Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22
FAIL TO MAKE
POLITICAL CAPITAL
Efforts to Injure John 7. Michel
on Account of Land Deal
Fall Flat.
AFFECTED ONES SATISFIED
Thorough Investigation Of Conditions
at Chef ExpIodes Scheme to
DIseredit Michel.

new orleans, La.-lne cHoTts 10
connect John T. Michel with the OPP
srations of the Chef Menteur Land
Company and make political capital
out of it by relating sad stories OF
the aggressions of this concern, how
poor fishermen were being evicted
from their homes, etc, have been ex-
ploded by a thorough investigation
of conditions at the Chef and the
securing of letters and statements
from the people who reside on the
property of the company. The land
Is practically all occupied by fishing
clubs of gentlepen who reside in
New Orleans.
There are only six fishermen resid-
ing on the land of the company, and
FIVE of them are thoroughly satisfied
Practically all of them have volun-
tarily stated that they are
Supporting John T. Michel
for governor.
Mr.. Charles T. Soniat, the we'll
known notary, in statement, shows
that the Dufossat heirs, who were his
cousins. knew all about their lands
and were only too glad to sell them
to Mr.. Michel, and he refutes the in
situations that the sale to Mr. Michel
was anything but an honorable trans
action.
Mr.. Hugh c. Cage shows that he
informed Mr.. Michel about the land,
and that Mr.. Michel only made an
offer to purchase same when the
Tallyho Club abandoned the idea OF
purchasing.
Messrs. Torch, Penick, Reusch and
numerous othsrs show that the land
was occupied by clubhouses of gen.
tlemen who live in New Orleans and
who visit the Chef on week ends for
recreation, and who are
Thoroughly Satisfied With Their
Treatment
BY the land company and have nc
complaint to make whatsoever, and
practically all OF them are supporting
Mr.. Michel for governor.
There are only six fishermen at
Chef Menteur. Five of the six say
that they are treated fairly by the
land company
Mr.. Joe Schanaville states that he
was not only misquoted in the States,
but that he is supporting Mr. Michel
for governor.
On investigation the story of the
poor fishermen at Chef Menteur il
declared by those interested to be a
roaring farce. The most astonished
people in the world on reading this
story were the residents of Chef Men.
teur, and the membership of the va
rious clubs. All the residents of Che
Menteur Except one, Mr.. Bienvenue)
and all the clubs and their variou.
members, as will be seen by the let
tiers and statements printed in thi.
article, are happy and contented, anc
they cannot understand why anyone
has suddenly become so excited aboLi
imaginary woes which they declar,
| do not exist.
The Truth of the Transaction
Is that there are only four fishermen
on the Chef Menteur Land Company
land, to-wit., Joe Mayans, Sidney vi
not, Gabriel Vinot and A. Bienvenue
Mr. Bienvenue is the only one whS
is dissatisfied with the treatment o
the land company, and his dissatis
faction consits simply of the state
ment made by him that he is on tn,
land and is going to stay there, ant
he pays no attention to them one WAY
or the other" The suit against. Mr.
Bienvenue was filed to prevent pre-
seription running, and he has nevel
been disturbed.
/ Mr.. Joe Mayans. Sidney Vinot ant
Gabriel Vinot write letters in which
they state that they are not only wei
pleased with their business dealing
with the Chef Menteus Land Com
pany, but they are personal support
ers Of Mr.. Michel for governor.
Mr. Horace p Phi11ios nresiden