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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

center, as against those of Frank
lin, the party expressed themsel-
YES as delighted with their cor
dial entertainment.
The New Iberia delegates was
headed by Hon. Jules Dreyfus'
F. B. Murry, Lep King, G. G..
Laughlin. j. E. Marion, II. ID.
Southwell, J. E. Dupuy, o. D..
Romero, John Colgin, 81. P Suber-
belle, who was accompanied by a
large number Of prominent Cit.
zens, all roofing for trade over
the new road for their town.
The Progressive Union of Frank
lin, had good party on the
train, in charge Of Mayor j. G..
Lewis, Editor o. L. Alpha, of the
Waterman: Captain William Kyle,
Captain Douglas NJ. Campbell
and Andre Achee
The road, in connection with
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
, 5. P. Officials
Pass Through Here on a Special
Train

President E. 81. Hartman of
the Southern Pacific Railroad and
head of the great Hartman rail
way interests passed through New
Iberia at an early hour last Fri
day morning on his special train
gong to California on a tour of in
spection of the company's proper
ty.
The party which came through
New Orleans is about as notable .
gathering of wealthy and influe-
tial men as ever was seen on a
single train in this section their
combined wealth aggrega,lng hun
dreds of millions of dollars while
the names of Hartman and others
in the party are such as one may
conjure with in railway circles.
Mr.. Hartman. in an interview
at N. .. expressed the most opti-
mystic views of the future of this
corner of the union saying he felt
confident the construction of the
Panama Canal would do worders
towards attracting immigration
and developing the resources of
the country the prospects of which
he termed very bright and rosy.
In addition to Mr.. Hartman
there are James Stlllman president
of the National City Bank N. Y.
Whitney Warren fnancier New
York; James N. Hill, son of J. J..
Hi of the Northern Securi, les Co.
w. G. Rockefeller nephew Of John
D. Rockefeller the railway mag
nate and Standard Oil king; r. |
W. Goelet financier and director
Of the Union Pacific M. Y. s. Thor
ne director Of the purchasing de-
partment of the Hartman system
Thomas Farrer, member of the
house of Barring Bros. &
TO-. London julius Krutt&hnitt,
'ansportation director Of the Har
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

The opening of the regular pas
senger service on the F. and A.
r. r. between F. and N. l. was
made quite gala occasion by the
friends Of the road from the out
lying districts, as we'll as from
n. l. and F. On the initial trip
yesterday morning the company
had a large number of invited
guest filling four coaches, and sew
eral tons of ADVERT sing matter
was carried by the rival delega.
tons from elements of the rival
towns of New Iberia and Frank.
lin. Superintendent w. +. Owen,
General Passenger Agent Battius,
Superintendent G. C. Mallard,
Division Freight and Passenger
Agent C. W. Owen. and E. M.
wallace, Chief Dispatcher, were
the representatives of the S. z. r.
and Manager Jules Godchaux,
Superintendent Delaware Kemper,
and general Freight and Passen.
ger Agent A. q. Lobdell did the
hoE0rs on behalf Of the A. and
F. road. A big delegation from
New Iberia citizens came down on
the daylight train and were roy
ally entertained at the Nebar
Hotel by the Franklin Progress
i've League and the F. and A. r.
r.
In view of the fact that this de.
legation had about 3 tons of adver-
Using matter setting forth the
glories of New Iberia as a trade
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

E. S. G. Titus, representative
of the United States agriculture
department was in the city Friday
afternoon IN route from W ashing-
ton d. S. to New Iberia where he
will spend several days investiga-
ting the sugar cane root beetle.
Reports received from the vici,
nifty surrounding New Iberia show
that the sugar cane ralsers are
greatly discouraged at the ravages
of the department. will make an
effort to eradicate the nest.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

