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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-27
Oak Grove.
Dated: Monday. April oath.

Dated: Monday. April oath.
The farmers of this section are very
busy at present planting corn Only
small acreage will be planted to cot
ton. The farmers have decided to let
up on raising cotton until the surplus
is used up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tipton, of Electra.
Texas, spent two days Of last week
in this community with Mrs. Tipton's S
father, Mr.. John Coyle.
The box suppers at Mot and Sarep-
ia, last Friday and Saturday nights,
respectively, were well attended from
this community. A good time is re
ported.
Mr.. John Romines visited in the
Emma settlement yesterday.
Mr.. Charley Arnold of Aliller's Bluff
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Rufus
Foy.
Mr.. A. j. Logan made business triI
to Sarepta last Thursday.
Miss Pearle Cole accompanied hel
sister, Mrs. Tipton, on her return
home. She expects to remain at Mrs
Tipton's home until July or August.
Mr.. John Thomas is making prepara
tons to have his residence screened
before the mosquitoes and flies get had
| Mr.. Albert Stewart was a socia
caller In the Oak Grove coInmunit,
4 yesterday. GOOD EYE.
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Dated: Monday, April oath. #
Farm work progressed rapidly the
past week
Mr.. S. L. DeMOss made a business
trip to Plain Dealing Saturday.
Mr.. Ciaudie Gleason and family were
pleasant guests at the home OF Mr..
j. d. Gleason yesterday.
Mrs. Emmette DeMoss visited Mrs.
s. 4. DeMoss Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Allie DeMoss visited his father,
Mr.. A. ). DeMoss, Saturday night and
yesterday.
Mr.. A. ]. DeMoss ana daughter,
Miss Matte, transacted business In
Plain Dealing Saturday.
Mrs. B. r. Gleason and Miss Matte
DeMoss were pleasant guests OF Mrs
Emmette DeM0ss yesterday afternoon
Clark, Earl and Reginald DeMoss
and Chester Gleason visited Courtney
Lowe yesterday.
,Messrs. Emmette DeMoss, Jack Glea
son and r. L. Harris have employ.
ment at the oil well site.
Our rural mail carrier. Mr.. George
.. DeM0ss, was very i'll the past week
His many friends wish him a speedy
recovery.
Mr.. Rip McKeller Is deliverin,
the mail during Mr.. DeMoss' Illness.
| Miss Matte Ruth DeMoss visited
Mrs. Frank Arledge Tuesday Afternoon
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs /. A. Gleason wer,
| pleasant guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Franl
Arledge yesterday. ALT.
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of Shreveport, motored up to spend
few hours with her.
Miss Virgie Bundy, of Linton, is a
guest Of Misses Sibyl Lockey and Opal
Young.
Miss Lois Mckinney spent the past
weekend at home
Mr., and Mrs. Albert Bounds were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bounds
yesterday.
Misses Bessie Fay and Janoda Kelly
spent yesterday afternoon pleasantly
with Misses Ruth and Tessie Oglesby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Kirkland
Of Shreveport, passed through town
yesterday afternoon en- route to the
home of their father, Mr.. DAVIS Bounds
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mckinney and
children were guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. N. 4. Mckinney yesterday
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Mr.. Alison Writes Us.

The latter part of last week there
came to the writer brief letter from
Mr.. .. S. Alison, now in Albuquerque,
4. NJ, at the bedside Of his youngest
son, COrpt Hugh M. Alison. All viii
regret to learn Of the young mans
continued illness and failing vitality.
a portion Of Mr.. Alison's letter will
be found of interest to his brother
members OF Loudon Butler Camp, T..
G. ". He says:
You will see from this that am a
long ways from home. / want some
home news, so am sending yOu dollar
for the Banner, which you will please
mail to me.
Hugh is still very i'll and has to
have trained nurse with him day and
night, and there is no telling when /
will get home.
You will please put notice In the
Banner for the Old Vets to meet In
Plain Dealing, and tell them to appoint
another Adjutant, as can't be there.
II we claim two delegates, our national
dues are 81; for one delegate our dues
will be 81, and $50 for state Dues
Mr.. Alison furnishes his address as
121 South Cornell Avenue.
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Rocky Mount.
d: Monday, April oath.

