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etc., that the said Bellevue and Cou-
lee Croche Drainage District be and
the same is hereby duly constituted
and declared to be body corporate
in law, it shall have perpetual exis-
tence and shall enjoy and exercise
all rights, powers and privileges here
matter set forth, as we'll as those
granted, or which may hereafter be
granted by the constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana, to
corporations of this character with
full authority and power to contract,
sue and be sued, plead and be I'M
pleaded, appear, answer and prose
cute in all courts of justice and else
where, to make and use corporate
seal which shall be in circle of the
words Bellevue and COulee Croche
Drainage District" and in the cen
ter Corporate Seal 1919, La" The
domicile of said corporation shall be
in the City of Opelousas, Parish of
st. Landry, State of Louisiana. All
citations or other legal process shall
be served upon the president, and in
his absence upon the vice-president,
and in his absence then upon the Sec
rotary. It shall keep at its dOmicile
all its official books and records.
Section Be it further ordained,
ETC., that said corporation through
its Board Of Drainage Commissioners,
shall have the power to receive by do
nation or to buy or appropriate prop
erty when it deems it necessary to
use such property in carrying out
the plans and purposes for which
said drainage district was created.
1t shall have the power to purchase
or rent machinery that in its judg-
ment may be found necessary for the
purpose Of draining any or all of
the land situated within said drain
age district and have the work execu-
ted under their own supervision and
shall own the right-of-way for ca
mails and bitches ard all sites which
are acquired either by donation, puT-
chase Of appropriation in full own
ership. It is hereby vested with full
power and it shall be its duty to open,
straighten and clean out all natural
drains which in its judgment it may
deem necessary or proper, and to per-
form any and all other work incl
dental to or connected Herewith
which may be needful to render the
natural drains of said drainage dis
trict more perfect and effective. It
shall have the power and authority TO
cut and open new drains or canals.
The drainage commissioners for the
purpose of securing a proper outlet
for the waters Of the said drainage
district shall have the full power and
authority to extend drainage ditcehes
or canals beyond the boundaries of
the said drainage district with the
same power and authority to expro-
pirate the right-of-way in the same
manner and to the same extent rs
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Range 4, East; thence following said
section line in a northeasterly direc-
ton to the northeast corner thereof
thence running due north about one.
quarter mile to point in Section SO,
Township 8, South, Range A, East ;
thence running due west to public
road leading from 0pelousas to Lew
isburg and Church Point, striking
same at the northeast corner of tract
of land owned by Perry G. Walker
thence following said road in direc-
ton of Church Point (southerly) to
the township line between Townships
and 2, South, Range 3, East, at the
southwest corner of Albert Savoy's
property; thence running east to line
of division between property Of Mos
ley and Phillips ;thence running south
one-half mile; thence running west
one-quarter mile; thence running
south one and one-half miles to the
southeast corner Of Southwest quar-
ter of Section II, Township z, South,
Range 8, East; thence running west
three-fourths of mile to the north
east corner of Northwest quarter of
Northeast quarter Of Section 10,
Township z, South, Range 8, East
thence running south one-quarter of
mile to the southeast corner of said
Northwest quarter of Northeast quar-
ter of Section Is; thence running
west one-quarter mile to the south
west corner of said Northwest quar-
ter of Northeast quarter Of Section
Is; thence running south one-quarter
Of a mile to the southeast corner of
Southeast quarter of Northwest quar-
ter Of Section Is, Township z, South,
Range 8, East; thence running west
one-quarter mile to the southwest
corner of said Southeast quarter of
Northwest quarter of Section Is;
thence running south one-half of a
mile to the southeast corner Of South
west quarter of Southwest quarter
of Section Is, Township z, South,
Range 8, East; thence running west
one-quarter mile to the southwest
corner Of said Southeast quarter of
Northwest quarter of eSction Is;
thence running south one-half Of a
mile to the southeast corner of South
west quarter of Southwest quarter of
Section Is, Township z, South, Range
3, East; thence running west three
fourths Of a mile to the northwest
corner of Northeast quarter of Sec
ton 81, Township z, South, Range 8,
East; thence running south one-quar-
ter of a mile to the southeast corner
of North half Of Northwest quarter
of Section 81, Township z, South,
Range 8, East; thence running west
one-half mile to the southwest cor
ner Of said North half Of Northwest
quarter of Section 81; thence rum
ming south three and three-q quarters
miles to the point Of beginning. Con-
tanning approximately 1s,100 acres.
Section BE it further ordained
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though such canals or bitches were
situated within the boundaries Of the
said district. It shall have The power
to make and execute, contract and
to do and perform any and all acts
necessary to carry out the plans and
purposes for which it is created,
namely: To design, construct, COM
plete and maintain a comprehensive
gravity drainage system within its
boundaries. It shall have the power
to divide the district into one and
more sub-drainage districts as con
ferred upon them by Act No. 227 Of
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AGE DISTRICTS" and said Board of
Drainage Commissioners shall be
composed Of five members who, or
whose wives, shall own real estate
situated within the boundaries Of
said drainage district assessed for not
less than five hundred dollars $780,
O0), or must be the representatives
of some corporation owning real es-
tate within the said drainage district
assessed for not less than five hun
bred dollars ($5OO.O) Persons pos
essing such qualifications may be APP
pointed drainage commissioners
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the Acts Of the General Assembly Of
the State of Louisiana of 1914, as
well as any and all amendments
thereto.
Section BE it further ordained,
etc., that all the corporate powers and
the administration of the affairs of
the said Bellevue and Coulee Croche
Drainage District shall be vested in
and controlled by a Board Of Com
missioners TO be known as "THE
BOARD OF DRAINAGE COMMITS
SI0NERS OF THE BEI.I.EVUE
AND C0ULEE CROCHE DRAIN
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F. OCTAVE PAVY,
Dpacidopf
Attest. j. HEALEY,
GT-.1~

