The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-15
l. O.O. F. EXCURSION
 TO LAKE CHARLES
All Who Go Win Be Royalty Enter. tained-Boat Rides and Other At fractions GaIore--Good Time
 Assured.

Lake Charles has DO futdtiuh of about 15000, located on lake two miles wide and four miles long. West Lake is located on the west side of the lake, popula- ton 40O0. The ferry boat "Hazel" plies accross this lake every half hour, charges for across one way 10c; 15c for the round trip. On this lake you can hsh, rent row boats, bathe. charter gasoline launches by the hour, etc. There is a belt line running around the city, passing the car shops, biggest sugar refinery in the South, all parks, Hoo Hoo park, race track. In these parks there are orange trees which will be in bearing, also Japanese plums. roses in full bloom all winter. You traverse 12 or lo miles on this belt line, fare tor this round trip is l0c, covering the entire line, but if you want to go to any certain point the fare Is only Sc. There is also a 
 dummy line starting on Ryre street at the K. c. s. depot, enc block south. This line runs through the principle part of the city, then down through Goose port to the lumber mills and fence 1 factories, a ride of four miles, or eight miles, rou i'd trip l0c or s one way. There IS also one ot the largest rice mills in the U. s. 1 located within one block of the electric street car line which runs through the city from Shell Beach, where there are all kinds of shells etc, to the Southern Pacific railroad about six miles, 1 fare on this line is the same as n other lines. Then there is am other street car line running through Gooseport distance oi two miles.
 Three are three rice mills iu the locality, one on the street car line, one on the big lake aud the other in the neighborhood. The sugar refinery is worth S2. 900, GOO aud is sight for any one to go through. Also adjoining the sugar refinery are the St. Louis, Watkins & Gulf car shops. There are at least eight lumber mills, capacity ranging from 60,000 to l20, 900 feet of lumber per day These are the largest lumber mills in the South. double band saws, teeth on both sides.
 Lake Charles is surrounded by rice fields situated twenty miles from the gulf by land. those de string to go by land can secure conveyance and make the round rip in day, passing the rice fields and the large canals which make the country resemble vast lake, and hunters can probably find plenty of ducks in these rice fields especially if it happens 10 be cool weather.
 There is DO danger of starving as Lake Charles has plenty Of fresh oysters, cheap as sweet potatoes, fish, crabs, Holsters, etc.
 The distance from Lake Charles to the gull is between 90 and 65 miles by Calcasieu river This passes through Lake Charles, Lake Arthur, Pecan Lake and several other lakes. Within one mile of the gulf there is restau- rant which will serve lunch to those desiring same, by teIephon- ing at time of leaving Lake Charles your lunch or dinner will be ready for you when the boat lands there.
 There is landing place right on the beach at the gulf where parties can land. gather shells and spend an horr stro ling, ifs . tug, catching crabs, etc.
 There IS guarantee of plenty of boats, among them three large ones, capacity about $40 people and number Of gasoline launch es, barges, tugs, etc. They have also agreed to make the low rate of Sl.50 for the round trip on boat. We guarantee you all the convenience that is desirable for excursionists. You will not be disappointed in the matter of get ting plenty of boats, as Lake Charles has got them and is ma k. ing all efforts to entertain the party.
 From parties who have resided in the vicinity of Lake Charles for number of years have recon. mended this trip as the best point we could make for scenery, and points of interest combining more pleasure than could be obtained by going to any other point with In our reach, including Port Ar