The Rice belt journal., 1920-05-15
Columbia. - Some weeks ago the

Columbia Some weeks ago the
people of Columbia concluded to Or
ganize good order league" and a
date was set for the perfection Of the
organization, but weather conditions
were such that the meeting had to be
postponed. At recent conference of
some Of the most prominent citizens
Of the town, date was fixed for
permanent organization of the league
and invitations have been sent out ts
the citizens of every community in
the parish to be present and lend their
| active aid in carrying out and enrorc-
ing the principles and purposes for
which the league will be organized.
Amite.-The Woman's Missionary
Society of the Amite Methodist Church
last night established a new method
OF raising funds for the benefit of the
church. There is debt hanging over
to relieve this obligation the ladies Of
the parsonage recently purchased, and
the church society arranged a series
OF social events, and at each one Of
these there will be an "uaCtion sale"
OF footage in the parsonage grounds,
there being estimated 500 square feet
for sale at rate of 16 cents per
square foot.
Columbia. - A number of persons
who sold the oil and mineral rights on
their lands short time ago for a lit.
tie or nothing are preparing to food
the courts with litigation having for
its purpose the setting aside of a vast
number of oil and mineral leases.
Some OF these C0mplaintants say that
they were imposed upon and deceived
by the persons to whom they sold the
Oil and mineral rights on their lands,
and for this reason they believe that
the courts will annul them.
Columbia.-As a result of the tre.
mendOus raiEfall which visited this
section OF the state recently, accord.
ing to reports coming from the coun.
try, more damage has been done to
farms in the hill portion of the parish
than at any other time in the past
th1rty-fve years. Bridges on Bayou
Castor, BOucc0up and Bills Creek that
had withstood all the floods of the
past thirty-fVe years were washed
away ythe food.
Denham Springs.-The truck grow.
ers of this community have asked the
railroad for more loading facilities for
their produce from this station. The
case was before the State Railroads
Commission, ]. L. Westbrook repre-
senting the local interests. The rep
resentatives of the railroad company
asked for time to investigate the con-
dttions, which was agreed to, and 1t
is expected that an agreement can be
made satisfactory to all parties after
the investigation.
Lake Charles.-The Calcasieu police
jury voted unanimously to accept the
proposition Of the cattlemen Of the
parish to pay the cost of cattle dip
ping for this year and to continue the
work of tick eradication. The parish
will contribute $1,000, all the funds
available towards the expense Of dip
ping. This money will be apportioned
$1,000 to the section east of the river
and $500 to the section west.
Monroe.-A saving Of thousands Of
dollars is expected to be realized to
Ouachita parish through the reduc.
tion order of the Interstate Commerce
Commission continuing reduction Of
10 cents ton on gravel for good
roads in this Sttae The parish is
preparing to expend more than a mil
lion dollars on good roads this year
as soon as bonds already voted can be
sold.
Bogalusa- Green VIII
COX Of Bogalusa announced that this
| city ranks third in the State when it
comes to the amount Of money de.
posted in the postal saving depart
ment Of the Federal building. More
than $41, 1000 has been stacked up" by
the thrifty people hereabOuts.
Morgan City. - Stokeley Brothers
Canning Company of Newport, Tenn,
has lease dthe plant of the Louisiana
Syrup and Canning Company in Nor
gan City and will operate the plant for
the blackberry season.
Shreveport-Reports from Boisseau
well, Section 21-19-13, Bossier parish,
ten miles north of Shreveport, state
the well is flowing five barrels The
wildcat" has been in grief ever since
show at $500 feet In January, and
was given up as bad job by every
one but R. c. Boisseau, principal own
er. 1t is being rigged up to pump.
Shreveport-The Bull Bayou-Homer
OIL Company Saturday completed its
third we'll on the Nelson lease in Sec
ton S1-13-1O, Red River parish, Mel
son three flowing 1000 barrels from
2,7S5 feet. The company's Nelson four
is drilling around 1000 feet, and No.
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