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The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-06-26
1000 Students

1000 Students at Teachers School.
Greeley. = The annual summer
school of the State Teachers College
opened for a six weeks course with
1000 students enrolled.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-06-26
SPORTING NEWS

The well matched horses entered
for the racing events at Overland
park in Denver are attracting large
crowds.
Freddie Welsh will retire from the
ring within the year. purchase the
Selby- Brown estate near Lockport, N.
Y, and establish there health re-
sort
Walter T. Hayes and Ralph Burdick
won the tennis doubles city champion
ship at Chicago, defeating Harold Gift
ford and M. G. Ketchum, GO, Ga,
20, GA.
The Sawyer racing bill reached the
Arkansas Supreme Court when attor-
neys argued and submitted the case
of the Arkansas Fair Association
versus Secretary of State Hodges to
compel the secretary to proclaim the
bill law.
A plucky. answering effort, coup
led with skillful riding, carried
Washoe Belle, a George Wingfield
colt, under the wire a winner in the
Juvenile stakes classic at Overland
Park in Denver within four-fifths of
a second of the track record.
Running races, legislated out of
California several years ago, when
betting was stopped, are to be revived
in San Francisco with thirty day
meet at the Panama. Pacific exposi-
ton, beginning Aug. 20, according to
ID. o. Lively, head of the exposition
livestock department.
At San Francisco w. G. Durfee's
bay mare White Sox, sired by Del
Coronado, won the 2:06 pace and the
major share of the 100000 purse hung
up for the event. which concluded the
two weeks summer meet at the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition. Hal Boy was
second; Que, third, and The Beaver
fourth.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
Electric Lights Are
Irregular.

Many patrons of the city elec
trio light plant have found out
that the service given at the
present time is not of the best,
but it is probably known to only
a few citizens of Opelousas that
this exists because one of the
two modern Meitz & Weiss en-.
gines is out of fix, having broken
two weeks ago.
Mayor Loeb assures the pub.
lie that everything will be in
normal condition around the
power house within the next few
weeks. the new pieces for the
engine having arrived on Thurs
day.
AS one engine is doing all of
the work lights go out occasion
ally, which is rather unusual in
Opelousas. since the installation
of the two best engines in ex-
istence.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
Mrs. Jackson Expired at
Sisters Home.

Mrs. Josie Rebecca Blanks,
beloved wife Of T. A. Jackson,
of Bellevue, died at the resi-,
dence of her sister, Mrs. J. E.
Redditt, in this city on Monday
morning at 9::15 at the age OF
81 years, z months and 2 days.
Mrs. Jackson had been i'll for
several months but her condition
had changed and it was thought
that she was out of danger. II
is stated that her coming to
town during the week to visit
relatives brought about a re-
lapse, which caused her death.
The funeral took place from
the residence of Mrs. Redditt;
services at the Baptist church
and interment in the Protestant
cemetery.
Mr.. Jackson, surviving hus.
band of the dead lady, followed
the printers profession in this
city fos a number of years, be-
ing at the time connected with
the Clarion. In respect for Mrs.
jackson the Bodemullea and the
Clarion shops were closed dur
ing the hour of the funeral ano
the employees joined in the
funeral procession.
The deceased leaves a husband
and seven children to mourn her
departure.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
College Notes.

Grand Coteau. La. Feb. g.
The science department has re-
Gently been enriched by the ad.
dition of a valuable telescope
with a solar attachment. It was
donated to Rev. FIR. Philippe by
some friends. We have also to
thank the above mentioned faith
er for his great skill in handling
the weekly movie show. It is
becoming a rare source of pleas
ure and a bowling success.
The College 5 were defeated
on the local court by the strong
Industrial quintette. During the
first half, we held the visitors
7-8, but the experience and prac-
tice of our opponents proved too
much and we came in at the
short end of a 1852 score.
On Tuesday. February End,
the musicale members, under the
direction of Prof. w. Nevins,
gave their mid-Winter musicale.
It was high class and gave evil
dence of the great progress our
young musicians are making.
The orchestra selections were
especially worthy of praise and
we hope in the near future to
hear some of the many new
pieces recently purchased.
Nearly all were satisfied with
the half-year examinations.
Premiums were distributed to
the deserving pupils. Again
Opelousas forged to the front.
Among the honor boys were E.
Dubuisson, E. Fields and w. Mis-
trio.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
K. C. AUTO ARRIVES
Machine To Be Given AS
Prize Is On Exhibition At
Bordelon's Garage.

