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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02

canal right OF way acquired IRON
Alicia J. Lastrapes, over, through
and across the land of said Alicia
J. Lastrapes, described as SOC
acress, more or less, situated in
Township 6 south, range 3 east.
st. Landry Parish, Louisiana, and
bounded on the north by the pub
lie road leading from Opelousas,
south by land of E. NJ. Boagni and
Garland, east by estate Of Mrs.
Pearl Mosely, west by land of Mrs.
Mary E. Walker, Andre Pierre
Auguste, DIR. Geo. W. Stubs and
Mrs. Willie Pitre, which strip of
land or canal right of way is sc
feet wide and is described as fol
lows: Beginning at a point which
is 1883 feet, north, 43 degrees, 80
minutes; west Of Station No. 202,
plus 26.6 of the centre line Of The
Union Irrigation Company's Opel
ousas Branch Of its Main Canal
System; thence running south 30
degrees, Z minutes, west following
the right of way line OF said Opel
ousas Branch Tor a distance of
1876 feet to d point; thence run
ming north 43 degrees, 80 minutes
west for a distance Of 1689.9 feet
to a point; thence north Al de-
grees, As minutes; east, 1909 feet
to a point thence south 43 degrees,
80 minutes; east for a distance of
80 feet to a point; thence follow
ing the line of a curve to the left
whose radius is SO feet for a dis
lance of II feet to a point; thence
south 43 degrees, 80 minutes east
for a distance Of 1862 feet to a
point; thence following the line Of
a curve to the left whose radius is
so feet for a distance Of GIT feet
to a point thence south IS de-
grees, Z minutes; west for a dis
lance Of GIG feet to the place CT
beginning, containing 81 acres
and being more fully described by
a plat attached to the original act
Of sale.
20. A certain strip Of land or
canal right Of way acquired from
Alicia j. Lastrapes, and described
as follows: Beginning at Station
No. %, plus 5 Of The Union lrri-
CATION Company's survey Of its
Latral Canal, which Lateral Canal
has it's beginning at Station No.
202, plus 26.8 Of the Opelousas
Branch Of its Main Canal System;
thence running north 81 degrees,
Is minutes; west for a distance OF
2879.e feet to a point; thence fol-
lowing the line Of a curve to the
left whose radius is 80 feet for a
distance Of 74.5 feet to a point !;
thence south ct degrees, As min
utes; east for a distance Of al
feet to a point; thence following
the line of a curve to the right
whose radius is so feet for a dis
lance Of I'll feet to a point:
thence north Sc degrees, 81 min
utes; west for a distance of 657.8
feet to a point; thence north rs
degrees, 90 minutes; west for a dis
lance of 901.8 feet to a point ,
thence north So degrees, 46 min
utes; west for a distance of 4495.9
feet to a poin5Hre with the
west line 81 The land Of Theogene
Bertran Och strip Of land o.
canal Q AZ varies IN width
fror aee es feet, and lies
en- a aboVe descrln-
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02

north SO degrees, 4 minutes; east
for a distance of SO feet to a point /;
thence south 6 degrees, 9 minutes ;
east, for a distance Of 1889 feet to
a point on the south line of the
above described land; thence south
83 degrees, 4 minutes; west for a
distance of 96 feet to the west line
Of said land; thence north 6 de
grees, 4 minutes; west for a dis
lance of 1889 feet to the place OF
beginning, containing 2.83 acres of
land.
q. A certain strip of land or
canal right of way acquired from
Eleanor B. Comeau, wife of G. FL.
Comeau, over, through and across
the land Of said Eleanor B. Co
meau, wife, described as 438 acres,
more or less, situated in the north
east and northwest quarters or
Section II, and in the southeast
and southwest quarters Of Section
g, in the southeast quarter Of
Section 7, and in the northeast
| quarter of Section Is, Township
6 south, range 3 east, st. Landry
Parish, Louisiana, and bounded on
the north by the land of Francois
P. Pitre and Ertemon Lafieur and
Thomas E. Fontenot, on the east
by the lands of G. Fl. Comeau and
Mrs. Pauline Deville, wife Of 3.
F. Roberts, on the south by land OF
g. Fl. Comeau and Elizabeth Caz-
amier, Jules Jubert and Henry La
fleur, and on the west by lands OF
Joseph and Manuel Durousseau
and julie Damon Bertrand, which
strip of land or canal right Of way
is described as follows: Begin
ing at the northwest corner Of the
above described tract of land; run
ming thence east along the north
line of said land north 80 degrees,
4 minutes; east for a distance OF
1868 feet to a point at the north
east eorner Of said tract OF land;
thence along the east line OF said
land south 6 degrees, 49 minutes
east for a distance Of 1882 feet.
to a point on the above described
land and land Of G. III. Comeau;
thence south 81 degrees, 50 min
utes: west for a distance of 1921
feet to a point; thence north 6 de-
erpes. 40 minutes; west for a dis
tance Of 2446.6 feet to a point
thence north SO degrees, IL mill
utes east for a distance of 90 feet
to a point; thence north 8 degrees,
40 minutes; west for a distance OF
1901 feet to a point thence south
81 degrees; west for a distance OF
SITS feet to a point on the west
line of the above described tract
Of land; thence north 6 degrees,
50 minutes; west for a distance OF
1872 feet to the place of beginning,
containing 36.18 acres, more or
less, and being more fully de
scribed by a plat attached to the
original act of sale.
The properties referred to in
the above descriptions numbered
90 to q, inclusive, embrace that
part of the canal right Of way
known as the Opelousas Lateral
Branch upon which the construc-
ton is completed.
The properties described in the
next tv paragraphs embrace that
part the canal right Of way
y ana No . nnnr
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02

