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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-28
YAVAPAI, cCChise IMPROVED
 LANDS DOUBLE IN VALUE


 That the number of acres of i'm. proved land in favapai and Cochise counties has more than doubled i1 ;he pas; ten years. is one of the siriS- ing acis broueh; ou; in report jus, issued ny the departmen; of com merce of the United States bureau Of census
 The total acreage in farms in Co chise county has tripled while the im- proved acreage has increased four times since 1910 In tha: year the iarmed land ,otalcd So9.sS5 acres, whil, in April Of 1920 i, had reached a9S,,nS acres The term improyei '7rt i~ us'i % de-:cr7,c IT ,aqd .erm'ns ra't oi farms :. portion O: which i> under cul'i.,;in. Land mrs; ',n,,d and have .n !; farm ousi3 i.- (, some ,or; z. be entitled ;a ;hi> nomenclature Ttc mumber of acres Of and of ;he improved class has jumped from 3i.7S7 in the lsla ,a5ula'ion 10 l?o.5So aj he present time
 These figure, do no. mean simply ;i.e taking up of more land by Garm- CTS, bu; the Improvements Of an even greater portion The increase n amour, O! improved land is fixed &, no'iccab'y higher ratio than the 'o. a. increase in land included in farm.
 Fewer Small Farmers
 The figures show marked .a..iac n he number of small farmers land heinz s'adually accumulated into large tracts. since. while the acrcag has increased over 200 per cent. tha number of farms has only increase bare 3G per cen. The total farDd and in Cochise county i, now divided between 12G4 farms Practically a. oi ;he-e are operated by the owners 0; he and or managers cmpo,vd bv them on'y The negl,s be number of g7 being he'd by tenants
 In accordance win the rule ;hs, the bes' land is always placed under cu.. tiva'ion firs'. the value oe Cochise county farms has failed 10 increase propor;ionately wi;h 'he acreage. The eoja value of farm lands and build. incs n The county this year has reacn- d he sum of s9.o55,o34. aa increase oe Iel pc cen' in 'he Zen year. sine, Islo
 A ma-ae! decrease generally r. i.,c,.ook raising in Cocai>, county !, an interesting feature Of agricultural development of 'he county. accumpa. ned by an enormous increase in croqs a the period from 1909 D 1919 Mod. ern agriculture .s apparently crowd. ing out o,d..ime llreescale stock rais.ne since tose'hehr with the de- crea,e in animals ;he number Of farm. er. owning stock has increased no.- ably, proving that sock raising on the -arge- os Cochi,e county '> besinnin. . assume more similarity ;o tha smaller scale methods of The midd de Wes.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-28

S)% SALE TV. p1y horse. eis- ar a5-u- --o,; yeIrs oi1. lcoka 70 1-rB-s-. Nr..e n Mcleod. arden Canon, Az d -,'t
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-28
EDNA 8ttY

l2j W'-' Twelfth Sj
 Pueblo. Coil Please give this ;O your beS; look. ins bachelor friend
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-28

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
AN ORDINANCE

authorizing the issuance of certificates
Of indebtedness by the Police Jury
Of Bossier Parish. in such denonina-
.tions as Is deemed necessary, tile ag-
gregate Of which shall not exceed
$4,000.
BE 1t ordained by the Police Jury of
Rossier Parish. iii regular session con-
vened, That the President. or acting
President, and Parish Treasurer. be.
and they are hereby authorized and
directed to negotiate d temporary loan
of $62. 600. or so much thereof us may
be necessary in anticipation Of the re-
ceipt of parish taxes and revenues,
applicable for the. payment OF said
debts and expenses Of the said parish
for the current year. said sum being
for the purpose of paying the current
debts and expenses of the Parish Of
B0ssier for the current year and being
within the amount OF the estimate
heretofore duly adopted by the Police
Jury. And the said officers are further
authorized and directed to issue certi-
ficates of Indebtedness o. the parish
for the above mentioned purposes, to
an amount not exceeding In the ag-
gregate $50. 600: each certificate to he
signed by the President. or acting Pres
ident. and Parish Treasurer, and conn
tersigned by the Clerk of the Police
Jury. 6. r., MAYS. President
Police Jury. BOssier Parish
X. B. HILL. Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession 81 hudson Hctjcc, Deceased.
No. 1871. IN Second District Court,
BOssicr Parish, Louisiana.
BY virtue Of commission issued to
me from the Second District Court. of
R0ssier Parish. Louisiana, In the above
numbered and entitled succession,
will offer for sale. on terms hereina fter
stated. and according to law. at public
auction, to theflast and highest bidder.
at the residence of the late deceased
Judson McGee, near Emma, La. dur.
ing tie legal hours OF sale. on Satur-
day. January -. 1921. the following
described property, t0-wit:
The east half Of southwest quarter
and northwest quarter OF southeast
quarter OF section 26. township y,
range H. situated in R,ssier Parish.
Louisiana. and. containing 40 acres.
more or less.
Also. one old mnle. one. horse, four
hogs. three head of cattle. one old
wagon, one buggy. 900 pounds of seed
cotton. rs bushels Of corn and farming
implements.
Terms OF Sale For cash, If the ar-
praisement or twQ-tllirds thereof be
hid, else on a credit, according to law.
j. +. 1ADAIR,
Sheriff and eI-ODici0 Auctieneer for
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
!. I,ecepber l6, 1870. liam 20I
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years Ago.

