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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-05
T0DAY'S MONEY MARKET

! New York, June Prime
. mercantile paper sax per cent
Sterling exchange easier al
. is5.50dj for demand and a.
is2. i0di5 for 50 days posted
rates ls3 and 4s6is commercial
bills 4s2hGh
Bar silver sc.
Mexican dollars 81.
; Government bonds steady.
railroads steady
Money on call easy sax nef
cent; ruling rate 81. p,r cent
} closing bid 3 per cent offered o
) 81.
Time loans easier ON short
dates; 50 days iGfs; 90 DAYS ~
a a. per cent; six months is6
) per cent.
$50.
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ROCK ISLAND TRAIN.

District Passenger Agent v. pr1ks
NJ the Rock Island announces that his
road % now Operating three spes lv
trains between Denver aui Chicago
1sily. 4 new train has Just been piar-
~ INTO service which leaves nj 40
n m. and arrives in Chicago the
next evening.
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SIX BEST SELLING BOOKS
Record For April

According to reports from the lead.
ing book sellers OF the country. the E1
hooks which have sold hes, in the or.
der Of demand during the month or
!. The House Of a Thousand
Candles Nicholson ........Sitll
2. The wheel OF Life" Glasgow 80
3. 'The House OF Mirth, Whar-
ton .....,.. ............... lN
e. ''The Conquest ~ Canaan
Harrington ..,.............. on
8. THE Truth About Tolla,
Runkle ........ .......... 80
6. Barbara WinsloW, Rebel
Ellis ........... -. iH
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AFTERNOON ON EXCHANGE.

Daily. 800 AT 40.
Uncle sam. 700 At A.
New York, 500 al .iis . ". 1000 at
2lh.
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NORMAL EDUCATION. -"
Pleasing Lutte playlct Given by 81"
students al Thcatcr.

Al the salt Lake Theater last night
an innovation in the shape " normal
class exercises was given 1, was the
occasion u me Hnai class meeting OF
the 'J6 normals. and piaylct entitled
q Normal Education" was given. The
manuscript was a home product Of the
campus. and the characters were take
nns ON prominent faculty members.
Continued Laughter from the audience
tod how fully the farce had caught on.
Ai,cr the third act President George
II. Lowe presented pipe of peace Ia
Miss Nellie W0rthtn. president of thu
0j normal class. Between tho sat.
spccIalties IN the shape OF "a spanish
Gdrce. gym stunts. and a military drIU
we're given by members Of the gradu-
aiiug class, an OF which were heartily
applauded.
The cast Of characters was as follows.
Mary Bhmirc ............. EDNA Evans
Alyce Melrose .,..Gcr.rude Pearson
CLAUDE ..,,.......,,,.,. Evans i. Houtz
MIs. Alien .,,......... Edna Wellnau
Mf, Altu ...,,,t.....t. Clarence Jones
Professor SteWart,...Rupeu D. NiX0m
Nh Mcknight .... VIM. he Chemiuant
MI Welsh .,.......,.....-.. Seth Jones
Aunt sophia tMlss BurchD ........
Observation-Disclosures. Alice Duncumbe
J.. L n. Scott Ernie ElzaJ....
,.......,......... George Chamber.
Mise Nimont .......... Helen S8ufsrhi
Miss loungbetg ......Lislo Bradford
Miss Brown ......... Elsie cleveland
Ms k.mhall -.......Hnid Grooming
Mas Herman ."..... Florence smith
Miss Bowman ......,... Rosa OBrn
M'ss May .....,........ Ida Thurman
MIS- Cooper ,..,......... Irene Judges
VI l-s Moore1ead ....... Mary LofuuIs,
Miss Wheeler ........... Minnie Durav
Miss Thorpe ...,.. Hattie Trtmayue
Miss Love ............-... Ida Hamilton
ME- stephens ,..,......... Erma Read
Nh cummings ......... Clarence Jones
Nr Upton ............ William Reese
Master ut Ceremonies. Geo n. Lowe
NAN E.rlNAUI Ilr r|rIn u..-r r|rf-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-05

r e Evans Florist, 80 s Main 81
Floral Designs a Speciality. Phones NJ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-05

