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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04
DON'T DRINK
A Liouor Mans Solution for the
Saloon Question

For the purpose of considering
the present reform movement
among the New Orleans saloon
men, a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Louisiana LID
uor League was held the other day
at the Retail Grocers Association
Hall, at the corner of Poydras and
Magazine streets. It is probable
that some action for the better
ment of the business. will be taken
at this meeting
Among the saloon men who
went on.racQrd on the prohibition
uuestion'was O. sSuares, proprietor
Of the Crescent Hall Cafe and sew
eral smaller places. He, said:
II am not in favor of abollshlng
the barrel houses, of which We
have heard SO much lately. |
think everybody should be given
a. chance to make a living.
:'sa.sI am in favor Of reform, how
ever, among the churches.:l think
this would do much more good
than trying to reform the saloon
men, If they think it is wrong for
people to drink, let them 60 out
and reform the people so they
WON'T drink, and if they succeed in
doing this, why, the salon men
will have to 60 out Of business:
According to my ideas, this would
be the better plan for them to
pursue. '-Pieayune. f.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04

The Louisiana Railroad Com
mission gave out a statement Sat
urday which shows the total num-
ber Of railroads built and placed
IN operation during the past year
to amount to 423.51 miles:
This is the greatest number OF
miles OF railroad built and oper-
ated in the State In any one year
with the exception of 1904 when
444.o3 miles were built and oper-
ated.
Not only is the number OF new
miles of railway built IN Louisiana
during the past year, a record
breaker for this State, but it is
the largest OF any Of the Southern
States
The following is an interesting
comparative table showing the
total mileage, single track, main
line, branches and spurs oper-
ated IN Louisiana on June 30th
for the past nine years:
Year Ending Total Mileage Increase
June so, Operated IN
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04
MR.. sCHELL in TOWN
Little Man Who VIII Dig Big
Ditch Is. Work Begins
Monday.

Much has been said and written
anent the digging Of the great
canal that is to give to the farmers
Of St. Landry parish proper irrl-
cation for rice production.
Mr.. J. T. Schel, promoter OF the
undertaking, was in town Thurs
day and expressed ii no uncer-
tain words the success OF his uf1-
dertaking. He said, il part: :. It
was d venture with me when I
took hold, but now I know my eff
forts are recognized, and | will re-
.ceive the cooperation OF a large
number OF planters Of this parish
Five carloads OF machinery are
being unloaded now, and active
work will begin on the canal on
the 18th of this month.
Among those who arrived with
Mr.. Schell are: ]. A. Eible, re-
pairer;; Henry Heebar, head con-
struction man; Mr.. Ferris, il
charge Of clerical affairs.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04

The members of the Cotton
Planters-Ginners' Association re-
affirm their statement made sew
eral days ago, and denied by the
cotton seed buyers, that some Of
the seed had been bought during
the month of December at S2O.50
a ton..
When interviewed by a newspa-
per reporter a few days ago in
Baton Rouge, B. G. ConWell, sec
retary of the Cotton Seed Planters
Ginners Association, in reviewing
the work done by the association,
stated that it had brought the
price of seed up, and that one
member Of the association has
sold out his entire crop at $2O.50 a
ton.
Some of the cotton seed buyers
in the city denied that cotton seed
had brought any such price, and
said that not more than SIS Or $16
a ton was paid.
Now. the secretary Of the asso-
ciation comes forward with a re-
iteration of his statement that
seed was sold for S20.5O a ton dur
ing the month of December, and
offers to produce proof for any OF
the doubling seed buyers, if it is
necessary. !.
It seems that sec'y. Conwell
has gotten the best of the argu-
ment, as he has not been called on
by seed buyers to produce creden-
tials.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04

