The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-07-22

missiOners of Road Improvement Dis
! trict No g. held recently, Judge Joe
! Bea5ley was requested to build a two
mile stretch Of the Cave Springs road
/ He has consented to do the work
Hot Springs.-City Engineer Grover
Smith has completed plans for large
I paving program here, in sveral local
districts. and it Is thought that the
work will be ready for getting under
way at an early date
Notwithstanding OF contract for
construction on Little River Road I'm
provement District No. is to be held
here on July FL
Pine Bluff.-The Cotton Belt bank
has declared a six per cent dividend
at the semi-annual meeting of the di-
rectors. c. w. Pettigrew, cashier, re-
ported the affairs Of the bank in flour
ishing condition
Little Rock.-The sale, under gov
eminent auspices, of three-fifths OF
'4bN buiihiIiSo at int P" III NC
held at the camp August /, according
TO information which has been recsiv-
ed here. 1t is estimated that the
buildings to be salvaged, about 1900
in nunAser, contain $4,000, 900 feet OF
lumber, in addition to considerable
plumbing and wiring and several heat
ing plants.
Camden-Harry Johnson, Sr., aged
80; Harry Johnson, Jr, aged 6, and
Glenn Bird. aged g. were drowned in
the swift current of the Ouachita
river at Devils Elbow, about mile
and a half north of Camden.
Pine Bluff-Contract for the con-
struction work in the Cumins Drain
age District will be let by the COM
missioners of the district In Little
Rock on August Is, 1t has been an
nounced.
Camden-W. L. Shide. secretary
Of the Warren Chamber Of Commerce,
has made a canvass and finds that
there are now 1O1 residences In the
course Of construction in Warren. He
also found 20 residences being re-
modelled. Mr.. Shide reports eight new
store buildings being erected and six
new barns and outbuildngs
Mena.-To accommodate the in
creasing number Of auto tourists who
are visiting this section Of the Ozarks,
the commercial club Of Mena has ar
ranged tourists camp on Stillwell
Park Heights. Cooking facilities with
free fuel free shower baths, and a
spacious bunk house have been pro-
vi0d.
Pine Bluff. L. Moseley has or
ganized a private improvement dis
trict to extend Olive street south 10 |
blocks to Thirty-sixth street which |
is within two blocks OF the Country |
Club.
Stuttgart.-The body of Clarence
Clements. 17-year-old son OF Arch
Clements of Preston's Ferry, was
found floating in White river by the
elder Clements. The boy fell from
a motor boat and was drowned.
Little disappointment OF A. ].
kunz to be assistant treasurer Of the
Arkansas Cotton Growers Co-Operat-
i've Association was announced by
President Charles G. Henry.
kadelphia-Hickman & Baird OF
will start the first oil we'll
in this territory within so days, ac-
cording to the contract signed with
local promoters. They
Russellville. City Council Will
appoint commissioners for the water
and light improvement district. now
being formed for the purpose OF build
ing and operating a municipal water
and light plant. Petitions represent.
ng a majority in value of the property
tire city have been filed
Huntsville.-Kingston has completed
he installation of electric lights with
he plant in operation for the first
line. Practically every house in town
s wired into the circuit
Bentonville.-High winds did consid-
,rable damage to Benton county apple
Some growers estimate ap-
lies blown from trees at eight or ten
Ter cent. All orchards around Ben
onville report many windfalls, some
s many as a bushel to the tree. Early
'arieties suffered most though all
we're affected
Texarkana.-The Ralph Bros. Laun-
Try. recently destroyed by fire, will
e rebuilt as soon as insurance mat
ers can be Strengthened up, the own
rs have announced.
Searcy.-The business district ia be.
lg transformed into smoothly | |
raveled thoroughfare with concrete
urbing and excellent grading. The
Id concrete crossings have been
rushed and scattered in low places. ,
S the result OF the paving program,
laking a good foundation for better |
reefs. ]
Observation-Disclosures OF practic-
ly the complete peach crop In the
cinity OF Springdals has just been
,mpleted by the Midwest Fruit Com
my OF Muskogee. Okla. The price Is
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