Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-18
ne. Marshal ?. Robertson.

Mr.. Marshal P. Robertson, Of
the Board of State Engineers, was
in ST. Joseph this week, and speak
ing of the water situation, talks
very optomistically and expresses
the belief that the levees in this dis
trict will hold a higher stage than
that we had last year. Practically
every levee in the district has been
enlarged and strengthened since the
last food and he sees no reason
why they will not prove equal to
the occasion this year. But not
withstanding his confidence in the
levee system, be thinks it well to
err on the side of caution, and adj
vises all stock owners to be pre-
pared to remove their stock should
emergency require.
His Excellency Gov. L. E. Hall
laves Baton Rouge Saturday even
ing at 5 O'Clock for Vicksburg, and
crosses Sunday morning to Tallu-
lab where he will be joined by Hon.
Marshall P. Robertson and several
members of the Levee Board, and
the party will proceed by rail up to
the Arkansas State line and will re-
turn by river, making inspection of
the levees enroute. The Governor
and his party will probably reach
st. Joseph late Friday evening.
The party will be joined at the
northern boundry line of each par
ish by the two Levee Commission
ers of each parish of the District,
who will accompany them to the
boundary of the adjoining parish.
The attention of all owners Of
live stock of any kind is called to
the notice published elsewhere to-
day from Commissioners B. F.
Young and s. D. Watson, OF the
Fifth Louisina Levee District, that
all live stock of any kind found on
the levees after Monday next, April
21st, will be killed by the levee
guards. No exception to this rule
will be made, and all owners OF
cattle and stock should protect their
interest by seeing that their stock
is kept away from the levees. The
presence of stock on the levees dur
ing the high stage of the river is a
constant menace and the welfare of
the country cannot be jeopardized
by this unnecessary danger. Hence
the determination of the Levee
Board to eradicate the evil if it be-
comes necessary to kill the stock.
Announcement was made recent
ly of the proposed visit to our town
of ex-Gov. Jared Y. Sanders, who
was to deliver an address on the
subject of good road building, work
in which he has been greatly inter
ested for some time. However, du
to the high stage of the river, ard
the consequent necessity for every
one to remain close at home until
the crisis is passed, the Governors
visit has been indefinitely pest
poned. After the waters have re
coded, however, and our people can
turn their attention from the levees,
we hope to be favored with anothe
engagement by Governor Sanders
when the subject, of which he is
acknowledged authority, and ar
peals so much to US, will be dis
cussed before large audience rep
resenting every section OF the par
ish.
Messrs. w. w. Stripping and Magrude
Adams motored up to st. Joseph yester
day.
Rev. W. S. Henry will conduct servics
at the Union Church, Sunday mornin
and night.
Mrs. w. S. Roberts and two little BE- s
left last night for Baton Rouge, wheI
they will visit relatives until the DANCE
of high water is passed.
Rev. Roberts johnson returned Ia.
Sunday from a visit to his parents I,
Charleston, s. c., and conducted service
at Newellton in the afternoon and at st
Joseph at night.