Dated: Monday, April oath.
Rev. III. j. McGehee filled his reg.
ular appointment here yesterday.
There was quite q large crowd present.
Mrs. Marion Black and little girl
accompanied by Mrs. Blacks father,
spent last Thursday with Mrs. j. NJ.
Black.
Miss Ayrie SanEorn was a guest OF
Mrs. Murff Hounds Saturday.
Among those who motored to Plain
Dealing Sunday were Messrs Wilmer
and Hubert Young and Mrs. E. C.
Ritter and daughter, Miss Sadie.
Mrs. Marion Black and Mrs. George
Bounds spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. j. NJ. Oglesby.
Mrs. w. A. Zeigler was pleasantly
surprised yesterday afternoon, when
her sister, Mrs. Horton, and children.
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Drainage District Suggested.

AS result OF recent meeting OF
property owners Of the river section
of Bossier Parish, held in Shreveport,
a request has been made that the State
Board OF Engineers make survey OF
the areas inundated by the late ex-
cesive rainfall
It was explained by Mr.. A. Curtis,
acting as chairman of the meeting,
that the lower river section Of Bossier
Parish has been half submerged by
water that should be carried off by
Loggie and Coushatta bayous.
A committee consisting Of Messrs.
]. B. Ardis, S. B. Hicks, Clarence Ell
lerbee. w. HI. Hodges and s. Y. Snyder
will take the matter before the Gov
ernor and State Board OF Engineers,
with the request that all possible as
sistance be provided for the drainage
OF the inundated area.
A second committee, composed Of
Messrs. J. r. McDade, II. T. Skannal,
L. r. Kirby, A. Nv. Prince, A. Curtis,
". III. Hodges and r. A. Grounds, will
put the matter before the local levee
board.
All OF which means that drainage
district, long needed to take care OF
the food waters from Bodcau and sum
dry small streams which drain into
South Bossier, is once again to be sug-
gested The need of a drainage system
for the section Of country here referred
to is evident and it is to be hoped
that such action as will lead to the
attainment of that end may follow.
The .alluyial section of South Bossier
is an exceptionally fertile country and
each season should be made to produce
fine crops In abundance
Those owning the lands pay a tax
for levee protection, but that means
protection on the front only. Already
this season many Of the planters OF
the alluvial portion OF South Bossier
have suffered partial overflow from
excessive rainfall and back water from
Red Chute, Fiat River and Other
streams, and such condition is Of toe
frequent occurrence to make the mat
ter Of only passing interest. As has
long ago been suggested, South Bossiel
should be !. reclaimed by the estab
fishing Of drainage system, vel
planned and well maintained
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Around Arkana.

- 5s. -f e
Dated: Monday, April Oath.
Some frost Thursday morning of last
week.
Miss Thelma Pockrus, Of the Heifner
community, was guest Of Miss Zula
Malone Tuesday Of last week.
s Mr.. "A. L. Deloach, of Haynesville,
was here on business Tuesday Of last
week.
Mr.. Pete johnson purchased car
from Mr.. Deloach one day last week
Mrs. G. c. Burton and son, G. c., jr.,
are in Plain Dealing spending a few
days with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Malone and
children spent Saturday night and yes
terday with friends and relatives re-
siding in the Hiefner community.
Mr.. Chester Vaughn, of Bradley, Ark,
was a guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. P.
Lester yesterday.
Mr. John Norris, Of the Heifner COM
munity, was here on business one day
last week-and his horse begged in the
creek Mr.. Norris had to get off in
the water and wade to the bank OF
the creek. Why not have a bridge
over the creek? 1t was talked Of last
spring. The correspondent is under the
impression that the Burton Lumber
Company proposed to give some lumber
for bridge, and others some work
and some cash. Now, suppose we all
make good and build the bridge yet
SO the farmer can get here with his
| produce and safely return home with
his supplies-bought from our mer
| chant. --LA.-ARK.
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Phillips Hill.
nated:: Monday. April oath.

