Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27
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IN LOUISIANA
CONTRACT LET FOR NEW Sol'ooo
cONRT HOUSE.
Three Thousand Acres Of Cane 10 DC
Cultivated on penitentlary Farms.
OIL COMPANY TO SINK WELLS
Board of Education Meets March II 70
Make School Book Contracts.
Assessment Of Timber Lands Maze al
SIS Per Acre.


plaucheyi],e,-J. D. Jeansonne, d
farmer of upper ~Choupigne, heaf
Hickory states that he intends 10 oe-
the cotton acreage on his farm
this year from 60 to 10 per cent anu
plant Irish potatoes.
Melville.-The warehouse OF I. y
Johnson, one of the leading merchdhts
of this place, was destroyed py ite'
The origin of the fire is a mystery
as the building was isolated anu ho
one had been in or around 1t 1of sew
eral hours.
Alexandria.-E. L. Morgan OF VIM
aeld is here to MAKE arrangements lol
the erection of the big stave factory
Of the Dalton-Clark Company. me
rates for shipping out the q
of the mill have been satisfactory
adjusted with the railroads. ms was
the matter that held back the erection
of the mill.
crowley.-A mass meeting has been
called by the president OF the crow
lev Board of Trade to be held at 1ae
civ hall for the purpose OF ascertain
ing what can be done by the cltlzens
of Crowley and vicinity toward secuf-
ing the location here OF the rice OK.
pertinent station authorized by iast
General Assembly. No APPROPRIATION
was made for the station, but 1t Is
understood that appropriations no"
available for experiment stations are
sufficient to provide for the malnten-
apce of a station, and 1t Is expected
that the community securing the sta.
ton will provide a site and part ol
the funds necessary for the erection
of the buildings.
Ration Rouge.-The state peniten,
tiary will have planted nearly o'ovu
scres oil cant for next season, n VIII
increase this amount a thousand acres
for the following year. The board mas
about wound UP its planting on al
three of the plantations. The last o
tho work will be done this week. IN
heard of control will have l,5Oo acre
in cane under cultivation on Hop
plantation, 1900 under cultivation a
Oakley. and 900 under cultivation u
Angola. On Hope the season mas ho
been entirely favorable to planting
S,r Tho reason that the drought ma
been too prolonged there, n som
eane planted this year has been ios
through this fact. The 300 acre
planted on Angola this year VIII .
used entirely at the end OF the Sc
son for replanting.
Baton Rouge.-Except In those pa
ishes where elections are 10 De ne
the registrars Of voters are complal
ing of the slow progress that th'
are making in the registering OF V
tiers. Under the laws OF the 1915 le
stature there must be a compile
new registration of all voters. Wnet
or they have registered in the pa
makes no difference. The registra
noint out that il the voters put
registering until the sixty days l
fore the election that 1t will De a III
cult task to register them all. Inc
is some work involved in the reg
tering of a voter. A blank must n
no filed out in which the exact ds
regarding birth and place OF resider
must be given, and this must be sWc
to along with the party afiliation. l
data is transcribed to the registrar
books.
Whitecastle.-The Board Of Dirt
ors of the White Castle Oil M !
Company held a meeting acre and
pointed L. J.. Clay, P. L. WALTON
Simon Levy as a committee to rece
bids for a drilling outfit and Pill
also bids from oil drillers. A char
ia now in the hands of a printer
the company expects to be In op'
ton in a few days. Several experi'
ed drillers have already visited
field and claim there Is every
and indication of oil, and are C
dent that a field of considerable
norton can be developed. The w
Castle Oil and Gas Company Is
talized at 500, 900 and $4,000 ha:
ready been subscribed to begin "
cheneyville.-The Cheneyville !
School building vas totally destr'
by Are here. The blaze caught
tween the ceiling and roof from {
fective stove fue and was too fal
yanced to control when discovere
Mrs. A. d. Lewis. one OF the
school teachers. Through the h
efforts of the pupils and faculty
piano, books and bookcases
saved. All of the occupants wer'
for noon recess and nc one wa
jured. Fortunately a new high s
building of modern structure, CO
$4,000, has just been completed
will be ready for occupancy in {
days.
Logansport,-Last year several
OF Irish potatoes were shipped
this place to Northern markets
encouraged by the price receive
acreage will be more than dc
this year. About Is acres ha'
ready been. planted. These "
placed on the market early eno'
secure the best prices. 1t is be
that the output Of the potato G
this vicinity will justify the CO
sion houses in placing a repre-
tive on the ground. This would
with the approval Of the farmer
prefer selling their produce at