The St. Mary banner., 1920-02-14

New Orleans will open March IA al
'he Le!gado Museum, City Park. Il
was announced Friday by the associa.
tloh. 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-
proldery, bookbinding, jewelry, china
painting, weaving block printing, met
al work etc, not before exhibited ia
New Orleans.
Covlngton.-J. \. Redhead, assist
| ant state farm demonstration agent.
| visited the Association of Commerce
| and of the Parish Progressive Ieagua
10 discuss the work of the farm dem
onstration agent who will take I'D his
duties here within a short time. Far
mers are active buying fertilizer, seed
ana better implements, preparing for
Dig crops. The Association of Com
herce 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-
ceived from the New Orleans postof-
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
poration's shaw No. 10 coming in with
an initial daily production Of 10000
barrels, estimated. The we'll 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
2e Bell City Drainage District No.
and bids for the sale OF 1925 900
drainage bonds will be received at the
office of the North American Land
and Timber Company, at Bell City
February 144. One million, two hun
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
tion held were as follows: Governor
Parker 1858, Stubs 146S; lieutenant
governor, Bouanchaud 2542. Gilbert l.
1877; auditor, Capdevielle 2456, Me-
com 1929; state treasurer, Estorge
1888, Morgan 2O53.
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. 1t
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 & Wolf Oil Companys Nelson
No. 2 we'll was brought in from the
deep sand at around 2,795 feet The
new producer is in the northeast |
quarter Of section 6-12-1O Bull Bayou
District, Red River parish
Gueydan.-Phil Rettig, the Rice
Growers Association agent, here |
while turning his car on Main street |
in Gueydan, struck buggy in which
were an aged woman and several chill
dren. They were thrown out of the |
buggy, but suffered only few minor
bruises.
st. Martinville. - ST Martin parish
will give Parker and Bouanchaud 45O |
majority. He carried every ward
with the exception Of Ward Two,
which gave Stubbs one vote majority
A light vote was cast in Wards One,
Two and Three A total in the whole
parish Of 1856.
Monroe-Clear and cold weather
prevailed here, but many residence
blocks in low parts Of the city remain
I'D under water as result of recent
-ains Fields and woods are overflow
I'd and some sections of the graveled
'oads of the parish are under water.
All other roads are quagmires.
Shreveport. - Guy Empey. hero Of
Over the Top" is in Shreveport He