The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-12-30
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through pfAiflB anu WoOa'ahu' A'oh
with the variegatcd foliage Of Novem1
Der, glowing in a golden harvest sun
shine, we ran for several miles before
crossing the Sabine river but little
change 10 the landscape marks another
state. There are more lice fields, less
prairie and perhaps it is only imagina'
tion which makes the skies shade
bluer and softer, The atmosphere balm
Ter and richer 10 its Indian summer
haze. is it the smoother polish of an
older state, the gentle languor aud /
courtesy of its creole population, the
cadence of Ia belle Iangue that makes
Ia belle Louisiane so charming 2 Splen-
did d ates are the two-Texas, strong,
fearless, a little rough in undaunied
progress; Louisiana gentle, more shave,
slower 10 accepting innovations. While
these fanciful thoughts run through
my mind, CalcasIeu river is crossed
aud the lovely Lake Charles comes in
to view, on it a pretty ferry boat is
crossing from the town Of Lake Charles
to Westlake on the farther shore.
Lake Charles has about 1000 in
bab,lants, and is richly endowed by
nature with the lake and river and
soil which is adapted TO all semitropi-
cal products. 1t is a center of a dis
trict that exported this year to New
Orleans 8O,0OO,0OO pounds of rice.
Sugar cane is OF coprse, one Of the
chief products of this section, and
large sugar refinery is 10 operation be-
longing to a company Of EuglisbmeD'
who live there and snperiHtend it per
sonalIy. The city Is a perfect lower
of orange Trees, every home being
adorned with them; there are many
large orange groves. No where else
in the world can oranges be grown with
less expense than in this portion OF
Louisiana. Below is an estimate clip
ped from the american, published at
Lake Charles:
Ten acres best orange laDd.........S 500 on
One Thousand budded trees.... 25O W
Preparing ground, planting and care ..
OF trees first year. SJU W
Care Of trees second year...,..,.... LOO W
Total. ,.....,....'.'.''.. .SLuoO W
CATER the second year the fruit will
pay all the expenses and after the third
Or fourth year a net income of from
500 10 $500 will be realized, which
rapidly Increases each year. By the
time the trees are five years old they
would average 1000 oranges per tree,
worth one cent apiece on the tree, OF
$1,000 per acre. This result implies
the best of care and cultivation, which
can be given at the expense indicated
IN the above figures.
"Pecans are abundant.
"There, are three large banks, tho
First National, the CaIcasieu, ant
Watkins Banking Company A new
railroad, called the Kansas City, Wat
kins d Gulf railroad has been com
pIeted 10 Alexandria, and thus open
up an air llne 10 St. Louis. Their
are nlue saw mills and three smngl,
mills located on the banks Of LAX
Charles and Calcasieu river, mann
featuring annually l5O,000,00O feet o
lumber aud 10000, 900 shingles. Thl
Bradley Ramsay Lumber 5Compan.
have both band and circular saws ana
have the immense capacity of O,00I
feet of lumber a day, The Drew NIL
Is also one Of the largest and Ionges
established mills
"Mr. J.G,Powcl's saw mill, although
only established last year, is DOING I
big business in its specially ofFailroac
aud car shop bills. Mr.. Pc veil wa
former manager of Mr. Drew's mil
and is well acquainted with the busi
ness be has now entered upon TO
himself.
"The M. r. Jones and w. B. Morn
mills are furnished with electric light
Mr.. J. Abel is the young and polishet
manager and part owner ofshe N. Z
Jones d Company mill.
"The chief single mills are owned
by Mr.. Hansen and Mr.. J. II. Poo
M. Hansen has rice mill also.
AT Westlake, on opposite bank 0
the Lake, is the large lumber mill 9
Perkins d. Miller. This company ha
an extensive planning mill and makes
specially of ornamental work made Q
the beautifnl long leaf yellow curly pin
lumber, The exquisite wood u her
wrought in most beautiful designs fo
mantle, ratings facings, etc.
4 Mr., Il. =. Robinson, a popular con
tractor and builder, who built ID
commodious brick court house 40,
many Of the handsome residences, ha
built himself house, ofhamentel
largely with The long leaf yellow caFl
pine, which is The admiration Of a
who see IL Many strangers call I
see II, who want q coFreet impression
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