The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-10-22
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HAPPENINGS
NetUs of the Pelican State Arrons-
ed in CONDEMNED Form

way Ov6T the SlT66lS Vi Tie Town.
aquemine.-Andrew E. Fugler. il
charge of the government works hero
has been appointed member of thu
civil service commission in the New
Orleans district.
New Orleans.-Wilson S. Calendar
New Orleans newspaperman, has beer
appointed secretary Of the isetai
Merchants Bureau of the New Or
leans Chamber Of Commerce.
MonrOe.-Important reductions in
freight rates for carbon black from
Monroe territory to all points in the
united States have been granted b.
the railroads.
Vile Platte. The weather has
peen ideal and great amount Of hay
mas been moved and baled this week
The cotton and rice harvesting sea
sons have practically ended and more
attention is given to hay, potatoes
and corn.
Crowley. = Will A. Steidley, form
erly Of Kinder, has moved to Crowley
and has assumed the duties of grand
secretary of the Odd Fellows in Louis
lana, succeeding Albert S. Wright
who was forced to retire because OF
other business. Mr.. Stedley is a
newspaper man of twenty years stand
ing in Southwest Louisiana.
Shreveport. Reduced railroad
rates to the Louisiana State FAN
from all points in Louisiana, Texas
east of Fort Worth and Arkansas
nave been announced by the Texas
and Pacific Railroad. During the fair
October rs to No, ember 6, a rate OF
fare and half is offered for round
trips.
Alexandria. - Smith Brothers, road
contractors Of this city, have been
awarded the contracts to grade and
gravel seventy miles of road in Gaia.
houla parish. The firm has been no
tlhed that they were the successful.
bidders. 1t is announced that the cost
Of the work will amount to about $3.50,
600.
Plaquemine. - The police jury has
ordered the courthouse committee to
advertise for bids to repair the
courthouse as soon as practicable. A
committee Of six citizens also were
appointed from the Seventh and
Eighth Wards for the purpose Of ad
justing differences among the people
of that section regarding the cattle
dipping law.
New Orleans. - Louisiana will
open the first public duck hunting pre-
serve in the South and the largest In
the United States beginning Novem
Der /, when the open season for ducks
starts. This preserve is in the delta
Of the Mississippi river, comprising
the silt-made land between Pass-a
Loutre and South Pass. The track
contains $4,000 acres, approximately
1000 square miles and is one Of the
choicest duck hunting fields In the
world.
New Orleans. - Sugar cane is do
ing well, but fell off slightly in con
ditton, compared with last month, &C
cording to the report issued by Lilo
mel l. James, agricultural statistician
United States Department OF Agricul
ture. The condition on October ]
was "a per cent, compared with 7f
per cent October /, 1920, and with
1873 per cent the 10-year average. The
condition forecasts a probable produc
ton of 222,974 short tons of sugar. In
1920 1922 short tons of sugar were
produced.
Baton Rouge. - That Baton Rouge
is to have new hospital was further
assured when the committee for the
Franciscan Sisters closed deal for
site on the north side of University
lake. More than two acres of land
were purchased and work will begin
at once on the erection of a S75,0OC
hospital.
New Orleans. - President Harding
will be invited to attend the triennia.
conclave of the Knights Templar ~
the United States at New Orleans
next April.
Monroe.-The Traffic Bureau has
that notification has been
received from the Interstate Com
merce Commission announcing that
the reduction in railroad freight rates
on gasoline, which was announced sew
eral months ago would 60 into effec,
on November 1.
Alexandria. = The depot Of the
Louisiana Railway and Navigation
Company in Pineville, just across Red
river from Alexandria, was robbed re
Gently. The safe was cracked ana
1885 In cash and checks are missing.
New Orleans.-This city will be host
to more than 10000 visitors during the
last week of April when the thirty.
fifth triennial conclave of the knights
Templar convenes in this city. Every
thing indicates that the meeting will
be the largest event ever held in the
South.
Crowley.-Committee are prepar.
ing the program for Armistice Day IN
this city ArranqamentS have naan