Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-13

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amage in other ways.
st Francisville-The third attempt
as been made to check the Trains
YER the Lo,isian Railway and NaViga'
ion Company's tracks by placing
rossties upright in the cattle guards
Grand Cane-While Ed Robinson's
.7-year-old boy was cutting timber. IN
he woods a tree limb fell from the
ON of a tall tree and struck the ne
yro on the head, and from which III
iury he died a short time later.
Monroe-A storm of cyclonic pro-
portions passed over this section early
Friday morning. Much farm property
has been destroyed and FIVE negroes
are reported as injured. The proper
ty loss will run to thousands OF aoi'
lars.
Observation-Disclosures e. Gremi-
lion. a young man of Bennehtvllle, met
death in a peculiar manner. He a
climbed a tree to cut a limb and the
limb twisted around, pinning him to
the body of the tree. When he was
found the limb was against his breast,
showing that the breath had been
knocked out of him by the blows
Columbia While Mrs. E. r. Valen-
tine. of Copenhagen, was doing some
washing her clothing caught hre anu
she was horribly burned so thai tnere
is no houe of her recovery. Mrs.
Valentine lis the mother OF twins 4
months old, besides a number OF other
small children. Mr.. Valentine is one
OF the most substantial citizens o.
Caldwell Parish.
Breaux Bridge-A strong move is OF
foot to organize the Breaux Bridge
farmers and Truck Growers Assocla
tion. The purpose is to interest al
planters in raising early vegetables
and ship to Chicago, Kansas City, 81
Louis, Houston, New Orleans, Baso'
Fouge and other points. Several Ell
ergetic citizens and farmers have a
ready demonstrated the p~racticaoiiit
Of shipping to advantage early Ves'
tables,
New Orleans-Joseph Dies OF tn
city. former Member of the Hous
from this district, has been selecte
as Assistant State Labor Commlssio
err with James Byrnes, the new a
pointee. The salary of the asslstal
Is $1,000 per year. This place vi
held by Walkus OF Shreveport, du
ing the administration OF Robert
Lee. Mr.. Dies is well known in LAD
circles.
Crowley-A deal was closed here
which a local syndicate composed
DR.. II. NJ. Toler, David Cow, Charl
Hetzel and D. Truax, OF Crowley. q
8. Y. Allen, Of De Ridder, ACQUIRE
tract Of $4,000 acres Of land ne
Tampico. Mexico. on which Is abt
5000 head of cattle and a iai
amount Of valuable timber. A colo
cation company will be organized
settle the tract with Americans,
Cottonport-Clifton Smith, a neg
who was suffering from smallpox, '
placed in the pesthouse on the
skirts Of town. The disease affec
the negro,s mind, and it was necess
on seyral occasions to chain him DC
to prevent him from doing harm. J
urday night he was chained to
bed. and about $3.50 o'clock the no
vas seen to be on fire. Before
distance could be rendered the ne
he was burned to death.
Covington-F0r several weeks
experiments have been in prog
here with the clays of this sectiol
determine If possible, their com
ciaI value and the feasibility OF "
ing them. A small kiln was ere
in the heart Of town, and the var
samples of clay, including an g.
lent sample Of gray ka0lin. were 8
a test, which was in almost every
satisfactory. The fact was estah
ed that the elays Of this section
of an exceptionally fine quality,
even with the limited facilities,
return good profits to the inves
II is thought that the result Of tn
vestigations now in progress wi
the establishment here Of a well-e
Fed pottery to manufacture or
pots, Jars, t%urpentine boxes and
small articles, and there is a
bility of the establishment OF a
err plant for making sewer pipe
such heavier wares.
Plaucheville-A large meeting
place Saturday In the WOodmen {
World hall. About $50 farmers
to organize the Farmers Cooper
and Protective Association al
rayages Of the bool weeyil, and
systematic and progressive me
The organization was started lal
by United States Agent L. E. I
who was present at the meeting
gave full explanation OF benei
be derived BY such cooperation
promised all the help by bulletil
ampIes and demonstrations .
Federal agents.