Attest. ]. HEALEY,
Clerk.
Yeas-Messrs. st. Cyr, Pitre
Mills. Daley, Cummings, Pavy, Cat.
lett, Rushing, Martin, Sylvestre, De
fean, Mccoy; IL yeas. f..
Against-Messrs. Larcade, w. r
Brown; 2 against.
Ordinance adopted.
Mr.. X. 7. Catlett offered the fol
lowing ordinance, duly seconded, to
wit.
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SECTION L.
Now, Therefore, Be it Ordained
By the Police Jury Of the said Parish
Of st. Landry, State of Louisiana,
now in regular session duly assembled
that all Of the land and property sit
uated within the following described
boundaries, to-wit:
Beginning at the Southwest cor
ner Of Section 4, T-8-S., R-3-E thence
running due East about three and 7-S
miles to where the South line Of Sec
ton 1, T-8-S., R-3-E., intersects the
west line of Section AZ, T-8-S., R. 8,
IL, which point also strikes fork in
public road leading from Opelousas
to Bristol, via Chretien's Point;
thence running in a northerly direc-
ton, following said public road for
distanceof about eight miles, to the
northeast corner ofthe property for
fnerIy known as the old Truman PLAN
fation, now owned by E. w. ]. Ev-
ans. said point being also situated in
Section l42, Township 6, South,
Range 4, East, and at the intersec-
ton Of public road leading to West
Bellevue from main road hereinabove
mentioned; thence running west
about 7-s Of q mile to the east boun-
darv line Of the old Fahey planta-
fon. which IL also the east line Of
ion 146, Township 8, South,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-20
BELMONT

We are sorry to hear of the death at
La Grande of D. l.. Wylde, a former
resident of this neighborhood, after a
short illness. We extend sympathy to
Mrs. Wylde and family.
Mrs. Archie Radlff and baby and
Mrs. Will Metcalf and children were
callers Friday at the Farrell home.
II. T. Regnell came from Parkdale
Tuesday on business, returning We'd
nesday. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Regnell and son, Walter.
Mrs. l.. l.. Barker was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Comstock, and family,
who live on the Heights, Friday.
Mrs. George Graber and daughters,
Evelyn and Genevieye, and Pearl and
Irene Chubb, attended church and Sun
day school at the Valley Christian
church Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gray and family are
new comers in our community. They
have leased Wildrose Lodge. We well
come them in bur neghborhood.
The Young Matrons' club did not
meet Friday afternoon, owing to Mrs.
F. D. NuDamaks ksr going to Portland.
Scott Aitken, after five months
illness is gradually gaining strength.
Mrs. Sara Davis and son, of Hood
River, were out to the ranch Thursday.
The seventh and eighth grade pupils
of Barrett school went to Hood River
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-20
DEE