The initial train over the new
Franklin & AbbevIl.e r r arrived
at the union station in this city at
1850 o'clock Monday morning.
There was on board a large
party of ladies and gentlemen, in
Guiding the Progressive League of
New Iberia, which went to Frank
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

lin on the early morning train to
be able to accept the invitation of
the management of the road.
They we're met at Franklin by
General Manager Godchaux. Su
perintendent Kemper and other
officials of the road, including re-
representatives. of the Southern Pa,
cific and shown every courtesy
and consideration.
The train left Franklin on her
initial trip at $40.
A handsome booklet showing
the advantages Of New Iberia to
the people along the route was
distributed. by a committee from
New Iberia,
The following officers of the
road accompanied the party: Ma
mayer Jules Godchaux of New
Orleans, Superintendent C. D.
Kemper of Franklin, Auditor
F. B. Larue of New Orleans, and
general Freight and Passenger
Agent A. G. Lobdell of Baldwin.
The total mileage Of the road is
thirty-one miles. The Franklin
and Abbeville R. r. joins the New
Iberia-Eunice branch near the
Iberia and Vermillion junction IN
Petite Anse country, five miles
south of this city. It passes
through rich portion of iberia
and st Mary parishes, also eros
sing the drainage and navigable
canal now being constructed
from here to the gulf.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
Initial Run
Over The F. &. A. r. r. a Great
Success

The trip was delightfully."-
pleasant one in every detail.
despite the heavy rain and incle-
ment weather, and every effort
was exerted by the railroad Off
Gals to make the occasion a me.
morable one. In this they were
entirely successful.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

the Cypremort branch of the S..
P. gives about fifty miles of r. r.
aud daily and convenient service
into eli ther New Iberia or Frank
lin, without competition, this
large trade, a warm fight is being
put up to retain it, while New
Iberia is equally bent on captu.
ring the trade.
The stations on the new road,
a number of which are healthy
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
Or0uth Broken
BY Heaviest Rainfall of the va.
Monday

The prolonged drouth was finally
b oxen last Monday mornl Z by Il
heavy thunderstorm and raj fall.
This comes just IN time 20 say
the gardtn and truck patches.
Cotton, corn. cane and oats will
be greatly bei Gifted while the rice
planter will find in it relief from
the cut worms AID have his lump
expense leSSened.
Farmers welcomed the heavy
downpour wi h open arms as 1t
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

riman system; J. T. Harahan vice.
president of the Illincls Central
Railroad; w. F. Owen, superin-
tendent of the Louisiana lines of
the Southern Pacific and Thorn
we'll Fay, superintendent of the
company's lines in Texas.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

New Iberia's delegates consis.
ted Of the following well known
gentlemen:
Mayor Jules F.. Dupuy, &. Cliff
ford Laughlin, r. S. Mcmahon,
Leopold King, G. f. Morrison,
A. b Murray, Albert Estorge,
Jules Dreyfus, Paul Suberbielle,
J. B. Russell, A. C. Wilson, F. b.
Davis, Achille Patin, Oscar Ro.
nero, Luke Trainor, John South
we'll, Ned Lee, L. E. Marion, MIR.
and Mrs. E. F. Millard, Miss Le-
liza M. Willard, Ralph D Southwell.
But for the inclement weather
then prevailing, fully as many
others would have availed them
selves of the opportunity to
"take in The trip
H. G. Bragg, the expert timer,
was on the sick list several days
this week, but is we are pleased
o note, himself as ain.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
After Cane Borer
Is Professor Titus is in These
Parts

Prof. Titus called at the ofaes
of State Entomologi st A. 81. Nor.
gan and discussed the work NJ
the cotton pest commission. HI
was greatly pleased at the progres,
being made by the La. authorize,
and is convinced th,t much suc
cess will be achieved by the officia
of the State.
Shreveport Daily journal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
|. 0. @ 0. F.
Celebrate Their 85th Anniver.
Sary

The eighty fifth anniversary
of the Independent Odd Fellows
was most appropriately celebrated
by the local lodges-on Tuesday
evening.
The event was one of the dis.
tlnct successes in local secret
order ever celebrated in this city.
Space does not permit us to give
full credit in speaking of the gala
occasion; suffice it to say the
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

Rev. j. M. Williams, Of GOV
ington, La, occupied the pu'ph
at the Presbyterian Church lsa
Sunday; preaching sermons y
a fairly large congregations ooa
morning and evening.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

Walter Segura of Sugura drOys
in Wednesday to look after .busi
ness matters.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
Railroad Schedules.

