New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-11-21

labor in the City. It's output of
lumber and shing ,es is steady and
ITS shipment 90 to the four corn
ers of the globe.
The Bertrand Lumber Co.
founded few years ago by Miss
Alice Bernard and Messrs. Luke
Bertrand, Paul LeBourgeois ana
others, has within these few years
grown from a small lumber yard
TO plant acres in extent. 1t
has its own planning mill from
which complete and perfect arc
Snlrped variety of woodwork,
including show eases, cisterns
and tanks. chairs. lawn and gal
ierv seats and benches. screen
doors. window frames, sash,
doors and blinds. fence pickets,
ornamental gallery ratings,
and Corinthean columns. The
Company also handles roofing
material, pressed brick. paints and
oils
This brings us to the recently
esta b,ished Creamery managed
bv Mr.. J. c. Kendrick. Too much
praise cannot be given the public
spirited citizens who by their Ito
eral contributions. made this val
liable addition to the City's in
dustries possible, the first break
from the old order Of things
Giadrally Under the skillful and
practical management Of Mr.
kendrick the pant is increasing
its outnrt of butter, not yet how
ever sufficient for the citizen s
needs. 1t supplies a cash market
for the farmers milk, and the
surplus Of the dairyman. It will,
materially lead to increase in cat
tle-raising, especially that of high
grade dairy stock. It's value to
the whole Parish can hardly be
measured and it richly deselv YES
the united cooperation Of every
citizen of the City and Parish.
Though in operation only three
months in the wear. The Bergeiie
e. Voorhies cotton gin is a vain.
able unit Of orr industrial com
munity. It brings the cotton to
this center and though conditions
due to the European War ore.
cludes them from Offering cash
just at this time, the cotton
carried back by the farmer to his
home will eventually return to
town in the form of cash. Tho
delay to the farmer in securing
cash is thought by many to be an
actual blessing in disguise in
stead Of a hardship and just here
we wish to mention that, W.
learn that several bales of cotton
have been purchased by John K.
Taylor and others at Zoe per
pound from small farmers who
were not in position to hold il
and who were thus saved the ne
cessity of selling at the presen.
We wish also to
that through King Bros.
Warner Rust Proof Corset Go.
has purchased a ba,e az 10c and
The Mentholatum Co through the
Estorre Drug Co have purchased
a bale at 10c and turned it over
ia the nsectarian Aid Society
10 he held BY the Society rntil
the prise reaches Zoe when they
IRE at liberty to sell and use the
proceeds for charitable purposes.
GETTING back to manufactures,
The Bert C. Hall Cigar Factory
a year ago. IS wel
worthy of mention. Mr.. Hall s
eading brands. the Trade and
panatella. are being sold by him
rom New Orleans to Houston.
rhe quality Of the goods is eN-
the factory is growing
ind deserves the support of ellr
,,gar smoking, people.
The Stephen +. Hale lumber.
md implement handle factory on
he East Side of the Teche de-
serves special mention. Our
warnps are still full of good
'rade Of oak. ash and other hard
woods. ideal material for iuip.e..
nent handles. Mr.. Hale informs
is that the demand for his haaf
es is growing but mostly outside
{ New iberia Asked if all imple-
nents requiring handles were To.
ONE to orr hardware merchants
rifhout handles was he in 10
iiiAn to fit wood to metal. Mr..
lac stated that simple me-
haniral device was all that was
Ieeded for him to turn out the ]
anne finished article as made else
rhere.
In East End on Philip Street is