St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-21
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
The New Orleans Item must surely be-
lieye in the Irish cause; for two days it was
dressed in green.
Postmaster LassalIe is fully determined
to report any violators of the registration
births and deaths law. We trust that he
will not have the occasion to do SO, but duty
is duty with Mr.. Lassalle, so the people of
the Opelousas district had better take notice
of the law and bow submissively.
The police jury is having the inside Of
the Jail painted. We suppose, or at least
hope that it will not be long before the
Courthouse gets it's share of paint, as it is
ia bad needo Of it. We would also suggest
that these progressive men see abouthaving
the square cleaned up; it would look so much
nicer.
The latest of modern improvements in
New Orleans is a proposed highway or
speedway, which it will most likely be,
skirting Lake Pontchartrain. Gee, don't
we wish that We had some of that spirit in
ST. Landry so that we could build at least
one good model highway from Opelousas to
Eunice.
The ST Landry Parish Health Officer is
once more engaged with a few small pox
cases in the vicinity of Leonville. From
present reports however, DR.. Lastrapes
with the assistance Of Drs. Pavy and Rich
ard, will soon rid that section of this infec-
tious disease. Nothing like health officers
doing their duty to keep a community in
continual good health.
Over in the Third Congressional Dis
trict it is reported that Mr.. Henri Gueydan
will not have things all his way, as was at
first supposed by his friends, as we are in
formed that Lafayette will put a strong
candidate in the person of Senator Mouton.
Both men are well known and well liked,
besides both being competent, SO we expect
to see a very close race, in case Senator
Mouton resolves to aspire for Congressional
honors.
From the manner in which the farmers
are getting ready to plant sweet potatoes
for vines one would judge that these pro-
gressive and Industrious sons Of st. Landry
will ship scores Of carloads Of potatoes to
the markets. Every potato sold means
money for this community, so if you haven't
thought about planting a patch yet, do SO
away and you will discover that you
have some ready cash in the next few
months.
The dividing of the school term into
four does not appeal very much to the coun-
ny boy. we should judge, as he would then
nave to attend school, and at the same time
lelp his father to plant, cultivate and har-
vest the entire crop. AS is now the GUS
the country boy, either goes to school
ind does not help on the farm, or works on
he farm and does not attend school. New
it is a happy medium arrived at by
state Superintendent Harris.
The Union Irrigation Company is busy
filing the soil for the planting season. We
understand that nearly nine thousand acres
will be planted in rice. Last year the COM
,any lost considerably over $500, 900. which
you'd all have been spent in this parish, had
he crop been saved but that was on account
Il the bad drainage system, or in other
lords simply because this parish has no
rainage whatever. With that amount
lone We could drain practically every bayou
nd stream in St. Landry.
Vile Platte was visited by a pack of
oodlums on Friday night of last week.
,hese would-be-desperados cut the bands of
small mill, nailed planks across the De
allion bridge and did various ungentleman-
I acts. We are glad however to learn that
Ii authorities and the people of the pros
erous little Eyangeline capital are determ-
led to make it hot for them. We wish