SYNOPSIS OF PLAY.
Aet D. Scene The Allen home IN
ST. George, Joscphus leaves f0r the
university
scene --profcssor Stewards Office.
Scene &c one little country boy from
Dixie"
Don't be- ahat YOU amt"
Act @. Scene l-Hall s.eue no close OF
school year. Rack to dee farm
'Adlel Adicu'
"MckuiEh, has eyes 900 YOU
scene Joe and Mary arrive az
school Ready Tor foufth-year work.
scene J-Mt>s Youugbcgs special
methods room. Oh. wouldn't % De- a
dream.
Sec the big things
after eject of geography and history
a m.sun1srstarl. Never saw ID ihins
act 3-Class social Spanish snO,.
Merry. mIp. merry rs norman
luds'
The play Was staged bV Professor
Maud May Eabc1rk Mrs Martha El,l.
King Was director of mus. ul Mics
E'na Harker vas mo lrll instructor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-05
smoker Tomorrov--The Re-

Nnhokff lomDiioN-- ne Ntdi LIS
tate association will hold a smoker to-
morrow evening IN the rooms 10 dis
cuss Saltair day. June IS, and the
proposed combination II exhibits with
those Of the Manufacturers and Mer-
chants association and the ID. a. &
VI. society
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OFFICIALS RETURN.

Vice President and General Manager
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Dol Organltc rnmorroN-Th.

izatiou Of the Fish and Game protec-
tive association will be completed to.
morrow evening. az the Commercial
club.
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Go,crnmcnt Road-Si1ty men

'uN'Ihh'Ht hpdu-HlAtf lufll ~ a.
work on the government road leading
from Diamond Fort station on the Rio
Grande. and nine miles have been
built Fourteen miles remain 10 be
constructed before the site Of the
mouth Of the tunnel through the d.
vide is reached
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-05

More Rain-Showers aud cooler
weather are on The weather bureau
slate Tor tonight and the morrow
Going 10 Logan-State Supt Of
Schools 4. G.. Nelson viii 70 20 Logan
tonight 90 attend the commencement
exercises Of the State Agricultural coli
lcgc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-05

CASINO rark-Tht summer season
40 This popular outdoor resort BE- now
inily or'n. At previous records FOR
week day attendance we're broken LAST
night hy LIn1 n Travesiy company in
.is clever pfcs-niaion o. Tho Mas.
cot
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-05

L7ke brewing company is completing
me expenditure II $4,000 iu the on.
Argement of its east bench plant. the
new Tee machine alone costing $4,000.
The 40 feet casileated tower looms
up so that % can be easily seen over
me whole valley and the new noorings
are an 81 reinforced concrete The
architect Is r. Kleiting who was the
first architect 20 introduce reinforced
concretlng into Utah
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-05

Etlc--Ihc stock company present.
ing The American Girl has not only
demonstrated is carabHliiy but also
iis versatility. In ne latest production.
Jane keton iu The leading role :
meeting with ths entire approval n
The pailuns % the houe. A bargain
matinee VII be given Wednesday.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

lie, and Il Was for THE reason that he
received Such q HatteFing vote for
Senator. Pensacola News.
A a friend Of Hoke Smith, Demo
cratic nominee Of Georgia, recently
publicly stated through the press that
in his first meIsage to the Legislature
he wOId recommend ideuIically the
method oi DISTINGUISHING the negro a.
Mr. Rrard proposes, The Sun would
like TO kuow whether the idea oTiRi-
ted with Hoke smith or John Beard +.
The language used above IL almost
identical with that credited to HOke
smiths friend
However, tire negro n very shec-
lively drffanchised IN Florida, and fhe
Sun -res no necessity for the passage
OF any such bill ~ that proposed hy
Mr.. Beard. |, would simply invo ="
the State in litigation which would ~.
suit in no good
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

