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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11
HOGS IN CARLOAD LOTS
Being SHIPPED OUT
A Great Industry for This Country, Which Is
Bslng Demonstrated By Mr.. E. NJ. RIchaFd.
4@.A-@
AMARKET IN HOUSTON TEXAS
Five Cars, Averaging 5000 Per Gar. Are
Shipped from ST. Landry. cash
Paid for Swine

There has never been any
question as to the advisability
and profit of hog raising in this
section Of Louisiana IN tact
throughout Louisiana.
People here have been buying
sowbelly raised out West al
exorbitant prices, when they had
the facility of selling to the West
the same article at much cheaper
figures, because the hog can be
raised here at a lower cost, due
to the natures gift Of acorn,
grass, sweet potatoes, and other
things which go to making the
raising of swine at little cost.
But little attention has been
paid to this industry. The coun-
try fed the people like the mock
ing fed its young.
The seed was soWn, and nature
practically did the rest.
The boil Weevil, however, made
the farmer realize that he must
abandon easy-growing cotton
and look out for ether means OF
making a living.
And the hog is now cutting an
important swath in this new
born activity.
Mr.. E. N. Richard for the past
four months has purchased and
shipped five carloads OF hogs to
the Houston Packing Co., each
car averaging eighty-fve head,
and about $1,000 per car $1,000
put into circulation in st. Landry
by one man. Of course others
have shipped carloads, and we
learn that farmers throughout
the country are beginning to
realize that the hog is an import
ant gentleman.
Mr.. Richard goes to the differ
ent farmers, and buys whatever
quantity Of hogs he has, pays
cash for them, and centers them
on one shipping point.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11

Mayor Mike Halphen re-
quests US to extend his heartfelt
thanks to the many friends who
50 kindly ministered to him dur
ing his late severe illness. I
will never forget them it was a
balm in my convalescent stage,
and / attribute my recovery
largely to this friendly and
earnest manifestation, said the
Mayor. Ny heart also goes
out to those who SO ardently
prayed for my recovery; to my
nurse and to my physician. !
am well, and / thank them all.
Misses Helen Hagarty, Lee.
Thomas, CeIina Richard and
Messrs. Carron and EaVes drove
over from Washington Sunday
afternoon and were the guests OF
Miss Alma Sandoz.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11
Want Western Colony In
St. Landry Parish.

Your country is enchanting,
and can't see the reason why
we should not establish a colony
il your parish, /" said Mr.. o. w.
Crawford, who was here several
DAYS this week with Mr.. G. FL.
Willard, both representing the
Louisiana Farm Land Co., with
headquarters at 632 GraVier
street, New Orleans.
These gentlemen were here for
the purpose of coIonizing several
thousand acres of land with
farmers from Nebraska, Missou-
ri, and other States.
There is a decided influx from
many States into this section,
and the idea is to get them in St.
Landry.
Your lands are cheap and
fertile, and we will return
shortl said Mr. Crawford.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11
ITALIAN SOCIETY TO.
CELEBRATE ST.
JOSEPH.

The local Italian Society will
celebrate ST. Joseph's Day,
March 19.
A parade will be held in the
morning at about 10 o. 'clock. At
three o'clock anlusenaents, con-
sisting of a creased pole, creased
big. etc., will be IN order, at the
Catholic church yard, and that
night the usual fireworks and
general celebration will take
place.
An Italian band from New Or
leans will be here and play at
High Mass Sunday, the High
Mass being officiated by an Italian
priest.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11
Dollar Bargain Days
For Old Opelousas

Due ito the efforts of the
Clarion; the merchants Of Opel
ousas have consented to give 9
Dollar Bargain Day, to be held
on the fourth Saturday of every
month.
The merchant will offer GER
tain article to sell at one dollar.
and no more. This article, OF
course, will be q bargain, or else
the scheme would fall of its own
weight. The Clarion can assure
its readers that the articles on
sale for one dollar are worth
much more than the price asked.
The Clarion is doing this to In
duce out-of-town customess to
come to our city to trade.
The first Dollar Sale will be
held on Saturday, March %.
Watch the merchants who are IN
the progressive van They will
appear next week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11
ALDERMAN DANIEL Re.
SIGNS FROM CITY
COUNCIL.

