The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22

SNAANA ~ NSS1NO %lDlilOC, hV hONlStOh
was based on finding that the Act
210 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 than
three inches of rain fell, flooding the
roads and fields. Coming, as it did ,
upon the heels of the rainy season Of
the past month, this seriously dam
aged rice threshing and the harvest. |
ing of the cane crop. Considerable
standing rice III the low-lying places |
has been abandoned
Monroe. -, The city OF Monroe and
the entire parish of Ouachita is az
fected with oil fever. Long lists of
oil. and gas leases are filed with the
clerk Of court daily, and it is said that
very littls land in the parish remains
Unbiased, From 81 to 81 cash per
acre and one.eighth royalty is being
paid for oil rights, while lump sum
CT $500 usually is paid for gas rights.
Winfield - There is much activ-
ity in VIM parish in procuring oil
leases. Spectators from various
parts Of the country are leasing the
lands, and Senator S. j. Harper is
warning. the citizens against leasing
The mineral rights on their lands
=, without sufficient consideration and
guarantee that their" lands will be
drilled upon for oil at an early date.
R0Seland. - While out hunting
west of Roseland. Murray Shawkey
met with an accident which cost him
his left hand. He put his automatic
gun down on the ground to put 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 of
above the wrist.
Estherwood - George X. Bradford
surveyor, and the police juries o.
Acadia and Lafayette parishes, have
o decided mo Mans Land" a shor
stretch of the Old Spanish Trail neal
u Dason, belongs to Acadia parish, an.
u the later to have the road built 81
u as to complete the Old Spanish Trai
~ at once.
"a EstherWood.-The young son of I
u Myers narrowly escaped death recent
Y ~ when he fell off a horse which wa
NJ struck by large farm tractor Adar
a. Lejune stopping the heavy machin
~ with the wheel only six inches fror
IN tbe boys head The horse was fata
ly injured.
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W. Celfax.-Grand parish exhibitors F.;
of the State Fair this year scored higl
nv Farm Demonstration Sloan, who a
l. tended, the fair, being in charge I
Oh tbs Grand parish exhibits, returne
home with thirty-seyen ribbons II
The premiums won by the exhibito
from this parish.
Baton Rouge. - The new pavilic
of the Community Club ). located
M Victory Park was opened with
DID dance. The pavilion and a large nj
~. atorium as we'll as several other pa
us improvements were built by subscr
ct lions of ninety prominent citizens.
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ed, Grand Tsle.-The opening OF t
mi tapping and hunting season and t
led prevailing good catches of sea TO
rcl for the New Orleans market is g
ing this place an unusual boom
:. business. Both ducks and furbeari
- animals are reported plentiful.
af- Thibodeaux.-No other candida
of for the State Legislature from
des fourche announced and there will
wa no opposition to DIR. j. L. Drexler
ave 7 w. McClelland. A. V. Smith,
sys- Loclkport, has withdrawn from
race.
in Arcadia. - The Bienville pol
ling Jury accepted the bid of the Interest
the Bank and Trust Company for the
cial roo 600 bond issue. With this la
The road fund Bienville should Decc
lies. model highway parish. say the
tnorities.
toll- Lake Charles. - John Lightner
enth years old, retired farmer il'
cted rear Iowa with Ia son, Fred Iii
ner, per. is dead. He moved TO this
ton several years ago from Penn
has vania.
duct Monroe. - Divisional headquar
The Of the Vicksburg, Shreveport and
the 6,fic railway, which were in MO-
ANY, fGr the EAST fourteen months, VIII
lei November Is, be in Vicksbure
/, st. LAFAYETTE The curfeW is 0
mop enforced at this place. This mi
lself, that children IS years old and 20
near Or will not be permitted on
streets after o'clock
onds, Lake Charles. The suit OF the
par of Lake Charles vs.. A, W. Car
,e of end the Royal Indemnity Conn
state, resulted in decisions by Judge I
ton awarding the city $8,25245.
apart- Natchitoches. - Architect j.
4 our Smith, of Monroe, was mere IN
state ference with superintendent L
ssion- Hudson relative TO the Orlch .