The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-09-21

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That portion of Caloasleu parish which de.
serves particular notice from us Is the
above For some reason, negligence we
suppose, this section has almost been given
the ''gO by" heretofore. This is pity for
more reasons than one, and what we have
TO cay further on will prove the truth Of this
SULPHUR CITY -.t
is prosperous little unassumng town ten
miles wett Of Lake Charles, add through
which the Southern Pacific railroad runs,
1t Is the immediate centre and business
point OF fertile area Of fully 225 square
terprlsing population Of at least two thous-
and souls engaged In farming and stock
raising. About ons-half of this area Is high,
rolling, fertile prairie, and the other half Is
covered with pine, oak, ash, gum, manolia,
and hickory timber OF maniticent growth,
The town has good, solid start, having a
church, hotel, two stores and q postotiiee,
and fair share of trade to insure It's steady
growth. We consider investments In this
section OF our parish especially safe, and
prospective Of good returns In the near fu-
tuTe, Lands are cheap here and plentiful,
and the people kind, hospitable, and ex-
tremely desirons Of immigrants to aid them
in developing their section.
There Is no question as to this, the fourth
ward OF our parish being highly hatteTihg,
not only as farming section but as the
great mineral section.
SULPHUR
has been found at a depth Of 496 feet. First
stratum ITO feet thick of pure crystalline
sulphur, and then alternating In strata OF
from % TO 80 feet In thickness of gypsum
and crystalline sulphur for a depth OF 1900
feet. There are five test borlngs all finding
this sulphur at the above average depth,
and as these bOrings cover a large area, they
fully demonstrate that the tind underlies
miles and miles In the vicinity
The operations so far have been confined
most extensively to demonstrating the mag
nitude Of this find, but an immense aud eX-
pensiYo amount of mining machinery is on
the ground for the purpose Of sinking an eX-
tracting shaft of the most improved kind
Information 10 at hand tkat the company
propose sinking their shaft at an early day
PRTRoLEuM OIL,
the great illuminator, is also found here, the
result of one Of these experimental borings,
The quality Is after genuine test by loco
motive and saw mill engineers of experience
pronounced to be inferior TO none, IN fact
the best found in the United States for lu-
bFteating purposes The natural flow of this
well has been about 80 barrels per day, but
this yield, Il is said by knowing ones, can be
doubled, No further search has been made
for OIL but there is no doubt that it is 10 be
found in other places near at hand and per-
haps In much larger quantities. So that
any one purchasing land or establishing a
home hereabouts eau safely rely upon being
an oil or sulphur king some day,
The gypsum found here Is also of fine quail
ity and cannot be exeelled for agricultural
purposes.
Sulphur City therefore has In front Of 1t a
future and beneath 1t q solid foundation for
perpetuation, and Investors or hsmeseekers
would DO the sensible thing to seriously CON
slider this locality while there prospecting
As 70 health we can Vouch for its being as
healthY section OF country as any on the
continent. Aged citizens can be found
thereabouts who can boar Us out in this as
sertiOn.
AGRICULTURE AND STOCK
raising are the principal pursuits of the good
people In this section, and the soil Is abund-
antly responsive TO the industrious efforts of
the worthy tillers Of the soil They grow
corn, potatoes, cotton, rice, oats and sugar
cane, and large numbers Of them make their
own sugar and molasses, Fruits Of every
Kind do splendidly and grapes are mRgnif-
Horses, mules, cattle, goats, sheep and
hogs all do well, and In some instances
several thousand sheep can be found In
one herd, The climate In this section is the
same as In other parts Of Galcaseu, and the
stock therefore need no protection during
our mild winters.
The richness of the soil here, IN the timber
and on the prairie, occasion the growth OF
the finest and richest grasses TO be found in
our parish; hence stock Is always fat and
ready for market.
Now, good friends Of the north, we don't
ask youto believe this story,--we only tell
you how we ind things In that section In or
DER that when you give our parish a visit, do =,
not forget TO give the future little city OF
southwest Calcasieu cell and make your
examination. The people there viii meet
yon with open hand and heart quickening
with pleasure.