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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-07
saloon keeper.

Governor Sparks has completed his
review of the bills of the recent ses-
sion of the legislature, and has pass
ed upon them all One hundred and
twenty of them received the guberna-
torial approval and some nineteen
resolutions also Thirteen measures
were vetoed.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-07

OF News Every Day Except Sun
day: National. State. County and
Local Affairs Truthfully Portrayed.
DO you READ ITP
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-07

With the close of the third quarter
of the fiscal year, on March 81, the
governments finances showed most
prosperous condition. Receipts have
exceeded expenses for nine months
by upwards of $33, ,OOO,O and the pre-
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-07
LOCAL NEWS
IN BRIEF
Personal and Local Items of
Interest to All, Picked
Up Today


in town.
Jas. Sheridan of Iuscarora is at the
Lafayette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basque of Sod House
are in town today
Dr. Mcdonald, the dentist. is in
Wadsworth this week.
E. B. Fremonth of Paradise is at
the Winnemucca today.
New line of embroideries, laces,
edging and applique braid at The
Peoples Store 4-6t.
Special line of Summer underwear
and hosiery for ladies and misses, at
The Peoples Store. 4-6t
w. J. Reed of East Oakland reDre-
senting an accident insurance COM
pany, is in town today.
c. S. Vadner, mining superintendent
at the Golden Oak near Kennedy. is
registered at the Lafayette today.
A. E. Lasher, who has been trans
acting business in town for several
days, left for Kennedy this morning.
M. Reinhart returned yesterday
evening from San Francisco, where
he has been for three weeks on busi-
ness.
Railroad business is picking up
noticably on this division. largely due
to the increase of stock shipments
east.
A number of Winnemucca people
went to Paradise this morning to at
tend the funeral of the late Joel
Bradshaw.
J. B. Coe, representing the Irwin
Hodson Co, of Portland, Ore, called
on the county officials and other GUS
IOulClo III IllS City lOueiy
c. S. Wynn, who arrived yesterday
from the east, stayed but one day and
left for Frisco last night on business
connected with his mining interests in
this county
The people of Winnemucca are cor
daily invited to attend an "At Home"
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kleinhans on Easter Monday at
O'Clock p. m.
At the S. P. warehouse, there is a
lot of some 10000 pounds of ore be-
longing to the Winnemucca Gold Min
ing Co., awaiting shipment. More will
probably be added before shipment is
made.
Theo. Weller returned today from
McDermit where he has been work
ing on the new school house. He
reports an abundance of water in the
vicinity-too much for present needs,
in fact.
Contractor L. F. Hoy. who has been
in McDermit for some time, building
the new school house, will return in
a day or two, and will at once begin
the construction of the Laveago san
itarium
Deputy Sheriff Muller sounded the
river again this morning and finds
that ii has risen inches in the past
five days. At the present rate it will
overflow its banks within the next
two weeks-and the increase in vol
ume bids fair to come.
DR.. Samuels is the proud possessor
of an interesting and valuable family
OF eight English greyhound pups.
Their mother is the doctors highly
bred Della" fully pedigreed, who
was bred to Selby Badt's equally IA
nous hound, "Loiterer,' at Wells.
They are beauties and come from
well known coursing strain.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-07

The Reno Incorporation bill has
been signed by Governor Sparks.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-07
LETTER FROM
THE ECAPITAL
Newsy Communication From
the Silver States Regular
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 3.


