The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-08-18
JACKS EXPERIENCES.
The Future Appears to
Him as Being in
the Past.

| will, apologies to Bethany H'S '""
c;cs sometimes turn to questions oi ah-.
sorbing public interest ana carries
him through a series of immaginary
experiences, all of which are possible
| in the future Jack, with little help
said;
Our exclusion of yesterday was /"
delightful affair aud perfect sue
cess.
The steamer Grand Cote, the ban
ner boat OF the fleet OF MeSs'S,
Cove and Reef, the fish and oyster
hackers, laid at her wharf, at the
| foot of Fisher street, near the
company's warehouses; steam up,
flags flying, whistle blowing. muse
playing, crowd gathering, for the
excursion to the bay. All were an
xious to get an early start $" as TO
enjoy the early morning fishing.
The crowd was large and filled with
pleasant anticipations
| The steamer left her wharf promp
| ly at / a. m. as advertised and pass
ed down the Teche, through the
two bridges, TO the head of the New
| Iberia southern Canal, aud then
headed down the canal for the tul'.
| There was a few minutes DELAY IN
passing the double track SO. Pa.
bridge over the canal as II was held
closed tor passiug trains. once
on our way, we passed OH down tn"
new canal, connecting the Teche
with the older Southern canal, in
a few minutes, the distance being
short. On down the old canal we
went. passing the parish road and
+. K A. Railroad bridges without
delays, arriving in lower Bayou Car
lin ere the morning sun had tinted
the eastern sky.
The Grand Cote left part of her
passengers at the Lafitte Clubhouse,
at the mouth of Bayou CarIin, and
took the others on over to Shark
BAYOU. At the Lafitte Clubhouse
all was activity in few minutes alter
the departure of the steamer, hiring
small boats and getting off for the
morning fishing,
Out on the bay was grand sight;
scores of white sails were to be seen
in all directions, making their way
to the mouth of Bayou Carlin, head
ed for New Iberia canning factories.
with the various products of the
great bays south OF rs. Our days
sport was fine. AT an early hour
we returned to the Lafitte Club
house where we spent the rest of the
forenoon waiting the return of the
steamer, and where we enjoyed our
luncheons.
The LATTE Clubhouse is a large
two story hotel, with broad galleries
on all four sides. thoroughly screen
ed against mosquitoes. where both
summer and winter guests are com
fortably cared. for. Quite a number
of Iber1ans find pleasure in coming
to this house in the evening, spend
ing the night, and returning to the
city in the morning on their private
motor boats in time fol- the opening
Of business.
The Grand Cote returned in due
time and with all aboad proceed on
her homeward trip. which passed
without incident. reaching the New
Iberia landing again, at the foot of
Fisher street, just a little over two
hours after the departure from the
mouth of Bayou Carlin. The num-
Der and size of the boats met and
Overtaken in the canal made
it quite apparent that it would
be great advantage if tn c
canal could be widened. The
boatmen say the depth is alright, for
since cutting the bra nch from just
below the basin of the older portion
Of the N. l. Southern Canal across to
the Bayou Teche, there has been a
good flow Of water through the entire
canal form the Teche, most of the
time, which has tendency of deepen
ing 1T. In times Of freshets none but
power boats can make any Roadway
against the outgoing current; but
this IS, in measure, compensated by
the smaller boats being able to take
advantage OF the tidal actions, in go
ing to and fro, during the periods
when the Teche is at its normal level.
When the original canal had only it's
dead end" near the southern city
limits, it was disposed to fill and shoal
wherever it received the drainage of
the county, necessitating redredging
at short intervals. Besides this. the
water was practically stagnant in the
upper end during dry spells and in
consequence could hardly be classed
with the health resorts.
Experience showed the very great
disadvantage OF the banks OF the old
basin. Fourteen feet above the water
level, and fourteen back, made very
inconvenient barrier to overcome in
unloading carkoes. Then, too. the
basin was so limited that only q few
bOafa cOu1d he accor, ,odo+oJ - .