Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22

All VI thGoC Pei LIS oP~oA OAAy
words of praise for The Chef Menteur
Land Company, except Mr.. Bienve-
nue., whose only statement. in sub
stance, is that he pays no attention
to the Chef Menteur Land Company,
and who in reality has never been
bothered at all
Mr. Soniat's Statement.
Mr.. Charles T. Soniat, when in
terviewed, stated that he was the
agent of the heirs of Guy Dufossat.
who sold the tract of land at Chef
Menteur to Mr.. Michel
Il am personally acquainted with
most all of the heirs of Guy Dufos-
sat. who are cousins of nine. In fact,
have visited several of them quite
often in France.
The Dufossat claims to the Chef
Menteur lands were well known, not
only to the heirs, but to myself as
| their representative, and its history IS
well-known part of the history of
this State, and that, therefore there
was no discovery by the Dufossat
heirs of Mr.. Michel of new title
to something which had existed for
years, and which had remained in
their hands undisposed of and undis-
puted merely because a purchaser
could not be found to take it over.
Il considered the price offered for
these lands by Mr.. Michel very fair
one, and l recommended them to sell
the land
Letters From Chef Menteur.
Chef Menteur, La, Oct. IA, 1911.
/ did not make statement published
in Daily States. The reporter wrote
it from what gave him. / am going
to vote for John T. Michel.
JOSEPH CHANAVILLE.
Chef Menteur. La, Oct IA, 1911.
Mr.. Horace +. Phillips, President
Chef Menteur Land Company, Linz
tied: Dear Sir--The only difference
that / have had with the Chef Men
teur Land Company, Limited. was
that ! make the contention that my
father located on the land in dispute
over thirty years. | claim that / have
acquired title by prescription.
/ desire to state that | run public
fishing camp, which people visit. and
charge them board and lodging
when they visit same.
beg to state that have no COM
plant to make against the Chef Men
I teur Land Company, Limited; in fact,
while the suit pending against me was
filed many months ago, they have
never taken any action pressing same
to trial.
If my contention that / have &C
quired title by prescription is not
maintained / am willing to make ar
rangements to remain on the place,
After suit was filed against me / was
advised by the Chef Menteur Land
Company, Limited, that no further
action would be taken against me un-
til the final decision OF the Supreme
Court in the Mercier case. and should
said matter be decided in their favor
that it is not their desire nor inten-
ton to remove me thereform, but
would make arrangements with me
that would be entirely satisfactory.
The officers of said company have
known us for many years. and they
have only friendly feeling for US
all and advised me that if the court
maintained the prescription was not
stopped that we would have a per-
feet title, and, il otherwise, then, as
have said above, that they would ar
range matters amicably and to my
satisfaction, all of which was agree
able to me for the reason that / have
not up to this day been put to any ex-
pense at all Yours very truly,
JOSEPH CHANAVILLE.
Voting for Michel.
New Orleans, La. Oct. Is, IoorI.
Mr.. Horace p. Phillips, President
Chef Menteur Land Company, Linn
tied, City. Dear Sir--In reference to
the arrangement have with the Chef
Menteur Land Company, Limited, ]
beg to say that some years ago l pur-
chased the building which is known
as the Nepenthe Club, and knowing
that / did not buy the land, ! entered
into lease with your company.
consider the amount of rent l pay
for the land is reasonable, and have
no complaint to make about anything
and / will only be too glad to re-
new this lease, on its expiration,
under the present terms. Yours very
truly, JOSE MAfANS.
l am going to vote for John T,
Michel.
Chef Menteur, La, Oct IA. 1911.
Mr. Horace P. Phillips, President
Chef Menteur Land Company Linz
tied. Dear Sir-I have no kick against
the Chef Menteur Land Company; to
the contrary, they have always treat
ed me nicely, and am perfectly sat
isfied with my arrangements with
them. Yours truly,
SIDNEY FRANCOIS VINOT
I am going to vote for John T.
Michel.
New Orleans, La, Oct. ~ 1901.
Mr.. Horace P. Phillips, President
Chef Menteur Land Company, City
Dear Sir-You have always treated
me very nicely, and I beg to state
that | have no complaint to make
against the Chef Menteur Land Com
pany. They have never tried to treat
me in any other way but fair. Your
very truly. GABRIEL VINOT.