The Metz run-about automo-
bile, which will be given away as
a prize by the local lodge Knights
Of Columbus, has arrived and is
now on display at the Bordelon's S
Garage.
The Knights ofColumbus in an
endeavor to raise sufficient funds
to purchase additional furniture
for their beautiful home, are Of
ferinf this auto as a prize and it
is expected that the contest will
bring a handsome revenue to the
lodge.
Ii is not known when the ma
chine will be given away, but it
is expected that steps will be TAX
en- in that direction before many
DAYS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
Threatening FIRE IN
CENTER Of TOWN
Heroic Work of Fire Boys
Probably Saves Business
Section from Flames.

The heroic work of the local
fireboys, undoubtedly saved a
large portion of the business
section of this city, when the
old Elk Restaurant caught on
fire one o'clock Thursday morn
ing.
It is not known how the fire
started but it is supposed that
some vagrant accidentally drop
ped a match and the old wooden
building, which was a veritable
fretrap, caught afre. Bakers
at the Excelsior Bakery were the
first to see the flames and hur-
riedly set the alarm.
When the firemen arrived the
flames had gotten a good head
way and the old Bndd saloon
seemed doomed. Setting right
in the midst of the flames, as
close to the building as possible,
the firemen began shooting two
streams of water into the fire,
and in the space of few minutes
what seemed to be about the
most threatening fire in recent
years in this city was finally
quelled. The flames, however,
broke out anew at about five
o'clock and the cOmpany again
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06

A mass meeting was held in
the little town of LeWisburg on
last Saturday morning for the
purpose of feeling the pulse of
the taxpayers in that section of
the parish as to the question of
forming a drainage district,
which would comprise some
twenty thousand acres in St.
Landry and seventy thousand
in Acadia parishes.
DR.. Paul Foster presided and
introduced the various speakers.
The distinguished police juror
from the sixth ward set forth in
his little oration to show the
boundIess good to be derived
from drainage, stating that a
community with good drainage,
good schools and good churches
was the most desirable place.
II have travelled in various
sections of the United States, +"
said DR.. Foster, ''but | have
never seen place better adapt
ed to farming, a place which
God had done most for and which
it's very citizens had done the
least than St. Landry parish.
Here in the Garden spot of the
United States we have every aid
from Nature that it is possible to
secure. We have natural drain
age, we have the climate and we
have the fertile soil, all that we
need is DRAINAGE and I be-
lieve that you will agree with
me that Lewisburg and surround
ing country need drainage. y
Sheriff Swords spoke on the
necessity of a good drainage sys-
tenn, pointing out that the parish
could secure splendid dredge
boat at less than half the listed
price and that dirt could be re-
moved from eight to ten cents
cheaper per cubic yard, than if
the drainage district would do
the work with its own dredge
boat, than by leasing out the
work on a contract.
President Dimmick of the po-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
A Beauty Cauliflower.

Think Of St. Landry soil being
so productive as to the extent of
producing caulifoWer weighing
nine pounds! Where else in the
United States could we find a
better soil, adapted to the raising
Of practically every crop known
to man.
Frank J. Dietlein, prominent
Landry street jeWeler and a
prospective candidate for mayor,
raised a record crop of caulifiow-
er, not from the fact that the
number of heads raised were
enormous but from the fact that
each tipped the scale pretty
heavily. Mr.. Dietlein had the
nine pound caulif1ower on display
in his show window dur
ing the week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
Southwestern Reflections
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Organization and cooperation
constitute the master key that
unlocks the door to the develop
ment Of prosperity in Southwest
Louisiana.
This section is above all an
agricultural section and general
ly diffused prosperity depends
absolutely upon the successful
development of our principal in
dustry, which is agriculture.
And be it known that the term
agriculture as here employed,
means something more than cot
ton, rice and sugar-cane.
It applies to all products that
may be produced successfully on
the farm, including live stock
and dairy products, swine, sheep,
poultry, fruits and vegetables.
The day of the single-crop sys-
tenn has gone and the farmer
who hopes to succeed must di-
versify and build up his land.
And when the problem of di-
versiacation is confronted sue
cess implies organization and CO.
operation. This is necessary in
order that there may be some
system and a degree Of uniformi-
ty-if that term may be employ
ed in connection with diversified
ton.
Marketing is the essential
problem in successful diversified
ton. Likewise. it is the most
difficult problem connected with
it and the highest decree of in
telligent cooperation is necessary
to the solution of the marketing
problem.
And it is to enlist the earnest
and active cooperation of every
business and agricultural interest
in Southwest Louisiana in the
task of solving that problem that
this Bureau is planning an ener-
getic and comprehensive cam
paign.
It's proposed Division of Better
Farming and Markets is an abso-
lutte necessity to the people; to
the banker as well as to the far
mer, to the merchant as we'll as
the live stock man. Therefore,
in order to achieve success the
cooperation of all those interests
must be given heartily to Presi-
dent Chappuis and the Directors
who shall accompany him in his
notable campaign in behalf of
Southwest louisiana prosperity.
The three divisions of better
farming and markets; of drain
age, transportation and highways
and of publicity, immigration
and industry, which it is propos-
ed to establish, will constitute
and equipped organization such
as ia not found elsewhere in the
South and which can be of inf
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06

