The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18

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eystem, street paving, garbage dispo-
sition plant and additions to the
street car systems.
Abbeville-Unusua activity in real
estate Is manifest here and land
values are soaring The rice clop Of
the parish will aggregate 100000
and land which Is under cultivation
in rice or can be used for It con-
lnands from 500 tc $3.50 an acre.
Kentwood. - Rev Dana Terry Of
Natchitoches 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
a property valuation Of about $1,000
600. Yet In the face Of the small fig
pres, both In population and wealth,
It has three banks in operation, and
their stockholders are receiving an
average dividend Of Is per cent on
| their investments. Another bank Is
being organized at Kelly.
Baton Rouge. Commissioner
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 diaries 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
Shrine Temple has been organized by
local Shrilers, who have elected the
following officers: George J. Gins
berg, president; Marshall T. Capped,
vice president; R. E. Galloway, Sec
retary-treasurer. The club expects
to have membership Of $50 IN a
short time.
Bogalusa,-The celebration which
was planned for the service men No
vember II was called OF at meet
ing Of the executive committee this
week at the Elks' Home. The deed.
sion was reached because the com
mittee did not believe sufficient funds
could be raised to defray the ex-
Penses.
Lake Charles.-Fire at Bannister
destroyed the saWmill, yards and
commissary of the Brown Lumber
Company, causing Il loss estimated at
$4,000, partially covered by insur-
anee. The mill, which had $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 hit
the cotton bolls and resulting in ito
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, q bank
ing institution. which has recently
been organized here, has increased
ifs capital stock from 100000 to
100000.
Columbia. - A petition Is now be.
Ing circulated in Caldwell parish CALI
ing on the police jury to order an
election to determine the question Of
quitting the parish under tire commits
zion form of government.
Baton Rouge.-L. s. q. goods will
be allowed only two days week IN.
til 10 p. N. In new rules issued by
Mrs. Il. S. Tucker, dean OF women.
The rules forbid the girls from hay.
ing callers any nights except Satur.
Cay or Sunday and then only until
10 o'clock.
Hammond-Louis D. Naity presto.
ed over IN adjourned meeting Of
Catholic men from all parts of the
parish forming knights of ColIm-
bus council for Tangipahoa parish.
Hammond. - The First State Bank
and Trust Company Of Hammond has
decided to establish branch In In
dependence, ten miles north Of Ham
mond.
Crowley.-Heavy rains have inter
fered to the rice rice harvest and it
viii be several days before the Blue
Rose crop now being harvested win
be ready for the mills.
| Leesville. - Because Of the short
age of teachers in Vernon parish,
emergency examinations have been
held to flll vacancies in lower grades.
Baton Rouge. - With the students
coming In now much more slowly, it
ls easy to estimate the enrolment Of
the Louisiana State University will
on nvnr tho 1n0A marL +b;n -