New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-12-09
The Police Jury met in reg

business. 1nlS was the HTS'
meeting for near on to two
months. due to want Of quorum
Besi des the routine work Of thai
body, resolution was presented
and carried calling for bids tf
construct a steel bridge across
the Teche at Olivier Station te
replace the worn out delapidateo
one now in use at that point. Mr.
Willie L. Burke was sworn in as
Secretary and Treasurer of the
Parish under a $4,000 bond which
he furnished and will assume the
duties of Hon. A. B. Romero un
til the health of that gentleman
will again permit him to resume
his work.
} The cane losses in this Parish
due to the three freezes from all
indications will not be over TWEEN
ty per cent. From statements
furnished us there has been sew
eral cars of cane rejected due to
failure of windrowing before the
second freeze. which is unfortu-
nate to the farmers caught in that
predicament this year. AS a
whole. when taken in consldera-
ton the fancy prices paid at the
beginning of the grinding which
was a dollar per ton more than
last season there will be but lit
tie difference in the final wind up
of the crop. The early freeze was
something so unusual in this coun-
try and few of the farmers were
prepared to windrow that some
losses are buond to occur. but IN
the future seasons.we dare say the
last DAYS of November will find
the entire crop windrowed.
State High School Inspector,
Mr.. Leo M. Favrot of Baton
Rouge, was in our city few days
ago. and made an inspection Of
the High School here. He reports
himself as being very well pleased
with the school, it's faculty and
the work being done. In letter
written to Superintendent Frame.
he states in part. "The school at
New Iberia has a large enroll
ment Of boys and girls. a large
and we'll equipped faculty and de-
serves to rank with the best in
the State. There are many fea-
lures about the work that are ex-
cellent. I have no doubt that
each teacher is a master of his
subjects and many of these are
enthusiastic about their work and
possess the strong professional
qualifications necessary to make
the work successful. Mr.. Fav-
rot made special mention OF the
fine work being done in English
and some Of the other branches.
I'm all probability we will pub
lish next week in our columns the
charter of a new railroad to be
known a. the New Iberia. Lafay-
cite and Northwestern Railroad
that contemplate building from
New Iber'a to Eunice. through the
town of St. Martinville. On We'd
nesday evening a number of gen.
tlemen from the neighboring
towns through which the road
will traverse met with Mr.. F. NJ.
Welch to form the organization to
take up the great project Of CIV
ing this section another railroad
system to the Northwest. What
ever encouragement the progress
sive citizens of New iberia can
offer to have another trunk line
enter this country will be accord
ed these public spirited promot-
ers, headed by Mr.. WEIGH. the un-
firing worker and railroad build
er. In all likelihood before the
new year of 1912 comes to a close
we will be able to boast of third
railroad with New iberia as the
/ divisional point for the entire
territory.
Mr.. A. A. Perkins, president
of the New Iberia and Northern
i Railroad. and head Of the syndi-
cate now building the Iberia, St.
Mary and Eastern Railroad, gives
out the information thaA he has
| contracted for three McKeen cleo
trio gas motor cars at a cost of
$26. 400, each to be delivered for
service March l, 1912. These
cars are to run on an hour sched-
ule between the towns of Lsreau-
vile, iberia parish and Jeanerette.
and as far into St. Mary parish as
the line will be constructed at the
date, with an ultimate terminus
at Berwick. New iberia will be
/, headquarters of this line. as Mr..
Owens. the roadmaster, will be
stationed here, sending orders
from this city. He will arrive
this week. These cars will be ..
the most up-to-date style. being
arranged for smoking for white
and colored passengers, and for
baggage. and viii be boon TO this
community. permitting rapid and
frequent communication between
these towns and New iberia,
which Is the center Of the system
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