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THE FERRIES.
CONNECTING LINKS BETWEEN
NEW ORLEANS AND THE
RIGHT BANK.
Fast Boats. Regular Service and Eff
c:ent Management Consiituts the
Model System.

IT has been decided that New Orleans
Is TO have a bridge. bur the aforesaid
Erlugo wall be at TwelVe-AIil
Point. just five miles above the city.
and II VIII be years yet before Il is
completed. Meantime, communication
win the west bank OF the Mississippi
river and Its thriving communities Of
Aigiers. Gretna, F'ree1own, McDonogh-
vale aud WeStWegO, will continue by
ferry. and of al the ferries along the
entire length OF the Big Muddy" there
are none thai can compete with the
New Orleans ferry system under the
superintendency OF Capt. A. ". HALT
day. the veteran steamboatman.
Ii was something like twenty years
ago when the late Capt. Thomas Pickles
bought the ferry franchise. and with
that enterprise which characterized him
all through life. substituted a better
class OF boats for the small affairs
which had previously served. In fact
at some OF the minor points, 4 skif with
Il stRlwart boatman as the motive
power was the sole dependence, while
Algiers and Jackson street and Gretua
the movement OF the boats were so er-
rattle that crossing the river was not q
very desirable trip Al first there We're
ory TWO or three ordinary propeileTs,
but as soon as the people began 10 real
lZe that there was safe and regular
communication between the two banks
traffic SO increased that larger and
tuer steamboats, were put in commits
sion. The entire right bank of the river
as resident center, and igs CONNER
clal adjuncts largely owe their Develop
menr TO the completeness Of the ferry
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system, fnaugurated by Capt. Thomas
Pickles, and since the death OF THAI
honored gentleman. SO credirahly per-
peruated by his son-in-law. Capt Aleck
NJ. Halliday, who, for d number OF
years, was associated With Capt
Pickles as general superintendent.
Capt. Halliday Is one OF the best-kuown
OF the river men of to-day. and applies
his knowledge of steamboating 10 most
excellent practical use in the conduct
of his ferries.
At present there are ten ferry boats
owned by the lessee, several OF winch
are kept running at alternate times ana,
the others are kept as reserves In case
an accident should happen TO one Of
the regular ferries.
The boats are named as follows and
run between the points mentioned,
making regular trips every ten minutes
and ofgensr as occasioa requires: The
Thomas Pickles and "Aglla," center
wheel boats. make trips every ten min
utes between the foot of Canal street
ana touch Morgan street. Aiglsrs. The
ollie" also center wheel, runs from
the French Market 10 Morgan street
Aigiers. This is known as the Second
District ferry. The Z hfrd District ferry,
the Nathaniel Hamilton. crosses
from the Southern Paeific on this sides
TO q point below Algiers. The Jerome
Hanley," propeller, crosses from the
foot OF Richard street to McDonogh-
vile, near McCabe's hall The Alex.
pumsstrs' crosses between Jackson
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contract obtained for 10000 square
yards TO be laid on Texas street and
Texas avenue in Shreveport. La. In
this instance the promoters CT as
phalt pavements worked hard against
the firm. but after testing both ma
terjals and gathering all the infor-
nation obtainable the city authori-
tiga
THE PROPERTY HOLD e r s
VOTED IN FAVOR OF KEN
lucky BLOCK.
4 look at the streets paved by the
nfn OF Chas. Spiuks & Son in this
city will convince any one that the
pavement is all that was ever claimed
for II. namely. almost noiseless,
more durable than any other. offer
nag a superior foothold 10 draught
animals and withstanding the eli
mate better than others. When the
firm FIRST made efforts TO obtain con-
tracts tor paving il had to compete
against about 100 different kinds Of
brick. A number OF brands had been
introduced in New Orleans and all
the different brands were represented
by influential agents. but in spite OF
this they triumphed. and now there
are only two brick streets In Aigiers
for which other bricks than Ken
lucky block were pss1
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The Red River Line.
A MAGNIFICENT LINE OF STEAM
ERs CONNECTING SISTER
STATES.
From Louisiana to Texas by the Great
River Route for Passengers
and Freight.

The Red River Line is composed OF
the folio wing first class steamboats,:
Imperial $50 tons capacity.
Valley Queen, 500 tons capacity.
~. 7. Scoveli. 400 tons capacity.
.HAllette, 800 tons capacity.
Anna b. Adams, 300 tons capacity.
City OF Little Rock, $50 tons capacity.
Rosa Bland, 70 tons capacity.
And a. new boat now building, with a
capacity of 500 IONS.
