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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19
Visit From Bantry Merchant.

T. E. Fox, former Receiver of the
Minot land Office and for several years
a prominent hardware merchant at
Bantry, is in the city today. He has
been out at Des Laos looking after his
crop. He has some winter rye that
looks good for eight bushels per acre
and some wheat that may average as
well.
Mr.. Fox drove over considerable
country in this vicinity and says that
the feed shortage looks more serious
to him than the shortage of wheat.
The Bantry farmers will have a little
more feed as considerable hay is cut
in that vicinity each year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19
HOW 1T GOES WITH THE FARMER
Feed Will Be Scarce-Rye Better Crop
Than Expected-Oats High and
Scarce-Rains Do Some Good.

In the immediate vicinity of Minot
a number Of good rains have fallen in
July, which have helped the crops
considerably. Four rains in this vicin-
ity during July furnished US with sc
inches, rs inches, 10 inches and .38
inches respectively. Some localities
got but little or none of these rains.
The crops are as spotted as check
erboard. The rye is coming out bet
ter than was expected, many fields
looking good for eight bushels per
acre. Wheat is apt to fill well if we
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

ganized with campaign headquarters
all the year round The movement is
spreading into Minnesota, also into
South Dakota and Nebraska, and the
organization is soon to tackle the po-
litical situation in Iowa. The agricul-
tural newspapers are feeling their
way and winking at this big organiza-
ton. Some of the agricultural news
papers have sent correspondents to
North Dakota to tell all about the
farmers political organization. Our
Iowa travelling man says that it sounds
to him more like anarchy than poll
tics. He says the movement is only
one removed from |. w. Wism.
This land of the free has some
strange experiences. While our boys
are going out to fight to make this a
safe place for democracy, thousands of
people who ought to have more sense
are determined to make it safe place
for anarchy.
Thousands Of the farmers of North
Dakota have gone into this movement
with perfectly patriotic aims. They
do not mean to be disloyal. But in
politics they have been unable to dis
tinguish between the good and the
bad All the politicians are glib with
promises and the farmers have learn
ed to doubt the whole bunch We are
not going to condemn the farmers
movement in North Dakota. On pat
rotic lines, it ought to be continued.
If it has reached the hands of graft
ers who are even worse than the pol
iticians whom they supplant, the real
honest people of North Dakota will
find it out and will retrace their steps.
But the farmers Of North Dakota and
Nebraska have no right to select this
war time as a fit opportunity for the
settlement Of local grievances.
The above hardly needs an answer.
The editor, Layfayette Young, has
probably never visited North Dakota.
therefore he is not as familiar with
conditions as he ought to be in order
to "tackle" such a subject. The North
Dakota people are loyal. Every little
hamlet has it's Red Cross chapter. A
large sum has been subscribed to the
Red Cross. The state has two volun-
teer regiments and more than five
thousand brave young men stand
ready to be selected for the vast army
that is to be raised, and will give just
as good an account of themselves as
the sons of Iowa.
"North Dakota does not take an in
terest in the war and does not care
who WINS" the Capital says. This is
bare faced lie and if the editor could
but visit one of our many patriotic
gatherings, he would be compelled to
eat those words.
His statements concerning the non
partisan league contain about as much
truth as those concerning North Dako-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

ickson of this city, friend of the de-
ceased for many years, attended the
funeral. Mr.. McClintock was the first
clerk of court of McHenry county, be-
ing appointed in 1884. He left Towner
in 1897 and established the Rugby
bank. He was very successful in bus
mess. He is survived by his wife,
five sons and two daughters. The
sons, Will, Jay, George, Everett and
Brooks are all engaged in the banking
business at various Montana points.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19
Mrs. Geo. Hoover Fell From Porch.

Mrs. George Hoover met with a
very painful and rather serious acct
dent while sitting on the porch of her
home in this city Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. Hoover occupied rocking
chair and rocked off the porch, four or
five feet to the ground, falling on her
head and shoulder. She was rendered
unconscious for time and suffered a
very painful injury to her shoulder
and arm.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

Rockford, took place at Ru gby We'd
nesday afternoon. The services at the
grave were held by the Masonic Blue
Lodge with Knights Templar escort,
Seventy-five Masons were in the pro-
cession. One hundred autos were in
line, many friends from Cando attend
ing. The father, Col. John Ely, who is
80 years of age, resides at Cando, but
owing to infirmities was unable to at
tend the funeral.
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Death of w. D. McClintOck, Rugby
Banker.

