Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-04-27

Jennings and built a small fran,
house, when done he had but $l.5(
left and gave that to his wife to buy
some chickens. Since, he has broker
% acres, fenced the 16O acres with &
three barbed wire fence, set out 100
fruit trees of all kinds, 700 in bearing
mostly peaches, some parts beginning
to bear this year. He has raised 1;
bbls of rice per acre, good oats, some
corn, all the potatoes needed, raises
two gardens a year, cut and shipped
9 car loads of hay of 10 tons each, at
81 per ton $3.50 He has 1900 stalks
of sugar cane planted and thinks this
land is adapted to cane and sorghum
He has refused $4,000 for his home
stead from two different men. He
likes the country and climate and
thinks it is healthier here than any
place he has ever lived.
Lake Charles Commercial: Mr.
Kleckner, superintendent of the
Calcasieu Artesian Well and Oil Co.,
has arrived in our city, and will push
rapidly forward work on our artesian
well. An abundant supply of good
water will soon add to the comfort OF
our citizens and value of our property
The steamer Sentell, running be-
tween Shreveport and New Orleans,
will rest in port until the freight war
is over.
Messrs. Stringfellow and Robinson
have set an example to Southern
planters by ordering a lot of fine stock
from Kentucky. They purpose to
raise their own stock instead of being
at the mercy of mule traders every
year.
Shreveport Times: The local re-
ceipts for the week ending yesterday
at noon were 10l bales by rail, 1917
bales by wagon and 10 bales by river;
total 81 bales, against All last week,
and l 1888 bales in 1888. The ware
house receipts aggregate 72,471 bales
against SS,679 bales last year.
The Equity Council, America Legion
of Honor, has been organized in
Shreveport with over thirty members.
Shreveport Democrat The members
Of Louisiana Lodge No. lO7, Inde-
pendent Order of B'Nai Birto, of
Shreveport, are making grand prepara-
tions for the assembling of the con-
vention OF the order here in May.
The contract for new PRESBYTERIAN
parsonage in Shreveport has been
awarded. The structure will be mod
eled in the latest and best plans.
Shreveport Democrat: Capt. John
Boardman, of the steamer Dacatah,
left this morning with a crew for
Monroe to bring the steamer Friendly
to Shreveport. The Friendly is the
steamer bought by the merchants of
Jefferson to run from Shreveport to
Jefferson in connection with the in
dependent steamer Dacotah.
CLAIBORNE.
The Claiborne Parish Union met in
Homer on the 5th. The members
a determination to be
progressive in measures affecting
agricultural interests. The next meet
ing will be in Lisbon, July 18th and
10Th.
A number of the best farmers in
Claiborne are using the Tillman patent
farm fencing. 1t is more substantial
than the old style fence, and saves
over 5000 rails to the mile.
The sheriff will dispose of certain
tracts Of land May 18th.
L. P. Ault, local inspector, reports
the Glascock levee very much dam
aged by the burrowing of banks for
distance of 1000 yards.
Trinity Herald: The steamer Ida
B. B. Corthell left Monday morning
With tow of pine timber containing
1000 logs, which goes to Plaquemine,
A petition is being signed asking
congress to appropriate money to
construct locks on Little river.
The Marcus Collins broaght barge
Dad Of cotton recently from Bayou
Macon.
Trinity Herald: Superintendent
Juice made tour of the parish last
month. He visited a number of
chools and reports all in fourishing
ondition. This is good news and
will please everybody.
The police jury Of Catahoula has
appropriated 500 to the Louisiana
Soldiers Home.
CALDWELL.
The river is still on decline.
The sheriff will sell certain tracts
f land April 9th.
DE SOTO.
The work on the new railroad from
carthage, Texas, to Alexandra, La,