in mind from
now on. Yours truly,
M. S. BoLINGER,
President Parish Fair Assn.
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Plain Dealing.

Tuesday, May 30.-The following
named young ladies have left for Match
itoches to take the summer course in the
State Normal School,: Misses Mary
Dexter, Leehora Neighbors, Lillian
Brock, Ruth DAVIS, Ada Keoun, Estelle
Dodson and Lille Stampley.
Mrs. Lou Johnston of Bossier City is
here on visit with Mrs. Ed. Johnston
and will remain for some days.
A protracted meeting was begun Sun
day at the Methodist Church. The
building was filled to overlooking at the
morning and night services. The pastor
expects Rev. Neal of Haynesville to-day
to assist him in the weeks services.
Mr.. Beasly, travelling salesman fol
Ards & Company of Shreveport, while
in Plain Dealing yesterday stated that
he had been through large section Of
Claiborne, 8ienville, Webster and Bos-
sier Parishes during the past week and
that he found crop conditions better
than for some years past.
The past week has been all that coulc
have been desired by the farmers, ane
as consequence crop prospects are i'm
proving rapidly. First planted corn ii
being sIaid by" and bids fair to make
fine yield. Cotton is growing fast ant
is being put in good condition. So, al
in all, there is so far no reason VIII!
there should not be bumper crop made
A meeting in the interest of goo'
roads was held at Dexter hall last Sat
urday afternoon, the call for same hav
ing been published in last weeks issu
of the Banner. While there was not a
large a crowd as might reasonably hav
been expected, there was, nevertheless
representative gathering. On accoun
of the rush in the places of bushes
there were but few of the merchant
present. Mr.. M. S. Bolinger was unan
imously selected as chairman of tn
meeting, and he explained its Object
after which Mr.. G.. T. Mays of War
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and he thinks it will make seventy bush
els to the acre if the season is favorable.
Mr.. Claude Faircloth of the Bodcau
Bridge community was business Wis
itor in Benton last Saturday.
Mr.. F. r. Chandler of Plain Dealing.
in returning home to-day from Shreve-
port, stopped by the Banner Office to
renew his subscription.
Mr.. Roy V. Evans, Principal of the
Urania High School, arrived in Benton
Tuesday and will spend the summer
vacation with his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
James Evans.
The reporter is informed that some
former resident of Minden is erecting a
small store at the west end of the Belle
vue bridge, on Bodcau, and will carry a
small stock Of shelf groceries for the
accommodation of campers on the lake
and others.
Mrs. W. w. Blocker of Leigh, Texas,
is here on a visit with her cousin, Mrs.
A. M. Wyche, and has also spent some
time with other relatives residing here
and in Plain Dealing. The Banners
readers will remember Mrs. Blocker as
Miss Katie Hall.
Sam Tasby, young negro man, who
himself had pistol shot wound in one
of his arms, was jailed here this week
charged with shooting Jane and Title
Walker (colored) near Princeton one
day last week. Their wounds are also
said to be slight. DR.. D. J. McAnn Of
Atkins came to Benton this morning
and bonded the negro out, his bono
being fixed at $500.
In last weeks issue of the Banner il
was stated that Judge w. B. Barnett O
} Arcadia would address the public il
, Benton on the Sd, on the occasion of thu
Jefferson Davis memorial celebration
and public dinner. This paragraph i
inserted to correct the impression tia
Arcadia is Judge Barnett's home. H
was formerly of that place, but has nov
I been located in Shreveport for SOM
r time.
r Mr.. R. T. Stinson received this fore
} noon a telegram from his married sister
2 Mrs. w. W. Carter, Of Eutaw, Ala.
e which announced the serious illness Q
I her husband at an Indiana sanitariun
Mrs. Carter stated that she would a
once leave her home to 60 to her hus
e band. Her sister, Miss Irma Stinsor
I will leave here tomorrow to go to Euta'
+ to care for Mr.. and Mrs. Carriers chill
d dren during their absence. Her eide
,, brother, Mr.. w. G. Stinson, is alread
|, there. Mr.. Carter is said to be suffer
y ing with some heart trouble, now {
II some months standing.
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Ward Sunday School Work.