naval surgeon as Admiral - Sur
geon General Rixey, who puts his
name in the telephone book as
Admiral Rixey," F." although ne has
been forbidden to use the title Of
admiral, and who is family physi-
clan to the Presidents family, is
responsible for the Presidents de-
cision in the present case.
Frank H. Hitchcock, first
assistant postmaster general,
who was the loudest Coretlyou
shouter in the Republican camp,
less than two weeks ago, is now
shouting for Taft and applied re-
Gently for the position of Taft
campaign manager. The insignifi-
cance into which the Cortelyou
presidential boom has shrunken is
enough to make the unfortunate
secretary weep. In this connection
a story. has been going the rounds
to the. effect that Hitchcock was
to succeed Vorys, Taft's Ohio
manager. Of course, there is no
truth in the story. Vorys has
done too coed work in Ohio to
have any one placed over him by
the astute secretary, but the story
served to worry :Vorys, and that is
what it was printed for.
The Philippine government re-
Gently. sent to Washington an or
der for the smallest and yet the
most expensive shipment that the
government has ever been called
upon to make. It's order was for
one thousandth of a gram OF ra-
dunn, and the price paid for it was
I So, 900. The Insular Bureau, which
| has charge of the shipment, is
wondering how it can send the
tiny fragment of mineral without
danger Of its being lost. The Phi
! Ilippine Bureau Of Science wishes
/ to use the radium in a series of ex.
perilnents it is conducting. Ano
| the poor Filipinos pay the shot.
Representative Hobson, who
is always hustler and constantly
fspringing some new idea, has hi
upon a novel one, It consists OF
bill providing for the weekly pub
.lication. Of an official journa
which is to give briefly the impor
tant events in every department
of the government, the lmportan
Official acts of the President, an'
the proceedings Of Congress; no
In full, as is the case with the Con
gressional Record, but summa
rized for busy readers. There
grave question if Mr.. Hobson
, bill can become a law, but he is i
deadly earnest, has published
sample copy of his proposed shee1
and believes that great good eoul
: be accomplished by its publlca
:. ton and distribution by postmas
ters throughout the country. HI
eFidea, is, of course, to circulate
free. incidentally, he would hay
: the paper contain a guide for TT
: use Of people who visit Washing
E ton, ::
The chief engineer OF the Pan;
: ma canal has decided that tW
!, locks nearest the Pacific shall /
! placed four miles further from tt
sea than was originally intended
!, This will save $4,000, 900 and i
cidentally will remove the loci
:. further from danger OF an en'
! my!'s feet. = - -
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04
KEEP The GIRLS OFF THE STAGE

"If two-thirds of the girls who
90 on the stage would go to t.
kitchen instead, there would T
whole lot more happiness irad
world, says the Birmingham
Herald. But not if their c'xsiu-
is as bad as their acting.
As, La
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04
FATAL DISEASE DISCUSSED
Meningitis Makes Its Appearance
i'm the State Among Horses and
Mules.

III tUe StdtS AiilSiS 4AotStS eAo
aIules.
Recognizing the ability of Mr..
E. NJ. Boagni, one of the largest
and most successful planters and
stock raisers in St. Landry parish,
Director W. r. Dodson Of the De-
partrnent of Animal Pathology of
the Agricultural Experiment Sta
tions, writes him the following let
ter. Mr.. Boagni states that during
the past a number Of cases occur
red in this parish, notably on
Bayou Teche all Of them with fatal
results. The letter in question
reads:
Baton Rouge, La, Dec. %, 1907
Mr.. Ed. Boagni, Opelousas, La.
Dear Sir: During the past sum-
n1er and fall there existed a fatal
disease of horses and mules in diff
ferent sections of the State, known
as meningitis or more popular
ly, "staggers, +" blind staggers,
etc. ~,
The Department Of Aninla
Pathology OF the Experiment
Station, through its representa-.
.tives, visited several Of the local..
ties affected and made investlga.
.fions in the field, following these
up with autopsies, and Laboratory
!, work, including incubation .ane
meteorological tests, etc, in order
if possible, to identify the ezac1
nature of the causative agent. y
The Station expects to continue
it's investigations along this line
and as outbreaks may occur at any
time throughout the State, ]
. would esteem it a favor if YOU
. would acquaint me- Of any: cas-
appearing in your parish or neigh
borhood, SO. that the Department
Of the Station already referred to
may have an opportunity OF Wis
iting them for the purpose OF. con
tinuing it's Investigations, which
I hope may eventuate in the pre-
vention of a great deal of the ami
nal mortality which has hitherto
resulted from this fatal malady.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04
LOUISIANA LEADS
SOUTHERN STATES
MORE MILES OF RAILROADS
WERE BUILT HERE.
VERY INTERESTING SHOWING MADE

Total Mileage Now Operated in
the State Is 4,290.25, Increase
of 423.51 Over the Past Year,
and Is the Biggest That Was
Ever Made Except One.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04

