The St. Mary banner., 1921-10-29
L OUISIA MA
HAPPENINGS
NetDs Of the PsGe an State ArranS-
ed in Condsrssd Form

Vidalia-The town council Of VI
dalia has Eranted a twenty-five ysal
franchise to the Missouri Pacific Rail
way over the streets of the town.
PlaQuemine.-Andrew E. Tuglor, Il
charge OF the government works hsrs
has been appointed a member Of ,hs
civil service commission in the New
Orleans district
New Orleans-Wilson s. CallenAas
New Orleans newspaperman has bees
appointed secretary Of the ksiAE
Merchants Bureau OF the New Or
leans Chamber of Commerce.
Monroe.-lmportant reductions u
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
been ideal and a great amount Of hAy
has 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
eriy of Kinder, has moved to Crowley
and has assumed the duties Of grand
secretary of the Odd Fellows in Louis
lana, succeeding Albert S. Wrigh.
who was forced to retire because OF
other business. Mr.. Stedley is 8
newspaper man of twenty years stand
ing in Southwest Louisiana.
Shreveport. : Reduced railroad
rates to the Louisiana State FaiI
from all points in Louisiana. Texas
east Of Fort Worth and Arkansas
have been announced by the Texas
and Pacific Railroad. During the fair,
October 26 to November 6, a rate OF
fare and a 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 Cata
houla parish. The firm has been no
tffed 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. Al
committee Of six citizens also were
appointed from the Seventh and
Eighth Wards for the purpose Of ad
1usting 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
ber !, 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
ioutre 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.
dit'on, compared with last month, 40
cording to the report issued by Lilo
mel L. james. agricultural statistician
United States Department of Agricul
ture. The condition on October !
was 81 per cent, compared with Z:
per cent October l, 1920, and with |
1873 per cent the 1O-year average. The
forecasts probable produc
ton of 222974 short tons Of sugar. In |
1920 1927 short tons Of sugar were
produced.
Baton Rouge. - That Baton Rouge
10 TO have a new hospital was further
assured when the committee for the
franciscan Sisters closed a deal for .
site on the north side of University
axe. More than two acres of land
we're purchased and work will begin
II once on the erection Of a $75,e0c
hospital
New Orleans. - President Harding
will be invited 10 attend the triennia.
onclave of the Knights Templar 0I
he United States at New Orleans
ext April.
konroe.-The Traffic Bureau has
that notification has been
eoetved from the Interstate Com