Again this week the reporter has been
asked to make mention of the two Ward
Sunday School Conventions to be held
in this parish on the 9th and 10th. The
9th is the date fixed upon for the meet
ing to be held in this place. AS yet no
one has offered information as to the
place of meeting on the 10th, but it has
been suggested that it be held in Ward
Four or Ward Five. Miss Susie Juden,
one of the state Sunday school workers,
will be present at the meetings.
Since the above was put in type Mr..
M. S. Bolinger, of Plain Dealing, Pres
ident for the Parish Sunday School AS
ISOLATION, has written that tie meeting
of the 10th will be held at Red Land, to
convene at ten o'clock am. An after
noon meeting may be held also.
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delssohn announced the approach of the


bridal party, which consisted of the
bridesmaids, Misses Mozelle Boggs and
Ruth Nuckolls, the maid of honor, Miss
Frankie Kirtley, all dressed in dainty
white frocks and carrying shower bou-
quets of sweet peas, the best man, Mr..
H. Morris, of Atlanta, and the little
flower girls, Eugenia Copeland, of Can
field, Ark, and Eloise Sanders, with
their baskets loaded with sweet peas.
Soon the strains of Lohengrin's march
announced the arrival of the bride and
groom. The bride was lovely in suit
of white serge, with bands of military
braid, and a white hat in smart summer
model. She also carried bouquet of
white sweet peas.
During the ceremony "Annie Laurie
was softly played, making the ceremony
impressive indeed.
Memberships march was the beauti-
full occasional music, and the bride and
groom quietly hurried away to the home
of the BRIDES parents, thence to the
motor car, where they were merrily
showered with rice by their young
| friends.
The groom is young man of excep-
tionally fine and manly traits of charac-
ter and is to be heartily congratulated
on winning so beautiful and popular {
young lady.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Miss Cornelia Power of Magnolia, Ark.
Miss Ruth Beesley, Miss Lucille Ed
wards of Benton, Mrs. w. E. COPELAND
of Garfield, Ark, and Messrs. Spence
Emmnos, the groom's brother, and Nor
ris Shows of Jonesboro.
There were many pretty gifts, whicl
will add their beauty to the future HON
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons. xxx
Plain Dealing, La, June l, 1916.
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In Honor of Grandmother

Friday afternoon of last week Mrs.
w. G. Burt gave little party at her
home, connected with which there is a
pretty sentiment, for it was in honor of
her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Cald-
we'll, of Plain Dealing, then a visitor in
Benton, and who joined her relatives in
celebrating her eighty-fifth birthday
anniversary. Surely Mrs. Caldwell's
heart must have been gladdened on the
occasion of this happy family gathering
for she was surrounded not only by
her children and grandchildren, but by
several of her great-grandchildren. And
it was the little ones who had the pleas
ure of passing the refreshments, Of
which there was good and wholesome
supply.
The list of those present was not Sc
cured by the reporter, nor would it be
necessary to mention them, for the
family connection is too we'll known
here in Bossier Parish. Several of Mrs
Caldwell's children are now dead, bu
the living grandchildren number forty
one, the great-grandchildren, thirty
five, and way down in New Orleans sh'
now has one great-great-grandchild
Four generations were represented a
the party and had the little one beef
present it would have been five. Tn
reporter knows of only one other res
ident of Bossier Parish who can boas
descendants in the fifth generation.
Many happy returns of the day, Mis-
Margaret, and may you live to welcom
a score of your great-great-grandchil
dren yet unborn.
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Bids Invited.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Of the Board of State Engineers,
Room ln4 New Orleans Court Building

Of the Board of State Engineers,
Room l04, New Orleans Court Building
CEALED proposals will be received at
. the office of the Highway Depart
ment of the Board of State Engineers of
Room 104, New Orleans
Court Building, New Orleans, La, up
to IL o'clock noon, Monday, June 5,
1916, for the construction with gravel of
a section of the Shreveport Homer"
Highway, Bossier-Parish, Louisiana, a
distance of about 49, miles.
Informatiod as to location, character
of work, extent and class of material,
terms Of payment, regulations govern
ing manner of submitting proposals and
executing contract, may, on application,
be obtained at the Office of the Highway
w. E. ATKINSON,
State Highway Engineer.
FRANK M. KERR,
Chief State Engineer and
Pres. Board of State Engineers.
April ii, 1916. 1874
Notice to Mortgage Creditors.
Office of State Tax Collector, |
Benton, Louisiana, May 1, 1916. I
TN conformity with Section 63 of Act
l. 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 1915 have
not been paid, that l will begin the sale
of same at the front door of the Court
House, in the town of Benton, La, on
Saturday, June 10, 1916, and that num-
Der of pieces of property so delinquent
are now being advertised in the Bossier
Banner, in conformity 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 x-officio Tax Collector
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
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All-Day Singing.

An all-day singing will be held at Red
Land on the third Sunday in June.
Every body is invited to come and bring
a basket.
The singing interest is just about dead
through this part of the country and we
are going to try ynd have some singers
from distance, SO let every body come
and let's try and revive the old feeling
of interest.
Every body come and bring a basket
and let's enjoy the day-laugh and grow
fat. +. L. JOHNSON.
Plain Dealing, La, May 81, 1916.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-01
Benton Saw Mill Quits.