The second resignation in the
membership of the present Board
Of Aldermen occurred Thursday
night, when Alderman L. L.
Danel, Of the second ward,
formally quit.
His resignation was in writing,
and very emphatic. He said
that his business demanded his
undivided attention and, fur
thermore, there was too much
Wrangling in the council room to
suit him.
His resignation has been sent
to the Governor.
The other resignation, which
happened a few months ago, was
that of Alderman st. Cyr, of the
1st ward.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11

That the list of the killed and
wounded at the battle of Mans
field, belonging to the 18th La.
~ j Bat. Consolidated together
with the letters of the companies
thereof, and the names of com
manding officers, published on
the 21st day of May, 1864, be re
produced in our local papers.
No. 4. Resolution by C. IS.
Chevis:
That the different committees
of the Camp, especially that of
/ the Mouton movement, be in
structed to make their reports of
what has been done in their re-
spective duties. and to report at
/ the next regular meeting, on
Saturday, April LIST, 1911, at II
i O'Clock a. m.
No. 5. Resolution presented by
Major Arthur Simon, Adjutant:
That this Camp tender ito Miss
Rose Andrepont its highest ap-
preciation of thanks and graft
tude for the devotion which she
has shown in obtaining subscrip-
tions and donations to further
the erection of monument to
the memory of General Alfred
Mouton in our City Of OpelOusas.
No. 6. Resolution presented by
Chairman G. P. Richard:
That the delegates to be ap-
pointed to the National Conven-
ton of the u. C. v. at Little
Rock, Arkansas, ID the coming
month of May, be requested to
recommend that the United
States Congress should grant to
the Confederate Veterans and
their widows in necessitous cir
cunstances the same amount of
pensions from the United States
Government as are now being
allowed the Union Veterans and
their widows.
There being no further BUSH
ness to be transactsd, the meet
ing is therefore adjourned to the
next regular meeting to take
place on Saturday, April 1st,
at Ii o'clock a. m.
MAJOR ARTHUR SIMON,
Adjutanf of the Camp.
Approved:
COM. C. 2. RICHARD,
Acting Commander
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11
|SCTIEII CANAL NOW READY
Gigantic Irrigation Scheme Will Inaugurate Opening Day
With Big Celebration.
Five Thousand Expected To Be Present
Governor Sanders Will Deliver the Principal Address and
Archbishop Blenk Will Try to Be Present.
Rice Men From All Over the State Will Be There to Wit
ness the First Water that Will Flow Into
the Canal
Five Thousand Expected To Be Present

will be let into the canal-when
the greatest irrigation scheme of
the age for this country will be
really inaugurated, a scheme
that promises to make Southwest
ern Louisiana a heaven of plenty.
Gov. Sanders will deliver the
principal address on the 8th, and
Archbishop Blenk, the eminent
Catholic prelate, is also expected
to be present. S. Locke Breaux,
the well known cotton and rice
man, has written that he would
be here, together with other cot
ton and rice men.
Three hundred Pennsylvanians
will attend the celebration.
These sturdy farmers and bank
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11

The last shovel of dirt which
connects the Union Irrigation
Co.'S. Canal with the Bayou Car
ron, a tributary to the Courtab-
leau, Atchafalaya, Red River and
Mississippi, and which is to fur
nish this section Of the State with
an inexhaustible supply of water
for irrigation purposes, was
thrown up at the huge tunnel
crossing the Southern Pacific
track Thursday evening at six
O'Clock.
The ceremony of throwing up
the last shovel Of dirt was not
attended by any ceremony. That
part is being reserved for the
eighth Of April, when the water
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11

ers are really to be credited with
the success of the canal. They
hearkened to the story of the
possibility of the project as pre-.
sented to them by Mr.. j. Frank
lin Schell, and came here and in
vested in it.
It is expected that five thou
sand people will attend the cele-
bration Of the opening of twelve
miles Of the canal. These twelve
miles will irrigate 25, 900 acres OF
land.
Barbecued meat and refresh
ments will be served.
The celebration will take place
Iat the pumping plant, near
Washington.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11
j. c. Y. MEET And
PASS IMPORTANT
RESOLUTIONS.

