The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1920-01-23

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Chicago; f. W WooIfert, of Ca.ici-u,
Ark; Hugh Cory, of AIexardril; ).
c. Tomlin, of Clennora, and W. n.
Lurry, of -CoIfax. The company, which
is capitalized at 100000, has rfr-
chased the hardwood mill Of Carey
and Davidson together with their tim
Der holdings. The domicile OF the
company is in LaSalle parish.
Houma--A continuation Of the
same interest and cooperation in and
between the various communities be-
tween Bunkie and New Orleans that
has been shown during the past ten
days will assure the routing of the
Pershing Way via the Evangeline
Trail and the Lafayette-H ouma-New
Orleans highway without interruption,
according to General Manager Herb
ert F. McDougau in q statement il
Houma.
Leesville-Work on the Leesyi.le,
Slagle & Eastern railroad is almost
finished, and a locomotive for the
new lumber road is in the local yards
The road connects with the Kansas
City Southern at Leesville and may
eventually be connected at the east
ern end with other chartered roads
and become a link Of an east and
west road.
Lake Charles.-The bid of the Hi
hernia Bank and Trust Company Of
New Orleans at par aud accrued in
terest for the les, 600 parish-wide bond
issue to completeh the Vinton-Orange
link of the All Southern Highway"
has been accepted by the policy jury.
New Iberia-New Iberia will be on
the Pershing Way as well as on the
Old Spanish trail This became an
assured fact when H F. McDougal,
representing the highway, which will
extend from Winnipeg to New Or
leans, addressed the members of the
Chamber of Commerce on the project
and received assurances of support
Shreyeport-The Homer field has
yielded a giant gusher for the Stand
ard Oil Company of Louisiana, its
Cakes No. roaring in from the deep
sand at 2097 feet at the rate of
$4,000 barrels day.
New Orleans-Alleged adulteration
with to 10 per cent of water caused
the seizure by the United States Dis
trict Court Tuesday of ESQ cases of
Blue Dot" brand tomatoes. said to
have been recently shipped here from
Maryland.
Lake Charles.-The contract has
been awarded locally for the con-
struction of a sawmill at Glenmora,
sixty-fiye miles north of here, for
the Louisiana Saw Mill Company, at
an approximate cost of $400, 900.
Lake Charles.-The Lake Arthur
Drainage Company viii complete the
reclamation of approximately 10000
acres of land IN the Thornwell drain
age district in Jefferson Davis parish
at an early date.
Natchitoches.- With Paul ~ Potts.
ST., of Natchitoches, as parish chair
man, Natchitoches parish has been
organized for the big membership
campaign of the American Cotton As
sociaticn.
Convent. parish Democratic
executive committee of the parish of
ST. James met at the courthouse and
selected commissioners and clerks of
election for the Democratic primary
election
Franklin.-At the quarterly meet
ing of the school board of ST. Mary
parish held recently, Superintendent
of Schools Charles Colt offered HIS
resignation to take effect on Febrp
ary next.
Alexandria. The city council has
awarded a contract for the resurfac
ing of Second street from Lee to De
Soto with vertical fibre brick to H. T.
Clark for the price of $3.50 per square
yard.
Lake Charles. Ground will be
broken within few days for the con
struction of the four-story brick an
mex to ST. Patrick's Ss-nitarium
which viii cost approximately $50,
600.
Thibodaux.- The Strangers Hotel
Of Thibodaux has again changed
hands, being purchased by Bloomen.
stieI & Boston Of Donaldsonvills,
owners of the Grand theater here.
Lafayette. The First National
bank and hte Bank Of Lafayette and
Trust Company have purchased the
issue of s425, 900 worth of municipal
bonds at par and accrued interest.
Jeanerette.- The Jeanerette whole
sale grocery store was broken open
and a large amount of groceries
stolen. Four negroes are held,
charged with the robbery.
Clinton. The Ethel school district
in East Feliciana parish, voted a $780,.
600 bond issue to build two school
houses, one at Ethel and one at New
Road.