Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-09

ployed at Lake Charles for $3.50 a
day, was notified by Felix VOORHEES,,
Dallas, Texas, attorney, that an es-
tate of more than 100000 had been
left him by bishop of the Catholic
church In Rome. Mcdonald will Of
fer proof he is a relative OF the be
queathing bishop, said to be broth
er of the late Pope Leo XIII
Vernon parish police jury has, by a
luminous vote. decided to withdraw
the cooperation of Vernon parish in
cattle dipping by refusing to pay
further claims for such purpose, stat
ing the reason that the members are
Of the belief that public money ~
being wasted. and that Furthermore,
systematic and conscientious dipping
has not been followed TO eradicate
ticks.
The contract for the construction
Of the new Methodist Church in West
Monroe has been let and prepara-
lions for immediate building are al
ready under way The new building
will contain two auditoriums ami
twenty-three Sunday school rooms,
and will be constructed entirely of
brick. It's cost, exclusive of furnish
ings, will exceed $4,000.
The board Of directors Of the
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
unanimously adopted a resolution CIV
ing Endorsement to the movement by
the city commissioners which is pro-
posed to make a further test to as
certain whether there is gas in pay
ing quantities to be found in the city
well now being bored.
The police Jury of Allen parish met
and promulgated the returns OF an
election held recently in Ward s on
proposition to issue $4,000 Of
good roads bonds. The proposition
was carried, 161 votes with a proper
ty valuation of $3.50, 900 voting in ia
vOr, against votes with valuation Of
SIS, 400, against.
Electrical workers from all parts
,b8 t.Ile United States win gather in
New Orleans for the meeting Of the
international Brotherhood Of Elec-
TRIAL Workers to be held at the st.
Charles Hotel September Is to 30.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation Of Labor, will
be one Of the principal speakers.
The cotton crop in the Forest Fiji
section Of Rapides parish is being
plowed up and Irish potatoes are be-
ing planted for a fall crop. The cot
ton crop here will be almost COM
plete failure on account Of the rain
fall during the spring and summer
and the boil weevil.
An election has been called for Au-
gust IS, to be held in Drainage Dis
trict No. OF Lafourche parish. The
election is for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the viii Of the TAXPAYERS re.
garding an acreage tax Of % cents
per acre to continue the work Of
dredging and draining. ~
A salt water natatorium for Min
den is in prospect. It may be com
pleted and ready for use at the OPEN
ing Of the season of 1920. Business
men have shown their interest in the
matter by announcing their readiness
10 take stock In the enterprise.
ST. Tammany, parish will be tickPree
this fan If the cattle owners Of the
ten wards OF the parish keep on dip
ping their cattle as per instructions.
So said DR. Claude Levy, in charge
Of the work in st. Tammany, to the
police jury OF this parish recently.
Rain greatly benefited the rice
crop in the Estherwood section, ami
some varieties Of the cereal are near
ing maturity. Farmers are arrang-
ing to use more modern methods IN
the harvesting OF their crops and
are buying tractors.
John L. Durand. made shipment
OF hogs to Dallas. Tex. from st. Ma
tinville, which sold at t9 "a censs
per pound. and a lot Of sixty hogs
Melted him over $780, which he
considered very good
The unprecedented building boom
in Crowley is stimulating all manner
Of industries and property owners
are having all the principal streets
and avenues graded and graveled.
The political campaign for Ascen-
sion parochial offices has been open
ed with the launching Of two tick
cts In the feld