The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-20
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain DEALING.

Plain Dealing.
Tuesday, April 18.-Dr. and Mrs.
Rupert Butler, both of whom have SUI
Tered severe and protracted illnesses, are
reported (to the great delight of their
numerous friends( as far on the. way to
complete recovery. - - ~.
While alighting from the northbound
motor car here this morning, Mr.. W. M.
Worley sustained a bruised arm and a
cut over his eye. The step, it seems,
had not been placed in just the proper
position and he consequently slightly
overstepped it, throwing him heavily to
one side. His eye struck some part
either OF the step or metal rod just be-
hind it.
A nice shower fell here Saturday even
ing and since that time cotton planting
has been we'll under way. The rain was
badly needed on alluvial soil and now
insures stand of corn on that class OF
land. Taking everything into consid-
Grafton farming operations are well
advanced and the crop outlook is flat
tering. Fruits and berries seem to be
an assured crop.
Quite number of the residents OF
Plain Dealing were shown a sample OF
the National Mexican, or Carranza, cur
rency yesterday afternoon by an old
gentleman who had ranch just across
the American border in Mexico. The
gentleman in question is bringing his
horses here in this section for disposal,
claiming the Mexicans are stealing
everything in the way of stock he pos
sesses. He states that the Mexican dol
lar bill is worth some three cents in
American money. The bills look SINH
lar to Confederate currency, though
they are not so we'll printed and not on
as good paper. He also has supply Of
fractional currency, which looks similar
to the trade checks, of the value of II
centivas, or ten cents. They evidently
are of but little worth.
THURSDAY.
Marriage bells will be ringing in GU,
town soon.
Mr.. Robert Carstarphen, now residing
in Minden, is here with friends for &
few days.
Great preparations are now under way
by the teachers and pupils for the
closing exercises of Plain Dealing High
School. $780,.
Mr.. Tom Caldwell, now attending the
State University, came in Tuesday after.
noon in time to cast his vote. He will
leave Sunday to return to Baton Rouge
Eighteen hundred pounds of fish art
being shipped by express from the Plair
Dealing market today. Nearly the en-.
tire shipment are "gasper gous" ane
carp. Some fish, this!
Tuesday night Mr.. A. w. Heifner
one of the business men of this place
was raised to the degree of a Maste
Mason in the local Masonic lodge. TIL,
lodge is said to have other candidates il
waiting for this degree.
Mrs. Julia Davis returned home yes
terday afternoon from Shreveport, wher,
she has been for several days for treat
ment at a Sanitarium, having had ;
severe fall, seriously injuring her shoul
der. She is greatly improved.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared for the Ward Three Sunday Schoo
| Association, to meet at the local Meth
odist Church Friday. Their sessions ar
| to be held-the first in the forenoon, ant
again in the afternoon, and at night. 4
full attendance is desired.
The last R. E. Lee Literary Societ,
program for this session of Plain Deal
ing High School will be rendered at 2:3
Friday afternoon. The program wa
published in full in last weeks issue o
the Banner, and is good one. All pat
rons and friends of the school ar
expected to attend. .--.>-..-..-.,~-
From present indications it seems t.
| be an assured fact that oil has beer
struck in the Palmetto Petroleum Com
pany's test we'll, one and one-half mile
south of Plain Dealing. Six-inch cas-
ing will be set as soon as the piping cal
be placed on the ground and the vel
will be tested out. The drilling ha
reached depth of about $3.50 feet.
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