The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-08-29

memorial Half of this amount has
been raised.
ample OF the prosperity of Acadia
parish the foremost rice growing par
ism in Louisiana, is shown by the i'm
mense outlay of MONEY for agricultur-
al machinery this season. w. IL
Moore, secretary of the Chamber Of
Commerce has ascertained from the
local agencies 1881, 500 was the
value of machinery sold in this par
ish thus far.
New Orleans.-A committee Is
going to Chicago to give negro fami-
lies from the rural sections of Louisi-
ana now living in the North, chance
to return to their old homes. The
committee will be composed Of Harry
ID. Wilson, commissioner of agri-
culture, or his representative. E. F.
Dickinson, of the American Cane
Growers Association, and appointees
by the rice and lumber Industries.
Natchitoches.-C. C. Whisenhunt,
for the past several years training
teacher at the State Normal School,
a prominent Mason, was presented
with a gold watch by Phoenix Lodge
No. 38, F. & A. M. previous to his
departure for Shreveport where he
has accepted the position of city
school inspector.
Beaumont, Tex The total rice
acreage reported in the United States
is 1,0S5,31S. according to the report
of e. A. Bignus, secretary of the
Southern Rice Growers Association.
Louisiana leads this district with
560,094 acres as compared to 217,S20
for Texas and 157.SS5 for Arkansas.
Napoleonvnlle. - Planters are busy
with the rice cutting and threshing
of same. Many of them have already
sold their total output and at salts
factory prices. Cane planters are still
working cane, which is considered
late. but stubble cane that has been
sufficiently worked Is now improving
daily.
Pointe la Hache, La A special
election has been called for by tho
board of administrators in Road Dis
trict No. /, for September 10. for
the purpose Of voting bond issue
for $4,000 for the purpose of re-
surfacing the road with shells from
the st. Bernard parish line to Pointe
Ia Hachs.
Pointe Ia Hache.-A memorial will
be presented to Congress by the tax
payers of Road District Mo. 4, through
Senators Gay and Ransdell and Con-
gresham O'Connor, for an appro.
priation Of 100000 to continue the
shell road from this town on down
to Fort st. Philip. q distance of thirty
five miles.
Gibsland.-George W. Early of Mar
eeline, NO., l.. r. Hawkes. OF Wells
vile, Kan, and w. p. Callahan Of
Winthrop. Kan. all Of whom are I'm
terested In the development of the
oil possibilities In Bienville parish
surrounding Gibeland arrived to com.
plete final arrangements for begin
ning drilling operations.
Estberwood. Farmers Of this sec.
ton are actively engaged in the har-
vesting OF the early rices and their
work. which promises to bring III
much cash, is well advanced. Fewe:
weeds and grasses are to be con-
tended with, but there Is more red
rice.
Lake Charles-Lumber men from
all sections Of the South gathered In
Lake Charles to attend the big Hoo
Hoo concentration. The great Shark
of the Universe. w. A. Priddle, of
Beaumont. presided. -.
| Baton Rouge Maps of Louisiana
were requested of the state land Of
flee By representative OF King
George OF England, In q letter receiv-
ed BY Fred ]. Grace recently. The let
ter was written by ]. G. Bartholomew,
photographer to the king, from Edin.
burgh.
| Lake Cfarles.-S. 81. Lyons, parish
tax assessor. has been notified by the
State Board OF Affairs that The par
ish assessment of the Union Sulphur
Company has been raised $4,000.
This makes the total assessment SAL
$4,000.
Jeanerette.-So great has been tho
demand for houses, Jeanerette has
no vacant homes In town Due to the
high cost OF material. It Il Impossible
to build houses to rent. All attention
at present Is given to business I'm.
proye5nents. which are being made.
Colfax = A suit has been filed here
| 10 enioin Grant parish Authorities
from requiring any further dipping
OF cattle this season. In the name Ct
Fl. y Irwin. ct al. versus the parish
Of Grant
Baton Rouge-J. w. Bateman of
| Tensaa parish was appointed 4 men,