The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07

nual exhibit of the Art Association OF
New Orleans will open March IA AZ
the Lelgado Museum, City PARK, IL
was announced Friday by the associa-
ton. The exhibit will consist OF origi-
nal works in oil, water color and pas
tel painting, black and white draw
ing. etching, sculpture, pottery, en-
broidery, bookbinding, jewelry, china
painting, weaving block printing, met
al work ETC., not before exhibited In
New Orleans.
Covington.-J. A. Redhead, assist
ant state farm demonstration agent,
visited the Association of Commerce
and of the Parish Progressive League
to discuss the work of the farm DEM
onstration agent who will take up his
duties here within a short time. Far
mers are active buying fertilizer, SEED
and better implements, preparing for
big crops. The Association OF Com
merce is seeking better markets for
the syrup, sweet potatoes and other
produce of this section.
Baton Rouge. Returns OF the
election are coming into the secre-
tary of states office slowly on ac-
count of the fact that no postage was
sent out with the return envelopes
and in numerous instances they are
being held by the postoffice authori-
ties for postage. Notice was re-
nrla
flee this morning that the returns
there were being held Cor 81 postage.
Shreveport.-Friday furnished an
other giant gusher for the North
Louisiana oil fields, the Rowe Oil Cor
porations shaw No. 10 coming in with
an initial daily production Of 10000
barrels, estimated. The well is in the
Homer field, Claiborne parish, the
northeast corner of the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter OF
section 30-21-7. The flow is from the
deep sand at 2,072 feet.
Lake Charles.-Bids for the con-
struction OF the drainage system in
ell City Drainage District No. l
and bids for the safe or $225.OOO
| drainage bonds will be received at the
office of the North American Land
and Timber Company, at Bell City
February 144. One million, two hen
dred thousand cubic yards OF dirt
must be excavated.
Marksville. Complete tabulated
returns as compiled by the Parish
Democratic Executive Committee for
the parish of Avoyelles for the cleo
ton held were as follows: Governor
Parker 1858, Stubs 1868; lieutenant
governor, Bouanchaud 2542, Gilbe. l.
1877; auditor, Capdevielle PASS, Me-
com 1929; state treasurer, Estorge
1888, Morgan 2053.
Houma.-St. Frances de Sales
Church of this city was the scene of
one of the most interesting anniver'
sary celebrations that has ever been
recorded in Terrebonne parish. II
was the golden wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Thibodaux Porche,
both natives and lifelong residents of
Terrebonne and among the best
known families in the parish.
Shreveport = Making an estimated
initial production of 1900 barrels
Keen G. Wolf Oil Company's Nelson
No. 2 well was brought in from the
deep sand at around 2,795 feet. The
new producer is in the northeast
quarter of section 6-12-10. Bull Bayou
District, Red River parish.
Gueydan.-Phil Rettig, the Rice
Growers Association agent, here
|, while turning his car on Main stree
in Gueydan, struck buggy in which
were an aged woman and several chill
dren. They were thrown out of thu
buggy, but suffered only a few mino
bruises.
: st. Martinville. - ST. Martin parish
will give Parker and Bouanchaud 45'
r majority. He carried every ware
with the exception of Ward Two
which gave Stubs one vote majority
: A light vote was cast in Wards One
: Two and Three. A total in the Who'll,
parish of 1856.
} Monroe.-Ciear and cold weathe
{ prevailed here, but many residence
1 blocks in low parts of the city remain
: ed under water as a result OF recen
1 rains. Fields and woods are overflow
ed and some sections of the gravele'
roads of the parish are under water
y All other roads are quagmires.
( Shreveport. - Guy Empey, hero o
S "Over the Top" is in Shreveport. II
r plans to film new play entitled "Oil.
The scenes will be laid in the Cha
borne oil fields and in Shreveport.
I Judge Firmin Thibodaux filed sui
8 to contest the vote cast in the seV
$ he, a Parker supporter, was the opp,
g enth ward for police juror, wherei
nent of II. l.. Lacroix.
n Franklin.-Hon. Percy Saint recei'
e ed his commission as Judge of tn
d Twenty-third Judicial District Coul
y and was Immediately sworn in b
Clerk of Court Wilbur II. Kramer.
> Covington. The Parish Democra
s ic Committee met here to canvass tn
& returns of the recent primary an
d found all to be correct as reported b