The properties described in
1.-The paragraph next following are
rights Of way purchased with the
lintention Of constructing canals
but upon which no canals have
been constructed and which r
available for agricultural pur-
poses:
SO. A certain strip of land or
canal right Of way acquired from
\ Christina Hanson, widow Of I'll.
] L. Bidstrup, $50 feet wide, begin
ming at the edge of Bayou Courta-
bleau, at or near the lower end Of
4 the new dust pile Of Gibben's old
saw mill; running thence south
westerly about IA acres to a gap
or valley; thence through said val
4 ley across a ridge in the field OF
said Christina Hanson, widow:
thence following a defle through
the hills to the Bayou Carron. at
the limit Of the land of said Chris
tina Hanson, widow, at or near
The railroad bridge; a more accur-
Ste description Of the said strip of
land being given in a plat Of the
survey thereof attached to the
Original act of sale, said survey
being described as follows: Be-
ginning at an iron post planted
On or near the bank of the Bayou
Courtableau below the site of the
old Gibben S saw mill, designating
and marking the northwest corner
Iof said strip Of land; thence rum
ming south 2 degrees, 45 minutes,
east 2270 feet to an iron post, said
Line being the western boundary
lime of the said strip Of land up
Ito hat point thence south IS de-
grees, As minutes; west, 610 feet
n to an iron post; thence south 80
degrees, Is minutes; west, 800 feet
to an iron post; thence south IL
| degrees; west, $50 feet to an iron
d post; thence south Il degrees, $50
feet to an iron post; thence south
80 degrees, 80 minutes; west, 39C
feet to an iron post; thence north
I SO degrees, 30 minutes; west, 99e
/ feet to an iron post thence nortf
80 degrees, 80 minutes; west, 200(
feet to an iron pipe, said right 9.
LAY to lie along either side Of o.
asshe iaeaahaxe described, start
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02

of Mrs. Walker, east by land of
Henry Lastrapes and Frank j.
Dietlein, which strip of land. or
canal right of way is described as
follows: Beginning at the north
west corner Of the above described
land, being the corner Of land Of
Mrs. Mary E. Walker and land be-
longing to Chas. Pitre; thence
along the north line of said land
and land of Mrs. Mary Walker;
north, 80 degrees, 81 minutes;
east, 384.7 feet to a point; thence
by land Of said Corinne Richard,
widow, by a line curving toward
the south, with a radius of 1877
feet, a distance of 209.8 feet, to a
point; thence by the same, south, 3
degrees, Sc minutes; east, 1884
feet to a point; thence by the same
land by a line curving toward the
east, with a radius Of 1307.69 feet
for a distance of 1919 feet to a
point; thence by the same, south,
IA degrees, 2 minutes; east, 80
feet to a point in the south line OF
said Corinne Richard, widows
land; thence along said south line,
south, 80 degrees, Sc minutes
west, 268 feet to a post marking
the southwest corner Of the above
described tract; thence along the
west line of said Corinne Richard,
widows land, and lands of VIM.
Evans and Chas. Pitre; south, 6
degrees, Sc minutes; west, 1878
feet to the place Of beginning, said
right Of way lying on the extreme
west side of said Corinne Richard,
widows land, and having a width
of $50 feet, except at the notheast
and southeast corners. Said right
Of way contains 22.921 acres and
is more fully described by a plat
attached to the original act Of sale.
The properties referred to in
the above descriptions numbered
8 to 10, inclusive, embrace that part
Of the canal right Of way known as
the Opelousas Lateral upon which
the construction is completed. !
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02
Parish, Louisiana, and being md
fully described by a plat attach
to the original acts of sale.

