New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-11-15
LOUISIANA FOR THE
SETTLER.

We were presented yesterday
with a copy Of beautiful lllus
trated pamphlet issued by the
Passenger Department OF the
Southern Pacific System, III
charge of Mr. j. H. II. Parsons,
which contains handsome en-
cravings Of different scenes III
New iberia as we'll as other see
tions of the State. The Com
panv has sent these pamphlets
broadcast inviting immigration
to the State and we hope ere long
to see much good developed from
the campaign that system is put
ing into effect.
We reproduce below extracts
from their latest edition anent
New Iberia and the country trlb-
rtary:
You who visit Louisiana OF the
South. forget not New Iberia and
its manifold attractions. Come
and see it. and be convinced that
if - one of the most charming
places in America to-day. 1T IS
,if,atrd in the heart Of the fam
ous Attakapas Country and frlng-
ING the headwaterS OF the Bayou
Tcrhc. a stream made renowned
hy EyangcIinc, the matchless ldV'
# the poet Longfellow.
Alternately settled and owned
by Spain and France, retaining
to day some Of the characteristics
of vivacity, of good cheer, OF pro
found sympathics and deep emo
tion. the visiting stranger be-
comes absorbed in the hospitality
attracted to his reception and en-
icrtainment. No one has ever
departed from this place of charm
nestled beside the waters OF the
Tcche, without regret and a long
mo to return. II is the land OF
thc magnolia and orange blossom,
the flo and the vine, and it was
no wonder the actor and poet
were attracted here. 1T is in
truth the land of sunshine. 1t
offers now an invitation to the
aomosceker to settle on the lands
adjacent in Iberia Parish or to
become a resident of the town.
Either way means the right move.
Coed neighbors are a blessing. 1t
don y make any difference where
you live now, if You come to New
iberia you will have good Chris
tian neighbors, pleasing social a"-
quaintances of good breeding and
good morals. IF you decide to
settle upon Iberia Parish lands
and till them according to com
con sense methods, Independence
is yours.
It is said that one-half the Deo-
pie of the United States are exist
ing upon an income of about $500
year. The writer is convinced
that an industrious family, work
ing under the best conditions on
Iberia Parish lands in the i'm
mediate vicinity of New Iberia
can do better than that on sim
gle acre. Your conscience NAV
be as bic as the Capitol Building
at Washington, yet you will not
work for another as YOU work for
yourself. You will work grudg-
ingly for the other fellow. but
lovingly for your own. and the
incomparably rich soil of Iberia
Parish is like folks-the more
YOU love it the more it loves you
SO | say you will work a miracle
when you tackle a little piece of
Iberia Parish land for yourself.
This is the miracle absolute in
dependence. Within radius of
twenty five miles of New Iberia
there are located some of the
largest sugar refineries in the
world, salt mines, saw mills and
sash. door and blind factories and
great variety of industrial ope
rations. The city is attractive
physically, and is blessed in its
location. Almost all Of the beau
tiful residences are situated on
the banks of the Bayou Teche.
with gardens and well-kept lawns
sweeping down to the waters
edge, towering moss-draped live
oaks are everywhere, and the
smell of the orange and magnolia
is in the air Every convenience
demanded by modern civilization
is here; gas and electricity, water
plant, municipality owned, graded
streets, a good local and inter
urban street railway, and excel
lent transportation facilities fur
nished by the main line of the
Southern Pacific and two branch
es-a branch of the Frisco and
the Franklin & Abbeville. The
town has direct communication
with the surrounding country by
well equipped and operated
electric line. Four banks supply
the city with excellent and ade-
quate facilities. Within the cor
pOrate limits there are three big.
modern, well-equipped saw mills
doing an interstate business and
exporting annually to the extent
of nearly million dollars worth
Of lumber; two foundries, one wa
gon factory, two ice factories, sew
eral hotels, bottling works, one
rice mill and nearly one hundred
retail commercial institutions.
and all of them modern in
methods and equipment.
Bayou Teche, one of the most
ravishing scenic rivers, is navlg-