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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-07

Iphis j. Fournet, Mrs L. A. de
Laureal, Geo. j. Olivier, Z. Bien-
venu, j. H. Duchamp, Dan W.
VOORHEES,, Mrs. E. A. Duchamp per
j. H. Duchamp, Mrs. Jules Gui-
dry, L. V. Simon, r. Martin, Jules
Delahoussaye, M. l.. Broussard,
E. A. Davis, f. Guidroz, Mrs. j. K.
Olivier per j. R. Olivier, G. B. De-
lahoussaye, Mrs. j. s. Martin, Mrs.
A. Gernaud. Edwin DelahouSsaye,
ST., E. A. Maraist, James Simon,
Geo. Knight, Chas. Gutekunst,
Cab. Bienvenu. o. o. Gutekunst,
Robert Thomas, A. A. Clement,
Albert Daspit, Miss Bernadette
Bienvenu, Louis A. Resweber, Ad.
Resweber, Mrs. j. H. Bienvenu,
st. M. Fournet. Scott Kelso, p. j.
Gary, Mrs. Rose Broussard, Mrs.
p. Pavia, j. O. Hebert Aug. Gle
ment, A. l.. Domengeaux, Robert
Halphen, Ed. Bulliard, Luke b.
min, Mrs. Luke BONN E. +. Sou
lier. Joseph Braussard, L. j. Gar
DENIAL, M. Ducrest, l.. f. Greig
p. A. Bienvenu, l.. G. Olivier, Jas
j. Martin, Albert q. Olivier, A. c.
Gauthier, Mrs. Felix Potter. l.
Bienvenu, w. H. Cozine, A. l.
Durand, Geo. S. Eastin, p. j
Fleming, G. M. Olivier, Hampton
Steen, Ernest Beslin, G. o. Brous
sard, M. ID. Guidry, Evalthur Bo
min, ID. E. Duchamp, Mrs. Sosepf
Keller, Arthur Theriot, Mrs. AL
fred Fuselier, Mrs. j. II. Duchaml
per j. H. Duchamp, j. L. Olivier
Chas Theriot, Mrs A l. Domengeax
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Martin
T. ~ Gu;dry AcCoccor Of ~
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-07
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance ordering a special
election in the Town of st. Mar
tinville, Parish of St. Martin, State
of Louisiana, upon the petition of
more than one third of the proper
ty tax payers of said Town entitled
to vote, requesting the same to
take the sense of the property tax
payers of said Town on the pro-
position of granting to the Louisi-
ana Electric Railway and Power
Company tax of three and one
half mills per annum for a maxi
mum period of ten years lO) be-
ginning with the year 1914 and ex-
tending to and including the year
1923, provided that the total
amount to be levied and realized
from said tax by the Louisiana
Electric Railway and Power Com
pany shall not exceed the sum Of
Fifteen Thousand Dollars (S15,-
OOO.OO) and the said three and one
half mill tax shall cease and ter
inmate whenever the said amount
of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($l5,-
OOOOO) shall have been realized
and turned over to the said Lou
isiana Electric Railway and Power
Company, under the terms and
subject to the limitations placed in
the petition for said election.
WHEREAS, a petition having
been received from the property
tax payers residing in the Town of
st. Martinville, Louisiana, entitled
to vote at special elections called
according to law to levy special
taxes in aid of railway enterprises
as is provided in Article 27O of
the Constitution, Act POP of 1898,
Act % of 1904 and Act 43 of 1910;
and said petition having been sign
ed by number of property tax
payers residing in said Town and
qualified to participate in said
election in excess of one third in
number as was ascertained by All
examination of the said petition
and the assessment rolls of said
Town for the year 1912 and the
words and terms of said petition
as well as the signatures thereto
annxed are as follows
To The Honorable Mayor and the
city Council Of the TOwm OF
st. MdrtinUilLe, Parish of st.
Martin.
We, the undersigned property
taxpayers of the town of st. Mar
tinville, Parish of st. Martin, State
of Louisiana, and entitled to vote
therein on the proposition herein
after mentioned, respectfully petit
ton and memorabilia your Honor
ble Body to order a special election
according to law of the property
taxpayers of the town of st. Mar
tinville, State of Louisiana, emit
tied to vote under the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana;
the object and purpose of such
election being for the purpose of
levying tax to realize the sum of
Fifteen thousand (S15,O 100000 dol
lars, said amount of $l5,O0O.O0 to
be raised by the levy and imposi-
ton of a tax of three and one-half
(33 } mills per annum for a maxi
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mum period of ten (lO) years, be-
ginning with the year 1914 and ex-
tending to and including the year
1928, all in aid of The Louisiana
Electric Railway and Power Co.,
provided that the total amount to
be levied shall not exceed the sum
of S15, 100000, and the said three
and one half mill tax shall cease
and terminate whenever the said
amount of 3I5,OOO.OO shall have
been realized and turned over to.
the said Louisiana Electric Rail-
way and Power Company; said tax
of three and one half mills to be
thus levied and collected for the
benefit and aid of said Louisiana
Electric Railway and Power Com
pany as a consideration and in
ducement for said Company to do
and perform all of the following,
tO-wit
First:-The said Louisiana Elec-
trio Railway and Power Company
shall construct and operate an
Electric Interurban Railway Line
from Lafayette, La, to st. Martin
vile, La, thence to New Iberia,
La, or from New Iberia to St.
Martinville.
Second: said Electric Rail-
way shall be built and completed
as a line independent of the South
ern Pacific Railroad or any line
owned or operated by the South
ern Pacific Company.
Third: - The said Interurban
Electric Railway line shall be COM
pleted on or before the first day of
June 1911, between the points
hereinabove recited, provided, that
any delays not caused by the fault
or negligence of said Louisiana
Electric hallway and Power Com
pany in the nature of strikes, pa.
nics. failure of manufactures to de.
liver materials, or sub-contractors
to complete work OH contract time
litigation of any character retard.
ing the construction of said rail.
way, and any unforeseen circum.
stances beyond the control of said
Company, then there shall be adj
ded to the periods hereinabOve il
this ordinance stated, a further de
lay equal to the time during which
construction or operation of sale
railway was thus retarded or de
layed.
Fourth: - The said Louisiana
Electric Railway and Power Com
pany shall operate and maintain
from the First day of June, 1914, ,
daily Electric Interurban Passen
ger Express and Freight servic'
between the points hereinabov,
named, operating at least one ca
each way every two hours between
6 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Fifth: - The said tax not to b,
levied or collected nor the annua
amounts herein provided for be
paid to the said Louisiana Electric
Railway and Power Company un
til the said Electric Interurbal
line shall have been built and il
operation and the other conditions
hereinabove set forth shall have
been complied with.
Albert Bienvenu, Mrs. j. A. Cue
rim, j. B. Ferran,, Mrs. A. V. Elem
f ing, Frank T. Guilbeau, Alber
Greig, r. j. Bienvenu, r. G. Gui
rard Mrs. ! Il. Ferran. Mrs. Aug
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-07
Town Council Proceedings.
st. Martinville, La. Aug. 8. 1912

