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Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17
rAr80L BOATS NEEDED

The d appearance of tine gas boat Diana bru-, more yividly before the pco u., or tms section of Alaska the need oi Government patrol boats Co be stationed m IoraI waters thc year around
 There as never been 90 winter in many wear, when .hcrc has mot been a need O. such ve--. Every winter there mL wreck. auJ n.ar vrccks ou thc AIasEw cos., that ml>. !. necessary taat some Fee ,.I I. sent ut .o search or for rescue.
 Several m.u fast patrol boats. 9bIt .o brave t.. winter storms could do ines a.b. -.oG They could bc dispatchc. a. ta. sr>. r.. o. trouble and would u man, .a>- v. lives aul untold anxiety
 During Tn. ,umrr. when the Alaskan water. aa -a'm wJ peaceful, they ius .r. .rm uIu government. vessels VHo am. r..lt ou tuc iob to prevent some on from -ue.>r- salmon ou, oi a trap ol ,o Ec.n sru. uc from boiling up a H.tb ha.rh urvmtcr consumption hu, In th, winter they ut. like thc geese, all flown southwark
 Jnuu.atcr tac Alaska gas boat man must ply I.c. water trails winter and sum rrr T.w Iua, man is thc mc link h" tween .U. e..ur points of SoWH"s om Aa .awI outer world lc mus. make his trips vi.H wd. freight md passengers an t.. rcr~ voml ml brave thc iwc. storms of winter ,lat he h.ws... cam maN, irm- and ua ri. patrons hr served He Is entitled u protection md su-cor when lc is iu trouble auI jis.ress His need is often uau.rol Hr. .mj jcath-mprc m- uoumr it seems to u>. than the difference in .ae ownership of a few salmon or the msu. or a. making of a few gallons of .vuto mu.
 !. eror, government patrol vcssc. .al.I ou. co. Alaskan waters in thc sm- m.r r mi-u uot make difference of ouc Ee I tn.. v.r. here m thc winter u might saw. many.
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17
SOUR DOUGH NOTES Happenings on Douglas Island Twenty Years Ago This Week
 From News Files

The children were ouoylug Che D street hiu os a couuns place
 Fear was entertained Chat Che Christmas turkeys would not arrive in umc owing to Che wroclIng of Che steamer Topeka.
 P. w. Ioyt resigned as chic. of tho Douelaa fire department and J. P. Mcdonald was appointed u ha place.
 The public schools were to closo on Che following Friday and thc pu- pills have uto months winter vaca- uon.
 Tho sunset gun at smgwoy at tbo military post was discontinued
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17
UAppY CHILDREN

Prom -he number or Christmas free u- tcrawmeu~ looming mp tor thc next week and the week a.tor it would appear that Dm-us Island children will have merry Christmas mjccL The way matters now look t would seem that there will not bc a child ou thc cI>mj who win mot get a pres ut o some kind ou ouc of thc numerous trees that are duc Co be decorated tais hoi- day Imc
 During thc Christmas week there win bc enough candy distributed to make scv- ral hundred little stomach aches; there win bc dolls. toys. knives oranges pop- corn and everything dear to the childish heart around the holiday time.
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17

u was said that Che days had be- como 20 short Chat there was not daylight enough between sunrise and sunset n which to load the gum.
 George Buriord had taken a po- Huon m Che C. A. Lindstrom store.
 Mr. and Mm George IT. Snow wore appearing at the Douglas Op- ora House in Che play. "A False Friend"
 Tho Mccormick family moved Co a house near tho Mexican mine.
 A Dawson man was said to Doc un- der ouc.t charged with stealing the Episcopal church on Chccchako Hill
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17
CLAIM THE GAME

The Lazy Five basketball team Of th.s city claim thoy have finally won game from tho Juneau paro- chial school on Tuesday night when Che Juneau boys quit playing early in Che second half as protest over a decision Of Che referee. The score at that timo was Co 6, but Che rcscrcc. William Hirsch, gayc Che game to Douglas by score oi 9 Co Q. Tho liucup
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17
DANCluC PARTY

There was a very pleasant danc- ne party on l1sl Friday night at Che Lyric rali given by the stu- dents of the Douglas and Juneau High hoo.s Dancing was enjoyed for ..ycraI hours.
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17

Secretary Meredith in his repor, draws a rather dismal picture of economic condi- ,ious in Alaska at the present time Things are bad. but not as dark as he paints them and Che return to normal times will work everything out all right.
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17

