The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-01-31
Alexandria.-The J. @. Nessoy

chased the hardwood mill of Carey
Der holdings. The doinicile of tho
company In in LaSalle parish.
Houma A continuation of the
same interest and cooperation in and
between the various communities be-
tween Bunkie and New Orleans that
has been shown during the past ten
days will assure the routing of the
Pershing Way via the Evaugelino
Trail and the Lafayette-HounaN New
Orleans highway without interruption.
according to General Manager Herb
ert i. McDougall in a statement In
Houma.
Leesvlle- Work on tho Beesville.
Slagle & Eastern railroad II almost
finished, and locomotive for the
new lumber road is in the local yards.
The road connects with the Kansas
City Southern at Leesville and may
eventually be connected at the east
ern end with other chartered roads
west road
Lake Charles.-The bid OF the HI
hernia Bank and Trust Company of
New Orleans ut par and accrued in
terest for the 1876 900 parish wide bond
issue to completeh the Vinton Orange
link of the "All Southern Highway"
nv i'm
New Iberia.--New Iberia will be on
the Pershing Way as well as on the
Old Spanish trail. This became an
assured fact when II. +. McDougal.
representing the highway. which will
extend from Winnipeg to New Or
leans addressed the members of the
Chamber of Commerce on the project
and received assurances of support
Shreveport-The Homer field has
yielded giant gusber for the Stand
ard Oil Company of Louisiana. It's
Cakes No. 5 roaring In from the deep
sand at 2097 feet at the rate of
$4,000 barrels a day.
New Orleans.-Alleged adulteration
with to 10 per cent Of water caused
the seizure by the United States Dis
trict Court Tuesday of $50 cases of
BLUE Dot" brand tomatoes. said to
have been recently shipped here from
Maryland.
Lake Charles-The contract has
been awarded locally for the con-
struction of n sawmill mt Glenmora.
sixty-tive miles north of here. for
tho Louisiana Saw Mill Company, at
an approximate cost of 100000.
Lake Charles.-The Lake Arthur
Drainage Company will complete the
reclamation of approximately 10000
acres of land i'm the ThoFnwel drain.
age district in Jefferson Davis parish
at an early date.
Natcbitoches.-W Paul M. Potts,
Sr. of Natchitoches, as parish chair
man, Natchitoches parish has been
organized for the big membership
campaign of the American Cotton As.
sociation.
Convent-The parish Democratic
executive committee Of the parish of
st. James met at the courthouse and
selected commissioners and clerks Of
election for the Democratic primary
election.
Ii H. cd -
ing of the school board of st. Mary
parish held recently, Superintendent
of Schools Charles Colt offered his
resignation to take effect on Febru-
airy next.
Alexandria.-The city council has
awarded contract for the resurfac.
ing of Second street from Lee to De-
Soto with vertical fibre brick to II. r.
Clark for the price of $3.50 per square
yard.
Lake Charles.--Ground will be
broken within few days for the con-
struction OF the four-story brick an
mex o st. Patrick's Sanitarium,
which will cost approximately, $780,
900.
Thibodaux.-The Strangers Hotel
of Thibodaux has again changed
hands, being purchased by Bloomen-
stiel &c Boston OF Donaldsonville,
owners OF the Grand theater here.
Lafayette. -- The First National
bank and hte Bank of Lafayette and
Trust Company have purchased the
issue Of $425,000 worth of municipal
bonds at par and accrued interest.
Jeanerette.-The Jeanerette whole
sale grocery store was broken open
and large amount Of groceries
stolen. Four negroes are held,
charged with the robbery.
Clinton.---The Ethel school district
in East Feliciana parish, voted $780,
900 bond issue to build two school
houses, one at Ethel and one at New
Road.
Abbeville.--The bids for the bonds
of the Gueydan road district have
been rejected because of the low
price offered.
Donaldsonville. - The Community
Stock Company, with a capital of $780,
600, divided into 1900 shares Of the
par value Of $40 per share, Is to