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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-08
Real Estate Values Raised.

A regular meeting of the Police Jury
was held here Monday, the body meet
ing Con the date as fixed by law) to
review the 1916 tax roll. Only four
members were present, Messrs. J. C.
Logan and J. G. McDade being in New
Orleans to be present at the opening of
the bids for the construction of the pro-
posed hard-surface roads for Road Dis
trict No. 2. The four members present
were: Messrs. J. It. McDade, N. w.
Stewart, J. T. Many and L. NJ. Burks.
Mr.. Many is the new representative for
Ward Three, and Mr.. Burks the new
member from Ward Five. Their COM
missions having been received, they
were sworn in by Clerk of Court Jas. M.
Henderson and took active part in the
meeting.
A matter in which the general public
will feel keen interest is that the jury
raised the real estate assessments of the
entire parish Is per cent. 1t is thought
the primary object in taking this step is
to greatly reduce the Indebtedness of the
general fund of the parish.
The returns of the recent tax election
held in Road District No. 3 were pro-
mulgated, after which the jury adjourned.
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The Thinning Ranks of Gray.

1t is estimated that during the War
Between the States fully 800 of Bossier's
sturdy and patriotic citizens volunteered
for service in the Confederate Army.
The reader will learn from statement
made elsewhere on this page that to-day
there are only forty-five known sur
vivers of that worthy struggle residing
in Bossier Parish. All, that thinning
rank of gray! 1t has been more than
fifty-one years since the close of the
war and since that time many of our
heroic and unsung warriors bold of that
day have answered "the- last roll call"
At the patriotic celebration held in this
place last Saturday, though the invita-
ton was urged, only a handful of the
boys of the COS were present. They
were:
Mr.. J. S. Alison of near VAUDEVILLE.
Capt. J. H. Nattin of Collinsburg.
Mr.. H. L. Wheeler of Plain Dealing.
Messrs. E. M. Laughlin and L. D
Prince of Shreveport.
Mr.. C. B. Norman of Haughton.
Messrs. R. w. Young and Willis
Bundy of Linton.
May men of their type ever survive
among us, "May their tribe increase
and may Fate deal gently with all of thu
forty five-tried and true.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-08
Pine Sapling Fence Posts.

The reporter is told that in some Sec
tons of this state where post oak and
other timbers suitable for fence posts
have become scarce that pine saplings
are being successfully used for this pur-
pose, and that the practice has prevailed
for some years. The necessity for tim
Der other than oak for posts is being
felt in Bossier Parish, and if the pine
sapling can be used as a substitute we
will still have much post timber left and
its abundance and rapid growth would
insure a supply for some years to come.
The pine sapling would provide a
cheap post but its lasting properties re-
main to be proved. If felled and cut
into post lengths and at once planted in
the ground they would, of course, soon
rot both in and above the ground. The
method of converting the sapling into
posts is said to be after this fashion:
With hoe or some other sharp instru-
ment the sapling is skinned up as high
as desired, except that narrow strip of
the bark, say one inch, or more, is left
on to keep it living. The skinning
causes the rosin to stand out freely on
the body OF the sapling and that is what
later preserves the post. The impress
sion of the writer is that the skinning
should be done during May or June and
the sapling left standing to accumulate
rosin until fall.
Everybody knows that an old fat pine
log makes good posts, so why wouldn't
the rosin in the sapling as effectually
preserve it? Also, why couldn't the
taller saplings be converted into two OF
more posts?
Some one who has had experience in
the use of such material for posts will
please write something on the subject
for publication in the Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-08
The Sunday School Workers..