They also operate in Red river during
the low water season In connection with
their smaller boats. a line OF eight or
more frSt-claSS insurance classification
lighterS or barges. which enables them
70 handle bus ness at almost all sea-
sons OF the year. Their connections with
the various lines of railroads al New
other points on Red river also greatly
aid their business with the merchants
al along the route.
The Red River Line boats run from
New Orleans to Fulton Ark, and JET
ferSon. Tex, the larger ones max ng
/ Shreveport their Term ual and connect
ug with the smaller ones At thar DO. Mt
The Red river valley contains many
millions OF acres OF the finest land In
the world and offers great Geld for
immigration.
The owners and officers OF the Red
River Line are residents of cur city,
| and all expenditures for repairs, stores
coal, and employees are made right here
| 81 nome Iney own the G0Od Intent
| dry dock used TO repair their boats, and
i is a well-known fact that their boats
and barges are kept in A No. / order
| At the annual election. held THURSDAY,
April 9th, the following named were
| elected directors for the ensuing year,
| Chas. P. Truslow, Chas. ". Drown, w
F. Dillon. II. J. Brinker, F. E. ScovelI
| Geo. l.. White and B. c. Rea. wi1h
| Chas. P. Trusiow as president, Chas
| w. Drown as traffic manager, score
| tary and treasurer; w. F. Dillon, gen
eral freight agent.
I The Res River Line issues through
| Sis 81 k>iinx to and from Jefrsrsou
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the increase being made necessary
through the extension OF The canal
several miles further south.
The machinery for the Trickey ana
Lackey canal, south of town on Bayou
Queue-de-Tortue, consists OF one
Chandler & Taylor 6S-inchxlS-feet n.
r. T. boiler; one Chandler & Taylor
l4xls-ineh self-contaiued engine COM
plete. one Marsh steam pump feed boil
err ana one Ivens improved l6-incn
double suction pump and rope trans
IN ssion.
The machinery for the pumping planr
Of the new canal OF Messrs. Dason.
Dorr. Rorer and Lnnge baGeh. ives,
Of town, embraces one Chandler q
Tai Ior l6x20-inch seli-c0uta. ned en-.
g.ne one standard tubular - Ter ~
horse power, boiler 72-inchXi6-feet, one
Marsh steam pump feed boiler also
al injector.
For Abbott Bros canal. north OF
town, there was received TWO Chandler
& Taylor boilers chx16-feet, one
Chandler & Taylor i5x20-!nch self-eon-
ra!ned left hand engine complete, one
Marsh seam pump boiler feeder. one
special rope transmission and one
Irens 1S-inch discharge improved
double suction pump. This is in ad-
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3. w. Seaman. Of New Orleans. For
the last thirty years the firm has
done an extensive general contracting
business Ia all parts OF the United
states. but only during the last three
years has II devoted especial care
TO the contracting business in the city
or New Orleans. During this short
space OF time It has
DEMONSTRATED TO THE SAT-
I6FACTION OF THE
CITIZENS
ana the city authorities that the best
pavement for the streets of this city
IS vitrified brick. and that the best
vitrified brick is that made by Chas.
spinks s. Son, the Kentucky Block.
OF this pavement there has been
laid during the last three years 70, 600
square yards on Henry Clay ave-
nue, between ST. Charles avenue and
Victor street: 5000 square yards on
Netsirie road: 10000 square yards on
the river side OF Claiborne street. be-
tween Canal and Eiysisn Fields; a0,-
600 yards on the lake side of Clat-
borne street. betweenSzsplanade ave-
nue. ana Carondelet walk; 10000
square yards on Esplanade avenue,
between Broad street and Bayou St.
john 1900 square yards on Galgez
street. between Carondelet walk and
ttxsulinss street: $4,000 SQUARE yards
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avenue and Gretna The Belle Of
jefferson" crosses between the foot of
Louisiana avenue and Harveys canal.
The John J. Brown" crosses from Au-
dubon Park to WesIwego. The ferry
boats Josie" and Emma" are
kept as the reserve. but the ''Josie'' is
used nightly bet Ween CaSai street ana
Algiers The Chicago nas been sold.
IN addition TO these boats there Is
another new boat, the "thettie." now in
course OF construction. watch, bu, for
the present condition OF the river,
would have already been in service.
She will be ready IN three months and
he one Of the finest yet seen in these
waters.
The rate Of fare on the ferries is very
nominal. being only about cents.
Thirty-three tickets are sold for 81, or
eight for quarter The tickets are good
CT any ferry
Single trip passengers pay 5 cents.
