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The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior;a U. s. Land
Office at Dickinson, North Dakota, June
Notice is hereby given that Frank
Urbanec, of Dickinson. North Dakota,
who, on April 4th. 1912: made Home
Nos. Three 81 ana -Four 90. Section
Is, Township al n, Range 95 West, 9Th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make Final Three Year
Proof, t establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register and
Receiver Of the United States Land
Office, at Dickinson, North Dakota, on
the oath day of August, 1915. -.
5 Claimant names as witnesses: .
. Anton Kadrmas, John Pavlish, Joseph
rUrbanec and Vincent Urbanec. all OF
Dickinson, North Dakota. -
W. B. DICKSON.
7-17-6t. E Register.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

On. Sunday, August 22nd, there will
be Sunday School at 1000 a. m, and
preaching at 11:O0 a. m. In the even
ing at 8 o'clock the Methodist church
will unite with us in the service and
Rev. F. L. Watkins, Supt. of the Law
Enforcement League will be the
speaker.
, 49, A. C. HACKE, Minister.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Dickinson. North Dakota.
Af Notice is is hereby given that Frank
Paylicek Of Dieka,6nson, OIL, North Dakota.
stead Entry, Serial No. --017845, for
northwest quarter. Section %, Township
141 NJ, Range So West 9Th Principal
make Final Three Year Proof: to s es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Register and Re-
at Dickinson. North Dakota, on the 28th
day of September, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ef%s
Joseph Nadvornick. Frank N: ,Kadrmas:
Dickinson, North Dakota.
h w. b. DICKSON,
8-21-6t Register.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21
FARM FOR SALE

I wish to sell my farm IA miles
northwest Of South Heart; good
buildings, plenty of water, 55 acres
July blowing in addition tos@106 in:
crops; 8e-acre pasture; SIG per acre.
Joe Brablec, South Heart.-adv. 7-24-4p
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21
FOE.

One dr. room cottag0 and 19-Feomi
[hoasos beth ON 1stsAye. East, modern
[aAasina best1ef esadiion. ~ EeElnaa. {
n8v.-l-8-f Lag Assa:DAYIG
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-21
FOR SALE

FOR sALE,EaaaE4 ,-@aI
: New Groom house, 50 ft.sLlot, city
228 3rd Ave, East, Dickinson
adv. sfsefF ~ ~ = %:6-26-2ns
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16
Grand Coteau Notes.

Grand Coteau, Jan. I3. Mr..
Alexis Voorhies of New Iberia
was a business visitor here Fri
day.
Mr.. ]. j. Barry and family re-
turned last week from Jeaner-
cite after several days spent
with relatives.
Judge j. A. Smith, DR.. E. s.
Barry, Messrs. j. ]. Barry and
O'Brien Elmer were weekend
visitors to Opelousas.
Mr.. Fred Mouton visited rela-
tives at Lafayette for a few
days.
Mr.. John Smith and family re-
turneds to their home in New
Orleans after a short visit to
relatives.
Mr.. John Sibille was an Ope-
lousas visitor Saturday.
Miss Mary Schrewe was a vis-
ltor to Opelousas last week.
Mr.. Jules Olivier Of Lydia was
in town Friday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16
UNION DECLARES SIX
PER CENT DIVIDEND
Youngest Opelousas Bank
Sends New Year Greet
ings to Stockholders.

The Union Bank & Trust Corn
pany Of this city declared a div
idend of six per cent. 1t was
decided by the directors to send
this form Of New Year greeting
to the scores of stockholders of
the Union Bank. this being the
first dividend declared by the
youngest bank in Opelousas.
The Planters National and the
Opelousas National banks both
declared eight per cent divi-
dends. passing a considerable
portion of their yearly earnings
to surplus. The two State in
stitutions, the Peoples and the
st. Landry State banks, de-.
clared their usual dividend of
twenty per cent. at the same
time passing some of their prof
its to the surplus account.
All together the banks of this
city made q splendid showing
considering the financial depres-
sion existing throughout the
country. The ive banks in Ope-
lousas nave for a long time been
ona sound basis and thereis prob
ably no city the size Of Opelcu-
sas in the South which can sup
port the number Of banks that
Opelousas has placed in flourish
ing condition.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16
A Big Musical Play Conn
ing.

