The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-03-26

for action.
Baton Rouge.-That the cattle in
dustry in Lincoln and Claiborne par
ishes has been greatly advanced by
the partial eradication OF the cattle
tick from these two parishes was the
information brought TO the city by DIR.
lie. Z. Mauldin of the United States
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture. who has
been In charge of the cattle tick Grad
ication work which the state and the
United States government Is doing In
Lincoln and Claiborne. DR.. Mauldin,
with Commissioner Schiller and Sec
rotary Newell, OF the Crop Pest Com
mission, held a conference with Gov
ernor Sanders and discussed the work
for the coming year. The campaign
against the tick will reopen in about
three weeks. with the State Crop
Pest Commission We have been work
ing in Claiborne and Lincoln parishes
for about two years." said DIR. Maui
din. land We have about tnreefourtns
of the ticks eradicated- The people
are raising more cattle and better
cattle than ever before in their lives.
II will probably take about two more
years to complete the work"
| Natchitoches.-The second month
of the spring term has closed with
the largest enrolment the Normal
School has yet had. The grounds
present a beautiful picture of earnest
ness and industry. The first car Of
furniture has arrived and 800 opera
chairs are being added 10 the seating
capacity of the auditorium. and the
much-needed equipment will be added
to the laboratories and class rooms.
The sewer and flushing plant has been
completed and is giving excellent ser.
vice. The plumbing system has been
accepted by the architects. the deep
well is rapidly nearing completion,
the water tower and the electric light
plant are being erected. the material
for the concrete walks is expected In
a few days. the painting OF the build
ings will soon begin and the add
tional AZ acres of land added to the
already beautiful grounds will make
Normal Hill a good place to live and
work. The new school gardens FOL
the model school and the classes In
agriculture have aroused new interest
among the students.
Schriever.-At a meeting OF the Up
per Terrebonne Drainage District
Commission bids were opened for the
purchase of $4,000 bonds by a quo
rum of the board. composed Of ]. p
Landry. president: L. L. Toups. A. J
Ago. together with their attorney. r
III. Butler. The bid of r. J. Brand
cashier OF the Bank Of Lafourche. be
ing for the taking Of the entire issue
ut par, at the stipulated rate Of In
terest, per cent. being the loves
received. q motion was made and dull!
seconded to accept The same. TIL
creation Of this drainage district Il
! for the purpose Of dredging Bayo'
Terrebonne from Houma to the uppe
: portion of the parish. one mile from
Thibodaux, when II il expected tina
the parish Of Lafourche will carry OF
the work to connect with Bayou La
fourche.
i Baton Rouge.-Governor Sanders I
expected to call the meeting Of tn
Louisiana State Board Of Liquidation
for the purpose of taking final actiol
on the state fiscal agency matter
The present Is fiscal banks onl
agreed to act as repositories Of tn
state for a months time on tria
|. claiming that at the rate OF interes
fixed by the state board, 3 1-2 per cen
on daily balances, the banks woul
lose money because of the amour
of bond which the banks had to Civ
for the full amount and because onl
70 per cent of the sum could be pu
| out at interest. When the board
: called 10 meet by Governor Sanders
. It will either reduce the rate OF II
!. terest to per cent or attempt
secure other fiscal agents. The la
ter course will likely be adopted.
q Baton Rouge.-Cadets from u
Louisiana State University viii ents
the intercollegiate rifle practice whie
will be conducted by the Unite
States government. Captain Sorley
the United States army. commander
at the L. 8. u. made the students
talk on rife practice and the int
p collegiate contest. A number OF st
o dents will be in training for sever
. weeks. At the end Of the week Il
!, best ten shots from the list will
placed in the rife squad. and they W
train until spring.