st. Martinville, La. Aug. 8. 1912.
The Mayor and Town Council of the
Town of st. Worthwhile. met this day.
with Mayor Albert Bisnvenu in the chair
and the following members present: p.
j. Gary, X. j. Guirard. l.. j. Duchamp. j.
II. Duchamp. Absent. Dr. j. S. Martin.
The object OF the MEETING was then
explained by Mayor Bienvenu.
The below ordinance was moved by Mr..
J. H. Duchamp and duly seconded by MIR.
L. J. Duchamp and carried by the fol-
lowing yeas and nays vote tO-wit:
Yeas j. II. Duchamp. X. j. Guirard, l..
j. Duchamp and p. j. Gary.
Nays. None.
the Mayor for examination, and was re-
turned by him approved and signed.
Said ordinance reads as follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and the Town Council of
the Town of st. Martinville, Lou
isiana, that a special election is
hereby called to be held in the
Town of st. Martinville, Louisiana,
within the hours fixed. by law on
23rd day of September 1912, at
which election shall be submitted
to the property tax payers of the
said Town who are entitled to vote
at said election under the Consti-
tuition and laws of this State, the
question of levying on all taxable
property in the Town of st. Mar
tinville, Louisiana, a tax of three
and half mills OH the dollar per
annum for period of ten years in
aid of the Louisiana Electric Rail-
way and Power Company, corpo-
ration organized and existing I'M
der and by virtue of the laws of
the State of Louisiana.
The said tax to be levied and col
lected according to law and con-
formbly to the terms and conditions
and limitations recited in the here
in above petition, beginning in the
year 1914 and extending to and in
Guiding the year 1928, or until the
sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($l5,UW.OO) shall have been col
lected and turned over to the Lou
isiana Electric and Railway and
Power Company.
Section 2. Be it further ordain-
ed, that said election shall be held
under the election laws of the
State of Louisiana, and that the
polling places at which the last
preceding general election was
held, to-wIt: At the Court House
in the Town of st. Martinville,
Louisiana, and that the form of
the ballot to be used at said cleo
ton shall be the following:
FOR special tax of three and a
half mills in favor of the Louisiana
Electric Railway and Power Com
pany, beginning with the year 1914
and extending to and including the
year 1923, provided, that in case
the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dol
lars $4,000 OO) be collected and
turned over to said Company be-
fore the expiration of ten years,
that the said tax shall cease as
soon as this sum is collected and
turned over.
AGAINST a special tax of three
and half mills in favor of the
Louisiana Electric Railway and
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State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Martin.
|, l. G. Guidry, Assessor of st.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-09-07

