The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

gathering at New Iberia.
The state and government special
lists have located the cattle, and will
| assist in making the deals, which is
! as Tar as they can go. The ruling
rate Is about $50 for the young cattle
and $50 for the mature animals. This
is considered cheap at present meat
prices, and the stock Is fine for either
feeding or foundation. as it is three
quarter purebred Hereford, Shorthorn
and Red Poll. Arcadia has so far been
the largest buyer, but one Of the larg-
est pending transactions is by st.
Charles parish.
The recent ruling as 70 elimination
of married men from liability for mil
itary service where a wife is depend
ent upon the husband for support will
| affect Calcasieu to the extent Of IS
per cent Of its quota OF 2O9 men. it is
estimated, In the event these men de-
sire to take advantage Of the ruling,
as It is thought only three or four
men on the list are so situated that
their wives have separate independ-
ent incomes sufficient to maintain
them during the period the husbands
might be in the military service.
n. j. Boudreaux of Vermillion par.
ish was in Thibodaux recently and
deposited $500 in the Citizens Bank
Of Lafourche for the Erath Nursery
Co., Inc, Of Erath. La. as a guaran
tee to fifty farmers Of Lafourche par
ish that his company will erect a fg
cannery at Lafourche Crossing with
in twelve months. thus assuring the
nifty farmers that they will have an
output for the fifty trees that they
have bargained to purchase and plant.
The gross receipts Of the recent
South Louisiana Fair held at Donald
sonville from all sources will ap-
prcximate $4,000. Of which $4,000 was
taken in Sunday. October z. the clos
ing day. This is the largest amount
ever derived from any of the annual
exhibitions under the auspices Of the
local association, and 1t is believed
will be suffiient to place the organi-
xation on q cash basis.
The performance given at the
Grand Theater at Thibodaux to raise
funds for the proposed kits for the
soldier boys from Lafourche proved
to be q success, the gross receipts
being $1i1. A member Of the kit COM
mittee also disposed Of So worth OF
candy at the theater door,.
The police jury met at Abbeville in
special session to adopt its budget for
1917 and hx the rate Of assessment
which was placed at IS per cent of
the actual cash valuation. as fixed BY
the State Board Of Affairs.
Organization Of the Southern States
Oh and Gas Company Of Indiana has
been completed, and work of drilling
for oil and gas around Thibodaux will
begin at once.
An initial Liberty Loan eubscrip-
tion Of $4,000 has been made by the
Ouachita National Bank Of Monroe
for itself and customers.
1t was decided by the police Jury
that the dipping Of cattle would be
discontinued during the winter
months. beginning this month.
The Monroe police jury formally
created Ouachita parish Drainage Dis !.
trict No. 1. embracing about 10o,o
acres east Of Ouachita river, and the
commissioners of the new district or.
dered for November 20 an election to
vote On bond issue Of $500, 900 to
construct the drainage system, = -
The pay roll for soldiers at. Camp
Beauregard last week was $s3.56S.75: |
for construction work, SIS. 1851; for
road work connected with the camp,
$3.50, making . total Of sl75.ss1.s4 |
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M. J. Lemoine OF Monroe, has re- |
seived the appointment from the
knights of Columbus committee of |
war activities of Washington, y. c.,
Is general secretary of the Knights
If Columbus building at Camp Beau
regard. and will take charge of tie
work in a few days. II
The crowd which attended the clos
ng day Of the West Feliciana Free +
Fair held at Bayou Sara exceeded all +
and the fair met the APP
'roval Of all who attended, ,..-z.
At .paettug Of the advisory board
4 Amite local Red Cross. Mrs. M. J.
Allen was elected to serve as chair
IAN of supplies. Mrs. Lovett was en-
loyed to keep the headquarters open
ally and will give instructions to
ny desiring to sew for the Red
ross.
yhar1ed with seining In the Ouach- |