New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-02-24
Besides the selection Of

Jeanefelte are MeSSrS. DoSIol
Druilhet and DR.. A. P. Bopkin
Mr.. Evrard Gary of Patoutville
Leon Landry Of Segura; Oscar
Romero of Lydia; P. c. Valet o.
Morb.han; Frederick Decourt o.
Loreauville and Uaodice Del
cambre of Derouen. Thus as
whole the taxpayers of the Par
ish should have reason to be sat
isfied with the gentlemen select,
ed to manage the affairs Of the
Parish for the next four years.
THAT vast area in Iberia Par
ish known as the Jos. Jefferson
Island, owned by the heirs of the
late Mr.. jefferson, is undergoing
drainage and reclamation work,
which VIII greatly enhance its
value as farm lands. Under the
direction of Warren B. Reed, con-
sulting engineer, of New Orleans,
the hundreds of acres Of land al
ready in cultivation are being
supplied with system OF DRAM
age, the best that science can
formulate. and mammoth ditch
ing machine, purchased at a very
great cost, has been in operation
for several weeks. That part OF
the estate not now in cultivation
is to be reclaimed and made suit
able for farm lands. The cult
waited lands of the estate are not
ed for their fertility, and when
the present work is completed
they will be among the richest and
most productive in the state.
French street is beginning to
put on an appearance that is more
than pleasing to the eye Of all
who pass the beautiful residences
and well-kept yards on that thor
oughfarS The two-story bunsr
allow being erected for Mrs. John
C. M. Robertson along side of her
present home IS a thing Of beauty
and already the roof and gable
ends have received its first coat
of paint. The property of Mr..
Chas. Kahn at the corner is also
a decided Improvement over its
former condition. Another COM
mendable thing is the fact that
many of the property owners
have discarded the unsightly fen
ces fronting their homes and
which if the stock law is rigidly
enforced as it should be. will he
an inducement for many others
to adopt the same plan. Fences
are not only an Unnecessary ex-
pense but often hide the beauty
of a well-kept lawn and one by
one the property holders are
loppimg off the expense.
Some five cars of steel rails
for the interurban Trolley ar
rived here last Thursray morn
ing and within the next five or
six days the streets of New he
ria will be a scene Of much activ-
ity. The officials of the South
western Traction & Power Com
pany have accepted from the
Council the site in the rear of the
Magnolia Public, school for the
location Of their Power House !,
which is a splendid location. The
building is to be brick, 34xl0S
feet, s inches deep and 10 feet in
heighth. the contract being
awarded to Jerry w, Taylor and
Xavier Herpeche Of this City.
The intention being to use as an
entrance the West End OF the
school property which will be CIV.
en- in exchange for fifteen feet OF
the land in the rear Of the school
building and which will be quite
an addition of land for the use
of the school. Much work was
done this week by the Trolley
gang of workmen in lowering the
water pipes along the Main street
80 as to operate the pillow in dig
g'ng the earth to make room for
the cross-ties and rails.
Thursday night at hlks The;
atre q large audience greeted
Mrs. Sarah Bond, of the Nation
al Purity Association. who deliv-
cred a lecture on the White Slave
Traffic. Mrs. Bond IS q very
pleasing speaker, perfect self pos
session, and complete knewtedge
Of her subject. having from long
experience among the Sums Of
large cities, the jails and Reform
atories. come in such contact with
the evil that makes her well
equipped to speak on me sno!ect
and to work for it's eradication.
Mrs. Bond was for Sang time the
Police Matren Of Kansas City,
during which time she performed
much valuable service to human
ity. Her address was enphasized
by moving pictures to which she
referred showing how the inno-
cent and unwary are entrapped,
the different gradations OF vice,
from the highest mlrrored man.
sions. to the lowest novels. How
innocence and youth have been
betrayed and souls lost. The
work Of rescue was also shown,
illustrating In graphic manner,