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Arizona state miner., 1919-12-26
Crop Progress In Arizona

Friday the shipment of the last
car of oranges will mark the close
of the picking season in the Salt
River Valley. The season has
been successful from nearly every
point of view. One hundred and
twenty five cars of exceptionally
fine fruit have been we'll distrib-
uted over the country, reaching
points as remote as Montreal and
Toronto, Canada. Other points
to which shipment was made in
clude Boston, New York, Cleve-
land, Indianapolis, Minneapolis,
St. Paul, Denver, Salt Lake City,
El Paso, and many interior points.
Grape fruit was shipped to many
Pacific coast cities. Even prices
were maintained thruout the sea-
son. Cotton picking has made
good progress during the week.
Mr.. Harry Ellsinger from Ash
Fork was in Wickenburg last
,.o1~ o1.2o,,l4:1,o. ~. Tol@o11
Arizona state miner., 1919-12-26

w. R. Curry of Wickenburg
Grocery Company left on Tues
day evening for Monrovia, Cali
fornia, to visit his wife who has
been an inmate of sanitarium
there for about eight months.
At last accounts Mrs. Curry was
improving and gaining in flesh
every week.
Mr.. Curry will extend his visit
to a vacation for several weeks.
Arizona state miner., 1919-12-26
Rewards tie Faithful.

Several hundreds of dollars dis
tributed to employees of the state
land department in the form of
bonuses came as happy Christ
mas surprise. These bonuses
amount to as high as $500 each
for each clerk, and represent in
creased salary since May 1.
Arizona state miner., 1919-12-26
THE CELEBRATION
Of SANTA CLAUS
Church and School Unite with
People In A Happy Yule-
tide Celebration.

Tue A0I0DTdIIOu.
Christmas found many joys for
Wickenburg folks, especially the
little ones. There was general
enthusiasm among the business
men, church folks and school
faculty to try to make Christmas
as merry and happy as possible.
Festivities began early, be-
cause everybody wanted to help,
and on Tuesday there was very
ntertainin G program at the
Presbyterian church in which joy
and mirth prevailed. There were
no cold, wintry blasts for hungry
and motherless children to face
in Wickenburg. Instead ther
was a wealth of presents and
good things to eat, and Santa
Claus presided to see that all the
little ones should have. a full
bag of goodies and share in his
love for the whole world.
The program was unique and
original and was heartfully en-
joyed by a congregation that
was so jammed that they almost
trod on each others toes for
standing room. We should like
to make mention of each number
but this is impossible. All hail
to those who assisted in dispens-
ing sunlight and joy to our peo-
pie at this happy Christmas time.
Following was the program:
Joy to the World . Congregation
Prayer ........ Mr.. Lands
Greeting - Bennie Butler
Christmas Weather ... Billy Peck
The Story. Carl Bloom
Luther's Cradle Hymn Primary Pupils
Christmas Spirit Herbert Woodmanse
Recitation Clara May Miller
Christmas Troubles Mary Peck
Christmas Exercise A Class of Girls
Ring, Christmas Bells Ruth Bloom
Slumber Song Clara Patterson
A Xmas Eve Pilgrimage - Play
To MY Dolly Lucretia Butler
A Splendid Word Garry Peck
Who Can Tell Three Little Girls
Curious Little Ted Francis Howell
Trio. Peace On Earth, Good Will to Men
Mrs Miller. Mrs. Waits. Mr. Foster
Short Address Mr. Lands
Trials at Headquarters 80. A Play
Arrival of Santa Claus
On Wednesday, Christmas eve,
scholars and teachers, assisted
by warm hearts who have the
understanding Of generous deeds
and the will to do them, took
possession of Baxter's Theatre.
Here again the Christmas nature
prevailed and with one accord
each seemed to make it their per-
sonal concern to make some one
happy.
The big hall was crowded to
overfowing by a happy, good
natured throng. There was no
caste, color or creed denied. All
were mingled happily together
on one common mission to be
happy and assist in making 9TH
ers light hearted and merry.
1t was Wickenburg's school
celebration and after an approp-
riate announcement the follow
ing program was heartily en-
joyed.
Arizona state miner., 1919-12-26

Little hands are reaching forth
across the waters today asking
for some little share of the Christ
mas happiness of America. To
these little sufferers of the Near
East, can we say them nay?
Arizona state miner., 1919-12-26

E. H. Turner, the contractor,
left on Tuesday evening for Los
Angeles to bring back his family
with him who are expected every
day.
Arizona state miner., 1919-12-26

Metropolitan newspapers are
buying print from the Interna-
tional Paper Company for a and
one-half cents. Somewhere be-
tween this price and the 10c
charged the small town paper for
sheets, there is criminal profit
eering, and ruthless selfshness
that i'll fits the traditions of the
newspaper profession.
Arizona state miner., 1919-12-26

In Armenia alone there are $50, :
900 refugees, most of them wo-
men and ceildren crying Il am
hungry, | am Hungry
Arizona state miner., 1919-12-26
Peggy Does Her Darndest Al
Baxter's Theatre.

