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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-27
inorganic uggenheim Interests.

All the territory surrounding Con-
troller bay was included in the Chu-
gach Forest reservation In 1909 by a
proclamation of President Roosevelt.
The importance of Controller bay is
that it lies about 25 miles from very
valuable coal deposits known as the
Boring coal fields. Katalla bay is to
the west of Controller bay and almost
Immediately sdiOins it. L is an open
roadstead upon the shore of which
an attempt was made by the Morgan
Guggenheim syndicate to establish a
galway terminal, and thence to build
a road to the Boring coal fields, al
ready mentioned. The attempt failed
for the reason that the breakwater
protecting the terminals was destroy
ed by storms and the terminals be-
came impraCticable. Some 50 miles
or more farther west of Katalla bay
is the mouth of the Copper river,
where there is an excellent harbor,
on which is the town of Cordova.
There the Copper River railroad,
owned by Morgan-Guggenheim in,
terests, has it's terminals, and the
line runs to the northeast along the
Copper river and has nearly reached
certain rich copper mines in the in
terror. A branch from this main line
is projected to the Boring coal fields
and is feasible.
In December. 1909, Mr.. Richard s.
Ryan, representing the Controller
Railway e. Navigation company, ap.
piled to Mr.. Pinchot, the then forester,
for an elimination from the Chugach
Forest reservation of a tract of land
to enable his company to secure rail
road terminals, bunkers. railroad
shops, etc. on the northwest shore of
Controller bay. This application was
referred by the associate forester to
the district forester at Portland,
Ore, and by him to the forester in
Alaska. The result of these refer
ences and the application was that
early in 1910 Mr.. Graves, who had in
the meantime become forester, report
ed that there was no objection from
the standpoint of forestry interests to
the elimination of the tract indicated,
or, indeed, of $4,000 acres on the
northwest shore of Controller bay.
The attention of the navy depart.
ment was invited by the forestry bu-
reau to the proposal to open the shore
of Controller Bay to entry and occupa.
ton, and inquiry was made whether
the navy department desired to use
Controller Bay as reservation and
whether 1t objected to its being open.
ed up. The answer was In the mega,
tive
The matter was considered by the
forestry bureau, by the secretary OF
agriculture, by tho secretary OF the in.
terror and BY the general land Office,
and the result was recommendation
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-27

form of the action of the administra.
ton with the reasons therefor.
The executive order of October 2S.
1910, referred to in the resolution, was
in the terms following:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

son, Notary Public, fifteen feet
of ground, on the south side OF
Power Plant, for two hundred
and fifty and 00-100 dollars, SAID
amount being represented by the
vote of the City of 0pelousas,
payable one year after its date
to the order Of Edward NJ. Boag-
nj, bearing interest at the rate
Eof eight per cent der annum from
date, with the usual Attorneys
fee clause fixed at ten per cent,
and secured by special mortgage
and vendors lien and privilege
upon the property sold; now,
therefore be it,
Resolved, That the said act of
sale be accepted and ratified.
Seconded by Dietlein.
Yeas: Daniel and Dietlein.
Nays: Loeb, Blacksher and
Larcade.
Mr.. Daniels resolution lost by
a vote of two ~ for and three
90 against.
Opelousas, La, Sept. 8, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor a n d
Board Of Aldermen of the
City of Opelousas, La.
Gentlemen:
| am directed by Mr.. E.. M.
Boagni to request that you re-
move, at once, from his property
situated near the City Power
Plant, such property as you may
have thereon, including the
smoke stack recently constructed
thereon.
Trusting that this request will
be complied with, am,
Very respectfully,
(signed) d L.. GULL
BEAU, Attorney for MI. E.
M. Boagni.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the meeting of the Board
of Aldermen was adjourned sub
ject to call.
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest: J. B. A. stage, City
Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16
FRANKLIN EXPECTS TO
ENTERTAIN A LARGE
CROWD
Military Companies Of Several
Cities viii Participate In
Sham Battle There
Morrow.