The past season has developed
an entirely new form of thea
trical entertainment. It is moth
ing else than a musical farce.
Someone conceived the idea of
taking a brisk farce, bringing it
up-to-date and interpolating nu-
sical numbers. The idea proved
an immediate success. It is in
this style Of entertainment that
Billy (Single) Clifford will come
to the Opera House on Monday
Jan. 18th for one night only.
Th e offering is called Be
lieve Me, !" being a lively farce,
with a laugh in every line and
interspersed therein with no less
than eighteen tuneful songs add
ed for good measure. Billy is
seen to the best possible advant-
age and is surrounded by an
excellent company who sing and
dance in a very acceptable man
ner. and a lady symphony orches-
ira.
Clifford's lady band will parade
and play a free concert in front
of the postoffice at $50 p. m.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16
JUDGE CONDEMNS
HASTE IN BANKERS CASE
Expresses Regret That Grand Jury Had Not Probed The
Charges-1No Intentional Misrepresentation Defense
Of Officials Who Plead Guilty

tuition Of this prosecution further
than to say that it had knowledge
of the facts from the inception
Of the charges and that it con-
Cured in the belief Of the dis
trict attorney that no interest
could be effected by delay.
For this reason it was of the
opinion that a thorough sitting of
the charges BY the grand jury
would have resulted in justice
being done, not only to the state
and to ourselves, but to others
whose unseemly display of politi-
cal antagonism has subjected
them to public criticism.
Such an investigation could
have been conducted without
needlessly jeopardizing the inter-
ests of the depositors and stock
holders Of your bank, or without
seriously effecting the public con
fdence in that institution. It is,
therefore, to be regretted that a
more precipitous and less ex-
haustive course was not
authoi'itatiyely urged.
The offense with which you.
are charged does not appear to
have been committed with felon-
ious intent. and no financial in
jury was intended, or has result
ed therefrom, to anyone. It ap-
pears. that your bank was and is
solvent. and no effort was made.
or intention manifested by you TO
embezzle or otherwise divert any
of che funds to improper use.
Under these circumstances
your ofense is mere misde-
meanor and the law is fully vim
dicated by imposition Of the
minimum fine and alternative
penalty prescribed by it.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16

the resources aggregating ST.
f410. 097. II. Thus the statement
of the various years, considered
good and bad, show very little
change IN the financial conditions
of this city.
During the panic of 1907 Ope-
Ilousas suffered very little on ac-
count of financial depression and
while it might be true that
times at present are considered
worse than in 1907 the bank
statements fail to show where
0pelousas has suffered such a
heavy blow as many people
would want others to believe.
Now that cotton is beginning
to move more rapidly than dur
ing the past several months and
with indications pointing to
higher prices for this staple it IS.
expected that d nesv record for
deposits will be established with
in the next few months.
Ii 1918 the st, Landry State
Bank led, with the largest
amount Of deposits on hand, with
the Opelousas National Bank
second and the Peoples State,
The Union Bank & Trust Com
pany and the Planters National
next in order. Last year the
ST. Landry State Bank again led /
the others followed by the 0pe-
lousas National, the Peoples
State, the Planters and the
Union Bank & Trust Company.
The St. Landry State fell off
on deposits to the extent Of
about $4,000; the 0pelousas
National about $40, 600; the Pee
pies State Bank some S26, 90; the
Union Bank & Trust Go. about
S85, 600 and the Planters Nation
al nearly Sc, 600.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16
Prairie Basse Notes.

Il . 1 "a
Mr.. Glide Moreau had a barn
burned Wednesday night about
IL o'clock. It had corn, hay.
two pigs, chickens, mules and
horses in it. These were all
burned except the mules and
horses. His little daughter, Lii
lian, aged tw live years, ran out
and battered the doors down, at.
a risk and bravely saved the
horses and mules. Fire was in-
explicable.
Mr.. John Jenning, who was
burned out several weeks ago, is
building a pretty bungalo. Il is
near completion.
Thirty eight children joined
the Bird Club, and are making.
little covers and adopting birds
TO feed during these cold snaps.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16