long western trip and as Mrs. Roose-
welt and the children are on a cruise
on the Chesapeake the White House
is deserted. The special train which
will carry the President throughout
his sixty-day trip is said to be the
finest ever made by the Pennsylvania
railway. 1t consists of six coaches
a baggage car, the Atlantic, a buffet
smoking car, the Saint James, a diner
the Senegal. a Pullman sleeper. the
Texas, a compartment sleeper. and
the Elysian, the Presidents private
car. The latter is divided into an OBJ
servation room, three state rooms. a
dining room, two sleeper sections, a
kitchen and servants quarters. AS
usual, the Presidents car will be the
last one on the train The President
has taken no guns with him and has
announced positively that he will do
no hunting on the trip. Mr.. Burroughs
will accompany the President until he
reaches st. Louis. There Mr.. Roose-
welt will be Joined by Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler, who will travel with
him as far as California and during
his stay in California John Ide Wheel
er, president of the University of Cal
ifornia will be Mr. Roosevelt's guest.
The final exchange of the Cuban
reciprocity treaty has been affected
by the ingenuity of Secretary Hay, in
advance of the receipt of the copy
signed by President Palma, this course
being necessary because the period set
| for the exchange of ratifcations ex-
pired on March 81. The copy signed
| by the President and Secretary Hay
was handed to Minister Quesada and,
advices having been received from
Minister Squiers that the copy signed
by President Palma was on the way
to Washington, a protocol was signed
providing that it should be filed with
the State Department as soon as re-
ceived here.
Senator Lodge stated to your cor
respondent before leaving Washing
ton that he was confident the Cuban
treaty would be promptly ratified at
the extraordinary session of Congress
to be called in November, probably on
the ninth. This will be proceeded
however, by the organization of the
House and the filling of vacancies in
the Senate committees, so that both
bodies will be able to go on with the
regular work of the session on the
financial bill, embodying the princi-
pies of the Aldrich bill. The Philip
pine tariff bill will be introduced
again and it is believed will pass. A
Statehood bill providing for the admis-
sion of Oklahoma as one State and
New Mexico and Arizona as another
will be introduced and pressed to pas
sage unless the Democrats attempt to
filibuster. These, with the regular ap-
preparation bills, will complete the
important legislation attempted by
the Republicans, according to the
present program.
With the close of the third quarter
of the fiscal year, on March 81, the
governments finances showed a most
prosperous condition. Receipts have
exceeded expenses for nine months
by upwards of $33, 100000 and the pre-
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-07
DIED

In Kennedy, Nevada April 3, 1903
William G. Wilkinson, aged 67
years. (His sister was last heard
of in Hollister, California Calf
ornia papers please copy)
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

Following is the route of the
Carnival procession which will
take place Feb. "a, 1908: To start
at II o'clock a. m. from Haas G
Wallior's race track on South
street, thence to Academy street,
down Academy street to Laurent
street, on Laurent street to Union
street, on Union street to Napo-
leon av., on Napoleon. av. to Main
street, on Main street to Jeffer-
son street, on jefferson street to
Court street, up Court street to
Church street, on Church street
to Market street, on Market street
to Landry street, on Landry street
to Liberty street, on Liberty street
to Grolee street, on Grolee street
to Court street, down Court street
to Court House Square. All tele-
phone and electric wires on said
route are to be raised Is feet from
the ground in order that the floats
will not be obstructed on their
route.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Chickens Coming Home to R0ost.

The following document was
filed in the Office of the District
Court here this week and created
quite furry among some of the
legal fraternity. We refrain from
comment at this time as tho mat
ter will doubtless be sifted to the
bottom before our District Court {:
To the Honorable the Judge of the 18th Judi
clal District Court, sitting in and for St
Landry:
The petition of Jules Blrotte, a resident OF
this parish OF st. Landry, would respectfully
represent:
That on the 22d inst. he sold to Dr. Paul Fos
ter, by authentic act before John W. Lewis,
notary public, Il tract of land for the price and
sum OF 81 ,0Goi this amount being paid him by
two checks, one for $3.50, the other fer s770; this
latter amouIt having been handed your petit
TONER in person by the said DR.. Paul Foster,
his vendee as afOrestated.
That one Benjamin Henry Pavy aud one Ed
ward p Vea2ia, both residents of this parish OF
st. Landry, conspiref together, and by force
and violence and threats of great bodily harm
aud while they had him under duress, locked
in their law office, did. on the 22d instant, i'm
mediately following the same, take from your
petitioner the aforesaid draft or check for $T70;
that they refuse to return him the draft, which
is his property, although amicably requested
so to do.
That he was i'll no wise indebted to either one
OF these parties; that they were possessed of no
authority whatever, either in law or in fact,
to thus make him "stand and deliver" his prop
erty; that this was wantOn and wicked inva-
sion of his property rights, and resort to from
tier process, they being without any remedy
at law for the purpose OF obtaining his money,
other than ''by holding him up ana resoriing
to the method above stated for obtaining pos
session of his property and money, as is herein
above set out.
Your petitioner shows that he is entitled TO a
Judgment compelling the said Pavy and Veazie
to restore and return to him his aforesaid draft
or check, which petitioner was informed was
made payable to him at the Peoples State
Bank in this town, or in default thereof. that
they be condemned to pay to him il, solido its
equivalent liz cash current money
Wherefore, the premises considered, your
petitioner prays that the said Benjamin Henry
Payy and the said Edward P. Veazie, CO con-
spirators aforesaid, may be cited before your
honorable court to answer this demand; that
after the legal delays and due proceedings, and
for judgment in petitioners favor and against
these defendants, in SOlid0, eOndemning them
to return and restore to him the draft or check
for $770, the property of your petitioner, OBJ
tanned from DIR. Paul Foster. as herein before
said defendants, as previously recited, and in
default Of their so doing, for monied judg-
ment against them IN solido for the amount of
said check or draft, viz: $770, with per cent
per annum interest from judicial demand until
paid, together with oil the costs Of this suit.
Petitioner concludes by praying for all other
orders and DEGREES necessary in the premises,
and for general relief.
BY HIS ATTORNEYS.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Build the Hotel.