Our country trends are invited to Ope-
lousas to do their buying. They will get
full value for their money and be treated
courteously too.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04
DECLARE IT IS 4
TRUE STATMENT
SEED SOLD FOR $2O.5O A TON
DURING DECEMBER.
CREDENTIALS TO BACK ASSERTION

Secretary of the Cotton Planters
Ginners Association Agrees to
Produce Proof if the Buyers
Are Not Convinced-Buyers
Have Not Challenged.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04
MR.. P. R. sAADOz VISITS EUAGE

i - - - =
Hon: P. R. sandoz, one. of our
representatives in the Legislature,
was here on business Saturday.
Mr.. sandoz will not be a candidate
for for reelection to his present posi-
ton. but will be a candidate for
the district .attorneyship at the
election in the fall. Mr.. Sandoz
will have. good support in this
section Eunice News.
Joshua sinpkins' at sandoz
Opera House on Monday, Jan. 9Th
. Wiz the Rlian Iheater.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR C0TI0AP0RT

A special train will leave here
over the O., G. 81 n. E. railroad
for Cottonport on Sunday morn
inc. the 5th inst, at $50 sharp,
for the accoramoda alton Of the
knights Of Columbus who are
members Of Opelousas Council,
and who desire to attend the lIl-
tiiation Of q class into that Order
on that day. The train returns
about midnight.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04

For sale Two lots il Boagni sub
division. Apply at this office.
Joshua Sinaplins at Sandoz
Onara House on 1onday Jan eth.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1908-01-04

Visit the Bijou I'heater.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-28
BILL AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT.
Has Located in Spokane and Will
Settle Down.

SPOKANE, Oct. 23.-"Swiftwater
BIZ Gates, miner and explorer Of the
Northland, who amassed half dozen
fortunes in Alaska only to lose them
in various exploits, including his mat
rimonial entanglements, has come to
Spokane from one of the boom min
ing camps in Nevada, where he clean
ed up tidy fortune. Simultaneous
with his arrival came report from
Valdez, Alaska. that his divorced
wife. Bera Beebe Gates-Cook, had
committed suicide there. Bill was
deeply affected when the intelligence
was conveyed to him and he said that
her request not to be buried in Alas
ka would be carried out. Gates came
into public notice dozen years ago,
when he gave little Gussie Lahore
her weight in gold for a promise TO
marry him. She discarded him short
ly afterward, and he married her sis
ter Grace at San Francisco, divorcing
her after a honeymoon Of six weeks.
Then he eloped with Bera Beebe, 16
years of age, at Skagway. They were
legally separated recently, and Mrs.
Gates married Harry Cook. Mrs.
lola Beebe, mother-in-law of Gates,
scored him sharply in her history of
his life, which was widely comment
ed upon at its publication. Bill talks
of settling down, saying he will in
vest his pile in real estate and bust
ness property in Spokane.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-28

1t yflow for the land owners, can be
made a nominal one for the water
users.
Several plans are under considera-
ton. One is to construct a siphon
from the canal to connect with the
pipe line now used and irrigating the
lands now under the ditch; anoth-
err is a siphon and pipe line to cross
the river on or to hang from the Rat
tlesnake bridge and thence into the
present pipe line; another is to put
siphon across on the piers or under
the river and make an entire new sys-
TEN of bitches. which would put con-
siderable more land than now under
water. The farmers now having
water right will have to pay some adj
ditional for government right and
ne wlands will have to pay about $50
TO ra water right under this project.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-28
TO IRRIGATE PASCO LAND
Dam Across the Snake River and a
Large Pumping Plant Are Part
of the Scheme.

