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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
NAVIGATION Company in Meeting

LONG BEACH, Oct. 1O.-The first
meeting of the local people interested
in a financial way in the Western
Marine Navigation company will be
held Tuesday afternoon of this week
in the offices of p. F.. Hatch at the
National Bank building. The gather
ing of stockholders is called to hear
reports on the progress made so far
by the company, through it's directors,
and to approve the bylaws. The cor
poration was formed recently to build
steel steamship costing $195,OOO at the
local shipyard.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
Shells Thrown on Fire

taking in the dark a sack containing
25O shells for one containing fuel, the
explosives We're emptied in the camp
fire, and Guy Eating and Paul Dear
mond, hunters from this city, narrowly
escaped death from the exploding car
tridges. on the commencement Of the
firing, one of the men realized what
had happened and dragged his COM
let's had narrowly missed striking him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
Guests Of Hotel Redondo

REDONDO BEACH, Oct. 1O.-Among
the over-Sunday guests at Hotel Re-
dondo were Mrs. John R. Haynes, Mr.
and Mrs James North, Mr.. and Mrs,
Fletcher Ford and D. w. Semple, all
of Los angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11

Miss Homeleigh-Perhaps you won't
believe it, but a strange man tried to
kiss me once.
Miss Cutting-Reallyl Well, he'd
have been a strange man II he'd tried
to kiss you twice.-Illustrated Bits
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11

It's as easy to secure a bargalIf in a used
automobile. through want advertising. as It
used to he-and still is-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
PASADENA

Circulation Dept-Home 2ss5; Sunset 2I4o
correspondent-Day Home, Ex. 4; Sunset
fb4. Night: Home 3lS5.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
AMERICAN REACHES
NORTH POLE.
ne Mystery ct Tire End Of the Earth's
Axis Has az Last Been
Solved.
Or COOK, AMERICAN, REACHES
GOAL OF EXPLORERS.
NO particulars as to His Discoveries
hece.Vea-!nfcrrAat Awaited
With Eagerness.

The north pole. which has been the
objective point of dscoverers for over
hundred years, has at las, been
i reached, according TO a dispatch re-
ceived at New York from Stockholm.
The discoverer is an American. DR..
Frederick Cook, who for many months
was believed to have persisted. DIR.
Cook set out for his dash to the north
pole with eight Esquimaux, twelve
teams of dogs and four sleds.
On the morning of April 21 the
pole came in sight. The party quick
ly advanced and within a few hours
DR.. Cook had planted the American
hag at the pole, and the land became
United States territory.
Cook and two Esquimaux who were
all that remained were the first hu-
man beings to plant foot on the ex-
treme north point of the globe.
The temperature was 38 below. Ter
ritory about the North Pole is field
of snow and ice There is no life, noI
land.
After reaching the pole Cook re
turned over the ice foes to Leryick
No particulars as to DIR. Cooks dis
coveries at the pole have ben receiv
ed. but owing to the intense interes
in the matter further Information will
| be awaited with much eagerness.
That an American should be sue
cessful where explorers of all nations
have failed as matter of great ma
tiOnal pride.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
MILTON ITEMS.

The weather has been ideal and
harvesting is in full sway.
The pumping plant has now closed
down for the season.
Galbert and Ulgere BOurque re-
turned home Friday from the summer
normal at Natchitoches.
Mrs. Wallis and Miss Ethel Hilliard
of Abbeville were guests of Mrs.
Burkett recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels and Misses
Lura and Ava Burkett went to Able
vile Saturday in the touring car.
Mr.. Walter Daniels left Tuesday to
take the place as chief engineer in the
rice mill in Gueydan.
Miss Nita burke returned to her
home in Abbeville after a pleasant
stay as the guest of Miss Ava Bur-
kett.
Messrs ]. G. Broussard and Trahan
of Abbeville were in Milton Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Ricard BorQue Of Youngsville
was a pleasant visitor at Mr.. J. Z.
Bordeaux's Sunday.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
FREE RURAL
DELIVERY ROUTE.
Eiqhty Boxes Put Up-Numper'n9 70
Be Delayed 60 Days-Pilette Or
flee Discontinued.
Beoan Sept. With r. n. Broussaro
Mail Carrier and Serves About
1925 Families.
LEAVES 8 A. M. RETURNING NOT
LATER THAN 2 P. M.

