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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-03-12
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STATE or LOUISIANA,
Executive Department,

EhecHtlYe department,
} New Orleaaas, March 8, -1s70.
N&reas, An extraordinary occasion has
arisen requiring further legislation in be-
half of the interests of the State upon sub
jects and matters unfinished or not acted
upon by the regular session of the General
Assembly terminating this day :
Now, therefore, I. Henry c. Warmoth,
Governor of the State Of louisiana under
the powers vested in me BY article sixty
four of the constitution Of the State, md
bv act No. 10 of the acts of 1870, entitled
"An act relative to extra sessions of the
General Assembly, and defining the duties
of the Governor in reference sthereto," do
issue this nv proclamation thvening the
| General Assembly of the State for the trans
! action of business; nc the city of New Or
! leans, on Monday, the seventh day of March.
Hnetant, at twelve o'clock Mr.. in the build
Mng known as the Mechanics Institute; and
q do hereby notify all members of the Sem
fe and House of Representatives to assem-
A at the time and place above mentioned.
Nnd I do hereby specify the objects for
wIsch the General Assembly is convened i'm
eXsa session, and which shall take prece.
deIfe of all other business, to wit: ~
y provide for the assessment and collec--
tiorgf the revenues of the State.
II make appropriations for the support
\ Of the State government.
\ Amendments to the present law relative
topnblic education.
To provide for the floating indebtedness
d Of the State,
Il The militia laws, the registration laws,
and ~ame7dments to the charter of the CITY
of New Orleans.
Reorganization oEthe Land Office of the
State, and t make provision for the survey
of nnsurveyea lands of the State.
An act is needed to restrict the. powers Of
the nonrts to issue writs of mandamus a.
gainst the officers of the city of New Or
leans, for the object of collecting demands
for money against the corporation.
To provide for the organization of the
district conrtshf the parish of Orleans, and
defining the jurisdiction ofthe several courts
relative especially to injnnctions, mandam-
uses, etc.
Unfinished business relative to- the float.
ing indebtedness. and other matters impor-
tant to the good government of the corpo.
ration of New Orleans
And do hereby indicate as the length
of said session herein called, the term often
days, commencing with said Monday,
March z.
Given under nv hand and the seal of the
State, this third March, 1870, and of the
independence of the United States the nine
tv-fourth. II. G. WARMOTH,
Bv the Governor:
GEO. E. BovEE, Secretary of State.
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Kate Kinney Shooting Afhny.
ADDITIONAL pARncULAs.

Considerable anxiety has IN evinced.
since tho publication in the sayun, Of
the shooting ARRAY that occurred It Thurs
day, the Oath nit, ON the Kate E,fpcy, to
learn the particulars Of the afair:.'A
We learn this morning some faA bear
ing upon the matter that will prov pf in
tercst +:
The difficulty grew out of an oTdAsAS ni!y
Ceud, which had been considerably siaa1si-
fed by the renting of a plantation byss@rt.
Hooe, adjoining that Of DR.. r. L. LVstt,
who had been informed by a negroMat
Capt. Hooe had declared his intentidA bf
shooting Henry Luckett on sight. WI
On the receipt of this information, "a
Luckett took passage on the Kinney I
proceed to Alexandria in order to .w.tt1
his brother of his danger from Hooe, vs.
was a passenger on the Kinney ais
When the steamer landed at Alexandria, Di
Luckett started Immediately to 60 ashore
but met his brother on the steps. He in
formed him of Capt Hnoe's threat, and en-
deavorcd to dissuade him from entering tn
cabin. H~enry,oLuckett, however, did en-
ter the cabin, and meeting Hoo drew hi
revolver, s,ad inquired whether he Wa
ready for TIT shooting. Hooe threw bacl
the lapel ofhis coat and exclaimed, Shoe
and be id" Lnckett fired, and Hoo
drawing q Deringer returned the fire, ba
missed, Several shots .iwere now fired b,
both Henry and DR.. Luckett, woundin!
Hooe four times in the body. After shoot
ing, the Lnckets went on shore and sur
rendered themselves to the aut~srities
Capt. Hoe, who was removed to tn
residence of friends in Alexandria, is repor
ted as doing well, the wounds not being a
serious as at first supposed.
LATER-rhe many friends of Capt. Hooe
who was recently shot upon the steamboat
Kate Kinney, at Alexandria, will be please
to learn that he e, pronounced out OF dan
ger.
Fur balls were extracted from his per
son-two from the arm, one from the re
gion of the stomach, and n from tn
thigh. .*.
Capt. nooe, We learn BY private letter
has been carefully nursed during his Hines
by Mrs. Luckett, his mother in law, alt
the mother Of Mr.. Hi0Luckett who did t.
shooting.-[N. 0 Picayune.
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The Married MEMS T0urna-
Aaa HHaeRafs