W. D. McClintock, aged 60 years,
president of the Merchants Bank of
Rugby, passed away following long
illness with stomach and heart trouble
The funeral was held at Rugby at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning. The last
sad rites were largely attended, mem
bers of the state bankers association
Of which the deceased was once presi-
dent, being represented. Marius Err
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

ta's patriotism. True, there are many
Scandinavian farmers in North Dako-
ia, but the league comprises farmers
of the various nationalities and so far
as the Independent can see, they are
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19
Death of Mrs. NewlOve's Sister.

Death of Mrs. Newlove's Sister.
Mrs. Emma Maughn, aged Sc years,
a sister of Mrs. J. T. Newlove Of this
city and of Mrs. Robt. Fox of Towner,
passed away at Rochester, Mimi,
Sunday, where she had gone for
treatment. The funeral was held at
the old home, Morris, MINI. The hus-
band, Ernest Maughn, who was en-
ployed by the Economy Drug Co. in
this city for several years. Mrs.
Maughn and son visited in Minot early
in the spring.
Mrs. Newlove and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Fox attended the funeral.
EpEn INV AT pECT
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

true Americans. The scandinavian
farmers" even went outside of their
race in selecting a governor, congress-
man from the first district and num-
erous other officers
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A. J. Vangsness and wife arrived
from Ada, Mimi, Wednesday by auto
to visit at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Fred Ward
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FRED ELY AT REST.
The burial of Fred Ely, who was
killed in an auto accident at New
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06

The reader will find some local news
ON the first page Of the Banner In this
issue, your attention being called to
this as 1t is something Of departure
from our usual makeup.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
Levee Board Proceedings.

A meeting Of the Board of commits
was held this day. Friday, August 81
1917, at the office of the board, 527h
Spring street. Shreveport, la.
President \. Curtis called the meet
ing to order. with the following mem
hers present: Messrs. A. Curtis. r. b.
Hill, w. II. Hodges. jr., A., +. McIade,
J. H. Mercer and T. w. w. Stinson ;
Mr.. W. c. Raines being absent
The chief object of the meeting was
to discuss the building of new levee
at Willow Chute. With that object in
view. it was prearranged that Maj.
Frank NJ. Kerr, Chief State Engineer,
or Mr.. Gervais Lombard, Assistant
State Engineer, should meet with the
board. Both OF these gentlemen were
present.
After discussing the construction OF
the proposed new levee, and reference
to Maj. Kerr's letter to the board OF
date May $, 1917, the board passed the
following resolution:
RcsolUed. That the State he request
ed, at the earliest opportunity, to un
dertake the construction of the Willow
Chute levee, Parish of Bossier, Lou
isiana, it being understood that the
State will contribute $4,000 toward
the cost Of the work, and tile Bossiel
Levee District all sums over and above
$15.0OO that the work may cost.
There being no further business, til,
meeting adjourned.
| A. CURTIS, President
f. r. HERNDoN. jr., Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

The Banner of Sept. Z. 1SGI-Bellevuc.
.As will be seen by reference to an
advertisement in another column, an
election will be held in this state on
Friday and Saturday, the 9th and
18th. to determine whether State
Convention shall be held, and. ii call
ed, to elect delegates thereto
The army worm, reinforced by
the late wet weather, has begun It's
rayages in earnest in the cotton fields
Of this parish. From all that We can
learn from local planters, the pros
pects are gloomy and NEST truly dis
tressing. We do not believe more
than half crop will be made in the
parrish. The same appears to be the
fate of the entire crop interest of the
state" lit occurs to the writer as
odd that at that time and during
nearly all the years that have follow
ed that the Southern farmer seemed
to think he had to grow cotton OF
starve. And they change their prac
tees but gradually, surc.l
The following paragraph was pub
lished week prior to the date above
shown: Married, on the 18th instant
in this parish, near Cotton Valley, by
Thomas Applewhite. Justice of the
Peace, Mr.. Nathan Holly and Mis-.
:. {. Hodges. The happy couple has
our hest wishes for Il long life of un
interrupted happiness" Messrs. J. A
and l.. X. Bumglrdner, who reside II
| the Linton community, married daugl
| ters Of Mr.. Holy, hut as he was twic,
married, we are not sure the wife herr
referred to was the mother of the tw'
ladies' Mr.. and Mrs. Holly are Ion.
since dead. and so is Mrs. J. A Bum
gardner. but the last named daughte
survives them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
The First Call.