Rural Route No. l was established
Sept 1, with Mr.. RObt. H. Broussard
as carrier. Mr.. Broussard making his
first trip on that day The route is
about twenty miles in length and goes
from Lafayette to Long Plantation,
then to Pilette, to the Landry settle
ment and back to Lafayette. About
125 families are served by the new
route. Eighty boxes have been put
up, but the numbering of the boxes
will be delayed sixty days in order to
give time for all the boxes needed to
be put up; at the end of that time
the boxes will be numbered The
carrier leaves Lafayette every morn
ing at o'clock and must return no
later than p. N. Owing to the es-
Establishment Of the route the Pilette
Office has been discontinued.
This new mail route is the first
real rural free delivery route for this
parish, and it's Inauguration is due
TO the active efforts of Postmaster
|DomengeauX, who, during his entire
Occupancy of the office of postmaster
here, has always tried in all ways
possible to make the mail service
here as effective and convenient and
advantageous to the public as possi
BILE.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03

benefit. He believed that the State
should build and maintain the roads
and that the next Legislature should
take up the question and legislate
toward the building of good roads
throughout the State.
DR.. G. A. Martin moved that a
committee of three or five be appoint
ed to visit New Iberia and watch the
road to be oiled by the Standard Oil
Company and report.
DR.. DeLaureal suggested that a
committee be appointed to investigate
the cost of permanent roads.
Mr.. A. NJ. Martin stated that he had
attended a good roads convention at
Baton Rouge and that the movers in
the matter would soon be in Lafayette
to explain how good roads could be
made. Other parishes were building
good roads under the plan and he
thought Lafayette could do likewise
After some discussion it was de
cided to appoint DR.. G. A. Martin, F
v. Mouton and DR.. DeLaureal as q
committee to inspect the New iberia
Gil road and also to get information as
to building permanent roads and then
cost. The meeting then adjourned.
For bread and pastry try Prince
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE.
Fee Of $500 to Be Charged Students
Entering After First Three Days
Of the Term.

President E. L. Stephens OF the
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
stitute has announced that the Insti-
tute will adopt the same rule as that
adopted by the State University in
regard to a registration fee of $500
to be charged to all students who en-
ter later than the first three days OF
any term. The object Of this rule is
to break up the tendency OF many
students to enter a few days late,
causing serious Interruptions to the
exercises Of the school. BY begin
ming school on Wednesday in the
middle of the school week. all en-
trance examinations. registrations
payments of fees, purchase of books
measurements for uniforms, ETC., can
be effected In time to get down to
work in earnest on the following
Monday morning at the beginning Of
the week, provided that nearly every
body has already entered and been
assigned to rooms, classes, etc.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
Plan . Pavilion.

The Northside School Ir'provemen
League at a meeting yesterday after
noon adopted plans for an open air
payilion to be erected on the school
grounds Of the North Side school. The
pavilion will be octagon shaped. 4Ox4O
feet. with floor, the roof to be OF COM
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
HOME B. & |. ASSOCIATION.
Fireproof Vault for Holding Valuable
Records of Association Completed.
Office Well Furnished.

The Home Building and Loan Asso-
citation has just had commod1ous
and fireproof vault built in their office
in the old postoffice building, and
they have also well equipped the office
with necessary furniture, so that they
now have very convenient and at
tractive office.
The association is quite young, hav-
ing been organized about year ago,
but has prospered and is in fine con-
dition.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
Not STRANGE.

There's a man worth a million
dollars and he's not dyspeptic." rs
that SO? Stomach's all right. eh7
That's strange" mo, 1t isn't He In
herited his fortune and hasn't had
time yet to ruin his digestion"-De-
troit Free Press
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
Notice to Pupils.

All pupils wishing to compete for
any Of the prizes offered school chill
dren by the Parish Fair Association
will please meet me at the high school
Monday, September 6, at p. m. Pu-
pills from both sides of the railroad
to meet at the high school.
w. ]. AVERY, Principal.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
No Doubt About Il.

Newcombe-You told me Miss Vel.
lowleaf was as pretty as she could
be. Why. she's a perfect fright.
Crawley-Neverthele she isas pref
ty as she can be.-Kansas City Jour
nal.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
For Rent.