The Banner Of Dee. IA. 1900 ellcvue.l
Under the heading Military Orgar-
ization . and the date line. . Rocky
Mount. ,I1l.. December ). 1850. = there
appears the following: 8
AT Il meeting 0I the Mounted Rifle
men Of Bossier Parrish held this day.
John W. Rihb took the chair, and the
Secretary read the minutes Of the last
meeting. which were adopted.
AFTER IL brief hut eloquent address by
our worthy citizen. London Butler. Esal..
he offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
. Resolved. That Il committee Of five
he appointed by the chair. to nominate
officers OF this company, and report ut
the next meeting.
: The chair appointed on said conf
inittee Edward Sanderson. ]. J.. Knight.
&. w. Sentell. J. H. STROUD and Jas. H.
Hughes.
Mr.. j. Nj. Sadler's letter Of resig-
nation was received and. on motion Of
T. j. Pegues, accepted.
On motion of JOS r. Adger, it WAS
resolved that the proceedings of this
meeting. together with the roll of the
company be publisher In the Bossier
Hammer"
The list Of names AZ appearing In
the Banner Of sixty years ago Is here
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
AZ ORDINANCE.

BE 1t ordained by the Police Jury OF
Rossier Parish. In regular session con-
vened. That the right and privilege is
hereby granted to the Standard Oil
Company of Louisiana. to lay gas:
pipe line under the Shreveport Homer
public road ut n point hi sections III!
and IA, township is. range II. Bossters
Parish. Louisiana, as il shown on the:
plat attached hereto. with the right to1
maintain such pipe line under said
road as long as Sstple may he necessary
for the use Of the said company.
He it further ordained. Tint the
said pipe line shall he buried not less
than 3 feet below the surface OF the
said road and that said grantee shall
In no manner damage said road. Int
shall leave the same in as good cOndi-
ton as 1t was before the said pipe line
was laid under the said road.
BE 1t further ordained. That the
said grantee assumes any and all lia-
kitity from accidents that my happen
on account OF laying and maintaining
the said pipe line and shall save and
hold harmless the Parish Of RosSier
from any liability on account of the
laying and maintenance Of the said
pipe line.
Read and passed in regular session
on this, the 9th day of November, 1920,
ut Benton, BOssier Parish. Louisiana.
@. I. MAYS, President
Police Jury. BOssier Parish.
Il. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
An ORDINANCE.

BE it ordained by the Police Jury s
Bossier Parish. i'll regular session 81
vened. That the right and pririegc
hereby granted the Standard OIL Co.
pany of Louisiana to lay gas n s
line under the Rossier City Nine
public road at Il point 566 feet north y
mile post No. 4 on the Louisiana RI
way and Navigation Company RaIE
road. in Bossier Parish. as is sho5Sg 3
on the plat attached hereto. with tts
right to maintain such pipe line uftiG
said road as long as same be necessary
for the use of said company
Re it further ordained. That III,
said pipe line shall he buried not les
than 3 feet below the surface OF the
said road and that said grantee shall
In no manner damage said road. Int
shall leave the same in as good cDndi-
ton as 1t was before the said pipe line
was laid under the said road &
Be, it further ordained. That the
said grantee assumes any and all Tia.
bflity from accidents that may happen
on account of laying and maintaining
the said pipe line and shall save and
nold harmless the Parish of Rossier
from any liability on account Of the
laying and maintenance Of the said
pipe line.
Read and passed I'm regular session
on this. the 9th day of November. 1929,
at Benton, B0ssier Parish. Louisiana,
G. I. MAYS. President
Police Jury. Bossier Parish.
r. b. HILL. Clerk Rolice Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
Fake Medicines.