Another meeting for the pur-
pose of forming q company to
build a modern hotel in Opelousas
was held IN the Mayors office last
Monday evening. A committee
was appointed to ascertain what
would be the probable cost of a
suitable site, whore located, etc. ;
also to have an outline of Il plan
made by some architect, and the
probable cost, and to report at the
next meeting; and one of our
prominent public-spirited lawyers
promised to get up charter for
the company as Il basis of organi-
zation. The committee on sub
seriptions was instructed to con-
tinue in their labors. The next
meeting takes place Wednesday,
Feb. 4, at O'Clock p. m., at the
Mayors office.
We cannot too strongly urge
upon the citizens of Opeiousas
the Importance of building a good
hotel here. Baton Rouge, Crow
ley, Alexandria, and other towns
have realized the Importance of a
modern hotel, and their business
men have taken the matter up and
have built or are building them.
Why should not Opelousas Go as
much.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

We are now short of the re-
quired naval officers to take charge
of the ships that we have in serv-
ice, and as our navy must be in
creased to meet the demand Of
our growing Importance, Congress
will pass q law permitting a double
admission at Annapolis to that
now allowed. Each member of
Congress will be allowed to name
and select two cadets, and the
number at large will also be in
creased. The term of service ot
the Academy is also to be cut
down from four to three years.
Avoyelles Blade.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
Washington, ID. e., News.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1908

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1908.
That Germany has gone too far
in her treatment of Venezuela and
should be called upon to halt is
the, conviction of many of the
leading men in Congress. Sena-
tor Bacon, when seen yesterday
by your correspondent, said, II
do not believe Germany was just
flied in this bombardment (of San
Carlos).. It is possible the Ger
man naval officer may have ex-
ceeded his instructions, but l
doubt if his Government will dis
ayow his action if this is true.
The harsh attitude of Germany is
open to very severe criticism, but
at the same time it is probably
prudent not to stir up any bad
feeling by harsh expressions of
opinion. If Germany wants to
blockade the port she may be just.
luGu Will 1uc COuScuL VI tuS " Iii
ted States, but q bombardment is
no part of a blockade - Senator
Elkins said, "The situation looks
alarming to me for the first time
Germany. this country begins te
believe, is not acting fairly mol
openly.'' Senator MeLaurin Of
Mississippi said, eff | had my way
I would drive Germany and Eng
land out of Venezuela. After tha
the matter might be settled by ar
bitration. / do not believe tina
| Germany ought to be allowed t.
take the brutal course she is tax
ing solely because Venezuela
the weak power.
At the State Department it i
i said that the United States wi
not at present take any cognizanc
of Gernany's action. Its furthe
admitted that President Roosevelt
has, by his definition of the Mon
} roe Doctrine placed this countr
Il in most unfortunate position
Relying on that definition, an
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

The following circular has re-
Gently been issued by the State
Railroad Commission:
To all railroad companies operat-
ing in Louisiana:
Attention is again called to rule
No. 33 of the revised rules and
regulations of the Commission re-
quiring agents to post the time of
trains on bulletin boards.
This order is constantly being
violated. The Commission re-
quires that bulletin boards shall
be posted daily showing time of
arrival and departure of every
train, whether trains are on time
or not,
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31


