The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-11-14

chief Justice Monroe. The decision
was based ON a finding that the Act
270 Of 1908, purporting to grant this
authority to the board, was "incompe
tent legislation"
Abbeville. - November was usher
Ell in by terrific thunder and rain
storm, lasting six hours. More thar
three inches of rain fell, flooding the
roads and fields. Coming as it die
upon the heels of the rainy season oil
the past month. this seriously dam
AGED rice threshing and the harvest
ing OF the cane crop. Considerable
standing rice in the low-lying places
has been abandoned.
Monroe. - The city of Monroe and
the entire parish of Ouachita is af
fected with oil fever. Long lists al
oil. and gas leases are filed with the
clerk of court daily, and it is said that
very little land in the parish remains
Unbiased. From 81 to So cash Der
acre and one-eighth royalty is being
paid for oil rigrts, while a lump sum
CT 300 usually is paid for gas rights.
WINFIELD. - There is much actiy.
ity In VIM parish in procuring oil
leases. Spectators from various
parts of the country are leasing the
lands, and Senator S. ]. Harper is
warning the citizens against leasing
the mineral rights on their lands
without sufficient consideration and
guarantee that their lands will ba
drilled upon for oil al an early date.
Roseland. - While out bunt,no
west of Roseland, Murray Shawkey
met with an accident which cost him
his left hand. He put his automatic
sun down on the ground to pu, IN
some shells when the gun went Off
tearing his left hand. He was at once
brought into town, physicians were
called and his hand was taken off
above the wrist.
Estherwood. - George K. Bradford
surveyor, and the police juries of
Acadia and Lafayette parishes. have
decided mo Mans Land" a short
stretch OF the Old Spanish Trail near
Dason, belongs to Acadia parish. AMI
the later to have the road built so
as to complete the Old Spanish Trail
at once.
Estherwood.-The young son of T.
Myers narrowly escaped death recent
~ when he fell of horse which was
struck by a large farm tractor. Adam
Lelune stopping the heavy machine
with the wheel only six inches from
The boys head. The horse was fatal
ly injured.
Colfax Grand parish exhibitors at
the State Fair this year scored high.
farm Demonstration Sloan, who al.
tended the fair, being in charge Of
the Grand parish exhibits, returned
home with thirty,seven ribbons for
he premiums won by the exhibitors
from this parish.
Baton Rouge. The new pavilion
Of the Community Club located IN
Victory Park was opened with
lance. The pavilion and a large nat
atorium as well as several other park
improvements were built by subscrip-
Tons Of ninety prominent citizens.
Grand Isle.-The opening of tho
J tapping and hunting season and the
prevailing good catches OF sea food
'or the New Orleans market is Civ
ne this place an unusual boom in
BUSINESS. Both ducks and furbearing |
'nimals are reported plentiful.
Thibodeaux-N other candidates
or the State Legislature from La.
ourche announced and there will be
"a opposition to DR.. J. L. Drexler and
!. w. McClelIand A. v. Smith, of
.ockport has withdrawn from tho
ace
Arcadia. The BienvIlle police
ury accepted the BID Of the Interstate
'ank and Trust Company for the 81,
10000 bond issue. With this large
Dad fund Bienville should become
model highway parish, say the au-
norities.
Lake Charles John Lightner, 81
ears old, a retired farmer living
ear Iowa with his son, Fred Light
Ell. is dead. He moved to this sec
on several years ago from Pennsyi-
ania. +
Monroe. Divisional headquarters
the Yicksburg. Shreveport and Pa
nc railway, which were in Monroe
r. the past fourteen months, will, af
r November is, be In vicksburg.
Lafayette. The curfew is being
forced at this place This means
at children is years old and young
win not be permitted on the
reefs after o'clock.
Lake Charles. The suit Of the city
Lake Charles VS.. A. w. Carlson.
ID the Royal Indemnity Company.
suited in a decision by Judge Over
a awarding the city $3.25245.