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W. I . Scanland, Editor and Proprietor
BENTON, LA.THURSDAY, ....... ...APRIL 23, 1903.
Police Jury Proceedings.
B enton, La ., April 14,1903. Police Jury met in regular ses
sion. Roll call showed the following members present: T. J. Tidwell, President; T. W. Holmes, J. C. Logan, J. A. Ford, M. W. Cason, C. D. Sandidge, L. C. Biggs. Absent: J. F. Adair.
On motion, Police Jury adjourned to meet at 1 :30 P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Police Jury met after dinner.— Roll call showed the following members present: T. J. Tidwell, President; T. W. Holmes, J. C. Logan, J. A. Ford, M. W. Cason, C. D. Sandidge, L. C. Biggs.— •Absent: J. F. Adair.
On motion and second, Polling precint was established in ward 1, at Taylortown, to be known as Precint No. 3.
On motion and second, The Shreveport Company’s petition to erect telephone posts and string wires on the same, on the public roads, was granted under the following conditions, i. e., That all telephone posts to be placed outside of the road ditehes so as not to interfere with the public travel, and in the event that the public road has to be changed, the necessary removal of all telephone posts shall be made at the expense of the Company.
Claims allowed : C. E. Jacobs $18 75, J. G. Allen $7 75, T. M. Love $4, J. T. Manry $9, S. R. Strayhan $6, B. F. Avery & Sons $54 95, A. Qtlerbes $87 25, B. A. Kelly $116 88, W. D. Byram $10, Cooper Bros. $17, Mitchell, Veter- narian Surgeon, $15.
On motion and second, the claims for work on Miller’s Bluff road was not allowed.
On motion and second, The committee to repair bridge over Posten Bayou is hereby authorized to have bridge over slough at Miller’s Bluff repaired.
On motion and second, Police Jury adjourned to meet to-morrow at 8 o’clock A. M.
T . J. T id w e l l , President. B. R. Nash, Clerk.
been declared illegal by the Parish Attorney, Resolved, That this body declares said elections null and void, and orders an election to be held in said Wards 1, 2 and 3, for or against hogs running at large in said Wards i, 2 and 3. Said election to be held at the legal polling places in said Wards 1, 2 and 3, on the first (1st) Tuesday in June, 1903, under the general election laws of the State of Louisiana, and the following Commissioners and Clerks are appointed to hold said election :
WARD 1.Atkins—Robert Poole, J. T. McDade,
S. H. Vickers, commissioners; T. D. Connell, clerk.
Taylortown—A. F. McDade, W. D. Mercer, Jr., A. W. Prince, commissioners; E. S. Dortch, clerk.
Curtis Station—J. M. Stacey, Jesse Pruitt, Rufus Childers, commissioners ;T. N. Braden, Jr., clerk.
WARD 2.Benton—W. J. Dawson, J. G. Ogden,
R̂ E. Wyche, commissioners; «C. O. Gayle, clerk.
Vaneeville—W. B. Bell, J.B . Arnold, S. W. Vance, commissioners; J. E. Lofton, clerk.
WARD 3.Plain Dealing—N. W. Sentell, G. S.
Ford, R. H. Allen, commissioners; T. Z. Barnett, clerk.
Alden Bridge—T. M. Love, S. R. Strayhan, W.L.Adger, commissioners;
Henry Skannal.....Charley Johnson.... Hbdges-ConnellCoW. B. Bell............W.M. Vickers......J. G. Barnett........Quincy Anderson..Foster Oliver........Sam Brown..........Sam Jefferson......Paul Géorge..........Walter Jones........H. H all................J. G. Barnett........John Magaw........Dr. C. H. Irion.....Qnincy Anderson..J. G. Barnett........Sidney Johns........Foster Oliver........Quincy Anderson.. 30 00W. W. Lay............ 99 15Lee Hardware Co.. 31 35R. C. Stinson...... 13 00Jury Scrip Nos 3(59
to 444, inclusive. 691 70Witness Scrip Nos
1374 to 1452, m.. 353 44Foster Oliver........ 12 60Foster Oliver........ 26 90W. M. Vickers..... 75 00J.W . Elston... . 44 35W. G. Burt......... 301 25