During the summer months the ferries
are the great resorts for ladies and
children who want more than q breath
of fresh braclng river air. Ry way OF
recommendation ID cents entities a per-
son to unlimited passage 20 and fro on
the regular trips OF the boats. One can
get on in he morning and ride all day
without any further charge. Il is n
boon 20 the t-get-aways. and the
summer ferry trips are looked forward
TO in dell ghtful anticipation.
The extraordinary height Of the river
has wrought sad havoc with the vari
Gus ferry landings. necessitating not
only extensive repairs. but almost en-
tire reconsi ruction Of the landings and
ferry houses. When the handsome ferry
house AZ the head of Canal street was
erected, the sills were put on the y
foot level, an elevation which. al the
time, was thought would never be
reached by the water. But The water
rose above It. and as a result. Just as
a fE gfe
the house viii be raised four feet Capt.
Halliday is determined 10 accommodate
his patrons In every way and Will begin
at tho ferry houses all along the river.
q tae ferry houses all along his route
In AlgierS the houses viii also have
20 be raised and the landing brought
closer in 10 land.
In conclusion, too much praise can not
be accorded Capt. Halliday Tor the ad-
m.rable service during the big rise in
the river. despite the mighty current
ana The acres OF drift wood borne
down al q terrific rate on the broad
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A GRAND WORK.
PERFORMED BY THE KELLEY
INSTITUTE OF LOUISIANA.
Ninety-Six Per Cent Out Of Every
Hundred Cases Cured.

No undertaking in New Orleans IS
achieving nobler results than the
Kesley Institute of Louisiana. In its
i've years of existence nearly two
thousand victims of the liquor and
drug habits have been reclaimed
from their deadly grasp, and restored
to useful and happy lives. A carefully
kept record shows that OF the pa
tiants treated in the splendid estab-
lishment at the corner Of Magazine
ana Allne streets. only about four
per cent have relapsed into their
former unhappy ways.
Just think what a remarkable sue
cess. Ninery-six out Of every 100
permanently cured Of body. mind and
soul-Gestroying 'diseasesi The world
has never before seen It's like.
And as regards relapses. DR.. Kee-
lev, the discOverer of these wonder
ful remedies. while visiting this city,
remarked: I'VE make clear to investi-
gators that the Kelley treatment is
specially for the cure OF inebriety and
drug using. and not for the diseases
often associated with alcoholism and
narcotism, notwithstanding the fact
that such concomltant diseases are
invariably alleviated. and frequently
eradicated as an effect OF the treat
ment. we show that the cure Of al
coaolSb and narcOtism is made and
delivered 10 the graduate, and that
he alone must be accountable for its
protection or It's sacrifice"
The medical history--history care
fully kept Ia every case--of numer-
Gus patients, shows beyond question
that they we're rescued from the very
brink of the grave-ab soiute wrecks
Of humanity restored to sound man
hood and womanhood.
The "Keeley Cure" Is the most
practical and effective temperance re-
form the world has ever known: and
il is not therefore surprising that so
many philanthropic men and women
representing the clergy, medicine,
the bar. and the active social and
charitable organizations-are found
earnestly promoting its grand work,
or that the United States government
has adopted the treatment In the
veteran soldiers homes. and for the
regular army.
The company which owns and ad-
ministers the exclusive rights to the
Kelley remedies in Louisiana, EN-
braces only gentlemen CT wealth and
responsible stations, while It's gen.
eral manager and its medical director
are without superiors in their re-
spective capacities. natural qualifica-
tions being supplemented with
lengthy and valuable experience in
the treatment OF all forms of alco-
hol, opium. cocaine. choral and to-
bacco habits and nerve disorders In
their various forms.
The editor earnestly assures the
very many thousands Of readers of
this edition. that they can render one
suffering from either of these dire
diseases. no better service than by
inducing him to take course at the
New Orleans Kelley Institute.
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ROLAND 6
GSCHWIND CO.,
LIMITED.

ditIOn to Abbott Bros p SFs aSs ,.Ss rh.
@nSne of tbe canal for the nrk1si
Of Several hundred acres sd010n-i
land.
The approximate cost of chs maeh .S.
erv is sbous 81. 90 and II 70 -
largest Shipment OF machinery
ceiSed Ia Crowley at one tIIns ,rsio
1892 when, we believe. SONG ian
az twenty cars OF Mccormick harvest
sra wsre. hauled In These nine cArs
40 moi. however, BY any mea rs rspro-
sent the totaI amount OF material
ceived for the four plants ment,oI'ls
a. unwsrs9s OF twenty cars OF prick,
tine. cement, sand. etc, have arraNso
during the week.