Yesterday afternoon number Of
the residents of this place gathered at
the depot to bid farewell to the nine
home boys who represent Bossier's
quota in the first Of the three calls to
come this month to make up the first
contingent of the new draft army. The
boys did net appear detected, and
their bearing and apparent determi-
nation to face un!linchingly whatever
the future may have in store for them
would seem to reflect that they will
make good soldiers.
Their names and postoffice addresses
fellow:
II. b. Hamilton, Benton-Route }.
Lester l.. Dodson, llain Dealing
Route ,
Robert {. Oglesby, Rocky Mount.
Jc'm Jones Meares. Plain Dealing
Walter O'C. Odcn. Plain Dealing.
Charlie $. Yarhrough, Bossier City
| JcAn +. Mccall, Ivan.
| Clyde NJ. Lowe. Plain Dealing.
Allen Gleason, Bossier City.
Five others in the general draft were
ordered to APPEAR and were held her,
until the last moment in the event
| some cmergencT would make 1t nee
eSs;lry for enc or more of them t,
60, hut just before train time the,
were dismissed. They were:
Malcomb Young, Renton-Route 3.
Alaric &. Wilmington, Rossier City
George nj. Bounds. Rocky Mount.
/ Milton Raymond Johnson, Plail
lpealing-Route =
i Sam Adolphus May. Plain Dealing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
Emma Dots.

Tuesday. August I'VE are having
lets of rainy weather and it Is damag-
Ing our cotton to some extent. So far
nc cotton has been ginned at the local
gin. but picking is getting well under
way.
Why don't somebody organize a de-
hating society at Emma for the young
folks!
There is some talk of singing
school at Emma in the near futrue.
Let everybody boost 1t.
Mr.. A. J. Logan is on the sick list
this week. An early recovery is hoped
for by his many friends.
Corn is better crop this season
than was expected at one time, and
the sweet potato crop promises to be
excellent.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Leggett and
family spent Saturday night and sun
day with relatives residing in Webster
Parish.
Mrs. A. G. AIcCann has returned
home after a few days visit with her
son. Mr.. +. H. McCann, who resides
near Rocky Mount.
The oil prospects for BOssier Parish
have caused several hundred acres OF
land to be leased in this section. II
prospects continue favorable. morewin
probable be leased in the near future
Several of the citizens Of this com.
| munity spent two or three days work
ing the bad places in the public roads
between Mr.. ]. $. Giles home anG
Caney Creek. Much coed was done
and an automobile as well as other We
hicIes may now pass over this stretcl
of road with safety. GOOD EYE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06

fact that the crop will be very short. :
Mr.. J. r. Hall, jr., will leave about
the LIST Of October for Memphis, Tenn.
where he will enter medical college
as a student" ALLEN Brothers \ Wad-
ley. of Allentown. are making extra
efforts to complete the cut OF their
timber before Christmas. preparatory
to moving their mill early i'll January
to the Indian Territory. where they
have purchased u large body of pine
timber. Their removal from BOssier
will be quite loss from social
standpoint, but not from business
view. They have made quite a fortune
here, but it has been invested else
where ''SOme of our farmers express
themselves as sanguine over the cot
ton outlook for future years, notwitll-
standing the presence of the boil
weevil. They contend that if a fourth
Ct il croso can be made a year like this.
we. can count on a full half crop any
ordinary season. Ye correspondent
hegs to suggest conservatism along
this line. Let us raise plenty of hog
and hominy.' Then. IL we can make
cotton AZ IL surplus CROP, good and
well. If we fail with cotton we are
still all right 1t is easy to he seen
that ten years ago the Banner had 1,
coed correspondent at -Haughton. but
he later moved away. We would he
| pleased to again have some public
spirited resident of that place act as
a correspondent. Who wants to serve
in that caracity!l
"A rattlensake killed by Mr.. l.. l.
Landlord near his saw, mill, on Cy
press Bayou. last Friday. measured !
feet and 10 inches in length and liz
inches around the largest part of the
lody. 1t had thirteen developed rat
ties and one hutton Oh the end of it.
tail. Mr.. Landlord says this was the
largest RATHER he has ever seen in q
timbered country
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
Subscriptions Paid.