Angelloz Hotel, on Main street OF
Lafayette. Ia, one block from depot
furnished for $50 per month. Ad-
dress A. n. Angelica, Crosse Tete.
= 2tw limo.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
The Harder Task.

l can easier teach 20 what were
good to be done. than be one of the
20 to follow mine own teaching
Shakespeare.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
Curtail Production,

If it is really true that sucker is
the clock.-Dallas News
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03

Three cakes Of good toilet soap
Csc at the Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
PRIZES OFFERED.
Rv the Parish Fair Association to
School Children Are Well worth
Competing For.

In another column is notice ac-
dressed to pupils Of the town schools
wishing to compete for the prizes
offered school children by the Parish
Fair Association. by Principal Avery.
The prizes offered by the associa-
ton are we'll worth competing for, and
the pupils of the schools should begin
at once preparing to enter the con-
test.
The prizes offered are as follows:
Best free hand drawing Of map
of Louisiana by girl. Isl 90
Same by boy. ................ w
Best free hand drawing of map
of Lafayette Parish by girl. 90
Same by boy. .......... w
Best free hand drawing OF do
mestic animal by girl. ......... l 0O
Same by boy. .................. W
Best free hand drawing of flow
ers by girl. W
Same by boy. l W
Best free hand drawing Of fruit
by girl. .........-.. l w
Same byboy w
Best free hand drawing of veg
etables by girl. rl............... W
Same by boy. W
Best collection of maps. 90
Maps and drawings must be on
paper not less than sixteen inches
square.
Best essay, on Louisiana. 81 OO
Best essay on Southwest Louis
lana development. ........ W
Best essay on domestic animals
and their traits. ts............... OO
Best essay on cotton growing. l OO
Best essay on good roads. ...... l 0o
Best display of school work Of
primary classes first, second
and third grades) ......... .Diploma
Best and most complete exhibit
of public school. Diploma
Best and most complete exhibit
by any class. ............ Diploma
School Boys Corn Club.
Best 30 ears Of corn. ............$1 o.
Second best 80 ears Of corn. "
Third best 80 ears of corn. 81
The corn taking prize to become
the property Of the Fair Association
and will be sold at auction to tht
highest bidder on the last day OF thu
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03

For bread and pastry try Prince
-four, none SO good
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03

The corn taking prize to become
the property Of the Fair Association
and will be sold at auction to the
highest bidder on the last day OF the
Fair, at 1 o'clock p. m.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-05-21
nevAffs


In the shove figure. We will assume tha, A.
3. c and D represent different towns which
srs connected BY Long Distance lines in the
manner shown. We FIRST bull, line from A
To BLOC milea, and established rate based on
pole line milease' then we extended the line iron
Bio C-l0O miles furthur. The rate between B
and c waa again figured on the pole line
mileage. but we also wanted to quote rats be-
tween A and &. and according to the pole lns
mileage. we were obliged to base the rate on
200-mile haul. Later on the line was extended
to D.-6fty miles further. and rate made be-
tween A and J., based sasin on pole line
mileage via B Ind c to D. Nov. the air line
distance between A and D is approximately ITO
miles. while BY the pole line route through B
and C. it is $50 miles.
It can be seen that rate based on ESQ
mile haul must necessarily seem excessive when
we consider the actual distance between towns
A and D. =
This 10 also true Of the rate between A and
c; pole line 200 miles. direct line 141 miles;
and between B and as we'll. where the poe
line route amsunts to $50 miles. while by d.
rect or air line" ii i. only ITO miles.
II is clear from the sbsve illustration that. -
eur lines were extended and rates based upon
pole line mileage or routes. taking il throughout
the whole system. there have grown up in many
cases. what appear to the public. high charges
for comparatively short distances: while be.
tween other points. as A to B. the charges arc
consistent in nearly al cases
However. this company has decided that the
only solution Of this important problem will be
straight. business-lke readjustment Of al Long
Distance rates from an entirely new basis such
bass. il has been determined. to be sntirely
just and equitable to al must be figured. ap-
proximatsly. on air line distances betweea all
points. altogether disresardinx the pole line
routes.
We have. therefore. cut up the Territory BY
dividing the whole into sections FIVE miles
square. as illustrated by Figure No. 2.
Every exchange or toll station. when aeog-
raphically located. falls in some one Of these
sections. We then quote rate from that sec.
ton to al other sections in the system. based
on air line distances from section center to
section center.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-05-21

