The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-15
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GODCHAUX ROAD,
Surveyors Placed in Field to Locate
Permanent Line New Iberia to
YoungsviIIe and Milton.
WORK ON TOWNSVILLE SUGAR
REFINERY BEING PUSHED,
Crops Around YoungsviIIe and Brous-
sard Fine-Convent Nearing Com
pletion-Other improvements.

The Godchaux road, or more proper
ly the Franklin and Abbeville rail
road, extending now from Franklin to
New Iberia is preparing to enter La
fayette parish and tap Youngsville and
Milton. General Superintendent D.
kemper, in company with Dr. r. o.
Young went over the proposed route
| Tuesday and placed in the field par
ty of surveyors to fix permanent lines.
The distance from David junction on
the Iberia and Vermilion road whert
the proposed extention begins to Mil
ton is 19 miles, about ten miles of
which is in Lafayette parish The
proposition is to levy five mill tax
for ten years in the ward in aid of the
road and petition to this effect will
be presented at the next meeting Of
the Police Jury. While there appears
to be many who favor the levy of the
tax there has developed some opposi-
ton. but it is hoped when the PROPOSE
tion is presented in business like
way and all the advantages of the
line are explained, the vote for the
tax will be practically unanimous The
contemplated extension runs through
rich, productive section, now fast de-
veloping into cane country, and of
necessity there must be provided some
means for transportation of the pro-
duct to market. The new sugar REIN
cry at Youngsville now nearing COM
pletion as well as the cane syrup mill
already in operation, demand shipping
facilities If they are to prove success
full institutions. In fact the necessity
of connecting by rail with the outside
world has determined enterprising cit
liens of Youngsville to build a branch
to the Southern Pacific main line, if
through any mishap the tax for the
Godchaux extention fails to carry.
Mr.. Alexander Mouton, manager of
the Youngsville Cane Syrup Company.
who has charge of the construction
of the sugar refinery, is pushing the
work rapidly and is now installing the
machinery, double effects vacuum
pans, etc. Mr.. Mouton is attending to
every detail of the construction and
being thorough mechanical engineer
as well as an experienced sugar boil |
er, it is safe to say that the new fac |
tory will possess all the essentials of |
a f1rst-class refinery. The plant will |
be run in connection with the syrup |
mill and will have a capacity of 500 |
tons per day. Everything will be in
readiness for next fall to take off the
crop which promises to be one of the
finest in years.
All crops in and around the towns
Of Youngsville and Broussard are fine,
sugar cane has never yet given finer
prospects and the fields are all in
prime state Of cultivation, much of the
crop being practically laid by. Corn
also is we'll advanced and the strong
vigorous growth assures one Of the
heaviest yields in the history of the
parish. The acreage has been largely
increased and peas have been sown in
quantity. If the farmers will only
follow Colonel Schuler's advice and
their corn into poultry, and
i've stock generally the stress of the
present time will be generally relieved
f not ntirely overcome.
At Broussard Rev. Father Drossaert
s fast completing the new convent
for use as school and home
or the sisters. The building is three
tories high and is now ready to re-
'eive the roofing, which will be slate.
rhe entire structure is faced with
'eautiful pressed brick and presents
most pleasing architectural effect. The
rounds are large and conveniently
ituated near the church and several
eautiful live oaks adorn the trout
lew. 1t is but just to say that the
people Of Broussard donated
he grounds and taxed themselves to
rect this institution that means SO
much for the spiritual and educational
'elfare Of their community. It is
therefore, with commendable pride
hat they look upon the proportions
the new convent and feel a deep
ense Of deep qualification for all the
acrifices they have made in order to
ecure its establishment.
The family of John Taylor, who re-
emily died have just received from
ne Woodmen Of the World. the bene.