The management of the Banner
hereby acknowledges receipt of the fol-
lowing subscriptions paid during the
month of AUGUST:
John b. Adger. to August .. 1913. $3.50.
Il. II. Allen, to Jan. 1, 1918. soc.
N. S. BOlinger. to June 1. 1910, $1.aO.
Wilton G. Bnrnes. to Sept. /, 1918, $3.50.
l.. NJ. turks. to August /, 1918. S1.51.
William Broom, to August ], 1918, $1.5O.
Il. Z. Boisseau. to Sept 1, 1913, $1.sO.
Miss LA Bee Barnett to Sept. /, 1918,
S1.5O.
u. NJ. cIowney. to August /, 1918, $1.5O.
T. Il. colvin. to August l. 1913. S1.5O
Dr. H.. L. Crow. to April 1. 1918. H..
NJ. III. Crawford, August 1, 1918, $50
+. \. Chapman, tosScpt. l, 1918, Si.50.
NJ. \. ccnatser. to Sept. /, 1913, 81 80.
Roy I. Carr. TO Sept. /. 1918. S1.aO.
Mrs. Homer colquitt. to Sept. l. 1918,
$1.30.
Crawford, Jenkins 4 Booth, to sept. l,
1918. $1.aO.
X. :. lloles. to Oct. l, 1918. S1.5O.
J. +. Edwards, to Sept. 1 1919. S1.aO.
W. y. Fortson, to August 1, 1918 $50.
J. I. Ford. to Sept. 1. 1918, x1.aO.
&. Il. Garrett. to August 1, 1918, $3.50.
Philip Hriebcl. to Sept. l.. 1918. x1.5O.
Mrs. Idclla Green, Sept. J. 1918. x1.5O.
w. II. Hall, TO Sept. I. l91S, Sl.3O
X. Il. Hill, to Oct. 1, 1918, x1.5O.
Capt. John b. Johnston. to Feb. 16, 1918.
soc.
{. b. Kelly, to Nov. 1, 1917. 4Oc
I. I. Land, to August I, 1918, 81 81.
Mrs. q. K. Lee, TO August l., 1918, $1.5D
+. y. Lowery. to Sept. I. 1918, 81 .50.
Cicero \. Lee. TO March /, 1918, Soc,
T.. u. Jockey, to Sept. /. 1918 xl.;59,
II. II. Montgomery. Sept. l. 1913. $1,5g
Henry Michael. TO Nov. l. 1pi7, l0c.
Il. u. MndiHg to Sept. 1918. $l.5l,
+. Il. Mndipg. to Sept. 1. 1918, xl.5N,
Il. l.. McIHish, to Sept, l.. 1918, 81 so,
J. II. ODaniel, to Jan. 1, 1918, GOc,
NJ. B. Pilkinton. to April l. 1918. 81,
+. :. Reed, to Feb. 1, 1918, soc.
Mrs. Chas. Richardson, Feb. 1, 1918, Sic
Rev. w. +. Rogers, Sept. 1, 1918. x1.5O.
q. ". Smith. to August 1. 1918. $1.JD.
&. +. Sehell. to Sept. l. 1918, $1.5O.
| John Sumner. to Sept. 1. 1918, $1.5O.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Sandidge, to Sept. 1, 1913
| $1.5O.
W. J. Thomas. to August 1, 1918, $50
Miss +. l.. Thomas to Feb. I, 1918, soc
]. NJ. Wilmington, to August 1, 1918
| $1.5B.
| In the event you discover an erro
in your date (if shown above) pleas
make prompt complaint.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
To Wed Next Week.

A pretty wedding invitation that has
come to the owner of the Banner reads !:
" Mr.. and Mrs. Noonan David john
son invite You to be present at the
marriage Of their daughter, Matte
Estelle. to Mr.. Thomas Ford Mctsehee,
on Friday evening, September Il, 1917,
ut $50 O'Clock, Methodist Episcopal
Church, Tallulah. La"
Many Of the readers Of the Banner
will remember the bride-elect's mother
as Miss Lizzie McDade, herself pop
ular and pretty Bossier girl not 80
many years ago. Old friends will join
the writer In his expression OF well
wishes. May your fondest hopes OF
the present be realized, young lady,
and young man.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
CORRESPONDENCE
Red Land.