PASCO, Oct. 23.-There are rea-
sons to believe that Pasco's dream OF
yearst is about to be realized; that
Pasco, dry and arid, will at last have
water. plenty of it, and that the shift
ing sand, with its sagebrush and cac-
tus, will give way to acres of fertile
soil. green alfalfa and fruitful or
chards. The first actual work of con-
struction to bring about this great
change is now expected to begin
within 90 days. and the plans have
been carefully, II quietly. considered
for many months.
The plan is to construct dam
across the Snake river not far from
its mouth. divert the water into an
immense canal; use the canal water
to run power plan; and with this
pump water into a 14-foot irrigation
ditch and water $4,000 acres. An
other version Of the scheme iS to
transfer the power to pumps near
Pasco and pump water from the Co
lumbia at that point to the high ridge
on the Franklin county side Of the
river above Pasco and run bitches in
both directions from this ridge.
That something is about to be done
no one seems to doubt. Among the
names mentioned IN connection with
the project are Robert Jahnke. pres
ident of the First Bank of Pasco;
Frank Robertson OF Seattle, William
Ladd of Portland. Ore, Allen Reyn-
Odds of Walla Walla and A. B. Frame
OF Two Rivers, Wash.
At point near the center of Sec
ton 20 dam will be built across the
canal and a power house erected.
There will be here installed turbine
pumps capable tolifting the water
200 feet vertically.
The pumps having lifted the water
1t will be carried IN pipelines to a
14-foot irrigation ditch, which will
terminate in section IS. township
8 north. range 90. and this ditch is
to be known as the "Pasco irrigation
ditch" This ditch is to furnish wa
ter for $4,000 acres, between the
north bank of the Snake and the Co.
lumbia. In this territory lies Pasco.
1t is said that a series of islands
in the Snake river, few miles from
its mouth. make the construction of
dam across the river from island to
island comparatively simple matter,
and that the construction of such
first steps in this irrigation project.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-28
PARKER WILL
BECOME A TOWN
TOWNSHIP PURCHASE is MADE
Tract Secured Where the North Coast
Railroad Is to Cross Northern
Pacific Tracks.

Yakima county is to have anoth-
er town. deal having been closed
by which an eighty-acre tract has been
secured by &. S. Rankin and Alex
McCredy to be placed on the market
during the spring as the townsite Of
Parker.
The incorporation papers of the
company have been filed at Olympia,
the organization being known as the
Parker Townsite company, and the
North Yakima and Wapato bankers
being the ineorporators. Capital
stock is announced as $4,000
The new townste is at the crossing
of the Northern Pacific railroad aud
the North Coast railroad at what Is
generally designated as Parker Sid
ing. AS the county commissioners
are arranging for bridge across the
Yakima river between the Parker
fruit district and Parker Siding, and
there will be much shipping of fruit
from the point. as we'll as from the
reservation, the outlook is bright
one.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-28
TO INSURE PAVING
FRESH CONCRETE WILL
BE GIVEN SAND COATING
Chairman Jancck Arranges for Spe.
cial Precautions and Paving
Rush.

Assurance that tie concrete work
for the paving on W st Yakima ave-
nue. will be in perfect condition des-
pite the cool nights is given as the
result of decision by Chairman jan
eek of the council street committee
and Supt. Anderson of the paving
company that all fresh concrete shall
be Immediately covered with coat
ing of sand.
Only about two and a half blocks
of concrete work remains to be done,
and all the excavation and grading
has been finished Brick laying is
progressing rapidly, three full blocks
on West Yakima avenue now being
completed, and it seems certain that
in two weeks more the entire paving
work will be done. unless there are
delays in getting brick.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-28
TOTAL TAX LEVY
MADE 37.O5 MILLS
North Yakima Taxpayers Will Be
Called Upon TO Pay Slightly Over
$50 Per 500 Valuation.

The total tax levy for the prop
erte inside the city limits of North
Yakima and subject to all corporate
taxes will be 1905 mills. according
to figures that have been compiled in
the office of the county auditor.
This includes the levies for state,
county, city and school.
North Yakima's municipal tax is
1905 mills, decided upon at the
council meeting on Wednesday even
ing. The state tax is placed at 4.29
mills, and the county tax is III
mills. The school fund tax for the
North Yakima district is II mills.
These figures indicate that the tax
payers must pay sS.70R on every
hundred dollars of assessed valuation,
or s2.22S for every hundred dollars
of actual value.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-28
TALK ON IRELAND
MRS. MCULLY WILL
TELL OF THE CELTS
Traces History of That Race From
Paganism to the Present
lay.

The lecture to be given on Friday
evening, October so, by Mrs. Ella
Guptill McCully. at the Y. NJ. c. A..
auditorium for the benefit of the pub
lie library. promises to be an instruc-
tive and entertaining one, the speak
er dealing with Ireland and the his
tory of the celts.
Stereopticon slides will illustrate
the lecture. in which Mrs. McCully
will trace the Celtic race from pagan
ism TO the present age Views show
ing the old pagan monuments erect
ed over the dead of the Stone age
will be shown also views of objects
in the national museum that belong
ed to the Bronze age Examples IF
gaelic language will also be thrown
on the screen. The lecture is popu-
larized and given with view of cor
recting erroneous impressions re-
garding civilization in Ireland before
the invasion.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-28
LOSES PACIFIC HOTEL.
Yakima Trust Co. Will Have Control
of the Property for Immediate
Future.