Cali meeting Of the r. E. Lee
Camy No. Ii, IT. C. v. of 0pe-
lousas, La, held on February
II. Al. d., 1911, at the Police
Jury Room of the Courthouse at
Opelousas, La.
There being a full quorum
present, and a large attendance
OF members of the Camp, the
business to be carried on was at
tended to accordingly
Capt. Sam Haas III the chair
opened the meeting. and moved
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11
HEALTH TRAIN TO BE
HERE ON MARCH 10Th.
Doing Great Work Throughout the state.--WiIl
Visit Other St Landry
Points.

able diseases prepared by DR..
/ Chas. w. Duval by courtesy Of
Tulane University is also on the
car. DR.. William Ernest Walk
er's oral hygiene exhibit attracts
much attention. Additional ex
hibits have been recently added
lon blindness, and milk appli-
ances. Quantities Of literature,
Including cards, banners, etc,
calling attention to the evil of
flies, and splitting, and also con
tanning statistics on various dis
eases is distributed from the car
| The daily program consists OF d
full days work. The car is open
from eight o'clock in the morn
until ten and sometimes eleven
O'Clock at night. In the morning
Miss Morris and DR.. Porter IN
lspect the schools and talk to the
children. Miss Morris also meets
the ladies and organizes School
Improvement and civic Leagues.
| The doctors make the sanitary
inspections of the towns and at
night the illustrated lectures,
slides and moving pictures are
given. These evening entertaiTl-
lnents are free and a cordial III
| vitation is extended to the people
in the surrounding country ais
well as to those in the towns to-
ATTEND the meetings.
The State Board of Health
REALIZES that IL we are to eradicate
preventable diseases we must
educate and legislate until com
mon desire becomes common ae-
tivity. The people of q COM
munity have health rights as
well as political, industrial and
economic rights. The United
States census reports 1,500. 600
deaths every year, 42 per cent
or 600, 600 are preventable. n
productive energy this represents
I q financial loss of SIT, 600, D00, Goo
annually. If we have 85, 600, 900
people the expense from prevent
able diseases is $11.75 for each
individual. These figures do not
represent opinion butfacts. The
Health Train has for its text pre-
vention and the sermon is the
making of sound citizens. 80
I this end the v. S. Il p, @. g @.
I'M. e. & m. o., 4. q Iron
1 Mt, K. G. S., Watkins, /. G,
i x. & M. ", roads have given
their hearty cooperation BIZ fur
Enishing two cars and transport
ing free this train over their
Lines, thus making possible this
4 great health campaign.
Municipal, health, and school
authorities everywhere have ren-
dered every assistance possible
4 and in the words Of DR.. DcWling
.Ihaye aided greatly IN this effort
to secure pure food, pure drug
cleaner homes and long lives 20
the Individual and to the State.
The next itinerary will be the
Southern Pacific road. The trip
!, Just completed over the ]. O.
& NE. Y. has been most pleasant
and profitable, and officials and
employees have been most help
full.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11

The health exhibit train of the
Louisiana State Board of Health
will be in Opelousas on Sunday,
March 26, and will remain here
the entire day.
It will also visit other sections
of ST. Landry parish. It will be
at Washington on the 25th, and
at Eunice on the 9th.
The train will arrive in Ope-
lousas at 10 o'clock on the South
ern Pacific, and the public is
asked to visit.it.
This exhibit train of the State
Board of Health has done great
work in Louisiana, and deserves
the hearty support of the entire
people.
The following special from
Lutcher to a New Orleans paper
explains the purposes of the ex-
hibit:
On Board the Health Exhibit
Train. Lutcher, La, Mar.
/, 1911.
The Health Exhibit Train sent
out by the Louisiana State Board
of Health beginning its tour of
the State on November 5th has
visited 80 parishes, 122 towns.
During this time it is estimated
that 10000 people have visited
the car; $4,000 have attended the
meetings; and lectures and talks
on hygiene have been given to
10, $50 children. Displayed in
one of the cars in a practical
manner is an exhibit which is
pronounced by those who see it
as one that would be a credit to
any museum, It tells the story
Of prevention of disease. Ar
ranged on a table in the center
of the car are 20 glass jars. In
these are sections of the human
form, not of wax or composition
but actual specimens. These
specimens which have been di-
vided and prepared by DR.. Ed
mond Souchon show the progress
of tuberculosis ii the various
stages Of development. Set up
along the sides Of the car
lis an interesting exhibit
furnished by the Louisiana Anti
tuberculosis League. Below
this is a number Of transparent
views prepared from photographs
taken by DIR. P. e. Talbot on his
recent inspection tour of the
State. A model of a sanitary
closet arranged according to the
plans of DR.. Chas. w. Stile, the
noted hookWorna expert, is also
on exhibition. Constructed ac-
Icording to the plan furnished by
the United States Department of
Agriculture is the frame work OF
a dairy in miniature. Some in
teresting charts prepared by DR..
Gustave Mann Of Tulane show
the food values Of various food
exhibits. There are microscopes
and other apparatus, coolers,
pailsm, aerators, and model
school furniture OF the latest
design. From the Pure Food
Department is an interesting ex-
hibit prepared by State Analyst
George B. Taylor. There is also
an exhibit of meteorological cul-
lures showing the effect Of fly
contamination. An interesting
pathological exhibit Of prevent
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11
Sewerage Mass Meeting

