St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-16
THE CANALS nov AN
ASSURED ENTERPRISE
Ps~ansylVuaIaRs Put Up iAs Honey to BsIId
GFsai Enterprise.
SATISFIED WITH The WORK
And All Sank On schsIl" ....FOuFlh visit u
Capitalists 10 81. Madry...
given RsyaI NslesRa.

We have seen, and we ara sasis-
fed that the project Of the Union
Irrigation Company Is q paying IN
vestment," remarked b prominent
Pennsylvania, member Of the party
Of Fasteners here last waek, to look
into the progress Of the great-What
we call it here-SchelI Canal. "And."
continued the gentleman, having
seen, and being satisfied that it is q
paying investment, we will finance it
through
And the gentleman spoke for the
rest Of the party.
Il is announced that the Pennsyl-
vanians will finance the canal project
NOT only announced, but ii is am
assured fact, as st a meeting held in
Washington, after the trip through
the rice belt, sufficient money was
subscribed to bring to completion the
largest irrigation canal in the South.
Furthermore, Mr.. Schell announces
that he will positively have q large
portion Of the main canal, and some
of the 0peIousas lateral, completed
for the next rice crop.
The party Of Pennsylyanians brought
here by the promoter Of the canal
scheme, Mr.. j. Franklin Schall, ar
rived at Washington on Thursday, the
7th. Friday the pumping plant near
Washington was inspected, and Sat
urday a trip through the Rice Belt
Rayne, 0pelousas, Crowley, Eunice,
Mamou-was made.
The trip was made TO Crowley over
the O. Gee, leaving here at $40. AT
Rayne d stop Of thirty minutes was
made, and the rice mills were visited.
Mrs. DR.. Webb, Miss Webb, Miss Kate
Mudd and others aided the gentlemen
in delightfully."- entertaining the party,
which was composed, besides the
Pennsylvanians, of people, ladies' and
gentlemen, from Crowley and 0pelou-
sas.
The train arrived at Crowley at IL
o'clock, where another royal welcome
was extended the visitors. Jamba-
laya, a characteristic Creole dish,
crackers, cheese and beer was served.
Many Of the party went to the pumps
Of the various canals in that section.
At two o'clock the party left over
the Colorado Southern tracks for Eu-
nice, and from there the train con-
Veyed the outfit over the Rock Island
tracks to Mamou, where the canal
ends.
Sunday the party rested ia Wash
ington, and Monday 0pelousas was
visited-and a very creditahle recep-
tion rendered it. The day was spent
in sightseeing, and a well attended
meeting was held at the courthouse
that evening, at which local speakers,
and gentlemen of the party spoke.
All expressed abiding confidence in
the Schell project.
That evening q banquet was held
at the Lacombe Hotel, and again
speeches and good cheer prevailed.
DR.. A. J. Bercier, chairman Of the
banquet committee, in his toast dc
the banquet given at LacOmbe Hotel
Monday evening, paid Mr.. J.ssFranklin
Schell, the organizer and manager of
the great irrigation scheme, the fol-
lowing compliment: Mr.. j. Franklin
possesses more good combining
qualities than any of the great heroes
in the annals of history, because, first,
in the face of adversely he smiled
and froze 30 his undertaking with the
utmost ~tenacity; second, as an organ
izer and promoter, he is unexcelled,
and, third, bis executive ability is un-
surpassed"
Those ID the Pennsylvania party
were: Ar. and Mrs. j. A. Harrsll, Jas.
A. Cleaver, 3. ]. Lamparter, David s.
Herr, Milton Haines, f. s. Bishop,
Menno s. Graybill, John D. Herr, Al
ron We. Snader, Milton Murphy, Nath-
aniel Brubsker, ]. Albert Mark, Eli j.
Milton r. Sheaffer, Miss Ber-
cha Tasting, Miss Ella Leibhart, Dir.
and Mrs. ]. q. Fritchey, Mr. and Mrs.
G. Eby. Abner B. Riser, G. "A.
Cast. w. G. Brecht, A. K. Raub, J.W.i
McWilliams, James Symington, Aaron
Charles, Martin q. Miller, Joseph
Haefner, Milton Keech, John II. Myers,
Or. G. D. Roop, Al. NJ. Yesger, s. 3.
]. B. Smoker, John Burkhart,
]. M. Ankrim, Gilbert Smith, b. T.
Hess, Hercules Evans, Abram Reese,
SiIas s. Herr, Mrs. Serena RubIe, &. t
a. Rush, J.. Harry Opp, ]. Franklin
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul G. Eogag,
G. Slagle, C. G. Zimmerman, G. A..
G. w. Snyder. J.. "A. Wertz,
R. G. Brinker and Samuel Berklsy.
The Pennsylvanians were accompa-
MED on the rice belt trip BY the fol-
Washington and 0pelousas
people.
From Washington-Prof Il. n. Bit
tie and wife, Prof. ]. w. Gallon.