Arlo lngles was in Hood River Sat-
urday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A f. Williams ent
several days in Portland last week,
miugling business and pleasure.
|. II. Travis motored To Hood River
last week and will move there soon
with his family.
John Ba1hrieh, Of the Oregon Lum-
Der Company's store, has been visiting
in Portland during the past week.
John lngles. Of lngles, Ore. spent
couple of days here last week on busl-
ness.
Following an attack of the flu three
weeks ago, Pete Hudson Is still CON
fined to the Good Samaritan hospital,
in Portland. His family is with him in
the city.
Frank Driggers. machinist at the
mill, returned Saturday from a week S
visit in Portland.
For the purpose of returning with the
Zone Spot logging engine which has
been in Portland for repairs, Bruce
Cunlilf left Sunday for the Rose City.
e. O. Chapman. mill carpenter, has
puchased ranch at parkdale and will
move there Friday with his family. II.
A. Tatum, electrician for the Oregon
Lumber Co., also has purchased tract
near Parkdale and moved there re-
Gently.
With an initial membership of ap-
proximately 80 boys and grls, a Sun
day school was organized here last
Sunday and will meet every Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. W. J.
Horbelt has been chosen superlntend-
ent. Mrs. Ernest Stewart is secretary
treasurer and Miss Florence Bassett
will serve as musical director. Every
one in the community is cordially in
vited TO attend.
A. l.. Stevens, of Portland, visited
his mother, Mrs. Sarah A. Stevens.
last Saturday and inspected his 40-acre
ranch on the Flat, returning home Sun
day.
John r Edgar was in Hood River
Sturday on business.
Montgomery West, of Hood River,
was visitor on the Flat Friday.
Accompanied by his family, Lieut.. l..
/ F. Parker, who has been pruning near
| White Salmon, returned Saturday and
will take up his ranch work here.
/ To look after community interests in
general, and with particular reference
to roads and other matters requiring
representation at the county seat or
tefore the Civic League, the following
delegates at large were named by the
West. Fork Fruit Growers Club at
recent meeting Messrs. Shannon,
chairman, Winans. Marshall, Fairfowl,
Compton. Edgar, Collins, Jensen, Cren.
shaw and Kirby,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. |. Kirby and chill
den left last week for their new home
at Washougal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-20
ODELL

