New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-24
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Last Monday evening the
New Iberia Drainage Board met
IN spec al session to accept and
authorize Mayor Power to sign
| the Canal contract awarded al
their previous meeting to
Mr. 4. G. Thomas Of New Orleans
| tor the completion of the canal
from its present point to the BASIN
II the Pascal field N the City
nj S. Mr.. Thomas has a corps
of assistants and material already
here and will before many days
be actively at work.
Tie old saying after the
horse is gone the stable is locked
was very much in evidence IN
this City last Wednesday night
during the fire when the pumps
of the Water Works Plant be
came 50 disabled that no water
could be obtained for use of the
firemen New Iberia possesses an
old steam fire engine which was
discarded many years ago when
suppianted by the present water
works outfit, but instead OF keep
ing this engine IN repair and ready
for Just such emergencies 1t mas
been stored away and no atten-
ton whatever gwen to It. One
administration after another has
taken office without having tins
valuable eng ne repaired that had
done duty so long IN this City
with the assistance OF the IRE
men. Mayor Power wild, 50 we
are informed have the engine put
in immediate repair for future use
if necessary.
Nice Country Home and four
arpents of land, worth $3.50, will
sell for $500 VIII be on the
market at this price for th1rty
days only.-Alphonse DAVIS,
Opera House Building.
Things are taking a tangible
shape now in connection with the
beautiful Masonic Temple to be
erected by the Masonic Lodge OF
New Iberia. Mr.. f. w. Crosby,
representing Stone Brothers u
Crosby Of New Orleans. is here
arranging the final details OF the
large three-story building that
will shortly grace the corner OF
Julia and Man Street, closing up
an old eye sore Of many years
standing and at the same tune |
lending much to the value OF real
estate N that portion OF this City.
1t Is rumored that another Order
in New Iberia are trying to de-
wise ways and means to build
a home in keeping
with orders in other live and pro-
gressive communities.
Your complexion as well as
your temper is rendered miserable |
by disordered liver. By taking
Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver
Tablets you can improve both.
Sold by all dealers.
Fire Marshal b. f. Sullivan
Of New Orleans made flying trip
to this City yesterday to inyestl-
gate the cause Of the fire OF We'd
nesday evening. 1t was unfOrt-
innate that dhe reports got to the
press of the State in such an ex-
aggerated form, but the news being
Sent in while the fire was in full
blast, with apparently no water
III sight. it certainly looked to the
reporters of the New Orleans pap
ers that it would be impossible
10 subdue the flames before the
sntire block would be destroyed,
which fortunately was otherwise.
Paints, lime, ssu1, cement
brick, sts.-Bsrtran1 LuAb~ %.
Mr.. Luke Bertrand, the gen
al and accommodating President
If the Bertrand Lumber Company
IF this City has issued from his
,ffice hundreds of invitations to
lis friends engaged in the pur
suits of Agriculture throughout
he Parish to come to New Iberia
On Thursday, October 9th, be-
,ween the hours Of 4 and 6 0 clock
10 visit the Demonstration Train
Vt the Southern Pacific Railroad
hat are scheduled to stop OPP
,osite the yards of the bove Com
)any while here. The train as we
stated last week will have ex-
libits that will interest them as
t was made up for their especial
benefit and they should all take
advantage Of this opportunity to
zee some of the finest live stock
,ver bred in Louisiana, to say
nothing of the improved nipple
nents on board, adapted partic-
llarly to this country and hear
he lectures of eminent men furn-
shed by the State Experiment
Station enlghten them on Scien-
ific Farming and what it means
o them at the end 81 the year.
MIR, Bertrand invites them to