Col RtJAh. sdyosssy - govern.
meat cwne'.hip ~ 'he railroads %
generally rvEfv,,sd ~ leading men ~
the south Thsy cou,eud thA, sueh
ounsrshtp would g,vs the nsgr1s,
saaal ugaw u,thAts uAits people asd
80 asay wi,h the I'm CrOw" ears -
Re.,dss. u uo0ld b. ths means o.
ssiabluhinr NE grvatesI Folitisal ma
ehr0s 10 ths world aai rsrp-taais the
panucAl psrty Ia rovss al The uns
.uea so,stDmsst owuership b~eams q
rva.ity
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

An aggressive business policy on the
part of our business men, reaching out
for everything within reach, encour-
aging a., wouId.be corners, expendlug
money when two.fold return 10 rea-
-onaby certain, Il would seem is one
OF the ways TO best build up city
A town is what its people make it
II may slowly grow by the little secre-
tions that accidentally fall within its
Influence or j. can be pushed into
vigorous and RAPID growth by the az
gte.s,vr ACTIVITY 4 liz business ele-
moUt
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

The railroad. are not fghtinH the
drainage ot the Everglades They
have everything TO gain aud nothing
- loss 10y ,he reclamation OF these
laads. for Il will In no way sfee, the
resul, " the suit nov pending in the
courts 60 require the Trustees OF the
Internal improvement Fund &C. deed
the lands a. the railroads granted
them hy act OF the legislature
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06
PREMIUM LISTS READY.

Premium lis's ~ the great Florida
state Far, a. be held ~ Tampa, No.
ysmber lilh 20 29th, are now read 3
for distribution and hundreds are be.
ing daily sent out 20 prospective *.
hlbltOrs ~ every section ~ the State.
President Brown has spent months IN
re.arr6nglnp the li4t., comparing them
with those OF the greatest state fare
OF the country and securing suggest
ions from hundreds Of experienced
Fair worker. in al pare 90 the Up,Jn.
A. result, 10 may he tru'l'.5y
srated that The LETS are more 'pm.
plete than any ever issued by y state
Fair
Particular attention has been gwen
20 every Department. agricultural
horticultural, industrial, cl'fI. fruit,
educational. live stock, mineral wo.
man. wUrk ctiidren's department,
etc aud no porducts rattici-. Ji any
KIND known TO Florida are left out
The names Of the judges in every de.
psFtment VI exhibition will be- al.
nonncsd fifteen days before the FAR.
aud none but the most experienced.
capable and iair.mInded judges wlll
be allowed TO otflciatp.
Surprising even 10 the most optimis.
tic Fair workers 10 the number ol
counties that are making arrange
ments 20 participate and compete for
the grand prizes offered On Monday
n total ~ twenty.iour had reported
aud several others are expected TO line
themselves up before the end OF the
present week |, il confidently FL.
ptcted that there viii be represented
n the Fair net less than ten more
counties than we're represented at the
ieotgiA State Fair, the largest ever
held in the South excepting the Flor.
da State Fair Of last year
This large number OF counties com.
)etinR IL due 10 several reasons, among
hem heing the great success achieved
n conducting the Fair las, year, n.
uring al even larger attendance Of
iome.seekeu this year; the fact thst
N excellent exhibit 1T the FAIR ~.
ure' Florida tins Representation n,
he stva, jamestown Exposition Of
vO7, and Nt but by no means Iea',,
he 'Act that counties participating
his year will have advantage IN Ne.
'urinR space at the great Panama liz.
position To be held at Tampa January,
February and March, leoS.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

