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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-06
Chataiguief.

Rice planting is going on all over
the western portion of the parish.
Should the weather be favorable
there will be an early crop.
Register Lastrapes registered 1872
voters at Chataignier, which is CON
sidered very small.
Mr.. Christian Rupert, of Eunice,
spent Sunday visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Adam Rozas made a flying trip
to Bunkie last week.
Messrs. Rene Derouen, Emile Soil
eau, ]. Lebas, A. Coreil, DR.. Doss-
mann, and several others from Vile
Platte were here last Saturday to
hear the speeches Of the anti-divi-
s%ionists, but the orators did not show
up.
Messrs. Louis Lafleur and Yves
Veillon visited Eunice last week.
A fishing party went out to
Prudhomme last Sunday. It was
composed of Messrs. Jos. Hardy,
Adam Rozas, Arthur Aucoin, Jos.
Fontenot, Theodore Rozas, and Eloi
Young. They report having caught
a very substantial dinner.
Mr.. Frank ]. Hardy, Of Ell Campo,
Texas, visited his brother, Jos. A.,
here last Thursday
CHATAIGNIER.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-06
Number Fourteen.

Police Juror J. 3. Daley, of the
second ward, who lives at Sunset,
was receiving the congratulations of
his fellow members of the parish
legislature, as well as of his many
other friends, last Monday, upon the
advent of Number Ia in his household.
This last one is. ike seven others,
a boy-his progeny being eight boys
and six girls, all hale and hearty.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-06
SALE.
A. o. sKILEs
vs..
EUGENE LEDoUX.
No. i8z46, Sixteenth Judicial District Court
Parish of st. Landry La.

BY virtue OF q WRIT of ierf facias
issued out Of the Honorable sixteenth judi
ctal District Court, in and for the parish oil
81. Landry, in Ehe above entitled and mum.
and will offer for sale, for cash. at public
auction, to h last and highest bidder. at
the front door Of the Court House OF st.
Landry Parish. at 0pelousas, La, on
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-06
The Birds Are Disappearing.

In a recent article to the press
President Miller of the State Game
Commission gives outythe following;
It is estimated that the destruc-
ton of the insectivorous birds Of
Louisiana entails a loss anywhere
from S25.o 100000 to $780, 600 a
year to planters, gardeners, truck
farmers and others. The boil wee
vii alone caused a loss of $780,
900 to the cotton planters last year.
The killing Of the wild turkey, the
prairie chicken, woodcock, papabott
and the quail is largely responsible
for much Of their loss, as they are
to feed on insects, bugs, wee
vii and others of similar character
which are so destructive of all kinds
crops produced in this state.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-06
Death In Plaisance.

The Clarion regrets to learn of the
death Of little Thelma, infant daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vidrine, which
occurred in Plaisance Tuesday at 10
o'clock.
Clerk Of Court Andrepont, who had
been called TO the bedside of his sick
mother, was present ST the funeral.
The dead child was Mr.. Andrepont's
niece.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-06
PUBLIC SALE.

There will be sold, ut Port Barre,
Saturday, February a. '0o
the last residence OF Mrs. Louis Melan-
con, situated at the Colorado Southern
Depot, near Port Barre, containing about
four arpents.o OF land and out-buildings.
Terms-Cash.
feb6-4t P. ROBIN, Agent.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-06
BavOu ChicOt.