4dlCu. AApAAA ~ANAAs
Mr.. Johnston preached here yester-
day-at the School House. A very
good crowd was out to hear him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Burks were wis.,
itors to Cotton Valley Saturday.
Mr.. Payne returned to this commu-
nity from Gibsland last Saturday.
Mr.. Marcus Young and family and
Mrs. Young's sister, Miss Pickett, and
3 Mrs. Powell were visitors yesterday at
M. Turner Burks' home.
Miss Berta Burks will return home
to-morrow from Shreveport, where she
has been for treatment-at the Shreve-
port Sanitariun.
Mr.. Blanch Coker and family and
Curtis Hortman were visitors Saturday
night and yesterday at the home Of Mr..
Curry.
Little Nellie Chapple Is having some
more chills at this writing.
Mrs. N. G. Bounds is away this week.
She Is with her daughter, Mrs. Nc
Clure, Of Cotton Valley. Mrs. Mcclure
has been having fever for about four
teen days.
Mrs. Lottie Burks and her little
srandsons, Jack and jeff Burks, are
away on q visit-with Mrs. Rurks'
daughter. They will return home Sat
nrday.
Mrs. Bounds spent last Friday night
with her friend. Mrs. Curry.
Mr. Turner Burks is planting cotton
today.
Messrs. Josh Bounds, Lucian Burks,
Guy Bounds, Hobson Bass, Curtis Hort
man and Leslie Ptlkinton were social
visitors yesterday afternoon at Mr..
Turner Burks' home.
Mr.. Grover Chapple left last Friday
for Or. Halls Office Cat Rocky Mount)
with very bad hand The writer does
not know ut this time whether Mr.
Chapel went on to Shreveport or mot
The B. y. p. q. met last night. THE
union is improving some already
Prayer meeting, to be held before
next Sunday nights B. 7. p. II. meet.
ing, has been announced. Every one Is
invited land bring your friend.
Mr. Pleas Johnston and family were
visitors ut Mr.. Charlie Burks' home
yesterday.
Fishing In the little streams Clark's
Branch aud Caney--seems to be thu
sport Of the day. Some have been catch
ing nice fish--but dipping will soon b,
the local sport" The vatsf are ready
and waiting. LIZA.
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Mcdaniel, shooting to murder; Charlie
Gilliard, COW stealing; Pete Rodgers,
cutting to kill, and Ranse Baker, hog
stealing.
John Booker, charged with attempt
ing to bribe, was also tried by jury,
and convicted, but arrest of Judgment
was filed and the case appealed to the
Supreme Court.
J. T. Osborne, charged with manu-
featuring intoxicating liquor, was tried
hefore the Court and convicted, but
sentence was deferred until the fourth
Monday in May, pending some filings.
Will Singleton, charged with selling
intoxicating liquor, pleaded not guilty,
and his case was set for trial Wednes-
day, May oath.
There were pleas Of guilty to all
charges as given below:
For carrying concealed weapons:
Nathaniel Parker, Ben Mayfield, Ho-
mer Mayfield, Oscar Burton, Arthur
Jones and Chales w. Dement,. Each
was fined $50 and cost and nine days
in jail, or to serve the sentence OF six
months in the Parish Jail. However,
/ $50 Of the fine Of each will be remitted
upon the surrender OF the pistol to
SnerlH AQd1f.
Manufacturing intoxicating liquors
Jim Linson, 500 and cost and one
day in Jail, or to serve twelve months
in Jail.
Spence Cook, $500 and cost and nine
days in jail, or to serve twelve months
| in jail.
Arthur Williams, 500 and cost and
three days in Jail, or twelve months in
jail.
John D. Smith, 800 and cost, or to
| remain twelve months in Jail.
Possession of intoxicating liquor:
| Arthur Howard, 1901 and cost and
thirty days In jail, or twelve months
in jail.
John Dickson, 500 and cost and one
day in jail, or twelve months In JAIL
a. G. Benton, 500 and cost, OF
twelve months in Jail.
II. Booker, 800 and cost, or twelve
months In jail.
Joe Ogburn. 500 and cost, or twelve
months in jail.
/ r. u. Young; violating quarantine
law; $25 and cost, or sixty days In jail
Two charges were nOlprOsed, as fol
lows: Against M. %. Baker, hog steal
ing and against Buck McGee, assaul
to murder.
/ Tony Marcum; COW stealing; bon,
i forfeited
Quite a volume OF civil business wa,
disposed of each day the court was Il
session.
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THE ELM GROVE FIELD
Now Producing 1000 Barrels Daily
and Is Still Growing.