to
F. Elder, clerk.Said election to be held without cost !
„ the parish, and if adopted by the voters of Wards 1, 2 and 3, the following ] ordinance shall take effect after its promulgation:An Ordinance to prohibit Hogs running
at large in Wards 1,2 and 3, of Bossier j Parish, La., and proscribing the manner in which they shall be taken up and disposed of.Be it Ordained by the Police Jury in
regular session convened, That it shall ! t e unlawful for any hog or hogs to run at large in Wards 1, 2 and 3, of Bossier
arish, La., and any hog or hogs so ] ound running at large in said Wards 1, |
2 and 3, shall be taken up by any person, I or by the constable of said Wards.— When taken up by the constable it shall J be his duty to make three (3) written ! notices describing the hog or hogs taken up and post the same in three (3) public places for five (5) days. After the expi - 1 ration of the said five (5) days no one ! appears to claim said property, the constable shall Bell same at public auction to the laÿ and highest bidder—one-half I of the sum realized from said sale to go to the constable, and the other half to go to the School Board.
If the owner shall appear within the \ five (5) days and prove property the constable shall deliver same to claimant,
R. O. SillimanA. C. Lay....... ......C. C. Hardman Co J M Hollingsworth J. G. Barnett..
19 20 1 15
46 00 298 59 59 90
1903.April
O. R. Denton....... 155 20W. M. Burch........ 15 50H. C. Wyche........ 5 00O. R. Denton...... .. 10 30J M Hollingsworth 61 35Walter Jones....... 6 00T. J. Tidwell........ 7 50R. O. Silliman..... 38 15W. M. Vickers..... 75 00Quincy Anderson.. 12 25A. Curtis............... 8 00Sam Brown.......... 8 00Wm. Rives......... . 2 50Paul George.......... 6 65Geo. Graham........ 2 50Robert Johnson .. 14 00Dock W illis......... 3 50A. Curtis............... 15 00Caesar Hunter...... 2 75Pickett Hunter..... 2 75G. W.Burt............ 2 00Commercial Nat’l
Bank.................. 450 31
$22970 30
53— H. Bamacastle......... - 5 00154— J. W. Oneal..................... 9 0055— J. C. Bell......... ............... 9 0056— R. M. MiUer.........- .......... 2 5057— Benton Mercantile Co.... 572 4258— R. C. Stinson...... ......... 6 5059— B. A. Kelly..................... 1 5060— T. T. Land....................... 155 0061— W. C. Hughes............... 26 5062— J. P. Gleason................ 15 0063— T. W. Heath ............ ................... ................... 20 0064— F. R. Garrett................ 6565— J. J. Allums................. . 6 0066— Geo. Washington........... 5067— W. H. Scanland............. 154 9068— J. A. Bumgardner......... 68 7069— A, R. Thompson.............. 915 9270— B. R. Nash..................... 57 2571— T. T. Land...................... 25 0072— Rafe W atson...... ........... 1 5073— Genevieve Orphanage 50 0074— T. W. Holmes............59 5575— T. J. Tidwell......... ....... - 61 0576— J. C. Logan.................. 23 60 |77— J. A. Ford......................... 23 6078— M. W. Cason................. 21 4079— J. F. Adair....................... 28 2080— C. D. Sandidge............... 23 8081— L. C. B iggs.................... 12 2082— Dr. P. A. Lawrence..... 5 0083— Morris & Dickson Co 16 2584— F . M. Crow.................... 5 2085— Dr. G. A. Wise ............. 72 2086— G. W. Dalrymple............ 8 0087— John Lewis.................... 10 0088— Jim Ford ......................... 2 00
Minutes read and approve...On motion, Police Jury adjourned sine
die. J. C. Logan,President pro tem.
B. R. N ash, Clerk.
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DRY GOODS,Boots,
S h o o s,H a ts .
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ANDSpecialties:Fancy Groceries,
FURNITURE,N o tio n s ,
M illin ery Alden Bridge, La.
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NT o T resp a ssers,
o hunting or other trespassing will be allowed on our place, under
D r y G o o d s ,C L O T H IN G ,
BOOTS and SHOES,
Savings Deposits,
Merchants’ and Farmers’ Bank eonu_ ’Spring and Texas streets. ShrevenwtThe savings deposits of thisbankfc
one of its deservedly popular feature Interest at the rate of three per cent a» annum is allowed on all sums of oneflol lar and upwards remaining on den^I three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three da*i of any month, interest is allowed on these deposits as if made on the first fat in the month. Interest on all gums J drawn will be payable on the first dsn of February and August, and inter» not then withdrawn is added to the pruu ciple, thereby giving depositors com! pound interest.
Deposits may be made by worried women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to dran money.
Deposits made for a longer periodth six months draw a higher rate than ot̂ dinary savings deposits.
