The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-14
The Good Schools PROBLEM
Motor Power From Bagasse
May Be Increased.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR GOOD ROADS

Advertising Bureau Established b,
lice Mills. Frog Farm q Sue
cess. Man Terribly Scald-
ed by Steam Blast.
Chas. Rosenfelt, of the Stat,
Crop Pest Commission has been ex
aiming the rice crop for injurious in
sects. IT has been found compara
lively free of aay furious Insect.
\ this year, but some damage has beer
done iii certain Localities. The -
mers OF southwest Louisiana have
suffered more from the dry wealth
er in July and salt in the water
than from any other cause, and the
July drought added to the salt wa
ter will cause serious shortage oi
the crop in many Of the localities
Ahe rice farmers along the Missis-
sippi River have a large crop this
year. Their crop is one of the best
that they have ever raised. This
Is especially true of the rice far
mers of East Baton Rouge and West
Baton Rouge parishes.
Frog Farm and Pineapple Culture.
Covingtcn has a frog farm, in
specimens of the very largest and
best breeds. The owner is Anatole
Beaucoudray, and the location is on
the rear lot of his premises on Twen-
ty-fifth Avenue He has fine crop of
young frogs coming on, ome of
which will weigh about two pounds
each. Mr.. Beaucoudray has also been
experimenting with pineapple culture
and has succeeded beyond his hopes.
He finds the winter weather rather
severe, but has succeeded in protect
ing the fruit and bringing 1t to ma
turity. While he does not think that
pineapple culture will ever be profit
able here, he haS demonstrated that
the fruit can be grown in this soil.
Work on High School Building.
Arcadia's high school building is
being erected. Work on the founda-
tion is being done with energy and
ere long a superior structure will ap-
pear above the ashes of the old,
which was itself credit to the lib
erality and intelligence Of the citi-
zens of the district in both town
and country. Just. now Bienyille
parish Is subordinating the good
roads" proposition to the more
pressing problem of good schools"
80 that at home the children can
have ample opportunities for educa-
ton.
Big Storm Water Drainage Canal.
The contract to build the drainage
canal to the river at Monroe has
been awarded for s14,651. The
drainage canal will be solid con-
crete cylinder, eleven blocks in
length, extending underneath the
surface. 1t will be between five and
six feet in diameter, and will be ade-
quate to take care of the surface wa
ter after the heaviest rainfall from
the principal part of the city. Man
holes will be placed at all cross
streets.
Appropriates 100000 for Roads.
Following the address of Gov.
Sanders on good roads, before mass
meeting, the Washington parish po-
Ice jury met and, after discussing
he subject thoroughly, appropriated
100000 to be expected on road
building. The amount is to be ex-
,enied from the general tax for ten
vears, the parish being in a healthy
tate financially, and the amount is
o be secured by certificates.
Telephone Franchise Granted.
A franchise granted to F. E. Gres-
ett of Meridian, Miss, to put up
md operate telephone system for
period of twenty-five years at
Franklin. Mr.. Grasse has bought
tut the little system already In use
nd will rebuild the entire system
nd contemplates putting in metal
ic circuit to point on the Illi-
lois Central Railroad, likely Fern
rood, Miss. via Tylertown.
Timber Men Fight Taxation. I
The timber interests of the state II
re going to make fight before the ]
tate Board of Equalization against G
ny increase in the assessment of {
imber lands. It has been generally
Understood that an effort would be
made to raise the assessments on
iae and cypress lands, and Offset a
nth this raise the $10,000,000 de- {
rcase in the assessment of the state c
or 1909. t
Unusual Mosquito Visitation. !;
People returning from the big =
amp meeting at Lake Arthur, say :,
nat the plague of swamp mosquitoes
as so bad that 1t almost broke up
le meetings, which were held in the
pen air. Since the gulf storm sew
'al weeks ago the entire coast has t
lfrered from an unusual mosquito a
sitation. Cattle are suffering Sc c
erely from the insects and many t
ave died. l
$30,GOO for Good Roads.
The people are enthused over good b
'ads, and capitalists at Mansfield A
I've agreed to take up enough OF the t
irish certificates to continue the b
ork without interruption. 1t Is o
ought there will be no trouble in @
'ating the issue of $4,000, and the O
opposed 100 miles of good roads I.