A mass meeting is hereby
called at the Court house for Mon
day night, March 10th, at 7::30
O'Clock, for the purpose Of non4i-
mating five members Of the.
Board Of Sewerage Commission
ers to be elected on Tuesday,
| March 18th, 1911.
All persons residing within
said district, and qualified to
vote lwonen taxpayers may
participate without being other
wise qualified as voters are
urged to attend this meeting and
aid in the selection Of suitable
men for these important posi-
tions: All that portion of the city
of Opelousas included within the
following boundaries: North BY
the Colorado Southern Railroad
right-of-Way, or the north line
of Cheney Street, and within
$50 feet north of said line; South
by the south line of jefferson
Street and within $50 feet south
Of said line; West by the western
boundary of the rightsof- way of
Morgan's, La. and Texas r. r.
Co. and within $50 feet west of
said line; and East BY the east
ern boundary of Lombardy
Street and a line due south from
the southern end of said street
to the intersection of Jefferson
Street, and within 80 feet east
of said line.
4 He SEWERAGE COMMIT
TEE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11

Me- Fl. D. Larrade Jr., has
been appointed a sales agent and
demgnstrator for the Overland
Autmnobiles. through Messrs.
Moresi and Allen, local repre-
sentatiVes.
Mr.. Larcade Is q hustler, and
win make things hum in the au-
tomomle line hereabouts.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11

Report of the regular meeting
of March I, 1911.
At the regular meeting of the
r. E. Lee Camp No. IA, q. G.
V. Of Opelousas, La, a full quo
rum being present, End Lieut..
Com. c. P. Richard in the chair,
the following business and reso-
lutions were duly presented to
the Camp and after being sec
onded were carried as follows:
1st. Resolution presented by
20 P. Richard, chairman;
That the interesting commune
cation of Major S. A. Poche,
former Captain of Co. B, 18th
La. and Y j Bat. Consolidated,
Inf. Vols. giving full details Of
the part taken by his regiment
in the memorable battle of Mans
field, La, and of the tragic
death Of our lamented Brig.
Genl Alfred Mouton. and the
noble heroes who fell with him
on that glorious 9Th day Of April,
1865, be read to the Camp and
ordered to be published in our
local papers.
The same was done and read
accordingly.
No. 2. Resolution presented by
C. P. Richard, chairman:
That the grand and patriotic
communication written by Cen
eral Polignac, who commanded
the brigade after the battle of
Mansfield, after the death of
Brig. General Mouton, " h { h
was published in the 0pelousas
Courier at Opelousas, La, on
20 of August, 1866, be repro
duced in our local papers.
No. 8. Resolution offered by
Ad5utant Major Arthur Simon:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11
DR. BOWLING CONGRAT.
ULATEs DR..
llTTELL
Opelousas Water Very Good
DrinkabIe Water. but Hard
ness Detracts From Value
for Domestic Use

9 From a sanitary stand
point, this is a very port
able water. 1t is, however.
hard, and this detracts
somewhat from its value
for domestic use. ''---Dr.
Geo. 3. Taylor, State
Analyst.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11

