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NO. 40

orn N q. e. Pacific r. r Co.. be received and
that the Opelousas Gnlf & N. +. r. Il. GO. DO
given the South half Of Convent street anu ta tae
Colorado Southern New Orleans " laoint
Il 2. CO. be given the North half Of said street
and that they both be given the rights or way
over the other streets named i'll their pttitloh.
On motion duly seconded and carried 'he
communication of NJ. l.. Sword's was met,
The Board then adjourned SUBJECT to call.
q II RA1,ry Clerk t. A. LITTEBL,
May OF.
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Preceding Of she Beard of Aldermen,
T0wm Of 0pel0usas.
MEETING

Opeionsas. La. Nov. g. 1905.
To the Hon. Members of the Board OF Alder
men:
GentIemen-There will be special meeting
OF your board at tho Council Chamber at "a
o'clock M. for the purpose Of considering and
acting upon the petition of the Opelousas, Gulf
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thence crossing Railroad Avenue at or near
tho Oil Mil, thence crossing Cheney Street ana
Boagui Avenue, thence along the side street
between the Ice Factory and IL. j.. Garlamas
property, thence crossing BeHeVhe StFeet'
thence crossing Landry Street.
Aud sour petitioder respectfully prays lhat
it he granted the right of way over along ana
across SAID streets .s set forth above, for the
burmese, OF laying its track thereon, ana run
nlpg it's train thereon.
Respectfully submitted,
The OpelOusas, Gulf & Northeastern Il. X. Co
per TiiOS. II. LEWIS, President.
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
town or Opelousas, st. Landry Parish, La.
The petition Of the Colorado Southern New
Orleans and Pacific Railroad Company respect
fully represents:
That said company desires to obtain the
right of way to construct its line of railway,
from west to east, through the town OF Opel
ousas, across Railroad Avenue, Market, Court,
Main and Union Streets from end to eno
Wherefore, said company prays that 1t may
be granted said right OF way, and Tor general
relief.
B. B. GORDON, Chief Engineer.
TO the Honorable the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen of the town of Opelousas.
Gentlemen
We the undersigned, citizens and taxpayers
Of the town. respectfully petition your Honor
Bile Body to grant the application of the Colo"
RADIO Southern, New Orleans and Pacific Kali.
road Company for right or way through ana
over Convent street.
Very respectfully,
s. J. Sandoz J. q. LaWier
M. A. Fields j.. T.. Ldtteh
p Alexis Sander j. j. nosslhnnn
Louis iIalphen Lu:invie Fontehnt
A Dardeau +. Il. BlackShef az son
A. NJ Roilier p Del Buonn
Alex. Mair. Jr. J. B. Sandoz
Il. Lee Garland Nj. A. Gosselin
i. G. Jennings Octave Durio
+. i. DubussGn
| On motion Of Mr. Evans duly seconded and
| carried the Board wont into executive session
| for the purpose of considering applications or
| the Opelousas Gulf g. Northeastern K. X. Co.
/ aud the Colorado Southern, New Orleans q
Pacific Il. r. Co for rights Of way along, over
! and across the streets named in the petitions.
/ On motion duly seconded and carried tho
| Board reconvened into open session. On mo
| tion OF MIR. Evans duly seconded and carried
| that the petitions of the 0pelonsas CUR q
| Northeastern Railroad Co. and Colorado South
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Two DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
S1.OO for Six Months.

