Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
THE MARVELLOUS ADVANTAGES OF
ST. JOSEPH and TENSAS PARISH.
One Of the Most Fertile Sections or the South
Good Location for People Seeking Homes.

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The population of Tensas par
ish is $4,000, aud is constantly
increasing, owing to the strict en-
forcement of the laws and a public
sentiment indorsing the same.
There is splendid system of pub
lie schools thoroughly equipped
with the best that means can pro-
vide, offering free education to all
who will accept; there is stand
ard morality. enlightenment and
progressiveness that is Justly a
source of pride to the citizenship.
Not only are the natural fea.
tnres of Tensas parish adapted to
the material welfare and gain,
but the forests are fragrant with
the blooms of wild flowers, ap-
pealing to the eye with the grand
eur of their monarch forest
growths, the tangled maise of
vine and shrub that shelter the
deer aud turkey, the squirrel apd
other game anipals sad birds that
are fouAd - he 1 lrunier in the
greatest abundance;i beautiful
lakes whose deep waters washing
over sand bottoms are crystal
clear with banks of overhanging
willows aud cypress and shadows
iof moss and lilies, afford a home,
food and protection for fish and
fowl in variety and abundance
unequalled.
The principal towns of the par
ish are ST. Joseph, the parish
seat. with q population of 800,
two large public schools, six
churches, bank. compress, oil
mill and a number of large and
prosperous mercantile establish
ments doing q reinunerative bust
ness.
Waterproof, the next largest
town III size, has a population of
400, two public schools, bank,
two churches aud "a number Of
business houses. Newellton has
q population of 300, public schools,
churches, bank, public ginuery
and some fine stores. Rural free
delivery of mails has beea instl-
tuted already in some portions of
the parish and others will soon
follow wherever practicable. Spec
ial attention is being given to the
building and maintaining of all
excellent system of public roads
The parish has an expensive road
outfit equipped with traction en-
CINE and road machinery necessa-
ry to accomplish the best results.
The streams are spanned by iron
bridges.
The contracts under which the
lands are cultivated are princi-
pally three-lease, share and day
labor. The best lands are leased
for prices fixed iii produce or in
money that enables the energetic
farmer to accumulate sufficient
within n few years to own ms own
property. Under the share con-
tract the farmer is furnished not
only with the land for cultivation,
but with teams and implements
and the means of livelihood, and
is given in return for his labor
one-half of what the land has pro-
duced. Liberal wages are paid
for day labor, varying with chGr-
acter of the work done. Farms
are to be obtained at reasonable
prices and upony favorable terms,
and i'll fact every inducement is
held out to those who are think
ing of changing their location.
All will be met with cordiality
and welcomed to the parish. Ev-
cry opportunity will he given the
immigrant to promote his happi-
ness and best interest; the citi-
zens of the parish will assist him
to make a contented home; will
Admin by advice, by good will,
by opportunity to accumulate
property and to establish himself
in a permanent and useful citizen