". c. Ehrck. who leased his Odell
property last year and worked IN the
shipyards at Vancouver, has returned
and will look after mis- interests here.
Mrs. Ehrck will remain al Namlc until
the close Of the present school year. as
she is employed as teacher there. Mrs.
Ehrck' mother and Master Lloyd are
with her. Miss 1helma Is IN school at
Vancouver. where she viii finish the
term.
Seventy three was the number which
drew the beautiful Red Cross table
runner.
Allison Fletcher and his sister. Mrs.
F. E. Gilkersou, have gone 10 PeOtone,
H.. where their Oldest brother Is seri-
ously i'll. Mr. Fletcher expects TO re-
turn home within a few weeks Mr..
( GilkersOn will make quite an extended
visit.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Davis and the
I members of their family who reside in
Dell and vicinity, were rejoicing Satur-
DAY when Cpl. Lynn Davis. of the reg
ular army, who arrived from service
overseas with the 65th was granted a
short pass and came home for the week
end.
/ NJ. L. Howard, of Portland. spent a
part of the past week in Odell visiting
at the home of his son. Fred Howard,
and looking after business matters.
W. Lester. who has opened shoe
shop in Odell, has served as shoemaker
for Uncle Sam since the beginning Of
the war and his equipment consists OF
uptodate machinery, together with eX-
perience. From the beginning of his
work in Odel he has been busy.
Since last week 5 issue of the Glacier
Odell has acquired a barber. Victor
Jamsa opened the barber shop Satur-
day. Our little village is rapidly as
suming the before the war activity.
and more.
Reserve the date Friday evening,
March 2S, for an Epworth League so
cal to be held in the basement of the
Methodist church. More complete an
nouncement later.
After having spent the past two
months in Portland Misses Olga and
Edna Plog returned home Thursday
evening. Miss Eunice Odell cam home
70 few days visit. She expected to
go back to Portland Tuesday.
Miss Oela Plog is i'll, not seriously.
but she was not able to leave the
room. Perhaps a light case of flu.
MIR. and Mrs. l. Plog completed their
vacation stay in California and arrived
home Saturday night,
Somebody get busy and build several
houses for rent. The demand exceeds
the supply.
Miss Eva Boyed, Of Portland, spent
the week end at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Boyed. She
was accompanied by her grandmother,
Mrs H. II. Herrick, of Newberg, who
will stop for visit with her daughter,
Mrs Boyed.
In "a letter home Sampson Boles,
who is now in California, states that
he is packing oranges. He describes
the weather there as 'Just like Aug
ust.
Usual service at both churches next
Sunday. Sunday school l0.3o a. m. at
Union church. Sunday school 2 p. M.
service 3 p. m, at the Methodist
church.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-20
PINE GROVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Miller have
rented the cottage owned by John
johnson at Van Horn.
Rev. Newham received a telegram
from his wife Sunday saying that their
little daughter is very i'll with bron-
chitis in st. Iuke's hospital in Chica-
go. He has since heard that she is
much better.
Mrs. f. l.. House arrived last Thurs
day from Illinois for short visit with
her son S family.
Mrs. Fred Tooley and little son. Of
The Dalles, are visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason.
Rev. w. H. II. Forsyth, of The
Dalles, gave an illustrated lecture at
the Pine Grove church Friday evening
on after the War Program of the
Church.
Carl Newman, Vernon Weber and
Harold Sexton returned last week from
Camp Lewis.
A. f. Bckford has purchased 80
acres of orchard and hay land of r. II
Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs A. l.. Page moved back
to their ranch last Saturday.
Harold Blackman was in Pine Grove
last week in the interests of the North
west Auto Co. He and Roger Black
man drove to Portland Saturday morn
ing
Guests at the home of W. c. Keck
the past week have kept their thoughts
busy with former days. A college
friend. O. d. Noble. of Dayton, O.,
came Tuesday and spent few hours
Later it was the family of Harry Lam
phere, en- route by automobile from
Long Beach, Calf, to their home in
Peshastin, Wash. This acquaintance
started when Mr.. I,anphere and Mr..
Keck began their education in little
red schoolhouse in Illinois. Mr.. Ian.
phere owns 40 acre orchard in the
Wenatchee district. His daughter is
bookkeeper in the Office of the sales
agency of that district. The son is
just returning from army service. This
was their first visit into the Hood River
valley and they We're well pleased with
the orchards, houses and scenery.
Mrs. l. f. Clark and daughters, Flor
ence and Gladys. and her mother, Mrs.
Berrien, returned from Long Beach,
Calf, Saturday.
Clyde Cochran was called to Eugene
| Saturday on account of the death of
an aunt.
E. |. Apgar was in Portland Monday
on business.
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MOUNT HOOD.

Pete klobas bought 40 acres of land
from W. NJ. Rusch last week.
Chas. Ripacheck was up from Port
land one day last week locating 80
acre tract which he had purchased. 1t
was formerly owned by Mr.. Hainley,
of Portland.
Invitations are out for the annual
church banquet to be held at Mclsaac s
hall at Parkdale Thursday evening,
March 90.
The regular church services were
held Sunday morning. Miss Bess
Owens, of Parkdale, rendered two very
effective solos.
The basket social to be given by the
Parent-Teacher Association has been
postponed until Friday, March 2S.
Miss Mary Samuel and Mrs. Charles
Laroque, of Hood River, were visitors
at Mrs. Everson's Friday afternoon.
j. b. Doggett is improving his ranch
by blasting out stumps.
The Straightline class reports a good
time at their party Saturday everning.
Edgar kile and Delbert Tomlinson
are helping Mr.. Hanna cut wood this
week.
Walter Regnell, of Parkdale, spent
Sunday evening at Mount Hood.
W. M. Rusch is spending several days
in Portland on business.
G. f. kitche had runaway last
Friday while after a load of wood. He
had a four horse team and the horses
in front got seated and ran. One of
the horses was so badly injured it was
necessary to shoot it.
Those who attended the social at the
Middle Valley school house report
nice program and good time.
Vera Jordan has been suffering with
the earache the past week.
H. c. Wyatt accompanied his mother
to Portland Monday. Grandmother
Wyatt is returning to Phiomath after
spending the winter here.
Harold Rusch is i'll with pneumonia.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-20
AT The LIBERTY
oday