From the Imerifan ixsae.l
The Proprietary Association will find
public sentiment with them In their.
campaign to put fake patent medicine
manufacturers and dealers out Of busi-
Hess.
The association in session IN Chicago
passed resolutions calling upon menl-
hers to instruct their sales force to se-
cure evidence against dealers and man.
.ufacturerS of all st-csilled proprietary
medicines that are being used as sub
stitutes for liquor. These reputable
manufacturers are just as anxious to
suppress the interruptions patent
medicine makers and dealers as is
the Government.
That these INSCRIPTIONS dealers are
doing an increased business is seen in
the fact THAT the Government reports
that whereas formerly $4,000 gallons
Of alcohol We're withdrawn monthly
for medicinal purposes. there are now
approximately I.006tfH gallons being
withdrawn every month.
.Acti0n will aslo probably be taken
hy the. governments law enforcement
department imposing. stricter reSuln-
tions governing Withdrawals Of liquor
for medicinal purposes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
The Country Printer. Revenue.

From the ceif.ix Ghsvaictc of tiir llfh.I e.
In these times of reconstruction and
reimbursement it i'll becomes the atver-
tiser and buyer Of printing to object
to the reasonable advance in prices
which country publishers and printers
are estallisllin. for the continuation
of theirs business.
The country printer and publisher.
with few exceptions. has never enjoyed
the recommendations demanded ny his
banker. grocer clotlier. luMi,er deaier.
carpenter. hricklayer. plumber. painter
and representatives of various ether
mercantile lines and trades. 1t maj,
have been his OWN fail!t. .ic ,i,iy have
been too ''fnir with his inttrons and
not fair enough with himself. BE that
as it may. within the last several
months he has heen given stern object
lessons iii business economics. and ;ls
class has become convinced that he
is entitled tn Il compensation for his
capital employed. labor and money ex
pended and intelligence and ability re-
CURED OH Il par with other businesses
comparable to his. And he is right.
Even though there is Il general fall
ing market. prices will fol. several
years remain ut Il higher level than
before the war. The printer and pui,-
Usher will have to pay mor. for the
things he has to buy for himself. his
family and his business. and it is
therefore right for him to ask and
receive better prices for vssaf he has
| to sell. and lay j; new foundation that
| will hold UP his business structure
| under the new conditions which will
assail it. Those publishers who have
not already done 50 should lose no time
Ito protect themselves In this natter.
| And those printers and publishers who
have been able to establish a price level
fair to themselves and their customers
should be deaf to opportunities for
la reduction.
4 It is to the shame of hundreds 0f
i communities all over the country that
their local papers and printing plants
have been closed for lack Of patronage
sufficient for the proprietor to continue
them and maintain his self-respect as
Ii citizen and Il business man.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16

been sold there at 81 " cents per pound
Now. OH this point we did not get eli.
information under oath. put from conn
mon talk of the people who We're fret
ted ut the policy Of crediting negroes.
So Iii this matter. Il little hyperbole
may have been INDUCED i'll. The Demo
crdt comes up to 30 cents. SO we lad
rs well compromise OH three pounds
to the dollar.
According to our friend down the
street. it used to be said about the
Minden merchants that they were not
lii business for their health. But all
that was Il long time ago--and noi,0dy
cares now. 1t was ii long haul from
Shreveport and Monroe by wagon and
the steamboats,. from New Orleans
couldn't reach Murrcll's Point during
the greater part Of the year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16