1t viii be seen, from the subjoined cor
respondence. that the spirit Of chivalry
which animated the gentry and mobiles Of
the old country in the middle ages, and
their devotion To the fairer sex, as well as
love of the manly art Of horsemanship, is
being revived in our day and generation.
On the 10th Of this month, which being
St Joseph'sday, Is the only day Of relax.
alton during Lent, D grand tournament
viii b. held near the suburbs Of this town;
and we are requested to state that the pub
lie are invited 10. be present on that occasion
to witness the spectacle.
The projected tournament excites much
interest and anticipated pleasure ; andfr
the character OF the contestants we fully
expect the affair to be piquant and exciting
in the extreme. Not the least agreeable
feature in the programme, is the Tournas
meut Hop to come Off IN the evening at
Johnston's Hotel, under the auspices of the
married gentlemen who enter the lists.
We say gois gentlemen, and make this
w~orklng-day world Of onrs as lively and
cfesrfuIlas IN can.
The following is the correspondence al
luded to-:
OpHLoUsas, March 9th, 1870.
S;r-Tn behalf Of the Married Mems
Tournament Associations, you M your
Company are Invited to be present at the
totrdafnent to be held on the 18th inst,
and then and there ID contend with US
for the prizes which shall belong to the
knight who shall prove himself TO be the
most skillfnl horseman.
Z. T. LEWIS,
Capt. Married Mems Association
10 Octave Prnd'homme,
Capt Young Mems Tournament Association
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DR. JoHN G. GoRDY, District Deputy
Grand Master of the State of Louisiana,
has been visiting the Masonic Lodges in
this Parish during the past two weeks.
Heis stoping at Johnson's Hotel, Opelou.
sas.
The Doctors pleasing and genial manners
make him an acceptable guest wherever
he goes and his visits are doubly1 accept.
able to tie Fraternity, being the occasion
ofmary pleasant reunions and much use.
fuI Masonic instruction.
DR.. Gordy illleaye here about Friday
next, 18th inst. for Vernillionyille, Alb
beville and New Iberia, and will arrive at
Franklin about che 9th inst.
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list or LETTERS.

Remaining i the Post Office at On hs
March Ist, 1870. which, IL not calTeas
Agsri 1a wilkbe sent To- the Dead
Gee, Washingsdn.D. g
Blanchard, Mrs.F Moranceys
Bales, L.W "a Miller, Asa
Beaumont. II. Overton,
Bernard, ID. Perry, d
Dupre. Rotting
DerosieF, q Smith
EIazesyN Il X. j. M
Guidry, Eark tseo.
Gallon, Mr. TN 500
TsabslIas Wms Tef
gofassaaA ~ sAe. Alberta
pnes, q Aianls, Mrs. "A.
LsngloIs, 1fATOs ]. u
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A PLEASANT REUNION took place here,
among the Masonic Fraternity, last Monday
evening, on the occasion Of Mr.. w. NJ
Johnston, Of the opelousas Hotel, beng
raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master
Mason. Many visiting brethren were pres,
ent. DR.. Gordy conferred the degree.
After the Lodge was closed, the brethren
were invited to the Hotel, where o sunpt.
uous repast awaited them. 5
Bro. Johnston is . pleasant gentleman, g
good Mason, and the keeper Of q good
hotel.
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Am Act

Am Act b
10 amend ihestcnth section of aAn act Il
Ye-district and permanently to define the
boundaries ofsthe Police jury Wards o.
the parish ofSt. Landry, and the number
of members to be elected Id said parish,
approved March 10, 1885,
SECTION /. Be It enacted BY the. Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General assembly conyc
ned, That the tenth section of the act enti-
tied sEAnsacg to redistrlcl and permanently
To- define the boundaries oftheA Police Jury
wards Of the parish Of ST. Landry, and the
number. Of members To be electtd in said
parish, approved March 10, 1856, DO and
the same IS hcreby amended and rs-caacted.
10 IS d. read as follows Viz: That the said
Police Jary shals have Ilie power toimpose,
levy and sssess annually on said parish, the
necessary TAR for the general administra-
tion lof sasd pasishs tor the pavment Gifts
dehts and its Necessary internal improve
merts, and for defraYing the expenses of
criminal prosecutions within said parish.
SEC. /. Be II further enacted, etc, That
this law shall take effect from and after its
-s,aasrfe. Til s3 I'm ssa
tSgnedl MORTIMER CARR
Speaker ofthag House DC Representatives.
4Signadl OSCAR i DUNN,
Laeutenant Goyernor and President III the
Approved February 25, 1870.
hed WARMOTH
iOsarnor W ths State DC Eonisiara
sS4sss0R3S Il
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San Domingo Declares in favor of An
marathon.


