The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-10-24

tended the conference fer tubercu-
Iasis eradication and control moor
poTation with the bureau of animal
INDUSTRY. BY an ac. Of Congress the
bureau pays one-tisird and the state
Eays one-third of the appraised Value
CT all cattle slaughtered for the pro-
vention of the disease. Heretofore the
owners of the cattle received no COM
pensation for diseased cattle that were
killed. The bureau allows as much
as $50 for grade ccttle and $3.50 for
rure-bred.
Opelusas.-The Chamber Of Com
merce is planning the establishing of
the most elaborate parish fair in
Louisiana Work OH the 1920 fair has
already begun. The police Jury recent
" unanimously appropriated the sum
Of $4,000 the business people of Ope-
Iousas will contribute considerably
ore than that amount, the city coun-
Gil and parish school boards will be
asked to give $1,000 each, and the
farmers If St Landry several thou
sand dollars.
Alexandria. j. G. Raxscale, SUPER
intendent of the Alexandria electric
light and wafer works system, an
nounces the service of an ex-
pert driller has been procured
to complete the drilling of the
Alexandria gas well. He has arrived
and will begin at once active opera
lions. 1t is expected to push the work
until it has been definitely deter
mined whether or net gas or oil can
be obtained.
Lake Charles.-Bishop Thirkield of
New Orleans and DIR Paul Vogt, rural
church specialist, board OF home mis-
sinns, Methodist Episcopal Church.
closed two days. conferences at Hous
ton and Lake Charles districts with
district superintenGents and commit
tees of the Gulf and Southern con-
ferences, making provisional appro-
rriations of Centenary funds covering
more tnaE $lUU,UOO.
Bogalusa. - Preparations are being
made to take the fourteenth census
end there will be about ITS enumer-
ators appointed fer the Sixth Con
gressional District. Preference will be
given to returned soldiers, sailors
ind marines who saw service over
seas. Actual enumeration will begin
January 2, 1920, and should be COM
pleted in thirty DAYS.
st. observation-disclosures living
near the Lady of the Lake plantation.
near here, have been missing sheen,
goats and small calves for some time,
End thought the losses were being
caused by wolves. they watched AMI
set traps to catch them, but without
success, until this week. when three
CT them were seen on e. G. Smede's
cattle ranch.
New OrIeans.-The next conven-
tinn of the American Medical Assoc
citation will he held in New Orleans,
.pril IS to 30. according to an an
1.auncemeat by Dr. Oscar Bowling,
president Of the Louisiana State
BOARD of Health, and a member of
The board Of trustees of the associa-
tion.
NapoIeonviIle.- are busiiy
engaged with fall planting of sugar
cane and gathering ray. Most OF the
rice planters are through threshirg
and from present Publications larger
acreage of rice viii be planted in this
parish next year.
Notwithstanding t h g
fact that cane crop conditions are
rot as favorable as the planters and
others would like them to be, the
quarterly statements from the three
ranks in Thibodaux and the Raceland
bank Indicate prosperity.
Alexandria--A number Of mem
hers of the General Education Board
Of the United States, who are making
a tour OF the South. inspecting var
ious colleges and schools, both white
and coiored, are in The state.
Grand lsle.--Captain John Ludwig
has begun making shipments North
from bis pens of diamond back ter
rapins, containing more than $4,000
They sell for $50 J. dozen to the res
taurant trade.
Forest HilI.-Siy head Of cattle
were badly injured when struck by a
train while a large nuInbtr OF cattle
were being driven scross The railroad
tracks on the way to dipping vat
east of this place.
Plaquemine--The Fair Oaks plar-
tailon Of Theodore Dreyfus located
near Fordyce In tho parish of Pointo
coupee has been sod to Messrs. Rob-
hias and Mclean If Mississippi for
ss6.526..
Forest Hfll.-Ths local Baptist
Church has elected Rev. Fl. B. Met-
Ger pastor for another year. Dele
gates tc rhe Baptist Association meet.
ing in Pine Prairie were also named
Rreaux Fridge. "a cfivitv IN houso