The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-11

list is one of the largest ever adver
tised.
Shreveport.-The Shreveport Real
tors Association will concentrate fol
the next several weeks on the prob
lem OF furnishing adequate housing
facilities for $50 new families coming
here in the fall following the com
pletion Of the three million dollar glass
factory now in course Of construction
near the fair grounds, 1t was an
nounced by Secretary S. B. Simon.
Monroe. Of the Ouachita
Game Protective Association OF Mon.
roe report that game is much more
plentiful this year than usual. Young
squirrels are numerous, indicating
there will be many to be found when
the season opens, and in addition there
are large numbers of young turkeys.
Quail are more plentiful than in many
years.
Baton Rouge.-That Louisiana is to
have modern bureau to handle the
oil and gas developments was as
! surpd when Governor Parker held a
conference with NJ. L. Alexander,
chief of the conservation department,
and appointed Ben X. Stroud chief
engineer Of the bureau. Offices will
be opened at once in Shreveport
where the oil and gas activities OF
the state center.
Arcadia.-An enthusiastic mass
meeting of the citizens of the Arcadia
school district was held recently at
the high school building. Facts were
presented by the speakers showing
need at his time for a new high school
building to eliminate overcrowded con-
ditions. The meeting went on record
as favoring a 5-mill tax to provide for
a 100000 bond issue, the tax to run
for period of twenty years.
Mamou.-The official Evangeline
Parish Fair Association was organ
lied at Vile Platte when fifty dele
gates from the various school districts
of the parish met. Mamou was Sc
lected as the domicile of the associa-
ton, where its first annual exhibition
will be held in October. The follow
ing officers were elected: Karl Treen,
Basile, president; A. V. Launey, Ma.
mou, first vice president; A. H. Reed,
Mamou, secretary; Adrast Lander
neau, Mamou, treasurer.
New Orleans.-With an area of 212
square miles, the North Louisiana gas
fields In Ouachita, Morehouse and
Union Parishes hold a total Of 4,750,.
100000 cubic feet Of natural gas, &C.
cording to a survey made by two pc.
troleum engineers Of the United States
Bureau Of Mines and made public by
the Louisiana Conservation Commits.
sion. The report was prepared at the
request Of Governor Parker, for the
purpose Of compiling information and
outlining methods for development.
Rayville.-Tommie Cook Post No.
u Of the American Legion at Ray.
vile Is going down to Bogalusa for
the convention on October 2, 8 and T.
with an expressed determination to
storm the American Legion Of Louisi.
ana and carry away the capital prize
OF the convention for 1922. The post
will send a delegation of fifteen of
their strongest doughboys headed by
George B. Franklin, post commander.
Washington Striking increases in
manufacturing in Louisiana are shown
by the report of the Census Bureau,
just made public. In 1919, the year
covered by the census report, the
value added by manufacture in Lou.
islana plants was nearly 154 per cent
greater than in 1914, the year previ. |
Gus to the census. The statement of
the materials used in these enterprises
shows even greater increase. In
1913, the value Of materials used in
Louisiana manufacturing enterprises
was $42S,4O4,O0O, an increase Of 172
per cent over 1914.
Crowley. Quarters in the Elks
building have been leased for the
armory Of the company State National
Guard. The rooms are commodious
and centrally located. They have
been rented for three years. Uniforms
and other equipment for the soldiers
are on the way and the command will
be busy drilling soon.
Ponchatoula--At a well-attended
meeting OF the farmers in this locality
recently 1t was decided to finish the
oox factory which was started here
several months ago.
New Orleans Republican
party, which is entering into local pol.
itlcs for the first time in years, Is
going to court to attempt to force the
Board OF Election Supervisors to give
It equal representation at the polls in
the approaching elections in this city
1t was announced here.
Lake Charles. - The Calcasieu
parish police jury in session recently
increased the salaries Of three office
men and the highway engineer and
awarded Its employers liability insur.
anCe.
Monroe.-Mayor Arnold Bernstein
has asked citizens to give their assist.
ance in Kidding Monroe of the illicit