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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
~LOUISIANA'S NATURAL RE
SOURCES

OOOhIEaS
The recent announcement that
active drilling for oil in this par
ish, near the city limits of Ope-
lousas, has excited little comment.
The work has not yet begun, but
we are assured that operations
will start in a few days and the
men behind the project feel sure
that success will meet with their
efforts and the greasy fluid
brought forth from the bowels Of
the earth in a mighty gusher.
Oil fields have been developed
in many sections Of this common
wealth during the last few years
and the people have at last be
gun to believe that their state IS
one of the richest in the union In
the matter of mineral resources.
In this they are undoubtedly
right, and it remains for time and
the future operations of mankind
to demonstrate that the hidden
supply Of oil, gas, salt, sulphur,
etc, is greater than the mind of
man has ever conjured or DREAM
ed of.
Other states have been more
thoroughly developed and eA-
plored and, naturally, have
shown more in the limelight. II
remains for time to show what
lies beneath the soil of Louisiana,
already noted for it's wonderful
agricultural wealth and fully able
to support a population many
times greater than we now boast
of.
WI stand in the front rank as
a producer Of lumber and our
forests are as yet untouched. Inc
deposits Of salt and sulphur,
long under operation, have only
been tiekled and it is agreed that
we have enough Of these neces-
sites to ii the world for ages
vet to come. Oil has been dis
covered in paying quantities III
many portions Of the state and
Judging from present operations,
the half has never yet been re-
allied as to what lies beneath the
surface. It costs money and
takes time t oferret out and bring
into human use these hidden
riches but as the demands Of
grow apace the wealth
needed to develop what we be-
.ieve here viii be forthcoming
md when that happy period ar
the dark SANDERS heapea
lpon this fair state will be for
yer dissipated and forgotten.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
DRAINAGE IN ST. LANDRY

D4SxAA4s<ANA @
Last week we published in our
advertising columns the proceed
ings of the Bayou Mallet and Pla-
quemine Drainage District, or
dering a special election for the
purpose Of retiring existing bond
ed Indebtedness and mourning
debt in a further sum for the pur-
pose Of creating a spstem OF gra-
witty drainage for a large scope Of
country-peshaps the finest coun-
try in these United States.
This newspaper always fayors
any move which will rebound to
the present and future interests
Of the people Of St. Landry IL
particular and the state IN gener-
al. We have here in St. Landry
many acres-our best acres
which would be improved and
placed in a high state OF cnltIva-
ton if the surplus water could
be gotten rid of during wet sea
sons. This land, it is almost
needless to say, is almost mex
haustible and the only thing which
has initiated against 1t Is the
fact that it's natural drainage is
imperfect and it was a gamble to
pillow, plant and cultivate it to
any other crop except rice.
Within the last few years it has
become plainly apparent that our
higher lands-lands which did
not require artificial drainage
were becoming sadly Worn, while
the bottoms, or made" soil,
were always to be relied on dur
ing seasons of drouth. But, on
the other hand, let periods OF
heavy rainfall strike us and these
splendid soils produced nothing,
while the worn uplands returned
a fair crop for the labor e1pend-
ed.
There is no natural wash 70
these bottom lands and, with the
least Of care, they viii last for
generations aud produce during
INC entire time bonntiful haryestS
of grain, grass. cotton, sugar
cane. etc. Hence, The move
wise one, we may remark IN pass
iag todrain and bring under the
plow every acre heretofore con
sidered risky on account OF sur
plus water. The move is q wise
one. and while, at the inception,
may meet with some backset, IS
bound in the course of time to be
4 dominant factor in our agrlcul-
turaI and economic development.
1t is worthy of the thought of
every man in st. Landry, whether
he owns acres in the bottoms, or
whether his entire property pos
session lies on the uplands, and
if he has the unqualified interests
Of his parish and his state at heart
he will give the move for better
drainage his cordial support and
cooperation, for, in the course of
time, unless some radical step is
taken to preserve and conserve
the fertility Of the uplands, the
productive power of Louisiana
will have to depend of necessity
upon the 1owlands, now periodi-
cally inundated.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

