The St. Mary banner., 1920-07-31

for CalCaSleu parish ana the GlllIS SeC
tfon of Beauregard, but not including
the lower portions OF Cameron, Is 49,
900 acres, according to the local rep
rescntative OF the Southern Rice
Growers Association. OF the Io.OOo
acres $4,000 is in Blue Rose. 1000 in
Japan and the remainder in early pro-
life Louisiana Pearl and Edith. II ID
estimated that % per cent OF the acre
age is watered by deep wells and that
the entire crop is in fair shape both
as to stand and growth. There are
no last years stocks of rice in the
hands OF farmers in this district.
Baton Rouge.-A carnival company
of ten concessions is being added to
the amusements of COmite Park. The
park is being improved and the pros
poets Of first class amusement park
are in sight. The stockholders are
scheduled TO have a meeting soon 10
raise the capitalization of the COM
pany from $4,000 0 $4,000. A horse
shoe driveway will soon be completed
around the park and plans for further
lighting of the river is being consid-
cred.
Alexandria.-The Irish potato grow
ers of Rapdes parish met at the city
hall and effected a permanent organi-
zation to be known as the Rapides
Parish Potato Growers Association
by the election Of the following Off
GERS: w. S. Warner of Lamourie.
chairman; w. H. Humble of Alex
andria, secretary. An address was de-
livered by S. l.. Tiebout, horticultural
list of the Louisiana State Univer-
sity.
Estherwood.-A new Mermentau
river ferry seven miles west Of this
place has been assured and action
will be taken soon bK the Acadia par
ish police jury to cooperate with the
Jefferson Davis parish board in pro-
viding it, This will mean safe trans
port for the many automobiles and
other vehicles travelling between the
two parishes, the present ferry hav-
ing been condemned as unsafe.
Natchitoches. - Three candidates
have announced for the judgeship in
this district composed of the par
ishes of Natitoches and Red River.
They are M. l.. Dismukes, j. w. Jones
~Ior "a
present incumbent Three candidates
for district attorney have also an
nounced, j. O. Gunter of NatchitOches
and Steve NJ eagle and S. R. Thomas
Of Coushatta.
Jennings.-The committee investi-
gated the ferry at Beaumont, Tex.
and the general scheme of that ferry
will be followed out in the Mermen-
tau ferry. 1t Is intended to build this
new ferry large enough to hold about
eight automobiles with free toll dur
ing the busy hours of the day, and
about the same toll as now existing
between the hours of six at night and
six in the morning.
| Springville The police jury Of
Livingston parish met recently and or
ganized by electing the following Of
ficers: H. B. Berthelot, president; L.
F. Harris. secretary; J. o. Sullivan.
parish treasurer; H. E. Ramsey( own
er OF the Livingston Times. parish
printer; Bank OF Denham Springs, f1s-
cal agent for the parish.
Jennings.-The large barn on tho
Wilkins ompany plantation. two miles
west of Jennings, was destroyed by
fre recently. The origin Of the fire Is
unknown. The building contained
about $4,000 worth Of machinery, in.
Guiding several tractors and farm i'm
plements, all OF which were totally de-
stroyed.
Pointe la Hache.-I. c. De Armas.
, civil engineer, begins york surveying
the route Of the roads in District Two
and Three, extending along the west
bank from the Orleans parish line to
the Fort Jackson reservation, dis
tance of seventy miles from New Or.
leans.
Estherwood.-The Lake Arhur camp
meeting in Jefferson Davis parish, IL
miles south OF Jennings and Is miles
south of Estherwood. opened recently
and closes after a days meeting. Rev.
H. C. Maitland, evangelist, will be as
sisted by pastors from surrounding
communities and Professor C. c. Con.
ley, song leader.