THESE words Of Patrick Henry
! make y sermon in Afnericanism.
They are hrief as text. but as full
OF meat as any sermon.
Native-bOrn Americans perhaps,
need the lessons to be drawn from
Henry's words more than some Of the
American citizens Of foreign birth.
Men and women who come here from
the other shores naturally think In
terms of the United States and nor n
those Of any state.
Henry was a .virginian talking to
virglnians when he proclaimed his
Americanisin us paramount to his
stateism. The state Is the state and
the country is the country. No man
can be merely massachusetts man.
or a New York man. or California
man, but he must be an American man
Il he is to meet the requirements OF
citizenship In the great republic. This
has nothing al all to do with varying
opinions concerning state powers and
federal powers.
In the late war divisions Of men rep
resentins every state iii the Union
fought for the right. Theirs was q
pride. not local hut national. In the
camp and in the field the mingling Of
men from all parts Of the country
made in part for Americanization. but
10 larger part for Americanism.
There were comparatively few sol
diers who needed what we cali Amer.
icanization.
The day has not vet come perhaps
when the men of Maine car take the
same pride in the deeds Of men OF
California that they take in the deeds
Of the sons Of the land of the pine
tree. Ii is not human nature 70 sup
pose that this should lie the case. but
within the last few years nearer
approach to the Ultimate goal of q
perfected patriotisin has been made.
There is nothinz1in this to prevent
q man from taking pride IN the par.
ficular state of his birth and supbring-
ing There is no place like home
The affections renter in ene's neigh.
borhood.. Int there are the broader af-
fections which embrace the whole
country and which In real American
| hearts are held supreme.
abraham Lincoln, horn In Kentucky
nominated and elected to the presi.
| dency from Illinois. thought only in
terms Of the union OF states Theo
dore Roosevelt. harn in New York. liv.
III. for some years In the open West
was Intensely American, He knew
nothin. Of state boundaries
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
STRAY SALE.

Estr,tyed before j. H. Montgomery,
Justice Of Peace for Ward Two. Ros-
sier Parish. Louisiana. by T. a. BYRD,
who resides about three miles east
of Renton. La, pale red Hereford
STEER, about 2la years old: no
brands: crop and underbit In right
ear. swallow-fork in left ear Has been
at his place about ten months.
The owner is requested to come for
ward. prove property and pay charges.
or the said steer will he sold at the
]. \. Byrd place. according to law. at
IL o'clock am. on Saturday. January
q, 1g2f j. A. EDWARDS. Constable.
December rs, 1920. Liam 2O1
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
Recruits Granted Leave.

Information has l,eeil received from
Lieut. ( oi. r. T.. Hinrichs. Navy Re
cruiting Officer Mt 73O Common Street.
New Orleans. that NEIL enlisting IN
the Svilyy after. December 18th will he
granted leave until January Sd. SO that
they may be ut home for the holidays.
Their pay begins from date, Of enlist
Mellt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
STRAY SALE.

EsTRAYED before me- the undersigned
Justice Of Pence for Precinct One. Ward
Six. Bossier Parish. Louisiana. by ]. &.
Hurislge. Il light roam horse. MULE.
about eight Years old. weight about :NlO
pounds: has small scar or brand On
left hip. hut cannot be made out
The owner Is requested to come for
ward. prove property and pay costs. Or
said animal will he sold according to
law. ut Princeton. La. ut II o'clock
a.nI-. on Saturday. December Is. 1920
@. NJ. SHELLEY. Justice OF Peace.
November III. 1870 Idec ISL
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16

The man who loafs during the years
when he ought to he working for a
competence needn't be worrying about
the future. He has none Ncbruska
City fAcb.) Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16

lit will only cost you 81 to have the
Banner mailed a whole ye;lr to that alb
sent relative. Through. its columns lie
would hear from son occlsionally ans!
H1ilIls ef his ether otd Booster friends
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
Fifty. Years Ago.

The Banner OF Dice. II. 1870 -Rellcvne.
Died. at his residence. IN sossier
Parish. Mr.. John Coates: aged forty
seven Years. eleven months and twenty
days"
John and Martin Geates were broth
ers. and there We're two sisters. MI Of
them I've think are now dead.
: Have all na,r oilicers-elect sent
dawn their eligibility o;ltlls! Nj comp
mission will he sent unless this be
done. and very likely the time has nj
ready expired wherein this oath should
have Teen sent. We hare been III need;
Of Justices OF peace and eoAst.lIes
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
Ten Years AGO.

