Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30

importance to the South and South
west because it effects the question OF
an increase in freight rates on prac-
tically all the railroads in these sec
tons was handed down here We'd
nesday by the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, reversing the de-
cree of Judge Emory Speer, OF the
Southern district of Georgia which 1e-
strained the defendant railroads from
putting the proposed increased freight
tariffs into effect.
C~rowley.-C. G. Genung, the Evans
vile, Ind, engineer who surveyed and =
built the O%pelousas, Gulf and North
eastern Railroad, has returned from a
trip over the proposed route Of the
railroad line projected by citizens OK
Lake Arthur. to extend the Opelousas.
Gulf and Northeastern from Crowley
TO Lake Arthur, a distance OF abont
twenty miles. Mr.. Genung has made
an estimate of cost Of the proposed line
and states that he will report fayora-
bly, on its feasibility.
Baton Rouge.-GovernOr Sanders
will be accompanied on his trip to
Washington by a large number OF his
military staff. It is possible that sew
eral private cars will be selected by
the party, and that the trip to Wash
ington and the stay in Washington
during the several days the party IS
there will be made in these cars. The
governor and his party will probably
leave New Orleans the first Of March,
so as to be in Washington in ample
time for the inauguration on March
4. The members Of the governors
staff are now writing to the adjutant
general and informing him whether
CT not they will accompany the party.
Amity City.-The mild spring
weather which continues to prevail is
considered very injurious to the sue.
cess Of the strawberry crop, which is
n of the most extensive agricul-
tural industries in this parish. The
strawberry fields are white with BIOS
SONS and ladened with fruit, ripe
berries being conspicuously in evi.
dence. AS a matter Of fact, more
cold weather is inevitable, and when
it comes it will have the effect Of set
ting the crop back and probably
u a short crop. The fields are IN.
usually we'll cultivated and the truck
ers are busily engaged in strawing
the plants. There has been an in.
crease in the acreage. n.
Baton Rouge.-secretary Bar
row of the railroad commits
sion has compiledi some inter-
esting figures regarding the opera
ton of railroads in Louisiana for the
year ended June 80, 1908, showing a
tremendous decrease in the earnings
from operating Of railroads in the
state for that year, as compared with
the year ended June 80, 1907. The
total earnings of all railroads oper-1
ated in Louisiana, with the exception
of the Colorado Southern, amounted
to $3.50 ,976. 32' for the year ended
June 80, 1908, while for the year end
ed June 80, 1902, the total earnings
in Louisiana amounted to $4,000, 486..
IL, showing a decrease for the year
ended june 80, 1908, Of s2,06S, 500.S {.
Covington.--Since the recent repeal
of the state law taxing foreign capt.
tai invested in this state, there has
been a growing inclination from finan-
ciers in the North and West for in.
| vestments in this section, and ,Aere
have been several large deals on for
timber lands in this section, one. OF
the first of which has just been 0n-
sumated. DR.. c. q. Williams, Warren
! Thomas, Jones & Pickett Co., Ltd.
and Thomas & Parker, severally and
individually, have sold 10000 acres
Of the finest hardwood timber lands
in this section to a Chicago syndicate
represented by A. l.. Thompson. L..
C. Black of Cincinnati has also sold
1000 acres OF the same kind of land
to the same parties. The land is in
the Pearl River and Rogue Chitt0
swamps, convenient to the lines Of
the New Orleans Great Northern
railroad.
Calhoun.-The January meeting Of
the North Louisiana Agricultural So
ciety will be held in the Agricultural
Hall at the North Louisiana Expert
ment Station, on Thursday, Jan. 2S.
AS many farmers in this section Of
the States are thinking Of planting
early truck for the market, it is the
proper time for the members of the
Society and others who are interested