Today
Bessie BarriscaIe will be shown in
five reel drama entitled, "The White
Lie, and Harold Lloyd Will be shown
IN a two reel comedy, Birds of a
Feather.
Friday and Saturday
Tom Mix, the daredevil of the films,
will be shown in is latest Victory pic
ture, five reel thriller. entitled "Mr.
Logan u. 5. A., the story of the se-
cret service of the United States IN
action along the Mexican border. Ac-
tion and thrills galore. Also one
reel Allied War Review.
Sunday
Harry Morey, the celebrated Vita
graph star. will be shown in "Hoarded
Assets, the story of river pirate and
his reformation. Also two reel big
Y comedy, "Farms and Fumbles. +"
Monday and Tuesday
Dorothy Phillips will be presented in
the special Universal attraction, 1.-The
Talk of the Town." the story of a
young girl who married to escape from
the strict discipline of home life and
how she tried to get her fill of freedom
after marriage. A big special attrac-
tion with the actress, Miss Phillips,
who startled the critics with her Won
derful work in the worlds greatest
photodramatic sensation, The Heart
of Humanity" which will be shown
here very soon. A Hearst News Week
ly will complete the bill. Is and 25
cents.
Wednesday and Thursday
Pauline Fredericks in Her Final
Reckoning" and two reel Fox Sun
shine comedy, who's Your Father"
William Wood at the piano.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-20
High Officials Get Apples

The Canteen committee has greeted
every passing soldier with apples, and
Saturday. when the train carrying
Newton d. Baker, secretary of war,
and Gen. Peyton c. March, chief of
staff, stopped here for few minutes,
the men were greeted by several prom
inent citizens and given a basket of
the valleys best apples. Those greet.
ing the distinguished visitors were
Postmaster keavis, j. H. Fredricy, c.
A. Bell and Leslie Butter.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-20

Friday afternoon 70 attend the lecture
given by DR.. Richter at Library nall.
". ii. Warren was caller Monday
afternoon at the Somerviile home.
Earl Dosne spent the week end with
the home folks. He is an employe Of
the Standifer ship yard at Vancouver.
Joel Abbott, one Of Belmont boys,
returned Friday from overseas. Al
though Joel has seen some fine country
and places where he has been, none of
them looked as good To him as Hood
River and he L. 5. A.
VIM. Mcclure. son-in-law Of j. K.
Nunamaker. arrived home Saturday
lie did not 90 overseas. but has earned
the gold chevrOn. the token Of his
faithfuluess To duty where he was
placed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-20
Methodist Church

Sunday school 10 a. m. Sermon at
IL o'clock. A Minute Man will speak
at the service. Special music. Ep.
worth League at $50 p. m. At 7.30
the Service will be in honor of the SOL
dier and sailor boys. Some of our sol
der boys will tell their experiences in
the trenches. A special invitation is
extended to all soldiers and sailors.
j. d. Lewellen, Pastor.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-20
First Church Of Christ. Scientist

Services will be held in, Church
Building, 9Th and Eugene, Sunday, / 200
a. M; Subject Matter.
Sunday School at / / a. m.
Wednesday service, s p. m.
The reading room is open daily from 9
to 5 p m, in the Church.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-20
Valley Christian Church

Bible school at 10 a. m. each Sun
day. communion service II a. m,
Christian Endeavor $50 p. m. A full
attendance for communion services is
requested. Special songs. Mrs. Win
ME G. Smith. Superintendent Of Bible
Class. MOO
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-20
Christian Church

Bible School, 94j a. m. ; Preaching
Service, II a m. and s p. m; Christian
Endeavor,. 6.45 p. m. Cordial welcome
To all
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-20
First Baptist Church

Sunday school at 10 O'Clock; Junior
members service at p. m. and Is. Y.
7, \ at p. m. each Sunday,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-07-25
La carta a Villa lego a nanoS
de Carothers.

POGO desp-&s, Hunt, sin duda al
gura, deScubrio que la carta dirigi-
da a Francisco Villa habia lido q pa
ar a otras manos porque eScri0io al
Senador Fall in~torm&ndole, que, su-
ponia uue Carothers habia intercep-
tado el documeHto Y cue una conis,
lie 81 haoia sido o5tenjda por Ca
rranza.
A clio contestd eI senador Fall ma
n!festanGo u lamentaba que hu-
5iese e~scrito a Villa. Pocos dlas des-
pue5. Fall escribio al Secretario de
Estado. Mr.. Lansing, iNtormando.e
lIe las condolences menta!es de Hunt
D eran las que debian de ser y !e
aeampahaba copias de Ia correSpon-
dencia cruzada con Ell cambista de
Ell PaSo, habiendo eXpresado Que no
tenia cue pedir excuses por ningu-
la de SIS acciones porQue no eran
i~.egales.