The Banner of lee II. la1n--Benton.l
Haushton CORRESPONDENCE Willis
Y Brown are moving their saw mill
into their recently purchased thinner
III Webster Parish. four miles south of
Doyline.
:. It's Il poor CONSOLATION. Tut RosSier
is not the only parish III Louisiana
that shows !, population loss. She is
one of only min" that are given that
unfortunate distinction. The decrease
in population of this parish is due to
the migration Of colored families to
other states on account Of the ravases
of the boil weeviI"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16

At il regular communication Of
bellevue Lodge No. 81. F. and A. NJ.
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: J. A. Snider. w. NJ !:
w. j.. Alohley. $. w; w. II. Scanh,lm,
=. W.: +. X. Moore Treasurer: J. 4 ".
Lowry. Secretary; w. G. Keith. $. D.;
J. Il. Ogilvie, ]. d.. and +. &. R:,s-
herr.. Tyler"
The majority eff these here mentioned
We're not old men thirty ye:,rs'age. Int
Time. the great leveler. has Ion. since
beckoned all Of them tt . that borne
from which 10 traveller retnrlleth."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
NOTICE TO THE PJ'BLIC.

ALL persons are hereby warned not to
trade for note OF date March ]. 1918.
for $17J. executed by ]. c. Harris. and
payable to himself and by him indorsed
in blank. as said note has been lost or
stolen. and have transferred all In
dehtedliess represented by said note to
I. II. Lawrence. who is now the owner
of all rights under same.
This. tile 10Th day of November,
A. y. 1920. 1881 L. e. BIGGs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
Thirty Years AGO.

The Banner of Dee is. 1S9O-Bcllcvuc.I
. South Carolina, secesled from The
Union thirty. years ago next Saturday"
i" During this season and up to yes
tertlay morning 80 bales of cotton
have heen ginnad ut Messrs. Smith &
Wyche's steam Gin ut this place.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
Americanism
LEONARD WOOD

am NOT gVirginian but an
American. Patrick Hsnrys
Speech in the Virginia Conven-
ton, 1765.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16
TREspASs NOTICE.

Notice. is hereby given the general pul,-
lie that hunting. fishing and trespass-
Ing for other purposes will not be
permitted on my plantation. known Az
the Stillson place tcultivated fields and
lsistnrel. and located just west Of Ben
ton. in BoSsier Parish. Louisiana. The
place has been legally posted. and Is
herein advertised. so IN future tresTsas-
sers will be prosecuted.
IfSI I. N. w. S1INsON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16

BENTON. La. THURSDAY. DEc. 16. 1920.
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s
essity for an a.rarian law in Louis
lana. for there Is room enough. and
waste land enough in. MI Conscience.
We lad just rs we'll let posterity
take care Of itself. The article ought
to lie repealed. for it is hard that mi
llOrs i'll all instances of forced sales
Of their property should he injured.
merely to carry out tlse idea of the
French communists :
Every once in so lon:. somebody tries
to lesislate our large plantations of.
/ the map. Bnt few Of them get chopped
up into Snnlll tracts and sold to many
tenants. and some of them continue TO
grow.
The article IN our paper issued No
ve,nhef 18th last. in regard to the lig,l
price Of groceries in Aiinden. seems to
have nettle,l the editor of the AIindtll
DcmDc,ut. We. judge from this that
the article may have been Noticed by
the leading merchants of that town.
;imd may have some effect in selling
groceries Oh credit. This was our sole
| Object. We believe tliil the credit poi
icy will injure ;tny town: and surely
! the people of it ought not to Imagine
that we intend their injury. when I'VE
! give them good advice Many of our
citizens are mere convenient tt AI;ndor
for trade than to any other point. ind
/ fur their benefit. we would M, gIall ii
her merchants could be prevailed on
| to Change their policy.
The truth of our assertions Is Iii
tie main acknowledged by the D.seo
.ra.t. but it denies; that bacon has tiei
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-15
Bic ULCER
ALL HEALED
sWOW I CAN WALK" SAYS MhS.
SoUTHCoTT OF MEDINA

Here is another letter that makes me
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that 1 would rather have than 4 thou
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Money isn't everything in this world.
There Is many 4 big hearted. rich man
vino would give all &c has on earth 10
be able to produce p remedy with such
mighty healing power az Peterson's
Ointment. to sell at all druggists Tor
50 cents a large box
Read this letter. written February u,
1918. by Mrs Albert Sputhcott. of Nc
dina. y. Y. 1t seems like a miracle. but
it Is true, every word Of it.
know il because I get similar let
tiers almost every dry from people who
have used my ointment for old sores,
eczema and piles.
Is It any wonder I am happy.
Peterson Ointmcnt Co, Inc, Buffalo,
y. !.
Dear Sirs---
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away the pain that had not left me in
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The ulcer was inches by n inches.
is all head and I can walk. Never.
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You may use this 10 recommend your
ointment II you wish. l cannot say
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