mite service to every in
terest of this section. It will
come into most intimate touch
with every interest and industry
with expert help In every emer-
gency.
We have drifted aimlessly
along until blue ruin stares us in
the face. Cooperation, the CO.
operation of everybody, is what
is required to place our business
and industry upon a solid founda-
ton.
We can do this by putting our
combined strength behind the
Southwest Louisiana Develop
ment Buresu and putting it in
position where it can do this
great work. It is up to each one
to say whether he willrespond to
the call of President Chappuis,
or shirk and throw the burden
on his neighbor. Let's all have
a hand in this great. Prosperity
Campaign.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
State Number Plates Only
On AutOeS.

Act 26O of 1914 requires own
ers of automobiles to take out a
State license and to procure num-
ber plates to be affixed on the
front and rear Of their cars.
The amount due as a license is
affixed at 25 cents for each horse
power of the motor, and the pro-
ceeds after being collected by the
Secretary of State at Baton
Rouge are paid into the treasury
of the respective parishes from
whence the autoes are registered,
said funds to be used for good
roads.
The Police Jury and the Board
of Aldermen of this city, realiz-
ng that it would be unnecessary
now to require autos to have af-
fixed the parish and city number
plates, as now provided by law,
have passed the resolution dis
pensing with the parish and city
number plates as soon as the
state number plates are affixed
to the auto. The Police Jury's
resolution also exempts autos
thus registered from the payment
of the road tax. These resolu-
tions were passed at the session
of these bodies held here this
week.
Auto owners are reminded that
the state law requires registra-
tion and payment of the license
at once. Applications may be
had of the Parish Tax Collector.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
JURORS APPROPRIATE
MONEY FOR DRAINAGE
Parish to Assist Fourth
Ward in Bayou Boeuf
Drainage District.

The police jury has appropria-
ted the sum of five hundred dol
lars to start the drainage ball
a-rolling in the fourth ward.
This precedent was established
after w. C. Beall, member from
the fourth ward, explained to
the jurars that the Bayou Boeuf
Drainage District has no money
at the present time and that a
tax would not be voted unless a
survey of the district could be
made, He assured the other
members that the district would
refund the money to the parish,
when the tax would be voted in
the not too distant future.
Mr.. McCafery in defending
the motion for the appropria-
ton claimed that the fourth
ward residents were probably
the most heavily taxed people in
the entire parish and that the
fourth ward was the one most
neglected in years past. Mr..
Catlett, another member of the
fourth ward, stated that since
the present administration, his
ward had received more atten-
ton from the hands Of the police
jurors than ever before, but that
the most essential factor in
bringing about the development
of that portion of St. Landry
was drainage.
Last year a drainage district
was created in the Bayou Boeuf
section, but on account of the
parish not having sufficient funds
an appeal to the parish lawmak-
ers for funds to have the dis
trict surveyed went unheeded
until Tuesday morning.
AS soon as the district can be
surveyed by Engineer Robert an
election will be called to levy a
tax for the purpose of securing
funds for the thorough draining
Of the entire district. 1t is ex-
pected that the tax will carry,
as the most prominent and
heaviest taxpayers of the fourth
ward are enthusiastic support
ers of this most progressive
cause.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06