Come up and pay for your
paper. Don't wait for us to send
YOU a statement.
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Citizens Of Lafayette and YER
million Parishes have projected a
lineof railway from hbbeville to
Lafayette, and have already Sc
cured options for half of the right
sc way Of some twenty miles.
Propositions have been submitted
I'd the Colorado Southern to
build south from Opelousas, and
offers have been made to the
KansasG City Southern. The pro
posed road taps the richest por
fion of the Attakapas country
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We always have Il fresh stock
Of groceries, and also all kinds of
liquors and wines.-A. t. Sandoz
6 Bro.
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MEIG BRADY & LINCOLN GO. Ltd, vs.. A.
b. CHACHERE, and
WHITNEY & SLOO co. Ltd, vs.. A. B. CHA
EHERE.
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Deceived the above notice Oil The srl day OF
Now 1905, and on thes day and date / hoti-
tied Messrs. J. ). Evans. i. l.. Sandoz. hotmef
Vcntre and DIR. J. Puford i'll person MI;
L. C. Solleau being absent from MS mouse l
notified Mrs L G. soicau All before o'clock.
q l.. HAYES, Marshal.
The Board met in accordance with the above
call with the following members present:
b. A. Littell, Mayor, presiding r: l.. sann"5' sitd
l.. c. Soileau. Homer VentTe and + j. fulloro'
Absent, j. s. Evans.
Quorum present.
On motion of DR. Pulford duly seconded and
carried the Board adjourn. ed until $3.50 p, IN ior
the purpose of considering petition OF ae tae
Colorado Southern, New Orleans d facinc
Railroad Company.
Opelousas La. Nov. Q; 1906
To the Hon. Members OF the Board OF Alder
Gentlemen-You are notified that there will
be a special meeting OF your board at the eOuh-
Gil room this day, at $50 p. M, for the purpose
| OF considering the application of the Colorado
| Southern. New Orleans & Pacific Railroad
Company for right Of way along. over ana
across the streets of the town OF Opelousas, La.
| Attest: B. A. LITTELL, Mayor.
| G. r. BAILEY. Clerk.
| Received the above notice on the srd day
OF Nov. 1905, and on the same day and date
I notified Messrs. j. S. Evans. Homer Vrntre,
Il. l.. Sandoz. T.. G soiieaI and DIR. F. j. Pull
/ ford II. e. WILLIAMS.
/ special Police.
| The Board met in accordance With the ABOVE
| call with the following members present:
| d. A. Littel, Mayor, presiding; Homer Ventre.
DR. Puford F. E.. sandoz, j. s. Evans and
H. G. Soileau
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF the
/ Town OF Opelousas:
The petition Of the Opelousas, Gulf & North
eastern Railroad Company respectfully repfe-
sents that they desire to secure frnn yout
Honorable Body permission to construct lis
track from its depot groundi in the northeastern
portion OF the town across Lombard Street neal
i it's intersection with Perry Lame; across Union
Street near the east end OF Convent Street
along Convent Street from that point west
ward, crossing Main Street and Market Street
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JUDICIAL ADvERTEsEMENT
GMERsFE SALE.
DIETLEIN & JACOBS VS.. y. b. CHACHERE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Lam
DRY. STATE OF LOUISIANA.
No. 1887.
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Opelousas, La, Nov. 7, 1908.

Opelousas La. Nov. 7, 1908.
The Board of Aldermen met this day Ill reg
ular session, with the following members pres
ent:
B. A. Littell, Mayor. presiding; j. $. Evans.
Homer Ventre, F. l.. Sandoz, l.. G. Socau and
L. J. PulfOrd.
Quorum present.
Minutes adopted rs read.
Opelousas, La, Nov. 7. 1905.
rn tho Hon Mnynr and Memhnrs of tho RnarI
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Old newspapers for sale at this
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Opelousas, La, Oct. 10, 1905.


TO the Honorable Mayorsand Board of Alder
men of the Town of OpeloHsas, I4h.
Gentlemen In response t. ynnr advertise
ment for bids for the tows printing for the en-
suing year, beg to tendcta the following as my
bid:
Forty cents per square for the first iuserti.nr
aul twenty cents for each subsequent IL: erlio'i,
aud will guarantee that the work Will he done
promptly and correctly atsoortlin@ tr contract.
Or. ii the Board will he satisfied with the sort
of service it has had in sthe past when the
COURIER was not the Official journal %! tbe
town, I am willing to do siie work at 'i'rNaf
these rates, viz: Jwentysccnts per square f"r
the first insertion and ten srnts for each snbs"-
0uent insertion, and wilf gnarant,s ti,nt he
service will be no worse than that given w The
Clarion when it was the official Journal OF the
town, nor worse than the service given ny II AS
present rs the official journal OF the parish
Respectfully submitted.
LEONCE sANDOZ.
Moved by Puford that the proposition of
the Clarion to do the town printing Tor year
be accepted, it being the lowest bid. Duly
seconded and carried.
Moved seconded and carried that the Mayor
he authorized to make contract with the ST.
Landry Clarion for said printing and that the
said Clarion be required to furnish bn'ni In the
sum of $1,000 90 for the faithful performance OF
contract; said bond to be accepted by the
Mayor.
Moved and carried that the petition of citi-
zsns asking for light at corner OF South and
be granted and the Superintendent authorized
to have light placed In said place.
Moved by DR.. Pulford and duly seconded by
Mr. Sandoz that Plais Horn be reelected Night
Wat lehman by exclamation. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Sandoz that the Stock fine OF
N Hardy be remitted him and not the costs
| Duly seconded and carried.
| On motion OF Mr. Sandoz that the Mayor bo
| authorized to negotiate loan Of St0o0.00 for
| the purpose of paying a debt incurred hy, the
| Board OF Health during the quarnnines.
| Moved, seconded and carried that II committee
| of two with the Mayor be appointed f" frame
| n budget for the year 1906, and to report Mt the
next regular meeting or next call mreiiHg
which may hereafter be held. Chair appoints
| pnlford and Evans on said committee.
| Moved that the Mayor be and lie Il hereby
authorized to receive ard receipt fr"m }ir.
p. 4. Gray all papes maps, titles. etr. which
she may have in her possession as rF""'fe ~
| the matter of Public Cemetery.
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H you want any job work
done, send it to Us.
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sOpelnusas 0,ouritr.

- PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY BY
LEO NCE - a ~ ID . Il.
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Office.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04
Fourth in the World.

The average resident of Chicago now
exclaims with st. Paul: II am a citi-
zen Of no mean city" Chicago's pop.
ulation at this time exceeds 1000, 600.
The just now begun by the
publishers of the Chicago directory is
expected to show 2.100, 900 inhabitants
on the basis of the census of 1900,
which is believed to have been incor-
rect. Based on the census of 1890, it
is thought that it will show a popula.
ton of upwards of 2,400, 900. Averag-
ing these two estimates, the population
Of Chicago appears to be equal to that
of Manhattan and the Bronx, which is
estimated as being this year 2,245, 900.
Chicago has grown to be as large as
the old city of New York without
brooklyn, Queens and Richmond added
thereto. 1t is safe to say that she is
now the fourth city in the world in
population, coming after London, New
York and Paris.
More creditable ever than this rapid
development in population is the fact
that Chicago has made noteworthy
progress in municipal reform, and in
municipal ownership Of public utilities,
with a common sense civil service law
as a basis. With the latter, and that
which goes with it-an alert public
opinion-municipal ownership is al
ways successful.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04
HONEST CONFESSION.
A Doctors Talk on Food.

There are no fairer set of men on
earth than the doctors, and when they
find they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest and man
~ confession of the fact.
A case in point is that of an emil
nent practitioner, one of the good
old school, who lives in Texas. His
plain, unvarnished tale needs no
dressing up:
81 had always had an intense preju-
dice, which / can now see was I'M
warrantable and unreasonable, against
all muchly advertised foods. Hence,
/ never read a line of the many ads.
of Grape-Nuts, nor tested the food till
last winter.
while in Corpus Christi for my
health, and visiting my youngest son,
who has four of the ruddiest, health
lest little boys / ever saw. / ate my
first dish of Grape-Nuts food for
supper with my little grand
sons. l became exceedingly fond
of it and have eaten a pack
age of It every week since, and find it
a delicious, refreshing and strengthen
ing food, leaving no i'll effects whatever.
causing no e%ructations with which l
was formerly much troubled), no
sense of fullness, nausea, nor distress
of stomach in any way.
There is no other food that agrees
with me so well, or sits as lightly or
pleasantly upon my stomach as this
does. l am stronger and more active
since l began the use of Grape-Nuts
than / have been for 10 years, and am
no longer troubled with nausea and
indigestion" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, "The Road to Wellyille."
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04
GREAT NEW YORK SHOW.
Spectacular Wonders of the New Hip
podrome.

Spectacular Wonders of the New Hip
podrome.
The Hippodrome, New York's new
est and largest place of amusement,
was opened to the public April 18th, un-
der the management OF Thompson d
Dundy. Every one of the $500 seats
was taken, and wherever there was
standing space it was filled.
The performance began with the
spectacle, "a Yankee Circus on Mars"
The first scene showed a stranded
American circus about to be sold at
auction. 1t is bought by a Marian,
who takes it to his planet and this
gives opportunity in the following
scene to show very elaborate stage set
tings.
Following the Circus on Mars" came
a spectacular production of American
Civil War incidents, "A~ndersonville, a
Story of Wilson's Raiders" In this
there was a battle scene, bringing
numbers of mounted men on the stage,
The great hippodrome tank was util-
lied in the battle scene, the forepart
of the stage sinking, this process OF
submersion continuing for several
minutes until the stage represented a
river.
With mounted troops represented in
retreat, horses and riders rush forward
and plunge into the river, many feet
deep. Many horses were in the water
at the same time and the magnitude
of the presentation of the battle made
a very effective scene.
The Hippodrome stage is remark
ably large and at times was crowded.
Hundreds of persons and many ami
mails, including elephants and horses,
were in view at one time, making a
very animated and picturesque stage
scene. The circus specialties intro
duced in the first part of the perform.
ance were unusually good.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04
Iesson in Addition.

