New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-04-03

AhC HitStilS VI jilt Ollct
Jury last Thursday was one OF
the most important for many
months. Among the bushes,
matters transacted was that of
building a short road to Avery
Island through the Petite Anse
section. Hon. Edward Neither
ny and a delegation of inter cSted
citizens living along the propose!
road made their appearance be
fore that Body and urged that
the work as commenced some
months since, be continued.
From what we learn Mr.. Nell
benny agreed to take Up each
week all of the Parish warrants
issued during the course of the
work which will be very salts
factory to those who work on this
important short road to Avery
Island. This road has been very
much needed and all of the prop
erty holders in that section of the
Parish will be benefited by it,
Aside from the benefits they viii
receive, truck farmers in this
vicinity will be in position to haul
their produce to Mr.. McIlhenny :
canning factory with great
deal Of ease and but little cost, if
they are furnished a good model
dirt road to that point. No bet
ter investment could be made,
especially at this time when Mr..
Mcllhenny has agreed to pur-
chase truck from all of the farm
ers that will interest themselves
i'll raising produce of that kind.
Another commendable thing Oh
the part Of the Jury was the
awarding of the contract to Mr..
J. w. Taylor for the completion
of five Dipping Watts to be placed
in different parts of the Parish.
A contract was also signed by the
Police jury for making the Par
lsh map, surveys, etc, of drains
and public roads which is also
very important to the Parish.
Cisterns ard Tanks. Screen
ing of all observation-disclosures
Lumber Co. Ltd.
Arrangements have about
been completed for the entertain
ing of a party of tourists from
Montreal, Canada, en- route to the
California Exposition. These PEG
pie will be in our little City Oh
April the 18th. having advised
Mr.. Bernard of the Chamber OF
Commerce that they will leave
that country on April the 4th and
New Iberia will be their only stop
in Louisiana. Automobiles have
been secured for their trip to the
famous Avery Salt Mines, Jeffer-
sons Island and other points OF
interest hereabouts which in
cludes boat ride up and down
the Teche. Not only will this
mean the spending Of money
while in New Iberia on the part
of these tourists, but usually in
such parties there are people OF
means who are looking for invest
ments and there is no telling but
what some of them will see
for making invest
ments in our Parish. We have
been for years trying to get tour
SITS to visit our wonderful section
and at last it looks like we will
succeed. For many months hun
1reds of letters have been writ
EN- to all parts of the country
'alling attention to people living
n other sections Of our resources.
This kind Of advertisement is,
worth thousands of dollars to any,
community and it is only through
his kind Of work that other COM
have progressed along
hese lines. Now that we have '
,ood live Chamber Of Commerce
We may expect the same results, {
'ut it takes persistent effort to ]
ealize these aims. Hundreds of !
ther communities thrive and
ften exist solely upon tourist
money. New Iberia can do like.
Use if we keep up a strong or
to manage the details.
Without an organization of this
ind we never would have had an Z
pportunity to make ourselves ,
nown to the outside world. This :
asst week alone, we have had not i
'ss than a dozen persons repre-
entatives of railroads, refrigera- =
,r companies, commission houses {
nd other commercial bodies who
ave not only spent money in our
,wn but who make a source of
aven,fa for our splenHid hotels