The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-05-25
Inland Waterways Commission Visits
DonaldsonyIlle.


bearing the members of the Inland
Waterways Commission, arrived here
about $50 o'clock Monday night and
remained until a. m. the following
day, when the voyage to New Orleans
was resumed. Alderman w. d. Park
and Wharfmaster David Israel, Sr.,
took charge of the distinguished visit
ors early Tuesday morning and es-
corted them from the wharf TO the head
of Bayou Lafourche, where an in
spection was made of the dam which
presently cuts off communication be-
tween that stream and the Mississippi
river, the commissioners being in
formed of the reasons for the, con-
struction of the big embankment and
furnished with an outline of the pres
ent status of the lock project. A more
elaborate reception would have been
extended them had it not been for the
fact that Mayor Chas. Maurin and d
number of the leading citizens of the
town left for New Orleans on the early
train Tuesday morning to attend the
meeting of the joint executive COM
mittee of the Atchafalaya and La
fourche basin levee boards.
The personnel of the commission is
as follows: Congressman Thomas E..
Burton of Ohio, chairman of the ma
tional rivers and harbors committee,
chairman; Senator Francis G. New
lands of New ada, vice chairman; F.
G.. Newell, director of the United States
reclamation service; ex-Congressman
John F. Bankhead of Alabama; Gen.
Alexander Mackenzie, chief OF engi-
neers, United States army; Clifford
Pinchot, chief forester, United States
forestry service, and Herbert Knox
Smith, commissioner OF the bureau of
corporations, department of commerce
and labor. The commission was ac-
companied by W. J. Niece, secretary,
expert of the bureau of soils, depart
ment of agriculture; Col. G. B. Sears,
corps of engineers, United States army,
and president of the Mississippi River
Commission; Col. E. FL. Ruffner, corps
of engineers, United States Army;
Major John F. McIndoe, corps of en-
gineers, United States Army, and G.
J. Blanchard, statistician of the re-
clamation service, and manager of the
trip.
The commission was created not
merely to study the subject of naviga-
ton, but also to report upon the wa
ters of the country as related to ma
tional development and the conserva-
ton of natural resources. The sub
iects to be considered include water
supply, Qualification of streams, water
power and all the varied uses of wa
tiers in connection with irrig alton,
power, reclaim alton, flood prevention,
forests and the public lands. 1t is not
the intention of the commission to re-
port upon any specific improvement
in the rivers of the country, but only
upon questions of general policy.
Not if as Rich as Rockefeller.
If you had all the wealth of Rockefeller, the
Standard Oil magnate, you could not buy
better medicine for bowel complaints than
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. The most eminent physician cannot
prescribe better preparation for collie and
diarrhoea, both for children and adults, The
be superior to all others. It never fails, and
when reduced with water and sweetened, is
pleasant to take. Every family should be sup
piled with it. Sold by all druggists.
Indians on the War-Path.
There have been big doings in the
local camp of Indians during the past
ten days and from present Indications
the war dances and, pow-WoWs will con-
tinue for some weeks longer. Deputy
Great Sachem Ed. Sedgwick, state or
ganizer, arrived here Thursday, the
10th inst, and Immediately formed the
members of Mohawk Tribe into a war
party which took the trail in search OF
palefaces, capturing twenty-five and
two renegades. These we're indicted
into the mysteries of the order at a
special council held Tuesday night,
when a degree team was also organized
so that in the future captives might be
conducted through the beautiful cere-
monies in the most impressive manner.
This team is being drilled regularly
by Deputy Sedgwick and will be per-
feet in its work by next Wednesday
night, when another large class will
be initiated The Mohawks have de-
cided to hold a grand celebration on
the 9Th and 9th of June in the form
of big torch-light Indian parades and
buffa war dances, to be followed
by presentations at the Gondran the
alter of 1.-THE American Indian" by the
Sedgwick Dramatic Company, assisted
by local talent. The price of admis-
sion to the performances will be so
cents and the net pasoceeds of the first
night will be donated to the local Sis
tiers of Charity, while those of the Sec
ond will go to the fire department.
The red men are to be commended for
their generosity and public-spirited-
ness, and it is up to the people of Don
aldsonville to show their appreciation
by assisting in making the entertain
ments grand successes.
Railroad Men Fight.
w. S. Edwards, conductor on the
Texas and Pacific Railway Company's
T ,afonrche branch train. became in.