and Is Still Growing.
THAT the Elm Grove oil field, in South
Bossier, should claim more attention
and publicity than has come to 1t we
are convinced. Learning some days
ago that the Roy Company had just
completed two 5O-barrel bumpers End
the first OF this week 1OO-barrel
pumper, we made inquiry as to the
fields present production and learned,
from an authoritative source, that 1t
is perhaps as much as 1000 barrels
per day. That isn't had-and still the
field continues to grow.
The three wells above referred to
are on the Caplis lease, In sections %
and 25-16-11, the Roy Company hav-
ing a number Of wells on the big
plantation. Also, the Texas Company
has some wells on the Caplis acreage.
This further information about the
ELM Grove field will no doubt be read
with interest by the majority OF the
Banners readers:
July 8. 1915, Messrs. John T.. Hodges,
w III. Hodges, jr., r. O. Roy and as
sociates finished a well in section a.
1911, known as the Smith No. 1. The
|
about four and half miles, and the
drilling OF the well was a separate
venture from those made by the Hodg-
es Oil Company, also controlled by the
above named gentlemen and their as
sociates. Additional acreage lying to
the northeast and northwest Of the
Smith well was then secured by the
| prospectorS.
On May 2, 1916, Mr.. Roy and his
associates finished up their first pro-
drcer, the Tooke and Burke No. 1, To-
Gated in section 21-16-11, just north Of
Swan Lake and near the Haughton-
Knox Point public road This was q
deep gas well. Later the Hodges Oil
Company put down number Of wells,
but oil was not discovered in the Elm
Grove field until the Gulf Refining
Company bored their first well on the
Hodges plantation. Since that time the
Hodges Oil Company has developed q
little less than 500 barrels per day ON
the Marshall lease, In sections Is aud
19-16-11, and the Gulf Refining Compa-
NY has about a like production on the
| Hodges plantation.
The story does not end here, for
thus far the enormous gas yield Of the
South Bossier field is not taken into
the reckoning, nor Is mention made oil
the hundreds of thousands of dollars
invested in, its pumping stations, com
pressors and plants for the laanpfac
ture OF casing head gasoline, etc. Some
OF the big guxsers produce from thirty
to fifty million feet Of dry, commercial
/ gas per day. and the total production
Of the field is now no doubt greatly il
excess Of 100000 feet per day
but as to this we are not informed
Anyway, 1t Is safe to say the Elm
Grove field is a good thing for Bossiel
Parish worth very much to it on tn,
assessment ROLAND producing field
since 1916, 1t would seem that is her,
to stay-at least, for some time Hat,
| of to Mr.. r. o. Roy, the first oil maj
to begin operations in the Elm Grow,
field and at the head Of the producin,
company that located the Bellevu
field. It was a lucky day for Bessie
Parish when Mr.. Roy headed this way
You have our best wishes, sir-you an,
| Your associates. Go to it until you ar
good and tired, right here in ol,
BOssier.
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One Well Each Day.

According to Mr.. John McLendon,
editor Of the oil field department In
the Shreveport Journal, the recent ay-
erage Of the Bellevue field has been
one producing well day. A clipping
from yesterdays issue Of the journal
reads:
The Bellevue shallow field to-day
maintained Its recent batting average
Of one producing well per day, the
Standard Oil Company's Louisiana OIL
Refining Corporation Fee No. 5, located
near the center OF the east half OF the
southwest quarter of section f1-19-11,
Bossier Parish. having been completed
this morning with an estimated initial
production Of s. barrels per day from
six feet OF pay sand encountered ut q
total depth of only 311 feet"
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District Court Proceedings.

Judge J. r. Reynolds, Of Arcadia,
was here Monday morning to convene
"a jury term of Bossier District Court,
District Attorney Lee, of Minden, also
being present. Following a rather busy
session. the court was adjourned at
noon to-day, the petit jurors having
feen discharged Tuesday afternoon.
During the term OF the court there
We're four cases tried by jury in which
acquittals resulted, as follows: Lewis
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Four More Producers.