Speaking of milkmen, this story
comes from one of the primary schools
in Auburn.
1t was the lesson hour in combina-
ton of objects.
Now" said the teacher by way of
explanation, you can't add apples and
pears together and get just apples or
pears and you can't add marbles and
nuts and get just marbles"
At this moment a long. lean arm
shot up from one of the back seats.
The arm belonged to -, who was
the son of a milkman.
"Well?" asked the teacher.
The little fellow stood up by his
desk and composed his countenance
as best he could. Il know Of two
things that you can add together and
get jes' the same figgers," said he
stoutly. yer can add water ter milk
an git jes' milk!'-Lewiston Journal.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04
pluoinu for the Thermometer.

The town Of Newton Junction, N.
H., has always borne the reputation of
being the coolest spot anywhere
around in winter. One bitter cold
morning stub Ed" Whittier, the ac-
knowledged wit Of the village, came
into Haverhill on an early train. As
he entered a downtown restaurant
where he was well known, some one
called ont, Hello, Stub, how low is
the thermometer at Newton this morn
ing?"
WAL" replied the rustic in his
driest tone, 81 can't tell yer yet. When
1 left they war digging fer it under
the station platform"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04

are to be eel in the streets Of the
Japanese towns trudging along, but
little hampered by the baby which
they are carrying along on their backs.
The Indian has the papoose. The
women of some of the Oriental tribes
relieve themselves of a great deal of
work by teaching their infant offspring
to cling to the neck of the mother.
There are endless ways of transport
ing the baby, but that of holding it
in the arms is the most uncomfortable
of them all. Often it is positively
painful.
An assistant for the nurse in the
shape of a mechanical device to dis
tribute the weight of the infant in
arms has been designed by an invent
or of West Hoboken, N. j., which is
shown in the accompanying cut. This
carrier, it will be seen, distributes the
weight between the shoulder and the
hip of the nurse, and in summer time
has the advantage OF being much more
comfortable for the infant in that it
is not distressed by the heat from the
nurses body.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04
BLEW DOWN CITY WALL.
People of Leipsio Reminded of the
Fate of Jericho.

People of Leipsio Reminded Of the
Fate of Jericho.
We have been hearing a good deal
about the walls of Jericho lately, and,
therefore, it is curious that we should
have an actual example of the power
of a trumpet-blast occurring in Europe
to-day.
A short time ago, at Leipsic, the
conductor of a brass band used to
train his musicians in his garden,
which was bounded by the old walls
of the city.
One day, when they were practicing
a grand march they came to a passage
in which all the trumpets had to blow
fortissimo, and, as they gave one final
blast all together, they were aston
ished to see the old wall suddenly
crumble and topple over into the
fields outside.
Happily, the only result was that
the COWS in the meadows were fright
ened, but it is evident that the walls
of Leipsic are ever more unstable
than were the walls of Jericho
Sketch.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04
The old-TImer.


I'm weary of paint and powder,
I'm weary OF eyebrows and curls,
And the busy soubrette who sings louder
Than all of the rest of the girls.
My fancy turns to the past to dwell
on the lassie who used to recite
The story they tell
OF the curfew bell
Forbidden to ring tonight.
I'm tired Of the leading lady,
With the frown and the alto voice.
In the past that's described as shady
No more can my heart rejoice.
To that curfew lassie-the village pride
My memory once more i~nclines,
Who sweetly tried.
And who almost cried,
Because she forgot her lines.
No queen of the drama is half so fair
As the star of that night, in sooth;
There is none with such gold in her wav.
ing hair
And none with such artless youth.
And how / resent each ruthless year
That curtains the scenes of old!
I'd pay right dear
For a place to hear
The tale of the curfew told.
Washington Star.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04
FOUND HISTORIC OLD MANrEL
octagon House Has One of Two Given
WASHINGTON bv LAFAYETTE.

