The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-21
Opelousas.-Due to breaks in ma


out power and lights for two days
and nights and without water part Of
the time. All three Of the OIL en-
gines in use at the plant are badly In
need of repairs, cracked ~yiinders be
ing mainly responsible for the shut
| down mayor Loeb has had extra
mechanics at work in an effort 10
| place the plant in running order. Re
| pair parts for the engine have arriv
! ed and are now being installed.
| Pointe a Ia Hache.-The parish
Democratic executive committee met
here with F. c. Meyers as chairman.
to fix the date OF the parish primary
election on September Ia for members
OF the School Board and other Off
GERS. N. H. Nunez, present district
attorney, and candidate for the
tudgeship, with M. f. Shaefer for dis
trict attorney, he's opened his cam
paign and will hold meetings and Wis
1t every voter in St Bernard and
Piaquemines parishes.
Iota-Hsavy rainfall caused dam
age in this section flooding the rice
fields with several feet and doing
great damage to levees. In many
places rice was washed down Many
bridges ON the public highways were
rod vif ~ fntaF-
rupted for several days to come. All
farm work and road building 10 at a
standstll and cotton greatly dam
aged.
Slidell-The employers in this dis
tTict OF the Cumberland Telephone
and Telegraph Company held their
monthly business melting here recent
ly, with an attendance Of eighteen.
The party took a trip t. Lake Pont-
turn to Slidell. dinner was served in
the Commercial Hotel.
Bluff Creek.-In the election TO
vote four-mil ltax for bond issue
to improve the roads in District No. .
Of East Feliciana parish which was
held recently, the roposition was al
most unanimously carried. Citizens
propose to make this the banner ward
OF the parish both as to roads and
schools.
Forest Hill.-The crops in this SEQ
ton Of the parish are very good with
the exception OF cotton, which is bad
ly infested with boil weevils, caused
from the continued summer showers.
The melon crop is the best In years
and larger area of ground than
usual has been planted to sweet pota-
toes.
Estherwood.-Dr. B. J. Francez OF
Crowley reports the Oklahoma OIL
Company has started drilling for oil
ON the Francez farm near Gueydan.
The Pennsylvania Oil Producers Com
pany Is drilling a new well on the
proven lands of the Crowley Oil and
Mineral Company in the Evanseline
Asld.
Estherwood.-Rice growers ere aC-
lively engaged in preparing for the
harvest and the grain ia ripeninS Ia
many fields. Binders are being Dro
cured and the planters will lose no
time in saving the crop.
Slidell.-The twentieth semi-annual
statement, Of the Slidell Savings and
Homestead Association, issued recent
ly shows q total amount Of assets OF
$I71, 50131 at the close Of business
June 80, 1920. This report shows an
increase of $3.50, 469.27 since the first
statement made on January l. 1912.
Grand, formerly in the excursion trade
In Little Rock section, has been pur-
chased by Captain Bertrand Chauvin,
and brought to this port, where she
will engage in local freight and pas
senger business. Captain Chauvin re
Gently sold his steamboat Norman
here.
Ruston. - The better baby cam
paign is being conducted In tho Red
Cross room at present 1t II under
the direction of Mrs. Alpha, state di-
rector of public health nursing. She
is assisted by Dr.. B. H. Talbot.
Napoleonville-E.S undbery and Al
fred z. Winkler recently purchased
from the Himelaya Co., Inc, the hold
ings Of the company consisting OF SUI
gar plantation including the sugar
house for consideration of $S5o,0o0.
Sldell.-The Community Hall was
Allied recently when a large crowd OF
friends gathered to celebrate the
fifteenth wedding anniversary OF Mr..
and Mrs. ]. ID. Barron.
Baton Rouge. - Bonds OF st. Martin
parish, aggregat1ng q total Of "a. 900
to construct a new jail. were regis
tered at secretary OF states efnce re-
Gently.
Estherwood.-Ju William Camp
bell of Lafayette, candidate for 70
election a. district Judge, cans up
from Lafayette to bold coart in Acadia
parish.