W hen Yon W antAnything in the!
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penalty of the law.
April 23, 1903.
210,212, 214 and 216 Levee Street, SHREVEPORT, LA.
J. A. FORD. M. L. FORD. G. S. FORD.
rBRING US YOUR-
13.—By balance downoverdrawn............$6398 97
The above was accepted as a settlement to date and all vouehers burned in open session.
On motion and second, Resolved, thatupon receiving 50 cents for taking up upon the request of citizens of wards 3 said hog or hogs, and 12bj cents a day j and 4, this body will put all three of the for each hog, or each day they are in the | road outfits at work on the public roads, constable’s possession. When any per- j The following quarter salaries, for the son, other than the constable, shall take J quarter ending March 31st, 1903, up said hog, or hogs, it shall be his or | a 1 >wed :
Benton, La ., April 15,1903.Police Jury met in regular ses
sion. Roll call showed the follow ing members present : T, J. Tidwell, President; T. W. Holmes J. A. Ford, M. W. Cason, J. F Adair, C. D. Sandidge, L. C Biggs.
Minutes of preceding meeting read and adopted.
Claims allowed: E. S. Dortch $17 40, J. M. Montgomery $12.50 Pleasants Hardware Co. $49 50 8 . Cahn $6 85, E. T. Fuller $14 75, Chas. Smith $28, Lang Lewi to A .J. Moss, $7 50; Mary Wash ington, to A. Curtis, $5; Matt Caperton, to W. E. Ivey, $5; Mrs Brown, to I. F. Elder, $10; Mrs Blanton, to John Delaney, $10 Richmond Howard, to J. A. Ford $5; C. C. Gore $7 50 and Anna Watson $10, to M. W. Cason, $17 50; Mary Boyd, to J. M.Hender son, $5; Nick, to Captain Thos Player, $7 50; McCullough and wife $5 and Patsy Clark $5, to Dr E. L. Houston, $10; Mat Simp kins and mother, to J. W. Elston $10; Solomon Stone, to J. A. Sni der, $7 50 ; James Alfred Thomas to L. C. Biggs, $5; M. A. Conat ser $7 50, Lawrence d: Son $3.15 J. G. Barnett $92 70, J. W. Oneal $9, H. Barnacastle $5, J. C. Bell $9,"ft. M. Miller $2 50; Benton Mercantile Co. $572 42, J. M Montgomery $5 25, R. C. Stinson $6 50, B. A. Kelly $1 50, T. T Land, District Attorney, $155 00. Dr. P. A. Lawrence $5, Morris * Dickson $10 25, F. M. Crow $5 Dr. G. A. Wise $72 20, W. Hughes $26 50, J. P. Gleason $15 T. W. Heath $20, F. R. Garrett 05c., J. J. Allums $0, Geo. Wash ington 50c., J. A. Burpgardner $68 70, W. H. Scanland $17 40 A. R. Thompson $100 02, G. W Dalrymple $8, John Lewis $10, Genevieve Orphanage (donation) $50, P. M. McClanahan $3 40 John Ford $2.
On motion and second, this body hereby employs as attorneys to defend the suit of Shreveport against the Parish of Bossier for possession of the Shreveport bridge tolls : Messrs. J. A. Snider, Muiif & Webb and Alexander dt Wilkerson.
The Collector submitted the following report:On mills, Schools.............$2660 78On 2 \ mills. Roads............... 3282 06On 5 mills, Current................... 4685 60On Dog Tax................................ 86 00On Per Capita, Road Tax.......... 1045 00On Vehicles, “ •• .......... 233 45O b Licenses........... .................... 560 00
her duty to report the same to the con stable, who shall make the written notices and post, as prescribed in case the property is taken up by the constable. If the owner should not appear within the five days, the constable shall proceed to sell the property on the sixth day, at public auction, to the last and highest jidder—one-fourth of the sum realized from the sale to go the party making the report and taking up the nog or hogs; one-fourth to the constable, and one- half to the School Board. But when the owner appears within the five (5) days and proves property, the same shall be delivered to him or her upon payment of such damages as the constable may assess. When any hog or hogs shall be found depredating upon the property of any person, the damages-so assessed shall go to the said party who is the sufferer by said depredations, less fifty cents, which shall be paid the constable. When no damages shall be caused by depredation, but assessed as a penalty,
A. R. Thompson, Sheriff, $812.50.W. H. Scanland, Treasurer, $75.W. H. Scanland, Printer, $62.50.B. R. Nash, Clerk P. J., $50.B. R. Nash, Secretary B. of H., $10.T. T. Land, Parish Attorney, $25. Rafe Watson, Janitor, $1 50.Minutes read and approved.On motion, Police Jury adjourned to
meet at 8 o’clock A. M. to-morrow.T. J. T id w e l l , President.
