St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-03-21
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the grounds, and in actual opera
tion, costing thousands OF dollars
And yet they ean not proceed witt
the work, because, forsooth, there
are two injunctions preventing
them from doing So.
Before the machinery arrived an
injunction was issued by a party
owning piece Of land on what i
known as the lateral canal. The
tract was bought one evening and
the Injunction issued the next day
The manouth machinery arrived
on the ground, and the work on
the main canal begun Monday.
Thursday evening another in
junction, on the grounds that Mr.
bradford was ssimpecunious and
financially Irresponsible and
therefore not responsible for any
damage that he might 60 on q
rigat-of-way that he had pur-
chased and paid $1,000 for, was
granted upon petition of Mr. +. NJ
Wartelle.
And now the work is at stand
still.
The vast machinery, the large
corr OF Workmen, are idle, at an
enormous expense.
And al because Mr.. Bradford,
who is at the head of this machine
ry, men, experts. etc, is " impecn-
nious aud financially irresponsi-
ble,n for the damages that may be
done In case the canal is not con-
structed on right-of-way for
which he paid cash.
Really it does seem strange that
an enterprise meaning 80 much TO
this country should he checked on
every turn it makes in this man
ner.
This is a mighty primitive and
short-sighted way OF building up a
country.
It is a splendid way to drive
spital away from our doors, for it
Is silly to contend that Mr.. Brad
ford hasn't capital back of his
entarprise. He has spentoeerforfy
thousand dollars On the scheme,
and has cow n good sum Of money,
sent here by New York capitalists,
to his credit in one Of the local
banks in Opelousas. This we get
from bank official.
We believe firmly that Mr.. Brad
ford is ina position to build the
canal he plates. He is ac-
tnaliy building it.
We also firmly believe that Mr..
schell will build the canal he con
templates.
Both these canals will be of vast
benefit to our parish. 1t will
build 1t up and make of it Whist IL
should be.
Therefore, lie who arrays himself
against either of these canals; who
does anything to. impede their
progress; is an enemy to his coun-
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try;an enemy to progress, to de-
velopment. to enlightenment.
We can not figure it any other
way.
A stiff wind. with rain and
lightning, gave the Inhabitants OF
Opelousas considerable scare
Thursday evening The storm be-
gan at S o'clock aud lasted about
one hour. A light wind in Ope-
1oasas seems d hurricane, ON ac-
count OF the number OF trees.
The moaning of the hinge oaks, as
the limbs boughed and bent and
broke, made things decidedly
scarry.n No damage was done
except the blowing down of few
fences.
DIR. G. f. Boogui is having
large stable built on his place, re-
Gently acquired from the Robert
son succession. He is also having
his land possessions in the Pont-
chartrain district made inhabita-
BILE (for ducks and Atchafalaya
catfish). Doe, the outlet system
won't do over there; that Morganza
Ievee has to be strengthened; that's
the only way you can prevent any
Improvements you may build there
from merrily floating its way TO
the Courtableau.
The schools In the sixth ward
will close on next Monday the 23d.
This il the only ward In the parish
which will close so early. All 9th
ers will run seven and eight
months, except the seventh ward,
which will close at the end of this.
scholastic month. The term this
wear has been d successful one-the
best for many years-hoth in point