On Saturday, the 9th May AL
lison as Peggy" Ensloe, young
society girl who prefers company
of boys, shows how it is possible
for a girl to become a detective,
even tho she has to box with big
boys until a zest for the sport
proves her dexterity to equal to
that of her teachers. 1t is a
peculiar role which provides this
young star with splendid oppor-
tunities of her most brilliant ca
reer.
Arizona state miner., 1919-12-26

Nickenburg and the STATE
MINER will both grow if you help.
Arizona state miner., 1919-12-26

THE TRI WEEKLY N. Y. WORLD AND
ARIZONA STATE MINER, So A YEAR
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
MAN EXPIRES IN
A STORE YARD
Farmer from Andrepont Died
From Heart Failure While
Here on Wednesday

Alfred Richard, aged about 3S
years, well known Plaisance farmer,
father of five small children, was
found in dying condition on We'd
nesday about noon, in vacant lot
adjacent to the Lassalle store, on
Landry street.
Before assistance could be render
ed him, he breathed his last. Strych-
nine was found in the pockets of the
dead mans clothes, and at first it was
believed that he had committed sui
eide. The coroner's inquest, however,
disproved this theory, as it was
brought out that the unfortunate
man had been suffering from heart
trouble for years and was in the hab-
it of taking the medicine to relieve
his sufferings from the malady.
Friends of the deceased know of no
reasons why he should have taken his
own life and as there is sufficient
evidence to prove that Mr.. Richard
did not take his life the coroner's
jury returned a verdict of sudden
death, caused by heart failure, which
overlook the man as he was in the
act of getting. his horse to return to
his home in the Plaisance section.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
TO ASK REPEAL
OF HOG Law
Petition to Be Presented Ask
ing Police jury to Rescind
Recently Adopted Law

A howl is being made in various
sections of the parish over the recent
" enacted parish-wide hog law and
it is said petition viii be presented
to the ploice jury by delegation Of
fourth ward citizens, asking that the
ordinance, adopted at the October
meeting of the police jury, be repeal
ed at once.
Several Of the police jurors, whens
questioned about the hog law, were
surprised to learn that they had voted
for a parish-wide measure and II ~
said some Of the members who voted
for it viii assist their constituents hy
voting for the repeal Of the ordinance
at the next session Of the jury.
The question will doubtless come np
for consideration at the November
meeting Of the jury, which win con-
vene next Monday morning.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
BANK OPENS
FIRST BRANCH
st. Landry Bank & Trust Co.
Begins Operation of Smaller
Institution in Port Barre

An announcement Of much inter-
est to local financial circles was that
of the officials of the St. Landry
Bank and Trust Company, on We'd
nesday afternoon, that a branch of
that big bank would be established
in Port Barre.
This was accomplished on last
Thursday, when Charlie Clay, popu-
lar and prominent young business
man of Sunset, opened the doors of
the st. Landry's Port Barre branch
and assumed charge as manager.
Port Barre has long been consid-
cred an excellent field for a bank
and quite a number of the influen-
tial citizens of the thriving COurta-
bleau town are responsible for the
st. Landry Bank and Trust Company
establishing a branch bank there, as
it was mainly through their offer of
cooperation and assistance that the
of the biggest bank in thise section
of Louisiana decided upon the course,
of which due announcement was
made on last Wednesday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
DUNBAR BROS.
ARE STILL BUSY
Popular Real Estate Firm Has
Been Active in Some of Big
gest Land Transactions

The real estate firm of c. P. Dun
bar & Brother has been actively cE-
gagged in the exchange of property
which has been going on in st. Lam
dry parish with such rapidity for the
rast year Week df;e: week this
progressive firm has been instru-
mental il csfecting blg real estate
deals.
One Of the deals effected by Dun
bar & Brother during the past week,
though small, is indicative Of the
great increase in the sale Of proper.
ty in st. Landry parish, the transac-
tion having been made when Hon. L
Austin Fontenot bought the Medecii
property on the Washington road anC
located near the limits Of Opelousas
| for one hundred dollars per acre.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
CITY WILL HAVE
TO BUILD SOON
Supt. Prescott Tells Chamber
Commerce Another School
Must be Erected

