The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-08
CaE.CAsEBU.
A WnasR1EmI Review Of lSse Msocaa
aEon. Rrs1luciE0ns. AEERcui.
amrMl Stains and A1O@sfs
EsHlEaies OF CRiCRsieu
Parish, Ia

nETE W EMs NQA2tng N0A Ait AAaAh0 WEAAtSA A9l /
shsy hzys ne country 70 show in c0rrobofa-
ssna Of al yun read in this review.
CLIMATE.
In sslecainEA home, health and climate
should be M Important factor, Southwest
LgaisiHnz has variety in her climate, as well
as other things. The prevailing wind
thruushuat the southwest is the wind from
he zulf over this parish its breeEes sweep
dispensing life to vegetation and health to
iahabitants The long summers, character
istie OF this latitude, are BY them rendered
not only endurable, but enjoyable. So
marked IS the influence Of the gulf winds
on the climate Of this parish, that the average
Temperature Is much lower during the sum
! mer months than It is in the higher lstitudes
! Of the north. The same influence neutralizes
the cold Of winseT and makes the winter Of
this country the miideBt and most delightful
Of any country under the sBining sun. Re
1 ports of signal service will verify this state
ment, There is absolutely no cause for sick
ness, and this Is the reason why this sectioDl
has become a health resort. as well as a refuge
! for people soaking TO escape the rigOrs Of
winters In northern latitUdes. To live long
and die happy is the desire that Ills the
! breast OF everyone, and IL that desire cannot
! be satisfied iu this country there certainly is
I none other. In this genial climate a man
| eHdures more labor with less fatigue than
anywhere else, not only because of climatic
influences in general, but because after the
IsbOFs of the day he can have q delightful
cool night in which to enjoy ''ezhausted
natures sweet restorsr, balmy sleep," giving
him q renewed FigOr with which 70 prosecute
his labors
THE PEOPLE
of CaleRsieu parrish are as Intelligent,
refined and boEDitable AS those in Iowa
| Illinois, Indiana or Miehighan, and a great
deal more progressive aud enteFprislng. They
hail from eVerywbeFe--frOm the north, east
and west and EarOpe-and are more cOsmO-
| politan in thought, impulse, habits and
tendency, than any similar number Of people
on earth, the friction of these diverse sOcial
religious, political. commercial and industrial
elements, gathered from all points of The
compass, has worn away any provincial con
ceiG and prejudice, and is fast developing 4
liberal, comprehensive aud esse entLally suuth
ern. The bravery, confidence, frankneBs
easy self-eummand, asEibility, guiekness,
Independence, enterprise and executive gifl
of these LOuisisnans is prOVerblal the worl,
over.
THE FACE OF THE COUNTRY
embraces matehless prairie and timbe
lands, rich soil, clear winding woOd-frnge
streams, and even the skeptic would exelai1
that Caleasieu was 8 slice from the riches
part of the garden. Anyone who loves tn
beautiful in nature could see at a glance ths
this country had been touched with God
r choicest Oenediction. a vast sea of nutrition
, grasses, an ineIhaustsbIe supply Of the tBe
I Of timber-the long leaf yellow pine.
This Is truly grand aud glorious countr
AaeountFy whose vast possibilities no mort
can toretsll, and within the great area
Caleasieu repose thousands Of acres of ii
virgin soil untouched by the deft hand
Industry, aod all thase acres crowned wi
NATURES lOgeliest offerings, and kissed
earth's brightest sunlight 0nr parish Is D
sxesIled iu the sIaIe as the productions
.r the soil aud the health Of the people shO
/. Galeasieu's geographical position places
40 the line of travel and tr1fir., as the ira
BrbsTies DOW cT0ssing her teFritOry do testil
aud iBsnTes to her farmers abundant raj
:, during the growing season, as an aImC
~ uninterrupted experience shows.
u' stranger who comes to make his home VI
US will find a sol capable of producing q
1P crop common 10 the temperate zone and
d. climate Of health giving qualities, invigor
IN ing and inspiring.
I'd GARDEN AND BIELD VEGETABLES
10 flourish here, with half the labor and q
be given them In the oIderststes and the qnal
he Of these products are equal If not superior
:. any grown on the continent The experiel
3. of all here is, that it is highly profitable
fully iustlies the claim that Cslcasieu par
Is the coming garden land of Louisiana.
FRUIT GROWING
20 In this parish is a complete success.
~ the semi-trOpical fruits grow here in abb
dance.
NJ. TEE WATER SUPPLY
el, is alike ample aud admirable, and feat
Of great value, The Csleasieu river with
.er branches and tributaries are streams rap
at permanent and clear as a trout brook,
afford the finest surface water to be found
I, Southwest Louisiana. The untversal sup
- Of pure water here islequal to any part Of
great southwest.
LAND VALBRs
w in this parrish are very low considering
All character of soils, crops and adVaneed de
opmeRt Of the country; animproyed lands
Il, the high prairies, range from s5 TO s12
are acre. Prairie improved farms from SIS
$40. These prices are at least 30 per (
lower than for similar lands In the '
where everything is on crazy boom,
away from good markets, good schools
good society.
aa, OUR SCHOOL sEsTEA
d gradually getting in better shape e.
93 day tha pseFls beers are ~ 40 maans
crude. nnieitefea psapls which noftl
out fancy 20 often picture The terms are
Jour 70 nine months duration. While lool
10 after The educational Interests Of their I
by dren the people are NOT anmlndfuI OF
cHURcH AND oHURcHEs
Sc and have provided many ereditable bol
II Of Worship throughout the parish, repres
H., aug 1EaAt1 lsaA acboAlAnAsAOHf5 VI WHICH ~
W, lar services are held.
30 the reader will observe from all be
"a read 10 this review IN regard TO this pa
ice that its people are not only well 9
q. agrIeultnfallY, but aiso well uP In the
g3 ways Of the world edueationally, soe
and Eaorally; and northern or eastern pc
10. coming here need not fesr the society.
will lud 1t just as good ID every respect q
|. older states. You and your family WI
\ surrounded By iuaaepees inst as Wholss
saa Is ID The east. There Il room for more J
people hare aud you dear reader are Wal
10 this part Of the country, 10 make 1t
bone snd sliding place
LAKE C1IAsLEs RRIGHg, BasTLIEe,
TUwE,
q alluated on the beautiful Lake Charles
tire hundred and seventeen miles wast of
sish metropolis Of New Orleans and one huu.
d and aixtg.flye miles aast d Houston, Te
~, and a TIE itatlon that more peepte gai