Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-03
FACTS ABOUT CHEF MFNTFUR
LAND CO. AND MICHE['S
CONNECTION THERFWITH
The poeumentarx Evid.nc.

In his possession that every person
and every occupant having buildings
on the land of the Chef Menteur Land
Company, except Mr.. Bienvenae.
have written him letters in which they
repudlate any statement of unfairness
on the part of the company, and as
sure him that they are thoroughly
satisfied with the arrangements they
have with the company.
Mr.. Charles T. Soniat. in his inter
view, shows that the Dufossat heirs
were thoroughly conversant and had
complete knowledge of the lands that
they owned at Chef Menteur. The
Dufossat heirs are cousins of Mr.
Soniat, and Mr.. Soniat knows mos,
OF them personally, and in fact, has
visited them on several occasions IT
France; that he, Mr.. Soniate, was
their representative in New Orleans.
and thai the reason the lands remain
ed undisposed of for so many years
was that they
Cold Not Obtain Purchaser,
And that when Mr.. Michel made an
offer to purchase the lands he, Mr.
Soniat, considering the offer a good
one, recommended TO the heirs tina.
they sell the property to Mr.. Michel
Mr.. Michel frs learned OF the lands
through Messrs Hugh c. Cage and
John ST. Paul, who were examining
the title for the Tallyho Club. 1t
was Mr.. Cage who first informed Mr.
Michel that the heirs of Guy Dufos-
sat owned this property, and when it
was finally decided that the Tallyho
Club did not care to pay the price
which the heirs wanted for the prop
erty, and also as the heirs were scat
tered in so many different places and
{ would take too long and too much
trouble and cost too much to prepare
all the papers, the Tallyho Club gave
up the idea of purchasing the land, and
then it was that Mr.. Michel decided
to purcta se same. with the distinct
understanding that is he acquired title
ne would sell to the Tallyho Club
certain portion of the ground which
they desired at a price that would be
agreeable to the said Tallyho Clun
This was done by Mr. Michel.
The Four Suits Filed
BY the Chef Menteur Land Company
we're against Mr.. Mercier and Others.
who composed the Happy Hunting
Club, and who were all residents of
New Orleans and men of wealth. The
'uit against Mr. Riviere, which was
eally suit against the Commercial
.~lub; the suit against Mr.. Granville
and the suit against Mr.. Bienveuue.
None of these suits were eviction
uits. Trey were petitionary actions
md were simply brought to deter
mine who owned the property. The
My one of these suits pre- sed was
he one against Mr.. Mercier, who
everybody knows is a millionaire sew
raj times over. The suit against the
commercial cub was settled and
compromised. That club is thor
ughly satisfied with the conditions
which exist, as is seen by the letter
If Mr. Adam Lorch, its president.
The suit against Mr.. SctanavilIe was
,ot suit against a fisherman, but
gainst gentleman running fishing
amp which is visited by gentlemen
rom New Orleans, who pay him
oard and lodging. as will be seen by
The letter from Mr.. SchanaviIle. This
uit has
Never Been Pressed To Trial.
IND it is more suit which was fled |
n the shape of friendly suit to test.
he rights Of the respective parties. as
will be seen by the letter of Mr.. Scha-
aville. The fourth and last suit.
against Mr.. Bienvenue, is a suit sim
ply fled to prevent prescription, and
anne has never been pressed.
None of these parties are fisher
men except Mr.. Bienvenue, and he
lever has been disturbed at all.
The people who occupied lands at
chef Menteur are the following:
Mr.. Joseph Chanavil.e, who runs a
public camp wlici people visit and
ray board and lodging.
The Reusch Contracting Company.
# wficA Mr.. John Reusch. a promi-
lent builder of this city, is president
Ind treasurer
II. O. Penick, cashier of the Whit
Bank
John Lubben and Mike Ottillo, who
i've in New Orleans and Fave
Camps at the Chef,
Which they visit for pleasure.
Joseph A. Mayors. Joseph Keller.
oe Joissint. Sidney Francois Vinot
nd Gabriel Vinot live at Chef Men
eur, are fishermen and speak only
words of praise for the Chef Menteur
and Company
TIE Commercial Club is composed
Il Mr.. adam Torch, the well-known
otton press man. who is president:
Dir. V. c. Bertel, receiving teller of
re Nhitney-Central Bank, who is
actain, and numerous other gentle
nen who reside in New Orleans.
The Crescent Gun and Rod Club is
of Louis Weiland. presi-
ent; G. Harris. captain; Messrs :
)raube, Newald and other prominent \
lew Orleans gentlemen. i
The Chef View Gun and Rod Club !
composed of Mr.. Charles N. Kehl. :
resident; T. d. Evans. A. Kerber, ]. y
!. Humphreys, Gabriel Fernandez. 2
r, and other prominen. gentlemen
wing in New Orleans.