The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-30

good enough for Us.
In response to telegram DR.. C. H.
1rion left one day the latter part of last
week for New Orleans, being called to
the bedside of one of his brothers.
Oil and gas companies, spectators
and others are at present paying out
large sums for leases in this parish.
Prospecting for oil is more general than
ever before.
ga Tale of Red Roses" the serial
story promised the Banners readers, be-
gins in this issue. You will find it orig
inal and entertaining. Don't miss to-
days installment and you'll be sure to
read those that follow.
The Parish School Board held a ses-
sion to-day for the purpose of appoint
ing committee to attend to the leasing
of the parish school land-section Is,
township Is, range 12-for oil develop
ment. There are some oil companies
that have asked for lease on this Sec
ton.
The Benton House, which has been
closed for several months, reopened
Tuesday for the entertainment of the
public. Mrs. D. T. Brown is hostess.
Benton owes the reopening of the hotel
to the activity in oil development in the
parish, which has brought many visit
ors to the parish seat.
INTRODUCING Mr.. THORNTON. Mr.. J.
N. Thornton, one time of Eufaula, Okla,
who has been with the Banner for few
weeks, has become permanently con-
neeted with this paper. He will do
mechanical work in the Office, solicit
subscriptions and advertisements and
contribute news items to this page. Any
courtesy extended to Mr.. Thornton will
be appreciated by the Banner people.
State Supervisor of Rural Schools C.
J. Brown has finished wo-weeks' tour
of Bossier Parish, in company with Sup
erintendent Fortson. They inspected
the schools of the parish and Prof. Brown
has some kind things to say of them.
ssYour teachers are as good as any in
the state" he said, respectfully consid-
ering the shortness of your rural school
term. But you will have to provide bet
ter school houses and equipment if you
hope to keep abreast of the times"
Rev. James Evans returned Friday
from Alexandria, where he attended the
. Layman's Meeting during three days of
last week. There were $50 messengers
from the various Baptist churches of
the state. The sessions we're addressed
by eminent divines and laymen from
other states and great deal of pleasure
and profit resulted to those who were in
attendance. Mr.. Evans speaks feelingly
of great picture that was exhibited to
the visitors at Alexandria. 1t is paint
ing of the Savior at prayer in the Gar
den of Gethsemine before His crusifix-
ion. He describes the work of art as
profoundly impressive to all beholders.
Its value, of course, cannot be estimated,
but it is insured for $4,000.
Mr.. J. M. Cole of Emma passed
through Benton this morning on his way
home from Shreveport. He sold two
bales of cotton in Shreveport for s152 and
the seed had previously brought him s32
]-$tS4, or 1872 per bale, for good Bossiel
Parish cotton. Twelve-cent cotton is
some compensation for the ravages Of
the boil weevil, he thinks; but, upon the
other hand, there are folks who have
no love for the little pest, for that in
sect has a discriminating taste, eating
all of one mans crop and less of his
neighbours. Or, maybe, the weevil is
like some of our other institutions hav.
ing good and evil in their results OF
human affairs, in that only wise ane
paternal government should find way
to regulate them.
In previous issues of the Banner men
ton has been made of the forming of {
raft against the central pier of the neV
", S. and P. Railroad bridge at Bessie
City, which, while the river was in ;
swollen condition, caused its waters tt
defect and result in considerable los
from caying hanks on the Bossier side
The river is now quite low and the raj
and the long sand-bar that has forme'
below it can be more plainly seen. MI
J. G. Barnett, day toll collector for Bos
sier Parish at the new traffic bridge, i
of the opinion that these agencies, to
gether with the temporary pilings drive
under the new railroad bridge, hav
: been directly the cause of the Gavin
bank and serious property losses. Also
he states that reasonable effort was nc
D made to have the distractions in tn
S rivers bed removed, and has requisite
/. that publicity be given the matte
r through the columns of the Banner.
Mr.. H. Shelley Roller, principal {
Benton High School, was caller yesteI
: day afternoon, and while in the offic
made mention of the fact that pupils {
: the school would go to Bossier City tc
morrow afternoon to take part in the in
u tellectual contests to follow at tn;
u towns school building during the ever
g ing. "The pupils" he said, care we
prepared in their parts and we expect
present several winning numbers" BIZ
: fore departing he urged the reporter