In the sbevs diagram. we viii ...u-. H.,
Csiorsss. leila ia section A. vii. Trasl.a C..1o an.
i sss'iss NJ II. &s,s.os is ,ks. Determined k,~..,
~ ssssrs q ssssa A. sal NJ sd he rat. L.,x..,
'A''s tive 'o'.s is based this air lin. ;,..s. IS.
hact Iae)
~ the dotied line is shown the rsats Of o., al. r..
~hish q course is ce...r.L fs.sk.r. and ei..r ;l.
rstes The dasreacs tswss. ,ke ~ ~ IL. ss~ b.. IL
ssusi.s sss &s.s.e. ssriGs.
has A.ss ssss A9ssl to deeid. the, such .cA.iu,s
bsssd - ~ tss" ds,.sces would prov. ..,;.f.co,x 4.
The Ce~sssy IN this pscuiary seouot.i.ous eo.,,r,.
~Asrs Tor the line. have 10 fol.~ The val,
sys or ~sson rosds. ofsa in very cirssi,ous route
However. since it sssms that this .sthod s IL. e.y
lair oae upos which 10 base ioas distance rates. ". hsev.
we have made 50 mistake in s1opns ii il. W. hope the
many reductions which iacurs. will encourage heavier
patronage bst~ssa he poiss ~hsre such r.Suc,oss
are made ssd that this in time. will else, the sss hich
we expect si present will rcsu fru~. this rate chaass
"he" we coa@s"ced to baih up eur Long Distssss
system we knew little about hsw 10 do il, tn. ,de
sboas business snd fouad that we he'd to be
ihe ponssrs in mountainous telephone line ensneerius
Dscsnse Of thsss csndiions made soae rate. too
high and ohers too low. in view Of what we se. know
The present rssdusnent both these po;os .,d
maker them csasstsst end fair
is very esssatia that the pespls in any tswn hsr,
soHs OF the rates be raised shs bear in ;.1 tks,
upon the ~hsts thsir toll line rates have been bw,rsl.
In other wses the whole State and country ar, to
be bresghats oc.l telspksne door, csn only Be
soas BY assns Of ,hsi will be lair to I'll end al
The ssae time ssy upon ,hs iuvestneat.
In order that may know how the resdjus,nen.
hs. worked out. the following statement will b. Of
interest;
81 percsnt Of Ill rates sre lowered.
&c percent Of sl rates are raised
10 percent Of oil rates unchanged.
In rates have been Icxersi :. much =.
$40 percent. wdie the mssimu. r.,ss 1sea an, two
points is less than 33 percent.
10 cencusion. wish only ~ at rate rabiens oi
any pshic service corporation ssst be me, and solved
with sbsolae fsirnsss the public. that they shall Be
reaed without aisermnstiea and with as low rates a.
will pay fair returns uson the nv.s,meat, .ad to d.
stockholders. in that they entitled 10 receive such
sies Tor Long Disance TrsSc a. will iossre fair .ad
legitimate return upon their nvestment
The rates will become effective bhx;uu;us Nav
points that date sanuled.
All bills for The month of June will show the new
rates. desired they my be obtained befor.h.ps by
application The toll OPERATOR or to any Of our .uhor
ired representstyss.
Very respectfully.
E. 3. FIELD.
President.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-05-21

and routing it have % changed.
particularly with the projection Of
new lines. thst thorough study
Of the toll rstes in general has
seemed to me impressive.
Far year or msre. experts from TIE Esss.
ssaissed BY our Easinsers. have made com
ple,e study Of the rate problem. Ths purpose
Of this letter is to make known to ysu their
conclusions upon this subject.
Thsse arc. in part. that On entire ,e.djus.-
men. Of toll tariffs is sbsolAsly nscsssary in
this territory in order to eliminate III di.crimi-
nation in rates to the public.
h is obvious that one towa rs miles distant
in oas direction. end another town the ssms
distance away in m opposite reciion. esch
taking an eniirsly different rate to the same
point in question. is discriminatory and unreas.
onsLls
shall give 20 ~ little detsil Of the present
scheme Of quoting rates. and this will. perhaps.
better explain why rssdjustment il the exist
ing tarids is necessary.
All Loae Distance rates have heretofore
been bssed on pole lns mileage: that is. the
distance was ssured between any two points via
the route Of the lima. Thus. tho route distance.
at given rate per mile. determined the amount
to be charged.
In following this rule. we have been led to
rates that in frequent instances have made con.
vers.,ions almost prehibitive beiweea certain
points; and yet. based on the haul. these rates.
to the company. were only producing the ssme
average revenue per mile as al other rates.
A.. 1xy.rf,
The Holly chieftain., 1909-05-21
School Teachers Exodus

