The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-07-13
0 Local Pickups
II 4. s.ne and From Over the Parish

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There is an article of local interest on
mage four to which attention is particu-
Iarly directed
4, agreeable caller at the Banner
.soe Tuesday was Rev. c. B. Powell of
Plain Dealing
LET MS mail a few sample copies of the
p,,ner to your absent relatives. Give
:. their names and addresses when you
next call.
Mr. W. F. Kelly of Birmingham, Ala,
;s here on a visit with his mother, Mrs.
Edocia Kelly, and other relatives. He
arrived Tuesday morning.
A the Banners columns were too
crowded last week for its June subscrip-
+;op Collections to appear in print they
are published in this issue. They are to
he found on page four.
The new site selected for the saw mill
that was located in this place is King
sto, situated on the K. C. S. Railroad
Mr., D. T. Brown, the manager, and Mrs.
Brown left Sunday for that place.
The reporter learned Tuesday that
| Mrs, C. r. Kincaide of New Orleans
reached Shreveport the night before and
is now guest at the home of Judge and
Mrs, A. J. Murff, her parents. The
Banners readers will remember her as
Miss Fannie Murtf.
The editor and proprietor of the Ban
ner left yesterday for Hot Springs, Ark,
where he will remain for three weeks,
or longer, and will take q course of the
baths, in an effort to build up physically.
Mrs. Seanland, who is now in Shreve-
mort because of the illness of Mrs. Sue
| T. Abney, her sister-in-law, expects to
join him later.
The blackleg disease among cattle has
become rather prevalent in the parish,
several people in the Benton, Bossier
CITY and Willow Chute communities
having lost stock on account of it. A
great many people are now inoculating
| their cattle against this disease and it
would be we'll for every one to do so.
| The tablets cost only 10 cents each and
little skill is required in the incubation
Of the cattle.
Mr.. J. M. Shull, for some time past
genial employee around the Court
House, returned Monday afternoon from
a visit to Shreveport, his home for the
present. He is in the employ Of the
Bossier Abstract Company, andinformed
the reporter that at present there is
enough work in sight to keep him busy
here for some time. Mr.. Shull's per-
manent home and real estate holdings
are in Sabine Parish, near Many.
On June 30th the D. C. Richardson
Company of Shreveport began drilling
for oil On the Crescent plantation in
Caddo Parish, on a group of leases
secured by Messrs. W. E. Iyey and J.
". Dixon, located in both Caddo and
Bossier Parishes, and representing a
considerable acreage. The driller is a
Mr.. Nelms, said to be of large expert
aee in his calling. AS yet only depth
Of about 600 feet has been reached.
Mr.. c. M. Matlock, now of Jena, who
has been subscriber to the Banner fol
anumber of years, in writing the office
says crops are fine down his way. A
! number of the residents of Bossier Par
4 ISL have been callers at this Office this
week and all Of them report good crops
II the boil weevils do not later make toe
great ravages on the cotton and condi-
tons remain favorable, there is no tell
4 ING the stuff that will be made on oul
fertile farms.
7, Elsewhere in this issue of the Banner
appears the announcement of Judge j
y. sandlin, of Minden, Webster Par
sn, who aspires to succeed himself az
presiding Judge for the Second Judicia
District. Having before served the dis.
Wet as its Attorney, prior to becoming
~ Judge, and having so long been {
member Of its bar, his fitness for the
position is undenied. During his tenure
" once his official stamina has never
osen assailed, and as the presiding Office
y y the two courts of the district hi:
Z aeclsions have been uniformally able
aaa impartial. The Judge has many
Hlends and admirers in both Bossier anC
WEBSTER Parishes, on whose part The
banner bespeaks for him liberal sup
pft IN the coming primary election.
Mr.. R. D. Wilmington, of Ivan, VIII,
aieo last Thursday afternoon after thu
IL 1alner was about ready for the press
e Hported barbecue given on the 4th a
saeo crossing, on Bodcau, by some o
J. w residents of that place and commun
n " About 200 people were present ant
4 = thoroughly enjoyed the excellent ki'
aaa PORK, harbecued by Mr.. John Bass
sslef foods were, of course, included il
III " spread and there was an abundance
o. That the Ivan people gave tw'
sseeaes on the 18th is explained by tn
's'ae'its OF the community being widel.