It has always been contended
and accepted as a fact that the
water supply of Opelousas was
pure and sanitarily drinkable
(portable in the words of the
analyst.
The official analysis of the
State Analyst is, however, pleas
ingly confirmatory of local opin-
ion in that respect, and will tend
to Increase confidence in the
healthful virtures Of the water
supply.
The letter to DIR. Dowling from
Analyst Taylor follows:
New Orleans, La, Mar. 8, 1911.
DR.. Oscar DoWling, President,
and Ex-0mcio Food Commits
sioner, Louisiana State Board
of Health, New Orleans, La.
Dear Doctor: I beg to make
the following report on the water
supply of 0pelousas. La, sampled
by DR.. B. A. Littell, Parish
Health Officer:
Analysis expressed as parts pei
million.
Sanitary survey,
s inch well 305 feet deep log
alluvial and clay lis It.
sand 95
coarse gravel
gravel and rocks 90
Purified by air lift into cement
reservoir, to tank, to service
pipes;
Condition good
Turhanity slight s
Color trace dark yellow 80
Reaction Alkaline
Odor on opening container, fain4
earthly; ON heating, faint
earthly
Condition or residue on ignition
slight blackening
Total solids 36e
Loss on ignition As
Alkalinity as calcium carbon
ate Bic
Hardness as calcium carbon.
ate 20 4 lhard)
Chlorine 1e
Nitrogen as nitrates trace
Nitrogen as nitrites None
Nitrogen as free ammonia 0.Ol
Nitrogen as .albunnoid am
monia.
Mr.. Joseph williamson, Of
Evansville, Ind, is the guest
his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. E. K
Eastman.
Mrs. B. Nickoll, of New
Orleans, is the guest of hex
daughter, Mrs. A. L. Lacombe.
Messrs. Henry Durio and
George Guidroz, of Arnaudville,
were transacting business here
Wednesday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11

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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11

This is part of the report Of
the State Board Of Health S
analyst, on a sample of water
representing the water supply of
0pelousas.
The letter to DR.. B. A. Littell
from DR.. Oscar Dowling, Presi-
dent of the Board Of Health,
says: 4 congratulate you on the
care taken to get a proper sam
pie and on the thoroughness with
which you reported the sanitary
survey.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11
OFFICIAL JOURE Al.

The St. Landry Clarion IS the On1c1aL Jurx
nal of every public body In the parish RpG
ice Jury, School Board. LeYse Board Mulii
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-11

- 81 LaRdry lLa.l ClaFlsR y Wllhsa
deaBt enc 81 ihs best edited nd printed
gosklIes In the WhsEs SOutb.--AMERICAN
Newspaper UNION.
The evening world., 1911-12-20
Developer Of Basketball Cham
pions Believes She's Training
Boys to Be Good Citizens.

RAINING boys to become good
citizens Is the aim Of Miss Nancy
b. Kirkman. the only woman ath-
letic coach In Manhattan. and In carry
Ing out this principle she has produced
what may prove the fastest public
school basketball team in Manhattan.
Her charge 10 the basketball i've OF
Public School No. III. . quintet which
Ia now. In the finals Of the borough
championship and a but one game
between IL and the Manhattan title.
Miss Kirkman Is q product OF Ala
bama. She has the brown eyes an3
brunette beauty that indicate Southern
origin. but she has nothing Of Southern
Incidence. She goes In for athletics
With all her heart. For several years
she has been a teacher in school No.
III. Previous to that she was a student
at the Normal College. where she at
tained distinction by captaining the coll
lege basketball five In her sophomore,
Junior and senior years. Consequently
IL was perfectly natural that when she
took up teaching she should become the
schools coach.
I'm our ~scnool." said Miss kirkman
to-day. II have tried to Impress the
The evening world., 1911-12-20
YOUNG S0LSBERG DEFEATS
DAILY At RoYAlE A. c.

Johnny Daily. the east side bantam.
seems to be In o fighting form now.
for he was ou%tpointed In another bout
last night. this time Young Sols5erg'
the promising Brooklyn boxer. defeat
ing him in a ten-round bout before the
Royale A. c. of Brooklyn.
Both boys were possessed Of clever
ness, and their inability to elude eacn
other at the finer point OF the game
made the affair slow in spots. In six
OF the ten rounds Solsberg led by a
fair margin. two went to Daily, and
two resulted in even breaks. solsberg
worked . good left jab to Days face
with accuracy. and before the end OF
the third round had his right eye al
most closed. Days best showing was
at close range. but his lar were
slim. for Solsberg. when In the cllnches'
covered up well and avoided the hard
swings and hooks Of the east slider.