Mr.. D. T. Brown shut down the Ben
ton Lumber Company mill yesterday
evening because of the fact that all the
available timber has been cut and sawed
into lumber. 1t looks like permanent
shutdown and he is looking about for
another location for the plant. After
the remaining fifteen or twenty cars OF
lumber now on the yard are shipped the
business will be wound up at this point
Mr.. Brown is negotiating for tract Of
timber on the line of the L. and A
Railway.
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Dadnough with the de-
before the outbreak the
Elizabeth which ouasses cabe
badly battered the
though
ship The hid the submarines
carries nch she back number compared to the
their enemies truth United States Navy
procession limited IN the banner
the New York was shown Ana
getting ready for what these latest style Mav
finished each ne ihey cali IT. THIS
getting preparedness
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Mr.. w. P. White, former resident
of Benton, but now living near Keatchie,
left Tuesday for Hot Springs, Ark, to
be treated for severe attack of rheum-
atism, with which he has been suffering
for several weeks. His little girl, Leila,
will remain with the family of Mr.. R. E.
Wyche during her fathers absence.
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Dowell, their
daughter, Miss Monola May, and Mr..
Raymond Webb, all of Shreveport, spent
Sunday afternoon in Benton as guests
of Mrs. Elizabeth Dawson and her
daughter, Miss Pauline.
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Stray Sale,

FSTRAYED before L. M. Burks,
IL Justice of the Peace for Ward Five,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, by Lewis
Moore of near Midway, La, and will be
sold at Rocky Mount, La, within the
legal hours of sale on Saturday, June
"a, 1916, MOUSE CoLoRED MULE, about
Is years old, Is hands high, branded on
left thigh P and with Spanish brand;
appraised at S25.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, ETC.,
or the said animal will be sold as above
advertised, and according to law.
N. L. MCKINNEY, Constable.
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Notice.

4 BILL, having for its text the pro-
IA hibiting of gambling within five
miles of Haughton High School, will be
introduced for passage in the present
session of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, and this publication
is to give legal notice to the public of
such intention. 2O-3
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May rs, 1916. jun %
Assessors Notice,

THE list Of property for the assess
l. ment of Bossier Parish for 1916 has
been completed and the roll will be ex-
posed in the Assessors office, at the
Court House, for inspection and correc-
ton for period of twenty days, begin
ming May 10, 1916.
L. G. SMITH, Assessor.
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Mr.. John Morrison, of near Ivan, who
was a visitor in Benton Sunday, in
formed the reporter that an all-day
singing will be held at the Ivan Church
on the 18th, the second Sunday. Dinner
will also be spread on the ground. The
invitation is general.
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ray If you intend to enter your sor
or daughter in a business college save
S. by buying the scholarship the pro-
prietor of the Banner has for sale.
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=. A. M. EICHELBERGER
0radUate Veterinarian
Shreveport, La.

T., aau hospital Spring and Milan Streets
s'0paones: Office, t453; residence, 1852
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARSH rLTOwN, iowa MAY Is 1910

r. IA. punkle. The mission study was
led by Mrs. ". B. Hill. Luncheon was
served by Mesdames r. A. and c. s,
Dnnkle. .
lynn Tight has bought the restaur-
ant on Main street Of L. w. seager
and took possession Monday.
Mrs. n. c. Pickett and son Harold,
OF Dexter. were over-Sunday visitors
with their daughter and sister, Miss
Hazel Pickett, primary teacher in the
schools here. &, .a
Miss Fannie Frankforth closed her
school In the Crawford district Friday,
and on Saturday went to Des Moines,
where she will attend summer school.
| AT a recent meeting of the school
board the following teachers were re-
elected: Superintendent, f. D. Fran
els; Latin, Mrs. F. D. Francis; gram :
mar department, Miss Flora Merri-
field; first primary. Miss Hazel Pick
EFT; second primary, Mrs. Bessie Pow
ell. MISS Fannie F'rankforth was
elected to the intermediate department..
and the places OF assistant superin-
tenderit and domestic science are to
be supplied.
Miss Elizabeth Lowry went to Pom
eroy Saturday morning, having been
called on account OF the illness OF her
sister, Mrs. F. o. Hocum. an "a
About thirty members Of the Y. P.
S. C.. e. enjoyed an indoor picnic at
the THONGS McIrlath home Friday
evening. A picnic supper was served
by q committee, and the evening was
spent with games. &c.. g.. g.. E.-