The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-01-05

Columbia Columbia experience
one of the most orderly Christmase
in its history. Business in all OF It
branches was equal to the averag'
holiday season but there was tota
absence Of any disordely conduct
Both the Methodist and Baptist Sun
day schools had Christmas trees.
Eunice.-A gusher producing thous
ands of gallons of oil daily was STRUCK
on the Louis Fontenot tract of the
Evangeline oil field near Jennings
near the north line Of the Eunice
Crawley OIL Compay holdings. Much
activity is shown on the west OF the
Jennings oil field. Persons interest
ed at Eunice have left for the scene
of activities.
Bostrop.-The town or Bastrop Is
preparing to issue bonds for S45O,O0O
for the purpose Of installing new
electric unit of approximately four
times the power Of the present plant.
The city will also install battery Of
fire pumps Of 500 gallons Of water a
minute capacity. The foundation for
the plant has been laid and the ma.
chinery Is enroute from the manufac.
turers.
Shreveport. 49, The Cedar Grove
Chamber Of Commerce have cdopted
resolutions memoralizing the secre.
tary Of war to accept Henry Ford's
offer to lease the Muscle Shoals plant,
thus giving the farmers and manu-.
facturers the benefit Of cheaper fer.
tilizer and electric current" and com.
mending las un-American and unpat-
riotic the recommendation to scrap
the plant"
Amite.-The Amite Chamber of
Commerce which was organized sew.
eral weeks ago is functioning. Meet.
ings are being regularly held with
good attendance. The feature of last
meeting was an address by H, D.
Wilson, state commissioner of agricul-
ture, upon the proper methods Of
marketing cane syrup The matter Of
a large hotel in Amite is receiving
seriOrs consideration.
Columbia.-The home of S. E.
Brown was destroyed by fire. Mr..
and Mrs. Brown were away at the
time, having gone o Monroe to attend
a church service. The cause of the
fire is undetermined. The flames were
beyond control when discovered by
neighbOrs. The loss is estimated to
be $4,000 partially covered by insur.
anCe.
Monroe.-Hog cholera is reported
to be serious in about one.half Of
West Carroll parish and in parts Of
Ouachita and other parishes and steps
have been taken by the agricultural
to prevent its spread.
Monroe.-Monday was observed as
holiday by Monroe, West Monroe
and various other towns Of Northern
Louisiana.
Franklin.-The old Bank of Bald.
win, situated in Baldwin, La, lust
above this city, has been absorbed by
the new Baldwin Bank recently orga-
nized with a capital Of $25, 1000 and a
surplus Of $4,000, with the following
officers: George T. Veeder, president;
Justin Woermef; vice-president; G. P. |
Greig, cashier; Miss M. L. Parr, as
sistant cashier.
Monroe.-lnformation was received
rom a number Of Arkansas directors
II the Arkansas. Louisiana Tourists
Way Association at Monroe by Secre.
AIRY s. M. Collins to the effect that
he International Highway Associa.
ion which is planning a highway from
Quebec to Mexico City, had reconsid.
cred routing the highway through
Monroe Alexarderia Lake Charhs and
'ther Louisiana towns and would
probably promote a highway from
little Rock through Texarkana and
Dallas. Secretary Collins advised H.
y. Hardtner Of Urania, president Of
he Arkansas-Louisiana Tourists Way
It the new move and he and others
lirectorss of the association have
'sked the president to call a meeting
Il the Louisiana and Arkansas direc-
ors to be held at Little Rock some
ime in January.
Crowley.-Reports r.aching here
rom the Evangeline oil field are to
he effect that the gusher brought in
asst week still continues to flow at
rate Of one thousand barrels per
lay with the wash pipe still in the
veil. 1t is expected that the produc.
ion will be materially increased.
DeRidder.-A new bank is about to
merge from the wreckage Of the
Bank and Trust Com.
ANY which was closed recently by
ne state bank examiner because il
vas adjudged insolvent.
Monroe Stovall Trustee No. 2 we'll.
which was finished recently, has a
apacity Of from 35,oOO,OoO to 100000.
90 cubic feet Of gas a day, making il
ne OF the greatest gassers in Louis.
ana accordig to Fred stovall, its
wner. The we'll is at Perryville,
ear the observation-disclosures parish
me.