Sr. DoMINGo, Feb. 20, via Havana,
March 1.-The Dominican Republic has
formally delared for annexation to the
United States. The vote. which was Off
cially proposed by the Government. has
been taken, and. as recorded here, shows
an overwhelming majority in favor. CHE
towns of Santiago, La Vega and Asua led
the demand for admission to the Union, and
nowhere was there any visible opposition,
The United States steamer Swatara, Capt.
Allen, arrived here yesterday, just In tlne
to hear the vote declared, -
The Cuban Humbug
The New York Express, a thoroughly re-
liable journal in news matters, sums UP the
Cuban question "From a review of the
entire q~uestion-;n the light of the latest
advices from all sonrces-we come to- the
conclusion that if the Government ever
intended (Which We doubD to help the Gu
bans, by recognizing them as belligerents,
the time is going, it not quite gone by,
when the thing can be done to advantage.
1t is too late. TT revolution is practically
at an end, and, f6ir the present at least,
Spain is master of the situation.
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&Ex-AUDrroR G. NJ. aWicKLrFFE was aar.
rested I'M New Orleans, m the 4th inst,
on the affidavit of James Graham, charg-
ing him with the embezzlement of interest
coupons belonging to the State, amounting
to half . million Of dallars, and committed
to the Parish prison.
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
Cheaper Postage

/ WASHINGTON, Feb. W.--Postmaster Jones,
of New York, together with other gentle
men interested in the subject, had an inter-
view to-day with Tie Postmaster General
on Ehe subject of cheaper rates of postage.
They stated to him, among other points of
illustration, that the Government paid more
for Transporting its mails by rail and coach
than was charged for any other article
transported q the same speed, and that
at the freight rates paid for postage it would
cost " hundred and forty dollars totrans-
port a barrel flour from Washington to
Portland, Oregon. The Postmaster Gene
raj replied that he had been considering
the matter lately, and would recommend
to Congress, ir the event Of the abolition
Of the ranking privilege, that letter postage
be reduced to two cents a letter, and cfr-
culars and newspapers to one cent. s7ts9a .
gheNew Hampshire Campaign. q
WAsurscroN, Feb. 24.-Prominent New
Hampshire politicians are leaving here to
attend the approaching contest IN that
State. Senator Patterson goes tonight.
Senator Cragin leaves tomorrow, and Ser
geant alarms Ordway, VIM. B. Chandler
and others leave in a few days. Recent ad-
vices from the State are to the effect that
the issues are becoming more defined, and
that many of the elements which at
first entered into the struggle have been
eliminated. The Republicans are
quite confident of being able to carry the
State by q good majority, Dawes, Bing-
haE, Fitch. Senator Nye and several oth-
ers viii speak in the State this week and
roxk " "
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M4soaIc.--A Lecture will be delivered
by DIR. j.. G. Gordy at Humble Cottage
Ledge No. 10, in Opelousas, on Monday
the 18th inst, at half past 8 o'clock, 2
NJ. which all Master Nasons are invited to
attend. 49,
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i GcENE--H nsbarfd and SILK wifs Husband
ahse1t ~ p slaontilss Gan1esback; wife M
Young girls Just merging into woraanhood
derive much beneff 6y Using e. i.
Sold ins OpeloasAs w III MAY0.a
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roplisl. Fenaals BittAFsA SnrsB sllskiiy females.
E-F. BE- Is q reliable ntertpe regulator,
Eff, b cures disease. pscuEart d females.
old N oPel0psaa hy MAYO
$500 A 0 VI
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The Fifteenth Amendment.