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Hon. VIM. Clark, Ed. L. Clark, Mr.
II. Z. Erich and daughter, Miss Cam.
ME, arrived from New Orleans OF
last Friday.
Rev. Morgan, Of Pineville, ani
Rev. Stage, Of Garland, Baptist min
listers, held services here on Sunday.
The heavy rains last week caused
farmers to be somewhat behind.
We are reliably informed that the
large sawmill at St. Landry will begin
operation about March 18th.
DR.. Willie Quirk, of Evergreen,
spent two days here during the week
Hon. G. G. Duson spent last Sunday
here, at the hospitable home Of Dr..
wv. E. Hawkins.
The Irish potato crop in some sec
lions is coming up nicely.
Mr.. Louis johnson, the hustling
sawmilI man Of Pine Prairie, was here
on Sunday.
Judge Singleton left over the Rock
Island Sunday evening to attend a
meeting Of the police jury.
Miss May Hawkins and Erich, Jr.,
drove through town Saturday evening.
The anti-divisionists say the division
lists are wrong, and vice versa-it
remains to be seen which is right.
Hello, Mr.. Lastrapes, parish regis
trar, don't you think St. Landry is
pretty large; and since your trip
through her, don't you think she
should be divided?
Hon. VIM. Clark is erecting a large
house some two miles west Of Pine
Prairie for General Miles and Mr..
J%ournee, Of New Orleans, who will
soon spring a surprise in the new
parish Of EgangeIine.
When you have a day off take a
trip over the Rock Island, stop be-
tween trains at the coming town Of
ReddelIe, and it will not surprise you
if ReddeIle will also become a candi-
date for the capital of Evangeline.
Stranger things than this have hap
:pened.
Mr., Sam Cappell, builder and con-
tractor, Of Evergreen, passed through
here on Sunday en- route TO Oakdale,
where he has a contract to build a
new Baptist church.
No, Meta, | can not accompany you
to Washington to participate in the
inauguration of President Taft. You
promised to be at the carnival at
New Orleans and you failed, and now
you can 20 alone, or do like RE-
main at home.
One Of the large and famous oak
trees near the Baptist church, under
which many candidates for governor
have spoken before and after the war,
was cut down last Thursday to pre-
vent it from falling on the church.
| feel sorry for you, young man.
| overheard her promise to go to
20 TO church with you Sunday night,
when | saw you, at a glance II
knew she went with the other fellow.
But sigh not; you'll outlive it.
Miss Martha A. Wolff and Miss
Susie Erich attended Sunday school
at Cheney-Old-Field Sunday.
Some eight or ten wagons are en-
gagged in hauling dogwood from Mr..
Stephen Gasperez's to Pine Prairie
Water mellions, corn and all kinds
if garden truck will be planted this
week.
Judge John W.. Walker, of Turkey
5reek, was in town on Sunday,
CHICOT.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-31

Agents for the Hill interests have
closed deal that includes IA blocks
of ground in the North Portland
terminal district, which was ac-
quired at a cost of nearly $1,000,
900. It's underst God the purchas-
es are for terminals for the North
ern Pacific, which plans additional
trackage facilities here, and chat
the recent visit of J. J. Hill and
Howard Elliot had much to do
with completing the purchase. The
prices paid for the different proper
ties making up the whole tract were
the highest yet given for land in
that district and indicate the grow
ing Importance of Portland as a
railway CENTER. Thisis the biggest
deal in Portland realty for several
months.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-31

The coming convention of the
Washington Good Roads Associa-
ton at Aberdeen. January 20 and
q, is of Importance to the whole
state. 1t will consider the expend-
iture of 81 500, 900, now available
in the state road fund. Progress in
road building in this country has
hot kept pace with European stand
ards, largely because of undesirable
political influences in the admins
tration Of highway affairs. Wash
ington has taken an important step
to get better roads and the State
Association is an earnest body. 1t
has awakened interest in the mat
ter everywhere and should help to
solve the problem of getting the
best results for the state at large.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-31

Much work on the rivers and
harbors of the Pacific Northwest
will be accomplished during the
coming year provided the recon-
mendations of Major Nc lndoe,
CORPS of the United States Engineers
in charge of this district, are follow
ed. Major Nc Indoe has made his
annual report to the Secretary OF W; r
and urges the expenditure OF So
O42, 500 in riverand harbor i'm Grove
nents in this district for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1911.
The largest appropriation recon-
,nended is 81, 100000 for -continu-
ing the improvement at the mouth
# the Columbia River. The sum
f 81 900, 900 is urged for work in
,hc same stream between The Dalles
rapids and Cello Falls. The re-
nainder of the desired approprla-
ton is divided between the different
coast harbors and work on the Col
lmbia, Willamette, Snake and
,ther rivers, including the Cowlitz,
trays and Lewis rivers in Washing
ton.
According to the report, opera,
lions during the past year consisted
largely in dredging shoal places be-
tween Portland and Astoria in the
willamette and Columbia rivers
and in extending the Columbia
letty besides some work at Coquill'
md Tillamook and dredging in The
PIPER Willamette and Upper Col.
lmbia. ii Major Nc lndoe's recon-
nendations are carried out, they
will mean much permanent work o
great value to the whole Pacific
Northwest.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-31

Census Supervisor Kelly. Of the
Second District, predicts that the
forthcoming enumeration will show
the population of Washington to
have doubled since 1909. If the
state can count LOO, 900 inhabi-
tants next year, it will be entitled
to at least five representatives in
Congress and maybe six. This will
require redistricting, rs at present
there are only three members from
Washington in the lower house of
Congress. The denscly populated
portion Of the state west of the Cas-
cadc will probably get four of the
six, leaving two for Eastern Wash
ington. At all events the 1910
census is sure to break all records
for growth in the Northwest.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-31

In recognition of the important
part played by voting women in
the solution of the divorce evil,
Gov. Nj. Z. Hay has appointed the
president of the Washington Equal
Suffrage Association, Mrs. Emma
Smith Devoe, a delegate to the
National Divorce Congress, to meet
in Washington, D.. c., from Janu-
airy 14th to L tn, in response to a
call issued by President Taft. This
Congress is to suggest remedial
legislation for action by the Senate
and House, and in view of the fact
that divorces have decreased II per-
cent in. New Zealand since the
women were given the ballot some
fifteen years ago, and that Wyom-
ing, which has had equal suffrage
longest, has the lowest percentage
of divorces of any state in the
Union, the Suffragists represented
to the Governor that the appoint
ment of some woman would be
exceedingly fitting.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-31

Officials of labor unions in Spo-
zane believe that the action OF the
,ity council in increasing the wage
scale. of laborers from 50 IS to So a
Law and that of teamsters from
$3.50 to $3.50 a day for eight
hours work, beginning April, l,
1910 will have general effect upon
wages in building and other lines,
With The exception of Butte, the
sale to be paid in Spokane for
ordinary labor is higher than Ill
ny other city in the Northwest.
The increase was obtained by the
work of the business agents of the
w Federal labor unions and two
teamsters organizations after a
CAMPAIGN Of two months, There
was no talk of striking or other
trouble. The representatives, OF
the unions laid their matters before
tie city council, convened in :
meeting Of the committee OF the
whole and he demands were dis
cussed at length, with the result
that by unanimous vote the requesl
was granted under the terms of an
ordinance effective as noted.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-31


That it is not the retailer who
alone is to blame for the increased
cost of living is made clear by the
published statements Of the profits
made by some Of the great whole
sale houses. Some light is thrown
upon the higher price of meat by
the huge profit Of thirty-three per
cent which Armour e Co. have
made during the past year on the
capital invested. This fact does
not lead the consumer to pay the
price with any better grace.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-31

as strongly opposed to statewide
prohibition, but believes the local
option law now il force good one.
By a substantial majority, Walla
Walla has refused to abolish
saloons. The business men will
advocate reducing the number Of
licenses now in force and the strict
est regulation for those operating.
Davenport has gone dry. As the
score now stands, 80 municipaliti s
have gone dry and - wet The dry
section includes two county units
Stevens and Whitman.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-31

The Christmas and New Year
vacation makes brief but pleasant
break in the daily routine of school
life which teachers and school alike
enjoy. The mental relaxation it
affords and the rest from the many
demands that teaching and learn
ing make enables instructors and
pupils to take up the regular school
work with renewed earnestness and
ultimate benefit.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-31

Gov. NJ. f. Hay is in favor of a
daylight saloon law" patterned
after the one in force in Nebraska
This permits the sale of liquor only
during the hours between sunrise
and sunset. He declares himself
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-12-31

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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-26
THE KLAMATH COUNTRY
ITS OPPORTUNITIES. AND RESOURCES

ltd ut the disposal Of the boncseokcr8,
tho United Statos assuming all risk
and responsibility for the Investment.
klamath Falls, the county seat Of
klamath County. Oregon, and the
commercial center Of the klamath
region, II n lively town Of $500 peo-
pie, with good graded and high
schools, n fine water system. electric
light and power plants, telephone
systcm, and other city utilities. u 70
the diversion point OF the chief ca.
mails of the irrigation project. and is
headquarters for the United States
Reclamation Service and the klamath
Water Users Association. The hotel
facilities are. good. Merrill, near
Tulc Lake. Ii the center Of large
fertile section south Of klamath Falls
and part OF It's surrounding lands are
already watered ~ the Government
irrigation system. BONANZA. ON Lost
River 10 the principal trading point
of the upper project. II Is at the
junction OF the largest valleys.
. The upland soil Is chiefly rich.
sandy loan OF great uniformity and
lasting fertility. II IL mixture OF
disintegrated and eroded lava with
volcanic ash and distomaceous earth.
The lake and tuTe tmarsh) lands are
made Of finely disintegrated volcanic
material and organic matter, the lat.
ter the decomposed vegetable accum.
ulation Of ages. Nowhere. perhaps,
can be found more fertile country.
The uplands are very. similar to the
soils OF the famous Yakima Valley
In Washington. while the lowlands
are In II cIuss by themselves In rich
meas. The soils are free from gumbo
and adobe characteristics. very easy
to work. without stones. and do not
bake easily. In u few localities patch
es OF alkali may be found. but these
are quite infrequent and can be cared
for By proper drainage. The soil Is
uCpshs sbu WIZ
rarely Is there hard-pan near the
surface. .rl..
The climate OF the klamath Basin
IL delightful In late spring. summer
and autumn and until midwinter.
with It's scenic and hunting and fish.
| Ing attractions, the region IL becom-
Ing great summer resort. The
weather Is moderately warm In sum.
mcr and not severely cold In winter.
I here IL little zero weather. Destruc.
, tive storms are unknown. Some win
ters are open without snow. but oc'
/ cssionally there is enough snow ioi
sleigbing. Spring plowing begins
= In the latter part ol February or early
In March. March and April are rain
lest months. and January IL the cola
est. Very little rain falls in the sum
mer. and crops may. be harvested
without fear OF storm.
The average number OF clear day.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-26

while in favored locations most e.
cellent peaches may be raised; but
care must be taken by planting late.
blooming. hardy varieties Of all these
fruits. because Of late frosts.
The evidence Of what small fruits
will do is found In the wealth Of wild
berries. All tho berries may b
grown to great advantage % soon %
q market becomes available.
The richness Of the soil and the
ease with which II 10 worked make
the klamath section . vast potential
garden. Here. with Irrigation, intsn-
sive cultivation will be widely prsc.
ticed. The careful cultivation that
makes land in sections Of Southern
California. the San Joaquin, eacra-
mento. Santa Clara. Pajaro. Arroyo
Grande and other California valleys
worth hundreds Of dollars per acre
will produce the same result here.
The klamath Basin 10 already .
great native pasture-land, and when
are added Alfalfa. clover. etc.. Il will
be an unexcelled dairy country. At
present cattle and sheep occupy the
fields. There are many Hsrsfords
and some shorthorns. Dsvons anl
Galloways.. But with the coming Of
easy transportation will come the day
Of the more profitable mitch COW
the day OF the Holstein and Jersey.
The klamath Basin IL full Of ans
horses.
Well adapted to hog raising. the
pig has been almost totally neglected
In the klamath region. yet with dis
ease unknown and crops and climate
naturally adapted to his needs. hs
will later become one Of the most I'm.
portant Of it, commercial factors.
Poultry raising awaits but transpor.
tation to make It Of large proper.
tions. though now a thriving industry
with local demand far In excess Of
the supply.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-26

| Rich IN fertile lands, evcr-liyinI,
streams and hne lakcg. walled with
noble mountain ranges covered with
great Pine forests. possessed Of u eli
mate that ten months In the year IL
Ideal, the klamath Basin. heretofore
isolated aud almost unknown. Is be-
ing made rcndliy accessible.
rhlB rich basin is a plateau 1000
feet above the sea level. divided Into
valleys by mountain spurs and given
variety By several freBh-watcr lakes.
VI these, the three largest cover two
hundred thousand acres.
Development has been retarded by
lack Of Immigration and lack Of
transportation.
The annual precipitation OF sixteen
Inches IL chiefly In tho winter. In the
form OF mountain snow. Tho sum
mcr rainfall ~ too light to assure
crops. The Siskiyou and Cascade
Mountains presented q strong barrier
to railroad builders. Therefore. with
u trunk line of railway hardly nifty
body of fresh water available for ir-
rigatlon west Of the Mississippi at Its
very door. this rich region has been
little more than u pasture for cattle
aud sheep. It's lakcs and marshes
homes for untold numbers Of Wild
fowl. and It's forests and mountains
but the haunts Of wild animals.
All this IL to be changed marve-
lously by two factors--dovernment
irrigation and reclamation and rail.
road construction.
The work Of the Government ia
divided into two projects. the upper
and the lower. The latter. the mos,
important. has for Ia principal wa
ter supply Upper klamath Lake. the
largest navigable body OF fresh water
In the West. The supply taken from
II viii lessen the size Of Link River.
Its outlet. but will not AFFECT the vol.
umc OF water In the lake itself. The
topography OF the land is such that
the water from the lake can be dis
tributed over IA large area by gravity.
Clear Lake. In California, is the
source Of the upper project. II will
become IA reservoir. and Its outlet.
Lost River. diverted Into the klamath
River and superseded largely rs Il
I water carrier by an irrigation canal.
This oldest Of streams. "mcandering
with may notion" after flowing
aimiessly n hundred miles. arrives
within six miles Of Its source and
finally sinks In Tulc Lake. Tule Lake.
n broad sheet Of water. whose great
est depth In about 80 feet. has nc
other water supply and no outlet,
with the diversion Of Lost River, it,
bed Will be partly reclaimed.
The Government work. all told.
will represent an expenditure OF S4.-
zoe. 900. and this investment IA plac-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-26