Going East: Going West:
No. 4. 1912 am. No. g.. g :5S p. m
" g. 1921 pm. " 5....l2:l4 pm
g.. ..3:44 am. ....l:5o a m
4" 10. 1902 pm. " ....4:2S p.
Eunice Branch Tvs. 1887 p. m.
St. Martinsville y: O5 p. m.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

were and are wearing tbo :,
that ""n't wash off as a direct rs.
suit. "
One thing certain tina, is ii.
rain was we'll worth many fin,
sands of dot.a. ) to this citr
sec ion
Miss Agnes Greig of New Iho..
sp ut the week in t,wn.
st. NJ. Evangeline.
Mr. and Mrs. Emile Wi lenat
of New Iberia spent several d,,,
here this week visiting friends y
st. NJ. Messenger.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
Sad Accident
BefallS a Well-KnOWn New
Iberian

News was received here Monday
of a very sad accident to August
Burke, son Of Mrs N. J. Burke, of
Railroad avenue. Mr.. Burke was
caught in a railroad accident at
San Francisco and his limbs so
badly mangled that the amputa
ton of both legs above the knee
was necessary.
Burke is a young man we'll
known throughout this city and
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

ecent was thoroughly enjoyable
one in the full sense of the wcrd
and a memorable one.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

looking hamlets, are: Sterling,
Wyche, Franklin, BALDWIN, F.
and A. Junction, Provost. Dunes
neil, Julien, Kroppers. Masters,
Murphy, Deslotte~, Patoutvllle,
Delaware, Lewisville, Lydia, Du-
bois, Gall. Rodere, New iberia.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

Excursion train to Franklin is
due to leave here at 1911 t0mor.
row. s1.OO for the round trip
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

section; having resided here the
greater portion of his life. Ills
last visit here was only a few
months previous to the sad acct
dent which befell him this last
last week.
1t is to be hoped that the accl-
dent will not prove fatal.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-15
The CoIviIIe Indian Reservation.

There is considerable interest man
ifested by eastern and southern peo-
pie in certain sections of Washington.
The Okanogan country is one or the
districts concerning which there have
been several inquiries received at The
Ranch office lately A number of Mon
tana people want to know particular
ly about the Colville Indian reserva-
ton, which is located in the south
eastern part of Okanogan county and
the southern part of Ferry. The north
ern half of this reservation was opened
to settlement some years ago, and most
of the good agricultural land there
has been taken up. 1t is possible to
get some homestead lands there yet,
but the good land that remains is
either high or timbered, or it may be
all in sage brush. The south half is
much better than the north half, as
it has larger agricultural tracts and
better grazing. The climate is not so
severe, on the average.
The south half has not yet been
opened to settlement, and there is no
prospect that it will be inside of year.
There is a bill before congress, intro
duced by Representative Jones. Ii this
bill becomes law soon the feserva"
ton could not be opened to settlement
until the Indian lands are allotted. In
the case of the north half, 1t required
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-15

about a year to settle the Indian
claims, and then presidential procla-
nation had to be awaited-some six
months later-fxing date four
months after the proclamation was is
sued. In the case of the south half,
of course, it will depend on the pro-
visions of the act opening it to set
Element Anything in that direction
is only conjecture.
The south half of the reservation is
crossed from north to south by two
mountain ranges, the same as the
north half. The entire district is
mountainous, with small valleys along
the streams and small mountain
benches lying above. Dividing 1t into
three districts, almost entirely dis
tinct in character, we should say the
best portion is on the east, lying along
the Columbia river, where the valleys
are widest and the benches slope more
gradually. The first range lies about
twenty-five miles westward. Then
comes the San Poll section, which is
a rather desirable valley, but the pre-
cipitation is said to be not so great
as on the Columbia side, at least not
in the valley itself. The benches are
rougher.
West of the San Poll is the Nespe-
lem section, and there is not much ag-
ricultural land here, the country being
largely devoted to mining. West of
the Nespelem there is divide through
which is scattered a good deal or good
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-15