AS, soon as the ratification proclamation
is issued, it IS the intention to- press in the
House d bill TO enfore the provision of uni
versal suffrage, 50 that Il may be operative
in the Connecticut e~lecfion. Maryland
Republicans have also asked members of
the Judiciary Committee to hasten action
On this bill soIftie plea that the Maryland
Legislature will pass n appropriate legis-
lasion, to carry out in that State the bro.
visions .of the first section of tbs amend
ments 80 ~ n
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w- SYSTEMS RUN DOWN.--PER-

w SYSTEMS RUN DOWN..-PER-
SONS often allow their systems to "run down.
or rather run them down by oyer-wOrk, accom-
panied by neglect OF the proper means OF In
yigorattcn. The result Is what Is called' "GENE-
RAJ pEBILIrY;" In other words, failure and
partial collapse OF the physical forces, accom-
panied, usually, BY great depression Of spirits.
The best remedy in such cases is H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERs. Whether the state Of ex.
haustion has been brought on BY excessive ply.
slcal labor, dissipation, anxiety Of mind, expo
snre. or any other cause, the remedial enect OF
this great stomacbic will be found equally prompt
and certain, AS o restorative. after severe sick
ness has prostrated'the bodily and mental ener-
utes It Is pronounced, by competent medical au
thorlty ..rHE BEST TONIC IN UsR." II men were
not foolIshly careless about their health, and over
confident in themselves, they would always,
when engaged in any work that required great
exertlon. use corresponding means Of sustain.
,no their strength For this purpose HOSTEL
TER,s BITTERS are invaluable. All toilers should
use them as an inyigorant.
For those constantly employed In indoor occu.
nations, especially in crowded workshops, they
NAV be reckoned IS the very best safeguard OF
health. Where there is predisposition to con.
st,nation, or a tendency to blltousness, they may
he truly said to be specific for which there is no
o,no,,tnte octS-SD4o
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a WORD. TO Mr. WHITING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.


Over the signature of E. n. Whiting, in your
issue of yesterday, we noticed an article in
which he bestows on himself good deal Of
selflaudaslon, and In which he tries to force q
| belief on this community that he is the only
fit and proper person to represent this consti-
| tuency as coroner. Now, Mr.. Editor, we pro-
pose to scan this matter for ourselves, and in
so doing, the first thing that presents itself to
us Is, how OF by what authority has that gen.
tleman been acting as comfy coroner for
nearly two years, for we recollect that about
that period certain Mr.. Tim Hurley was
elected to that Office, and 10 We hear nothing
of the latter gentleman until couple Of weeks
or so ago, when he rendered his resignation !?
Now, sir, did Mr.. Whiting usurp the place, OF
did he buy Tim out, as he proposes to do
with Mr.. Roche, or has he been eopartner OF
Tins, Either horn of the dilemma we do
not think very dattering to that self-gratula-
tory gentleman. And this we all know, that
Mr.. whiting positively refused to avow any
sffiliation with the Union Reform party until
the resignation of Tim, when he thought pro-
per to place his name before the convention Of
the aforesaid Union Reform party, when we
feel satisfied that no exertion was spared,
either by himself or through his friends. to
obtain the nomination on the. ticket for coro-
ner, and he received a very fatterlng sup
port. But on the nomination Of another
gentleman by the delegates Of the peo-
pie, Mr. Whiting begs to differ from
them in their selection in not selecting
'sthe right man." and, according to his own
egotistical opinion, ''the only man" (himself)!
of the Union Reform party capable Of filing
the position Of coroner. Having thus shown
that Mr.. Whiting has been acting In collusion
with Tim Hurley, ougb: to convince every
honest Reformer that he will not be the
right man in the right place. sand the last
error of this man Is worse than the first" for
it Is patent to every man of common sense
that If he we're the good Reformer he would
have you believe, he would have ablded the
decision OF the convention to which he sub.
nitted his name, and not endeavor to
create discord and division in the ranks Of the
party he pretends to favor, for selfish ends.
Nor are we disposed to allow the choice OF the
convention, Mr.. Roche, to enter into any arbi-
tratlon with Mr.. Whiting, as we think that
matter settled by the convention, nor suffer
himself to be gambled away by throwing heads
or tails. We then say, in conclusion, to every
good Reformer, vote the nominee Of the ticket,
and vote the whole ticket, and let Mr.. Whit
ing, II he Is not satisfied, go where good
many think he probably belongs-on Tins
ticket. FACTS.
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A Appointments.

Judge Carpenter has made arrangements 70
address the people as follows:
At whapetaw Church, on Saturday. the iolh
instant, at II A. d.
At the Club House, Mount Pleasant, on Sat-
uriay, the 18th instant, at P. NJ.
On Johns Island, on Monday, the 18th In
sstant.
At the Camp Ground, Edlsto Island, on Tues
day, the 18th instant.
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AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
At meeting of this society, held last evening,
at their hall, corner OF Broad and East Bay
streets, 1t was determined to hold floral e1
hibition in May next. A poultry fair was also
discussed, but the subject was postponed. An
extra meeting Of the society will be held on
Thursday of fair week, when large attend.
ance of members from all parts OF the State is
expected. The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Re-. o1usd, That the thanks of this society be
tenCe cred 70 Messrs. George A. Trenholm &
Sc n for the use of their large and commodious
an
The society then adjourned to meet on Thurs-
day, November 3, 1870.
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5perial Mct,res.