Every effort will be made to insure that Christmas, known the world over as the chld's own time, will be a happy one this year for every one of the young folks on Douglas Island.
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17

For a time the basketball controversy between thc Thue and Douglas High School teams loomcd large and important in tbc horizon of sports on the Island. The whole matter has now simmercd down m- .1 there is no argument at an because it is all ouc-sidcd The Douglas High School has no more to say as there remains noth- mg more to be said -Smardcn has said it au
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17

Although we might differ with the 1ourlas Republican Club in its endorse men, of James Wickcrshm for governor ot Alaska. 1t at least took a sensible course in regard, Co other endorsements when lt made u imperative for candidates to either appear in person and submit their Quaht- cations or Co send them in in writing That win give the club a chance to at least make a comparative study of the different men,
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17

The rmblmgs of dissatisfaction in the Republican party are already beginning to be heard. Kctcbkm citizens are mccnsed that the Juneau Republican Club should name only members of that body for polit- ical office in the Territory To the victors belong the spells and it is the division thereof that usually makes the trouble.
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17

"sIrKA HOT SPRINGS Accom- American or European plan. For terms apply Co Dr. L. F. Goddard. sauitarium, Aiaska.-Adv
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17

The city officials of Douglas are m-
 uscly human Realizing that at one time
 umay have been many years ago m some cascs-thcy were young themselves. they lifted the ban ou coastmg from D street Mu. This is best coastmg hin in Douglas and tbc congestion of traffic on 1t is not so great that coasters can do amy damage and a. decision Co let the children use 1t for their sport was a good oue
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17

Juneau is on the last long pull for that s65O00 necessary for the cold storage plant. The last few thousand have been thc hardest, but there is mo doubt that the money wilt be raised, as the city is proc- ticaIy united in seeing the need of the in- stiWum.
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17

It is said that the Bolsheviki have gain ed control in Czecho-Slovajia. There would be lot more discussion heard over this matter if anyone could pronounce the words
Douglas Island news., 1920-12-17

From the number of stills and alleged liquor houses being raided in Juneau it would almost appear that there might be a shortage of raw material for the manufac- tme of Tom and Jerry for the holidays A
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26
Ten Years AGO.

The Banner of August %, 1910-Renton.]
..Mr. John Brown returned to Benton
yesterday and has resumed work III
Gayle's store.
The two candidates for Congress
from the Fourth District ten years ago
were Hon j. T. Watkins and Judge
A. j. Murff.
Mention was made Of the death OF
Mrs. Jessie Rabbi Caldwell, who died
in Plain Dealing June 1G, 1910. ut the
home Of her husband, Mr.. $. J. Cald-
well.
Mention was made of the death Of
Miss Della Brown. daughter of Rev.
J.. NJ. Brown. then a resident Of Clin-
ton.. but formerly for Il number OF years
stationed ut Benton.
Said the Plain Dealing correspond
ent: :. MIR. G. A. Heifner, who formerly
made his home some nine miles north
/ of here. but who for the last year and
a half has resided near Abilene, Texas,
got off yesterday evenings train. He
was on his way back to the old home
| place They're coming back 7
L
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26
Local Census Returns.

There has come to the Banner from
the Bureau OF the Census. Washington.
a preliminary announcement Of the
population of BOssier Parish and three
of it's towns subject to correction, !,
as stated. According to the figures
given the population of the parish when
the 1900 census was taken was 2. 1:i3 !;
in 1910 q, ,73S. and at present 22,266.
So, according to the statement, there
are but 52S more people in the parish
now than there We're ten years ago. The
decrease in population Of 2415 from
1900 to 1910 was due to the exodus Of
negroes to other states, as Is we'll
known to the reader.
Benton's present population II given
as 311; ten years ago it was 31S. Plain
Dealing now has a population OF 6.lS
ten Years ;ign it was but 414- Rossier
City is given total of 1904 residents
and ten years ago but til.
According to the statement the I,opu-
latien of Wards One. Two and F0ul
has increased during the past decade
and that OF Wards Three. Five and Six
has slightly decreased. The population
I.by wards is given as here shown: Ward
One, 1853: Ward Two COTS; Ware
Three, 3:5s4: Ward Four. 1910; Ware
Five. 2166s Ward Six. 1880.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26
Bossier stiII Rslded.

