Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-30

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non road At q meeting 81 the pole
jury two months ago. went before
body recently and advised them
he would haye to abandon the cen.
tract because he had been unable
/ giye bond for the faithful and efficient
prosecution and completion 81 1he
work His failure to give sucn Bond
is due to the fact that an BONDING
and surety companies say that his SD
is so low 1t will be impossible g0r him
to carry out the contract without loss
and II he should fail down On It. TIE
bonding company would be liable.
Iota.- During the past few days 81
dry weather, the threshing machines
shave been busy In all directions
threshing out the early crops OF rice
that are hauled in without delay to
the mill and warehouses. The price 81
IS per barrel has been fixed for choice
Nos. l and grades and less for low
er grades. Comparatively few crops
will reach the maximum prices, as
most Of the rice is badly infected with
red rice and the yield per acre will.
be reduced owing to heavy showers
and excess Of moisture during the har-
vest season.
Denham Springs. - In line with the
recent act of the State Legislature,
the police jury of Livingston parish,
at its meeting recently adopted an or
dinance prohibitiug Q operation or
trucks and tractor u sieei OF iran
ianges on the why o. the pu8 G
roads of the par on 80 81
the activity moy .ag ttvl NJ
Der of trucks an ac.1 W icing
used, and it is clt>oaed that some Of
them are doing serious damage to
the roads
Alexandria. - Fire entailed an es.
timated loss of more than $4,000 do
stroyed the establishment Of the Crap
leo Bottling Works at the corner OF
Tenth and Lee streets and five other.
smaller buildings located in close
proximity. The Grapico bottling es-
adjustment was two-story frame
building, which wit hthe machinery,
equipment and stock was entirely con-
sumed. The FIRE originated In this
building. and the flames were brushing
through the roof when the fre depart
ment arrived.
Colfax.-The town OF Colfax was
thrown into total darkness recently.
and upon investigation by the citizens
Of the town and officials of the light
plant it was found that an immense
bull frog was in the water pipe to the
light plant engine. Having become
fastened in the pipe it stopped the
water supply from the engine, causing
them to become hot, and had to be
shut down until the frog could be ex-
tracted from the pipe.
Lockport.-At a meeting Of the
stockholders of the Peoples Bank OF
Lockport, it was decided to increase
the capital stock to $4,000 and to es-l
tablish a branch at Larose, twelve,
miles below here on the west side OF
Bayou Lafourche, where a site has al
ready been obtained from the lsedee
family. The present capital stock and
surplus combined j. $4,000
Lake Charles.-Six new canal sys-
TENS were completed and the capacity
Of one plant doubled during the snring
and summer Of this year. This made
possible the increase OF several thou
sands of acres of rice this season. The
new canals are: Green Canal, Jones
Brothers Canal, Carlyss Canal, Bayou
Dinde Canal, House Canal, Jones, Nal
10y and Foster Canal
Lake CharIes.-The Brown ana
Moore families of Orange, Tex, have
sold tehir timber holdings in CaIca-
sieu. Beauregard and Vernon parishes.
along the Sabine river. to the Lutoh-
ers and Starks, who in turn sold to the
Lutcher-MoOre Lumber Company OF
Orange. According to the deed fled
in the courthouse hare NE money i'm
volved is $5,74O, 19s.2s.
Roseland.-The Roseland Junior
High School has opened under favor
able auspices with an enrolment OF
40 pupils. Following is the faculty.:
Prof. Sam c. Rose. principal; Mrs.
Edith Turner, Miss Mary Reilly, Mrs.
e. w. Smith, Mrs. Viola Hendry, Miss
Martie Beard.
Natchitoches.-The Planters Cot.
ton Oil Mill has resumed operations
after being idle for two seasons. The
old stockholders have reorganized and
purchased the plant from the Elk
change Bank and for this season are
operating the mill on its present site
at Grand Ecore on Red river.
Vaudeville. II A meeting will be
held at the town hall soon when the
Bayou Castaing Harbor Company will
be permanently organized, dredging Of.
the bayou being planned to start next
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