Louisiana lawmakers push for river and harbor funds amid oil prospects
Louisiana senators and representatives write Secretary S M Collins urging approval of river and harbor appropriations. They cite a House bill at 27.8 million with a push to reach 42.5 million, while outlining Ouachita river and Gulf tributary developments that hinge on federal funding. A Windsor Oil and Gas Company venture launches with 60 000 capital to drill near Windsor Monroe parish, targeting 3 000 feet with Townley contract and a Monroe West Monroe Shreveport New Orleans board.
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Louisiana
Windsor
Solons
S. M. Collinsi
Congress
S. M. Collins
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Commercial
Mississippi Valley
Chief of
United States Engineers
Jos. E. Ransdell
Collins
James B. Aswell
Eighth
John N. Sandlin
Fourth
General Beach
United States Army Engineer's Office
Riley J. Wilson
House
Ouachita River
Windsor Oil & Gas Company, Incorporated
Monroe
West Monroe
Shreveport
New Orleans
Morehouse Parish
Ouachita Parish
Windsor Pipes
Monroe Territory
R. W. Townley
W C. Fearer
J. B. Foster
W. H. Ellis
W. P. Head
J. A. Dayries
Ouachita Parish Grand Jury Deliberations Begin
Ouachita parish grand jurors organized at Monroe and began deliberations likely to last several days as investigations are prepared. Petit jurors for the spring term were chosen and to be summoned April 84 for the district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
J. H. Hopper
LaDel Oil Properties, Incorporated
Fred M. Odom
Hopper
LaDel Company
Gas to electricity proposal eyed by Monroe association
Bryan Bell of the Louisiana Manufacturers' Association in New Orleans endorses surveying Monroe gas fields to test converting gas into electricity. He says the idea could be practical and cheaper than exporting gas, noting discussions with engineers and initial studies by the New Orleans Industrial Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Thas
Bryan Bell
Anager
Louisiana Manufacturers’ Association
New Orleans
Monroe
South
Bahl Asid
Industrial Bureau of the
New Orleans Association of Commerce
Mississippi River Flood Warning Signals Forty-One Foot Stage
Memphis reports a forecast predicting the Mississippi River may reach forty one feet late this week with corresponding rises downstream. Weather forecasts indicate higher stage levels and possible impacts across river communities.
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Memphis
Mar
Mississippi
Waa
Curiosity Found in 1865 Louisiana Tax Receipt
H P Jones of Richland unearthed a tax receipt dated February 4 1865 for J W Jones showing $2.35 tax on forty acres valued at $1 000 signed by T R Austin Louisiana tax collector. The document highlights how taxes then compared to current amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Jones
Richland
J. W. Jones
T. R. Austin
Commission For
Louisiana
Robinsons Bill Aims to Finish Ouachita River Dams
Senator Joe Robinson of Arkansas introduces a bill to complete the Ouachita river locks and dams project with a flat 275000 dollar appropriation and a 532000 dollar joker. It proposes federal completion contracts via the War Department and future appropriations not to exceed 532400 dollars in total. The measure was read twice and sent to the Senate Committee on Commerce.
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Senate
Joe Robinson
Arkansas
Ouachita River
Committee of Commercce
Congress
Louisiana
Secretary of War
Committee of Commerce
Blodgett Wins Contract for Boeuff River Bridge
Application filed with the War Department to build a lift type bridge over the Boeuff river one mile north of Alto. Blodgett Construction Company of Shreveport will construct the $29,218 bridge once approval is granted within about thirty days. The project will open up Ouachita and Richland parishes.
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War Department
Boeuff River
Alto
Blodgett Construction Company
Shreveport
Ouachita
Richlan
Border War Rims Ulster as Clashes Erupt
Belfast reports gunmen active as carters are halted and wounded in altercation. Police barracks at Maghera seized and a constable killed at Tobermore amid wire cutting. London dispatch notes border line likened to a battle front with Irish Republican Army and Ulster Special Constabulary within rifle range.
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Belfast
Maghera
Londonderry
Wee
Tobermore
London
Mar
Ulster
Evening News
Irish Republican Amy
Ulster Special Constables
Booster Banquet Set for Community Service Campaign
The Booster Banquet occurs tonight at the Monroe Hotel at 8 with 125 covers for campaign workers and divisional teams. J Arthur Smith directs 14 Monroe teams, Rev J L Evans leads 4 West Monroe teams, and women teams are under Mrs Marcux Kaliski and Miss Mabel Murphy. The drive seeks 10000 dollars to sustain service to April 1, 1923, relying on energetic workers and timely reports to Lions Club and Chamber events.