Through the filing of FIVE different
cases in the superior court and the
granting of FIVE judgments that ag-
gregate more than $1,000, I. B..
Turmoil and Mrs. Nellie E. Turmoil
lost the management of the Pacific
hotel on South First street, and 1t
passed into the hands Of the court,
the Yakima Trust Co. having charge
for the immediate future. l. B..
Turmoil has been retained as manager
to look after the house until affairs
can be adjusted
The suits brought are by the Yak
ina Trust Co. for foreclosure of a
chattel mortgage amounting to $4,-
O1112; Lombard & Horsley for fore
obscure on chattel mortgage amount
ing to s3,651.3s; Lombard & Hors-
ley for Judgment on note for $240;
l.. J. Mckinney for judgment for ac-
count of $2013.S2 and E. M. Ford,
owner of the building, for judgment
for rent Of 1852. In addition there
are three judgments for attorneys
fees. totalling $665, and for costs,
bringing the total considerably over
$1,000.
Gull, Luse & Davis represented the
various plaintiffs in the case and Tur-
nell was represented by Attorneys
Roberts & Udell, the judgments be-
ing made on stipulations and with
out contest.
1t has been reported for some time
that Turnell would leave the hotel
business and that financial affairs
were not progressing satisfactorily
with him, but the filing Of the five
suits was considerable of surprise
to many.
The hotel will not be closed. 1t
is expected that a sale will soon be
made and that it will be operated as
in the past, excepting that it will be
on the European instead of Ameri-
can plan.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-28
PR0H|b'S HOLD
OPENING RALLY
REV. GRIM SCORES LIQUOR EVIL
Condemns Political Parties for Their
Stand Upon Liquor Question
Raps Local Option.

Playing the liquor. interests and
condemning the great parties unmer-
cifully for their stand upon "the
greatest evil Of the time" the Rev.
A. L. Grim Of Ballard, pastor of the
Christian church Of that city opened
the prohibition campaign in this city
In a two hour address before about
so people in the court house Monday
evening.
The remarks Of Rev. Grim, who BIT
terly assailed the republican party at
times, and spoke on the discrepancies
of local option bill, we're frequent
ly interrupted by remarks Of "That's
right" and applause. He likened
the two great political parties to the
Egyptians of biblical times, who were
looking always for an issue, and de-
scribed them as "beggars at your
DOORS.
1.-THE daily papers tell u.s." said he,
that Judge Taft has said that the
paramount issue OF the day is the
uplift of the party. But what of the
great white slave trade that sends
out of every 124 women born, "a
to lead a life Of shame, and his party
offers no solution to the problem
Bryan has spoken and said that the
issue is the guarantee OF bank de-
posits. ask you what Of the thous-
ands who are ruined by the curse Of
drink annually? They are beggars
at your DOORS"
In the course Of his remarks Rev.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-28
Long Auto Line.

SPOKANE, Oct. 23.-What is be-
lieved to be the longest automobile
freight and passenger stage line on
the continent is to be established in
a few days between Oroville and
Brewster in Okanogan county, Wash.
connecting with a steamer line to
Wenatchee The line will have two
G0-horsepower cars, which will car
i. Of passengers and 10 tons OF
freight, making the run of so miles
in eight hours. The trip by wagon
now occupies almost two days.
Branch lines will also be established
to other points in the Okanogan dis
trict The other line is between
Marcus and Kettle Falls in Stevens
county, connecting with steamer to
Spokane Rapids. Three cars will be
of '25 and 80 horsepower. respective
w
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-10-28
PLAN SIPHON NEAR PROSSER.
Government Engineers Are at Work
Preparing Estimates for Work
just Below the Falls.

Engineers of the United States
reclamation service are at work near
Prosser. making plans and estimates
for a siphon which will be used to
carry water across the Yakima river
to irrigate lands at and near Pros
ser, some OF which is now being wa
tered by the Benson power plant.
The work is being done under the
supervision of c. B. Cox, construc-
ton engineer.
The project is to place a siphon
over or under the Yakima river river
at a point Just below the falls, taking
water from the Sunnyside canal ex-
tension. It is probable that the cost
OF this work. assuring a good grav-