The weekly Iberian., 1920-05-22

postponed. AT q recent conference VI
some Of the most prominent citizens
Of the town, date was fixed for a
permanent organization of the league
and invitations have been sent put 10
the citizens of every community in
the parish to be present and lend their
active aid in carrying out and enfore-
ing tie principles and purposes for
which the league will be organized.
Amite.-The Womans Missionary
Society of the Amite Methodist Church
last night established a new method
Of raising funds for the benefit of the
church. There Is a debt hanging over
to relieve this obligation the ladies Of
the parsonage recently purchased, and
the church society arranged 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 flood
the courts with litigation having for
its purpose the setting aside OF a vast
number of oil and mineral leases.
Some of these complaintants 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 raitfall which visited this
section OF the state recently accord
ing to reports coming from the couD-
try, more damage has been done to
farms in the hill portion of the parish
than at any other time in the past
thirty-five years. Bridges on Bayou
Castor Bouccoup and Bills Creek that
had withstood all the floods of the
past thirty-fve years were washed
away b 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, J. l.. Westbrook repre-
senting the local interests. The rep
resentatives of the railroad company
asked for time to investigate the con-
Iitionc xuh fa -
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,S0o, 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 a reduction Of
| 10 cents a 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.-Postmas Green VIII.
cox of Bogalusa announced that this
city ranks third in the State when 1t
comes to the amount OF money de-
posted in the postal saving depart.
ment of the Federal building. More
than SAL 900 has been stacked up" by
the thirty 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 foz
| the blackberry season.
Shreveport-Reports from Boisseau
well, Section 21-19-13, Bossier parish,
ten miles north Of Shreveport, state
the we'll 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 rugged up to pump.
Shreveport.-The Bull Bayou-Homes
Oil Company Saturday completed its
third well on the Nelson lease tn Sec.
tion 31-13-10, 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
is rigging up drill.
Amite.-Last night the first enter
tainment was given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Dees, when Mrs
R. M. Stewart had charge of the "auc
tion sales" and several dollars were
raised.
Estherwood-Pro. @. r. Henry
formerly teacher in the Estherwood
High School, has left to take q posi-
tion with business college In New
Orleans.
Lake Charles.-According to agricul
tural experts, rice planting Is advanc
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