The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-29
THIBoDAUxsLA. SATURDAY. AUGUST 49, 1908.
Strike Is UNCHANGED.

Strike Is Unchanged.
There is no change in tho New or
leans cotton mill strike situation and
no important developments seen
likely in the near future. Both side.
are resolute and show no disposition
to Yield fron1 the stand heretofor.
assumed. An appeal to ta., State
board of Arbitration seems impracti-
cable at this time on acrount OF the
absence IF President Thompson OF
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
After General Freight Agent.
The Railroad Commission has
written T. F. Steele, general freight
agent of the Vicksburg, Shreveport
and Pacific Railway at New Orleans,
relative to a delayed shipment OF
household goods The commission
points out that there is no rule to
hold up a shipment to an emergency
station unless prepaid and the road
is asked for an explanation in the
premises.
o.
Alleged Horse Thieves Captured.
Deputy Sheriff Nick Delone went
to Donaldsonville with four negroes
whom he arrested at Prairieville for
horse stealing. The negroes were all
under the age of 21 years. When ar
rested they had in their possession
two horses which they had stolen at
Baton Rouge and bottle of chiCro-
form which they said they carried, for
any purpose that might arise.
Intercoastal Canal.
United States Engineer Corps, are
In Lake Charles for the purpose of
the several proposed
routes for the intercoastal canal
across Calcasieu parish. They will
be Occupied about week with the
work, and as soon as through, will
at once make report to the Rivers
and Harbors Board as to which is
the most feasible route.
Congressman Dawes Strik es Oil.
Two new wells were drilled in the
Caddo oil field. One well, owned by
B. G. Dawes, a member of Congress,
at Marietta. Ohio, is located
1t Vivian, and the other, drilled by
The Caddo Gas and Oil Company, is
one mile north Of Oil City. Both are
said to De good producers and they
nave been capped.
Boil Weeyil Becomes Serious.
The cotton crop upon Angola
State Farm is being destroyed by
he boil weevil. Two weeks ago only
| few weevils were reported, and 1t
vas not thought that the pests would
,e bad this year, because 1t usually
axes three years for them to .devel-~
p sufficient numbers to do serious
lamage to crop.
New Water Works System.
The inception of the Winnfield
Water Works has been inaugurated.
The City Council appointed commit
ee to drill well or wells for a
upply of water. A derrick has been
rected and the machinery is being
'laced preparatory to drilling in
earch of the required water.
Deaf and Dumb Institute Supt.
1t is learned that call will soon
e issued by Governor Sanders for a
neeting of the Board Of Trustees of
he State Institute for the Deaf and
)umb on Sept. 3 for the purpose Of
lecting a successor to DR.. s. T. Walk
r, the present superintendent, who
as rendered his resignation.
Silver Service Presented.
A silver service valued at $1,000 |
as presented by Alexandria friends
, Joseph A. Bentley at a reception
endered in his honor. The gift was
token Of appreciation of the public
of Mr.. Bentley in his
rection of the Hotel Bentley, one
T the finest hotels in the south.
Residence Destroyed Dy Fire.
The residence of William Cady, at
ioga, was entirely destroyed, to-
ether with nearly all of the furni-
Ire and household effects, only the
lano and a few chairs being saved.
he fire is supposed to have started
ON a kitchen flue. The loss is esti-
ated at about $4,000.