County life has tie drawbacks but
u ha, is gtea, advantage which over.
come them Trur, those who live m
the country are "Rubss' ard far
mere" and "hAy'erds' ~ the c,HAf.
cite smokers IN town, bot the boAst OF
the business men IN the world today 10
that they Wcre born on farm Take
away the surrounding evils ina, beet
the youug men OF women on The three.
hold ~ l,te's journey IN the city, sud
substi,u,e tie hslptul influence Of "a.
TUE and Joa tot,iiy ,hem Tor the
s,eturr Wst, IN NE The tew things
shish they DO not KNOW Abou, table
sIiQartts aud when It - proper 10
leave tSu Sisitins ,ards and When bat
QUE, thy eli eaten onto much quick.
80 than the c,IJ hoys and s,rI' vii
lsatu 20 provsriJ stroke Ne furnace 90
make good bread SO boy ~ sirl need
TO a,ham.d ~ uy,ne oR the farm. 60
u they have talru AdvAutags - shat
u hU offered ,hel are We 'cruhtd
Tor after life
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06
sERMONETTss

Our national sin IL the act OF reek.
lessly handing ont our boosted free
dom to hordes # foreigners before
they get the filth Of the old world
washed from their faces
Many man with brain, Imagination
and heart, capsule Of high fight, has
been brought within rang of the
enemy by some secret passion that
held him from ms place smoug the
stars.
Ones influence lives on and on when
me- u dead, like the after.giow % q
sun long since gone down IL may
have passed from view behind cloud.
dark and gloomy or, Il may bp the
sunset hlled with indispensable beau.
~ and glory.
The great painting, The March Of
the Conquerors. o.. oonderfI..y true
20 nature Az far A. the eye can reach
here cume Cae.sr Alexander, the
Great, Hannibal. Napoleon. Grant,
Lee, and al thu migaty bat they
ride on highway op.t II dead men.
hOue-
When Jcnsy Lad va. stirring old
Boston with her power + song Wen.
strr called on her. Whpu be- had gour
size arose, walked % and H.. aui Uith
iud"sctIbabie sgrhpstu,s. exclaimed
Oh, that - a man, mat IL "a nan. !
never saw "a man briar"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

The . the age a somsn We tnd
ell the avocations, professions api
trades % NE opsn,sg thsir doo, 20
admit ths shtsFpFislng srmsu Soms
are gOing ,nIo Ihsit o~A. aud .oue AZ
guluS iuto other psopls's bas,pss, 10
our adnTs,os toE the esw NVman
there 20 daagvT % 'etsvtsing ,he utis
and mO,As, aud soman, ,rus ,phs'.
90 q kons.makvH
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

lt'.calrGnt.t ina, Nount Everest.
the h.ghesr mountain in the world,
weighs is7N''Nl 255 -. pounds. II
every man 10 the world we're As
strong a. Thomas rophsm, the strong
est Englshmau that ever lived, il
would take -ej5 40. 1875 40 Thomas
Tnrhsms tp III tnr mountain.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

Nctwtth,,Andins the fact that SeuA.
rillmAu had no opposition 10 hs ean-
didacJ Tor tsnominAtion Tor United
states senator. he VAS scratched By
Que ,hiri % the voters In the rrcenI
primary la South Carolina The Hon.
orAb.r Mr. Lumpk,u new no doubt
regret. that hs dd not stay IA The
tacv AGAINST the senator
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

The Republican, congressional Cam
uaign Committee has been calling
upon the masses whom il 10 robbing
by robher tar.H in the interest OF a
few to contribute a dollar apiece to-
ward he csplsAlG9 IpspAOs~s-Aa<tAI
'hry nave not received as much as 81
''' Zach Republican candidate. Evil
i"n'.g he people 30 not consider that
= Republican Congressman is worth a
dollar
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06
TERMS or SuBscRfrrIoN;

