Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-03

MI. bienvenue Is a fisherman ana
the owner of hunting camp.
All of these parties speak only
words of praise for the Chef Ment.u
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 I. 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 witt
most all of the heirs of Guy Dufos-
sat. who are cousins of mine. In fact.
have visited several of them quite
often in France.
The Dufossat claims to the Chef
Menteur lands were we'll known, not
only to the heirs, but to myself as
their representative, and IT'S history is
a well-known part of the history OF
this State, and that, therefore. there
was no discovery by the Dufossat
heirs of Mr.. Michel of a 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 | recommended them to sell
the land"
Letters From Chef Menteur.
Chef Menteur, La, Oct. Il, 1911.
did not make statement published
in Daily States. The reporter wrote
it from what ! gave him. am going
to vote for John I. Michel.
JOSEPH, GRANVILLE.
Chef Menteur. La, Oct. IA, 1911.
Mr.. Horace p. Phillips, President
Chef Menteur Land Company, Lin
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 a public
fishing camp. which people visit, and
| charge them board and lodging
when they visit same.
| beg to state that | lave no com
plant to make against the Chef Men
teur Land Company, Limited; in fact.
while the suit pending against me was
HE'D many months ago, they have
never taken any action pressing same
to trial.
If my contention that | have ac-
quired title by prescription is not
maintained / am willing to make ar
engagements TO remain on the place,
After suit was fled 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-
tion 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
lave only friendly feeling for
all and advised me that if the court
maintained the prescription was not
stopped that we would have a per-
feet title, and, if otherwise, then, as
| have said above, that they would ar
range matters amicably and to my
satisfaction, all sof which was agree
able to sne for the reason that | have
not up to this day been put to any ex-
pense al all Yours very truly,
JOSEPH GRANVILLE.
Voting for Michel
New Orleans, La, Oct. 10, IooII.
Mr.. Horace p Phillips, President
Chef Menteur Land Company, Lin
tied, City. Dear Sir-In reference to |
TIE arrangement | have with the Chef
Menteur Land Company, Limited, |
beg to say that some years ago pur-
CEASED the building which is known
as the Nepenthe Club, and knowing
that ! did mot buy the land, | entered |
into lease with your company. ] |
consider the amount of rent | pay
for the land is reasonable. and have
no complaint to make about anything
and | will only be 700 glad to re-
new this lease, on its expiration,
under the present terms. Yours veryl
truly, JOSE MAYANS
am going 90 vote for John +.
Michel.
Chef Menteur, La, Oct II, 1911.
Mr.. Horace P. Phillips, President
Chef Menteur Land Company Linz
he'd. 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
sized with my arrangements with
hem Yours truly,
SIDNEY FRANCOIS VINOT.
am going to vote for John T.
Michel
New Orleans, La, Oct. 10, IooII.
Mr.. Horace p. Philips, President
chef Menteur Land Company, City
Dear Sir-You lave always treated
ne very nicely, and | beg to state
hat ! have noDcompIaint to make
against the Chef Menteur Land Com
amy. They have never tried to treat