The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-10-18

NANhAOC' Id - ne COIu MISSION
council OF the city of Monroe has
called an election to be held Tues
day, November is. to vote on a bond
issue of $1,45O, 900 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 additions to the
street car systems.
Abbel lille.--UnuSual activity in real
estate is manifest here and Land
values are soa.ing The rice clop Of
the parish will aggregate 10000 900
and land which is under cultivation
al rice or can be used for 1t com
nIands from 800 t. $3.50 an acre.
kentwoOd. - Rec Dana Terry Of
Natchitoches has accepted the pas
torate at Kentwood.
Columbia. - Caldwell is one OF the
smallest parishes IN the state, hav-
ing a population of about 10000. with
property valuation OF about $1,000
COO. Yet in the face of the small fig
rres, both in population and wealth.
Il has three banks in operation, and
their stockholders are receiving an
average dividend IF 25 per cent on
their investments. Another bank is
being org nized AT Kelly.
Baton Rouge. Commissioners
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 Shrilers, who have elected the
following officers: George ]. Gins
berg, president; Marshall T. Cappel,
vice president; R. E. Galloway, sec
retary-treasurer. The club expects
to have a membership of $50 in
short time.
Bogalusa.-The celebration which
was planned for the service men No
vember IL was called off at a meet
ing of the executive committee this
week at the Elks' Home The deci-
sion was reached because the COM
mittee did not believe fficient funds
cord be raised to defray the ex.
renses.
Lake Cbarles.-Fire at Bannister
destroyed the saumill, yards and
oommissary of the Brown Lumber
Company, causing loss estimated at
100000. partially covered by insur-
ence. The mill, which had a $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 it
into the ground. Catterpillars have
practically stripped all foliage from
the cotton fields, letting the sun hi.
the cotton bolls and resulting in its
early opening.
Baton Rouge. DR.. e. 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
and Investment Corporation, a bank
ing institution, which has recently
been organized here, has increased
its capital stock from 100000 to
$500, 900.
Columbia. - A petition is now be-
ing circulated in Caldwell parish call
,ng on the police Jury to order an
election to determine the question of
cutting the parish under tire commits.
zion form of government.
Baton ROUGE. S. U. goods will
he allowed only two days a week un.
I'll 10 p. m in new rules issued by
Mrs. h. 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 IN adjourned meeting Of
Catholic men from all parts Of the
parish forming a knights of Colum-
bus council for Tangipahoa parish.
Hammond. = The First State Bank
and Trust Company of Hammond has
decided to establish a branch in In
ten miles north of Ham
mond.
Crowley.-Heavy rains have inter-
fered to the rice rice harvest and II
will be several da:s before the Blue
Rose crop now being harvested will
be ready for the mills.
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