B. R. Nash, Clerk.
Benton, L a., April 16, 1903. Police Jury met in regular se «ion. Roll
call show d th ï fo l .wing members present: T. J. Tidwell, President; T. W. Holmes, J. C. Logan, J. A. Ford, M. W . Cason, J. F. Adair, C. D. Sandidge, L. C. Biggs.
On motion and second, That the Constables in each ward or precinct, or other person as may be selected by this body, be employed to assess the Per Capita
. . . - . R o a d Tax, ai now levied for road pur-one-fourth of same shall go to the person p08eg( at the same price as now paid by who takes up said hog or hogs; one- I [aw for other assessment purposes, and fourth to the constable, and one-half to | under the discretion of this body th< y
may be the collectors of said tax upentie School Board.EVENING SESSION.
Police Jury met after dinner. Roll call showed the following members present: T. J. Tidwell, President; T. W. Holmes, J. C. Logan, J, A. Ford,M. W. Cason, J. F. Adair, C. D. Sandidge, L. C. Biggs.
W. H. Scanland, Parish Treasurer, presented following account:W. H. S canland, P arish Treasurer,
In Account withBossier P arish.
1903.Jan. 11.—To amount from Mrs
Mrs. Lillian B ell..........................$2000 00Jan. 14.—To amount from W. C.
Hughes........................................... 2000 00Jan. 15—To amount from T. W.
W. Stinson..................................... 130 00Jan. 22.-To amount from Parish,
Bridge Fund.................................. 1800 00Feb. 9.—To amount from City
Shreveport, Bridge settlementfor January....................................132 63
March 8.—To am’t from City of Shreveport, Bridge settlementfor February............................ 55 50
April 13.—To amount from Collector on 2% mills for quarter March 31, $3252 06, less 5 percent............................................ 3089 46
Apr. 13.—To am’t from Collector on 5 mills, for quarter ending March 31, $5912 85, less 5 percent............................................ 5617 21
Apr. 13.—To am’t from Collector on Per Capita, quarter ending March 31, $1(M5, less 5 per ct. 992 75
Apr. 13.—To am’t from Collector on Vehicle tax, quarter ending Mar. 31, $233 45 less 5 per cent 221 78
Apr. 13.—To am’t from Collector on Licenses, quarter ending Maach 31, $560, less 5 per cent 532 00
April 13—To amount down over drawn......................................... 6398 97
$22970 30
1903.Cr.
Total.—.............. ................... $18750 14On motion and second. That, whereas,
the elections held in Wards 1,2 and 3, for or against hogs running at large has
Jan \ t — By amount overdrawn. $14039 16 14—By amount to correct.. 65
By am’t paid A. J. Murff........ . 25 00Will Stokes.......... 4 00W .W .L ay............ 10 08J. G. Barnett........ 24 00A. Curtis................ 33 50Dave Rawls.......... 75Hicks Co................ 75 15W .W .L ay ........... 13 44J. M. Henderson.. 39 50C. W. McKinney.. 15 09
, Quincy Anderson.. 31 75Foster Oliver........ 26 00George Graham ... 8 00T. J. Tidwell........ 14 50Warrants Nos. 915
to 969, inclusive 1213 64Warrants Nos. 1 to
19, inclusive...... 3784 35Dr. H.Neeson...... 5 00
giving a good and sufficient bond. Sc d Constables, or other persons as may be selected for said services and duties, a e to assess in an alphabetical manner each and every able-bodied male inhabitant between the ages of 18 and55 years, rnd put their postoffice address, and return t ie said lists for revision to this body at t ieir July meeting for review ; the Police Jury to furnish books for said purooses. Should, under the discretion of this body, the said above who act as assessors be selected as collectors of the above tax, it shall be their duty to diligent’y collect from each and every person so assessed, and should they fail to collect said tax it shall be their duty to present those delinquent to the Grand Jury at their first session after the first day of January the names of each person who has failed to pay said tax. Said tax shall be due on the first September and delinquent on the first day of November in each and every year.
