The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-01

Crowley.-April II has been fixed
Is the date for the municipal primar
les in this city and surrounding towns
canal has been excavated
Natchitoches. -The Parish Schoo
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 thar
300 visitors to Franglinton.
Monroe-The Ouachita Natura
Gas and Oil Company Of Monroe are
drilling for gas on it's holdings In
Ouachita and MorehOuse parishes
Plain Dealing-Steady progress il
being made on the work of imprOv
ing drainage through Poston lake. in
u,
cording 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
oaus in all chambers of commerce.
hreveport.-District Judge Steph
ems has ordered a two-weeks jury
term. beginning April II, to dispose
Of heavy criminal charges.
Crowley,-Acada 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
Ga, 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.
MOnroe.-Represent of many
towns in the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict met at Monroe March 25 for the
purpose of devising ways and means
to stimulate the organization of Boy
Scout troops in the district.
Monroe.-M. ]. Kramer Of New Or
leans. senior federal engineer and w
r. Cooper, assistant state highway
engineer. have completed 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 $3.5OO Insurace on both
totaled $4,000
hreveport.-Tncome tax returns
filed at the local office of the Internal
Revenue Bureau will total approx
mately IS per cent of the number OF
last year. it is estimated. Returns
6led by many wOrkmen showed nc
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 of that year The receipt
shows payment Of s2S5, 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 $65 to
the Louisiana Forestry Association as
. 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 meeting held recently
were also reported.
Franklington.-A.S 8. 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.
neutrality-suspicious. 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.