Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-08
The Future Bogalusa
Nv Miss Georgine Flanders
psiDs III, Prize Winning Essay BY the nem'
Der Of B. II. S. 1916

read the story of Aladdin and the
wonderful lamp, how our eyes open
ed at the thought Of a beautiful
palace being erected, almost i'm
mediateIy, by the rubbing of a lamp
and the speaking of a few words.
But not less wonderful, and per-
haps lust as incredible to those who
have not seen it. has been the growth
of the Magic City. Bogalusa. About
eleven years ago, when the Good
wears decided to build a mill and
CITY here. this section Of the country
was nothing but yellow pine for
est with here and there a farmhouse,
and in the center, the creek called
by the Indians the Bogue Lusa from
which the city derived its name,
A small mill was soon erected,
and in short time, houses began
to spring up like magic, and Bog
alusa was born. During this time
the greatest saw.mill in the country
was being built, and a railroad was
rapidly completed. People began
to flock to this place, and the town
, continued to grow and spread in all
: directions.
. Today we have city Of which
we may justly be proud. There are
over ten thousand inhabitants. In
addition to the saw-mill. Bogalusa
has a paper.mill, creosotine plant,
and railroad shops. all of which give
. = employment to large number Ct
+ men. There are over fifty mercan'
: tile establishments, and ice factory
;. laundry, bottline works, two large
y hotels, and number of smaller
ones. The Y. M. c. A. building is
beautiful one. The school system
is splendid. Churches of all demon
nations flourish. There are two
banks, and Building and Loa1
Association, also a modern hospital
Cut over lands are being converted
into farm lands. The great depreS
sion in business has not affected
Bogalusa' houses are being built ant
the town is still growing. Tn
modern sanitary convenience
and electric lights in the houses, to
gether with a healthy climate, are
valuable asset to the town: and a
| work is plentiful, people continue
| come.
| And the future of Boealusa? Ca
| our minds grasp the unlimited POI
| sibilities of our city? Already thel
| are rumors of another bic mill to /
| erected here. Our water and ele'
| trical facilities will attract 9TH
/ factories and mills, and it will n
/ be long before Bogalusa will be
/ industrial center: With the grow
Il of industries will come the neces:
Il ty for more railroads. The situate
i of the different sections of our ci
will soon demand some means
NJ connection. and it is not at all il
: probable that a fine system of ele
trio cars will be established hel
with branches running to neighb(
ing towns, and thus making Boz
lusa great shopping center I
fine climate and the good drink
water, together with our come
tons with several cities will ma
this an educational center, and
can look forward to having sol
splendid colleges.
The farm and farmer are t
backbone of a community.
present we can see the cut ov
lands being converted into farr
and in the future Bogalusa will
an Agricultural city, with be
AGRICULTURAL and industrial school
And then the roads. Today
B question of good roads is being a
n tated, and we realize the necess
of them, and the Bogalusa of
roorro,v will hNaSt of the hest 70;