Resolved, That this body appoint an assessor from each ward, at this meeting, to assess the Per Capita Road Tax, and in the case the appointees fail or refuse to serve, that the member or members of said wards are hereby empowered to appoint one that will serve. The following are hereby appointed:
Ward 1—Chas. E. Jacobs.Ward 2—W. H. Horton.Ward 3—J. T. Manry.Ward 4—M. W. Cason.Ward 5—B. R.Nash.Ward 6—J. W. Oneal.Warrants drawn:
No. 20—Chas. E. Jacobs.............$ 18 7221— B. F. Avery & Sons.. 54 9522— A. Querbes..................... 87 2523— B. A. Kelly..................... 116 8824— J. G. A llen ...................... 7 7525— T. M. Love....................... 4 0026— J. T. Manry..................... 9 0027— S. R. Strayhan............... 6 0028— W. D. Byram................. 10 0029— Cooper Bros................. 17 0030— Mitchell, Vet. Surgeon.. 15 0031— J. M. Montgomery......... 17 7532— Pleasants Hardware Co.. 49 5133— E. S. Dortch.................................. . 17 4034— S. Cahn................ 6 8535— E. T. Fuller......... 14 7536— Chas. Smith......... 28 0037— A. Curtis.......................... 5 0038— A. J. Moss........... 7 5039— W. E. Ivey....................... 5 0040— 1. F. E lder..................... 10 0041— John Delaney................. 10 0042— J. A. Ford....................... 5 0043— M. W. Cason................... 17 5044— M. A. Conatser................ 7 5045— J. M. Henderson...... ....... 5 0046— Capt. Thos. Player........ 7 5047— Dr. E. L. Houston......... 10 0048— J. W. Elston.................. 10 0049— J. A. Snider.................. 750— L. C. Biggs......... 551— Lawrence A Son.......... ..-s 352— J. G. Barnett.................. 92
S h e r if f ’s S a le .E. Schumpert) ̂No. 4503. Second
vs. District Court, Bos-R. L. McAnn. J sier parish, La.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued in the above entitled suit, and to me
directed, I have seized and will proceed to sell at public auction to the highest bidder, at the front door of the Cotut House, in the town of Benton, La., on Saturday, May 16, 1903, the following described property, to-wit:
All of south half of section 22, township 18, range 11, (except that heretofore sold to H. Bamacastle, H. H. Barnacastle, M. Odom, Laura S. Ratcliff and Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad) containing 175 acres, more or less.
Twelve Lots in Block Q, town of Haughton, La., and one steam gin outfit complete.
The above described property seized as the property of the defandant, R. L. McAnn.
Terms of Sale—Cash, subject to the benefit of appraisement.
A. R. THOMPSOF, Sheriff. Benton, La., April 9 ,19U3.
H onteatead E n tr y N o. 745M».Department of the Interior, )
Land Office at Natchitoches, La., I April 8,1903. j
Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Clerk of District Court, at Benton, La., on May 23, 191X1, viz: Homestead Entry No. 7196-Spencer Cook, tutor far the minor heirs of Sarah McConnell, deceased—for the west half/of southwest quarter and southeast quarter of south westjquarter of sections, and northwest quarter of northwest quarter of section 8, township 20 North, range 11 West, Louisiana Meridian. .
He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JenkinsGay, E. J. Bryant, Sam Johnson, David Woodard, all of Ivan, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register. April 16, 1903. may 21
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BENTON, LA.
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Articles, Sponges, Brushes, Perfumery, Stationery, etc. 1
Prescriptions carefully compounde and orders filled with care and dispati _ Stock of medicines complete and wet* ranted genuine and of the best quality,
Dr. C. H. IRION, Proprietor.
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AVILLER & MARKS,Successors toFELIX WEILER.
D ealers in General Merchandise Cotton Factors. Advances
in cotton. 518 Levee street, Shreveport, 5
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T ax O rd in ance« for 1 9 0 3 .An Ordinance Levying a Ten Mill Tax
on all the property in Bossier Levee District subjest to taxation for Levee purposes for the year 1903.Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District in regular session convened, That a District Levee Tax of ten (10) mills on the dollar of its assessed valuation be and is hereby levied on all property situated in the Bossier Levee District, subject to taxation for levee purposes, for the year 1903.An Ordinace Levying a Local Assess
ment ;of Five Cents per Acre on every acre of alluvial land within the Bossier Levee District for the year 1903.
