The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-18


planed at meeting oft he HOumR'
Terrebone Association of Commerce
directors here which was attended al
so by number of the members and
officials of the LockpOrt Association
Of Commerce. Plans for obtaining the
rights of way for the canal and turn
ing them over to the government were
discussed and decided upon and it is
believed that. action along this line
can be speeded up considerably as
result of the conference.
Cane growers of Terrebonne and
nearby parishes will meet in confer
ence In Houma soon, to discuss con-
ditons concerning the present crop
and to make plans for the future, &C.
cording to announcement made recent
ly. Ike Wooster, field manager of the
Cane Growers Association in South
Louisiana will be present at the meet
ing and will report on the progress of
organization work during The past
month or two. All cane growers OF
TerrebOnne, Lafourche and other
South Louisiana parishes are urged to
attend the meeting which will be held
at the courthouse.
Monroe.-Fire destroyed the build.
ing and equipment of the Monroe
Baking Company. The building was
a story and half frame structure
with the machinery and stock de-
stroyed. 1t cannot be replaced for
less than $4,000. Three fire companies
were required to keep large flames
from spreading to other large frame
buildings. The plant was owned by
John C. Griffin, who will rebuild imme
diately. He carried $4,000 insurance
on the building, fixtures and stock,
Lake Charles.-The campaign be.
ing conducted in this section for the
Tulane endowment fund was given
great impetus by the announcement
that Mrs j. A. Bel had given $4,000 to
the fund to endow scholarship to be
called the ]. A. Bel scholarship. The
local committee was especially pleas
ed at Mrs. Bells gift, coming rs it did
without intimation that she had the
matter under consideration.
Pioneer.-The West Carroll parish
school board at its last meeting, &C
copied the resignation of DR.. W. Meg.
Dollerhide as parish superintendent,
and elected Asa Campbell of Pioneer
as his successor at a salary OF $500 a
year. DIR. Dollerhide served as super
intendent for the past ten years, He
will resume the practice of fedicine at
Oak Grove October /, returning from
New Orleans at that time.
Minden. The result of the cleo
ton held in Webster parish to vote
on the question of 5-mill tax levy for
two years for road improvement was
an overwhelming victory for the pro
ponents of the measure. The vote was
| 526 to 221 The amount by which 1t
carried in property value was many
thousands. Only three, precincts re-
corded majorities against the PROPOSE
ton.
ST. Martinville. - A large delega-
ton from this place attended the rice
growers meeting at Jeanerette recent.
ly and fifteen additional planters from
the upper Teche territory 9gned con
tracts to join the Southern Rice
Growers Association. Most of the
rice planters say they realize he bene-
fit derived from this organization and
will give all necessary assistance.
Estherwood.-0 R. Hopkson of Mid,
land, president pro TEN of the Acadia
parish police jury, has had the Jeffer-
son Davis parish police jury to ratify
the new Mermentau ferry ordinance
and this assures the new ferry being
built. L. Cart has the contract and
will begin work at once, providing a
new ferry boat.
Estherwood-Co Considerable damage
was caused to rice crops in western
Louisiana recently by heavy rains
and winds. Threshing has been 60
ing forward slowly in this section.
Pioneer.-Work on the steel bridge
being built across Bayou Mason at the
old Jackson ferry crossing at cost
of $4,000 by East and West Carroll
parishes is progressing satisfactorily
and is to be completed by December
81. The bridge is 672 feet long.
Grand IsIe-The fair given for the
Catholic church here, under the au-
spices Of the Catholic Club netted
about $500, which was turned over to
Miss Mercedes Adams, secretary.
Oberlin.-The rice harvest is under
way and the yield is fair, although
not up to expectations in some in
stances. The harvest is being re-
tarded by continued rains.
Ruston.-Guy Empey and his stafF
of photographers, including Harry L.
Keepers and Thomas L. Malloy we're
active recently maxim moving pictures
here.
Hammond.-Amos L. Ponder can
didate for Congress from the Sixth
District, spoke to large gathering of
/ voters in the Hamfond Farmers AS.