The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-04


enterprises in various parts OF the
state. including several large planta
tions. Mr.. Billingsley returned re-
Gently from Ouachita parish, where
he visited different parts Of the par
ish to make inspection Of roads to be
improved under the 100000 bond
issue. He said when the work is COM
pleted Ouachita will have leading in
to Monroe probably the finest system
Of roads in the state.
The damage from the storm was
very little at Folsom except to the
crops, which have been injured to
quite an extent, especially corn. The
model road connecting Franklinton
and Covington and passing through
here, has suffered considerably-the
bed being washed away for several
feet at a point about mile south Of
Folsom, which will make 1t necessary
for automobiles to make detour OF
some two miles to pass.
There is not chance on earth OF
my accepting any nomination at the
hands Of the Prohibition Party" John
NJ. Parker said when he was informed
that Oliver Stewart, business partner
of former Governor J. Frank Hanly of
Indiana had intimated to Prohibition
party leaders at st. Paul that Mr..
Hanly would accept the party nomina-
tion for president if Parker were
named as his running mate. Il am
not candidate for any Office"
Evan ]. Mccall, of Donaldsonvllle,
the Ascension live stock breeder, and
general manager of the famous Mccall
Blue Ribbon Live Stock Farm, has
been invited to deliver an address on
"The Breeding and Marketing OF
Hogs" at the annual convention OF
the Southern Cattlemen's Association,
in conjunction with the yearly meet.
ing of the Louisiana Live Stock As
ISOLATION, to be held at Shreveport
August Is, 16 and II.
The warehouse of ]. A. Haas, a large
frame building at Marmon was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss included
several thousand feet of lumber be.
longing to ]. A. Haas and about ST.
600 worth of wagons and farmers i'm.
plements belonging to the Eunice
Hardware and Implement Co. 1t is
not known if any insurance was car
ried.
The McNary Lumber Company OF
Forest Hill which recently had Their
sawmfll plant burned to the ground
will rebuild. W. M. Cady, president Of
the company, will leave shortly fol
points North and East to place orders
with firms for the betting and shaft
ing, and 1t is estimated that the mill
when equipped, will cost in the neigh
borhood of 100000.
Engineering parties within q few
days will begin preliminary work up
on the modern road system which i:
to be installed in districts l and 2 Of
Ouachita parish, comprising about
half the parish. James w. Billings
ley Of Monroe has been appointed
consulting engineer in charge Of the
work. Each Of the districts has votet
$250,000 for construction Of the roads
Marion L. Swords, sheriff of st
Landry parish for 16 years, was sho
and killed and two negroes assisting
Swords were perhaps fatally wound
ed In a fight with Helaire Carriere
alleged fugitive from justice, about II
miles west Of Opelousas. Charles Cha
chare, deputy sheriff, who participat
ed in the fight was unwounded.
Tn Carondelet Canal and Navigs
ton Company, in liquidation 1.-THE oil
Basin), filed injunction proceedings fl
the Civil District Court against tn
city Of New Orleans toprevent the sal
of certain land possessed by the CON
pany for taxes. The claim Is set III
the property in question is not subjec
to taxation, and the taxes heretofor,
| paid were paid in error.
The good road spirit continues {
spread in Webster parish. An election
will soon be held in the First war
to vote ten-mill road tax in tina
ward. This Is the last ward to fal
into line for improved highways.
I Announcement was made by tn
Bertrand Lumber Company of Ne,
Iberia of their intention to immediate
ly erect as an adjunct to their plant
model sash, door and blind factor,
thereby largely increasing their pc
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