The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-18


of installing new water and cleo
trio light and power plant, a sewer
Fystem. street paving. garbage dispo
aition plant and additions TO the
street car systems.
Abbe,ille -Unusua activity in real
estate "a manifest here and land
values are soaring The rice crop OF
the parish viii aggregate S1O.00O,00o
and land which Is under cultivation
I'm rice or can be used for II con-
mands from 800 t. $3.50 an acre.
Kentwood - Rev Dana Terry of
Eatchitoches has accepted the pas
torate at Kentwood.
Columbia. - Caldwell Is one OF the
smallest parishes IN the state. hav-
Ing population Of about 10000 with
q property valuation Of about $1,000
coo. Yet In the face OF the small fig-
ures. both in population and wealth.
II has three banks in operation, and
their stockholders are receiving an
average dividend II 25 per cent on
their investments. Another bank Is
being org nized at Kelly.
Harry d. Wilson with his party left
Tor points in the Middle West. They
viii stop at the University Of Wis
consin and inspect the diaries and
surrounding dairy farms. They will
so 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 J. Gins
berg. president; Marshall L. Capped.
vice president: r. r. Galloway, sec
retary-treasurer The club expects
to have membership Of $50 In a
short time.
Bogalusa-The celebration which
was planned for tho service men No
vember II was called off at a meet
ing OF the executive committee this
week at the Elks' Home. The deci-
zion WAS reached because the com
mittee did not believe Efficient funds
could be raised to defray the ex-
renses.
Lake Charles.-Efre at Bannister
destroyed the sawmill, yards and
oommssary of the Brown Lumber
Company. causing Il loss estimated at
seO.0 900. partially covered by insur-
ence. The mill, which had $4,000
foot capacity. will probably be immc-
diately rebuilt.
Monroe. 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.. Il. p. Flower
visited Chicago to attend the confer
ence on tuberculosis between the em
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.
and Investment Corporation, a bank
ing institution, which has recently
been organized here, has increased
It's capital stock from 100000 t.
100000.
Columbia - A petition is now Be
ing circulated In Caldwell parish call
ing on the police Jury to order ar
election to determine the question q
putting the parish under tire commits
sion form Of government.
Baton ROUGE. 8. U. goods viii
be allowed only two days a week un
I'll 10 D. IN. in new rules issued b,
Mrs. E. s. Tucker, dean OF women
The rules forbid the girls from hav
ing callers any nights except Satur
Cay or Sunday and then only until
10 O'Clock.
Hammond-Louis d. Nalty presid
ed over an adjourned meeting o
Catholic men from all parts Of tn
parish forming knights Of Coldm
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.--Heavy rains have intel
fered to the rice rice harvest and !
will be several days before the Blu
Hose crop now being harvested will
be ready for the mills.
Leesville. Because Of the shoYt
age of teachers in Vernon parish
emergency examinations have beef
held to flll vacancies in lower grades
Baton Rouge. - With the student