"Seven years ago was harshly
criticised for erecting a palace which
would never be crowded." said Pro-
fessor w. B. Prescott to the Cham
Der of Commerce on Wednesday
night. "But today we face a seri-
Gus situation, one which needs our
immediate attention, and that is the
erection of another building"
In few words, the parish super
intendent Of education brought be-
fore the members Of the Chamber of
Commerce the utter necessity of i'm
mediate action on an important
question. He stated that already the
present building was accommodating
one hundred and fifty pupils more
than its capacity, and that some two
or three hundred pupils had to be
turned away on account of the lack
of rooms.
Mr.. Prescott was assured the hear
ty cooperation and assistance Of the
city boosters and as soon as sufficient
data can be obtained on the matter,
the taxpayers will be once more call
ed upon to go to the aid of the 0pe-
lousas school.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
TO OPEN MEAT
MARKET HERE
Ben Dejean Sewers Connection
With BOagni and is Going
Out For Himself

Ben Dejean, who has been manag-
ing the big Jos. NJ. Boagni market
for several years, announces that he
has severed his connection with Mr..
Boagni's business and will enter the
meat business on his own account on
November IL.
Mr.. Deejan stated to a representa-
tive of the tar-Progress that ne
would locate on Main street, opposite
the. Knights Of Columbus hall and
would handle everything in the meal
line. He will operate an up-to-date
and sanitary market.
Mr.. Dejean has been with th'
Boagni market for some three years
or more and is regarded as one OF tn
best men in that line in this entir'
section of country.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
BOOSTERS MAY GET
CHEAP FOOD FOR
CONSU MERS
Mass Meeting Instructs Cham
Der of Commerce to Make
Efforts to Get Carload
MAYOR REFUSES TO
ACT FOR THE CITY
Chief Executive Advises Com
merce Body He Preferred
Ii to Act In Matter

The Opelousas Chamber Of Com
merce will leave nothing undone to
secure for the people of this cOmmun-
ity and surrounding country at least
one carload Of government foodstuffs
which is selling at more than one hum
dred per cent reduction throughout
the United States.
Not willing to take it upon them
selves, the board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce decided to
consult with the people generally and
consequently called a mass meeting
for last Wednesday night, which was
attended by number of representa-
tive business men who placed their
stamp Of approval on the proposal.
A committee was appointed to wait
upon Mayor Halphen and ascertain
whether or not the city chief execu-
tive would order the foodstuffs in the
name of the city, as it was generally
understood that the Chamber of Com
merce could not order the car, unless
officially designated as the city's
agent by the mayor. Mr.. Halphen
explained to the committee that he
had given the matter mature delib-
Grafton and that he had come to the
conclusion that it would be bad policy
on the city's part to interfere with
local food conditions.
The Chamber of Commerce, how
ever, is determined to get one car of
government food, which would mean
wonderful saving to the people here
and if the organization can not pur-
chase it on their own resources. the
police jury will be appealed to and
will likely order the car for the
Chamber of Commerce, especially
since the police jury will stand nc
chance of losing money nor will il
have to put out any money. Several
members of the police jury, includ.
ing President Pavy, have been ap'
preached on the subject, and he read
lily consented to do all in his power to
grant the wishes OF the city boosters
w. F. Brown, the fourth ward mem
ber, was at the mass meeting, and j
was he that suggested the police jury
be asked to put in the order, as it il
understood only counties, municipal
tiles or states can order government
foodstuffs.
If there is any more food to be got
ten, the Chamber Of Commerce is go
ing to get it and the country people
as well as the local citizens, viii b.
advised of the arrival Of the car
when it is expected that hundreds o
visitors will come here to buy then
necessaries.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
MANY QUALIFY FOR
VARIOUS OFFICES
IN ST. LANDRY
Contests for All Important Par
ish Offices and Interest,"
ing Race is Predicted
MANY GOING TO POST
FOR THE POLICE JURY
Woods are Full of Aspirants
for Minor Places and Warm
Political Scrap Expected