Nineteenth Annual Statement
Ofthe
Bank of St. MartinVille,
St. MarfinViIe, La.
7tth close 01business August ~. 1912.
RESOURCES:
Bills Receivable 1915 6O6S
Due from Banks A,519.29
Real Estate 9,399.33
Cash In Bank 17,7O4.75
Total s239.Os4o5
Capital paid in 100000
Surplus 100000
Profits net 1911 .96-67 911.96
Deposits 137972.O9
Dividend No. 81 100000
Bills PAYABLE 100000
Total $239O84.O5
r. Martin, President, L. J. Gardema Vice-Presdent,
Albert Bienvenu Cashier NJ Ducrest, Asst. Cashier
DIRECTORS:
r. Martini L. J. Gardema, j. B. Levert, w. H. COzne
Jas. j. Martin, A. P. Bienvenn, Albert Bienvenu.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
AN OPINION OF THE LAW

Attorney General johnson, in the
case submitted by the Madison authori-
ties for the Interpretation Of the 1911
statute on the salaries of municipal
officers, in cities under commission gov
eminent, wherein section provided
that the mayor should receive $1,000
and the council $1,000 pei annum in cit
les under $500 people, and Immediately
afterwards stated that the salaries
should be $500 and $500 respectively,
interpreted it as authorizing the pay
ment of the sums only.
He bases his opinion on the fact that
another portion Of the same statute
gives to commissions in towns between
$500 and 10000 the larger salary be-
fore named; and on the factathat the
house and senate journals show that the
original bill was amended.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
ICE BREAKS WITH A TEAM

Geddes, S. d. Feb. ia team of
horses belonging to Charles Durham,
young farmer, living about twelve
miles south of here, was found in the
Missouri river today at point near
Durham's farm. Mr.. Durham and
his wife left their home February 8
to attend dance on the other side of
the river. driving across the ice. At
ter the dance they started on the re-
turn trip and have not been seen
since. Il is believed they were drown
ed. They were not missed until to-
day, when the team was found, friends
thinking they had stopped TO visit
with friends on the other side of the
river.
The bodies of the couple have not
been found and there is little hope Of
doing so until the ice breaks up in the
spring.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
THE SWOLLEN VALUES

New York Times, Feb. A, 1912:-A
noteworthy illustration Of the value
of Fifth avenue property in the choice
shopping centre is revealed in the
sale of the old Hoyt residence on the
northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and
Thirty-sixth street, at price said to
be about 5000, 900. The old house has
been occupied for many years by Mrs.
Louis I. Hoyt, and it has attracted
attention in view of the fact that it is
the only dwelling in that locality
which has thus far resisted the en-
croachment of business. On the
southeast corner the old George I.
Bliss house resisted the business in
yasion until less than a year ago.
when it was leased and has since been
altered for trade.
The Hoy, house covers plot 'front.'
ing 81 feet on the avenue and lis feet
deep. It has been purchased by the
Martin Holding Company, Of which
G. Grayson Martin Is President.
While no announcement has yet been
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
BOON TO SETTLERS