Baton Rouge, La. Jan. ia
denunciation from the bench,
by Judge Brunot, of the haste in
which the prosecution of the Cap.
|fital City Bank officers was con.
Quoted, featured the arraignment
of the bankers in the district
court this morning.
The three officials: William
McCausland, president; Kemp G.
Smith. vice president; and A. a.
Wren, cashier pleaded guilty to
the charge of violating the State
Banking law which was origi-
mated by State Bank Examiner
Young and instituted BY District
Attorney Holcombe upon the in
sistance Of Attorney General
Pleasant. They were fined $1,000
each by Judge Brunot, the mlnl-
mum penalty under the law.
The bankers paid their fines.
The Capital City Bank conduct
ed business this morning under
normal conditions after having
Weathered a run Saturday. made
upon it by depositors who became
alarmed over the charges filed
against its officers. One deposit
of $4,000 was reported. The
deposits totalled 500, 900 up to
noon, the officers reported.
In passing sentence upon
Messrs. McCausland, Smith and
Wren, Judge Brunot said:
The court will not comment
upon the wisdom of the banking
laws of the state, but will accept.
your plea as indicative of your
recognition of the Importance of
these laws and of the necessity
of their enactment.
Nor will the court comment
upon the several events preced-
ing and eliminating in the insti-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16
Southwestern
Reflections

It has been said that nothing
lis absolutely certain except death
and taxes. If one were a'mlnd
| to put in some time on the prob
lem possibly he might add some
thing to this list of absolute cer-
tainties but perhaps it isn't
worth while. Two things we
know are mighty uncertain, and
these are crops and their prices.
This leads right up again to
the old story. Of diversification.
If a man should put all his capi-
tai in a cotton crop and if the
boil weevil should destroy it, or
even il he should make a big
crop and get such prices as have
prevailed this season, he would
lose money and the bigger his
crop the more money he would
lose. The same thing is true of
any other crop.
The farmer should remember
that there is no easy road to
wealth, and If he will look about
| him he will find that few men
Il Z <w41
anywhere get rich farming. The
beauty about farming is that the
farmer who is industrious and
wise and who owns his farm can
produce practically everything he
needs for table consumption and
| for the maintenance of his live
stock, poultry. etc, On his farm.
| If he farms right, he will always
have pork, beet. mutton. poultry,
eggs, dairy products, vegetables
and fruits for home use and
enough besides to bring neat
amount in cash each month.
The establishment of a month
lly Market Dav in the nearest
town, according 10 the plan out
lined by DR.. DalrympIe and he
ling tried out at Baton Rouge and
Donaldsonville. will be Of great
assistance in enabling the farmer
to dispose Of his surplus farm,
garden, poultry and dairy pro.
ducts. II addition to the expert
ence gained there it will enlighten
him as to the proper methods oi
grading, packing and marketing
! those articles which command
better prices elsewhere.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16
OVER ONE MILLION
YET IN OPELOUSAS
According to Bank Statement There Is Hardly Any
Financial Depression in This Part
Of The Country.

Opelousas is not as bad off for
money as many other cities in
the United States. According
to the bank statements published
last week there is yet a hand
some little sum lying idle in the
five banking institutions.
1918 was the best year since
Opelousas is known to have
banks in operation; the deposits
in the banks of this city on De-
cember 31st, 1918, amounted to
81, POS, 762. SO. This was consid-
cred at the time to be very
large, due TO the fact that the
farmers had had a very adverse
harvesting season, when hum
dreds of thousands of dollars
were lost on account of the crop
rottening in the fields. The two
best years previous to 1918 were
1906 and 1909 with deposits ag-
gregating 81, 095, 246 and 81, 094, !
085. 90 respectively. 1914, how
ever is not very far behind and
when it is taken into considera-
ton that there are ST.. 033, $50. 80
on deposit in the banks of this
city during war times, Opelou-
sas is as sound financially as any
city in the entire South.
The resources for the year 1913
of the local banks amounted to-
ST, 924, 756. 12 against S1,8M,
103.39 in 1914, Taken all in all
Opelousas is not SO poor as one
would think. How many cities
in the South the size of Opelou-
sas can boast Of such a showing
amongst its banks? Very few,
if any.
During the panic Of 1907 the
banks Of Opelousas suffered a.
little not one half so much as
banks in larger cities the de-
posits being 81, 024, 1861 66 with
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16

The old single-crop farmer
finds it difficult to get into the
SWING when it comes to prac-
ticing diversiication for, be it
known, that has its pitfalls also.
It involves so complete q revolu-
tion of practice and method that
lit frightens off many who other
wise would be glad to diversity.
IT means work; not routine work,
merely; but brain work, systema-
tic planning, careful preparation
and constant alertness.
Many a man has been fright
ened back into the old method,
because the market failed him
and he lost On bis first crop.
Others lose money because they
didn't know how to grade and
pack, and stillothers lost because
they didn' t plant properly or they
failed to fertilize or to cultivate
ntelligently.
These things should not dis
courage one. Be assured that
there will be failures in diversifi-
ed farming Just as there are ii
everything else under the sun,
but it happens often that our
failures, by pointing out the
things to avoid, often are more
profitable than some most bril-
liant successes.
The farmer who in 1915 will
live on the fruits Of his own farm
can afford to take some chances
in practicing diversified agricul-
.ture and live stock raising.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16
Banks Elect Officers !.