The time is not far distant when this
entire country will be Irrigated %
canals and wells. and whsn possi0le
summer arouths Will have no enect
unOn good rice harvests. The croutn
OF last summer and the consequent DE-
struct:on of many rice crops has-tausnt
our farmers that their only SaIety p
70 be prepared to irrigate fnsir Ilce
fields al the proper time 70 seoors
paying crops
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Crowley. La A full description OF the
great sale appeared in an article OF the
Crowley Signal at the time OF the arri-
val OF the train. The article is here
given:
Last Monday was red letter day
Tor Crowley IN the heavy rece.pts of
!rrigatiag machinery. There we're nina
carloads OF engines and pumping
plants. all sold by Harry K. Ivens.
resident agenI of Chandler & Taylor
ca, Of Indianapolis. and manufac-
tured BY The Chandler x Taylor CO.
The purchasers were the Crowley
Canal COMPANY. Abbott Bros. 5 las
Tr.ckey. II. ". Lacksy and he plant
lag co-partnership OF ". w Duson.
p II. Dorr, J. r. Roller and A. &.
Longenbaugh, for their canal west OF
town.
OF this immense shipment that which
wiil be used in increas ng the capacity
Of the Crowley Canal Company is one
handler & Taylor lSx22 inch left
and detached side crank engine COM
plete Also two Marsh steam pumps
10 feed boilers. TWO rope trausm.s-
SONS, two Tven's improved double sue
ton is-inch discharge irrigaring pumps.
This machinery is simply an addition
10 the present plant north OF town.
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BY THE ROLAND GSCHWIND CO. TO
merly at the corner Of Notre Dame and
South Peters street, but some time ago
arrangements were made whereby the
firm now occupies the buildings that
were formerly occupied by Harry X.
ivens & Co.. corner of Lafayette and
South Peters streets. Mr.. Igens Is now
employed as travelling salesman for the
Boland & Gsehwind firm, and superin-
tendent OF the manufacturing of the
machinery bearing his patent
Miss L, Gschwtnd is now the secre-
tary and treasurer of the company II
Is quite common TO find 4 lady engaged
IN business ventures in the North ana
West. but II Is yet somewhat OF a nov
city to ind women SO engaged in the
South. However, the people are being
educated UP 10 the point of understa nd
ing that a woman, too. can enga ge
profitab.y and intellgently in many
business enterprises as well as a man.
Miss Gschwind understands perfectly
every detail of the firms business and
50 lmpTesses any one who may chance
70 enter into conversation with her con-
corning the affairs Of the firm.
Mr.. lvens is well known throughout
the South as hustler and thorough
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bosom OF the current. impeding navi-
CATION and making passageway danger
oas, Capt. Halliday has never suspend
% operations foi moment, His boars
nave kept up their regular schedule
time and not an accident has yet re-
suited OF any kind 20 persons or prop
erty. This is saying a great deaf in The
face OF the difficulties which had, and
to degree have stiu to be overc ONE
bat it is the truth. IS the thousands
WAC depend Upon the boats for transit
can testify. Always courteous.- enter.
prsing and prompt TO act in auy emer-
gency Capt. Halliday wei merits his
popularity.
In the death Of the lamented Capt
Pickles, which occurred Tuesday Dec
20, 1926. the community sustained a sc.
we're loss, which. however, was not fell
commercially. as gr;evousiy as il
would otherwise have been, If his man
tie and his responsibilities as lessee oil
the ferries, had not fallen on such ca.
pable and deserving successor as Capt
A. NJ. Halliday.
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on Basin street, between Tulane ave-
nue. and ST. Louis street, and 1900
square yards on Third street. be-
tween 81. Charles avenue and Caron-
delet street. The pavement on Basin
street is just about finished.
THE KENTUCKY BLOCK,
which Is exclusively used on all OF
the streets mentioned, Is manufac-
tured by the firm OF Chas. Spinks &
Son at It's large factory al Fort
Smith. Q. This brick has bean tested
IN all the larger cities or the Union
and has been found TO surpass all
others in point OF non-absorption OF
moisture as we'll as resistance
against compression.
Al Cincinnati. O.. Newport, KY,
and Lexington, KY, none but the
Kentucky block are being used al
present. and most OF the brick paw
ing in these citiess has been done with
this material. There, as well as here
the pavement gives entire satisfac-
ton. The firm Is especially careful
that the work shall be done by the
most experienced workmen
AND IN THE BEST POSSIBLE
MANNER.