An act by the interior departm ent
that will prove of interest to many
South Dakotans, is the order issued
by Secretary Fisher to the chiefs of
the field division of the general land
office relating to protested cases
pending for field investigation. The
new order demands that all protested
cases shall be reported within year
from date of protest., If these cases
are not so reported, the chiefs are
called upon to explain TO the commits
sioner of the general land office their
failure to make such report. The
chiefs are also directed to submit a
separate report in each case which
has been pending for field investiga-
ton for more than a year-the report
to show reasons why the case has not
been examined and reported by the
agents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
WANT LAND OFFICE MOVED

Washington. d. c., Feb. BE. B.
Townsend and M. p. Kerlin of Muir
do, and C. P. Jordan and W. S. Hol-
lenheck, who live on the Rosebud re-
servation, are here in an effort to
induce the government to move the
Gregory land office farther westward.
They say that the present location
will be announcement for the home
steaders who will settle on the newly
opened Rosebud lands. Messrs Jor-
dan and Hollenbeck want the flee
located at White River. Messrs
Townsend and kerlin have asked that
it be transferred to Murdo. The two
delegations have taken the matter up
with the South Dakota delegation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
Absolutely Pure

made of its disposition, it is believed
that the residence will soon be torn
down and improved for high class
commercial purposes in keeping with
2he character of the business in that
section. The Gorham Building is
directly opposite the Hoyt house, on
the southwest corner, and one block
to the north, at the southeast corner
is Tiffany's. The deal was negiotiat
ed by Clark T. Cham bers.
The price paid for the house is close
|sto $50 900 a front foot, almost re.
cord, which is still held by the plot
on the northwest corner of Thirty
eighth Street, 26.6 by III, purchased
in 1909 by the Burton brothers for
about 1925, 900 or an average of oves
$34 ,0O6 a front foot. Y
Broadway Purchase by Childs Co.
The Childs Company figured in two
important transactions yesterday,
one being the purchase of Rroad-
way parcel near the Times Square
section. This was the old four-story
structure at l ,439 Broadway, adjoin-
ing the BroadwayTheatre. 1t covers
plat 81 by 81 feet, and was sold by
Felix Isman for alb out 100000
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
PROSPECTS NEVER BRIGHTER

L. I. Pock to Sioux City journal
My attention was called to an ar.
ticle that was sent you for publica.
ton by one of my Fairpoint neigh.
bors, stating that the settlers Of
Meade county were in destitute con
dition and needed help. No1doub,
but that we all could use a little OF
this and bit of that, but as far as
being in dire circumstances, it is all
false.
Everyone has plenty to eat and
wear. Fuel is plentiful, wood and
timber on every stream and creek.
Coal can be bought for So and 81 pei
ton at any mine, and is free for the
digging on public and state land
Stock never looked better in the his.
tory of western South Dakota. We
have exceedingly good prospects for a
good crop the coming season.
With good rainfall last fall and a
good coat of snow this winter (Which
is all melted) plus plenty of moisture
in the soil to start anything to grow.
Not to my knowledge has any locality
any brighter prospects and more OPP
portunities than western South Da
kota."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
MADE RAIN
Post Claims Successful Experiment With
Dynamite

Post Claims Successful Experiment With
Dynamite
To C. w. Post, the breakfast food
manufacturer, belongs the title of
"rainmaker. He says he has soly-
ed one of the greatest obstacles to
succussful agriculture, and while the
theory is old, he says he has develop
ed it until it can be put into practi-
cal use.
Mr.. Post, who is the owner of a
200 900 acre ranch in Texas, is in Chi
cago to attend the land show.
Progressing on the principal that
after a battle it rains" sale Mr..
Post yesterday, 1--WE decided early
last summer to have battle for the
benefit of our crops.
"Our men fired 125 charges of
dynamite, each charge weighing two
pounds. The results of this expert
ment showed that we were on the
right track. The air became heavy
and large black clouds gathered over
head. This trial, however, did not
bring any rain.
"The next day we fired $50 pounds
and in short time rain fell in con-
siderable quantities.
"We then began to prepare for a
time when the salvation of the crops
depended on immediate rainfall The
occasion developed sooner than we
expected. After the slight rainfall
which we induced IN July there was
no rain through the middle of August
so on the 23rd of that month we had
a real battle.
Three thousand pounds of dyna-
mite was distributed along line at
intervals of one-eighth of mile. AT
each point two pounds of the explos-
i've was placed. After few hundred
explosions the rain began falling and
kept up steadily for more than twen-
ty-fOur hours. The total expense of
the battle did not exceed ST. 900 while
the rainfall covered an area twenty
miles square,
Not entirely satisfied with the ex-
periments, Mr.. Post decided to make
another attempt October 49, The
day was very clear and one on which
there was no probability of rain.
Three thousand pounds of dynamite
was used, and within few hours it
began raining and 10 of an inch of
water fell.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
IN STANLEY COUNTY.