Deputy Sheriff Job Wilson, upon be-
ing questioned by the reporter yester
day, gave an account Of raid made
upon Bossier Parish still Monday by
himself, Marshal Geogre Huckabay, of
Bossier CITY, and two Caddo Parish
deputy sheriffs. There was good reason
to suspect the existence Of the still on
the river front near Bossier City and
shreveport, buteas it was not known on
which side OF the river it wass located
the Bossier and Caddo officers agreed
to make joint hunt in seeking It out.
The still was finally located on the
Free State plantation, now on the west
side Of Red River, but in BOssier Pas
ish. 1t was well hidden on sandhar
Of many acres lying within the tray>
erse OF the river and which is pr1ic-
| tically AN island because OF the river on
! the east and a long mud-lined slough
| on its west side. Because of the pres
| ence Of the slough mentioned. the OH
GERS were forced to make q circuitous
i route In their search of the sandhar
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26
Judge Watkins Reviews His Record in Congress

Senators by direct vote OF the people.
to prevent combinations in restraint Of
trade and assisted In procuring the
passage Of the Clayton Antitrust Law
and the amendment thereto providing
for farmers unions and labor unions
to lie eliminated from the provisions OF
that law: for the establishment Of gov
ernmellt nitrate plants to manufacture
cheap fertilizer. the Farm Loan LAW,
Safety Railway Appliance LAW. and
providing compensation for government
employees who are injured while In the
performance Of their duties. | favored
Il liberal increase In the compensation
OF postal employees and have uniformly
favored bills providing for eight hours
employment In the government service
on railroads. favored increases In the
wages OF government employees; but
opposed the increase in the salaries OF
highly paid government officials, inciud-
Ing the members Of Congress and their
secretaries.
1T il upon this record that submit
my claim for reelection. Assuring the
good people OF this Congressional Dis
trict that the confidence which they
have rep0sel in me has not been mis-
placed and TINT their welfare Is always
nplernIost Iii my mind In every official
act which Ii presented to me for COLI
sideration, respectfully request their
support at the primary election which Is
to be held throughout the Fourth Con-
gressi0nai District on September 18th.
| 1884 j. r.. WATKINS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26
FIFTY Years AGO.

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.,lls palls' asa4... : as,,,s. aa,,,hta,
'nies = ,'sA,' !, n,,.s - 1,os
y Ai' 1T, !. 49, f,,,,,. ,nanths
SOU aseu 70. s..'ee !, $50 80
Tie .Iacksons We're FORMER l'fohliiieii. ~
residents OF the Ieoyllne couhtfy'isue lsi
There There Il one son oi the COUPE aposs ~
mentioned fesldihg III Sniesepol,. e aiiu
perhaps one othef son living ~ ~ eo-
ster Paf1sl.
Died, at the residence of w. II.
Scanland, near Bellevue, Wednesday
morning. the oath instant, Anna Reb-
ecca, youngest daughter of the late
Asbury and relict, Louisa A. Abney:
aged five years, eight months and
twenty-nine days
Hon. A. 4. Al,ney, former Clerk of
Court. Representative and State Sem
ator from the parish, etc. was twice
lnarried-to Catherine and Louisa Nc
Dade tsisters) who We're natives Of
.Alalanaa. As a result OF the first union
and union four children. All are now
dead except the present owner of the
Banner, whose maiden name was Ade-
laide Amelia Abney. She was the see
ond eldest Of the ten children.
Mr.. ]. "a. W. Lowry will open
school at the. Bellevue Academy the
first Monday in September. Hayins
had the benefit OF four years sciaooi1lns
ut the State Seminary, he Is well alssl
ified to fill his new position. He VA;
born and reared here. his morals ar
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26
Killed BY : Fsllink Limb.

Mr.. ]. s. johnson. of Rocky Mount,
while working near his home Thursday
OF last week, happened to mi accident
that resulted In his death. About ten
o'clock that morning Il limb FALLING
from tree struck him. and about two
o'clock that afternoon he died from the
injuries received. Burial was IN Rocky
Mount Cemetery the following day.
Mr. johnson was about seventy years
Of age. and is survived by q widow,
one son. Mr.. Ernest johnson, OF Rocky
Mount. and two daughters Mrs. Rob-
ert Gleason and Mrs. H. Fl. Mahafey,
Of Rossier City.
The deceased was known to many
residents OF. the Rocky Mount country,
having for long time been resident
OF the parish. He was looked upon by
all as a worthy citizen and good man.
He was Industrious. Of ulqnestiOned
integrity, and 4 good neighbor to all.
He was well liked and will be much
missed in the circle In which he moved.
The bowed widow and other gitevetl
ones have the coincidence OF the writer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26
RETROSPECTIVE
sixty Years Ago.