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Monroe Hotel
Community Service Fund
Monroe
J. Arthur Smith
West Monroe
J. L. Evans
Marcux Kaliski
Mabel Murphy
L. N. Larehe
C. E. Faulk
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Recorner
DeSiard
Second Street
Big mill to be built near Floyd by Darnell Lumber Co
R L Jarmin heirs sold eighty acres west of Floyd Station on the Missouri Pacific line to Darnell Lumber Co of Arkansas City for a saw mill valued around $100,000. The firm is laying a log road from Boeuf river swamp to Floyd Station to transport timber to the site.
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R. L. Jarmin
Darnell Lumber Co
Arkansas City
Floyd Station
Missouri Pacific Railway
Darnell Lumber Company
Louisiana
Jarmin
Boeutf River
Hurricane hits Alabama town near Columbus
A heavy rain hail and electric storm swept Lee County Alabama a few miles northwest of Columbus last night destroying much property and killing one person according to reports here.
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Columbus
Lee County
Alabama
Liquidation of Standard Warehouse in Monroe Proceeding
The Sixth District Court at Monroe hears the petition of Mark W. Stroud liquidator for the Standard Warehouse and Congress Company. He reports assets converted to cash except $128,379 in receivables and $6,384.89 in privileged debts, leaving $114,24.91 to ordinary creditors and $44,451.49 cash on hand for distribution after costs. The court is asked to authorize the distribution of $50,826.38 and cancel the liquidators bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Warehouse and Congress Company
Sikth District Court
Monroe
Mark W. Stroud
Mr. Stroud
Sol Meyer
Peoples Warehouse and Compress Company
Standard
The
Election to Vote on $18,000 School Bonds in Morehouse
An election is set for April 11 in the Morehouse parish Johnson district to approve $18,000 in district bonds for twenty years to fund a new school building. The vote takes place at Jolocene schoolhouse with W. M. Cox J. G. Barnett and Robert Harp as commissioners and John Green as clerk.
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Johnson
Morehouse Parish
Jolecen School House
W. M. Cox
J. G. Barnett
Robert Harp
John Green
Community sings draw large crowd at city high school
A Sunday afternoon community sing at the city high school auditorium drew a well attended crowd. Children and a five year old soloist delighted the audience while leaders G P Stubbs R W Germany Rev J L Evans and Mr Henderson guided mass singing. The event aimed to foster fellowship and better community spirit.
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City High School
W. B. Moore
G. P. Stubbs
R. W. Germany
J. L. Evans
Henderson
Saenger’s
the Princess
West Monroe
Parish farm bureaus to launch in Morehouse and Richland counties
Ashley county Arkansas joins farm bureau movement after a Hamburg meeting. Officers elected include J W Wilcoxon president and S O Savage vice president. Meetings will be held in Beekman Hughes Chapel Jones Met Rouge Oak Ridge Third Ward Collinston Tillon March 21 22 and 23 with a Bastrop parish-wide meeting March 23 at 2 p.m. Four Richland parish meetings follow in Delhi Start Alto Mangham with a Rayville court-house gathering.
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Ashley County
Arkansas
Morehouse
Hamburg
J. W. Wilcoxon
S. O. Savage
Fred Ford
E. W. Kimber
C. L. Gay
M. G. Woods
J. B. Ware
Charles Foster
W. T. Gardner
J. D. Lewis
Morehouse Parish
Farm Bureau
Ouachita Agriculturists
Beekman
Hughes Chapel
Jones
Met Rouge
Oak Ridge
Third Ward
Collinston
Tillon
Bastrop
Richland Parish
Delhi
Start
Alto
Mangham
Court House
Rayville
North Louisiana
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Wilson
Quachita Parish
C Company
Grand
C. E. Fauntleroy
Max T. Hamilton
Geo. H. Steele
Fred W. Heunefeld
R. L. Stigler
G. H. Brown
Geo. W. Pylant
Harvey H. Benoit
E. F. Morgan
Walter W. Mabry
W. M. Parker
Ernest White
Grand Jury
Manufacturers’ Association
Blodgett
Arfa
Associated Press
Floyd
Obencham
Kennedy
Burch
Pany
Frank W. Crockett
Los Angeles
Belton Kennedy
Madalynne Obenchain
Calif
J. Belton Kennedy
Sidney N. Reeve
Reeve
Obenchain
Jud Rush
W. B. Beirne
Foreman Crockett
Universal Service
Hall of Justice
Missouri Pacific Machinists
Riverside Pavilion
Weaks Supply Co
Genasco
Legion Meeting
P. Hall
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