Signature of Voter.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering a special election through
out the limits of Bayou Mallet
and Plaquemine Drainage Dis
trictt of the parish OF st. Landry,
at which shall be submitted to the
property taxpayers qualified to
vote under the constitution and
laws of the state of Louisiana the
que, ton of mourning debt and
issuing negotiable bonds there
for the amount of $70,Uo0.eu
for the purpose Of retiring the
bonded Indebtedness of said
Drainage District and the special
assessment Of ten cents per acre
for the period OF twenty years
levied on FEBRUARY q 1anT, and
for the purpose CT providing, Gre
ating and maintaining a system
) of gravity drainage in said Drain
age District; and also the ques-
ton of levying and assessing an
nual contribution or acreage tax
of twenty cents per acre for forty
years on all lands situated with
in the limits of said Drainage
District, beginning with the
year 1917 and ending with the
year 1855, both inclusive.
Section BE it ordained by the
board of commissioners of the Ba-
you Maslet ar Plaquemine Drainage
District of the parish of st. Landry,
IN regular session convened, That, to
carry out the purposes for which it
was created, and in order to retire,
the outstanding bonded Indebtedness
Of said Drain &C District, which con-
sists of clever bonds of the donomi-
nation of n thousand dollars each,
lated September /, 1907, due April l,
1917, 1918, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1922,
1923, 1924, 1925. 1926, 1927, rcspec-
together with Zach interest as
nay be due thereon, and the special
assessment of ten cents per acre for
he period Of twenty years OWED and
assessed by Ills Board on February
J, 1907, by authority of a special cleo
ion held il said Drainage District, to
secure said ostGs; aid In order 10
create and maintain a sys-
of gravity drainage in said
Drainage District, it will be necessary
hat the board OF commissioners of
he fsyou Male: an Plaquemine
Drainage District of the parish Of st.
be authorized to .inclr debt
md issue negotiable bonds therefor to
he amount of seventy. thousand
$40, 900. 00) de liars in the denomina-
ions and bearing interest as herein
.fter set forth.
Section BE it further ordained,
to-, That in order to provide for the
'ayment of said bonds in principal
nd intere-t, it will be necessary to
evy and assess an annual cont,ibu-
ion or acreage tax of twenty cents
acre On all lands situated within
he limits of said Drainage District
shich are subject to taxation under
he constitution and laws of the
tate of Louisiana for thesperiod Of
years, beginning with the year
oil and ending with the year 1855,
9th inclusive: and whereas, it is ne
fsearv that the beard Of commits
be authorized bv a vote Of
'e nronestv fa~-a.ers of said Drain
eai7 fav ans iact,rsEebt and
ge District before it can levy and
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

Proposition to levy a forced "
contribution or acreage tax of
twenty cents per acre on all
the property subject to state
taxation in the Bayou Mallet
and Plaquemine Drainage Dis
trict of the parish OF st. Lam
dry for the period of forty YES
years for the purpose Of retir-
ing the bonded Indebtedness
Of said Drainage District,
which amounts to eleven
bonds of the denomination -
of 100000 each, together
with such interest as may be
due threeon, and the special
assessment of ten cents per
acre for the period of twenty
years, levied and assessed by
the Board of Commissioners NO
of said District on February
9, 1907, by authority of a spe-
cial election, to secure said
bonds and to provide, create
and maintain a system of
gravity drainage in said
Drainage District. -
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote
favor of the proposition submitted u
on this ballot, place a (X) mark
the square after the word YES"
vote against it, place a similar maj
after the word NO"
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND
Proposition to incur debt -
and issue bonds of the Ba-
you Mallet and Plaquemine
Drainage District of the par
ish of st. Landry to the
amount of SIC. 60, to run
forty years, bearing interest
at the rate of S per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually
for the purpos e of retiring YES
the bonded indebtedness of
said Drainage District,
which amounts to eleven
bonds of the denomination of
$1,000.00 together with such
interest as may be due there -
on, and he special assessment
OF ten cents per acre Tor the
period of twenty years levied
and assessed by the Board
of Commissioners of said Dis
trfct on February 3. 1907, by NO
authority of a special cleo
ton, to secure said bonds,
and to provide, create and
maintain a system of gravity
drainage in said Drainage
District -
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote i
favor of the proposition submitted u
on this ballot. place a (ye mark j
the sauare after the word yes" I
vote AGAINST it. nlace a similar ma,
after the word mo"
Taxable valuation
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote IN
favor of the proposition submitted up
on this ballot, place a (x) mark in
the square after the word YES" 10
vote against it, place a similar mark
after the word NO"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
Application for License