Franklin is making prepara-
tons to entertain a large crowd
tomorrow, when the Military
Companies of Lafayette, Breaux
Bridge and Opelousas will parti-
cipate in a sham battle there.
Excursions will be run for the
occasion.
Company c will leave for the
field of battle tomorrow on the
Southern Pacific excursion, which
will leave here at $50 a. m.
A special to the New Orleans
Item from Franklin says:
Franklin, La, Sept. Il. The
militia Of the towns of Opelou-
sas, Breaux Bridge and Lafa-
yette have accepted invitations to
give a sham battle here Sept. II,
at which time an excursion will
be run by the Southern Pacific
from Lake Charles and way sta
tons to Franklin. 1t will also
run excursions on its Houma and
Thibodaux branches and on Cyp-
remont branch. In conjunction
with these excursions the Frank
lin and Abbeville railroad will
also run an excursion into Frank
lin on that day. The Breaux
Bridge military band will also be
in attendance and efforts are now
being made to have it arrive on
an earlier train than the excur-
sion in order to meet the excur-
sionists. A good programme has
been arranged under the auspi-
ces of the Franklin Retail Mer-
chants association, consisting Of
base ball, free dancing and other
amusements. Preparations are
now being completed to handle a
large crowd, good weather pre-
vailing.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest: j. B. A. stage, Clerk.

Opelousas, La, Sept, s, 1911:
The Board of Aldermen met
pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent: NJ. Halphen, Mayor, presid-
ing; Aldermen Blacksher, Daniel,
Dietlein, Loeb and Larcade.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

Loss for the month 5 266 50
Ibeg to inform you that we n 9 e d
street lamp material.
Respectfully submitted,
ARMAS DURIO, Supt.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the report of A. Durio, Superintendent
were received as read.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

contemplated, will reduce instead
of increase, the fire risk as stated
in the above application.
al. III. LACOMBE,
ESTORGE IL DUNBAR,
LEONARD S. SACKS.
Motion by Mr.. Daniel
That the application of MI. No
Ian, to move a building within
the fire limits, be received, and
that he be granted a permit to
move the said building as speci-
fed in the above application.
Motion duly seconded and car
ried.
The action of the Board of
Aldermen is not approved by
the City Attorney for the ex-
pressed reason that the ordi-
nance defining the fire limits,
does not permit of the construct
ing of a corrugated iron build
ing within the fire limits, and for
the further reason that there is
an express ordinance, adopted
Dec. 9Th, 1905, recorded IN Ordi-
nance Book Nc. /, page 212, pro-
hibiting the removal of a build
ing from one part Of a lot to an
other.
Motion BY Mr.. Loeb
That the motion BY which the
permit of MI. wv. f.. Nolan, for
moving a building in the fire
limit. was granted, be reconsid-
cred. Motion duly seconded and
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Loeb
That the Mayor be directed to
take action against all persons
who shall violate the fire ordi-
nance of this city. Motion duly
secondedand carried.
Motion BY Mr.. Loeb
That every police officer of the
city be required to report 10 the
Mayor all violations of the fire
limit ordinance and that the
Mayor on acquiring such inform
alton shall direct the City At
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16
Back to Nature.
ELLIS Y

A&ASA1@S
A hen is not supposed to have
Much common sense or tact
Yet every time she lays an egg
She cackles forth the fact.
A rooster hasn't got a lot
OF intellect to show,
But none the less most ROSTERS
have
Enough good sense to crow.
The mule, the most despised of
beasts,
Has a persistent way
OF letting folks know he's around
BY his insistent bray.
The buay little bees they buzz,
Bulls below and cows moo,
The watchdogs bark, the gan
ders quack,
And doves and pigeons coo.
The peacock spreads his tail and
sq4awks.
Pigs aaueal and robins sing,
And even serpents know enough
To hisskbefore they sting.
But man, the greatest master
piece,
That natuAre could devise,
Win often stSp and hesitate
Before helm advertise.
The Advertising World.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

