The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-29

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| 90. The petition specifies a two-and-
a-half-mill tax.
Thibodaux Park and
| Pavilion. which had been closed since
| last November, is open again ana
monster crowd gathered to either take
| part in the first dances or spend the
| evening i'm looking on.
Monroe.-Rev. Father Menard, pas
| tor OF the Alexandria congregation LOT
| thirty-five years and for the past Two
| years chaplain of st. Francis SAM
| tarium at Monroe has left Monroe Tor
| New York and from there he Will go
to France, where he will remain III
definitely as the guest OF relatives
Columbia-A chapter OF the EAST
ern Star was organized by } II. johns
ton. Jr.. of Shreveport assisted py
Mrs George Love of Winnsboro ana
officers Of the Monroe chapter Aftsr
the ceremonies were concluded lunch-
con was served Thirty-fve persons
were initiated as members.
Monroe-An ordinance has Deen
adopted by the town council OF Bas-
iron making it unlawful for cows or
any animal, such as horses. mules
goats. hogs and geese, to run at large
within the corporate limits OF the
town
Shreveport.-The municipal cleo
yt,rtAv
ton scheduled to be held in VIVIAN
was postponed owing to the delay IN
the receipt Of registration ana poli
tax lists. The election will be held
in the near future.
winfield Boy Scouts realized
1923 from a chicken dinner staged 10
raise funds for the annual hike A
ffteen-day trip to White Sulphur
Springs will be made following the
closing of the schools here
st. Observation-Disclosures J. Evans,
Jr.. field man for the Duroc Jersey
Association, was here to examine
stock on the Parker Stock Farm and
is reported to have found the hogs In
good condition.
Covington. Covington Town
Council has fixed May rs as the day
on which the proposed $4,000 bond
issue for extension Of the sewerage
and water system will be placed be-
fore the people.
Grennsburg police jury met
for the purpose OF receiving bids OF
road bonds offered for sale in Road
Districts Nos. 2, 3. I and 8. District
No. 2 bonds brought 30 cents with a
premium of $3.50. This road Is to be
built from Gresnsburg to q point on the
I. G. Railroad near Fluker. La. The
other bonds brought slightly less than
the above.
Winnnsld.-H all the country pat
terms after Winn parish In cotton
planting, thegreatest decrease in many
years will be seen. according to the
farmers in this section. Crop condi-
tions are somewhat improved. and
short methods are being applied to
land preparation. Planting Of corn
and other grain products is progress
ing satisfactorily.
Monroe.-The Ouachita parish po-
lice Jury at a special session appro-
priated 100000 for bouilding Ave
miles of paved streets in Monroe. The
paving will cost $4,000, but the re-
mainder Of the sum required will be
borne by the property owners.
Shreveport.-W. H. Werner Of
Shreveport has been awarded the con-
tract to build tho new central fire
station here, his bid for the work be-
ing $107,3O5.
Covington.-The exclusive privilege
for operating ferry from Indian Viii
lage. La, to LOgtown, Miss, within |
a radius Of two miles of Indian VII
lage, is offered for sale by the ST. |
Tammany police jury. This ferry is
OF interest to autoists as it Is one Of |
the links in the New Orleans-GuN |
coast route.
Monroe.-The Louisiana and Arkan- |
sas oil men have organized a COM
pany known AZ the Chic Oil and Gas |
Company. The new concern is start |
ing a derrick on lot II Of the Bess-
Mary subdivision, south Of Lake Chico,
in Southeast Arkansas.
Conference.-The State Highway
Commission has allotted funds for the
maintenance Of st. Tammany parish
roads ut the rate Of $500 per mile per
annum There are at present eighty
five miles Of surfaced roads in the
parish.
Shreveport-Mayor Ford has an
nounced that he will invite the Ma
tional Community Service, Inc, to
establish the Southwestern headauart.
ers. in Houston. Tex, at Shreveport.
charge, 1t Is reported, being contem-
plated
Shreveport.-The police and sher-
ifs department are waging war ON
violators of the Sunday closing laws,
and several arrests have been made
recently. At Cedar Grove, similar
activity is being made by the authori-
ties there.
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