The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-09-06
siouxsCity !. Corn Palace.

The attention of our farmers and
others interested in securing deslra-
BILE class of immigrants to build up our
waste places is specially called to the
accompanying documents. They ex-
plain themselves; and to the wide
awake and progressive citizen no argu-
ment is necessary to show that such
golden opportunity as is here offered
to advertise our parish should be Gag
erly taken advantage of and worked
up 1sfor all there is in it,. And that
there arc actually millions in it" no
well informed man who will give the
suject moments thought will deny.
NEW ORLEANS, August 22d, 1890.
TO Commissioners and Exhibitors:
The ear containing Louisiana exhibits for
the Sioux CITY Corn Palace September 25th
to October llth, will leave Lake Charles via
the Southern Pacific Railroad, Monday, A. M, !,
September 18th, on train known as slocal
freight stopping at Welsh, jennings, Crow
ley, Rayne, Lafayette, New Iberia, Jenerette
and Franklin It is hoped that each parish
will mako special efforts to secure not large
quantity, but creditable exhibit of every
variety of products grown In Louisiana. Each
exhibit should be carefully marked with own
er's name. parish or county, and p0stofice ad-
dress, and such remarks as will explain fully
the nature Of the exhibit. Tags for this pur.
pose will be furnished on application to j. w.
Coleman, A. G.. p. A. /. G. r. R., New Orleans;
s, =. Cary Jennings 9; Z. Cate, @ HAMMOND am g !
Crawford, jackson Tenn, and Col Robert
Gates, Memphis, Tenn,
The exhibits will be transported free TO and
from Sioux City, and the Illinois Central
will furnish free transportation for one
person in charge OF exhibits from eaeh parlsh
OF In n II
| man. A. e. p. A., New Orleans The exhibit
cars containing the Northern Louisiana, Mis-
| sissippi and Tennessee exhibits will leave
New Orleans, Thursday, A. NJ, September
! 18TH on train No 2; arrive at Hammond,
1920 a. M; MeComb City, i:45 p. nj Jaek- a,i
/ All agents are instructed to carefully man
/ die exhibits and in every possible way con-
/ tribute to the success of the Southern Exhibit
at the Sioux City Corn Palace,
General Passenger Agent 5. p. Il. Il.
4 J.. Il. MERRY,
Asst General Passenger Agent Ill. G. r. r.
/ 81. w. COLEMAN,
Asst. General PassS ger Agent I'LL g. Il. =
MANCHESTER, Ia, Aug 9th, 1890.
/ Hon. T. j. Lacy, Washington, La
Dear Sir: | am advised by your Commis,
4 sioper Of immigration, OF your appointment
4 ~ Commissioner to the Sioux City Corn Pal
4 ace from Your Parish, and desire to say
that, in my judgment, no such opportunity
! has ever been offered Louisiana Tor adVertls
ing her resources and possibilities IN section
i of country that will surely do them great
4 rood as that afforded by this annual gather.
i ering at Sionx City. Few people. who have
NOT attended these Corn Palaces IN the past
i have any conception of the immense crowds
4 Of people that gather, not only from points
i adjacent to Sioux City, but they come from
4 New England, York State, aud from the Wes1
n as far as the Rocky Mountains. IL will alst
4 be d splendid opportunity to distribute print
Z ed matter concerning Louisiana, and in view
i of all this, sincerely hope that you will &C
cent the appointment rendered ron, and tina
u i nav have the pleasure of meeting you a
q the Corn Palace, and talk over our lmmigra
tiou business for the coming season, Whicl
promises to be very large. You, no doubt
have already been advised that tho 4 Y.
s. R. will not only transport free all of the ex
hibits to and from the Palace, but we Will ais
& furnish the Commissioner from each Paris
, with free transpps pstation for himself. New Oi
!, leans to SiouxaCfty and return.
: i have also sent you few circulars, glyln
Il the date of leaving Lake Charles with the 81
Il hibit car from Southwest Louisiana, ana nav
also sent yon d limited supply Of tags, to b
Z used 10 carefully marking each separate 81
hibit You will see the necessity of haVln
these exhibits properly marked.
q Hoping your Parish will make q eredItagl
], exhibit of all Of her products, and that STA
have the pleasure OF meeting you at Sion
!, City, am, very truly yours,
j. i. MERRY, "A. Ct. T. A.