The January number of the
Rice Journal and Gulf Coast
Farmer, published by the Signal
Printing Co. at Crowley, is prob
ably the handsomest and most
elaborate edition ever turned out
by any agricultural paper in the
State. The edition is in two
parts, with appropriate litho-
graphed covers and beautifully
illustrated throughout with half
tone engrayings. There are many
timely articles of interest to the
rice planter and those interested
in the industry. Subscription SOC
year.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

We are indebted to Mr.. 4. 2.
Ledoux, the genial head of the
firm of A. p. Ledoux 6 Co., for q
choice piece of venison sent us
last Monday. Besides being good
business man Mr.. Ledoux is an
expert hunter, and never fails to
bring down his game. We appre-
ciate his kind remembrance of the
printer who never gets a chance
to 40 hunting however much he
may be fond Of the sport.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
One Thing at a Time.

There seems TO be disposition
on the part of certain persons to
overload the project to build a
suitable hotel in this town by a
stock company with other enter
prises foreign to the subject. For
instance, the plan suggested in
some quarters is to include an
opera house in the building. We
now have an opera house 81 feet
deep by 40 feet 6 inches wide (not
including the ticket office and
check room, nor the 10x40 foot
gallery in front), with stage cor
responding in size. Neither Nor
gan City, Franklin, New Iberia,
Lafayette, Donaldsonville, Alex
andria, Plaquemine, and other
towns with as large or a larger
population than Opelousas, have
as large an opera house as ours,
and we note that while New Ibe-
ria had a 100000 brick opera
house built some years ago, the
company went into bankruptcy
shortly after its completion, and
though the New Iberia opera
house was destroyed by fire three
or four years later, it has never
been rebuilt, and building
smaller than ours has been used
ever since. It is therefor plain
that an opera house on an expen-
sive scale is not a paying invest
ment, and as a building such as
we have, which is large enough to
accommodate any Opelousas audi
ence for the present, and in all
probability for many years to
come, which was erected when
labor and material were much
cheaper than they are now, and
has been conducted by an expert
enced manager, without competi-
tion, can only yield about 3 per
cent on the investment, it is not
likely that the tacking on of the
opera house scheme to the hotel
project will advance the interests
of the latter, but on the contrary
will only be a drawback. We need
the hotel, but we do not need the
opera house; but if there are en-
terprlsing citizens here who have
the capital, they will doubtless
put it in an opera house-if they
can be made to see that the in
yestment would prove Il paying
one, without overlooking the hotel
scheme with it.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

The Louisiana Industrial edi-
tion of the N. 0. States, issued on
the 18th inst, is magnificent
production of journalistic enter
prise, containing 120 pages OF
commercial, social and political
history of the State of Louisiana,
with large number of half-tone
illustrations of prominent persons
buildings, industrial enterprises,
etc., forming altogether a most
interesting and comprehensive
compilation Of current State his
tory.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

The COURIER, together with q
multitude Of friends and acquain-
.tances of Mr.. .Jack' Comeau.
would be gratifed to see him al
his old post as promoter Of sport
during Mardi Gras in the old
town. We remember how ener.
getie and untiring he was last year
although handicapped the worst
kind in various ways. Should he
choose to identify himself this
year as he did last year he would
have smoother sailing, and oul
citizens would discover that some
thing was going to happen.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

For Rent-A small farm near
Opelousas suitable for market
garden, dairy and poultry raising,
with large residence and out
buildings. Possession given inn
mediately. Apply at this Office.
This place has Is bearing pecan
trees, large number of figs
choice varieties, about 20 young
fruit trees just beginning to bear,
including peaches, plums, april
cots, etc. Outbuiidings consist
of crib, barn, stable, chicken
house, wash house, carriage house,
servants quarters, &c.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

Owing to the press Of other
matter during the past few weeks
we have been compelled to omit
our weekly Washington cores
poRdence, which is always up-to.
date on national affairs. This
weeks Washington letter will be
found iii another column, and as
usual, contains much interesting
information on current events al
the National Capital.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

Representatives Of the health
authorities of nineteen States met
at Washington and adopted reso-
lutions calling upon the State of
California and the city of San
Francisco to take immediate steps
toward stamping out the bubonic
plague at San Francisco.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

Whe manager Of Sandoz Opera
House calls attention TO The Hans
Hanson Company, appearing here
next Monday evening, Feb. I'd
he company is no ordinary one
and the merits 0f both the play
and players are joined in the pro.
dnetlon of one Of che most charm
lals stories ever delineated. This
method Ii taken of calling per-
s0nal attention to the date, Feb,
2as and the company giving the
asarance that theatre goers vii
eeeiFe more than their money I
aEt Il ia pleasure Reserved seats
re now oE sale
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31
No. 17,0OI.

