New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-07-30

until Thursday morning when II
was discovered nj tho foot 81
Fisher Street. where # had drrjt-
ed until observed by some young
men near the banks. The ltuFort
innate IS said u have hailed from
Nntchpz. Miss however he was
buried by the City IL the paupors
cemetery.
The Electric lpght and Water
Board held committee meeting
last Wednesday evening aud re.
ccived the bids for the supply Ut
n pump to be installed ~ the
Power House. After studying
the merits of he different pumps
they selected the Smith Nalr w.
derwrlter of 800 cal ms caparii y
per minute. which il usoI IN an
feroni cities Of the state with
much success. We siuccrolY hope
thoy have made mo mistake N
flrrr selection and that the pump
selected will meet all the require
nontH.
Last Wednesday nlght about
II 'cluct the house Of Mr. y "
Willard on upper Main Street was
Il scoycrrd to hc OIL fire and from
all inIlcatons II was the work.
Of an inrcndiary as The house wa
not occupied by any one for some
time aud when discovered, beng
set on NE inside If ono Of Tive
rear rooms Formerly used rs q
hnth room. II was only by he
roic work # Fire 60, No Il that
the fire was euhducd and that not
until about 1900 Of damages had
been done. II Is sincerely hoped
that the culpri that would com
nit n deed of this kind viii be- run
down bv the oi1ircrs and an OK
ample made Of thcm.
Have Won tried Moss Club
Sauce with Roast Chlckcu1
At last 4 looks like the old
eve sore situated AT The corncr
of Julia and Main Strort viii be
to make way for some
thing much more rrcten'louS and
in keeping will, other buildings
in New IBERIA A gang Of men
arc now at work clearing the
grounds for the erection OF the
three story Masonic building that
has been spoken Of for some tine.
We have been informed that the
plans have been approved ~ the
erection committee Of The Masons
AMI that the building will be
modern IN every re
sheet two large store buildings
on tho first floor with the second
story converted into modern Of
fees something the City needed
for many years, while tho ihlrd
or top floor viii he utilized rs the
Masonic lodge room. This build
mo il is said will stack mp or tow
er above everything here and will
be credit to this worthy organ
izai lon.
Judging from the amount 1T
express packages received daily
through the express offices 81
New Iberia it IS not surprls NJ
that our merchants continually
cry there is little business doing.
houses of far off cit
les are reaping a harvest without
one cent tor the adj
vancement Of this City. Who. II
not the local merchant and bust
ness man pays the taxes to keep
M the schools for the education
of your childrenY Can they con
tinle to be liberal without the
assistance of you. the purchaser.
Tf our people would order such
things as the merchants OF New
iberia could supply them, there
would be very few cries OF dun
business. One of the most essen
tial things for those interested III
the welfare Of New iberia is 70
pull together and PUN hard and
buy everything at hoae that can
be bought within reason.
Last Monday evening in the
hall Of the Court House q dis
graceful fisticuff took place be
tween two young men from the
81 ward Of the Parish II seems
that one of The participants had
lust been found guilty hy the Dis
trici Court and was emerging to
the front Of the building when he
rot cptauaIed In some hot words
with one Of the States Witnesses
which led to blows between them.
CITY Marshal Breapx being pres
emit at once placed the violators
under arrest and they were
brought, before Judge Davis who
imposed - Fine upon the aggres-
sor of the trouble that will very
likely .prevent y repeti1 on oil
such affairs In or near the Courts
Of Justice These young VIVA
tors of the laws will heneeforth
confine their little petty prey
ances to their own section of the
Parish where they are not 50 sub
jeot TO punishment In so short
time.
Bertrand Lumber Go. Ltd. FOR
cypress aud pine, Phone l36.
Mr.. Joe Leuitz of Petite Anse
called ut our office last Monday
aud while speaking OF the advant
ages of the Petite Anse Canal that
was cut through that vicinity al
a great cost TO the residents and
tax payers for drainage and other
purposes complained Ut the con
dition Of he railroad crossing near