New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-08-19
The New Iberia Rice Mill in

charge of Mr.. Frank Delahoussay'
} has been in operation for abou
one week and has milled upwards
of three thousand sacks Of choice
rice which is ready for the mar
,kets. They have contracted fol
about 5000 sacks more with pros
poets of a big pant Of the crop o
10000 raised in the Parish this
season. There is something like
forty employees engaged in the
operation Of the mill which is {
nice little weekly pay roll for th'
operators. 1t is the general wisl
that the owner. Mr.. Dreyfus will
have a long profitable run this
season.
5 or 6 dozes 1869" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price Csc
The Steamer F. w. Owens
plying between New Orleans and
New Iberia and owned by the
Bradford Bros. of DonaldsOnville
came in yesterday morning as usu-
al loaded with freight up to the
guards for the merchants of New
Iberia. There were also several
passengers aboard who reported
enjoying the trip and scenery i'm
Intensely The passenger service of
1.-THE Owens is sufficient to entice
most any one TO make the trip and
many Iberians are availing them
selves Of this opportunity for a
rest. Capt. Tom Bradford in
charge Of the boat in fact the en-
tire crew vie with one another
in making it pleasant for their
guests while on board.
Moss Dub Sauce now 15c.
Buy a bottle.
We received a pleasant cali
last Monday from Hon. LeDoux
f. Smith, formerly of this City
and at present residing at Alex
andria. Mr.. Smith is touring the
State as a candidate for Slate
Treasurer, a position he once held
and filled with great distinction.
Judging from the papers all over
the State. Mr.. Smith will be elect
ed beyond a doubt as he has the
support of the most Influential
people of the State. He is also well
known throrchont the Parish OF
Iberia. hav r'r been in the bank
ing business in our City for sew
eral years and will get the solid
support of both the Broussard and
Sanders adherents who wish him
reelected to the position he as
pires to. The Enterprise wishes
him success.
At last the Court House lot is
some attention in ac-
cordance with the suggestion OF
the Grand Jury at its session.
While that inquisitorial body sug.
gested that the benches be re-
moved off the grounds entirely. it
was thought better by the Police
Jury to spike the benches down in
a circle to prevent them being
scattered all over the yard as has.
been the condition since the seats
were installed in the square, max
ing the yards look unsightly to
passers-by. Some Of the citizens
condemn the benches on the
grounds that they encourage loaf
ers to congregate on the grounds. |
while others are Of the opinion
hat the seats are a resting place
for strangers that come to New
iberia and more especially the
witnesses and appearers before
Court.
Doors for sale cheap. Apply |
Enterprise Office.
The committee in charge Of /
he Aswell meeting to be held at
he Elks Theatre next Tuesday |
have completed all the ar
for the public meeting
It $3.50 O'Clock p. m. According
o the posters distributed there !
will be only one speaker, Hon. J.
;. Aswell. Hundreds will avail
themselves of this opportunity to
lear what he has to say. The
lbuse that several Of the New Or
cans papers have heaped upOa
lin since he has entered the con-
est seems to have had tendency
o create for him friends who con-
emn the method adopted Of re-
Getting upon a mans honesty and
simply because they diff
er with him politically. y
Now that the tax for the rail-
Dad extension was called off last
fonday and the taxpayers have
cen saved the small millage, the
pportunity presents itself more
nan ever to submit to the people
joint improvement tax for sew
rage and good drinking water.
9th of these necessities could be
iven the people we're a concerted
Movement started agitating the
TX with the completion Of the
anal made a part Of the bond is
1e. If these improvements are !,
, be obtained and gone after in
business-like manner they will t
ave the endorsement Of every |,
ody. Good drinking water can 8
e secured from the numerous t
brings IN Spanish Lake is the t
piniOn of most the old settlers v
nd should at least be investigat. L
at an early date. Those Of d
lr poorer classes residing in the r
,