The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-20
your poll tax to-day.

Pay your poll tax to-day.
-GoodnesS, but wasn't that cold,
spell to come so early!
Mrs. Charles Richardson's paper
has Eeen ordered mailed to Moorings-
port instead Of to Shreveport.
The days nave grown noticeaEly
shorter. Tomorrow and Saturday will
be the two shortest days of the year.
We thank Clerk of Court Hender-
son for an appreciated favor. He's
always trying to find Il paragraph of
good local news for us.
The esrecial attention of all reg
istrants in the draft is called to an
article appearing Oh the second page
Of to-day's issue of the Banner.
There will he elections during 1918
in which YOU will want to vote. Have
you paid your POLL tax? Bear in mind
that to participate in any election YOU
will have to lie able to exhibit tr0 poll
tax receipts.
Mr.. J. II. Simmons. Cotton Census
Enumerator for Bcssier Parish. re-
ports tnat prior to December LIST there
were 26SSi bales of cotton ginned IN
the parish. as against 25.241 for the
corresponding date of last year.
in connection with the work Of the
Parish Exemption Board, we have been
asked to announce that as yet only one
7 4 6x-isn nd
has been named-Mr. Joannes Smith,
Of this place Governor Pleasant has
been asked to appoint the two other
members of the board.
callers at the Banner office Tues
day were Messrs. VIII and Emery
Campbell, of the Dixie X Roads COM
munity. who came TO Benton to bring
and lid goodbye to their brother. Mr..
Lucien Campbell in the draft and who
left that Gay for Camp Pike. They
were driving il handsome new Chandler
car. just purchased.
Rev james Evans. who was for
Il time in Ci,ddo Parish as teacher Of
the Lowe Creek School, because of the
lack of transportation facilities for its
pupils AID himself. has found it nee
essary to resign that position. He was
fer more than il week i'll at his home
iii this place from an attack of Ia
grippe. Iut is again UP and out.
Mr. L. ID. Taylor, who for some
time past has been located in Oil City.
was here on il visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. :. L. Taylor, the first of
the week. We haven't seen him for
two days now. and no doubt that is ac-
counted for by a big fox hunt. in which
he is always joined by his good friend
Mr.. w. NJ Mccall, of Brownlee.
We have been wondering what the
good People OF this town are going to
do about the sidewalks. In some places
they are about entirely gone. Let's
get together on the matter of rebuild
ing them before winter comes. Also,
when the January term of court con-
venes there will be many visitors here
and surely we don't want them to see
our walk; as they are at present.
An appreciated caller at the Ban.
ner Office yesterday was Mr.. w. H
Reams, who lives out near Rocky
Mount. He was accompanied by Mr.
Arledge. one OF his neighbors, Mr.
Realms came in to renew his SubScrip.
ton t. the Banner. and said he found
it Il fine little PAPER to have around
He is not an old resident. and some
months ago subscribed just to see how
he would like it.
DIR. =. Olson. who is at present To-
Gated in Benton and is Veterinary In
spector for the parish, has already as
sumed his duties in as far as weather
conditions will permit. The latter part
of last week lie was called to the north
ern portion OF the parish and Tuesday
he was in the Atkins community to Srl-
porintend tie dipping of some cattle.
His chief t.uties will be to assist in the
location and construction of dipping
watts AK we'll as to urge their general
use throughout the parish.
illustrating the value and economy
of good roads, Mr.. \. Hoffpauir. Of the
Rocky Mount community, visitor
in Benton Tuesday, stated that he had
come this far TO bring along snap
team that was used in hauling out hogs
as far as Benton, where the gravel
road leading to the Shreveport bridge
begins. From this point on the loads
were light for two mules to each wagon
These hogs, fattened chiefly on crops
in the field, We're the property Of Mr.
Hoffnauir. one of his sons and Mr.. Nj
Smith. There were three loads OF