The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-08
LOUISA MA
HAPPENINGS
News of the Pelican State Arrang.
ed in Condensed Fosn

ference OF the Methodist Hpiscopa
Church.
Holloway.--A mass meeting attend
ed by 1853 cattle owners was held a
Holloway, this parish, recently Il
protest against the enactment OF tht
mo fence law
EstherWOOd DR.. Hunter Of Raynt
received the highest price paid TO
new rice in this section this year
selling here more than 300 bags a
}4O2 barrel.
Coyington. Another election will
be held October 4 to grant the schoo
board authority to issue bonds to TIT
extent OF 100000 for the purpose O
building high school in the vicinit!
Of Sun.
Baton Rouge.-That taxes in Eas
Baton Rouge parish will be less this
year than in former years is evidenced
by the fact that at recent mestlne
Of the police jury the millage was re-
duced.
Monroe. Mrs. E. l.. Kemper, living
about eight miles from Crew Lake
was seriously hurt by a large tree be-
Ing blown down and striking her
kitchen. A timber is said to have
struck her in the head Her husband,
who was at work in the field, was
stunned at the same time by light,
ming and was unconscious for some
time.
Lake Charles. -The Beauregard
parish police jury at its August ses'
sion passed resolution asking the
State Legislature to increase the sal
ary of the district attorney OF the
Fifteenth District, comprising the
parishes of Calcasieu, Beauregard
jeff Davis, Allen and Cameron, $4,000
and that of tlts assistant district at
lorney $3.50.
Columbia. Farmers say that q
greater per cent Of the cotton crop Is
open than has ever been known be-
:ore at this date. The acreage plant
cd to cotton has never before been as
small as 1t is this year, and 1t is be
lieved that the entire crop will have
been gathered by the first Of October
There Is a bumper crop in Caldwell
parish this year.
Baton Riuge. Word has been re
ceiyed from A. A. Ormsby, state fail
specialist, who is showing an exhibit
of Louisiana products at various fairs
{ In the North, that the display at thu
Illinois State Fair received due share
Of attention from many visitors ant
promises Of attracting many Northern
farmers to the SoAth. Particular at
tention was given to the varieties o
clover, alfalfa and oats.
Washington.-A $6,0OO,00O gas com
pany was Incorporated in Delawar
to provide natural gas to the cite
tributary to the Monroe gas and OF
fields. While the program Of the ney
corporation with reference to pip
lines has not matured fully, 1t is alto
gether likely that the lines will b
extended to serve New Orleans. Hous
ton, st. Louis, Little Rock, BeaumOn
and many smaller places.
Plaquemine. Young Belfort Marion
neaux, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwi
\ Mari0nneaux, sugar planter of thi
town, after spending several month
In a training camp at Baltimore, ha
arrived home. He made the trip wit
five other boys from New Orleans
They weat to Louisville, KY, wher
they took two skiffs, the Louisian
and the Tigre, and rowed 1900 mile
down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
travelling all day and camping on tn
river bank at night The Journey tool
three weeks and six days.
Homer. first bale Of cotton O
the season here was bought, from A
N. Wilson by the Homer Chamber 0
Commerce at Is cents a pound. TIL
bale weighed about sos pounds.
Shreveport. Definite announcement
b made at the office Of the State Fai
Association here that the Louisiana
Jersey Breeders Association is al
ranging to hold Jersey auction sal
during the 1921 State Fair, openin
October ~. Sixty head Of registers
animals ere to be offered the bidder
November ).
Homer. THE second well In tn
new pool Of the Homer.Haynesvill,
Claiborne oil field, the Goree No.
Is in. The oil spouted half way u
the derrick with the drill stem sti
IN the hole.
Shreveport. Wounds received in
shotgun duel between G. L. Stewar
planter, and members Of the family q
Bonnie Costello, Mexican plantatio
tenant. near Lucas, La, resulted I
Stewards death. Two Costello chi
dren who were also wounded are r,
covering.
Columbia The board Of alderme
has announced the $4,000. bond
Issued more than a year ago hav
lesn sold and an up-to.date electri
light and waterworks plant will b
Installed and ready for use within tn
\ next 90 days,
Ruston.-The body Of Will McFa,
land, which arrived here from ovel
~ aAAs vr0o hv.;ol L. A. -,