and Nichols Mouton, while Ruth
Mathilde and Helen Barry ano
Ethel Burleigh held the ribbon
attached to the coffin.
Mr.. Patrick Fox, over 80 years
old, resident of this place fol-
many years, died in New Or.
leans Tuesday morning, where
he went a few months ago on ac-
count of i'll health. The funeral
services were held here Wednes,
day afternoon at the Sacred
Heart Church before a large
crowd. Rev. Nc. A. Grace, S. j.
oficiated and preached a beauti-
full sermon. The pallbearers
were DR.. Joseph E. Burleigh,
Charles Meche, Sean Marie Fo-
raz, Anslem Pollingue, Edwin
Smith and Leo Guilbeau. Inter-
ment was made in the Catholic
cemetery.
The contract to lay two thou
sand two hundred feet of ce-
ment walk in this village was
given to Mr.. Mcbride of Church
Point by the village council at
its regular meeting Monday.
The feast of Rev. Mother Fitz-
william, Superior of the Sacred
Heart Convent. was celebrated
Tuesday. Two beautiful recep-
tions consisting of a play, songs
and recitations were given her.
The former was held in the
morning by the school children.
The other was given by the con-
vent pupils at the convent that
night. The convent girls en-
joyed a picnic on Wednesday,
while the Parochial School child
rem had theirs on Thursday in
honor of the occasion. Mother
Fitzwilliam was a pupil at the
Grand Coteau Convent and is
well known and liked here.
Mr.. Clement Smith of Opelou-
sas was in town Monday.
Messrs. John Burleigh and
Gordon Oge were Tuesday yis-
itors to Opelousas.
Miss Edith Barry returned
home Monday after a two weeks
visit to relatives at Opelousas.
Mr.. Clement Chandezon and
family left Sunday for Arnaud-
vile where they will reside.
Mr.. George H. Gardiner of
New Orleans made a flying WIS.,
it here Sunday.
Mr.. Eugene Petetin was a
business uisitor to Opelousas ahd
Eunice this week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
New Arrivals.

Mrs. Peyton Sandoz, wife of
one of the most prominent and
popular attorneys of this city,
gave birth to a boy on Tuesday.
Pat as he is popularly
known, was full of ecstacy upon
being told that the newcomer
was a boy. Congratulations, Pat.
Mrs. Leonce Davy is said to
h ave ven birth to a
fourteen and a half pound boy
on last Monday. Any doubling
Thomases are referred to DR.. z.
T. Young, the attending physi-
clan. This is probably the big
gest arrival in a long time
around OpeIousas.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
jim LEWIS LANDS ON
APPRAISERS BOARD
St. Landry Again Honored by Louisiana Progressive
Eunice Citizen Unanimously Appointed On
Board of Appraisers.

News was received here We'd
nesday afternoon, that Mr.. James
J. Lewis, formerly of this city,
but now of Eunice, had been un-
animously elected member of
the Board of Appraisers of this
state.
Many persons were unaware
of his candidacy. The Times
Picayune announced it upon We'd
nesday, stating he was being op-
posed by Mr.. Williams of Lake
Charles, whom the Governor was
supporting.
Very soon after the arrival of
the papers, Sheriff Swords wired
his brother, Mr.. John w. Lewis,
Jim had been unanimously
elected.
The Clarion chronicles this fact
with pleasure.
st. Landry, formerly the En-
pire parish Of this state, usually
gets left in the matter of state
offices and state patronage. Re-
Gently we have begun to score.
We landed Mr.. Estorge upon the
Board of Equalization and Mr..
Lewis upon the Board of Ap-
praisers, and we want a place
upon the state ticket. We have
two candidates for such a position
and we ought land one Of them.
This we can do if we will unite.
Mr.. Lewis, you've been elected
to a very responsible office. Get
busy and make good. The peo-
pie will appreciate your efforts
in their behalf. Your ancestors
before you wrote their names up
on the sands of Time. Your
friends expect that you will en-
deavor to do likewise.
The new Board Of Appraisers
member from this district is one
of the pioneer settlers of Eunice.
By his progressive energertic and
thrifty disposition greatly assist |
ed in the rapid up-b building Of one
of the best towns in the state. He
will no doubt render the same
service to the Board of Apprais-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
Mrs. Mckinney Dies i
New Orleans.

Mrs. Fannie Mckinney, wild
ow of the late Col. N. L. Nc
Ginnis, died in New Orleans on
last Saturday morning at 8
O'Clock. The remains of the old
lady, who expired at the age of
62 years, were brought over the
evening Frisco train Sunday af-
ternoon and interment was made
in the Protestant cemetery.
Mrs. McGinnis was related to
prominent citizens of Opelousas,
being an aunt to Mrs. Henry La
strapes, Jr., and Thurston Nc
Kinney of this city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
JURORS CLAIM ROADS
WILL PROVE SUCCESS
DR.. Pavy and Others Declare
That Critics Will Be Those
To Praise Work.

