The Concordia sentinel., 1921-08-13

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the businesses Of going concerns. The
| list is one of the largest ever adVer.
! tised.
ShrevepOrt.-The Shreveport Real
| tors Association will concentrate for
the next several weeks on the prob.
lem of furnishing adequate housing
facilities for 750 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 8. B. Simon.
Monroe.-Scouts 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.
have a modern bureau to handle the
oil and gas developments was as
sured when Governor Parker held q
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 citigens 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 q new high school
building to eliminate oVercrowded con-
ditiOns. The meeting went on record
as faVoring q 5-milr tax to provide fOg
a 100000 bond issue. the tax 10 run
for a period Of twenty years.
Mamou.-The official E.angelino
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 it's 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 total of 4,75o,.
100000 cubic feet of natural gas, 40
cording to a survey made by two Pc
Lroleum 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
methods for development
Rayville.-Tommie Cook Post No.
Y of the American Legion at Ray.
lille is going down to Bogalusa for
he convention on October 2, 8 and 4,
With an expressed determination to
torn the American Legion of Louisi-
ma and carry away the capital prize
II the convention for 1922. The post
will send delegation of fifteen of
heir strongest doughboys headed by
ieorge B. Franklin, post commander.
MISUNDERSTANDING increases in
manufacturing in Louisiana are shown
" the report of the Census Bureau.
ust made public. In 1919, the year
overed by the census report, the
alue added by manufacture in Lou
siana plants was nearly 154 per cent
reater than In 1914, the year previ.
us to the census. The statement of
he materials used in these enterprises
hows even a greater increase. In
9lS, the value Of materials used in
'ouisiana manufacturing enterprises
'as $42S,404, 900, an increase of 172
er cent over 1914.
Crowley.-Quarters In the Elks
1
uilding have been leased for the
rmory Of the company state National
uard. The rooms are commodious
nd centrally located. They have
cen rented for three years. Uniforms
nd other equipment for the soldiers
re on the way and the command will
busy drilling soon.
Ponchatoula.-At a well-attendad 4
leeting of the farmers in this locality
scently 1t was decided to finish the
Ok factory which was started here I
everal months ago.
New Orleans-The Republican
irty, which is entering into local pol
les for the first time In years. Is I
'ing to court to attempt to force the
oard OF Election Supervisors to give
equal representation at the polls in O
70 approaching elections in this city. +
was announced here. e
Lake Charles. - The Calcasieu :,
irish police jury in session recently n
creased the salaries of three office .
en- and the highway engineer and I,
Varded its employers liability insur ii
ce.
Arnold Bernstein
s asked citizens to give their assist. :
c0 IN rfddinR MOuraa of fha E1fsos. | -