The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25

j. M. NELSON.
Miss Bonnie Dills spent Saturday
nioht and Sunday in Beaumont, re-
turning to Welsh Monday noon.
Mrs. Nj. j. Mosher returned to
Crowley Monday, after spending a
few days here visiting her daughters,
Mesdames Fl. M. West and M. Hoag.
Welsh continues to make better re
ports each week. This field is in
creasing. in number of producing
wells, and the wells show individual
growth of output. The high price this
oil commands puts the field in a class
to itself.-Lake Charles News.
Instead of returning Thursday even
ing as had been intended, those COM
posing the party that made trip to
the gulf last week remained until Fri
day evening. The lake was very
rough on the trip down and some of
the ladies became seasick, otherwise
the outing was reported to have been
most delightful one.
Tuesday H. M. West sold his house
and lot in the southwestern part of
town to Mrs. j. E. Montgomery for
consideration of 5000, and purchased
of A. l.. Sutherlin the latter's house
| and two lots in the north part of town
paying therefor $500. Mr.. West will
move into his newly acquired proper
-, G,,th
lin.
John Caldwell, the local manager
| of the Geiser Manufacturing Co., at
tempted suicide in the Elks' club room
in Lake Charles Sunday night by cut
ting his throat with a pocket knife.
He doubtless would have accomplish
ed his purpose but for the timely ar
| rival Of several of his friends. Men
| tai alteration is assigned as the cause
of his attempt at self-destruction.
VIM. P. Russell, Jr.. has been ap-
| pointed by the grand lodge Knights
| of Honor of the State of Louisiana on
the reception committee to serve at
| Washington Artillery hall in New Or
leans Tuesday, April 5. at the public
| reception to be rendered Hon. z. G.
Sheppard, ex-governor OF the state OF
| South Carolina and Supreme Dictator
of the Knights of Honor. Mr.. Rus
| sell is grand guardian of that order.
| Mrs. j. 7. Walker, who has been
visiting her parents, L. E. Mitchell
| and wife for several weeks, left
Wednesday morning for Alexandria,
La, to join her husband, and at
| which place they will m AXE their home.
| Their many friends here wish them
| prosperity in their new home. Mrs.
c. i. Powell accompanied her as far
| as ST. Louis.-Elsberry (Mo.) Demo
crat.
At the regular meeting Of the Welsh
Commandery Monday night the
Knight Templar degree was conferred
upon J. M. Booze, of Roanoke, an6
A. E. Bell. after which light refresh
ments were served. It was decided
that on Easter Sunday all members O
the Knights Templar would attend
morning service at the Baptist church
in full uniform and that evening at
, tend services IN the congregations
church in Jennings. Roy Cooper, O
Jennings, and T. 2. Lester, of Mar
, shall, Mich, were present at the meet
ing.
Monday afternoon Hill Top wei
No. 3 flowed for short time, at
period when the pump was stopped
but ceased to flow as pumping was re
sumed. AT this well at times the out
put is with much salt water. Som
: oil men have advanced the theor
; that in the Welsh field are tide wells
/, meaning that all the wells are more o
less Influenced in their output by tn
tides of the gulf, as is shown by th
It irregular production of the fluid q
different hours of the day. In fac
: some Of the older operators are pos
tive in this opinion,
j., e. M. Clark, who is making an e.
penditure of several Thousand dollar
: on his pumping plants below tow
70 informs the JOURNAL that the work
: installing the new machinery is abo,
completed and everything will be
readiness when the pumping seasc
le opens. Mr.. Clark's irrigating equi
ment is second to none in this sectic
- and will easily food 1000 or 5000 acr
!. of land. In the engine and boil
, foundations and furnaces for this il
p ,,roveuent DO 600 brick were uSe