The undersigned hereby gives
notice Of his intention to apply to
the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the Village of Port Barre
for a license and erm1t to opp-
rate a saloon for colored people
in that village during 1917 in the
old Amy store building.
d2-4t CHAS. e.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

And then we do not know, nor
can we eve guess, what is in
store for Louisiana and its peo-
pie. There may be more to the
story of its agricultural wealth
than We ever thought Of, for
there are stranger things IN
heaven and earth than was ever
dreamed of in our philosophy,
and IN the natural course OF
events we are sure to get our
just share.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
APPLICATION FoR LICENSE

Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned will apply to the mayor
and members of the Board Of Alder
men of the Town of Melville, La,
for a license and permit ito continue
the operation of a saloon for whites
iii our present place Of business, dur.
ing the year 1917.
ABLE & EAPPS,
dec 9-4t. per r M. Able.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
NOTICE

Estrayed from my premises, III
the city Of 0pelousas, about one
month ago, a hog weighing about
00-pounds, Has white ring
round neck and also ore left foot
"A liberal reward will be paid for
itss recovery and RETURN.
dee 2-4t A. MORESI.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
Application for License

The undersigned hereby gives
aotice Of intention to apply to
the police jury of the parish OF
St. Landry for a license to oper-
ate a saloon in the year 1917, for
white people, to be located at
Debaillon's bridge, in Plaisance,
and on the property Of leicester
Sylvestre.
dec 2-4t A. Sylyestre & Bro.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
LOST

A watch fob locket, with the
engraving Tulane Glass 1914
on one side, and the initials "P.
B. W. on the other side. The
finder will please return same to
452 Union Street and secure re-
ward. dec2 ct.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
Notice of Application

Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned that he will apply
to the Police Jury of the parish
of st. Landry for a license and a
permit to continue the: operation
Of a saloon for whites at Wood
side, in this perish in his present
location, during the year 1917.
dec24t M. L. ROBERTS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

Our boys all-leather sshies at
$500 is the best Yolue anyWhera
under present leather conditions.
Benefits Sfoses.adv.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
ESTATE OF GEO. w. HAWKIN
No. 1921, Probate Docket, 16th.ju
dicial District Court. Parish
of st. Landry, La.

By virtue of an order Of the Hon
orable B. H. Pavy, Judge of the Six
tenth Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Landry and
in pursuance of a commission to
me directed, I, the undersigned
testamentary executor, or any duly
qualified auctioneer, will sell, al
public auction to the last and high
est bidder, at the Court House door
Of the Parish of st. Landry, La, on
SATURDAY DECEMBER 23rdf9i6,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
A certain lot or parcel of ground
situatedin the City of Opelousas La,
having a front of ninety 900 feet
on Lombardy Street and running
back between parallel lines a depth
of (240) two hundred and forty feet
bounded north by a street or
formerly j. I. Stewart, east by
formerly f. D. Estilette. south by
formerly E. D. Estilette, and west
by Lombardy street.
CONDITIONS: Cash on day of
sale.
G. F. BoAGNI,
Administrators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
CLANCY KNOCKED
OUT IN 3 ROUNDS
By Slipping Over Haymaker Early
On Baltimore Lad.

Cedar Point, Ohio, Sept SIN less
than eight minutes of actual fighting
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland spoiled
the hopes of George CLANCY of Balti-
more for the worlds feather weight
championship yesterday. A terrific
right hook to Chaney's jaw settled the
battle near the end of the third round.
The champions longer reach and
greater defensive skill Offset the spir-
tied fight Clancy began with the sound
of the first gong. The leads of the
Baltimore lad were broken easily, for
the most part by Kilbane, and the
champion earned an even break in the
first two rounds by his clever defensive
tactics.
1t was not until the third that Kill
bane cut loose, and then he did so with
vengeance. He rushed the chal-
lenger to the ropes with the opening
of the round and drew blood with a left
to Chaney's face.
Four times the men clinched in the
third and CLANCY tried by vicious at
tack on the kidneys to weaken the
champion. But Kilbane ran out easily
from this attack, and, biding his time,
swung over the point of the challeng-
er's chin wallop that spelled knock
out and victory
The principals entered the ring at
3 "a p. m. 1t was announced that both
men weighed in under 1872 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
AIKEN WINS EVENT:
GIL ANDERSON HURT

