The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28
Natchitoches.-A letter from Major

made an inspection or the banks or
! Red river In the vicinity of the Grand
Ecore bridge as requested by the
chamber. He reports no danger of the
river making a cutoff and rendering
the bridge useless. He points out that
while the banks, two miles upstream,
have been caving for several years,
the rate is neither excessive nor
alarming, while the point Of caving
downstream has progressed further
down and the caving has been fol-
| lowed by forming sandbar.
Natchitoches. - Natchitoches parish
will be represented at the boys and
girls short course In Baton Rouge by
Miss Aggie Sanders Of Provencal in
the dairy department. She also will
enter the canning and thrid-year gar
dening contests. She has completed
her third years work and passed all
tests sent out by the state office.
Two other girls, Misses Bette Stoker
and Esther Foster OF Provencal, made
such good records that their parents
will pay half of the expenses neces-
sary for them to attend the short
course, instead of having only one
selected by judges Aubrey Box Of
Marthaville, who raised 101 White
Leghorns out of 10S, will represent
the poultry department.
Cytff
and feedstuf for all the needs of the
institution will be, produced ON the
farms of the Louisiana Training Insti-
tute this year, according to w. ]. Gill,
superintendent. All crops, including
cotton, are in fine condition and were
cultivated principally by the boys who
are sent there from all parts of the
state. Inadequate appropriations and
lack of facilities for properly conduct
ing the institute have hampered the
work in the past, but this condition
will soon be relieved by the compile
ton of large two-story brick dor
mitory and increased appropriations
by the state.
Monroe.-Gins, congresses and oil
mills In Monroe have about completed
the annual overhauling and enlarging
of their plants and are making prep
arations to handle one of the biggest
cotton crops raised in this section In
many years. While great amount OF
cotton land lies idle this year on
account of high water at planting time
most of the cotton cultivated IL in good
condition. Farmers in town recently
report very little damage from boil
weevils.
Alexandria. -- The Rapides Parish
Livestock Association, of which 8. W.
Harris Is president, and II. s. Bur.
rows, secretary, held a meeting recent
izing the State Livestock Sanitary
Board to cooperate with the associar
ton in enforcing the quarantine
against the adjoining parishes. The a.
ISOLATION also pledges its support to
DR.. Lent, federal tick inspector for RI
pides parish. for the enforcement Of
the cattle dipping law.
Vaudeville. - Chief Engineer Buck
of the Great Southern Lumber Com.
pany OF Bogalusa will arrive In Man
deville soon and in company with
George K. Refine will investigate the
navigation and harbor possibilities Of
Bayou Castaing. The aid In the de-
velopment Of Mandeville's pet project.
the dredging of Castaing, It is said.
Plauchevills-A heavy rain fell this
week, damaging the cotton crop stifi
more. The corn crop il the best In
many years Agents of the American
Cotton Association will address the
farmers.
Ruston.--The planters Of this SEC
ton are taking a great deal of interest
In the coming Lincoln Parish Com
munity Auction Sale and Trades Day.
which will be held In Ruston Wsdnes.
day, September 1.
Slidell.-A delegation of Troop 1.
American Boy Scouts, In charge OF As.
sistant Scoutmaster Carr. went to Pi.
cayune. Miss. to assist In Or
ganizing troop of Scouts in that
town. Those who made the trip were
Assistant Scoutmaster Carr. II. Hover,
q. Salassi, E. Salassi. James Olivier.
Roy Taylor, Elton Yates and Jay
Liddle.
Hammond.-Robert nj. McGehee has
been appointed by Governor Parker at
torney for the tax collector of Tangi-
pahoa parish. Mr.. McGehse was for
merry representative In the Legisla.
ture from this parish.
Slidell.--The Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the SlidsN Commercial and Civic
League viii give an entertainment IN
the Community Hall on the evening Of
Tuesday. August ~. to raise funds in
the interest OF civic improvements.
st. Martinville.-The work on grav-
ell roads was progressing nicely until
the recent rainy spell. A mile Of
gravel, road has been laid above Parks
Station.
Lake Charles.-The Lake Charles
Railway, Light and Water Works