St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-05-06
MELVILLE FIGHTING
FOR JEFFERSON ROAD
r;,;zeus OF Fourth Have Road Dis
tr;ef Created for That Purpose
rav WILL BE VOTED AND
S., NATIONAL HIGHWAY SECURED
praaressiye Citizens And Taxpayers
n the Fourth Ward Readily
seize This Opportunity

seize This Opportunity
,rhe citizens ana property OWL
lers Of the Melyille-Palmetto section
II st. Landry parish are working
itll unanimous accord to secure
ia Jefferson National Highway
which will connect Winnipeg, Cana
d, with New Orleans.
me progressive citizens OF Mel
vile saw the opportunity knocking
u their Goor and they Immediately
,,rred the president of the Melville
progressive League, DR.. Lester ],
Williams, to communicate with the
apranizers of the national highway,
relative To having the Jefferson
highway cross the Atchafalaya
river at Melville.
pr Williams and other boosters,
including Gordy Richard, J. 3.
II Darlington DR.. Joseph and many
allers, Immediately set to work,
sattt iii The 500 bonus and got Mel
silIe on tae Jefferson highway map.
Following is an interesting letter
Is Tha Tefferson Highway DeClara-
ian. from DR.. Williams, president
pf Tie Melville Progressive League,
which aptly presents the argu-
nefts which won for Melville the
jefferson highway
Gentlemen: At this time we are
forming a road district to connect
Melville with Palmetto, a distance
81 len miles, which when completed
KijI finish a direct line from Alex
alltlria through Bunkie to Melville,
atiii are lending our assistance to
lid section across the Atchafalaya
Riger IN their enfieavor to estab-
iIsh d road district to build a road
rom Red Cross, the settlement dl-
fsetly across the river from Mel
siillc. II, RaveHswaod, three miles
4 sEay. This will complete direct
fasite from Port Allen le the
Alshaialaya River.
The census of 1910 gives Melville
i1ss Inhabitants and we now num-
her als0ut i.5o0. She has more
! IIavsd sidewalks than any other
t0wn III Her size in the stale. An
sleetric plant recently completed
siTas d perfect srviee both day and
night. Melvilleis high school ranks
With TIE best In the state both as
building and equipment. s
plendid faculty Of teachers do most
effective work. and gives Melville
Ra6lf year ali honor capturing grad
uasing class.
Geographically Melville is almost
iFeet upon. an air line from Baton
nnuep to Alexandria, being the
99wn of most Importance on the
sehafaIaya ii furnishes the most
lesiFable point fol. the Jefferson
Highway to cross the Atehafalaya
River We have an efficient ferry
service Wit. d fixed tariff regulated
BY the board Of Aldermen Of Mel
s'ilIe and being under the control
tils town will meet all demands
linon Il.
gluT hotels are excellent, with
ample room to accommodate the
travelling public, reasonable prices
pse charged, typical southern cook
lNS and expert service are found -
pf AfelviIle's hostelries.
llistas soon as we are ntoified that
Melville has been designated as an
aI!lsial point on the Jefferson High
WY you are at liberty to draw on
g for the customary hundred dol
avs contribution TO the Jefferson
slASay fund MelviIIe is an Of
lflal point Ed.
y are enclosing herewith sew
slA subscriptions to the Jefferson
allWay Declaration from our cit
1zs1s Of the town, and are enclos-
aK exellange sufficient to pay for
sAslis
y llli expressions Of high esteem
sti best wishes for the success of
se'lT highly valued publication, I
LESTER J. WILLIAMS, NJ. D.
fasident Melville Progressive
eague.
pElI 81 1915.
! W taxpayers of the Melville-
sinetto section have had the pe-
as Jury create road district so
y z model road can be erected
meeting Melville and Palmetto.
reported that the tax will be
assed with very little opposition,
mere i any at all.
:, ~ n: :--------
|11lC