New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-08-16
Last Wednesday,

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overhauIed wharf on Fulton
Street used by the Southern Pa
cltic as the docks was discovered
on fire. 1t was only by the
prompt arrival of the Fire De
par,ment that a disastrous con
tlaglation did not take place.
| rhls wharf is situated back OF
he large planning mill of the ..
| J. Trainor Cistern Factory and
for time it looked like the
mill was in great danger. Inc
general impression is that the
fire was Of incendiary origin as
traces of coal oil was very EVIL
dent from the general manner
in which the fire spread.
At the invitation and through
the efforts of one of our fellow
citizens, Mr.. II. {. Butts OF MISS
ouri, a large real estate dealer
and capitalist visited New IBERIA
where he spent several days look
ing over the adjacent country
with the intention, if lands are
sold cheap enough, to settle a
colony near here. The gentle
man was escorted around by Hon.
Ii. y. Gates and from what we
lealn his impression Of lahds
here were very favorable. from
this point he Went to Lafayette
where he also booked several
tracts of land. If our people
ever hope to have colonies settle
here they must not hold up the
prices of their holdings at eX-
orbitant figures as is done III some
sections,
Died, at the home OF his par
ents in Loreauville, on Tuesday,
August 18th, 1913, Adrlen Con
soulin, Jr., aged % years, son OF
Hon. Adrien Gonsoulin of the
above mentioned place. Mr.
Gonsoulin had been i'll for sew
eral weeks and his death was not
unexpected. Ills remains were
inferred in St Joseph S Catho-
lie cemetery on Wednesday
afternoon at five o'clock. The
family have the sympathy OF "a
large number of relatives and
friends. Since writing the above
we are informed that Mrs. Con
soulin, the esteemed mother OF
the deceased is critically Ill as a
result of the shock.
: This section of the country
has had several rains that were
unprecedented, covering many
Of the public roaIs with water un-
fill if was unsafe to travel. Last
Saturday after the heavy preciPl-
tation. we are informed that
water would actually reach IN
side of vehicles coming through
the pasture leading to Lourd s
lane. We hope at no distant
day when the Police Jury
is enabled to float their proposed
bonds sufficient canals will be
dug to prevent these occurrences.
II is only by good drainage that
our highways will ever be lit to
travel and we sincerely hope our
Parish solons will have no tron-
bic in d:sposing of their bonds
which will enable them to remedy
these conditions.
The members of the Unsec-
tartan Aid Society are arranging
to give a Lawn Party on some
date during the last week OF
September Tor the purpose or
raising money to meet the needs
that so often occur for their as
distance among those In want.
A program will be arranged that
will make the event one OF the
best from an amusement stand
point ever arranged by the ladies'
Last Thursday evening at
about 6 30 the large barn situated
on the Lourd property, East Side
of the Bayou Teche owned 10y
Mr.. Longtin was completely des
troyed by fire. The location OF
the building where the Fire De
partment could not reach It,
made it impossible to save any
part Of tho structure. Besides a
large amount of feed which Mr.
Lonetin kept on hand for his herd
of dairy cows there were 40 bar.
rels of onions destroyed. The
most unfortunate feature of the
loss Is the fact that Mr.. LOngtin
did not carry one cents worth OF
insurance, consequently the loss
is a heavy one.
SEALED BIDS.
! Bids will be received by the
Police Jury up to 10 a. m. Sept
4th, 1913, for the construction OF
approaches to the New Iberia.
Jeanerette Highway at the inter.
section of all public roads and
at all private properties where
approaches to conform with the
requirements Of the Police Jury
have not been provided.
Specifications may be seen al
the Police Jury office. Right re
served to reject any and all bids
H. A. KING, Pres.
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