Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-15

organization. but weather conditions
were such that the meeting had 10 NC
. postponed. At a recent conference u
some Of the most prominent citiIens
OF the town. a date Was fixed Tor
permanent organization of the league
and invitations have been sent out "
the citizens OF every community III
/ the parish To be present and I"nd tAeT
active aid IN carrying out and entotC-
! ing the principles and purposes LOT
/ which the league will be organized.
Amite-The Woman's Missionary
, Society Of the Amite Methodist Church
( last night established a new method
OF raising funds for the benefit OF the
/ church. There is a debt hanging over
/ to relieve this obligation the ladies OF
| the parsonage recently purchased, and
| the church society arranged a series
/ Of social events. and at each one OF
these there will be an "uaction sale
Of fOotage in the parsonage grounds,
there being estimated 800 square feet
for sale at a rate of l6 cents per
square foot.
Columbia. - number OF persons
/ who sold the oil and mineral rights on
their lands a short time ago for lit
/ tie or nothing are preparing to food
the courts with litigation having for
its purpose the setting aside OF vast
number of oil and mineral leases.
Some of these Complaintants say that
they were imposed upon and deceived
by the persons to whom they sold the
oil and mineral rights on their lands,
and for this reason they believe that
/ the courts viii annul them.
Columbfa.--As a result OF the tre-
mendOuS raffall which visited this
section OF the state recently, accord
ing to reports coming from the coun-
I try, more damage has been done TO
farms in the hill portion of the parish
than at any other time in the past
thirty-five years. Bridges on Bayou
Castor BouccOup and Bills Creek that
had withstood all the floods OF the
past thirty-fiye years were washed
away ythe food.
Denham Springs.-The truck grow
ers of this community have asked the
railroad for more loading facilities for
their produce from this station. The
case was before the State Railroads
Commission, j. L. Westbrook repre-
senting the local interests The rep
resentatives of the railroad company
asked for time to investigate the con-
ditions, which was agreed to, and il
is expected that an agreement can be
made satisfactory to all parties after
the investigation.
Lake Charles.-The Calcasieu police
jury voted unanimously to accept the
proposition of the cattlemen OF the
parish to pay the cost of cattle dip
ping for this year and to continue the
work Of tick eradication. The parish
will contribute $500, all the funds
available towards the expense Of dip
ping. This money will be apporuoned
$1,000 to the section east of the river
and $500 to the section west.
Monroe.-A saving Of thousands Of
'dul1ars Is expected tcEl5 rea1iz6d e.
Ouachita parish through the reduc-
ton order Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission continuing a reduction OF
10 cents ton on gravel for good
roads in this Sttae. The parish is
preparing to expend more than a mil
lion dollars on good roads this year
as soon as bonds already voted can be
sold.
Observation-Disclosures Green VIII
cox of Bogalusa announced that this
city ranks third in the State when It
comes to the amount of money de-
posted in the postal saving depart
ment of the Federal building More
than SAL 900 has been stacked up by
the thrifty people hereabouts.
Morgan City. - Stokeley Brothers
Canning Company of Newport, Tenn.
has lease dthe plant OF the Louisiana
Syrup and Canning Company In Nor.
gan City and will operate the plant for
the blackberry season.
Shreveport.-Reports from Boisseau
well, Section 21-19-13, Bossier parish.
ten miles north of Shreveport, state
the we'll IS flowing five barrels. The
wildcat has been in grief ever since
a show at $500 feet in January. and
was given up as a bad job by every
one but K. c. Boisseau, principal OWL
er. 1t is being rugged up to pump.
Shreveport-The Bull Bayou Homer
Oil Company Saturday completed its
third well on the Nelson lease in Sec
ton 3l-13-10. Red River parish, Nell
son three flowing 1000 barrels from
2,7S5 feet. The company's Nelson four
is drilling around 1000 feet, and No.
is rigging up drill.
Amite.-Last night the first enter.
talnment was given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Dees, when Mrs
k. Nj. Stewart had charge of the "auc.
uon sales and several dollars were
raised
Estherwood-Pro. q. T. Henry
formerly a teacher in the Estherwood
High School, has left to take a nosi.
ton with a business college in New
Orleans.