BY virtue of an order OF the Honorable tap
sixteenth judicial District Court Of Loulsis9S,
holding sessions In AMI for the Parlsh Of q.
Landry, there viii Da s9ll at pGblio agctfDB t2
the last aud highest bidder. by She undrfsignsA
auetioneer, at tie pgjnGipal front door sf the
court House, in Opelousas, Parish of ~. LSn-
dry, La, Oh
"wednesday, March 4, 1908,
at IL O'Clock a.. III, the following describea
property, to-wit
Ore acre of lau9, mere or less. bounded on
the north by the ,ot OF Henry Thomas, sH tee
south by the lot OF Claborn Hughes. on ths
| east by Market street. and west by BoyoH YES
SON. formerly owned and occupied by Napoleon
| WiIserson as residence property.
Terms-Cash JOHN W. LEWIS.
JAN 81, t903-5f Auenoheer.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

NEW GRoDERY.Mr. Allen T.
Eandoz has opened q neat little
grocery store on Landry street,
near the railroad. on the west ex-
trenity Of town, and claims 9
share of the public patronage.
His stock 10 fresh and select, and
includes staple and fancy grocer
los, canned goods, ETC., and hia
prices will be fonnd as liberal as
sEly. Give him call.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

Died in New Orleans, January
25. 1903, Blanche Levy, aged about
so years. Deceased was a native
Of Opelousas and the mother of
Joseph and Henry Bloch of our
town.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

For bad taste IN the mouth
take a few doses of Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price
25c. Warranted to cure. Fo1
sale by all druggists and dealers
in patent medicines.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

Rev. j. NJ. Yingling, pastor of
the Bedford Street NJ. E. Church,
Cumberland, Md, says: at af-
fords me great pleasure to recon-
mend Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. /
have used it and know others
who have never known it to fail. "
For sale by all druggists and deal
ers in patent medicines.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

See our line of upholstery; 200
designs To select from. We make
j specially of renovating sofas,
lounges, cots, settees and testers,
and guarantee the work. The
Novelty Shop, opposite Skies
lumber yard.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

The competitive drill and street
faircomes off at Lafayette to-mor-
row. The fare for the round trip
from Opelousas to Lafayette is
0nly IS cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

The Opelousas Guards leave
here tomorrow for Lafayette,
where they are to meet the New
Iberia company in a competitive
drill. We wish the "boys' sue
cess, and hope they may return
crowned with fresh laurels.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

It is either an unjust law or an
unfair execution of it that forces
one property holder. on central
thoroughfare to build a good pave
ment and permits another to main
tain a broken, rugged, muddy side
walk. B. E. Advocate.
We have had several shining ex-
amples Of that state of affairs in
Opelousas for may years.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

Felix Williams will keep always
supplied with fresh fish and oys-
ters. Oysters cooked in every
style or on the half-shell. Saloon
on Main street, opposite Mr. D.
Roos' residence.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

The regular monthly meeting of
Gordon Chapter No. 124 u. D. G.
will be held this evening at four
o'clock at Sandoz Opera House.
a puuctual attendance is request
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

SToRE FOR RENT-A centrally
located business stand on Main
street, under the COURIER Print
ing Office. Possession given inn
Fmediately. Apply at the COURIER
Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

Fred T.. Sandoz has just receiv-
cd a car load of rice, including
choice head rice and other grades,
which he will sell at special low
prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

See DR.. Smith at Lacombe's
hotel for all kinds of dental work.
Teeth extracted and filed abso-
lutely without pain until Feb. 7th.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-31

DR.. Smith will be at the La
combe Hotel for another week
With his medern instruments for
dBing all kinds of dental work
without painhntil Fed. 9TH.