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to the original acts of sale.
The properties described in |
following three paragraphs d
brace that part Of the canal rid
of way known as Lateral Mol
upon which the construction
completed:
80. A certain strip of landI
canal right of way acquired fri
Andre Pierre Auguste, measure
100 feet in width by $50 feetI
length, described as follows:
ginning at the southwest corA
Of property Of said Andre PieH
Auguste, and running north I
the west line a distance of $50 fl
to a point; thence east to a poll
thence south $50 feet to a poll
thence west 100 feet to the 9TH
Of beginning, containing 1.49 all
and situated in Township 6 sod!
range 8 east, ST. Landry ParE
Louisiana.
81. A certain strip Of land
canal right of way acquired bI'
A. Andrepont, IS feet wide +
lying along the south line h
being a part Of the property q
chased by said j. A. Andrea
from Louis Christ on july
1912, and bounded on the M
by property of said J. A. And
pont, on the east by the pul
road, on the west by the propd
of ]. S. Lafleur, and on the Sd
by VIM. A. Reed, containing
acres, more or less.
80. A certain strip Of land
canal right Of way acquired II
j. S. Lafeur, measuring 80
in width By 400 feet in lens
and described as follows: Be-
ming at q point 1872 feet west
the northeast corner of the {
dence property Of VIM. Reeds
.EET T-LEl=
Gated on the public road; the
continuing west for a distancl
400 feet to q point; thence Il.
ming north 80 feet to 4 pdl
thence east hoo feet to 4 NJ
on the west line Of property
J. A. Andrepont thence soutR:
feet to the point Of beginI
containing 3.41 arpents. andl
uated IN Township 6 south. IN
3 east, st. Landry Parish.
isiana.
Also, all right, title. ~
claim and demand Of The Ill
Irrigation Company n AND I'll,
Lateral 10. |, which hoe o
constructed, is 100 feet w;da l.s
extends from Main Canal d'ov v1
it enters the Harris Mo- VI
the south Line Of said Harris
and along the south lac III.
Peckham place for ] d;st.o
about 2 miles, CONTAINING
acres, more or less.
Lateral 10 8, which h.
extends from opelousas4 i VI
on G. F. comeau place y MI
said corneau place, Arth e,
meau place and part Of the
Boagni property for ! distsas
about ~ miles and conta;n;n1
acres, more or less.
Lateral 10. Z which bas d
constructed II u;dts
faets ~sasn
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02

sT T
The following described proper,
ties embrace the right of way OF
the Opelousas Lateral Branch
already constructed:
90. A certain strip of land or
canal right Of way acquired from
Paul P. Hidalgo, over, through
and across the land Of said Paul
P. Hidalgo, described as "A acres,
more or less, situated in the north
east quarter of Section Is, Town
ship 6 south, range 3 east, st. Lam
dry Parish Louisiana, and bound
ed on the north by the public road
leading from Opelousas to Eunice,
on the east by property Of Jean
Francois, on the south by Edward
P. Veazie, and on the west by
Remy Wallior, which strip Of land
or canal right Of way is described
as follows: Beginning at the
northwest corner of above deserib-
ed tract of land; running thence
east along the north line of said
land, north, 50 degrees, Sc min
utes; east, 234.7 feet; thence south
% degrees, 46 minutes; west, 397
feet, to a point on the west line OF
said land; thence north 7 degrees,
90 minutes; west, 321.9 feet, to the
place of beginning, containing SO
acres, and more fully described by
a plat attached to the original act
Of sale.
81. A certain strip Of land or
canal right Of way acquired from
Remy Wallior, having a width OF
200 feet, and running over,
through and across the land of
said Remy Wallior, described as
40 acres, more or less, situated IN
st. Landry Parish, Louisiana, and
bounded on the north by land Of
J. S. Evans, east by land Of Paul
P. Hildalgo, Jr. and Edwin P.
Yeazie, south by land of Jos. Hi
dalgo, west by land Of Mrs. W. T..
Henderson, Jos. Hidalgo and D..
Durio, which land is situated in
the northwest quarter of Section
Is, Township 6 south, range 3
east, said strip Of land or canal
right of way being described as
follows: Beginning at the north
east corner of the land above de-
scribed; running thence south
along the east line Of said land,
south, 7 degrees, % minutes; east,
for a distance of 2658.7 feet, to an
iron pin at the southeast corner Of
said land; thence south 81 degrees.
80 minutes; west, for a distance of
1895 feet, to the southwest corner
OF said land; thence north Z de
grees, II minutes; west, 200 feet,
to a point; thence north 81 de-
grees, 50 minutes; east, 1713.8
feet, to a point; thence north 7 de-
grees, % minutes; west, 2464.7 feet
to a point on the north line of said
land; thence north 81 degrees, Is.
minutes; east, for a distance Of
200 feet, to the place of beginning,
containing POI acres.
%. A certain strip of land or
canal right of way acquired from
Adele Pitre, wife Of Damon Durio,
over, through and across the land
Of said Adele Pitre, wife. describ-.
ed as s acres, more or less, sit
uated in st. Landry Parish, Lou
isiana, and bounded on the north
and south by the land of JOS.
Hidalgo, Jr,, on the east by the
land Of Remy Wallior, and on the
west by the land Of Andre Pierre
and situated In the
northwest quarter of Section Is,
Township 6 south, range 8 east,
which strip of land or canal right
Of way is 200 feet wide, and is de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at.
the southeast corner Of the above
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-23
the room with murmur like tha