Tie Twice.a-Week SUS 81 a year six
months, Soc single copies, Sc
ADVERTISING RATEs;
Looa advertisements, ID cents a line
for the first and 10 cents for each add
stonal insertion.
Displayed advertisements for three,
elk and II months at special rates.
Prices furnished upon application
Marriage and Death notices inserted
free. Obituaries, 3 cents line.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

When stranger drops IN town jolly
him. Tell h'm this, great city
and 80 6, Is Don't discourage him rs
speaking ~ o. your nelghbors IvtG
him 20 believe he has At last struck a
place where good people live
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

The man Who has wife aud fam.
~ AID who refuses 10 take ne
home paper during the buoy season
because he hAsAn't time TO read Il, ha.
an extremely warped and s-ihsh di'.
los,tion aud needs making over bad y
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06
Natures Way Is Best.

+ The function strengthening and tiss,.o
building plan OF treating chronic linrer.
ing and obstinate cases Of disease as nm.
sued by DIR. Pierce. Is following aftc,
Natures plan Of restoring health.
He uses natural remedies. that i,
extracts from native medicinal root.
prepared by processes wrought out IA.
the expenditure OF much time and
money without the use of alcohol an
by sklllful combination In Just the rirl,
proportions.
Used as ingredients OF DR.. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery. Black Chcrry
bark. Queens root, Golden Seal root
BluOdrOOt and Stone root, specially exert
their influence In cases o. lung, brOncLi,
and throat troubles, and this rDIsCoy
EBY" is, therefore, q sovereign rcncd.
for bronchitis, laryngitSs, chronic cougl
catarrh and kindred ailments.
The above native roots also have tl
strongest possible endorsement from H.
leading medical writer's, OF all the sever
schools Uf practice. for tho cure not ouI,
n the diseases named above but also IN
Indigestion. tOrpur OF liver, OF billions,
ness, obstinate constipation. kidney an
BLADDER troubles and catarrh, no matte
where located.
You don't have 10 take Or. Pierce.
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writing, u' the most eminent men In NJ.
medical, profession. 4 request by pos
card or letter, addressed to Or X. +
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medicines, vii bring a little book ~,
that Is worthy of your attention
needing a good, safe, reliable remedy .,
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laxative, ana two d mild cathartc.
The most valuable book for both NOR
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

he people who complain most Of
the Shortcomings ~ the local parpt
are the vrty ones who DO ,he least to-
wari. supporting II And Gainesville
- M exception 10 the raj.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

The Live OAK Democrat ttuthiully
says that in community or common.
wealth where everybody 10 A. work
there IL very little CRIME Moral.
Enforce the vAevant 'aw
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

Editor Caldwell " the Jasper News
proposes To keep warm this winter
without the use OF fuel he 10 pre-.
serving file. a. The peLaud Mercury
and Tallahassee sun
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

Nasy more towHs d's iOF vssl Of
confidence 90 lAs Vart q the basinsss
mea asd lAsk II rvbile sEir.', tAaa
trom Opposi,les Of ss,sAeOssas Issss
asd adverse ~ rousdings
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

Nos lAA, PAT CEo~ has taksH 40 he
te,tasusre is Nee Ieta sua tArva,sns
&C. bsrA is,o rsmnany tAs ieaasr o.
,hat ckranisatioa Ass tFemoilng 10
,Asis b kis Cos isas ,Aa, tAsy tee, hAs
sAs Ne Sselisaas, will have 70 ssasd
Pat
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

Everyone IL interested IN 81 item OF
iocal news II 700 krow VI any loca
happening that is not generally known
communicate the IA, 10 this office
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

A lawn without p tower ~ Ike a
home gIlhOu' rUJld. We ar.
pleased IN gay thr'" NJ. few ,.,h
lawns 10 ttaIupsytllc
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

and women is DR.. Pierce
Common Sense Medical \.
visor \ splendid lOJ,-ply,
volume. with engraving
and cuIorcd plates. A copy
I4per-coycrcd. will he sen,
20 anyone sending 81 cent,
in onc-ccnt stamps, 10 pay
The cost ~ mailing min T.
Or. H. V Pierce. Buffalo. y.
y. Cloth-bound, 81 STAN
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06

There are still 2D0UDIu tq.a--
IN Les ~ lh" ~arth', surface that nave
10, been explored
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-06
OUR CLUBBING List.

