The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-01-22
Oranpe-Nonheastern Railroad.


zeale, secretary, respectively OF :.
the Orange Northeastern Ry. Co.,
have returned from a trip to Lake
Charles, La and Orange, Texas,
in the interest of SAID Railroad,
highly elated and enthusiastic over
the success of their trip.
Being interviewed they both
SAID: ''On arriving at Lake
Charles, La they were met by a
delegation of the citizens OF that
city and entertained at splendid
supper at the Majestic Hotel, a
most splendid hostelry. After
supper they were taken to the
offices of the Calcasieu Construc-
ton Co., a recently organized CO.,
for the purpose of contracting Tor
the construction OF said railroad,
and met the officers and Board OF
Directors of said CO., and after
several hours Of negotiations a
tentative agreement was reached
with that co for the building of
the railroad. A contract was pre-
pared and executed by the Con
struction Co., and agreed to by
as. subject to ratification by the
Board of Directors of the Railroad
Go. That contract provides tor
the construction and completion OF
the railroad for East Orange, La.
running through the cities OF
Vinton, Merryviiie, Leesville to
the city of Natchitoches The
Construction Co. obIiges itself to
construct and complete the rail
road, laid with IS 10 steel, SIAN
dard guage, in every detail, by
January lst. 1916. The r. r Go.
to nav for same in first mortgage
gold bonds at stated amount
per mile.
Immediately upon our return a
meeting of our Board of Directors
composed Of Mr.. Adolph Katie,
Mr.. M Aaron, Capt. L CasparI,
Mr.. J. B. Tucker, and ourselves,
was convened and the contract ex-
blamed in detail and found per-
fectly satisfactory, with a very
few minor changes, and ratified by
proper resolution. The Board
feels that the chances of compile
ton of this road is assured.
After spending a night and day
in Lake Charles we were then
taken, by Mr.. Kennedy and Mr..
Perry, over to Vinton where the
great oil fields are. This is a
thriving little city. The right OF
way the o. N. Ry. Co., can be
seen there IN straight line fol-
several miles. We were told that
the distance from Vinton tc
Orange via Southern Pacific Ry
was II miles, while between sale
points via the o. n. E. Ry. would
be only 8 miles. We Their wen
on to Orange, Texes and were me-
by large and representative body
of gentlemen at the depot and es
= corted to the Hotel. A mos
, pleasant half hour was spent and
most delicious treat had by tn
serving a delicious cup of the re
gular ''Creole coffee" made TO
our special benefit. To say it wa
, enjoyed goes without saying.
/, Leaving the Hotel we wer
taken to the wharves along tn
Sabine river and in the compan,
. of W. E. Bowel. A. 0. MCLEAN
B. P. Curry, Felix We'll, NJ. Z
Ramsey G.. F.. Phillips. I. G
+ Jas. Miller, Nj. Goodman, E. W
Anderson, Geo. w. Curtis, {. :
Ristin, j. M. Dullahan, and D. /
Perry, of Orange, Texas, j. Osca
! Landry, Lake Charles, L. ]
4 Daniels, Beaumont, Texas, DIR. i
\ G.. Fifes Dallas, Texas, Ed. Ken
). nedy and j. G. Simmons, of Hou
v ton, Texas, Gen. J. A. Pru(
: homme and D. W. Breazeale {
O this city, taken aboard one of I'll
q hsndsomest gasoline launches
4 the State, the property of Luche
J.; Moore Lumber Co., and taken fc
n a 15 mile run down the Sabir
river to the great Intarcoast
!. Canal now beng dug by the U.
= Government. When this canal
q completed it will be the means
It creating the greatest and longe
q inland waterways in the u. S,
is will mean a practical waterwa
!. from the Great Lakes to the Cru
e of Mexico. The people of Orans
n Eand in fact OF that entire territor