The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-14
Shreyeport.- Building operatl'

Shreveport Building operations
were brisk in Shreveport during l9S2.
and prospects are that the activity
will continue during 1922, judging by
plans announced for new buildings.
During the year there were 1868 per-
mits issued. representing building &C
tivities costing $3,871,4S5, Compared
with the previous years recSfd OF
22s4 permits and total cost OF @3,734.-
1870.
Houma.-Sixteen boys Of ages 10
to II were guests of the Rotary Clup
of Houma at the regular weekly
luncheon. Sam Achee presided ana
there weres hort talks for the benent
of the boys by several OF the Houna
men. after which number OF the boys
responded.
Shreyeport.-Brs Bette Scott YOU
roe one of the wealthiest women ana
largest property ownrs of Northern
Louisiana, who resides here, mas
brought suit against the Louisiana
Tax Commission seeking 1n1unctlon
against the collection of taxes on MIN
eral lands known as Dogwood plantar
tion under the assessment valuation
ordered entered on the Caddo rolls by
the commission.
;oh
have one Of the best systems OF I'M
proved highways in this section OF the
state. Work is under way between
Rayville and Crew Lake, distance
of six miles. This will complete
stretch Of twentyfour miles OF MOD
ern highway running east and west
through the parish, which will form
a part of the Dixie Highway.
Ravill.-Another highway project
under construction runs south from
Rayvile via Mangham to the Frankllh
parish line, where it will connect Win
the good roads in tina tparlsh, giving
a model road as far south as WlnsbOro.
Monroe.-Judge Fred NJ. Odom IN
the Sixth Judicial District Court at
Monroe has sustained the exception OF
nonioiner filed by Attorney }. NJ. DaW-
kins in the cases of the Mulholano-
Danwitz. the l. Baer and the Monroe
Groceries Company against Joe Han
ma, Ouachita assessor, in which the
Louisiana Tax Commission has been
a party to the three suits. Judge
Odom in his decision held that the tax
commission by legal right should also
| be a defendant.
Monroe.-A movement has been
started among the former residents OK
| the little village of Spencer, which
! was wiped out by a disastrous tornado
| last Saturday, to have the site OF the
| town removed two miles to the south
| on the Ouachita river at place which
Is declared by those in favor OF the
removal to be more suitable for tho
new Spencer.
Monroe.-Oil is pouring down the
| Ouachita river to Monroe. The cons
tant flow Of oil, which has been noted
here for the past few days, has Great
ed considerable excitement, although
no one believes that the oil coud pos
sibly have come from any well in this
section. AS a number Of streams dow.
ing into the Ouachita have their
sources in Arkansas, it is thought that
the oil has gotten into them and 10
coming this way.
/ st. Martinville.-Mr and Mrs. Leon
ard Sicily, their son, Melba, two years.
daughter, Malinda, one year old and
Isadore Morvant, all OF Mauriceville.
were killed by Southern Pacifis train
No striking their automobile on
crossing at Cade. They had spent the
day with relatives at st. Martinville
and were on thir way home when
killed. Mr.. Morvant is survived by q
family.
Monroe.-J. A. Blake, representing
the conservation department OF Ar
kansas, and A. D. Pope, prosecuting
attorney, have filed a suit for an in.
junction gainst R. J. McMurrey at Ell
Dorado to restrain him from complet-
ing his we'll on the Thurlkill lease In
section 29-18-15 of Union county until
he has complied with the conserva'
ton law of the state.
Shreveport-Th City Council here
has received bids from E. J. Deas, R.
A. Gibson and the Fleniken Construc
ton Company for paving Claiborne
avenue extending across town from
the Cedar Grove road to the Fail
Grounds, which will cost $4,000.
} Monroe-The Ouachita Parish pc
lice jury has ordered the construction
of three miles of the Prairie road in
the southern part of Ouachita parish
connecting Fondale, LOgtOwn anl
other communities with the Columbia
Monroe highway.
Lake Charles-With four extra pol
tax stations opened there was a Sigh,
increase in the number taken out but
there still remains some 1853 yet K
be paid and all organizations are as
siisting in the determined effort K
collect as many as possible