The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13


assumed control of 2,260 acres of land
in the heart OF the Caddo oil belt, the
purchase being made from the Rog-
ers Oil and Gas Company. The price
is not stated, but it is close to ST.
250,00O and means more for the per-
manent development of the Shreve-
port field than all the small deals
| that have been made here in years.
New Orleans is to have another
great, modern warehouse. Plans have
been discussed for some time. but now
have been definitely decided upon.
Bids were opened at the Office Of Sam
Stone, Jr, architect, for the big con-
crete and brick warehouse and eleva-
| tor for handling grain, which is to
be built by the John t. Gibbons Com
pany on the New Basin Canal. between
Willow and Clara streets. The low
est bidder, 1t was stated, was julius
Koch. The cost of the building will
be about s25O,OOO.
petition is being circulated and
literally signed in De Soto parish ask
ing the police jury to order an elec.
tion in Wards Two. Six. Four, Five
and Seven for the purpose of permit
ting the property owners in these
wards to vote on a bond issue of $780,,
900 to pay for graveling the public
road through the parish from the Cad
do to the Sabine and Natchitoches
line, and all model roads in the Fourth
ward of the parish.
Arrangements are being made to
srepair and enlarge the Church of Our
Lady of Prompt Succor, Westwego, a
committee composed of Vic. A. Pitre,
chairman; Dupre Terrebonne, VIII
liam T. Quinn, Vincent S.. Blanc and
Andre Arnondin being named to
take charge of the work. A fund is
being raised, each Of the Catholic so
cieties contributing $50 towards It.
A big national defense rally and
preparedness celebration will be held
by the Louisiana division of the Navy
League in New Orleans, Thursday, No
vember Is. John Temple Graves
who is one of the directors of the
Navy League, will be the principal
speaker and addresses also will be
made by prominent local men inter
ested in Navy League work.
Parish Assessor l.. l.. Richard has
completed the tax roll for the parish
of Jefferson Davis for the year 1915
The total assessed valuation is S5,
O92, ,4S0, an increase of about $4,000
over last year. The assessment al
Jennings is s912,91O; Welsh, 1884. $50;
Lake Arthur. s275,690. and Elton
SS3,S2O.
An unusual occurrence happened a
Catahoula lake, when fishermen
caught an immense tarpon. 1t meas
ured fully six feet. The scales arr
about two to three inches in diamete
and on one side is larger silver spo
which gave it an unusual beauty. Thi
fish doubtless came in during tn,
, storm.
officials of the New Orleans Boart
Of Trade are congratulating them
: selves on adhering to their stric
: standard of grading wheat for ex
! port. From faraway Italy has com
; a loud protest that faulty shipment
of grain are being received there fron
America.
The beginning of work on tn
dredging of the canals for the drain
age of the Fourth jefferson Drainag
: district was a matter of great inter
, est TO everyone interested IN suburb
an land. especially land between tn
city center and Lake Pontchartrain
The Young Women's Christian AS
sociation has been offered a fre
. scholarship in vical music by one bes
instructors of New Orleans. II vii
be awarded to the applicant who
best fitted to profit by it in the judg
ment of the teacher comforting il.
, The Longbridge Cotton OH Con
pany's main building at Cottonpor
was destroyed by fire, the loss bein
estimated at $4,000, partly covered b
insurance.
: What is said to be the first fiyin
! fish caught in Lake Pontchartrai
: was landed off Spanish Fort by Thon
, as A Clarke, well known railroa
: man of 1908 Moss street, New o.
: leans. The fish was caught with hoo
and line.
Mayor Behrman received quite
number Of checks, contributions (
I the fund raised to advertise New o.
leans in moving pictures to be take
on Orange Day, November 19, whe
the Liberty Bell win be herA