A program of the Ward Two Sunday
School Convention, to be held in this
place tomorrow, and in which num-
Der of the prominent parish workers in
this cause and one of the State officers
will take part, has been furnished the
Banner. The following data is CLEANED
therefrom:
During the day three sessions will be
held. The morning session, over which
Mr.. E.W. Doran will preside, will begin
at ten o'clock. The afternoon session
will convene at three o'clock and will
be presided over by Mr.. M. S. Bolinger
of Plain Dealing. Miss Grace Larkin
will preside over the evening session,
which will be called to order at 8:15
o'clock. The program follows:
MORNING SESSION.
Devotional.
Department Superintendent Reports.
Report of Officers: President, Vice.
president and Secretary Treasurer.
Roll Call of All Schools in the Ward
and Enrolment of Delegates.
Appointment of Committees-On Nom
nations; Time and Place.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotional-Mrs. w. H. Scanland.
elbow Every Teacher May Become q
Trained Teacher" E. w. Doran
"Attaining the Ward Standards"-Mis:
Winnie BroWnlee.
Discussion, "N1aking Our Ward an Ad-
vanced Banner Ward ITO be led BY
Miss Grace Larkin.
Rally Song.
"Graded Lessons miss Susie Juden
EVENING SESSION.
Devotional-Rev. James Evans.
"Stories and Story Telling E
w. Doran.
Vocal Solo-Miss Minnie Wyche.
Address-Miss Susie Juden.
Report of Committees.
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Pleasant Hill.

Tuesday, June Goat harvesting
took place last week.
A good rain fell Sunday. It was very
much needed in this part of the country.
Messrs. J. A. Lowe and S. J. Demoss
made business trip to Belcher
yesterday.
Miss Mira Evans, from Plain Dealing,
is spending this week with Miss Mary
Lou Keith
A singing given at Mr.. and Mrs. G.
S. McKinzie's was very much enjoyed
by those present.
Quite a large crowd of young people
spent delightful afternoon with Miss
Ruth Lowe Sunday.
The four months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Sisk, William Cecil, died last
Tuesday afternoon. The remains were
taken to Pleasant Hill Cemetery the fol-
lowing day for interment.
Miss Terrye Lowe, from Trees, and
her little nephew, from Shreveport,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Lowe with their mother and
grandmother, Mrs. M. A. Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Mcdonald of
Spring Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Love Slack
of Cotton Valley, and Mr.. Jack Slack Of
West Lake have returned to their homes.
They were called here on account OF
their mothers serious illness.
Mrs. J. P. Slack, in her sixty-fourth
year, died at her home, five miles east
of Plain Dealing, Wednesday evening
at 1885 o'clock, death being due to an
attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Slack was
born and reared in Webster Parish.
She was loving mother, sister, aunt
and grandmother. She is survived by
her husband, Mr.. J. P. Slack, of Plain
Dealing, five sons and one daughter, and
an adopted son, four brothers, he1
mother and two sisters. The remains
were taken to the Pleasant Hill Gene
terry Thursday evening for interment
Her surviving relatives have the SYM
pathy of many friends throughout Bos-
sier Parish. swEETHEARTs.
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''Puppy."

No one knew his name, so the little
boy called him "Puppy." He was a
little, wiry, long haired dog and not
young. The little boys name is George
Curtis, jr., for his front name and the
last part is Lyon. He and the dog
adopted each other, and how they came
to be friends is story.
About two years ago a circus came to
the town of Bolinger, where the boys
people lived. A Shetland pony belong
ing to the show died and was dragged
to the woods by the show people. The
dog evidently also belonged to the circus
and when it moved on he remained
behind to look after the pony, for it
seems they had been friends. When the
dogs of the neighborhood gathered, as
is the way of neighborhood dogs, to
feast on the carton, there was no feast;
for the show dog was on guard. He
carried sticks and trash and did what he
could to cover the carcass. He even dug
great hole under the head and shoul-
der but as his strength failed he aban-
doned the undertaking of digging a
grave. He ate nothing and seems to
have never left the dead pony during
ten days.
People came and went and he growled
fiercely at those who came too near.
The facts were reported to DR.. G. c..
Lyon who said that he wanted that kind
of a dog. The doctor is man of action
and being just that he went about to get
his dog. The nearly starved creature
did not at first enter into his views and
repealed his advances with all the energy
that was left in him, but an old sack
was thrown over his head and he was
taken to the Doctors home and tied.
The kind doctor offered food but the
friend of the dead pony declined to eat
and lay down to debut only slept.
Next morning George Curtis, jr., the
very little boy with rather great name,
came to look at the dog. He said
"Puppy!" and the skeleton of a Skye
terrier wagged its tail very family and
at the hands of the child received food
and drank some water. He then adopted
the little boy and never forsook hin
until killed by train at Plain Dealing
some few weeks ago. The dog made ne
other friends and had no other intimate
associates.
This is plain tail of plain dog. L
he did tricks in the circus and had ar
act with the pony that romance is un.
known to the historian, but he was {
dog of some character.
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Local Bank Declares Dividend.