- I#"H-.
To the Members of the Board of
Aldermen of the City Of
Opelousas, Louisiana.
Gentlemen: You are hereby
notified that there will be meet
ing Of your Honorable Board this
evening, Friday Sept, 9Th,
1911, at 800 o'clock p. M, for
the purpose of acting on the
purchase of fifteen feet of ground
from Mr.. E. M. Boagni, for the
use of the Power Plant, and to
consider and act on any matter
relative to same.
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest: ]. B. A. stage, City
Clerk.
Received the above notice on
the 9Th day of Sept, 1911, and on
the same day and date I notified
all the members of the Board of
Aldermen in person.
C. L. Marshal.
OpeIousas, La, Sept. 9Th, 1911.
The Board of Aldermen met
pursuant to the above call: Pre-
sent: M. Halphen, Mayor, pre-
siding; Aldermen: Blacksher,
Daniel, Dietlein, Loeb and Lar
cade; all the members being pre-
sent, the meeting was called to
order.
Resolution authorizing t h e
purchase Of Is feet Of ground
from Mr.. E. M. Boagni:
Resolution offered by Mr..
Daniel
Resolved, That the Mayor be
given full power to purchase or
lease fifteen feet Of ground on
the south side of the P r
Plant, from Mr.. E. M. Boagni,
the purchase price not to exceed
$3.50 90 and the lease price not
to exceed $500 per annum,
adopted July 22nd, 1911.
| hereby certify that the above
to be a true and correct copy.
(signed) ]. B. A. STAGE,
City Clerk.
Description of the lot of ground,
and condition of sale, presented
to this Board for ratification:
A certain strip Of ground stu
ated in the City of Opelousas,
La, having a front of fifteen
feet on the west side of Railroad
Avenue, and running west from
said avenue between parallel
lines to the right-of-Way of the
Morgan La. and Texas Railroad;
bounded north by the south line
of Block Street, south by the
property of the vendor herein,
east by said Railroad Avenue,
and west by the right-of-Way of
the Morgan La. and Texas Rail
road.
This sale is made upon this
condition, to-wit:
That the eight feet of ground
next to the property of the
vendor herein, and being the
eight feet Of the prop;
erty herein sold, is to be MAIN
tanned and used as a passage
way only. In other words that
no building or construction of
any kind will be allowed to be
put upon said southern eight
foot strip Of ground.
The vendor herein abandons
and quits claims to and in favor
of the City of Opelousas; any
to damages, if any he has,
as against the City of 0pelousas
out of or arising from
the closing of that portion of
Street, between Railroad
Avenue and the right-of-Way of
the Morgan La. and Texas Rail-
road.
Resolution by Mr.. Daniel
That, whereas, Mayor Hal
phen reported that in obedience
10 the resolution of date of ed
July, 1911, he purchasd from
Edward M. Boagni, on August
lst, 1911, as per act of sale
aaSeod hofnro Iohn II Harmon.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

torney to proceed against all Vio-
lations Of this ordinance. Mo
ton duly seconded and carried.
Motion by Mr.. Daniel
That the Board Of Aldermen
be appointed as a committee Of
the whole to draw a sum Of
money sufficient to pay the back
salaries of the power plant en-
ployees. Motion duly seconded
and carried.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16


On motion duly seconded and
carried, the City Clerk was au-
|thorized to issue warrants
against the various currentfunds
in payment of the following ap-
proved claims:
II r Guidry, cost in suits$ 2.25
G L Hayes, cash paid for
jail sundries &C
C L Hayes, commission on
collie ctions 5.85
Cumberland Tel Co, ser
vice for Aug. 1926
j Sandoz, sundries for
streets 6.85
Ducharme, feeding
prisoners for July and
Aug. 800
Shute Drugstore, medi-
cine for INDECENT sos
Aaron Jacobs, rent for
Jail for July and Aug. IA. OC
Dietlein & Jacobs, feed
for street mules So. OC
st Landry Lumber Co.,
lumber, ETC., for plant 1885, &c
st Landry Lumber Co.,
lumber, ETC., for streets 1882
st Landry Clarion, pub
fishing minutes, e t c.,
July ITO
st Landry Clarion, pub
fishing minutes, e c..
August 1875
J B A Stagg, Clerk, cash
paidf for stamps for Office LIS
F L Sandoz, corn for st.
mules $685.
F L Sandoz, sundries for
jail $40
On motion duly seconded and
carried, the meeting of the Board
of Aldermen was adjourned sub
ject to call.
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest: ]. B. A. STAGE, City
Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

