St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-07-16
MIR. White WILL MAKE
TWO VISITS HERE
Frisco Commissioner Writes Telling that he
Wants All Sorts of Nice Things Raised Here
EXCURSION ON FRISCO ROAD
For watermelon Day on the 2Sth. Farmers
Asked to Bring In Produce for
the Big Day.

/ am now IN p0SlGlon 10 Gell you
definitely just when we will arrive in
OpeIousas," writes Mr.. F. S. White,
Agricultural and Horticultural Com
missioner of the Frisco road, to Pre-
sident Bercier, of the Progressive
League, and to Mr.. Chas. B. Chachere,
manager of the Frisco Experimental
Farm here. Il will arrive there
from Eunice at 1920 a. m. Saturday,
July %, and stay there until the same
train Sunday, the Oath, when | will
20 on to New Orleans. | will return
to Opelonsas from New Orleans at
1883 p. m. Thursday, the 28th,
Watermelon Day. and will stay in
your city until 1857 D. m. Friday,
the 29th, when / go West again" !"
continues Mr.. White in his letter.
He also says that he is going to
bring along lot of glass Jars, and
he wants to get as much nice stuff
as possible to put up in glass" Il
especially want to get some nice figs,
etc, he says.
He tells US in his letter that Wat
ermelon Day." which is on the 28th,
is well advertised, and that low rates
will be put in from New Orleans and
DeQuincy and Crowley and all points
between, to 0pelousas, "and we ex-
pect good crowd" he winds up
with.
It is to be hoped the people Of the
country have realized by this time
the Importance of bringing in their
very best" in the shape Of farm and
orchard products. These specimens,
as we have repeatedly said, will prove
an advertisement of incalculableYalue
to the entire people here. It will
show the West and the East and the
North what this section can do lit
viii show them that this is THE
country, the country where one can
live in comparative luxury, in a palmy
climate, among good folks, and with
least labor.
Bring your very best" it will cost
you nothing for transportation. The
Frisco car will be here, and will out
up your produce in manner that it
will be preserved.
President Bercier, Of the Opelou-
sas Progressive League, issues the
following:
"GaIla Day for farmers and busi-
ness men and the lady folks on the
courthouse square on July 28th. Bas-
ket picnic and watermelon cutting
for the occasion. under the auspices
Of the OpeIousas Progressive League.
All of the officials of the Frisco road
will be here, and trainloads of excur-
sionists from East and West.
This road, as we'll as the @. G. &
Ne. and the Southern Pacific, is of
fering US golden opportunities to
draw out and develop the hidden
treasures and marvellous possibilities
Of our beautiful country and make it
in reality the Garden Spot of Louis
lana; and it up to us to cooperate in
this great work.
We have said that the railroads
would benefit 0pelousas and st. Lam
dry parish, and we meant it, for as
soon as we became organized and de-
termined to build up our city and
parish, did the officials of all three of
our roads turn their eyes on our
section and offer their cooperation
in every possible manner.
ION the 28th is the Frisco Rally
here. and we want you all to put
aside business on that day and come.
out and hear what these people viii
have to say. Yes, basket picnic and
watermelon cutting will be one of
the features of the day, and we would
respectfully ask that every family in
and out Of the city bring a basket
siIled with nice things to eat, and all
tbe watermelous they can lay hands
on.
Eve will further ask that every
farmer bring samples of farm pro-
anets and fine animals, to exhibit;
ana that our merchants will offer
nrizes on these exhibits.
Committees have been appointed
II attend to the details
The following committees have been
anpointed to make all arrangements
ar the basket picnic and watermelon
eutting on the 28th:
Tables of lunch and exhibits on
sauareJ. O. Chachere, 2. Durio, =.
Durio oh
Aaron Jacobs, Chas. Thibodeaux, Y.
p Dunbar and ]. I. St. CYr.
Special police DIR. A. I. Bereier,
NJ. Halphen.
Murry. and ]. 0. Chachere;
Music 1t night u. II. Mornhlnyeg.
Ice % water and bread-W. ]. San
doz. ,oasI q
T,aglsr. ]. 4. ST. Cyrj " ]: Sandoz.
c.ommittee 70 get merchants 20
olose aeOres from l2 p. to 4 2.