The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-14

out power and lights for TWO Gays
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 ~yltndgs be.
ing mainly responsible for the shat
down. Mayor Loeb has had extra
mechanics at work in an effort to
place the plant in running order. Re-
pair parts for the engine have arriV.
ed and are now being installed.
POinte a la 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 a candidate for the
judgeship, with NJ. e. Shaefer for dis
triCt attorney, has Ope2ed his cam
paign and will hold meetings and Wis
it every voter in st. Bernard and
Plaquemines parishes.
Iota.-Heavy rainfall caused dana.
age in this section flooding the noe
fields with several feet and doing
great damage to leyees. In many
places rice was washed down. Many
bridges on the public highways were
washed away and travel will be inter
rupted for several days to come. All
farm work and road building is at d
standstill and cotton greatly dam
aged.
slidslI.-The employers in this dis
tFict 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 to Lake Point
Glartrain for the bathing. On their re-
turn to SIidell. dinner was served in
the Commercial Hotel.
BluR Creek.-In the election TO
vote fOur-mil ltax for a bond issue
to improve the roads in District No. 6
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 sec
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. ]. 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 we'll on the
proven lands Of the Crowley Oil and
Mineral Company in the Evangeline
Rsld.
Eutherwood.-Rice growers are &C
lively engaged in preparing for tAe
harvest and the grain is ripening in
many Acids. Binders are being pro
cured and the planters will lose ne
time in saving the crop.
sudell.-The twentieth semi-annual
statement OF the Slidell Savings and
Homestead Association, issued recent
ly shows a total amount of assets Of
Sill ,5O1.31 at the close of business
June 80, 1920. This report shows an
Increase Of $50, 46S.S7 since the first
statement made on January /, 1912.
Morgan City. - The steamboat
Grand, formerly in the excursion trade
in Little Rock section has been pur,
chased by Captain Bertrand ChauFtn,
and brought to this port, where she
will engage 'in local freight and pas.
Banger business. Captain ChauviA re-
Gently sold his steamboat Norman
here.
Ruston. The better baby cam
paign Is being conducted IN the Red
Gross room at present. 1t is under
the direction Of Mrs Alpha, stata di'
rector of public health nursing Che
IL assisted by DE-. B. H. Talbot.
Napoloonville. Sundbery and AL
fred B. Winkler recently purchased
from the Himslaya Co., Inc, the hold
iAES Of the company consisting Of a 81,
gar plantation including the sugar
b0Ase for consideration of $35e,0e0
slldsll-The Community Hall was
allied recently when large crowd OF
friends gathered to celsbrate tAe
fifteenth wedding anniversary OF Mr.
end Mrs ]. D. Barron.
| Baton Rouge. - Bonds of st. Martin
parish, aegregating a total q ssE, geO
to construct new jail, were regis
tered at secretary of states ofilee re,
comfy.
| EstAerwood.-Judge William Camp
bSA Of Lafayette, candidate for re