The Board of Directors of the Bank of
Benton held a meeting Monday and de-
eiared dividend of per cent.
The net profits of the institution were
SHOWN to have been S1054. One per
cent was carried to the surplus account
and the remaining earnings, after the
paying of the dividend, passed to the
credit OF undivided profits.
The bank has also expended about
WV its building out of the earnings
etthe year.
All OF which is greatly to the pleasure
v tne holders of stock in the Bank of
Benton.
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Oil Development News.

The test we'll one mile west of Benton
is being drilled deeper with the hope of
good results, and Mr.. George Reed, one
of the drillers, says that while there
appears nothing very good in the way
of immediate prospects he sees nothing
discouraging. The we'll was 272S feet
deep yesterday afternoon and the drill
was still busy.
An S8,OO0,OO corporation has been
practically formed by the Potter Palmer
interests and there remains no doubt
that South Bossier gas will be piped to
Houston, Port Arthur and other Texas
cities. The Rockefeller interests at Sui
phur will also have a t6-inch line and
will use about 100000 cubic feet of
gas per day from the South Bossier
field. The Atlas Oil Company alone
has 2OO,OOO,OOO cubic feet of gas per day
capacity from wells already completed
and capped. The companies interested
will no longer wait for the development
of oil in the South Bossier field but will
make arrangements to market the vast
gas resources already developed, as this
is now one of the greatest gas fields in
the world.
One of the largest gas wells in North
Louisiana was brought in recently in the
Elm Grove district on the S. S. Hunter
lease. This lease was on the point of
expiring. The Atlas Oil Company
rushed rig to the spot in the night and
at a depth of 800 feet brought in gaser
of 45, 600, 900 cubic feet capacity.
Test we'll locations in South Bossier
have been so numerous of late it has
been hard to keep track of them, but at
an early date the reporters for the Ban
ner expect to visit the field, after which
more comprehensive report will appear
in print in these columns.
A preliminary survey has been started
this week from the Elm Grove district
for the pipe line to Houston via Sulphur,
and Beaumont, Texas.
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Tax Ordinance
As adopted By the North Bossier Leree
Board for the Year 1916.

as adopted by the North Bossier Leree
Board for the Year 1916.
An ordinance levying a t0-mill tax on
all property in the North Bossier
Levee District subject to taxation for
levee and drainage purposes for the
year 1916.
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the North Bossier Levee
District, in regular session convened,
That district levee tax of 10 mills on
the dollar of it's assessed valuation be
and the same is hereby levied on all
property situated in the North Bossier
Levee District for the year 1916.
JOHN H. NATTIN,
President North Bossier Levee Board.
June s, 1916. 2s-e ....
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Mrs. r. F. OeIesby Dead.

Mrs. r. F. Oglesby of Rocky Mount
died Saturday afternoon about five
o'clock and was buried the following
day in Rocky Mount Cemetery. She
was about forty years of age. She leaves
a husband and seven children, the
youngest being only two days old at the
time of her death.
Mrs. Oglesby's maiden name was Miss
Georgia Prestige.
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Gard of Thanks.

!, We thank the people of Cypress Hill
! s4l'1ahlty for the kind and true help
!, ~ gave our mother during her illness.
s. also thank DR.. Keoun for the close
! saaon that he gave her. In this man.
'e'aslon am joined by my relatives.
J. E. SLACK.
'ala Dealing, La, June 5, 1916.
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Notice to Mortgage Creditors.

