Proposal to Create Beauregard Parish out of Catahoula Parish in 1908

Central Louisiana - 1907

The 1907 map above shows Catahoula Parish surrounded by the parishes of Caldwell and Franklin to the north, Tensas and Concordia to the east, Avoyelles to the south and Rapides and Winn to the west.

Following the failed proposal to annex a portion of Catahoula Parish to Caldwell Parish in 1904, the voters of Catahoula Parish would go to the polls to vote on further annexations in 1908.

In January of 1908, a proposal to create the parish of Beauregard from a portion of Catahoula Parish was put before the voters.

The Tensas Gazette of St. Joseph, Louisiana reported the following on January 17, 1908:

Tensas Gazette - 1/17/1908

Initial election returns indicated the passage of the proposal to create the parish of Beauregard from a portion of Catahoula Parish.  Official election returns stated otherwise.

From a January 31, 1908 article in The Rice Belt of Welsh, Louisiana:

The Rice Belt - 1/31/1908

The Southern Sentinnel of Winnfield, Louisiana reported the following on January 31, 1908:

The Southern Sentinnel - 1/31/1908

Thus ended the annexation and changing of the political boundaries in Catahoula Parish.

Earlier boundary changes (and attempted changes) since the creation of Catahoula Parish in 1804:

1814 and 1828

1838 and 1843

1852

1873

1904

1908

Sources:
usgwarchives.net
chroniclingamerica.loc.gov