The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-06
Thirty Years Ago.

The Banner of Feb. Z, 1SS9-Bellevue.l
The New Orleans Picdyune has Ell
tered its fifty-third volume
Homer now has street lamps. Also.
II chair factory will soon he in opera
ton in that place"
The estimated expense of the city
government of Shreveport for the year
1889 amounts to $:1J,OOO.'
Mr.. VIM. \. Mct;ee died of pneumo-
mia last Friday ut his residence in the
Pleasant Valley neighbOrhoOd, in Web
ster Parish
That part of Webster Parish was
formerly part of Bossier Parish, and
Mr. McGee was we'll known in Bellevue.
Capt. ]. +. Utz. Of Shreveport. has
been appointed tC be Colonel and Aid
de-Camp OH the staff of His EXcellency.
Francis L. Nichols. Governor and Com
mander-in-C thief of the State Militia.
Capt. Ctz is gentleman of fine ability,
coed presence and great popularity.
He will certainly make Il tirst-class
officer
The jute tagging trust had been
formed and incurred the wrath Of the
Farmers Union of Bossier Parish. then
in session at Chalybeate Springs. 1t
resolved as follows: That the Farm
ers' Union CT BosSier Parish do not use
any jute tagging for the crop of 1889.
hut use cotton tagging or anything else
as Il substitute for jute."
The Immigration convention to lie
promises to lie ii great affair, and we
hope will do much to advance the vel
fare of the state. The progressive men
having this matter in charge certainly
deserve the assistance Of all Louis
iani;ns. and we trust the pride of the
state will be sufficiently enlisted to the
end that this convention may prove to
lie particularly successful. Let it he
well attended by sensible, practical.
| public spirited delegates from every
part of the state"
Mai Or Coleman, cOlOred, about sixty
| years old. died Of heart disease quite
suddenly at the Court House yesterday
| morning He was witness i'll the
case of the State Us. Joe Green. and
was giving his testimony when he COM
| planned of feeling unwell and asked
| Judge Boone to excuse him for a few
minutes. The Judge granted the re-
quest. when Coleman left the court
room and went down stairs. After get
| ting down stairs he walked few steps
and fell in front Of the door of the
| Clerks office. and was removed to an
| adjoining room. where he died within
| ten minutes"
The Bossier Parish Grand Jury was
reporting to Judge Boone, and, among
other things, said: I'VE have only
found two true bills for murder and
twenty-four true bills for other and
minor offenses. We report, with pleas
ure, general disposition among the
people to obey the law" The jury re-
the parish to he in bad condition, but
commented philosophically to the effect
/ that it was regarded as impracticable
| to keep good roads throughout the year
under the present system of road
| laws" 1t continues: We have exam
| ined the condition of the Court House
| and find that the foundation is sinking
| in places Some of the inside walls are
out Of line and, in our judgment. the
structure is in Il dangerous condition"
The jury continued its report by la
menting the condition of the Court
House and the further fact that the
parish was without a Jail as II re-
proach to the good people of the Parish
Of Rossier and drawback to their
prosperity
| w. Nj. Vickers was foreman. He
died fifteen years ago. His widow. one
son and three daughters are still living
| in ROSSior Parrish