” Be it Ordained by the Board of Commissioners of the Bossier Levee District in regular session convened, That a local assessment of five cents per acre on each and every alluvial acre of land within the Bossier Levee District for the year 1903 be, and is hereby levied.An Ordinance Levying a Local Assess
ment of $60 per mile on Railroads within the Bossier Levee District for the year 1903.Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District in regular session convened, That a local assessment of sixty dollars per mile be, and is hereby levied, for the year 1903, on every mile of railroad situated within the Bossier Levee District.An Ordinance Levying a Special Assess
ment of Fifty Cents per Bale on each Bale of Cotton raised within the Bossier Levee District for the year 1903. Whereas, the funds to raise from the
Ten Mill District Levee Tax, Five Cents Acreage Tax and Sixty Dollars a Mile Railroad Tax, are not sufficient to locate, construct and repair levees, so aa to prevent diastrous floods, Be it Resolved and Ordained by the Board of Commissioners of the Bossier Levee District in regular session convened, That a special assessment of Fifty Cents per Bale be, and is hereby levied on every bale of cotton produced in the Bossier Lfevee District on land subject to taxation in said District during the year 1903.
W. B. McCORMICK, President. T. N . Braden, Secretary, Curtis, La April 16, 1903. nfay 21
Hunter Brothers,C r o c e r s ,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,and dealers in
Grain, Hay and Feed Stuff. 606 and 608 Levee street/Shreveport, La.
T a k e n l'p
By Cal Gilliard, near the old C. W.Arnold place, and posted on Feb.
It, 1903,and estrayed before me, R. C. S'.ins.jn, Justice Peace, one small black mare and colt. Mare looks to be about 5 or 6 years old, has small white spot in face. Also lias a small hell on. No other marks or brands. Colt looks to be about 5 years old ; has one white foot. Both wild. Can be seen in T. W. W. Stinson’s pasture, near Benton.
The above property will be sold at Benton, La., on Saturday, April 11,1903, if not claimed and charges paid by that date, according to law.
R. C. STINSON, J. P., Ward 2, Bossier parish, La.
W. C. PERRIN. J . O. HESTER.ROBERT R. EMERY.
W. C. Perrin & Co.,(Successors to W. C. Perrin,)
Cotton Factors, Real Estateand Eental Agents,
118 Texas Street, Shreveport, La.
W e are members of the Shreveport Board of Trade and have access
to all the latest cotton news.Our facilities for storing, insuring and
selling cotton are equal to those of any house in the city.
We will make liberal cash advances on consignments of cotton.
We sell every description of Real Estate, and always have on hand an attractive list to offer.
We rent houses and farms, collect rents, make prompt remittances, look over assessments and pay taxes for nonresidents.
We want patronage and expect to merit same by strict attention to business.
J o a n n e s S m ith , | |A ttomey at Law, Benton, Bossier
1 jL parish, Louisiana.
J . E . J o h n s to n ,A ttomey at Law, Benton, La. Will
1 V. practice in the Courts of Louisiana and Arkansas, and in the Federal Court».
T . T . L a n d ,A ttomey at Law, Benton, La. Wiil
x \ . practice in the courts of Bossiei and adjoining parishes.
Dr. W . 1>. La«sitfr,
Benton, La. Office, Benton Pharmacy.Hours,9 A. M. to 1 P. M. A'.lcalk
have strict attention, night or day. .
D E N T IS T .
DR. R. S. TERRY has removed frcai Cooper building to Zodiac building,
over New York Dry Goods Company, Rooms 3 and 4; Phone 1234.
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SHREVEPORT.(•4444
H o m estea d E n tr ie s .Department of the Interior, t
Land Office at Natchitoshes, \March 28,1903. J
Notic is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Clerk of District Court at Benton, La., on May 16, 1903, viz: Homestead Entry No. 6979— Henry Tyler, of Emma—for the south half of southwest quarter and north west quarter of southwest quarter of section 3, township 21 North, range 11 West, Louisiana Meridian. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz : Jesse Dixon, Hamp Bryant and Bossier Bankhead, of Emma, La.; JamesNorth- cott, of Antrim, La.
Viz: Homestead Entry No. 9368— Alfred Harris, of Ivan —for the southeast quarter of southwest quarter of section 5, and north half of northwest quarter of section 8, township 21 North, rapge 11 West, Louisiana Meridian. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
Notice
Is hereby given that Charles Tazbywill apply to the Board of Pardons ! said land, viz : General G. Carter, Jesse
for commutation of death sentence to J Dixon, George Minton, Frank Woodard, O uits from $10 up ; pants from $3.2 that of hard labor for life in the peni- : all of Ivan, La. j O Cleaning and dyeing done; all
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register, i guaranteed. Anything made to
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