The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-10-17

Monroe, La. - The commission
council Of the city of Monroe has
called an election to be held Tues
day, November IS, to vote on bond
issue of $1,45O,00O 10 cover the cost
of installing a new water and cleo
trio light and power plant, a sewer
system, street paving. garbage dispo-
sition plant and editions to the
street car systems.
Embellishments activity in real
estate is manifest here and land
values are soaSing. The rice crop of
the parish will aggregate $10,000O0O
and land which is under cultivation
IN rice or can be used for it com
mands from 800 tc $3.50 an acre.
Kentwood. - Rev Dana Terry Of
Eatchitoches has accepted the pas
torate at Kentwood.
smallest parishes IN the state, hav-
ing population of about 10000, with
a property valuation of about $1,000
COO. Yet in the face of the small fig
ures, both in population and wealth,
it has three banks in operation, and
their stockholders are receiving an
average dividend Of Is per cent on
their investments. Another bank is
being org nized at Kelly
Baton Rouge Commissioner
Harry D. Wilson with his party left
Tor points in the Middle West. They
will stop at the University of Wis
consin and, inspect the dairies and
surrounding dairy farms. They will
go from there to The University of
illinois to make further inspections,
then to Chicago, and will spend three
days at the National Dairy Show.
Alexandria. The Alexandria
Shrine Temple has been organized by
local Shriners, who have elected the
following officers: George ]. Gins
berg, president; Marshall T. Capped,
vice president; r. E. Galloway, Sec
retary-treasurer. The club expects
to have a membership of $50 in a
short time.
Bogalusa-The celebration which
vas planned for tho service men No
vember IL was called off at meet
ing of the executive committee this
week at the Elks' Home. The deci-
sion was reached because the com.
mittee did not believe ficient funds
cor'd be raised to defray the ex
penses.
Lake Charles.-Fire at BannisteT
destroyed the saumill, yards and
eommissary of the Brown Lumber
Company, causing 81 loss estimated at
100000, partially covered by tnsur
anee. The mill, which had $4,000
foot capacity, will probably be imme
diately rebuilt
Monroe-Almost continuous rain
did considerable damage TO the al
ready short cotton crop by beating II
into the ground. Catterpillars have
practically stripped all foliage from
the cotton fields, letting the sun hit
the cotton bolls and resulting in its
early opening.
Baton Rouge. - DR.. q. P. Flower
visited Chicago to attend the confer
ence on tuberculosis between the EN-
rloyes of board of animal husbandry
and the state representatives Of the
several states.
Baton Rouge. Another candidate
for the state treasurership has an
nounced. Howell Morgan, assistant
supervisor Of public interests, has
resigned his Office and announced
himself for that post.
Alexandria The Citizens Loan
end Investment Corporation. q bank
ing institution, which has recently
been organized here, has increased
its capital stock from 100000 t.
100000.
Columbia. - A petition is now be
ing circulated in Caldwell parish call
,ng on the police jury to order ar
election to determine the question o.
quitting the parish under ire commits
zion form of government.
Baton Rouge.-rL. S. U. goods viii
he allowed only two days week un
til 10 D. m. in new rules issued BY
Mrs Il. S. Tucker, dean OF women
The rules forbid the girls from hav
ing callers any nights except Satur
Cay or Sunday and then only unit
10 o'clock.
Hammond. Louis ID. Nalty presid
ed over IN adjoncned meeting o.
Catholic men from all parts of the
parish forming a knights OF ColUm
bus council for Tangipahoa parish.
Hammond. - The First State Banl
and Trust Company of Hammond ha.
decided to establish branch in In
dependence, ten miles north Of Ham
mond.
Crowley.-Heayy rains have inter
fered to the rice rice harvest and Il
viii be several dass before the Blu'
Rose crop now being harvested will
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