Ohce or state Tax Collector, |
Benton, Louisiana, May /, 1916. (
TN conformity with Section 63 of Act
i 81 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 I 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 -officio Tax Collector,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
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iveness of our town-to say nothing
about the sanitary good to follow such
work. Let's clean up! Let's get at it
nooU!
Mrs. J. D. Herndon has returned from
an extended and enjoyable visit with
relatives residing in Atlanta, Ca, Villa
Racca and other points. While she
greatly enjoyed her visit she returned
with the firm belief that Louisianais the
dearest old spot yet.
Miss Jordan and Miss Thompson, for
four years past teachers in Plain Deal
ing High School, left the latter part of
last week for their homes in New Or
leans and Kentucky, respectively. Their
departure was not without regret among
the citizens of Plain Dealing generally,
for, though they were again offered
positions in the school, they have
thought we'll not to return here. Miss
Jordan has accepted position to teach
in Mer Rouge and Miss Thompson will
teach next term nearer home, perhaps
in her home state. They are competent
and successful in their calling and
deserve to succeed wherever they should
locate.
THURSDAY.
Mrs. w. F. Bell was called to Gulf
port, Miss, last week by the death of a
sister, Mrs. Hughes. She remained
there until after the funeral and re-
turned home the first of this week bring
ing one of the children of her deceased
sister. He is manly little boy, some
eight years of age, who has the given
name of Archibald. He will perhaps
make his home here with his aunt.
R. S. Doles returned home this morn
ing from Sulphur Springs, Texas, where
he went to be present at the marriage OF
Miss Nell Cecil to his son, Mr.. Mack
Doles. The couple left at once fol
Colorado Springs to spend their honey
moon. Mack's many friends here hope
he and his bride will soon visit Plain
Dealing so they will be afforded tie
opportunity of offering their congratu'
lations.
Postmaster John H. Allen has beer
missing small amounts of change
from his cash drawer for some days, thu
thefts always taking place during thu
day time, and Tuesday he evolved ;
scheme the equal of Hawkshaw. HI
put some fresh paint where the till tap
per would be forced to touch the drawe
and awaited developments. The scheme
was good one and was so simple
Tuesday at the noon hour the till wa
again tapped and it was found out tina
the paint had adhered to the clothing o
Walter Americas, a colored boy, som
sixteen years of age, who was employees
in the barber shop, and he had tim
washing it off. duplicates Joe Win
tiers, another colored youth of about tn
same age. Evidently there was NOR
than one engaged in the thefts. Waite
says Joe did it, but how he can accoun
for the paint on himself is another story
Deputy Sheriff T. L. Crawford tool
them in charge yesterday evening an
will take them before the Government
authorities at Shreveport to-day. Late
developments seem to implicate Sir
Thompson, negro, who runs press
ing shop adjoining the barber shop, an
he is now under arrest.
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MT. Watkins Wants Your Address

onder date of the 9th Congressman
: : l. Watkins has written the editor of
1e Banner from the national capital
hsay:
ny Dear Mr.. Scdnland: Several to
sa0n sent lists of agricultural bulle-
sas JAILED to give their addresses in
.aSing requests for bulletins. There
Wy request all those who want agri-
sssufal bulletins to write me and
sure them it will be pleasure for me
Oiurnish them.n
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Death of Mrs. Laura A. DOIes.

Mrs. Laura A. Doles, aged about
sixty-fiv years, died at her home, the
Scarborough old place near Rocky
Mount, Sunday night at twelve o'clock
and was buried in the Doles family GEM
itery at five o'clock Monday afternoon.
She was, prior to her marriage, Miss
Laura Scarborough. She was a sister
of Mr.. w. A. Scarborough and of Miss
Ella Scarborough, both Of whom live in
the Caney Creek School neighborhood.
Deceased had been an invalid for two
years or more Immediately previous tc
her death.
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Plain Dealing.