Loss for the month 5 266 SO
I beg to inform you that we n 9 e d
street lamp material.
Respectfully submitted,
ARMAS DURIO, Supt.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the report of A. Durio, Superintendent
were received as read.
Motion by Mr.. Blacksher-
That the City Attorney be in
structed to institute proceedings
against L. S. Isacks, for $685. 81
and interest, T. Fl. Levi S,
$3.50. OF and interest, r. M. Lit
tell, $472. 60 and interest, O. G.
& N. E. R. R. Co., $3.50 and
interest, for amount due on &C
count Of sidewalk construction,
as per ordinance adopted June
%, 1909. Motion duly seconded
and carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dietlein-
That the Superintendent of the
Plant be authorized to
purchase a water heater for the
Plant, and the Mayor be
authorized to issue a certificate
of indebtedness for the payment
of same, said certificate to be
payable on the first day of Feb
ruary, 1912, to bear 6 per cent
interest from date of issuance
until paid, and payable out of the
first available funds. Motion
duly seconded and carried.
Houston, Texas, Aug. 26, 1911.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of
Aldermen, of the City Of
Opelousas, La.
Gentlemen:
Your petitioner, the Mackay
Telegraph and Cable Company,
a corporation organized under
the laws of the State of louisa
ma, and engaged in a commercial
telegraph business throughout
the United States and Canada
and Ocean Gables to all the
world, is now extending it's lines
between Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
and Houston, Texas, along and
upon the right of way of the
Frisco Railroad Company, and
we hereby make application to
your Honorable body for a fran
chise in and through the City of
Opelousas.
We also enclose our regular
form of ordinance for your con-
sideration, and we hope for your
approval and your petitioners
will ever pray, etc.
T Fl E MACKAY TELEGRAPH
AND CABLE CO.,
By B. S. Price,
Superintendent of Construction.
Motion by Mr.. Dietlein-
That the petition of the
Mackay Telegraph and Gable
Co., for a franchise, be received
and referred to the City Attor-
ney. Motion duly seconded ana
carried.
Opelousas, La, Sept, 5, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor and
Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen: We are building
a track from Frisco r. R. to our
place of business and hereby
ask you to kindly grant US per-
mission to cross Court st.
Thanking you in advnnce, we
are,
Yours very truly,
VENTRE BROS.
Motion by Mr.. Dietlein-
That the petition Of Ventre
for a permit to run a rail-
road switch across Court ST., be
received and referred to the City
Motion duly seconded
and carried.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

Statement furnished 10 the City d
Opelousas, La, by ]. Perrodin, City
Treasurer, month ending Sept.
1911:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16
Yours very truly,
VENTRE BROS.
Motion by Mr.. Dietlein.

MUIIUII UV W.T.. DIGGISIII
That the petition of Ventre
Bros, for a permit to run a rail-
road switch across Court ST., be
received and referred to the City
Engineer. Motion duly seconded
and carried.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

1911 5 1888 If
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. PERRODIN, City Treasurer.
On motion, duly seconded and
carried
The report of j. ]. Perrodin, City
Treasurer, after having been read,
was referred to the Finance Commit
tee, and examined and found correct,
was received and accepted and the
treasurer ordered to be credited with
the sum of $1652.42 and voucher for
said amount ordered cancelled.
Qpelousas, La, Sept. ], 1911.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Alder
men, City of Opelousas.
Gentlemen herewith submit you
my report for the month of July,
1911:
Revenues
From Lights 703 10
Material and Labor 80 40
Total $lO94 IS
Salaries S $40 50
E FneTa Ill iA0of, $40
So 81 tons coal 2OI 81
L%ubricating oil, waste etc % 3S
Total $1,S61 48
beg to inform you hat we n 9 9 d
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16
$ 5442 7e

By sundry warrants paid
since last report n
hereto annexed as per
list attached 1867 AZ
By sundry receipts for
Colorado Southern New
Orleans 81 Pacific r. Il.
taxes refunded and here
annexed as per list at 80
tached 1903 OF
Balance on hand Sept. 1st,
1911 ) 1888 Il
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-12-13
LABOR AND M'NAMARIsM

\ new problem is presented to the
honest labor union man by the situa
tion revealed by the Mcnamara con.
LESSONS.
II goes without saying that the
mass Of union labor men do not sane.
ton dynamite as an argument for
higher wages.
Heretofore the problem of CONTROL.
ing the lawless elements connected
with union labor has been mostly
that of controlling the more ignorant
end Of the unions. In the anthracite
coal strike for instance, the principal
difficulty was encountered from alien
newcomers from east Europe.
Men from lands where bomb throw.
ing In regarded almost as "A patriotic
virtue, could hardly understand why
under Uncle Sans flag they might
not heave "A few rocks at the hated
scab. t1r 30
The McNamsras and the like. Of
they are not snch raw pupils in the
school Of our citizenship. They know
the rules of the school. house aud the
reasons back Of the rules.
Heretofore It has been a question
Of how the leaders of labor unionism
shall control the rank and file. when
men like the McNamarss acquire
positions of leadership, IL Is a ques.
ton as to how the rank and file shall
control the leaders.
IL all comes out of our American
love for mere smartness.
so when the business agent OF a
labor union becomes peculiarly sue.
cessfuI in getting franchises by hos
tile legislators, he does not stop to
inquire too carefully as to how the
large expense fund was incurred.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-12-13
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