midst. He damned a draw that was a
swamp and rattlensake den in summer
and a bog in winter. What was once
an unsightly view became a fine lake.
1t is beautiful to look at in summer
and in winter furnishes the community
with the finest lake ice at 1.-THE its
former COST. H. w.
Tile Drainage.-A few years ago
the man in this section who would
dare suggest that the farmer use tile
for draining his land was looked upon
as crazy. Today, however, the use OF
tile on the farm is considered a pay
ing investment, though its use is not
so extensive as it might be- In Ore
gon there are miles upon miles of tile
drainage and the practice is getting
a foothold in Washington. This class
of drainage calls for the investment OF
a large amount of capital, but it is an
investment which pays. 1t increases
largely the productiveness of the land;
makes the soil warmer; enables it to
withstand drouth better, and at the
same time avoids much of the danger
of injury to the land from working
it when too wet. Much slough or
marsh land can be reclaimed and made
to produce good crops. Another item
of Importance is that the farmers
time in the rush of spring work is ma
terially increased, since the drained
land can be worked much sooner
after a rain than land not drained
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-15
To Open the CoIviIIe Reserve.

An enormous tract of valuable land
Something like 100000 acres) will
be thrown open to white settlement
under the terms of the bill opening of
the southern half of the Colville Indian
reservation. The assurance is that this
bill will soon become law. Senator
Teller, in his report to the senate from
the committee on Indian affairs, says
this tract will be of inestimable value
to the people of the state of Washing
ton. "To keep these lands closed, - he
SAYS, els to retard the growth and de-
velopment of the state" Unoccupied
land in the state of Washington, suit
able for homesteading, is becoming
scarce, and the interior department
looks for a big rush into the southern
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-15
School of Experience

This department is by and for the sub
scribers of The Ranch. Contributions OF not
over 300 wards are asked OF all who have
anything valuable and of practical utility to
relate. No definite subject is named, but it
is desired that what is written for this de-
partment be pertinent to farming conditions
in the Northwest. All are at liberty to
write and no restriction is placed on the
number of articles you send in. For each
accepted article credit will be given on our
books for 80 cents, to be taken out in either
subscription or advertising. Write on one
side of the paper only, and always give your
full name and address, though not neces-
sarily for publication II not desired by the
correspondent.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-15

grazing land and some land adapted
to agriculture. On the western or
Okanogan slope there is some high
bench land that is all right for farm
ing purposes, but in the Okanogan val
ley irrigation will have to be inau-
gurated rather extensively before much
desirable land can be secured, this be-
ing sage brush section.
The lands of this section are in the
Spokane land office district, and those
who desire to secure full information
about them should write to that Of
flee.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-15

half of the Colville when the word is
given from the department. The SEN
ate report on the subject calls attention
to the fact that the growth of the state
has been phenomenal, and that the pop
ulation, which in 1900 was about $780,
900, is now estimated to be not less
than 100000. In the east there are
numbers of people looking to this state
for farm land, and as soon as they hear
of the proposed opening of the Colville
they will make preparations to come.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-03-15
The Post Check Currency.