School Teachers Exodus
The teachers Of this dis
trict are preparing for their
summer outing, now that the
vexatious school days are
over, and blithe he and gay is
the average school-ma am.
Miss Swope is destined
for Billings, Montana (; Miss
Appel. Davenport. Iowa; the
Misses Boyer. Georgetown,
Colo.; Miss Williamson,
Boulder, Colo.; the Misses
Mccall to Missouri; Miss
Darlington, St. John. Mich.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-05-21

lows in full:
THE COLORADO TELE-
PHONE COMPANY
Executive Office
Denver. Colorads. May %. 1909.
TO OUR PATRONS:
From Tins 10 time. it becomes neces-
ssry 10 make certain important changes
in the methods Of conducting the
Long Distance business Of this Com.
pany. The many rapidly developing
communities. which heretofore have
been wifho0t telephone communica-
ton with the surrounding country. and
the numerous steadily growing villages
and towns, frequently require exten.
sions to our system. and often addi-
tional fscilities on already existing
routes.
Il has besn the comprehensive pol.
icy d this Company to extend its long
distance lines al over the State where
the people needed telephone service
and 10 sdd new lines where the
amount oi business done made such
t.s T.
lines necessary IN order to furnish eff
cient and prompt service.
You ksow The wonderful and steady
advance made in our State in asricul.
ture. horticulture. mining. stock raising
and the many other enterprises in
which ON people are engaged. We
have hsd to meet This growth by pro.
v;dina sdcquste telephone facilities
everywhere.
Our system has grown piece by piece
following the settling up and develop
men, Of the Stste Of Colorado and the
Territory Of New Mexico.
1
What we have accomplished is
partly shown ~ the following data:
1899. 1909.
No. Of telephones in Colo
RADIO and New Mexico--6.594 O.574
No. Of miles Of Long Dis
tance lines in C.nloradn t
and New Mexico 2,258 l1,268
Ofrecent date we have connected
our Colorado and New Mexico system
with al Of the important points in the
East and South. We are thus able to
reach through our comprehensive Bell
System. over thirty.ive States,
100000 Telephones and IS, 600. 600
people.
To cover mountainous State like
ours. which is very sparsely settled.
with = long distance telephone sys.
ten has been very serious financial
problem. and still continues to be 20.
We provide Tor all such extensions
bv the sale Of our treasury stock to our
people. and iay order that such invest
ment may be encouraged our problem
has been, FIRST, 10 reach every part Of
thssterritory snd furnish 6rst-class ser.
We. and second. to SO manage that
he Long Distance System as whole
will yield fair profit.
We are now facing the situation
Of having covered our territory with q
long distance system constructed piece
BY piece, connecting together not only
all parts Of the State and Territory.
but with the population Of the East
which conditions have obliged US to
make q new exhaustive study Of our
Long Distance rates as whole.
| This study was undertaken:
First. to enable us to conform to
and maintain a uniform method
throughout the system. and
Second, because the business in
our home company has so devel.
Il - IL - - H..
The Holly chieftain., 1909-05-21
Sugars vs.. Hollyites

The Sugar and Land Co.
employees will cross bats
with the Hollyites next Sum
day morning on the Holly
diamond. The trouble starts
at 10. Bring your voice with
you, sure.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-05-21

TOLL RATES
READJUSTED
New Nslhsd Of Comput.lio.
Mskss Many Minor
0saates

The folIow;ss letter from E. b.
Field. Pres;dsst Of The Colorado Tel
ephone Compsny. explains not only
the new method Of figuring toll rates.
but 10 On exhaustive treatise on the
whole rate problem. The letter FOL-
lows in full: