La Junta tribune., 1910-05-07

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Well he was severely let alone, for
he was too contented with himself
and present conditions. The object
OF this congress was to make known
to the world the great natural re-
sources and the wonderful opportun-
ity that is open TO the world, and es.
pectally to turn the tide Of thrifty
homeseekers and home builders from
sweeping into the west, the north.
west and the southwest. to Louisiana.
Everybody admitted that the farmer
and planter had failed to develop the
country and to make the best OF
their great resources, and every
speaker wanted the sturdy, energetic
and prosperous farmer OF the north
to come and show their people how
to make these fertile lands valuable.
like they have made those OF the
north. Some OF the best lands In
LOUISIANA may be purchased for SIS
per acre, while the poorer timber
lands may be bought for from IS
to SO per acre, but much OF the
choice lands must be drained and
leveed. II is these conditions that
have given the impulse to the pro-
gressive movement now evident ev-
erywhere,
Natchitochcs pronounced NakI.
tosh) Is a little, quaint old town OF
about 5000 people, in the Red River
Valley. Il is claimed to be the old
est town In Louisiana and one OF
the oldest towns in the United States.
Indeed. II boasts of its age and 1t ad.
heres TO its customs and the spirit OF
the past. II was once on the Red
river, but the tickle river. becoming
I disgusted with the antedeluvian ten
dencies OF Natchitoches. when her
floods wer" swelling high and her
spirit wa proud. abruptly sought a
new highway to the sea. and turning
/ TO the west, about four miles above
] tile oisVIAhNA Nu'N blu AoNU. u'l DdnhS
now are seven miles away while the
3 channel OF the old river still passes
through the town. The great iron
bridge IL sun there and when the
floods sweep down from the great
prairies and plains. the woodlands
and hills and mountains. small
stream OF her bloody water passes
down the old river bed and under
the bridea that Natchitoches may
not be entirely forgotten.
Here T. The State Normal School.
which I visited. II is pretty, three
story brick building. There are also
several smaller buildings. dormitories
I hospital and sundry others. Sixteen
hundred Students attend this school.
! This is almost double last years at
4 tendance The school Is going to
the front. This is the first year that
manual training has been given. also
/ the first for chemistry Board at the
to:m.tory costs but twelve dollars p,r
month. This is remarkably cheap
The people OF Louisiana are awaken
i ing to The importance OF public edu.
cation aud, II you have your eye on
Louisiana for few years, you will
see Louisiana abreast with the most
progressive state OF the republic.
The tate University is here at
Baton Rouge. 1t is far behind the
state uuiyersities OF the north and
west II has ample grounds. many
buildlngs and many natural adyan.
tages. he government barracks and
post was given by the United States
goycrumint to the state OF Louisiana
for eduDational purposes. Many OF
| the buildings are old and need paint
and repairs. but the new spirit has
touched he state university and ther
| Is bright promise for this institution.
Much Dr. done In agriculture at this
university. ! have been over the
farm and experimental plats There
Is room for more money. more pro.
fessioual ability and enthusiasm and
highcr tandards. will not write
more of this old city at this time
Baton kpuge is on the banks Of the
muddy Mississippi. The state eapl.
tol. fashIoncd sixty years ago after
an old European castle. stands, with
It's tumultuous history, overlooking tho
great TFer. picture OF mcdiaeyal
times aud = fitting representative
OF this still ancient city. Gabriel
Will blow his trumpet some day and
the city VIII arise from the dead. for
the standard OIL Company has built
, and is buildinx great refinery and
great tanks Just outside the walls.
ROBT. W. PATTERSON,