Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

top M. Rilleaud, Jr., announced In
Lafayette.
a decision which will be Of interest
to federated civic leagues in Louis
lana has just been received in La
fayette. BY it, men are eligible to
membership to join the local organi-
Zation.
One hundred and fifty New Orleans
Elks will leave New Orleans on thu
evening Of July aboard a special
train for Atlantic City to attend the
grand lodge convention and reunion,
July Z to Is.
Hundreds of acres of oats have
been harvested in Ouachita parish re-
Gently. some planters being COM
PEELED to run their reapers Sunday 10
insure getting the grain cut before
the rain ruined 1t.
Monroe Council 1887. Knights OF
Columbus. initiated class of forty.
one Sunday, June Is. in the interest
of the campaign for a million new
members by December 81.
The Florida Parishes Summer
Normal, which is now permanent
feature for Amite, opened its term at
Amite with an enrolment of 100 stu
dent-teachers and more are arriving.
Tractors have played an important
part in the farming operations Of
Jefferson Davis parish this season,
H. C. Fondren. farm demonstration
agent. reports.
Lafayette will get two trucks from
the War Department to assist the
parish in building many miles Of
good roads which are included In the
schedule for 1919 and early in 1920.
The first car Of high grade, hogs
ever shipped from the Amite section
was shipped last week by J. 9.
Prichard. proprietor of Liberty Farm.
A movement will be started along
the line Of the Baton Rouge, Ham,
mond and Eastern railroad to obtain
double daily passenger service On
the road.
Ramon Ferriola, Spanish sailor
charged with assault on the high
seas, was taken to New Orleans from
BATON Rouge, where he will be de-
ported.
Tulanians past and present and
friends of the university united In
honoring the memory Of Tulane men
and women who died IN war SER
vice. i, ,s -, ~.
The annual memorial services 81
the various lodges of the ,1ndepend-
ent Order Of Odd Fellows in New
Orleans win be held Sunday, June p.
in New Orleans.
Automobile dealers from ali Sec
tons of Louisiana and Mississippi
will meet in New Orleans early in
August to form Bi-State Automobile
Dealers Association. .i.s assa Z
Dellie Arlington. who. was among
those reported missing in action and
was supposed to have been killed.
has arrived at his home at Black
Creek. Grant Parish a
Chef Menteur-New Orleans State
Highway bonds amounting to $780,
900. were signed by Governor Pleas
ant. Henry Hunsicker. state treasu-
rer. and Paul Capdevielle, auditor,
and were attested by James Bailey,
secretary of state.
Charles Lohmann deputy assessor
under Parish Assessor N. p. Vernon.
has completed the assessment of
Hammond property on the uniform
valuation plan under which the city
assessment will total about $2,50o.-
600.
The rainy season has proved a Sc
rious setback for the cotton crop
the st. Benedict district
Only one-half of the normal yield per
acre can be expected, and number
of farmers p1Owed down their cotton
for a crop of late corn.
The Terrebonne High School. build
ing. one of the finest educational
structures in the state. has 1ust been |
completed and is ready for use. The |
building. site and equipment cost
about 100000.
A statewide propaganda in the in |
lercst of the Louisiana Training In
stitute, located near Monroe. has
been instituted by the Monroe Rotary
Club.
A big Hoo-Eoo concatcnation was
held at Alexandria in which a large
Of candidates were initiated
into the order.
The city Of New Roads lays claim |
10 having the deepest artesian drink |
ing water well in Louisiana.