AS was expected, the st. Landry
political pot was at boiling heat on
Monday night-and several days be-
fore that time-when aspirants for
the various parochial and ward off
ces qualified as candidates. st. Lam
dry will soon be in the thickest of one
of the fiercest political scraps ever
staged. Every parish office is be-
ing strenuously contested for, but this
is nothing at all new for the old par
ish for these fights for position and
preferment has been going on in this
bailiwick ever since it was carved out
of Louisiana, many generations ago.
The sheriff's race, in which most
interest is centered, will be engaged
in by Ariel Fontenot, chief deputy
tax collector, who goes before the St.
Landry voters for the first time, and
Charles Thibodeaux, who was twice
defeated for sheriff and once outvot-
ed by the Andrus supporters for as
SCISSOR, in the election of 1915.
For clerk of court, two of the most
popular men of st. Landry have quail
flied and stiff, interesting race Is
expected between Henry Lastrapess
the incumbent, and John M. Prescott,
prominent and popular young Wash
ingtonian, now residing here.
Much interest is also manifested in
the assessors race, with A. L. An
drus, present assessor, and R. G. Fon-
tenot, prominent Grand Prairie farm
er, contesting for the office.
Two have qualified for coroner,
ayoung" DR.. Bob Littell, who has held
sway in that position for al these
many years, and DIR. w. R. LastrapeE,
older brother of the clerk Of court
and who was defeated several years.
ago by DR.. LittelI for the same office
The race for the legislature prom-
Continued on Last Page)
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
WILL REPORT SOON
ON PARISH WIDE
ROAD PROJECT
Data ON Status of Various st.
Landry Districts to be Sub
mitted to Police Jury
THOUGHT ELECTION
WILL BE CALLED
ayers to be Given
Information on Road Build
ing as Presently Outlined

1t is reported that the committee
recently appointed to investigate the
advisability of merging the fourteen
road districts into one parish-wide
district will make its report to the. po-
lice jury at the November meeting of
that body, which will convene on
next Monday.
The comittee was appointed for the
purpose of compiling all available
data on road building projects in St.
Landry and to ascertain whether the
parish could not build better roads
for less money through parish
wide system than, by the present
mehods of road construction.
It is strongly believed that the
committee will report favorably on
the parish-wide proposition, in which
event the police jury will issue its
call for parish-wide bond issue cleo
ton. Good roads boosters, who favor
the big scheme, are firm in their be-
lief that by parish system st. Lam
dry would build one Of the best and
most modern systems Of up-to-date
highways in this state. On account
of St. Landry's heavy assessment,
enough money could and would be
raised from the sale Of the bonds to
construct upwards of three hundred
miles of highways, thus giving ev-
cry community and almost every far
mer in the parish model highway.
Promoters of the parish-wide
scheme, by which over three millions
of dollars will be realized for road
construction in St. Landry, claim
that the report Of the committee tC
be submitted to the police jury or
next Monday, will clear much of the
opposition to the measure, and thai
hundreds of taxpayers will be con
verted to the big scheme, by which
st. Landry parish will build genuine
model roads.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
SANDERS MAKES
TWO BIG SALES
Valuable Properties Change
Hands Through the Well
Known Local Dealer

James M. Sanders, well known and
prominent local real estate dealer,
was instrumental in the sale of two
valuable pieces Of property during
the past week, when Elijah Fisher,
Sr., purchased the handsome Dietlein
residence on South Court street from
Mrs. Jennie Creswell; and Walter
Smith purchased the old Beekman
home, three miles from town.
The Dietlein property brought $5,-
500, an increase of $500 from the
purchase price paid to F. j. Dietlein,
local jeweler, by Mrs. Creswell only
q few months ago. The Beckman
tract brought over $4,000.
Mr.. Fisher, who recently sold his
large farm a few miles west from
town, expects to move here shortly
while Mr.. Smith, who is a prosperous
young farmer of the far-end of the
Bellevue section, viii soon take pos
session of one o .fthe handsOmest Of
the older plantation residences of st
Landry parish.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
LAWTELL BANK
FINALLY OPENS
Over $4,000 Deposits Receiv-
ed First Day and More
Yet to Come

The Lawtell State Bank opened its
doors to the public on last Thursday
morning with Clovis Dardeau Of Sun
set as cashier. E. T. Lafleur is the
president; T. P. Bertrand, Jr., first
vice president; and Theo. Dejean as
second vice president.
DR.. Paul Foster had the honor OF
being the first to make a check de-
post, while T. P. Bertrand, Jr., was
the first to make currency deposit.
Over thirteen thousand dollars were
received the first day, and reports
from Lawten indicate this amount
has greatly increased since Thurs
day night.
The Lawtell bank is being backed
by the influential citizens of the
Plaouemine Point and Mallet sections
Of st. Landry and is thoroughly
equipped with modern and up-to-date
furniture and boasts of having tho
best safe in this section.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
FONTENOT TALKS TO
THIRD WARD men
LAST TUESDAY
Candidate for Sheriff Opened
Campaign at Big Political
Gathering in Pecanaire
RECEIVED ASSURANCES
FLATTERING SUPPORT
Friends Predict Victory for As
pirant for Chief Executive
of St. Landry Parish