1
there can be no doubt. for although
some Of the streets paved with Ken
lucky block have been in use fol-
about two years and a half no com
plants have been heard. The brick
is laid on d foundation composed OF
SIX inches of concrete covered with
cushion of one and q half inches Of
sand. After the bricks have been
lsil on this foundation the spaces
between the bricks are filed with as.
phaitum, making the whole sursace
smooth ana firm. Laid In this man
ner the pavement
OFFERS A WEARING SURFACE
OF four inches. Even with the hard
est wear a pavement of this sort will
not show signs Of deterioration after
five years. and all pavements put
down by Chas. Spinks & Son are
guaranteed for this period OF time.
One Of the most noteworthy vie
tories achieved by the firm was q
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going business man, and all who know
nm are happy TO cali him friend. His
personality is qNe-, urassuming ana
business Ike. He has gained the cor
hdenee Of the planters throughout the
rice and sugar producing sections by
ne thoroughuess OF the work he has
done Tor them ard by the integrity CT
his word. Mr.. Ivens considers meri-
torious work the best adNer' semen :
IN the end. when q firm expecrs 20
stay among and cultivate the future
PATRONAGE OF its acqna Il, ances. He IN
thoroughly practical and was. as be
fore stated. In business for himself be-
fore he became ess1ciale1 With the
Roland Gsch wind Company
The recent change In lae nationai ad-
minisirarion has mace business for
them In the rice and sugar sections
Increase very considerably. This plant
sr> Of these sections nave conf
dence IN the administration now
at the helm OF the ma onal ship and
preparations are beginning on ali sides
Tor higa crops OF rice ana sugar for
ne coming season.
The Gus illustrating this article shows
part Of a Jrain-load Of machinery sold
by Harry X. Evens for the Boland &
Gsehwlnd firm for irrigatlng purposes IN
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TRRIGAT1NG MACHINERY SHIPPED
this firm famous. is is chains. The firm
owns the Crescent City Chain Works
and does the largest manufacturing
business In chains that 10 done IN the
South. II is only necessary to write TO
this firm for catalogue In order to be
convinced that you can buy from 1t any
thing from saw mill or cotton press
down to the most minute parts thereof.
AR. J. h. Boland. the popular and
we'll known president OF this hrn, is
one OF the most congenial old bachelors
that one can meet. He was with the firm
from IFS establishment ia this city over
Il years ago. At that lime the firm name
was BolRnd & Gschwind. And this was
the firm name until about a year ago,
when Nj. GsenwinG. the senior member
of the firm met with a fatal accident
while working among his machinery
Since that time the firm name has been
Boland & Gschwind Co, Limited. The
office and foundry of the arm were for
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TRAINLoAp or

A.SA1NLOAR OF
The Boiand & Gschwind Compsny.
Limited, formerly the firm Of Boiand &
oashRind. are among the largest deal
srs In new and secondhand machinery
% the entire South, II Is the manufae-
turer OF ivens' double and single sue
ton. drainage. irrigation and ssnlts-
ton pumps. Also Il manufactures
Ivens' self-returning, screw. American
double and heavy cumulative geared.
single and revolving box cotton presses.
This firm is the agent for high class
Of laundry machinery. II also handles
engines and machinery on commission,
for the Chandler II Taylor Company. OF
Indianapolis. Ind
The specialties OF the finn, however,
In I'm irrigation pumps ana machinery.
But the manufactured products turnsd
out At the foundry OF this company are
too numerous TO mention in the space
OF limited newspaper article. One OF
the products. however. which makes
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KENTUCKY
BLOCK.
Fine and Substantial Paving
in this City
Of a Quality That is Last
ing and
Manufactured Especially for
This Climate.
The Firm Of Chas. Spinks
& Sons Doing Ex-
cellent Work.

The firm OF Charles spinks & son
mas, after successfully competing
with contractors established here for
many years. demonstrated that the
streets paved with Kentucky Block
come nearer 10 the ideal pavement
than any other yet laid in the city
OF New Orleans.
The firm is composed of Messrs.
Charles S. Spinks and II. &. Spinks.
the largest real estate owners and
bankers OF New Port. Ky. and Mr..
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modern manner and compare fayorably
with the offices OF other lines in this
city.
The ticket office at No. 30 ST. Charles
raft, a. G. p. A. Mr.. e. D Wolfe. COM
mercial agent OF this company. may
be found at the same address IN charge
OF the local freight business. Both OF
affability and politsnsss in dealing with
the public
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and Texas points. Shreveport, New
York, Boston. Philadelphia and Balti-
more, and all eastern points; ST. Louis,
Cincinnati. Louisville, and all western
points. II is the exponent line OF the
river navigation and perpetuates Tie
good old times when Mississippi and
Red river boats were famed throughout
all the world for their cab accommo-
da5ions and freight facilities.