New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-29
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| CIV uOuDlc entertainment
ior the benefit of the school O,
Monday afternoon and evening
April list. During the afternoon
games will be conducted for tn
amusement of the children Will,
at night the young people of New
loerla-married couples especially
are invited to be on hand to par
take In a terpsichore in the Wood
men building. The young ladis.
IN charge have arranged to have
good orchestra furnish thu
music and they hope for a liberal
response On the part of the PEG
pie. Light refreshments will be
served and a pleasant evening is
promised all who attend.
The local Home Service Sec
ton of the American Red Cross
has been asked to locate the fol.
lowing named persons: Alice Mar
TIN, Anna Emma Mccarthy, Lena
Placlde. Mary Neal, Pennie
Rhodes, Mathildia Reed and
Ovenia Rias whose address is given
as this City. Checks representing
allotment and allowance to be
paid on account of their relatives
IN the service now lies in the
Check File of the Bureau of War
Rlsk Insurance in Washington,
d. c. The local Home Service
Section of the American Red Cross
has full instructions as to how to
secure checks if they will call at
the office of the Section which is
located at the Taylor drug store.
Manager Alphonse Davis of
the New iberia Oil Company has
everything in readiness now to
start active drilling in the Little
Bayou Oil Field. It was the in,
tention Of the Company to COM
mence operation several months
ago, but owing to the incessant
rains and bad roads it was useless
to undertake the work. Mr..
Davis, like other stockholders Of
that Company feel hopeful Of
bringing in paying wells in this
proven territory. It is hoped
they will make a success and not
meet with any obstacles that will
hinder development in the field. |
One of the wells is still furnishing
oil in sufficient quantity to justify
some small dividends and. there
is no reason why a gusher should
not be forthcoming at some near
future time. 1t would not be
surprising before long to see a
number of wells underway in the
Little Bayou oil field.
In a sense it is regretted that
the bids for the paving of Main
Street was rejected which will de-
lay the work several weeks longer.
This was done by the City Coun-
ell at the request Of the engineers
representing the City. Bids are
again being advertised to be
opened on April 21st. 1T IS
hoped there will be considerable
reduction in the figures. though ef-
forts were made to get some of
he bidders to reduce their pro-
posals, but without success, SO as
20 let the work be started. The
property holders Of Main Street,
Ire all eager to see this improve
nent started that will mean sol
much for New Iberia. It is said
~ some that paved streets will
lot bring industries here. Well,
here is one thing certain, streets
hat are a disgrace will not oniyl
lot bring industries or new comersI
o New Iberia, but it will instead
,e conducive to making those who
AN get away seek a place of abode
where they can at least do bust
less at all times in the year. In
,ernal improvements is what
makes a town and it is really q
,itty steps had not been taken
owards q change in our thor
'ughfares many years ago. III,
t had, we are certain New iberia
would not be the eighth town on
he map. but she would have held
er place as fourth as she was
many years ago. With paved
treets a good sewerage system
nd good drainage we will then
e in position to lay claims For
ONE seekers.
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