The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-24

NatcllitOches.
There Is no section of country In n
- South more fayOrably located or tn
shonld possess a brighter future III,
that comprising the city and parish
= NatchitOches.
Its future will depend upon the a,
tiVlty OF liz people 10 securing immigr;
: ton and establishing new industrI
pursuits. IL is a matter of much en-,
prise that the inestimabIe advantag,
oHered TO TIE capitalist In estabfishin
various Industries In fhe parish have nc
Deen more widely known and utilized
ILls wonderfully rich and beautiful sec
lon possesses Iands as fertile as the val
rev or the Nile, these are especiaiI
aoapted 10 tue culture of cotton, and al
ways yield profitable returns to the pro
queer. Some OF these lands in cultiva
1Ion along The lovely banks of Can,
hiFer' nave what seems an inexhaustl.
oie FIcnness OF soil, since having beer
!" constant use for the past fifty years
tney at the present time show no de.
? crease IN their annual production
Inis Rs an impressive fact In favor OF
} the cotton mill, established where the
sGeions OF country tributary to this are
MI large cotton producers, and trans.
porfati0n facilities are numerous
besides cotton. this parish possesses
lan1s suitable to the profitable cultIva-
non OF corn, rice. oats, sugar, tObac..o.
ana eVely known variety OF vegetables
and every fruit or berry found In a tenn
perate or scenic tropical climate. These
are great and positive advantages of soil
ana climate that the thrifty farming
element Of lees favorable States sbould
eekome TcqnalRted with. An extract
from letters written by q party of gen
tIemen from Michigan who made tour
n -,,l5;as sstIgI,s :.ys 4 Natchitoches'
such laEds as | have sesT. <.e.,'t
and In cultivation could not be bOIftn.
In Michigan for S75 per acre, while here
they can be had for S. to $l2 per acre
this Is the home for the poor Michigan
farmer instead of digging IN the snow
Il know something of lands and those
Of Cane River are the richest aud most
lovely / have vet seen. You have ev-
erything here 10 command immigration
and as soon rs our people are apprlsed
Of 1t, they will cOme."
One who IL unfamiliar with the con-
dItions Of this parish and the whole
State can only partially and imperEectly
appreciate the large results that await
the locating of such Industries az u
furniture or woodenware factory, cot |
ton mill, sugar refinery, canning estab- |
lishmebt, a broom factory, large stock |
farms, etc.
Some of the finest pine forest can be
purchased cheaply, as the citizens desire |
fTaF n n n H.
talIsts who will utilize these Opportuni-
ties BY erecting saw mills; several are
now IN successful operation. but vast
tracts remain to be developed.
The opening of the railroad from
Monroe to Natchitoehes will give access /
to o scope OF pine forests unsurpassed
In the Union. Some of the finest cy-
press bra kes in the State are Ia this par
len along the lines OF the Texas & Pa
ellie and Natchitoches roads.
The enormous and bOundless resources
when nature has given this section. OF
The south IN her forests, minerals, tim
Der, Quarries, and agricultural yields,
still exist in boundless prOfusion, many
having never in the history OF their ex-
istence been riiled by man, of the treas
uFes they nave noarded for centuries.
This, together with conditions which
Induce numbers OF farmers as well as
capitalists to seek new localities more
tav orable 10 their need, 10 basis upon
which this section NAV ex 1ect 70 build
q strong and yearly increasing flow of
-~Gn~-
There can s4Ily ~ be more sprOft-
/ We inyestmeE nan in these lands 40
~ knanifffe w4re Of the different varie-
81 fiS. intO shingles, doors. blinds
nd other wares. These goods now
nave to be brought from distant mar
rel, and such factory established ia !
lose proximity TO the almost limltless
markets OF growing country, such as
his 10 destined to become, and the pos
iblIities Of wealth through the coming
ears Ia enormous.
The topography of these lands is billy ,
md rolling, water abundant, pasturage
uch that stock can be bred here as j..
,heaply as anywhere, being we'll fed on ,
hese pastures during nine months of ,
he year. This climate Is admirably :
uiGed TO thIs industry. Improved
preeds OF horses and cattle have been ,
Introduced aud experiments prove :hat :
fine horses Of the Norman .
md Canadian breeds can be reared ut
minimum cost.
The Jersey. Deyon and Holston show :
10 fine results Ia several splendid herds |
4 cattle % can be raised anywhere;
mules, sheep and hogs are 40 probably ,
aised here as anywhere In the world. !
,attIe feed aud fatten upon tue native !
,ra ses until tate In November and as
arlyIAs:F February.
This d tine country for hay raising,
has to be DlOwed only once in four ,
ears, the cost of harvesting being !
bout the same ~ II Is In the North
The minerals have not been inquired
nto until recently. Surveys within the
'ast few years have revealed immense 8
ILLS or mari about the city of NatchI- {
pchee, while she limestone and salt ,
eposlts have been worked with profit 1,
or thirty.
A glamour OF romance and interest {
langs like q wreath about this quaint q
icturcsque city Of NatchltOcnes. Here i,
re the old time homes Of the early ,
french settlers, with their peculiar
tVies Of architecture. their stately live {
ak trees whose kHarled aud abundant
Dreading branches were eInbrOiderlEg
heir soft shadows across the skirts OF
cnturies past. But stones throw
rom the picture Of bygone century
lands the smart. modern, gay, bright
nd artistic homes, demanded by ihe I
o. q. date chateiatne. II
I'his city IL somewhat older than New I
orleans, yet The population numbers
500, pretty strong evidence that until
10 wealthy citizens were so completely
aflsfed with their luxurious lives, SPLEEN
ia hospitality and the dolce far nsent
( existence as tn allow tue days and !
ears to clip stealthilY past ere they Il
woke with star: from their Rip Van
VnkIe snooze and begun TO take hold