octagon House Has One of Two Given
Washington by Lafayette.
While serving as a member of the
Inauguration Subcommittee, appointed
to mark points of historic interest,
Joseph l. Keefer of Washington made
an interesting discovery. He made it
while attending to the masking of the
old Octagon House occupied by Presi-
dent Madison in 1914, after the Brit
ish had burned the White House. Mr..
Keefer said:
For a long time had been hunting
about the old houses connected with
the history of Gen. Washington to see
if l could find anything of a famous
mantel brought to this country by
Gen. Lafayette during the Continental
war, which was one of a pair. A few
weeks ago l found the much-sought
object in the old Octagon House, cor
ner of Eighteenth street and New
York avenue, where for years it has
stood. On a corner of it l found the
marks Of the French maker, which cor
respond with those on the other one
exactly.
THE Hardwood House, Charlestown,
West Va, which was built by Gen.
Washington for his brother Samuel,
where Louis Philippe (%afterward King
of France) srent nearly a year, and
where Washington delighted to bring
Lafayette, contains the other mantel.
Hardwood House still remains in the
family of Washington and is un-
changed"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04
rARsE wANrEp rHE ouAIL.
Man, Fox and Hawk disputed Posses
sion of Birds.

Man, Fox and Hawk disputed Posses
sion Of Birds.
DR.. William Rowland of Pasadena,
who was up at Middle Ranch quail
shooting a few days prior to the close
o, the season, had a most unique ex-
%perience.
He ran upon a covey of quail and,
flushing them, dropped one with his
left barrel, and then, at considerable
of an angle, dropped another with
tho right barrel. Turning to his first
bird he was just in time to see a fox
snatch It up ana start to run away
with it. Quickly pumping another
cartridge into his gun, he let the fox
have 1t, knocking him stiff. After
accommodating a minute and finding
his first bird, he was returning to
pick up the second, when something
shot down like an arrow from the
skies in front of him, the object prov
ing to be an osprey.
The quail had been wounded, and
its fiuttering attracted the attention
of the big hawk, which while sailing
through the ether had an eye out for
a quail dinner, and darting upon the
wounded bird, was about to cheat the
hunter out Of his quarry. DR.. Row
land, while amazed at the turn of
events, did not propose to stand for
such a play, and, training his ready
gun on the bold robber, with a pull
of the trigger put him out of commits
sion, and saved both his birds.-Ava-
Ion correspondence Los Angeles
Times.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04
Drawing the Ladies.

and can be driven by ladies and child
rem"
On pleasant days John trots John
Henry up to Mattawamkeag village
and for the small sum of one dime
will let the outfit to anyone who
wishes to take a pleasure drive
around the town. Business is invari-
ably good, and John has earned
enough money to keep John Henry Ia
excellent condition. The Mattawam-
keag ladies are Johns best custom
ers, and John Henry really seems to
enjoy their company.
The accompanying photograph
shows John Henry and two of his
most ardent admirers.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04
Talking Postcards.

To-day the talking postcard" is on
sale at Cd in a large number of retail
ers' shops. The talking postcard" is
described as a picture postcard with a
disc attached on which is the record
of some song, or recitation, or piece
of orchestral music.
The disc is made of celluloid, ad-
heres firmly to the body of the post.
card, and is practically %unbreakable,
so that it is not likely to come to any
grief at the hands of the postofhce
people.
The disc, aided by a suitable gramo
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-04
NOTICE.

~ NhNH
In the District Court of Taos county, in
the First judicial District, in the
Territory of New Mexico.
Lulu Sewer, plaintiff, VS.. Willis q.
Sewer, defendant.
70 the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that the
above named plaintiff has brought
suit against you in the District Court
for Tao county, New Mexico, the OBJ
cree of divorce from you on the
grounds Of al 1ndonment and non-sup-
port. and for alimony. And you are
hereby notified that unless you enter
your appearance in said cause on or
before the 10th day of May, A. d.. 1905.
Judgment Will be rendered in said
cause against you by default and the
allegations in said complaint be taken
as true and judgment rendered thereon.
A. M. BERGERE.
Clerk of the District Court.
(Seal)
William Mexican, attorney for plain
tif, Post office address, Taos, N. N.