New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-23

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children would try Vinol. GEO. A
COLLINS.
This is because Vinol contains thu
= tissue building, strengthening cod livel
elements and the tonic iron which Weat
: and rundown system needs.
/ John K. Taylor & Bro. Druggists
, New Iberia, La.
the Secretary, with the assistance
Of the Board have supplied these
people with such data that they
are giving New Iberia serious
consideration and prospects lock
good towards the early maturing
of the proposition. A great deal
of time is being given in helping
to interest a few citizens to raise
funds to erect another rice mill
in New iberia in time for next
years crop. This is also worthy
of consideration by the property
holders and business men OF New
Iberia.
The attention has also been
| called to the railroads operating
in this section towards the early
establishment of an Agricultural
Demonstration Farm near New
Iberia which is being done by
roads in the Eastern States with
corps Of experts in charge to
teach farmers what is really
scientific farming. Once we can
accomplish this important pro-
ject it means that those very
same railroads will bring immi-
! grafton into this section to settle
upon our lands as they do in other
States with not near the advant
ages of Louisiana. Think what
that would mean in the way of
increased land values.
One Of the most important pro-
jects is the completion Of our
canal to the Gulf. Had New he
ria a good live Chamber of Com
MERGE as we have to-day, it is a
hundred to one that the money
spent on the waterway would
have been ample for it's compile
ton. Right here we wish to call
attention also to the fact that the
Chamber of Commerce is now
trying to devise ways and means
Of again taking up the work and
with the assistance of the CITY
officials who now comprise the
Drainage Board, by virtue Of
their office-the prospects are
bright for the completion Of the
canal as was originally intended.
The failure to complete the
canal was a great loss to New
Iberia as it deprived us Of can
ming factories and a fish market
that would have yielded great re-
suits financially and gave employ
ment to hundreds that are not
now employed. There will be no
excuse for poverty in our COM
munity once the work is under
taken and finished, because in the
first place, two hours fishing in
those waters which are so near
would supply any family with
food enough for several days to
say nothing Of the shrimp and
other fish that would be shipped
to outside markets. We only
mention these things to show the
people Of New Iberia that the
Board Of Directors of the New
iberia Chamber Of Commerce are
on to their job and that is all. In
Lake Charles only this week as
much as $4,000 was pledged by
its citizens to carry their Board
of Trade over for three years,
while in New Iberia it is a hard
proposition to raise $1,000
amongst our whole population.
Our people have at last realized
that to accomplish something we
must all work in unity and each
and every property holder, bust
ness man and employee alike
should stand together and con-
tribute in proportion to their
mite for New Iberia's advance
ment. It devolves upon all, and
the less of the worlds goods you
have. all the more you are inter
ested in helping this organization
to make good. The meetings are
public and every citizen should
make it his business to attend the
sessions Of the Board at least four
times year if not more.
The personel Of the Board is as
/ follows. Edward r. Estorpe