Last weeks drillers' report Of opera
lions In the Bellevue oil field reads
like four more good producers, as is to
be seen from the following:
The Autrey Company completed FL
ston No 2, in section 10-1911, ut 314
feet. making 500 barrels.
The Standard Company's Wyche No.
Z, in section 14-1911- 304 feet, making
$50 barrels.
The Gulf Refining Company's Bliss
ct al No. 8, in section 10-19-11 3s3
feet; 103 barrels.
The Gulf Refining Company's Bliss
set al No.4, in section 1O-19-11 80 35S
feet; a barrels.
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\ correspondence y
Spring Hill.
Dated: Monday. April 24th.

Dated: Monday, April Oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Payne motored
over to Bradley, Ark, yesterday to
spend the day with their mother. Mrs.
Montgomery. She accompanied them
home and will spend several days
here visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Vivian Morgan had as an at
tractive weekend guest Misses Armour
and Morgan, from LewiSville, Ark.
Messrs. Ben Callicott and Sam Tram
mel and Mrs. c. l.. Hoyle went to
Shreveport yesterday. Mrs. Hoyle will
spend several days there for the pur-
pose Of buying fall and winter goods
Among those i'll last week were Mr..
j. L. Liggin and Mrs. Delos Tyler.
Mr.. r. A. Smith attended bankers
convention held in Baton Rouge last
week.
Miss Vaughan. from Hollingsworth,
DeSoto Parish. is pleasant guest OF
Mrs. Hart Mullin.
/ DIR. f. l.. Langston spent the past
weekend at Monroe with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parham and
children motored to Magnolia. Ark.
yesterday and spent the day with Mrs.
Parham's parents.
Miss Hazel Flanagan, from Heflin,
spent fhe past weekend here with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Branch.
DIR. r. Butler visited his father,
at McCamy, Ark, yesterday afternoon.
DIR. ]. r. Browning and Mr.. John
Browning spent Saturday and yester.
day in Shreveport
Tuesday morning Of last week, about
630 O'Clock, Mr.. T. L. Murray was
killed while attempting to couple cars
on the Jog train about two miles out
from town. Wednesday at noon mem
bers Of the Masonic and Eastern Star
lodges formed procession at the lodge
hall, marched to the residence and
bore the casket to the depot. The pro
cession was followed by more than
four hundred school children. The
remains We're taken to Arkadelphia
Ark, for interrment. The deceased
is survived by widow and two sons.
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Around Brushy.

Dated: Monday. April 24th.
Miss Audrey Strayhan spent the past
weekend at home with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Strayhan.
Miss Matte Love returned home
Wednesday afternoon Of last week,
after spending week in Shreveport
with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. I'll. Strayhan motor
ed to Hughes Spur yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. III. NJ. Spruill and little daugh-
ter, Virginia, spent last Friday very
pleasantly at the home of Mrs. J. NJ.
Moore.
Miss Lila Winham left Friday after
noon OF last week for Hosston. where
she will visit friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Love returned
home Saturday, accompanied by their
youngest son, little Joe, who under
went an operation at the Shreveport
Sanitarium. His many little friends
will be pleased to learn that he is
again able to be at home, and here
] is hoping he will soon be all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Campbell were
mingling with friends here yesterday
! afternoon.
i re MI tJcII Anil WAS dIllOHS Tile
visitors here yesterday afternoon
Rev. 7. J.. Holiday will preach at
the Bushy School House next Sunday
at eleven o'clock and in the evening
at eight o'clock. All are invited to
| attend.
/ Mrs. H. NJ. Spruill had as guests
1 Yesterday Mrs. j.. E. Love and hel
charming little daughter, HELEN Vey
/ Mr.. s. r. Strayhan made a business
trip to Shreveport Monday of last
week.
Mr.. w. c. Hughes was visitor II
this community Friday of last week.
Mr.. Dewey Moore and Mr.. Clintor
Foster were mingling with friends
i here yesterday. POLLY.
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The Stork Corner.

One Of the Banners Cotton Valley,
route one, correspondents reports this
paragraph: Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Cole are the happy parents OF a fine
hoy, born on the 10TH
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H 1t will cost you only 50 to have the
Banner mailed whole year to that alb
sent relative. Through its columns he
would hear from you occasionally and
many OF his other old Bossier friends.
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- Learn to say, / saw your ad.
vertisement In the Boss1ER BAHNER"
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