The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-25

The only gasoline stove, the "Quick
Meal at Daniels.
DR.. Craig was over from Jennings
Tuesday on professional business.
Philip Coverdale went over to Lake
Charles Monday evening to transact
business.
A number of bargains at Bell & Co.
1t will pay you to go and examine
their immense line.
p. L. Drury and G.. w. Bramhall
went to Canada, Texas, Sunday for
the purpose of buying tract of land.
Furniture Furniture
At prices to meet competition.
PAUL w. DANIELS
G. w. Cosner, north of town, who
| also owns a big stock farm in Illinois,
| received a message Thursday from
| Chicago commission men informing
him that the ninety head of cattle con-
signed by him to that firm averaged
l 400 pounds and brought eight cents
a pound or $1,000 per head. There
are few who can beat this record.
A. social hop in Martin s hall was
enjoyed Saturday night by the young
was furnished by an Italian band
from Lake Charles and dancing was
kept up until the wee sma' hours.
Welsh has number of both ladies
and gentlemen who are adopts in the
art of tripping the light fantastic
The Ladies Auxiliary of the First
Baptist Church desires to return
thanks to all who SO kindly donated
TO hal ,.,1 IL
Mrs. j. II. Cooper's lawn last Friday
evening. Financially and soci ally it
was grand success. The ladies also
wish to say that this will not be the
last one. There is something good in
store for near future time.
At Greenville, Miss, Tuesday,
were hanged in the presence of 6
thousand spectators. Lauderdale took
his fate calmly, but Cooke cursed ev-
and everything in Greenville
and even after the black cap was adj
justed uttered fearful oath at the
sheriff and his deputies. They were
hanged for numbering railroad en-
gineer last December.
Postmaster Austin gave the Jour
nal an item Wednesday, that may be
OF interest to his patrons here. In
up the total business trans
acted through the Welsh office for the
year ending July l, 1902. he finds that
1874 registered letters have been re-
'elved, 3,o24 money orders issued,
to over $4,000, and the
gross receipts something over $1,000.
very good showing.
Calcasieu Leads.
Calcasieu parish now has sixty post
more than any other
parish in the state.
There are now thirteen post office
money order offices in Calcasieu
parish namely: De Ridder, Edgerley,
iowa, Lake Charles, jennings. Lake
Arthur, Roanoke, Singer, Sugartown.
sulphur, Vinton, Welsh and Westlake
Lake Charles Press.
"A. p. Conner, of Lacasine, was Wis
ting friends here Tuesday He saws
hat crops in that section are looking
ome better since the rains but need
great deal of water yet. A great many
armers are figuring on about half a
rop with the present outlook but if
rood rains are secured a very good
;rop will be made. He says that no
pumps have run in that section for
Lbout month. They will not start
I'D again this season for if rain
nough Is secured to drive the salt
water back the rice will not need any
more water.-Jennings Times.
This weeks crop bulletin says:-Re-
'orts from the rice fields indicate that
ate rice has been improved to some
xtent by the showers of the past week
md that it is heading nicely in some
ocalities, but early planted Provi-
ence rice has not recovered from the
injury caused by the drouth of pre-
eding weeks, and will make short
rop. Decreased evaporation, due to
he presence of clouds during the hot
sr part of the day, has been advau-
ageous in rice fields depending upon
irrigation plants for their moisture.
nd the recent rise in the Mississippi:
as been of some assistance to those
ice planters along the river banks
.ho use syphons for flooding their
ice fields, the water being high
nough to make their operation prac-
bic. The water is not sufficient for
he needs of the crop.