The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-03-30

Crowley.-April II has been fixed
as the date for the municipal primar-
les in this city and surrounding towns.
canal has been excavated.
Natchitoches.-The Parish School
Board has approved the architects
plans for the new Campti High School.
The specifications call for a two.
story brick building.
Franklinton.-The Baptist Woman's
Missionary Society for the district
comprising the parishes east of the
Mississippi river attracted more than
200 visitors to Franglinton.
Monroe.-The Ouachi:a Natural
Gas and Oil Company of Monroe are
drilling for gas on its holdings in
Ouachita and Morehouse parishes.
Plain Dealing.-steady progress is
being made on the work Of improv.
ing drainage through Pos:on lake, in
the North Bossier Levee District, &C.
cordins to State Engineer Gervais
Lombard, Already $500 feet Of the
Alexandria-The Louisiana Com.
mercial Secretaries Association is urg-
ing the establishment of women's bur-
eaus in all chambers of commerce.
Shreveport.-District Judge Steph.
ems has ordered a two-weeks jury
term, beginning April II, to dispose
of heavy criminal charges.
Crowley.-Acadia parish will take
part in the nationwide movement to
interest women in club work, accord.
ing to an announcement by Mrs. Den.
is T. Canaan, Jr. home demonstration
agent.
Monroe.-E. R. Straham of Atlanta.
Ca, has arrived here to take the posi-
ton OF farm agent for Ouachita par
ish. He plans to take immediate
steps to perfect organizations Of far.
mers.
MISUNDERSTANDING Of many
towns in the Fifth Congressional Dis.
trict met at Monroe March rs for the
purpose of devising ways and means
to stimulate the organization of Boy
Scout troops in the district.
Monroe.-M. J. Kramer of New Or
leans, senior federal engineer and w.
F. Cooper, assistant state highway
engineer, have completed a tour of
Ouachita, Bienville, Lincoln, Webster
and other North Louisiana parishes
during which they inspected impor.
tant highway work.
Monroe.-The home Of W. B.
Spaugh, a Monroe barber was des-
troyed by fire recently. The resi-.
dence was valued at $4,000 and the
contents at $4,000. Insurace on both
totalel $4,000.
Shreveport.-lncome tax returns
filed at the local Office Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau will total approxiy
mately S. per cent Of the number of
last year, 1t is estimated. Returns
filed by many workmen showed no
taxable income.
Monroe.-Taxes have multiplied
twenty-five times since 1866, it was re.
vealed by H. P. Jones Of Richland, who
found an old tax receipt dated Feb.
ruary 4 Of that year. The receipt
shows payment Of s2.35, tax On forty
acres Of land valued at $1,000.
Covington-A. Sidney Frederick,
young lawyer, has been appointed par.
ish probation officer by the police
Jury to succeed Fred Heintz, who re-.
signed. The Jury also donated s65 to
the Louisiana Forestry Association as
q contribution to the fund to encour.
age deforestation.
Lafayette.-Plans for the Style
Show to be given as part Of the pro.
gram OF Trade Extension Week were
completed at a meeting held recently
Activities Of the various committees
we're also reported.
Franklington.--A. S. Anderson Of the
Department Of Agriculture will soon
prepare a map showing the analysis
OF the soil In various parts Of Wash.
ington parish, following a survey now
being made.
| Monroe.-Applications for the estab.
lishment Of farm bureaus in East and
West Carroll parishes, Lincoln, Web.
ster, Claiborne and other cotton-pro.
ducing parishes on North Louisiana
have been received by S. E. Woolman,
North Louisiana district demonstration
agent.