The Sun and the Thrce-a-W Week
IN. y World one year .,..,.,tl IS
Fhe Sun and the Atlanta (Ga.)
Weekly Constitution one year. 10
fhe Sun and the Atlanta (Gal
Semi. Weekly Journal one year. 81
Che sun and the Semi.Weckly
Timrs.CuiOn one year ....... ~
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-12-29
data briefly sumed up in this letter.
Very respectfully.
X. f BrOusSard.
M. G..
Memorandum of the Needs Of the
Improvement of the Upper
Bayou Teche,
Louisiana,

The condition, as it now exists
in that section of Louisiana, IS. an
absolute stagnatiOn of all freights,
due to the inability of the South
ern Pacific Railroad, with its sim
gle track, to handle the enOrmus
harvest, together with the large
mineral output which that section
of Louisiana affords. Not only is
the freight Of the Bayou Teche
Basin handled by the Southern
Pacific Kallroad, but it alno hand,
led nearly the entire tonnage of
Southwestern Louisiana. Any I'M
provement, therefore, by which
this CONGESTION Of freight may be
relieved or mitigated, must act as
an immediate benefit to that en-.
tire section of the state.
The upper Bayou Teche has
now tributary to it, connected by
a pipe line direct, large oil field,
which is being developed bv some
of the largest operators in the
United States. 1t also has tribn-
tary to it large number of sugar
factories, sawmills, rice mills, and
at least one large brick.kiln.
Nearly all of these freights are
now handled by the Southern Pa
clfic. They could all be handled
by water transportation at very
much cheaper rate, and at a very
much less cost of time in transport
ing. Whenever the Bayou Plaque
mine locks are opened, the Bayou
Teche Basin will be at most az
hours from New Orleans by this
waterway, and all of the tonnage
approximating from this stream
will gravitate of necessity to it.
There is no improvement Of any
waterway in the State Of Louis.
lana which can for so small a cost
bring such an enOrmus resultant
of good, in my estimation.
(Signed) John A. McIlhenny.
December II, 1906.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-12-29
on the project appears on page
Z of sa,d document, as follows:

on the project appears on page
Z of sa'd document, as follows:
"No expression of opinion as TO
the desirability of improving the
bayou under anyone Of these plans is
given 1t seems to have been i'm
practicable to secure reliable statis-
tics as to the commerce that would
be likely to make use of the improve
ment if effected, there being none at
present above =. Martinville
It is quite evident that the
conclusion of Gen. Mckenzie and
of your board in this matter is
predicated upon :he belief on your
palt that there is no commerce
above st Martinville, the present
head of navigation of Bayou
Teche, or that if there is any
commerce, that you have not
been a6le TO secure reliable sta
tistics concerning it.
! desire to call your attention
to the fact that the law under
which this survey was made,
and hich 1t. Col. Lockwood
quotes in his report at page 5 Of
the above document, refers
specially to House Document No.
60, 55th Congress. First Session
Simple reference to that. docn
ment and me:e a glance at the map
of the country traversed by the
Teche would have shown that
while it is true, the conditions
surrounding Mr.. Richard Quinn
while engaged in making this sur
vey were of the most unfavor-
able, due to quarantine equations
in effect at that time, and that
gathering Of statistics was al.
most a matter of impossibilify:
nevertheless, I contend that
there was sufficient evidence OF
a large commerce on the upper
reche to be ascertained by mere
reference to said House Document
No. SO Maj. Quinn in his report
at page 3. in the Document just
referred to, uses the following
language:
..The Improvement is certainly
! ltsasible, and in order TO secure