The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-27

DEMONSTRATIONS are being CIR
| culated calling on the police jury u
order an election to vote on the ques
ton of an extra tax with which tc
build a new high school in TownshlE
| 20. The petition specifies tWo'ano
a-half-mill tax.
Observation-Disclosures Park and
Pavilion, which had been closed sance
! last November, is open again ana
monster crowd gathered to either taae
part in the first dances or spend Inc
evening in looking on.
Monroe.-Rev. Father Menard, pas
tor of the Alexandria congregation 10Y
thirty-fve years and for the past two
years chaplain Of St. Francis SAM
tarium at Monroe, has left Monroe fol
New York and from there he will &C
to France, where he will remain IN
definitely as the guest Of relatives.
Columbia.-A chapter of the East
ern Star was organized by ]. 3. Johns
! ton, Jr., of Shreveport assisted by
Mrs. George Love Of Winnsboro and
officers of the Monroe chapter. After
the ceremonies were concluded lunch
con was served. Thirty-fve persons
we're initiated as members.
Monroe.-An ordinance has been
adopted by the town council or Bas
trop making it unlawful for COWS OF
any animal, such as horses, mules
goats. hogs and geese, to run at large
within the corporate limits OF the
town.
Shreveport.-The municipal cleo
tion scheduled to be held in Vivian
was postponed owing to the delay In
the receipt of registration and pol
tax lists. The election will be hello
in the near future.
Winnifeld.-Boy Scouts realized
1923 from a chicken dinner staged t(
raise funds for the annual hike. 4
ffteen.day trip to White Sulphur
Springs will be made following the
closing of the schools here.
St. Francisville.-Robert ]. Evans
| Jr., field man for the Duroc Jerse!
Association, was here to examine
stock on the Parker Stock Farm ant
| is reported to have found the hogs il
good condition.
Covington.-The Covington Towl
Council has fixed May rs as the da!
on which the proposed $4,000 bon'
issue for extension Of the sewerage
and water system will be placed be
fore the people.
Grennsburg.-The police jury me
for the purpose Of receiving bids o
road bonds offered for sale in Roa'
Districts Nos. 2, 3, and s. Distric
No. 2 bonds brought 80 cents with
premium of $3.50. This road is to b
built from Greensburg to point on tn
I. G. Railroad near Fluker, La. TIL
other bonds brought slightly less thai
the above.
Winnfeld.-If all the country pal
terms after VIM parish in cottol
planting, thegreatest decrease in man
years will be seen, according to tn
farmers in this section Crop cond
lions are somewhat improved, an
short methods are being applied t
land preparation. Planting Of cor
and other grain products is progress
ing satisfactorily.
Monroe.-The Ouachita parish p(
lice jury at special session apprc
priated $1OS,OOO for bouilding fiv
miles of paved streets in Monroe. TIL
paving will cost 100000, but the re
mainder of the sum required will b
borne by the property owners.
Shreveport.-W. H. Werner Q
Shreveport has been awarded the con
tract to build the new central fir
station here, his bid for the work be
ing $1O7,3O5.
Covington.-The exclusive privileg
for operating a ferry from Indian Vii
lage, La, to Logtown, Miss, within
q radius Of two miles of Indian Vii
lage, is offered for sale by the 81
Tammany police Jury. This ferry il
Of interest to autoists as it is one o
the links in the New Orleans.Gul
coast route.
Monroe.-The Louisiana and Arkan
sas oil men have organized a com
pany known as the Chic Oil and Ga
Company. The new concern is start
ing derrick on lot II of the Bess
Mary subdivision, south Of Lake Chico
In Southeast Arkansas.
! Covington-The State Highwa
Commission has allotted funds for tn
maintenance Of st. Tammany paris
roads at the rate Of 5000 per mile pc
. annum There are at present eighty
five miles Of surfaced roads in tn
parish.
Shreveport.-Mayor Ford has 6:
nounced that he will invite the M
tional Community Service, Inc.
establish the Southwestern headquar
ers, in Houston, Tex, at Shreveport
a charge, 1t is reported, being conten
plated.
i. Shreveport.-The police and size
!. IFS department are waging war 0