The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-23

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State, affopding easy and quick trans
portation 10 all the principal cities il
the Union, and inviting thousands o
seekers of new homes. in our midst, W,
mill say Calcasieu parish never pre-
scented greater inducements to the in
dnstrioHs cultivatorlof the soil than i
does at the present nioment, and Wi
predict soon to hear of a large number
Of the immigrants destined for thS
South, awaiting themselves of the op.
portuniiies offering every day in the
purchasing ofacheap lands in this par
ish. Thousands of acres of unOccn-
pied lands can be had to the actual
settler on easy terms. The soil is good
and fertile, and the climate salnbrious.
Though it be hot, strangers express
their delight in finding the weather so
much more pleasant than in the North,
East or West. The constant breeze we
have here during the sHfnmeris healthy,
inyigorating and every way delightful.
Undoubtedly the climate of Louisiana,
and especially this portion, is more
desirable than that of the North, East
or West, for the simple reason that we
are net subject, as is the case in the
North, 10 prolonged freezing winters
and cold, chilly rains. Here we have
nothing of the kind, but, instead, we
have frequent rains and a constant
breeze of mild temperature.
CaIcasieu undoubtedly is destined to
become in all respects one of the best
parishes in the State. Hundreds and
thousands of new settlers to our State
will single her out as their choice.
Homes are offered within their means.
The latitude is that which they desire.
Here they can grow everything the
market demands land with the railroad
running through the immediate centre
of the parish, and with the water trans
portation we have to New Orleans,
Galveston and all Europe, we have
all the facilities required TO export the
products of the country TO a good
market. THE broad undulatine and
beautiful prairies are magnificent
sights, rolling from you like the waves
of old ocean, gently landing yon in
valley rich and fertile. All you see,
however, is not prairie, for here and
there You find groves, forests and
young and vigorous, just
in their prime, blending with the
smoothed-visaged front" of the
DoundIcss prairie, such as the artist
delights TO copy, and thesturdy farmer
loacultiyate.
The prairies of Calcasieu are ad-
nirably adapted to the raising of cat
lie, horses and mules, and the more I
'olling lands are peculiarly adapted to
he raising of sheep. Hogs thrive well,
md wild game of all kinds aboundg in
abundance. There is no parish in the
State in which man can live with I
greater independence, on a small cap
tai, than Calcasien, and with far less
abor than in any Of the older States
No person disposed to earn his bread
~ the sweat Of his brow can fail TO
ucceed in all he undertakes. The So
iety here will compare fayorably with
hat Of any part Of this or any other
tate in the Union, and the chances for
educational purposes are excellent. We |
ay, then, tothose who are in search
T good and cheap homes, TO visit Cal
asieu parish before locating elsewhere, 4
or we are satisfied that we have a I
ountry here to please the poor man
S well as the capitalist.
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