the room with q murmur like that of many bees.
 The womans husband. seated at a table near by, was reading and smok Ing. and he looked up absently each tune the humming ceased temporarily He scowled. shifted and reshifted his pipe.
 Are you crying again?" he growled, laying down the pipe. I'm getting tired of your constant snivel-snivel.'
 He rose and walked over toward her threateningly. He shook finger un- der her nose.
 That man has got to get out of this house or I'll know the reason why He bothers me every time 1 look at him. tell you he's got to seek anoth CT boarding house. l don't want his hangdog face around any longer"
 ''Hangdog!' she protested.
 That's what said. There'll be a rumpus if he doesn't hike"
 You are wrong-you are wickedly wrong." said the wife. She wiped her eyes on her apron. Just because he speaks kindly to me and pets the child you act like an insane man. I've slav ed for yon. I've done everything wo- man could What do you do? You sit and read all day"
 That's lie," the man roared. I'm not an ordinary workman. and there's very little demand for my work"
 So I've noticed" dryly.
 "l don't want any back talk. All l say is that man Smith has got to get out 1 won't have him on the prem iseS after his week is up."
 The tears began to run down the wo mans checks again. You were diff ferent sort of man before you took to drink
 Your whining 'd send any man to drink. But you two are always whis- pering. and when show up you break apart and begin to talk of the weather. Maybe you think I'm fOolT'
 John McWinterr' she cried with passionate indignation.
 That's right: work up the injured look. But the martyr stuff doesn't go with me. Sally. I've got eyes. and I've been using them. He goes at the end of his week. and that's all there
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-23
SYNOPSIS.

Huuora Is left an orphan at an early age Her father is killed in a gold mine. Auuora and the fortune from the mine, wnlch grows to be worth $20.000000, are ieft in the guardianship of Frank Keene, Ludoras mothers brother. Zudora, giv- ing promise of great beauty, reaches the age of eighteen The uncle who has set himself up as a Hindu mystic and is known as Hassam Ali, decides that Zu- uora must die before she can have cAahee to come into possession of her money, so that it may be left to him, the next or kin. Hassam Ali sees an obstacle 70 his scheme in the person of John storm a young lawyer. for whom Zu uora has taken a fancy. and he com mands the girl to put the man out of her mind Zudora insists that if she cannot marry Storm she will marry no one.
 Well. we'll" says Hassam All. If you take such a stand I'll compromise Solve my next twenty cases and you can marry nm; fail in a single case and you must renounce him.
 Zudora. using the knowledge gained from years of association with her uncle unravels baffiing mystery and wins her hrst case-a case in which John Storm is saved from being convicted of a murder lnstlgated by HaSSam Ali himself.
 Zudora and Hassam Ali visit Nabok Shans house, where sleep overcomes ev- cry one whenever Nabok attempts to mar ry princess. Storm, seeking Zudora, Is made a prisoner. Zudora foils Nabok shan. restores the princess to her original lover and saves Storm from death
 A maker of diamonds tells Hassam Ali his secret. Storm informs Zudora that his life Is being attempted frequently. storm suspects Hassam Ali. Storm is arrested for stealing the diamond maker s gems, but Zudora discovers the real thleveS-a pair of mice.
 The negro help employed on storm s fathers farm are fleeing because great skeleton hand appears at night upon a hill near by. storm is baffled in his in vestiSation, but Zudora learns that her uncle has employed Jimmy Bolton. a half witted man, thus to annoy Storms par ents. Zudora finds Bolton opera ting a big magic lantern and Is attacked by Bolton storm opportunely appears and saves her from Bolton.
 Hassam Ali asks Zudora to find gem lost by two mysterious old men. Zudora gets a photograph of the gem and it burns in her hand. An old house Is mined by HasSam Ali and the old men. Storm and Zudora are lured there and narrowly es- cape destruction when the house blows up.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-23
WANTED:. THREE HUN
 DRIED VOLUNTEERS

