The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-10-04
Press Proclnirns Inter
Parochial Fair
Complimentary References to Coming Eoenf bv Nev Or
keans and Country Publications Valuable Aduer-
tising for Progressive Parishes Part;ci-
pafing In the Display.

DonaldsonyilIe is the ltyesd tow
I'm south Louisiana is the enthusias
tic estimate OF q. p. Brady, who hal
| just returned from visit to tha
section. Mr.. Brady called particula
attention to the fair which will bs
held at Donaldsonyille Oct. 10, Il
| and u. He said:
About two months ago was organ
lied the Donaldsonville Chamber o.
Commerce, OF which Charles a. Mau
| rim Is president. At about the same
time aldsonviIle government wa,
changed to the commission form
and the town elected as its first
mayor Walter Lemann, a young bust
ness man. William ]. Leblanc was
elected Commissioners OF finance. and
Frank J. Milano commissioner OF
public streets and parks.
Among the first steps by the
Chamber Of Commerce was to secure
the cooperation Of neighboring par
ishes for a south Louisiana fair at
EDonaIdsonvilIe. The parishes OF As
5cension, Assumpt st. James
and IberyilIe made literal donations
through their police 1uries, and Dom
aldsonville will have unique and at
tractive fair for the exhibition of
agricultural and manufacturing pro-
ducts and live stock. j. Stone Ware
is president OF the fair association.
Among the directors are q. r. Ber-
teaut. Charles e. schwing, r. G. LIE.
gardeur, Il. b. Lemann, Charles A..
Maurin, 3. A. Allen, John r. Truxiilo
and A. I. Picard.
The gentlemen at the head OF this
fair realize the necessity for Lou
isiana to- wake up In tho face Of ad-
verse tariff legislation. They are
giving prizes for the best yields Of
corn, Gotten, potatoes and other ag.'
ricultural products. Medals and
awards are being offered for other
exhibits. This section has always
been prosperous, and a splendid ex-.
hibitson of horses. mules, cattle,
sheep and hogs is expected.
years gone by DonaidsoEville
was famous for its CLASSY horses.
and this reputation III being revived.
u ha nil9 II here speedy OK
hibitions Of horses are held every
Sunday, has been built. During the
fair racing Is to be q feature.
Gov. Hall has promised to deliver
an address Oct. 70, and H. Harris,
state perintendent Of education. on
Oct. IL. In this connection tt is very
to know that Ascension
parish has made wonderful strides In
educational lines in the past few
years 1t is common to find tn ap-
parently isolated communities SIX or
eight-room buildings where Is to 100
or more children are receiving daily
instruction.
skDonaldsonvii1e Is indeed wide
awake. Its boosters have secured
The construction of the st. Elmo,
Belle Helene and Louisiana Eastern
Railroad, penetrating virgin territory
tributary to DonaIdsonville. They
have excellent prospects of getting q
government demonstrate ton farm.
where will be taught culture OF crops
to supplant sugar cane.
rhe opening Of locks in Bayou La
sourche at Donald ldsonville Is 3 com-
mercial necessity, and is beingi
strongly agitated. It Is understood
his matter will shortly be brought
~ before the Lafourche and Atehafa-l
aya levee boards.
"R. 8. Vickers, secretary-treasurer.
says TO- 900 visitors are expected ct |
he fair. Donaldsonville fairly exsI
,eets to outdo herself. ''T Times Dem
ocrat.
An event that will prove OF wide
interest to planters and toWnsmen OF
he parishes of Assump ptIon, Ascsn.I
lion, ST. James and IberyilIe. ID the
air to be held tn onaIdsonYilla Oct.
l0-12, 1913. This Is the first LouisI-l
ma fair conducted under inter-paro-
.hial auspices, and premiums will be
lWarded for agricultural, live stock
md other exhibits that will arouse
he keenest competition.
The advantages to be derived from
his pitting OF the various parishes |
against each other In competition
viii clearly rebound to the great
,enefit Of that district. 4 healthy
iyalry such AZ to be engendered /
through the display OF exhibits is OF
Particular interest right at this time,
vhen there comes the need for q di-
justification of planting end farming
operations In the quartet OF parishes /
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