The Banner of .Aug. "a. 1S6O-BelleyueI
:. Eni0n and .4me,icast, that able.
staunch Southern Rights sheet, one OF
the ablest of Tennessee comes to us
with the addition of MIR. Leon Tro'ls-
dale. late of the Memphis .ippcdl. to its
editorial corps The Union aud liner
ican is decidedly an able paper, and 1t
is with pleasure we note this prosper
o,ls addition to its force. Sustaining
Breckinridge and Lame it receives and
deserves the appreciation Of the yenu-
inc Democracy of old Tennessee
:. Wednesday of last week we were
visited by our confere Of the Homer
Iliad. w. Jasper Blackburn. the mighty
man of gath who esponses the cause OF
Douglas. over IN the great land Of clai-
borne. Blackburn, we are sorry to see.
is throwing himself away OH bad
cause.
We remember to have seen Mr.. Black
hurn but once-at Magnolia. Ark. dur
ing the 9O's He was then publishing,
ut Little Rock, Bldrkbain's Free South.
For d long time lie was engaged III the
newspaper business in North Louis
lana, and seemed to possess the knack
of enlisting his services on the wrong
side in politics. He is long since dead.
The Ca(ldo Gd-cffe at last comes to
the rescue In the last issue the editor
presents his readers with an article OF
d Southern Rights nature, the first we
remember of having seen under the
| auspices of its present editor. Df. Lacy
never has assumed & Southern Rights
position until now-when tile battle i
| half fought-he comes forward, Fall
staff like. dragging his thrice fallel
| foe. as proof of his hand-to-h;lnd battle
with tile enemy. and his triumph. If ht
did not strike the fatal blow that sem
his enemy to the ground. he stood D.
ana saw it done. and when the las
sroan had escaped the protrate enemy
he mounts the defullct carcass ant
crows the loutlest OF them all-as If In
were mid the thickest of the fight. Til
editor Of the Gdsetfc is at heart
/ douglas. man. hut has not the. courag
to es,D,ise the cause which enlists hi
sympatllies. At AIinden, during his alb
sasce from seltse. upon stessI:s tl'Hts hi
i pro ten had loisted Breckinridge an
Lane, lie said he supposed he woul'
have to support them, as their ilame
were already at the masthead of hi
paper. but he believed Mr.. Douglas t
he right. Doctor. if You really beiiev
| Mr. Douglas to be right, why don't yo
| come out openly and candidly and sa
| So. Never could we smother our fee
ings as You do.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26

better success than Griswold Many a
duilard Is dragged through college
learning nothing, but ut this school. by
means Of the proper rewards and pun
ishment and the indomitable energy of
the principal i'll drilling and explaining.
every one is forced to learn something
useful
.sAll the branches of education usu-
ally taught In high schools and colleges
are taught in this school.
!. Mr.. Griswoid has been teaching
successfully at Fillmore for mere than
five years. aud as he loves his calling
the presumption is that he Will be a
teacEsEto to the end Of his days. He is
the blacksmith who can forge the
rough steel into propersllape, and then
also gire it the highest polish and the
keenest edge.
The Inspector of Offices for the
state came in a few days ago. Hope
he found everything as it should be.
We believe the Inspectors duties refer
only toSotfices connected with the rev.
cnue uhr parish does its duty III pay
ing taxes. most assuredly, although
with much xrurnbling But whether the
,officialslt New Orleans do theirs in the
distribution of the taxes admits OF
doubt. This Inspectors Office must be 4
fat one. as he is entitled to S100 for
every office lie inspects, and travelling
| expenses Just think, that a three days
visit to Bellevue netted him $4OO /"
Sure. About that time Radical rule
had begun to f;.sten It's greedy tentacles
upon the affairs of state.
!. The news from the war is yet ex
/ tremely vague. \ considerable battle
1 near Metz took place on the 18th. n
4 which both parties claim the victory
but the French having fallen back. Th,
road to Paris seems to be open, AM
the French themselves seem to conced'
that tile war will be ended under tn
walls Ut that city.
1.-The neutral nations are moving +
intercede between the belligerents
prussia will be held i'll check by then
/ and viii hardly contend for any poI
| tion Of French territory. Without
great victory to France, her prestige !
utterly annihilated, Her territory ma
remain intact, but she will sink to til
position OF Austria III European poiii
les. Prussia will -be the first powel
and. Ms for two hundred years Frame
has beell the power against which cat
llitioHs lad to he made TO preserve th
balance of power. 50 for series 9
years Prussia will take her place.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26