Cincinnati, Sept. 5.-Before a crowd
OF 1900 speed-crazed persons, Gil An
derson or Chicago, driving a Stutz, and
Bert Shields, also of Chicago, his me-
chanician, were seriously injured AT
the Speedway here yesterday afternoon
when their car crashed through the in
ner wall of the race course, directly in
front OF the grand stand, and turned
over four times.
j. D. Aitken, driving a Peugeot, won
the race, 300-mile contest, averaging
more than 81 miles an hour.
Wilbur d'Alene in a Duesenberg was
second and o. Calvin in a Sunbeam
third
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
GREEK BROWN LOSES
FIGHT TO LEVINSKY

chicago, Sept. Battling Levinskv.
pan Morgan's entry for the crown held
by j. Willard, treated George Greek
brown to a 10-round boxing lesson
yesterday in an East Chicago ring and
didn't charge him a cent for the noint-
ers. The scrap, from the 5000 specta-
tors viewpoint, was we'll worth the
trip, as it gave them their fill of hoy
ing Ior the holiday. All the glove skill
dlsplayed was by the Battler. He alter
mated LETT and right uppercuts after the
Iourih round and mixed these with
snort JaDs TO the face. The Hebrews
uppercuts proved deadly TO the Aus
tralian sightseer, as the latter usna1I,,
managed to bump into them after
Levinsky had tented him into lower
ing his guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
BOSTON NOW LEADS
NATIONAL CIRCTTTT

Boston, Sept. 5.-The Braves. lead
ing the National league, today began
the first OF two series which will go far
10 determine whether Philadelphia
Brooklyn or Boston will win the men
nant.
The present champions, fresh from a
string or f1ve victories from BROOKLYN
came mere for five-game series. Phil
adelphla is now tied with Brooklyn for
second place. barely more than point
behind Boston.
Immediately after these contrasts
Boston must meet BROOKLYN here eor
Tour games. The Braves were threat
ened today with the possible loss OF
Maranville, their crack shortstop. His
nose was broken by a bounding bail
yesterday. ''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
REFEREE MOBBED
AS FREDDIE WINS
Neither Welsh Nor White Put Up
Fight They Are Capable of and
Bout Is Termed "Cheesy.'

Colorado Springs, Col, Sept. s.
| With bands playing and flags flying,
Freddie Welsh, lightweight champion
! of the world, marched to battle YES
| terday and succeeded in defending his
| title against the rushes of the best
aspirant for championship the game
! has developed in years, Charlie White
| of Chicago.
Through 20 rounds of disappointing
milling the champion tapped and
J cl1nched, tapped and clinched, failing
to land single blow that made the
challenger vince. At the end of a
cheesy fight Referee Billy Roche gave
a decision that probably no other ref
cree in the world would have given.
He raised Welshs arm in token of
victory, when in the opinion of the
writer a draw would have been
stretching point in the champions
favor.
The man who gave this decision
was whlsked away in an automobile
oy the sheriff, while a near riot ragged
around the ring. AS an evidence of its
dlspleasure the crowd OF {, 900 rose and
showered everybody connected with
the night, including the newspaper
men, with cushions. There never has
-con a scene at a championship fight
Suca as followed yesterdays farce
For nearly half hour everybody with
IN reach Of missiles had to cover I'M
with chairs and cushions to get away
from the mob's bOmbardment
Roche disappeared as quickly as
possible. mob armed with pop bot
ties followed him, but the sight of a
gun drawn by somebody who evidently
mad been appointed Roche's body
guard kept the crowd off until the ref
cree could get away.
Inc first two rounds were even.
welsh took the third The fourth
went to White. The fifth, seventh. |
ninth, 10th, 18th, 18th and 18th were
even Though, if there was a shade
IN the 18th, it belonged to White. In |
the sixth, eighth, 18th, 18th, 18th, 14th |
and 18th White was the better boy bv |
a comfortable margin. Welsh took the /
ioth and 10th. Unquestionably White |
mad the better of this battle. But
hoche previously had announced that |
ne would not take the title away from
Welsh on a shade, and there would
nave been little surprise had he called
the bout a draw
Summing it up, neither put up the
e&hlDltlon he is supposed to be capa-
pie OF, and as championship fight it
was fromage de brie from the first |
round to the decision. Regardless of
Roche was right or wrong
welsh went to the pit with a slugger.
VINO was supposed to be willing to
lake chances in order to win the title.
ana show him up White had at
east three good chances to put Welsh
away, and failed miserably every time.
ship battle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
WHITE HOSE BEAT
ST. LOUIS TWICE
Browns Unable to Cope With Master
full Pitching of Williams and
Benz in Holiday Bill.

st. Louis, Sept. 5.-Claude Williams
pitched the Sox to victory in the first
and Joe Benz carried them to the win
ner's end in the second game of their
double-hea0er with the Browns yes
terday, the twin defeat bringing woe
and sorrow to the hearts Of the ST.
Louis fans, when it lifted the Sox to
within two and one-half contests of
the Red Sox. Twenty-Five thousand
fans saw the Sox take the opening con-
test, 3 to 2, and witnessed the crush
ing of their favorites, to 1, in the
second. Score of first game:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Boat Goes 66 Mlles Hour.