The following will be the Board
of Directors Of the St. Landry
State Bank. DR.. A.!
Haas, Gen. j. j. Thompson,
Jos. Id. Boagni, Capt. Samuel
Haas, I. No. Lichtenstein, and
Dr.. Chas. E Boagrli.
The same officers were also
elected to serve for the ensuing
year as follows: DIR. s. daas,
President; Gen. j ] j. Thompson.
Vice President; e. Castillo,
Cashier; Leopold Simon
Anding, and Fl. d. Larcade, Jr.,
Assistant Cashiers.
The Union will BE- directed
by the following board:
j. 2. Saizan, Oscar Dardeau, G.
IA. Cretin, Lionel Bienvenll, E.
Alexis Sandoz, M. D. Swords,
JOS. Benoit, Enar AndrepoHt,
DR.. g. Richard. Wn1. j Sandoz,
j. j. Perrodin and Pr. p.
Lewis.
The same officers were elected
for The ensuing year, to- wit: DR..
>. Fl Saizan, president; Oscar
Dardeau, vice president: G.
Cretin, I'd vice president; j.
Perrodin, Cashier: Geo. Bienve-
M, assistant cashier; wv J Sam
doz, trust officer, and Homer
j. Robin, assistant cashier Leon
vile branch.
The Opelousas National Bank
ell eted the following Board of
D| ectors: E: B. Dubuisson,
Robert Sandoz, Raoul I.eBour-
geois, Dr.. Chas. &. Boagrli and
Al. Leon Dupre. The officers for
the ensuing year are 3. B Du-
buisson, president; Dr. Chas. 4.
Boagni, vice president; a. Leon
Dupre, cashier Paul Pavy, as
gistant cashier,
The Board Of Directors of the.
PEOPLES State Bank will BE the
same as last year, namely Das
vid Roos, Sam Haas, Leon Haas.
j. a. Haas. any Lawrence Lag
cade. The officers we're also
elected: David Roos, Presid dent;
Sam Haas, Vice President; Leon
Haas, "a Vice President; Law
renee Iarcade, Cashier and M !.
III. Childs, Asst. Cashier.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16

Baton Rouge, La, Jan. H..
That the Governor cannot ap-
point a bank examiner to sue
ceed w. L. Young until the Sem
ate can meet to confirm the Sc
lection was the contention ad-
vanced by Young's attorneys in
the trial of the injunction suit
brought by him to restrain R. N.
Sims, Governor Halls appointee,
from exercising the duties of the
office, in the district court here
today.
The case was concluded this
afternoon and taken under adj
visement by the court.
Judge Pugh Of Shreveport and
Taylor and Porter of Baton Rouge
represented Young in the case.
Payne Breazeale of Baton Rouge,
was attorney for Sims.
Young's attorneys sought to
balk the trial of the suit on its
merits when the case was begun
today, on the grounds that the
court had no right under the law
To grant a rule nisi. They con
tended that Judge Brunot was
required by law to grant the pre-
lirninary injunction prayed for by
the plaintiff, before the merits
could be heard. The court re-
ferred the motion to the merits
Of the case and ordered it to pro-
ceed.
If Judge Brunot sustains the
contention, the defense will have
TO proceed against Young under
the intrusion into Office act Of
the state. Attorneys for Sims
contended the case properly
should have been brought against
him In Ascension parish, his
domicile, but waived the question
of jurisdiction in order to expe-
dite. the trial. Public interest
demanded that the question of
who was the lawful bank examin-
er be settled as speedily as pos
sible, counsel said.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16
College Notes.


