The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-02-26

I&ASI upon the old Crume Hotel
building as something of
landmark. OF three-stOry construction.
and reomy in proportion, it is by far
larger than the average country town
hotel. For some years past it has
stood unoccupied. but one day recently
it's present owner. Mr.. Frank Edwards,
leased 1t to a Mr.. Waits. from Minden.
the rental fixed ui8n leing $40 per
month. The reolening Of the old hos
telry came as a surprise to some. hut
not to all Of us. In fact. there is not
Il vacant home In Hauglton. and rent
prices are well advanced. The demand
for houses has come about because Of
the nearby pipe line construction work
and other oil field activities.
Just now there are three pipe lines
being constructed in the proximity Of
Haughtoll-twO north and one south.
They lead from the Homer oil field
Two of them will connect at Cedar
Grove with main pipe lines leading
from Tulsa. Okla. to Baton Rouge.
That of the Sinclair Oil Company will
he constructed into Houston. Texas.
There are ut present number of
cases of influenza in our town. but no
deaths as yet from the disease. DIR.
J. Il. Hall, of Rocky Mount, who came
here some days ago t. attend his
mother. suffering an attack Of pneumO-
nia. is ut this time (Alonday mOrnihg)
He expects to return to his home prac-
tice ut the earliest possible moment.
One day last week Mrs. f. +. Walker
sold to Mr.. 7. H. Lawrence (who il
her brother) :'-acre tract Of land
lying about three-quarters Of mile
west Of the downtown district and Oh
the gravel road. the consideration being
500 per acre. This il desirable res
idence property. well elevated and
;,ffording an inviting view from its
highest point. and there Mr.. Lawrence
intends to erect il handsome and COM
modious two-story residence. to he oc,
cupied by himself and family.
All residents of this entire section
now realize that they are reaping the
benefits of the hard-surf;ce road lead
| ingsthrOugll our town. During the past
six or more months there has come al
unprecedented rainy spell. and without
! the road we could not have gotten t.
our market. All Of us remember how
| difficult 1t used to be to cross Red Rivel
hOttOnl-;ind sometimes. for weeks nj
| IL time 1t couldn't be done. Again. land
values have greatly advanced. With
out the road. the upland Of this section
would no doubt not bring more than ):
an acre to-day for agricultural pur
poses.
There is considerable prospecting fol
oil in this section ut preSent-includ
ing preparations that are under way
biologists reports. resulting from las
falls scouting. are said to give tiatter
ing promise of what may follow. ant
the making public Of these reports la.
ushered in the ''wild-catters." The Full
lilove Drilling Company is puttin'
down we'll in section ii. township Is
range Il. for the York-Isaac Company
Of Fort Worth, Texas. Drilling wa.
begun last Friday. The site Of thi
well is ~ miles due west Of Haughtol
and just south of the Bossier Citt
Haughton hard-surface road. 1t is OF
acreage owned by Mrs. Rebecca Wafer
of this place. The Sinclair Oil Com
pany is drilling a prospect well in sec
ton 56-1$-12. operation of the rig bein'
just now fairly under way. This sit
is near old Pineville. At site ~
miles west and just north Of the ".
and T.. Il derrick has been erected
This is in section 23-1S-12. and Oh acre
age owned by Mr.. J. Johnstone. Thes