The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-14
Good work for CONGRESSMAN Aswell.
Bentley, La, Feb, 9, 1914.

Bentley, La, Feb, 9, 1914.
Editor Collar Chronicle:
The public hearing before the Public
Land Committee On the Aswel bill for
the relief of settlers was held on the
26th and 9th nit. The committee has
not yet reported at the time of this
writing, but all indications point to a
very favorable report on the bill. l
Seel by what have observed in the
hearing myself, that the committee
will do ali they can for the old settlers,
as far as tie W will allow them.
TLose opposing the bill were: / P.
Underwood, Chicago, ILL.,, personal
owner, also Representing the heirs of
Caroline Underwood; Florien Giaque,
Cincinnati, O., personal owner; Earnest
F. Wesche, New Orleans, La, owner
and agent of the New Orleans Pacific
RailN ay c., Geo. R. Nicholson. Cleve-
land, o., personal owner; Henry Bern
stein and F. G. Hudson, Monroe, La. !,
representing the heirs of Jay Gould;
David D. Taylor, New York, represent
ing the heirs of Jay Gould; j. B. Rob-
erts, Colfax, La, representing the j.
+. Ball Lbr.. Co.; inc. Evans, Alexan-
dria, La. re presenting the CroweH and
Spencer Lbr. Co.; Sim Thomas, Winn-
field, La, representing the heirs of Jay
Gould; Mark Norris, Grand Rapides,
representing Bloddget Co., and Michi-
gan and Industrial Lbr. Co., of La. /;
Joe Lane, Davenport, Iowa, represent
ing Southland Lbr., Co. of La; w. w.
Warrington, Alexandria, La, repre-
senting the Bentley Lbr. Co. and Enter
prise Lbr. Co., Alexandria, La; R. F.
White Alexandria, La, representing
the Grant Timber and Mfg. Co., and
Trout Greek Lbr Co.; Chas. L. Pack,
Lakewood, N. Y, representing Bodcaw
Lbr. Co., of La.
Those supporting the bill were: R.
P. Hunter, of Alexandria, I. o. Hart
and P. M. Fuqua, of Bentley. La, all
representing the old settlers, and w.
H. Henderson, of Tioga, La, an origi-
nal settler.
The above is self explanatory of the
forces Mr.. Aswell and the settlers re-
presatives had to fight before the COM
mittee.
This is the first opportunity the old
settlers have had for public hearing
before the committee, and the public
land Office in their behalf on the land
question. We attribute this to our
Congressman Mr.. Aswell 1t is evident
that it is the result of not a day, a
week, nor months strenuous and earn
est toll, but of months. New light and
| truth had to be thrown on this land
question. A great change of opinion
had to be wrought of the position that
predecessors in the land office were
taking for number of years. We
have realized this fact more fully since
we have visited Washington and OBJ
served for ourselves what difficulties
Mr.. Aswell has had to overcome.
Mr.. Aswell is to be congratulated fol
having obtained the favorable report
on his bill from the land Office under
such adverse circumstances. If the bill
is defeated, it will be no fault of his
for he has done all that human could
do. Furthermore, it would be useless
for any one else to attempt what he
has, in this respect We would be
obliged to resort to different process.
Mr. Aswell has done his full duty for
the settlers bill, besides, he has
achieved other good things for the peo-
pie of his district. He also, stands well
with the administration, possibly, bet
ter than any other Congressman from
Louisiana. This standing evidently il
an advantage for him in receiving
everything reasonable that he ask.
for. No doubt he is making fine re
cord in Congress that his people should
be proud of, and appreciate.
P. M. FUQUA.
Il r. Il