DR.. Octave Pavy, voiced the
practical unanimous opinion of
the police jurors Of st. Landry,
on Monday evening, when he
stated that the gravel roads in
this parish will prove to be a
great success, despite the fact
that we find some ready critism
on all sides. Those who are
prone to be adverse to any good
step taken by the police jurors
never take the pains to wait until
work is accomplished before pass
ing judgement. In my mind the
gravel roads are proving to be
the right highways for this par
ish and / think that when the
entire job will have been finished
we will have accomplished some
thing to be proud of. /"
Several criticisms have been
registered against the good roads
project in this parish, and the
main one which the police jurors,
led by Mr.. CatIett, took offense
was an article which appeared in
the Clarion two weeks ago on the
subject "Clay, Gravel and Dirt. T"
Mr.. Catlett claimed that the
author or authors of this article
attempted to show that the police
jurors had made a serious mistake
and had flung away the money.
All those connected with the ar
ticle spoke before the jurors and
explained thoroughly the mean
ing of this article, after which
matters were smoothed over and
the police jurors were assured
that no wrong was meant.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
ATCHAFALAYA BOARD
TO CONSIDER CANAL
Project Is Proposed to Safe
guard from Danger
of Floods.

The Atchafalaya Basin Assoc
citation, which was organized
last year to secure better pro-
lection from high water for the
parishes comprising the Atchaf-
laya basin has been called to
meet in Baton Rouge February
9th.
This meeting is for the pur-
pose Of considering a project to
dig a canal from the lower por-
tion of Grand Lake to Bayou
Teche and from thence into the
Gulf of Mexico. This canal, tits
claimed, would relieve conditions
on the Atchafalaya river during
high water and would therefore
place the parishes west Of this
river practically out Of the flood
area Of this state.
DR.. Ira Pierce, a prominent
citizen of Port Barre, has been
championing this cause ever
since the 1912 floods and has Sc
cured the cooperation of busi-
ness men and firms throughout
the Atchafalaya River basin.
The Baton Rouge meeting will
be attended by delegates from
the parishes of St. Martin, ST.
Mary. st. Landry. West Baton
Rouge, Point Coupee, Lafourche,
Terrebonne and by representa-
tiyes of the Southern Pacific, the
Frisco, Texas & Pacific, the Ope-
lousas Gulf & Northeastern and
the st. Mary & Eastern Rail-
roads.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
Grand Coteau Notes.

Grand Coteau, Feb. A. Little
Gertrude Alberta Smith, the
months old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Smith. left this world
last Saturday night to join the
angels in Heaven. In spite of
the inclemency of the weather q
large crowd attended the funeral
at the Sacred Heart Church Sun
day afternoon. Rev. A. M. Fon-
tan, S. J.. officiated. The serv-
ing boys We're: A. d. Smith, Jr.,
Eugene, Robert and George Cas-
tile, and Gabriel Lafeur. The
pallbearers were: EWell Smith,
Ben Guilbeau, Tolman Burleigh
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-06
DRAINAGE MEETING
HELD AT LEWISBURG
Proposed To Create Drainage District Embracing Over
Ninety Thousand Acres In Acadia
and St. Landry.

lice jury also spoke on this very
important subject, telling the
farmers of Plaquemine Point
that he was endeavoring to pur-
chase a boat for the parish, and
which would undoubtedly be
bought if the taxpayers of St.
Landry seemed disposed that
way. Several other speakers
voiced the same arguments for
drainage that have been heard
for time immemorial.
After the meeting the sigma
lures Of the great majority OF
the taxpayers present were Sc
cured on a petition calling upon
the police jury TO form a drain
age district in this parish, and
also requesting that body to use
it's influence to induce the Aca-
dia jurors to form a district
across the parish line.
If Bayou Plaquemine Brulee is
drained, according to those in
authority, nearly one hundred
thousands of acres, among the
most fertile lands in the world,
will be thoroughly drained and
will greatly increase its value.
1t is thought that an election
will be called, after the drainage
district will have been formed.
to vote on tax of five mills on
the dollar and also a five cent
acreage tax, by which means it
is thought sufficient funds can
be secured to accomplish this
important work.