New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-04-21
1t was a source Of gratifica-

ton to the business men and the
unemployed Of New Iberia that
the 2. l.. Renoudet saw mill re-
sumed operation again last Thurs
dav morning. This industry had
been lying idle for several months
throwing large number Of work
ingmen out Of employment, many
of whom had to leave New Iberia
to find steady work. This indus
try in charge of our felloW-citlzen,
Mr.. George Cousin it will be re-
membered bought over a half
million dollars worth of timber
from a point opposite Natchez
Miss. and the logs have to be
lowed as they are wanted. On
Tuesday two drags of timber
reached New Iberia which had
been foated over a distance of
some two hundred and fifty miles.
The general impression prevails
that this mill has sufficient tim
Der to keep running steady for
some five or SIX years and we
trust this opinion is correct.
If YOU want Bargains go to
King Bros.
We note the condition Of the
bridge spanning the Teche at
Olivier is in such bad condition
that the public is warned of It's
danger when they cross over 1t.
The fact of the matter IS this
crossing has been in very bad
condition for many months, and
the public need this mode of con-
vevance over the Teche more
than ever since so many OF our
people use it to reach the OIL
fields. This piece of public prop
ertv should receive immediate at
tention on the part Of those III
authority to have such matters
corrected. 1t therefore behooVes
the Police Jury to have these de
fects remedied as early as posi-
bic before some accident occurs
wherein lives might be lost.
Sash, Blind and Door Factory,
special work of ali description.
Cisterns and Tanks. Bertrand
Lumber CO.
"A Young man named Charley
Webster was found on the puDllc
road last Wednesday near Orange
Grave Plantation suffering fl ON
some drug that he claimed that
he had taken with suicidal intent.
It seems the boy who is only Is
reached here on Sunday and he
had evidently went to the OIL
fields to secure employment. Not
getting it, and being de pendent,
g managed in some way or other
to take a drug that came near
costing him his life. He was
taken to the Shaw Sanitarium and
restoratives given to him that
saved him from an early grave,
Mayor Sealy phoned his mother
Yesterday who resides at Bogalusa
and she is expected here today.
Chrysanthemum Plants for
sale by Mrs. w. L. Grant.
Undoubtedly New Iberia har-
bors some criminal Of the worst
calibre, or else the person is IN
sane and not responsible for hic
act in trying to interfere with
the manipulation of our Auto Fire
Truck when it is needed in times
that alarms are sent in that prop
erty is being destroyed by fire.
On Thursday morning when 1t
was reported that Mr.. Reynaud's
home was in flames it was dis
that a small piece OF
machinery had been removed with
this intention. Under the cir
cumstances the machine was
propelled only because the
batteries were in fine rum
ming order, and a speed of SIX
miles was as fast as the operator
could run it. Fortunately the
Truck reached there in time to
the flames before the
house was destroyed. The gene
raj impression prevails that the !
Truck House was entered while
the firemen were asleep as the
place is carefully watch-d during
all hours of the day. Mayor
Sealy called in several mechanics
TO see # they all agreed that this
particular piece of machinery
vas removed by a person, think
no probably it might have