The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

location on condition thai the memor-
ial association expend $50 900 on a
memorial. Half of this amount has
been raised.
Crowley. - Another concrete ex-
ample Of the prosperity of Acadia
parish the foremost rice growing par
ism in Louisiana, is shown bv the i'm
mense outlay of money for agricultur-
al machinery this season. w. IL.
Moore, secretary of the Chamber If
Commerce has ascertained from the
local agencies 1881, 500 was the
value of machinery sold in this par
ish thus far.
New Orleans.-A committee Is
going 10 Chicago to give negro faui-
lies from the rural sections of Louisi-
ana now living in the North. a chance
to return to their old homes. The
committee will be composed ot Harry
ID. Wilson, commissioner of agri-
culture, or his representative. E. F.
Dickinson, cf the American Cane
Growers Association, and appointees
by the rice and lumber industries.
Natchitoches.-C. G. Whisenhunt.
for the past several years training
teacher at tho State Normal School.
prominent Mason. was presented
with a gold watch by Phoenix Lodge
q
departure for Shreveport where be
has accepted the position of city
school inspector.
Beaumont, Tex. The total rice
acreage reported in the United States
is 1,095,3lS, according to the report
OF b. A. Bignus, secretary of the
Southern Rice Growers Association
Louisiana leads this district with
s6o.O94 acres as compared to 217.S29
for Texas and 157.SS5 for Arkansas.
Napoleonvnlle. - Planters are busy
with the rice cutting anc threshing
Oh same. Many Of them lave already
sold their total output and at salts.
factory prices. Cane planters are stflJ
working cane, which is considered
late, but stubble cane that has been
sufficiently worked rs now improving
daily.
Pointe a la Hache, La "A special
election has been called for by thu
board of administrators in Road Dis.
trict No. /. for September 10. for
the purpose OF voting q bond issue
lor $4,000 for the purpose of re-
surfacing the road with shells from
the st. Bernard parish line to Pointe
la Hache.
Pointe Ia Eache.-A memorial will
be presented to Congress by the tax
payers of Road District No. 4, through
Senators Gay and Ransdell and Con-
gresham O'Connor, for an appro-
priation of 100000 to continue the
smell road from this town on down
to Fort st. Philip. a distance of thirty.
five miles.
Gihslacd.-George W. Early of Mar
celine, Mo-, L. r. Hawkes. of Wells
vile. Kan, and W. P. Callahan of
Winthrop. Kan. all Of whom arc in
ferested in the development of the
Oil possibilities in Bienville parish
surrounding Gibsland arrived to com.
plete final arrangements for begin
ming drilling operations.
Estberwood.-Farmers of this sec.
tion are actively engaged in the far-
testing OF the early rices and their
work, which promises to bring in
much cash, is well advanced. Fewer
weeds and grasses are to be con-
tended with, but there is more red
rice.
Lake Charles.--Lumber men from
all sections of the South gathered in
Lake Charles to attend the big Hoo
Hoo concatentation. The great Shark
Of the Universe. wa Priddle, of
Beaumont. presided.
Baton Rouge.-Maps of Louisiana
were requested of the state land Of
flee by a representative of King
George of England, in a letter receiv-
ed by Fred ]. Grace recently. The let
ter was written by ]. C. Bartholomew,
photographer to the king, from Edin.
burgh.
Lake Charles.-S. N. Lyons. parish
tax assessor, has been notified by the
State Board of Affairs that The par
fish assessment of the Union Sulphur
Company has been raised $750,000.
This makes the total assessment $31,-
$4,000.
Jeauerette.-So great has been the
demand for houses, Jeanerette has
no vacant homes in town. Due to the
high cost of material, it is impossible
TO build houses to rent. All attention
at present is given to business i'm
proveInents, which are being made.
Colfax. - A suit has been filed here
10 enjoin Grant parish authorities
from requiring any further dipping
of cattle this season. in the name CT
II. L. Irwin, ct al, versus the parish
of Grant.
Baton Rcuge.-J. W. Bateman If
Tensas parish was appointed a men,