Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-15

Mrs. /. S. Osborn of Franklin par
ish is visiting .ler daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Jno. w. Osborn, at st. Joseph.
We have just learned from Mrs. Os-
born of the death of her husband,
tie late Mr.. Ichabod Scott Osborn,
which occurred at Gilbert, Franklin
parish, on May 18th, at the age Of
~ years. Deceased was a native Of
Franklin parish and was married in
1848> to Miss Bertha Howard, WHO
with four dauhters and one son, sur
wives him He resided in Tensas for
twenty years and was highly esteemed
by our people, among whom he had
many friends.
The Gazette stated last week that
Assessor Bondurant and Mr.. David
son had gone to Baton Rouge to ap-
pear before the State Board of At
fairs to seek reduction of assessments
in this parish. We were slightly in
error. They appeared before the
Board not to seek reduction, as that
was not expected, but to protest
against increase, and while a net in
crease of $389,617.00 was made by
the Board, this is probably much
smaller than would have been made
had not Tensas been represented at
the meeting when the Board passed
on our assessment.
Mr.. j. w. Bateman had quite a
thrilling experience while coming in
to town on the gravel road on Thurs
day evening when wild cat suddenly
ran across the road Immediately in
front of :xs car. Selling his revolver.
which he CHANGED to have with him.
ne shot at the cat, wounding but not
killing him, the animal succeeding
IN getting across the road and Just
inside the wire fence, when to the
Nimrod's greater surprise yet anoth-
er wild cat crossed the road, he too
carrying away lead pill from ]. w. s
shooting iron, and this cat also sue
ceeded in joining his mate in the
bushes and both soon escaped from
sight. And incidentally, while relat-
ing the exploit of Mr.. Bateman, it
might not be amiss to say that Mr..
Wallace Lindsay killed q 9-foot ali
gator in Lake Bruen this week.
Several more of the saurian family
are said to have their residence, in
this beautiful lake. There is much
difference Of opinion as to their
slaughter. Some Hold that it is not
safe for bathers at Lake Bruen as
long as aligators are known to fire.
quent the waters, while others hold
That this amphibious animal or rep
tile is harmless to human beings and
dangerous only 10 small quadruped
life. Anyhow, despite the fact that
they are protected to some extent
by State game laws, the species are
rapidly disappearing and ere many
years will be entirely extinct.
The Gazette had visit last week
from Capt. d. H. Clark, in service Of
State Department of Conservation,
Capt. Clark has been stationed at
st. Joseph and vicinity for some time
and has been engaged in securing
fish from barrow pits and other pools
that may 60 dry during the summer
and placing these fish in deep bayous
and lakes where they can live and
4 uupasate. He had with him the House.
btsaf sskncilia, 2nd the launch Eagle,
4 one truck and q creXt.of six men
with full compliment Of seines ant
water containers and as rapidly as thu
fish ara taken from the shallow pools
they are placed in water cbntainer'
and transported to the larger bodies
Only depressions that show signs Of
drying up are -seined, deeper pool'
being untouched. For instance thu
lake in front of st. Joseph, carrying
several feet of water, and not ikel!
to go dry, unless a very long drough
were to prevail, was not seined, blu
from the many barrow pits and pond
in this vicinity he gathered at leas
one hundred thousand game fish
which were put in Lake Bruen, al
ready one Of the greatest fishinl
grounds in the world. Thus the worl
> Of the Conservation Commission
fraught with much good in the wa
of restocking deep water with gam
fish, which will insure sport indefl
nitely to all disciples Of Isaac Wa
Z ton. Capt. Clark has since been OF
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