New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-04-11
"A telegram from the Sta

"A telegram from the State
Engineers Office bears the wei
come intelligence that the Atchaf'
alaya Levee Board has awarded
to G.. H. Parker, the contract fol
the building of the Port Barre
Clarendon Levee. The construc'
ton of this levee means grea.
deal to the Parish of iberia and
will reclaim thousands Of acres
of it's most fertile lands which
are now subject to annual over
flows. For years, this project
has been contemplated and a
number of leading citizens OF
Iberia, St. Mary and st. Martin
Parishes, have been urging it
upon the Levee Board. We con-
graduate these on the final sue
cess which has crowned their eff
forts.
Senator Walter j. Burke re-
turned Wednesday from a visit
10 Lake Charles, where, as chair
man of the Employers Liability
Commission, he addressed a con-
vention of Amalgamated Labor
organizations, last Monday. On
TT esday, the Senator was invited
to address the All South Trans
continental Good Roads Conven-
ton, also i'm session at Lake
Charles. Thoroughly familiar
with every feature of the pro-
posed Employers Liability Act,
and alive to the importance Of
Good Roads, Mr.. Burke handled
his subjects in his usual fluent
and concise manner which favor
ably impressed both of his audi
ances.
The 5O-foot cedar poles
ordered by the Commissioners,
to be used instead Of the present
electric light poles standing out
on Main Street, about six feey
from the curbing and thus inter-
fering with the movement of
teams, arrived this week. With
in few days linemen will be
busy placing these tall poles on
the curb from the Post Office to
Hopkins Street in order to get
the unsightly ones off the public
thoroughfare. This is an excel
lent idea as it will give consid-
cradle more room for the passage
of vehicles, especially now that
so much of the Street is utilized
for the track Of the Trolley line.
These poles are Of such heighth
that all of the wires will be above
the tall second story balconies
where they will not interfere
with any of the buildings. 1t is
the intention to erect new wires,
great portion of the insulation
of the wires now in use having
been worn off, making it not
only dangerous to the wiremen,
but hazardous in many instances.
We had occasion this week
to visit the Candy Mandatory
and Ice Cream parlor which will
be open for public patronage in a
few days by Mr.. D. l.. Ivy, one OF
our new corners to New Iberia.
Mr.. Ivy has secured the services
of an expert candy maker from
California who has already turned
out several grades of candy that
is the equal Of any we have ever
sampled. It is the gentleman 8
intention to turn out an article
of candy that will not only meet
the demands of the local trade,
but he hopes to build up a large
outside business that will require
him to have several men busy at
all times in his establishment. 1t
hehooves the people of New lbe-
ria and vicinity to give him all
encouragement necessary to
make his establishment a sue
cess. We feel confident the pee
pie of this City will lend him
every encouragement possible to
develop his Factory which will no:
only give employment to num-
Der Of our people, but be the
means of bringing in money from
the outside. We can never hope
TO get large factories here unless
we first encourage the smaller
ones.
1T is with a feeling of deep
regret that We mention the inten-
ton of our fellow citizen, Mr..
J. w. Eckart who will soon close
,ut his jewelry business and leave
he State after a residence IN
New iberia of upwards Of twen-