The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-08-26

Monroe. La.-Sealed proposals TOT
the purchase of s12O, 900, serial bonds
at s per cent will be received by the
board OF commissioners Of the Ten
sas Basin Levee District, comprising
Ouachita, Richland, Morehouse, Cald-
well and other parishes, at the offlce
OF the secretary and president OF the
board at Rayville, August 30
Monroe. Lac. S. Thompson has
been awarded the contract for erect
ing a number Of bridges for Tensas
parish between Somerset and Frank
lin, contracts having just been award
ed. The building of the bridges calls
for an outlay by the Tensas jury OF
$50, 900 and will be a part OF the good
roads program of the parish, calling
for the construction Of $500, 900 worth
of good roads.
Thibodaux, La.-There will be no
fireman's parade in Thibodaux this
year. The high. water during the
early part OF the veal caused the IRE
men to give up their annual parade
September Is.
Amite. lathe town council OF
Amite will sell $4,000 worth OF bonds
to improve city streets at the town
hall August %. The bonds will be
negotiable serial coupon bonds bear
ing 6 per CEN interest.
Amite. lathe Morgan-Spencer-
Ballard Post of the American Legion
has elected Ray d. Magruder, Dwight
Morgan and Thomas Gillen as dele
gates to the state convention or the
American Legion in Baton Rouge.
The Women's Auxiliary Of he Nor
ganSpencer Ballard unit also Will
SEND delegates to Baton Rouge.
Donaldsonville, La.-George H Do
Russy, president, and Robert L. Bak-
err. member Of the executive commit
tee of the South Louisiana Fair As
ISOLATION, addressed the police 1ur1es
OF Lafourche and Terrebonne parish
es on behalf Of appropriations for the
tenth annual fair in Donaldsonville
October 7 to Is. Both the parishes
voted appropriations Of $3.50.
Am1te. L .-George Stratham
brought in the first bale Of cotton
for this section this season. 1t was
was ginned at the Mayer Ginning
Company. The bale classes past mid
ding, was in good shape and weighed
532 pounds. Mr.. Stratham's farm is
across the Tangipahoa river east OF
Amite City.
Shreveport, La.--Colonel Glenn M.
Smith of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey is here for the purpose
OF comforting with parties Interested
in the proposed survey in which the
Department Of Conservation joins the
United States Geological Survey.
Among those Colonel Smith will con-
fer with are members of the South
western Geological Society and the
Mid -Coptinental Oil and Gas Associa'
tion.
Vaudeville, Lain the municipal
election here all officers OF the town
were reelected as follows: Mayor,
DR.. w. z. Van Zant; alderman, z. H.
Baudot. James Band, William Grit.
fin, E. Josza and w. R. Smith; mar.
shall, Philip Smith.
Point Bleu, lathe parish elec'
ton commissioners are purging the
poll books. 1t is believed that a large
number OF voters will be stricken
from the rolls. due to a misunder.
standing of the extension Of time fol
payment OF taxes.
Monroe. lahore than 100 stu
dents and other visitors were in at
tendance at the Louisiana Baptist En-
campment as participants in an inter
esting and special program at the
Baptist church and tabernacle at Mon
roe.
:. Monroe, La.-Fifty young Baptisti
from all parts of Louisiana who are
, attending the Louisiana Baptist en-
campment at Monroe have voluntarily
I consecrated themselves to a life ol
J work in church activities at home and
in foreign lands.
] Point Bleu, Lathe 1349 men and
women at Marion, registered in I'm
! ion parish included 1853 men. In Der
[ nice, Marion and Farmerville fifteen
ome registered.
Baton Rouge, lathe progress Of
the Ku klux Khan in East Baton
Rouge parish was revealed Saturday
night when nearly 200 candidates
were initiated into the ranks Of the
local realm. The initiation took place
on the Brookstown road three miles
from Baton Rouge In the midst Of q
large pecan grove.
New Orleans.-Work has beer
started on the construction Of the
$500, 900 New Orleans branch plana
OF the Ford Motor Company, Frisco
vile avenue and the river, and will
be completed and ready for occupancy
by November Is. The building meas.
ures 400 feet by 400 feet, with a two.
story section in front. The manager,
Mr.. Munroe that large
docks similar to those OF the Ameri
can Sugar Refinery, which adjoins