Mention has been made in these col
umns occasionally of the Post check
system of fractional currency. The
promoters of the system are working
hard to have it introduced in Congress
and made into law. The idea is to
have the government substitute Post
check currency for the present paper
currency, each bill bearing space for
the insertion of ones name and the
name of the payee, also place for the
affixing of an ordinary postage stamp.
When one wants to send small amount
of money through the mail he has but
to take bill of the required denomina-
ton, fill in the name of the party to
whom he wants the money to be paid,
and his own name, then affix a one or
two-cent stamp, according to the
amount, and send the bill along in
letter. It takes the place of the pres
emit system of issuing money orders
and costs less. When the space for
names is left blank the check is pay
able to bearer, but as soon as the
spaces have been properly filed up it
can only be paid to the party named
as payee, thus making it as safe as any
other system of money orders. The
payee, upon receiving the check, takes
III 10 d Uduh duu % OiAFO VI {"
new check in return. The bank, as
soon as a sufficient number of checks
have accumulated, sends them to the
treasury department and receives it's
money in full for the face value of
the checks, and the checks are de-
stroyed. Thus it will be seen that the
country will have in circulation all
the time a lot Of new checks, and the
danger from old microbe-flled paper
money is brought down to the minimum.
These are few of the leading features
of the Post check system. To the
farmer such system would prove of
incalculable value. Comparatively few
farmers live near a money-order office,
and when one wants to send small
amount through the mail, as a subscrip-
ton to his farm paper, for instance,
he has to hitch up Dolly, dress himself
up, travel a good distance to town
and back, at the loss of valuable time.
With a few Post checks in the house
or in his jeans he has but to sit down
and write his letter, write in the names
in the check, affx the proper stamp
and have the youngest child take the
letter to the country postoffice half
mile distant. 1t cannot be denied that
such a system would be an immense
boon to millions of farmers throughout
the country.
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sarily for publication II not desired by the
correspondent
Teaching a Young Calf to Drink
Pour fresh milk in the pail to the
depth of about one-half inch. Gently
place the calf's nose in the milk and
against the bottom of the pail. 1t will
soon get taste of the milk and will
begin to sip and suck on the bottom
of the pail When the milk is gone,
replace it with the same amount, as
before and continue till the calf has
enough. If care is taken not to put
enough milk in the pail so as to cover
the nostrils of the calf, it will soon
learn to drink. When it has learned
to drink, a small quantity more can
be added each time until the lesson is
fully learned and then the amount re-
quired for a feeding may be placed
in the pail without fear of the calf
not drinking its. III. p.
Planting Onions.-As it is nearing
spring time and seeding, want to tell
how to SOW onions very easily. We
broke half an acre of land, as early
as possible in the spring, where the
soil is rather light and level; then pull
verified until thoroughly cut up,
though not too much, as that makes it
grassy. Now take a peck of bran and
mix in it two pounds of black onion
seed; some fiat variety is best on the
sod. Now put in your grain drill, with
it set so as to SOW at the rate OF one
half bushel of oats to the acre, and
proceed to SOW. Then drag in, and the
work is done, and you may pull green
onions all summer and any amount or
large ones in the fall Last summer
ours did not do very well, as 1T was
too dry Immediately after sowing and
they did not get good start, but 9TH
er years they have done finely in this
locality. The nice part is that they
need no cultivating or wedding, but
be sure to get them in early. | also
plant all vines and carrots, turnlps,
etc., on breaking, as they do so we'll
Mrs. Van S.
Genius.-Many people think this
word that can in no way be applied TO
a farmer. If you will look over your
neighborhood or county you will find
many examples. The examples are
less widely known, but are just as
surely genius as that which dominated
the lives of Milton or Shakespeare
In farming, genius appears to be an
impelling force that obliges man to
do the right thing at the proper time
Farmers are generally regarded as
clodhoppers who must run in ruts,
follow beaten paths, work by rules,
and every innovation or change is pro-
scribed. We have in mind a man who
farmed 160 acres of good land. He
planted wheat, oats and corn year
after year until he went broke. .The
mortgagor sold the place to a crank
on time. He let part of his land lay
idle the first year; fenced Off stock
pasture and then hog pasture;
seeded some of the land down, got out
the manure, the accumulation of years;
practiced rotation of crops and in five
years he had paid off all indebtedness
and his farm was a very fertile one.
In another instance the writer bought
a farm upon the prairie and, like all
the rest of the working mules, hauled
his winters supply of ice eight or ten
miles. After several years William
rio
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-12
rrr.EcRaP9IC RREyIrIEs

DR. HenryE. Allison, medical super
intenden of the Matteawan State Hos
pital since its erection. thirteen years
ago, died at Newburg, ~. Y, this
morning with brights disease. He was
born at Concord, n. H., December LIST,
1912. He was a member of various
societies and prominent as Mason.
Colonel d. r. Anthony, editor of the
Leavenworth Times, and brother of Miss
Susan B. Anthony, the woman firagi' t,
died at his home in LeavenwoIt1,
Kansas. this morning, of heart disease,
aged so wears. In the early days OF
Kansas. Col. Anthony was known as
the fighting editor of Kansas.
Joe Walcott, the pugilist, was dis
charged today on the charge Of man.
slaughter, the grand jury having returned
no bill against him, in its report in the
Superior Criminal Court in Boston.
The defendant shot Nelson Hall, jr., at a
dance in hall at the corner of Wash
ington and Union Park streets. The
shooting was purely accidental, the grand
jury finds.