Buy from the Banners advertisers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26
For the best in Saws for Saw Mills, for quickest
in Repairs for Bits and Shanks to fit all makes of Saws
write the j. H. MINER SAW MFG. CO., Shreveport La.

and those operating the still saw them
coming and made their escape into i
thich willow growth stretching for
some distance along the river front.
The still was being operated when
the officers came up to it. About three
gallons Of tile peace distnrber had heen
run out tperhaps that day. and about
30 gallons Of mash was to be seen.
Chops and syrup were l,eing made use
of in the making of the fire juice. The
housekeeping operations We're rudely
brought to a terminus by the officers
who wrecked everything in sight.
It is said the still was being operated
by two white men who have a house,
boat and motor boat tied up at BoSsier
City, and that they are known By sight
to some residents Of that place and
shreveport. They have not visited the
house -hoat. since the date Of the raid.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26
showing Suspicion.

HRS. Young Ny husband says'I am
his right hand.
Her M0thcr-I hope, my dear, he
isn't man who never lets his right
hand know what his left hand does. -
Boston Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26

After you have read your copy Of the
Banner mail 1t to one Of Your relatives
who has removed from the parish.
Help us to get him in the habit OF
looking for it and wanting 1t.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-28
AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN
 PLEASED BY ANNOUNCEMENT I

BUENoS AIRES, Jan., 2S- Amer ican business men in Argentina re- ceived with pleasure the announce- ment that the United States Ship ping Board had allotted seven or its fast passenger liners for service between New York and South Amer ican ports including Buenos Aires. They have felt that they have been strug~l'rg against a handicap owtrs 10 slow mail communication and passenrer transportation between the United States and this country.
 If the Americans here wanted to send a letter to the United States he knew that in the past it would require at least 30 days for the le.- ter to reach New York and that fre- quently it would require 40. IT. send representative to the Unit ed States on business mission would require three months befo'c the agent could return to BuenU> Aires.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-28
BASEBALL SEASON OF THE COAST WILL
 OPEN APRIL 9th.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 27- A twenty-eight week schedule opening April 6 and closing October IT but no games to be played at Portland O. Seattle until the third week was agreed upon by the directors of the Pacific Coast baseball league.
 Salt Lake had opposed opening "t the season on its own diamond az early as April 6, on account of wea- ther conditions, while Judge w. w. McCredie of Portland and William Klepper of Seattle withdrew from the afternoon meeting with the declara- ton that they would resign from the league if games were to be played in their cities on that date, but com, promise on the part of Salt Lake settled all difficulties.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-28

MONTESANO, Wash, Jan., 25 George Vandelveer, just before court session ended last nght in Wobblies trial, renewed his motion { a change of venue alleging that would be impossible to secure 9 i for the Industrial Workers of f World, and he cited the fact chat two temrorary talesman had been $ lected. Vandorveer claimed that would ba impossible to secure a f" trial in the Grays Harbor country.
 The motion YVES quickly denied.
 It is announced that Elmer Smi" one of the defendants, witi arp"a- his own defense. Smith is lawyer.
 s. A. Younrs. Montesano 'abo'"' hos hoar n"ss"d by hnth the d"f'0S and the prosccution. Timo:ny Ma '' passed yesterday. was eScus"O w'"- he finally admitted lo va oDnossl tc capital punishment. Earl Coopor, tn
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-01-28
SIGNALS WANTED BY AIR \ ON R.R.

SEATTLE, Jan., 2S- William Ger fig, assistant chief engineer of the go ernment railroad i'll Alaska, arrives here from a visit in the east and will probably leave Friday for his head. yuarte, at Anchorage.
 Mir. Gerig states that four thousaH men will be hired here in March and will be sent north to Seward for wo k on the government railroad. MT. Ge'ig predicts that the rails will be stretch ed over the route by the fall of l92 and full operation of the railroad will be in effect during the middle of 1922.