The political ball was started a-roll-
inc on Tuesday night, when Ariel
Fontenot, assisted by number Of
his supporters, opened his campaign
for sheriff of this parish at a big
Fontenot rally in the Pecaniaire sec
ton of the third ward.
Mr.. Fontenot made a favorable inn
preston on his first appearance on
the stump. In aforceful but humble
manner, he pleaded his cause and
aptly put forth the reasons why he is
seeking the office now held by his
brother. He told of his service to
the public in the assessors and sher-
ifs offices for the past seven years;
Of how he had tried to the best of his
ability to be fair and just to every
body; Of his impartiality and of his
love for duty well performed.
Many representative citizens of the
third ward were present at one of the
biggest political gatherings in that
section in recent years. Mr.. FOnte-
not was assured of very flattering
support and prediction of victory at
. the polls in January were freely made
by the best posted men of the commu-
nifty.
According to present plans, Mr..
FOntenot will address the4.voters of
St. Landry on every stump in this
parish. He will be assisted in the
speech making end of his campaign
by warm supporters of his from every
section of the parish. The true is
sues of the campaign win be put be-
fore the voters and it is expected
that Mr.. Fontenot win make things
very interesting for the next three
months, as it is expected the cam
paign which has been conducted very
quietly for the past several months,
win be vigorously fought by both
sides from now on.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
JOE BLACKSHER
RETURNS HOME
Well Known Young Opelousas
Aviator Back After Excit-
ing Experiences in War

Joseph U. Blacksher, popular and
well known young son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. T. Blacksher of the Plai-
sance section, returned to this city
the latter part of last week, after two
years service in the aviation depart
ment of the navy.
Young Blacksher was one of the
first 0pelousas boys to voluntarily
answer his country's call. After COM
pleting courses of instruction at the
ground schools for aviation at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technol-
ogy, the Naval station at Miami,
Florida, and naval air station, Mou-
techic Lanau Gironde, France, Mr..
Blacksher was transferred to the nor
thern bombing group operating on
the Belgian-Flanders front, where he
was attached to a British squadron.
This squadron was detailed for night
bombing, their objectives being Brug-
ges, Belgium; 0stend and Zeebrugge.
These points being the bases of all
German submarine work.
Upon the signing of the armistice,
the young Opelousean was returned
to the United States and was attach
ed to the naval air station at Hamp-
ton Roads, Virginia, where he was as
signed to the official air mail route
between that station and Washington
City, the mail being carried by air
planes. This was one of the first
airplane mail routes established by
the government.
Mr.. Blacksher was later attached
to the Atlantic fleet air detachment
this being the first aerial squadron
to attempt to fly south and operat'
with the Atlantic fleet at its winter
quarters, Guantanamo, Cuba. While
south, the squadron flew from Cubs
to Port aux Prince, Haiti. After |
stop Of several days, they flew t.
Kingston, Jamaica, then returning
to Guantanamo, where they practic
ed bomb dropping, manOuvering, OBJ
servation work and artillery spottinl
fo rthe Atlantic fleet.
Upon the completion Of these ma
MOWERS, the squadron received neN
planes at the naval aircraft factory
Philadelphia, and operated along tn
Atlantic coast, and Mr.. Blacksher re
ceived his discharge while operatin
there.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-01
EUNICE DEFEATS
PIT. BARRE CLUB
The Two Schools Open Basket
ball Season IA ~ to 4 Vic
tory for .Euniceites

A hotly contested game which re-
suited in Al to victory for Eunice
marked the opening Of the basket
ball season by the Eunice and Port
Barre schools on last Saturday. Al
though the game was One-sided as far
as the score is concerned it was new
ertheless hard fought throughout and
proved Of considerable interest to the
rooters on both sides.
Prof. ]. B. Aycock, popular prin-
cipal of the Eunice school, was in the
Star Progress office the early part Of
the week, and was very much pleased
with the remarkable showing Of his
boys. He spoke very highly Of the
Port Barre boys, however, saying they
had fought gamely, though were
completely outclassed.
The following were the represents
tives Of the Eunice school: Arthur
Hammers, W. C. Proctor, B. Roy
Archie Quirk, Lee Riddsll. ROderil
! Bushnell and NJ Rice.