With day treading on the heel of day
and the spectre of examinations grad
ually looming up into view, the boys
have begun to work and say that
there's no more time for the blues.
Repetitions in all the classes are start
ed and by the end of JANUARY the first
class session will close.
In the Junior Section, another baske
ball court has been planned and is now
in use. The little fellows are striving
to make records in tossing goals. The
seniors upen up an interesting season
on Saturday, when they meet the quin-
tette from Opelousas High.
s. On Jan. 9Th. the entire college enjoy
ed a half holiday IN honor Of the Gem
tennial Celebrating the Battle of New
Orleans. The day was bright and full
of sunshine and the ground in good
condition, SO that the boys had sports
of all kinds, started without delay.
On Saturday Jan. 9th the philosophy
class of both courses tried a novel de-
parture from the old class methods.
Early in the morning, with the help of
q fine team of horses and carrying the
big surveying instruments, theyset out
for Leonville, where they spent the
day. Besides surveying a large tract
of land, of which they have since made
an accurate diagram, they enjoyed 4
first class outing and viii long renen-
ber the great time. They believe IN
mixing the useful and enjoyable and
pronounce the peripatetic method .
huge success
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16
GOV VERNhENT COT
TON REPORT 1854
Number Bales BY Parishes
According To Ginners
Reports, 415, 578.

4
VIM. J. Harris, Director sc
the Census, Department of Com
merce, announces the preliminary
report of cotton ginned By par
ishes III state of Louisiana for the
crops Of 1914 and 1913. The re-
port was made. public for the
state at 10 a. m. on Monday De-
cember 81. The amounts for the
different parishes for the crops
of 1914 and 1913 are furnished
for publication In the local
papers.
(Quantities are in running bales,
counting round as half bales.
Lnlters are not includedl
Parish. Crop,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16

MIR. Gordon Sandoz Of New
Iberia, visited his father, Mr..
Adolph Sandoz, during the holi-
days.
The many friends Of Miss Nita
Burr will be glad to learn that
she is steadily improving and is
expected home very soon.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16
To Wed On The 9th Inst.

Cards are out announcing the
marriage Of Miss Dora Guidry to
Mr.. Felix M. Miller. at Church
Point, on Wednesday afternoon
Jan. "a, 1915, at three o'clock. at
the Catholic Church.
The bride-to-be is the charming
daughter Of our esteemed old
friend, Thelismar Guidry, while
the groom is q prosperous young
business man Of the vicinage.
The Clarion joins their many
friends ia wishing them a long,
y happy and q prosperous married
life.
Mr.. Lawrence Fux wem te
xwr n 4 s Il 8FS5
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16

Mr.. Armand Andrus and fam
ily ofi Carencro were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. G. Smith last
Sunday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16

Mr.. Jas. Borque Of Church
Point, was a visitor here Satur-
day.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-16

Mr.. Lawrence Fux weae TO
Washington Monday.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
SAYS HOLD-UP MEN
 ROB AND BEAT HIM
Angcy Wrok of Oak Street Suffcrfs Broken Leg in
 Squabbl

A boarder at II Oak street named Angey Wrok was found lying at the corner of Hartford avenue and North streets early Sunday morning by Of ficer Walter Malona. He told the policeman that three highwaymen had held him up between and o'clock the previous night and had robbed him of $9.S0 after which they beat him. The officer took Wrok to his boarding house but the owner would not let him stay there in his injured condition, so he was removed to the hospital where it was found that his leg was broken.
 Questioned further by the police, Wrok insisted that his story was true He said that while one of the trio held him up and searched him the others watched. Then he was beaten and left in the street.
 Sergeant Bamforth and Officer Will liam Grace conducted an investiga- ton and found that the mans story was not entirely correct. He had been the victim of fight but it had occurred between 12 and 12:30 o'clock Sunday morning and there had been no robbery. A further investigation will be made.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
CD.Her,s

perienced clerks at Besse-Le-
 +advt. -,.., ,r.
 iful Christmas boxes with
 hosiery purchase. Damon's lop.-advt.
 lay goods at Babcock's--advt. 1t Vance, Donald Gaffney.
 Porter and Charles Walsh he from Yale for the Christ lidays.
 It Cross of New Haven spent ek-end with friends in this lrd Curran, a student at Mid
 college, is home for the has recess. ns.
 6esse-Leland's for boxed hand ffs.-advt.
 hedy's dance class 7:30 D. m., H. &s H. Beginners only.-advt |es J. Bonney of this city is di- the dramatic cast of the hgton T. A. B. society for the presentation of "The New Sec F. The play will be given on Fy and. a number from this Ee planning to attend. Is at Besse-Leland's it's right as llity and price. No exclusive or charge accounts-advt.