Detroit, Sept 5.-Miss Minneapoh'
OF the Minneapolis Power Boat asso-
citation, averaging nearly so miles 81
hour, yesterday won the second 30-mie
heat of the national power boat races
here. She crossed the line ahead y
each of the six laps and won in 4l'40'
Miss Detroit, the cup defender. was sec
ond; Peter Pan VII OF the Columois
Yacht club New York, third, ana
Hawkeye of the Lake George clu9'
fourth. The days sport was marre9
by two accidents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Especial to The Argua.l

Rockford, Sept. 5.-Moline vou.s
up the 1916 season here yesterday y
splitting a double bill with Rockfors
losing in the opener. 6 to 2, and WIN.
ming in the second tilt, 7 to |. CbubSv
Stocker, Islander castorf. was nv.
trial in the box by Boss Hughes M
he did fairly we'll. The Wakes Rot "a
him in the fourth and afth for av
runs and Beard was sent In. In n.
second game Rockford got as rarv
blows off Beard and Red Lynch A,
Moline gathered of Kerns, Breen AMI
Williams, but seven errors enablsd
the Flows to gather seven runs. TIA
second game was more or less OF A
farce. The scores:
First game:
Moline .......000O2O00o-2 "a
Rockford .00042O II A
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Beard and Dob.
bins; Carlson and Kerns.
Gnnnn6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
First Onense.

Prisoner, you are accused OF sisAF
ing a watch. Is this your first o.
fense?"
Yes, your honor"
But IL seems TO me l remember ~
fencing you not more than a year asV'
Yes. your honor. but II WASH
watch that time. It was a diamona
pin. st. Louis Post-Dispatch-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
On Ole Side1ines

That will be all for 1916, thank
you.
One consolation, we're not cellar
champions. anyway. Another, we fin
| ished ahead of Davenport.
To Billy Neal goes the credit of
keeping the Islanders out of the cellar
Billy says he's good for many a more
season. We're with you, Billy.
Freddie Marks, his foot swathed in
bandages, watched the proceedings
from the press box and gave the boys
tips on how to score correctly
Boss OLeary, with the able use of
his crutch, damned out a few hits in
the final games.
Ray O'Brfen had a busy time in the
first game when he scored four of the
10 tallies made by the Sox.
But 500 fans watched the closing
games, but roofing was plentiful if
money wasn't.
The players refused to take the
games seriously and each was a farce.
Varney showed some speed on the
bases when he stretched his hit into
homer in the second game
Take your choice-Roche gave the
fight to Welsh on points. The Asso-
ciated Press fight expert gave White
IL rounds, Welsh one, and six were
even. The United Press handed four
rounds to Welsh, six to White and held
10 even. Bill Forman, Chicago expert,
gave White seven rounds, Welsh three
and said 10 were even.
After the battle was over Welsh
admitted that he went into the ring
to defend his title and fought a de-
tensive fight. He considers White the
most dangerous hitter of his weight in |
the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
WHITE WELSH FANS
HURT; STAND FALLS

colorado Springs. Colo. Sept. s.
me collapse of a portion of the bleach
er seats at the Welsh-W White fight YES
terday precipitated 200 spectators TO
the ground and injured at least 100.
several seriously. At various hospitals
mere last night it was stated that all of
the 90 persons taken there Immediately
after the accident would recover Many
later were released after having their
injuries dressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

Canton, O. Sept 5.--Johnny Grimm,
OF Akron, Ohio. outpointed Joe RIVER ~
OF Los Angeles here yesterday in ~ "
round bout. which was one Of the ps,.
staged here in years. Grifiths won y
a good margin, although Rivers 90"
him a good argument for the nrsl nv
rounds. After that IL was all Grifhi ~.
the Akron man hooking and jaoolns
Rivers almost at will.