President Taft has way of doing
the unexpected thing. and in his mes
sage tn congress he has again sur.
priscd some people who thought that
they had him analysed and diagram.
med beyond possibility of surprise
This latest of presidential messages
is the briefcst document that has
been issued from the White House
since the beginning Of Roosevelt
administration. TIP 10 that time,
presidential messages were Of mod.
crate length from three TO ten thou
sand words, and daily papers took
them seriously enough TO give them
front page space at the expense OF
current news. And most close stu
dents Of the political horizon scanned
the messages with more or less close
observation Of the president posi-.
ton on all public questions.
Roosevelt developed an extraordin.
AIRY vcrbosity in his messages and
they came ~ close together that the
reading public lost interest, and very
few persons ever read any Of his
documents clear through. The papers
got tired of throwing out all Of the
news and adds and editorials every
few days to admit n twenty thousand
word message TO practically the whole
paper, and summaries began 10 take
the place Of the completed documents
when IL got to this people lost in.
tercst in the whole matter. There
was generally 50 much going on about
the white House that the president y
message was n small affair in Roose.
velts time.
Now comes Taft with message Of
only 5000 words. II IN run in full in
all the leading papers, and IL will be
read through from first to last by
more people than have read all of "A
president message for many years.
The document is concise. definite
and instructive on nearly all the more
important issues Of the day. II every
citizen would take the time TO 90
through the paper, IL would be n
fine thing for the country. Mr.. Taft
does not take the trouble 10 add any.
thing to his former statements con
corning his vctocs nor tell why he
maintains his position on the Shor
man law. But he does state the gen.
eral situation of the country on all
is well worth the time needed to
read il.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-12-13
DEMOCRATS ATTEMPT
O|SCRACEFUL VOTING
Would Vote Ignorant Mexican in Place
Of Another Man---Plan Thwarted
By Republican Poll Workers
(Ffom Wednesdays Daily.)

democrats hit upon the happy plan
OF substituting other Mexicans In the
place Of those who could not be
found.
But the first try at voting a man
who had no right TO do 70 was soon
stopped, and the wholesale plan, which
republicans have evidence to support.
in carrying on this sort of work, was
nipped in the bud.
The prevention Of further effort
along this line is a tribute TO the
watchfullness Of the republicans, who
were determined TO have n clean eIee.
tion, and demonstrated the thorough.
ness OF the central committee in
working out every detail, Of the cam.
paign, and that their opponents should
endeavor to carry out any such ne.
farious a plan, as was thwarted at
the outset, is surprising.
Not a single charge Of an attempt
to do any shady work in connection
with the election yesterday could be
laid at the door of the republicans.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-12-13
Los ANGELES WOMEN VOTERS

Two or three things are clearly up.
parent from the results of the partici.
patton of women in the Los Angeles
election last Tuesday. First, women
will exercise the franchise as numer.
ously M men, provided there is some.
thing doing in the election. The old
claim that the women wouldn't vote
II they had the chance IL completely
disproven. Secondly, the women will
vote ms intelligently aud in M orderly
manner az will the men under the
same circumstances. Thirdly, the
claims of the prohibitionists that the
coming of women suffrage would be
contemporancous with that of probibi.
ton, is given sad knockout by the
results of tho Los Angeles election.
Perhaps the drastic character of the
proposed ordinance had something to
do with tho result, but il is certain
that without the women, the dry
could hardly have met with a more
overwhelming defeat.
Perhaps the most important things
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-12-13
DAM MAY Be
CONSTRUCTED

Dave Berry who is in the city from
dne Seven Mile House station on the
walker road, states that Arizona Land
anu Irritation company, has large
NUMBER OF men employed In perform.
ing annual assessment work on an
,arGe number OF placer mines tba,
nave oeen purchased and located I'm
recent months. This company has 40
CURED the old Massicks damsIte "n
s Wn,ca an impounding reservoir was
ins y a ana which washed away dur.
rug cioudburst several years 400
while under construction. ESQ.,
work at this point is also undor
neadway, which is regarded ma s,a
nIl'caht toward dam construction In
i tne near future, the location no.
N.Y., VIA admirable MIRA for forming a lake Of
dranlIc mat m,n,r VIII be utilized for ny.
tion In the Lonesome vaIlov ap,
Upper Aqua Rria. '' ana