New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1914-12-19
If will he remembered som,,

1t will be remembered some
five years ago when one Of our
citizens was visiting in California
he took up one of the bulletins
Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
and failed to find New Iberia
upon the map. OF course this was
an oversight and since that time
the Southern Pacific has not only
put New Iberia upon their time
table, but spent several thousand
dollars advel tising the resources
of the Parish. Some time since
the organization of the Cham Der
of Commerce, Mr.. Bernard, the
secretary asked these railroad of
ficials to insert some data IN their
monthly bulletins in order to at
tract the eye of the tourists.
We are pleased to state this re-
quest was at once carried out and
the latest number of their time
table and monthly bulletin con-
tains the subjoined write-up
which should prove of much val
ue in helping to get tourists and
emigrants to take notice OF our
country. The sketch is as fol
lows: "New Iberia one of the
chief commercial and social cen.
ters of Southern Louisiana, is
located 1876 miles west of New Or
leans, and in the heart of the
most productive sections of the
great alluvial country. 1t has
been for many years largely rep
resentative Of the sugar produc-
ing elements. The great planta-
tions surrounding the city of
10000 population are wonder
fully fertile. With the coming
partial dismemberment of plan
tations and the positive establish
.ment of diversified farming, cat
tie and dairy products, New lbe-
ria will be forced to an addition
al fine development along all
lines. The city contains every
element Of enterprise and of a
high grade civilization and prog
ress. 1t is one of the best loca-
tions on the Southern Pacific Sun.
set Route in Louisiana, and offers
exceptional inducements for the
establishment of industrial or
farm locations. Excellent hotels,
splendid churches, schools and
fine municipal facilities, create
an effective combination"
/ Don't wait until the bugs eat
/, up half Of your crop, use Bug
Death.-See Dallas & Bertram,
Agents.
Mouton says: Post Cards,
Booklets. 1c to 1O0c.
We had a pleasant visit
yesterday from Mr.. r. l.. Cole
man of Lake Charles, who came
here to dispose Of some of the ma
terial of the Lake Charles Times
which went defunct some months
ago as there was not room for
two papers in Lake Charles. We
understand the gentleman is try
ing to negotiate the sale Of some
of the material to the stockhold-
ers in the new paper soon to be
launched here. We feel satis-
fed the promoters will expert
ence no difficulty in disposing of
their stock as newspapers in this
community have always paid
handsome dividends to their
stockholders. It cost nothing to
print a paper as the editors
thrive well on wind luddings
until the politicians are ready
to loosen their purse strings
which time will soon be nigh. We
await the first issue.
Mouton says: Post Cards,
Booklets. 1c to 1OOc.
! "Bup Death" is guaranteed to
be non-poisonous to the human
being and animals. But Oh you
bugs.-See Dallas & Bertram,
Agents
: Last Sunday afternoon at
one o'clock about twenty men,
bers of the Maccabees Of this City
supplemented with a like number
from Tent No. 5 of Jeanerette in
company with brass band, board
ed a special train in company
with Supreme Commander A. D.
j Markey bound for Kaplan, La,
the little prairie city situated in
. Vermilion Parish. The purpose
of the visit was to assist in the
dedication and christening of their
new hall built by the Maccabees
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