~NTHE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES, FOR THE EASTERN DIs TRICT
OF SOUTH CARoLINA.-1n the matter Of BEN.
JAMIN MORDECAI, Bankrupt.-In Bankruptcy
To whom it may concern: The undersigned here
BY gives notise Of his appointment as Assignee
Of BENJAMIN MOIDECAI, Of the City OF Charles
ton, in the County Of Charleston, and State OF
South Carolina, within said District, who has
beensadIudged Bankrupt, upon his own petition,
by the District Court Of said District.
Dated at Charleston, the 18th day OF October,
A. u. 1870. J. E. BURKE,
oct1tf3 Assignee.
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The BENEFIT OF Mr.. R. D. OGDES.-The
performances at the Academy Of Music tonight
will be for the benefit Of the lessee, Mr.. 4.
D'orsay Ogden. This gentlemanis, doubtless,
we'll known as the manager, during the whole
war. of the Richmond Theatre, upon whose
boards he achieved many artistic triumphs.
The famous play of the Virginia Cavalier, with
Mr.. Ogden as Joe Folks, was, In war times,
one of the most successful Of his managerial
undertakings. In 1866, Mr. Ogden gave up
the active management of the Richmond Thea
tire. and since that time has been "starrlnS" In
the North and West. The company now in
Charleston under his management is one oi
many which he controls, and all of them, be-
fore the season is over, are expected to put 10
an appearance In the City by the Sea.
Mr.. Ogden is an accomplished actor as well
as skiliul manager, and in light comedy has
few superiors on the stage. Tonight he plays
Sir Charles Paragon in the comedy OF Perfec'
ton. part well suited to his genius, and In
which he has always drawn crowded houses
Miss GRAY will make her deout as Kate OBrlen
on this occasion. Besides the comedy, Mr..
Ogden gives his friends, for the last time, the
,nimltable Green Monster, and advertisement
embracing the whole strength OF the company
The bill, 1t will be seen, Is very strong one,
and we trust that Mr. Ogden, who is already
fayorite with our threatre-goers, will have
good reason to carry away with him pleasant
recollections of his first trip to Charleston.
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CRuuBs-In, the United States Court, yes
terday, Patrick Morissey and Michael Donohoe
were made citizens of the United States.
The Bruderlicher Bund, Of this city, will
give one OF their amusing entertainments on
Thursday evening, the 20th instant.
A hook and ladder company, which has re-
Gently been formed, makes an appeal Tor
means of purchasing the necessary apparatus.
A colored man named Jordan fell down In
ft in Meeting street, near the Circular Church,
yesterday evening, at about 8 o'clock. DR..
Joseph Yates was called to ais assistance, and
he was properly cared for.
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ArA MEETING OF the working committee

AT MEETING OF the working committee of
the Union Reform Club Of Ward 3, The follow
Ing resolutions were unanimously passed:
RESOLVED, That the working committee OF
Ward 8, having entire confidence In the gen.
tlemen representing their club in the ''Noml-
mating Convention" will not support or aid IN
the election of any party or parties not nomt
mated by said convention.
ResoIved, That we look upon all other can
didates as aiding the Radical party, and to the
injury of the regular nominees of the "Reform
Convention" 80
RESOLVED, That our table-keepers be INSTRUCT
ed to have none other ballot than the genuine,
as nut forth by the convention, and that we
ask the hearty cooperation of all the otner
ward working committees In carrying out the
same.
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REFORM NETTING AT SUAMERvILLE.-There
was Reform meeting at 'Summeyville yester-
day. Admirable speeches were delivered by
Colonel B. C. PRESLEY and Major E. Lamb
Buist. The meeting was not large, but it
made up II earnest attention what 1t lacked
In numbers.
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Meetings This Day.

South Carolina Lodge, at I P. N.
LaCandeur Lodge. att P. N.
Marion Lodge, al Z P. n.
Chamber of Commerce, at P. NJ.
Survivors Association, at halt-past q 2. ID.
Etna Fire Company, at half-past Z P. N.
Central Club, att P. N.
Working Committee Reform party, Wards
and 4, at P. N.
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WHAT JUDGE CARPENTER IS DorSG.-udge
Carpenter left this city for Beach Island on
Monday evening, delivered a speech at that
place on Tuesday, returned on Wednesday
evening, and LETT again on Thursday morning
for Williston. This is working In earnest.