every year Is about three hundred
and even in stormy weather u day
rarely passes with the suns face hid.
den tho entire time. The clear at
mosphere and the elevation make
bright the sunny days and give the
sky the deepest blue, while at night
the starry armament Is brilliant
beyond description and beyond the
conception Of fog-belt Inhabitants.
Where the water supply IL limited.
sagebrush nantles the valleys with
gray. Ia the msrshlands are many
species Of rushes, sedges and tules.
The dora Of the basin Is far above
the average In variety, for here meet
northern and southern plants. oddly
con ningling. The land Is rich In
wild rluns, choke-cherries. buckle.
berries, wild gooseberries. wild cur.
rants. and other economic plants
There are many species Of nutritive
native grasses; indeed, the basin has
long been a stockman's summer par.
adiss. Many Of the smaller valleys
are simply large meadows.
The lower hills surrounding the
basin are covered with range grasses
and scattered parks Of Juniper. noun
tain mahogany and other arid land
shrubs. The higher lands are COW
cred with. regal forests OF red FIR
sugar and yellow pine. and cedar.
In abundance may be grown the
cereals Except corn). alfalfa, var.
ious nutritious grasses. root crops
potatoes. asparagus. celery, all hardy
fruits. vegetables and berries.
Alfalfa. which has created more
wealthy farmers In the irrigated
West than any other farm product
may be grown to perfection. T~e
{ and In favored sections 'hree) crop.
are cut each year. and after the last
harvest the vigorous growths permit
Of pasturage for stock.
The klamath section will riva
eastern Washington and Oregon ir
wheat production. both in quality ant
quantity. Land well cultivated ant
with plenty Of water yields nifty bush
oils Of wheat to the acre. while dr.,
farming secures from twelve to TWEEN
~ bushels. The average, under fav
orable water conditions. should b.
thirty-fve bushels to the acre.
Oats yield per acre. with dry farm
Ing. from twenty-five to thirty bush
els: on irrigated land. sixty bushels
land with exceptionally favorable con
ditions. almost Q hundred. Barle!
yields. on dry land. twenty-five bush
els per acre. which Is always doubled
and often trebled on properly irri
gated land. Rye also grows we'll. ant
peculiarly enough 10 often dry farmet
as q. hay or roughsge crop for stock
Apple raising will prove q profit
able occupation In the uplands. Pears
plums. prunes and cherries do we'll
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Lakeview List No. 81.

United States Land once. Lake
view. Oregon. January ~. 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that the
Northern Pacific Railway Company.
whose post ofiice address 10 g. Paul.
Minnesota, has on this 38th day Of
December. 1908. nled In this once
its application (Serial No. 0e%s). 70
select under the provisions otthe Act
Of Congress. approved July I. 1898
$50 Stat. 6s7. 620). Lot OF section
3 In township 80 south Of raaes ~
and Lot 8 Of section z IN township
80 south Of range7. all east Of VIII
lamette Principal Meridian. eoataia-
Ing 5l.s3 acres. +t
Any and all persons claiming -.
versely the lands described. o. d.
string to object because Of the. min
eral character Of the land. or eoS any
other reason. to the disposal - -.
plicant. should Ole their s6ldavits q
protest In this once. on or before he
18th day Of March. 1903.
J. N. WATSON.
Ills Reeistor.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-26

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