Wednesday, Sept. 5.-Rev. Column
preached at the church Sunday morn
ing. His wife ard baby accompanied
him to his appointment.
Miss Natalie Stewart is now with
MIR. and Mrs. Leon Sanders, Of Plain
Dealing. and is attending Plain Deal
ing High School.
Mrs. King Jessie Hudson) Of Hot
Springs, Ark. has as pleasant visitor
in her home her father, of this COM
munity, who will be with her for some
time.
Prof. and Mrs. l.. NJ Gary and their
two pretty little daughters have re-
turned to their home in Dumas, Ark.
where Prof Gary begins his years
wo:k as principal of the Dumas High
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson of
Benton came mp Saturday to spend a
few days with Mr.. Johnson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Johnson. MIR. and
Mrs. Milton Il. Johnson and their
brother Clarence, of COburn, are also
visiting ut home.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. b. Keoun have had
| as their guests for the past several
days their son and daughter, Mr.. and
MIS-. Ardis Gamble, recently Of Tyler,
Texas, where Mr. Gamble has been at
| tending school, They have now gone
to their former home, In Hortman.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Goodwin enter
tained a few of the younger members
of the social set ut Il little party Fri
day night, for Miss Robbie Dale Stew
art. who will soon he leaving for
school, at Natchitoches. At the close
of the evening iced fruit punch and
cake were served the guests. who i'll
clGded, besides the musicians: Miss
Stewart. the honor, guest, Misses Ladye
Nell Goodwin and Natalie Stewart and
Mcssrs Sanders and Dewey Goodwin
Lee and Calvin Hudson.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
Ten Years Ago.

The Banner of Sept. ;. 19O1-Bcnton.l
shreveport bridge collections for
the month Of August were: East end
day. $72S.75; night, $.O1.50. West
end--,lay, $685.; night, $::;s,,.1U,r
I'VE have it from reliable source
that In some PARTS of the parish cot
ton has not made anything since the
middle Of July" There you are once
again Cotton is not a reliable staple
crOp.l
Over the signature of Messrs. J. w.
Elston. G. NJ Tucker and K. l.. Nc
| Ann. as IL committee of three. an
| nouncement was made of an odd
| time barbecue to be given at Haugh-
ton on tue 18th of that month.
From Plain Dealing: Work on the
local telephone line in progressing. II
will lie only few days before the
line will be in operation .''The four
room addition to the Plain Dealing
High School building will be finished
this week.
Relatives living here received last
week neat little cards announcing thu
arrival of Miss Annette Ogden Du
chein to gladden. the home and heart.
of DIR. and Mrs. {. f. Duchein. OF
Baton Rouge. The Banners reader.
will remember Mrs. Duchein as the
pretty Miss Louie Ogden, youngest
daughter of the late Hon. H. w
1 Ogden"
The Haughton correspondent said
in part: Mr. Il. S. Reed. of Doyline
and Miss Tura Norman, of Fillmore
are to he married tomorrow. the 4th.'
MIR. Joe Mccarty Of Alexandria wa.
"a visitor here last week. He was
resident of Bellevue many years ago
Cotton picking is bccomin: general
and the farmers say this develops th,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
Thirty Years Ago.

The Banner of Sept. 8, 1SS1-Bellevue.1
September seems to have STOLEN Il
few days from August THE same
can be said thirty years later.]
Farmers throughout the parish re-
port short cotton crop on account of
the devastation of the worms" THE
same old StOry.l
The prosperity of Bossier is the
prosperity of it's citizens. Everybody
should work together to advance the
interest of the parish 81 That makes
Il good reader to-day-just as good as
it was thirty years ago.l
In the issue just prior to this from
which we make these extracts was
published the dying statements of MIR.
Samuel L. Williams. dictated to JUS
tice of Peace r. e. Stinson. Mr.. Will
liams was overseer for Mr.. =. h. Cash.
and came to his death at the hands Of
Joe Bishop. u colered tenant on the
place. who shot him with i; shotgun
Bellevue Academy, Prof. $. D.
Spann. Principal, opened Monday, with
Il large attendance" All the Older
heads well remember this old-time
highly efficient teacher. That was his
lifetime calling, and his school We're
conducted after the Old-fashion, well
approved plan of an earlier day-whel
the pupil who could but wouldn't got
well fioSged. But with all that Mr.
Srann was popular with everybody
Some years later he taught school IL
this place.
| About that time Nichols clubs wer,
being organized at different points il
the parish. the object of its member
ship being to further the interests O
Cen Francis Z. Nichols in his rae,
| for the Governorshir. a list of TIN
membership of the Ward Five Clul
showed that up to that time they wer
seventy-two in number, with DIR. X. Il
Martin as its President, and J.
Many as its Secretary. The Collins
burg Club had Il membership of fifty
two. with these officers: DR.. w. N
.Abney. President: !. n. Bryan, Vice
president: w. \. Dcles. Secretary. ali
]. II. Nattin, Treasurer.