Nevada County needs three hun |dred men who are interested enough in the road they travel to drag it after each rain. There are few men in the county who are doing this and any one of them will tell you that they do not miss the time and the improved condition of the road pays them for the work.
 Any man who is willing to drag his road, if it is but one mile, will be furnished with a road drag. Please ca on us and express your desire to get a drag and it will be furnished at once. We have fine supply of ma terial on hand for making draes and can furnish one on short notice.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-23
ARKANSAS GOOD ENOUGH.

Some times we make the mistake of thinking that we have more difficulties t0 overcome; more hardships to bear and less of life's comforts tkan any people, but little time spent in look ing into conditions and difficulties else where will convince the pesmistlc ones that we are doing pretty we'll af- ter all In many of the northern and northwestern states the farme'S are complaining this winter of harder times than 1 have heard from any of our Southern people. It is interest ing to read the northwestern farm papers now. In Nebraska the snow has blocked everything this winter The rural mail carriers have not been able to deliver the mails for some time. They go out as far as the roads are kept open and are met by the!; patrons who bring their mail to them.
 Many of the farmers still have the habit of leaving their corn stalks and hay shocked in the fields and depe, d
 
 on hauling it in as it is fed to the stock. One writer tells how he has been getting his corn and hay out of the fields this winter. Two men start out an hour or so ahead of the wagon and shovel the snow off the stacks. They are followed by others with four horse team to the wagon and by this means enough hay is hauled in during the day to feed on that day
 Sometimes high water flinders our rural boys down here and muddy roads are always in evidence during the winter months but your humble ser want will take the high water and bad roads in preference to snow drifts anywhere from three to fifteen feet deep. Arkansas is good enough for me.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-23
STOMACH TROUBLES
"sland Writes Interesting
 Letter on This Subject.

Is',as ssas'n Heights, va.-Mr. cbas A.
 $, s'ad, ,s,. of this place, writes: 1I " haS. VI.
 i,d;.s las ihedtord's Black-Draupht
 .,'ss.saon' ,'.s and other stomach troub- < 'S ns.:e. rol0s' and find it to be the very sA.. 4 medicine .N;, have ever used. |m ' sSlng Black -Draught for a few |S,r,a'w aways feel like a new man"
 pit SGsaess' ot s, nausea. heartburn, pain Ks ,,,., <, stomach, .a'i and a feeling of full Pu,es r.I't ,,.,'a, sating' are sure symptoms of vrr ,,.,, u.uOle' and should be given the |aIS ' s.sI su.a'ment, as your strength and pd and tIpend 2. s' very largely upon your bu ss' ,saQ quick and permanent, relic, n.djei..e s,se .,, ailments. you should take ls ;s'Ss 7s S.,. oi known curative merit. merit. ''"' k,tn.os, s's,s 2, of splendid success. in inc
 ,.a u.ils o' just such troubles, proves r ves |aght SasI %sI't of Thedford's Black dsiisoSH,' H''e, s. pleasant. gentle in action, benefit So,s oad after-effects, it is sure |srywh.,us0 u0'n young and old. Tor sale
 ''"''e' Price 25c. N, N q '1,' a,
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is to il. He's got the child running around after him as If he and not 1 Was the rather"
 That x because be is always Kind 10 her and never strikes her unjustly, as you do.
 Hasn't a man got d right to correct his own offspring. I'd ike to know?"
 If she gets in your way you box her ears. If she does not come ln- stantly when you call her you use the whip. Can you blame the child for not loving you as you expect?"
 For herself she did not care; she had no illusions left, but where her child was concerned she was something of lioness. She did not want the fairy tale beliefs knocked out of the littiA ones head before her time.
 Stop sniveling. The mans coming ltd be just like you to play the beaten wife when he comes in. Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad idea to give you a whack once fin awhile. Then maybe you'd have something to snivel about"
 The man who was the innocent cause Of this conjugal arraignment came in. his laboring mans lunch basket under his arm His expression was that of man who had done his work that day faithfully and welcomed the con- ing of evening.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-23

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