The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10
L OUISIAN MA
HAPPENINGS
NslUs of the Pelican State Arrdng-
ed in Condensed Form

Jeanerette. was selected
as the place for holding the next SEES
sion of the Lake Charles District Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Holloway-A mass meeting attend
ed by 1853 cattle owners was held at
Holloway, this parish, recently 10
protest against the enactment OF the
mo fence law"
Estherwood.-Dr Hunter of Rayne
received the highest price paid for
new rice in this section this year,
selling here more than 800 bags at
e402 a barrel.
Covington.-Another election Will
be held October to grant the school
board authority to issue bonds TO the
oxtant OF 100000 for the purpose or
building a high school in the vicinity
Of Sun.
Baton Rouge.-That taxes in East
Daton Rouge parish will be less this
year than in former years is evidenced
- the fact that at recent meeting
o. the police jury the millage was re-
duced.
Monroe.-Mrs. f. L. Kemper, living
about eight miles from Crew Lake,
was seriously hurt by large tree be-
ing blown down and striking her
kitchen. 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 SEES
sion passed resolution asking the
State Legislature to increase the sal
airy of the district attorney Of the
Fifteenth District, comprising the
parishes of Calcasieu Beauregard,
Jeff Davis, Allen and Cameron, $4,000,
and that of the assistant district at
torney $3.50
d.
greater per cent Of the cotton crop is
open than has ever been known be-
fore at this date. The acreage plant
ed 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-
ceived from A. A. Ormsby, state fair
specialist, who is showing an exhibit
of Louisiana products at various fairs
in the North, that the display at the
Illinois State Fair received due share
of attention from many visitors and
promises of attracting many Northern
farmers to the South. Particular at
tention was given to the varieties OF
clover, alfalfa and oats.
Washington-A $6000.000 gas COM
pany was incorporated in Delaware
to provide natural gas to the cities
tributary to the Monroe gas and oil
fields. While the program Of the new
corporation with reference to pipe
lines has not matured fully, it is alto
gether likely that the lines will be
extended to serve New Orleans, Hous-
ton. ST. Louis, Little Rock, Beaumont
and many smaller places.
Plaquemine-Young Belfort Marion
49, dvxyir
Marionneaux, sugar planter Of this
town, after spending several months
In a training camp at Baltimore, has
arrived home. He made the trip with
five other boys from New Orleans
They wet to Louisville, KY, where
and the Tigre, and rowed 1,500 miles
down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
travelling all day and camping on the
river bank at night. The journey tool
three weeks and six days.
Homer-The first bale of cotton o.
the season here was bought from A
M. Wilson by the Homer Chamber O
Commerce at Is cents a pound. Tn,
bale weighed about 800 pounds.
veport.-Definite announcement
is made at the office of the State Fai
Association here that the Louisian;
Jersey Breeders Association is al
ranging to hold a Jersey auction sal
during the 1921 State Fair, openin,
October e. Sixty head of registered
animals are to be offered the bidder
November 8.
Homer-The second well in tn
new pool of the Homer Haynesville
Claiborne oil field. the Goree No.
is in The Oil spouted half way u
the derrick with the drill stem still
In the hole.
Shreveport.-Wounds received in
shotgun duel between c. L. Stewart
planter, and members of the family o
Bonnie Costello. Mexican plantation
tenant, near Lucas, La. resulted il
Stewards death. Two Costello chi
dren who were also wounded are re
covering.
Columbia.-The board Of alderme
has announced the $30.J00 bond
issued more than a year ago hav
been sold and an up-to-date electri
light and waterworks plant will b
installed and ready for use within tn
next 80 days.