fast ripening and there will be an i'm
mense crop.
A good rain fell here Sunday and
again yesterday, and as a. result crop
prospects are fast improving.
Mr.. H. L. Boggs and Mr.. J. F. Muck
oils have each had considerable improve
ments made to their residences.
From present indications there will be
large acreage planted to sweet pota-
toes in this section of the parish.
Mr.. G. w. Swindle has about COM
pleted the thorough renovation of Mr..
A. w. Heifner's residence, making
neat and comfortable building out of it.
Mr.. S. P. Johnston, who has been
away for some months, at Hammond and
Port Allen, having in charge the teams
of Mr.. S. J. Caldwell, has returned
home.
Mr.. w. L. Scott has begun to move
back Mr.. F. r. CARROTS frame store
building, which Mr.. E. F. Kirtley will
occupy for the present, and until the
completion of his brick store building,
to be erected at once on the adjoining
lot.
The new brick addition and enlarge
ment of the w. P. Allen old drug store,
now owned by Dr.. G. G. Lyon, is about
ready for occupancy. A skylight and a
large plate glass front greatly add to the
appearance of the building. A concrete
sidewalk has been completed in its front.
Senator w. J. Johnston visited his
family here from Saturday until yester-
day afternoon, leaving at that time for
Baton Rouge. He believes firmly that
at this session of the Legislature there
will be reform legislation passed that
will be greatly in the interest of the
people.
Jimmie Wyche, who it will be remem-
bered graduated from Plain Dealing
High School during 1915, and who is
now attending Tulane University, re-
turned home Sunday evening. His
friends are proud of the fact that he
stands at the head of his class in math-
ematics.
Mr.. John F. Barnett, who resided
about seven miles east of Plain Dealing
died very suddenly yesterday morning
even before medical aid could reach
him. He was son of the late Wiley
Barnett, and was we'll and favorably
known in his community. He leaves {
devoted wife and one daughter, Mrs
Arthur Demoss.
Residents of Plain Dealing are re-
minded that cutting of weeds and a gen.
eral cleanup is again seasonable. This
necessary work has not yet followed
this season and many weeds will sooE
begin to seed, thus making the pes
harder to fight during coming seasons
All of you no doubt call to mind thu
beneficial results of last years cleanup
campaign, so for this season only hin
should be necessary. And again, thinl
of how much will be added to the attract
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CORRESPONDENCE
Haughton.


Mr.. Joe Sloane is here on visit with
relatives.
Mr.. Charles Murff and family spent
Saturday in Shreveport.
Mr.. John Chandler and family of Bos-
sier were weekend visitors.
Mr.. J. G. McDade is a business Wis
itor to New Orleans this week.
Miss Eunice Hathcox of Oak Ridge is
pleasant guest of Miss Hazel Tucker.
Mrs. frankie Ward, of Winfield, is
pleasant guest of relatives residing
here.
Sunday visitors were Messrs. Tom
Bledsoe, Tom Moore, Joe Elston, Elston
Allen and Raines and Colquit Bledsoe.
Friends of Misses Anna Hays and
Lucille McAnn, students at the State
Normal, are glad to have them in their
midst again.
Miss Kate Dawson left for Haynes
vile, where she will spend the summer,
later returning to resume her duties here
as music teacher.
Mr.. Robert Johnson has returned from
Hastings, Neb., where he visited his
daughter Esther, who is attending
school in that place.
Misses Sunshine McMath, Leslie Will
son, Ida Harris, Marjorie Tucker, Min
ME Cahill, Annie T. Harris and Flor
ence Johnson have returned home for
their vacation.
Mrs. G. K. McClanahan and Mrs. E.
R. Cornell and children left Monday fol
| Alexandria to be present at the mar
rage of Miss Carrie Barnacastle and
Mr.. Paul Hammet.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Lawrence, Misses
Cliff Council, Lena May Hickman and
Anna Hays attended the marriage Of
Miss Dola Sloane and Roy Hays in
Gibsland last Wednesday evening.
Misses Cahill and Sandidge enter
tanned Saturday evening in honor Of
the 1915 and 1916 graduates. For amuse-
ment the guests enjoyed game of pro-
gressive hearts and floral contest. The
prize in the game of hearts, a bottle O.
toilet water, was awarded to Miss Annie
T. Harris, and those in the latter contes
to Miss Hazel Tucker and Mr.. G. w
Smith-a dainty cut glass vase filled
with sweet peas and pair of silk hose
respectively. Delicious refreshments
consisting of two courses, were served
during the latter part of the evening.
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Mrs. H. A. johnson, who for about
seven weeks was guest at the home of
her father, DR.. G. H. Irion, left some
days ago for her home in Bunkie, but
went by way of Vivian for short visit
with her brother, Mr.. Clifford Irion.
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Rev. J. M. Brown authorizes the
announcement that he expects to preach
Sunday at the Methodist Church in this
place, at eleven am. and $50 o'clock pm.
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=. A. M. EICHELBERGEP
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La.

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puohes; Office. 1863; residence, 1852
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Miss Rowena Cavett of Shreveport is
a guest of Miss Matte Gray Logan.
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