Quitea number Of inquiries are
coming in from various parts of the
country from those who left this sec
ton of the state last fall, asking as
to conditions at the present time.
Farmers in this part of the county
are very optimistic and say that the
ground is in ideal condition for crops
and winter wheat is looking fine,
with the exception of some that was
put in rather late. With the amount
of snow we have had this winter most
of which has gradually melted and
run into The ground and filled up the
water holes, the outlook for big crops
in Stanley county is very bright and
conditions in general are so far ahead
of last year at this time that there is
no comparison. Already some of
those who have left are beginning to
return and Stanley county will have
the largest crop ever planted in her
history.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
ELK FOR THE HILLS.

Deadwood, S. D., Feb. 10, Special
Within the next two weeks carload OF
elk will be received at the Iron Greek
siding on the Burlington railroad, near
here, for distribution along the Wyom-
ng-South Dakota boarder line west OF
here. For nc..hs the Black Hills
residents have been making efforts to
get some of the elk from the Yellow
stone National park SO that they might
be cared for here. Congressman Mar
tin has just written here that the first
carload will arrive shortly and another
carload will be here next month. All
the elk will be under the supervision of
the forest service officers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
sss,UrrY OFFICIAL PAYER
Entered at the POST Office at Pierre. South d.
kota. - mail matter Of the second class.
81 4 J. s kTTEKLEE,

6 . i
The remark, greater South Dako
t., must seem absurd to those who
have watched the development and
growth Of the state during the past
I've years. The application Of horse
sense to the problems now confront
ing the people of South Dakota is go
ing to solve all their troubles and
make them soyerigns Of one of the
most profitable and largest agricul-
stural Kingdoms in all this land of
ours. Talk about Rockefeller. and
other monopolists, Why, the South
Dakota farmer Of ten years from now
will be able to buy any Of them and
have something left over for auto
mobiles.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
IT is WARMING UP

The actual work of the coming
campaign will begin inside of the
next three weeks, as those desiring to
get into the political game may begin
to circulate their nominating petit
tions any time after the fourth of
March, but not before that date can
any petition be legally signed. No
petition may be received by the Sec
rotary of state unless the same is
presented at least six weeks before
the date of the election, June a, which
means that the circulating phase of
the campaign will be from the 4th of
March up to the latter part of April.
This will mean activity for that time,
and as no man is allowed to sign
more than one petition for the same
official place, some of the voters are
likely to find themselves wondering
if they would violate the election law
by signing a petition presented, not
signed for some one else for that
particular place.
Two new candidates have shown up
on the horizon the past week. one be-
ing N. P. Bromley, of Redfeld, in OPP
position to Thorson as a candidate
for national committeeman; the other
being William Mcdonnell of Gregory
county as q candidate for congress in
the third district. McDonnelE has
been legislative member, and was
an applicant for appointments judge
in the eleventh judicial circuit when
lit was created last winter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15

A cold winter is not always pleas
ant. but it is the report of men of
medicine that it is fine for a germ
killer. While the south is struggling
with meningitis and pallagra and
other deadly infectious diseases, the
cold sections of the north are now ex-
Extraordinarily free of contagious and
infectious diseases. The average germ
fares badly with the low tempera-
lures which have prevailed in the
north during the last sixty days.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15

Congressman Charles Fl. Burke has
been chosen as vice chairman of the
republican congressional campaign
committee high honor to the state.
and worthy honor to our hard-fight-
ing and level-headed congressman.
Mr.. Burke will be compelled to de-
vote much of his time to the general
welfare of the party, but his friends
in the second distlict will see to it
that his interests there are not ne
elected. Argus Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-15
MARTIAL LAW IS IN EFFECT

New York, Feb. 14.-President
Madero of Mexico, in telegram from
his palace at Mexico City, to the
United Press association, says that
all constitutional guarantees in Mex
leo, will be suspended, from and af-
ter this date, until peace is restored.
That martial law is already in force
lin twenty-one states of Mexico and
that the Mexican government be-
lieves that the only stamping out Of
the present revolt. will prevent for
eign interference.