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WELhousands of wild ducks, geese and on the map," is ater
t b~riving, Iposp)eious, growing city of approxi
fowl, disporttwo thouemselves after their long jour
neys from the frozraphical en north. Both the fishnewly created
the game furnish unending sport for the sports
man and an ever enjoyab fertile supplyarish of game forson
the table.
But while there is locastill somthe mavirgn in prairie
surroutnde Pacific railroad, onemuch of it has alreatesdy
abeen converted into highly productivery, and en
profitable farms, which are not only enab lins mag
itheir owners to make an indepenassent living butrains
tare making them modaily, receiving and discharging on their in
vestment than can be made on farming land of
iany other section of the United St locates, almos we
xshall endeavor to proveen the two greatestr on. Even
more thaern cithis, Newhile making a splendid Houston, be
and saving a e.ompetency for the proverbial
raimy day, or old ages from the farmers of the Welsh
frovicimn ty are developing beautiful homes, wherequi
enjoyingt the song oulf ofthe mocking birdon the soutdeli-h,
cateid boundless virgin pine forests of the orangeblossom, and orthe
stately magnolia, and fanned by the coolingh of
I hie-~e groat climai equalizers. Thus whetli
brthe winds blow from the soutGulf, or the life-giving orom the
fromt, the happypine forests, they may enjoy the bless- fanned
ings of livingy the balmy salout ladexperiencing theezes from tigidhe
Icold expaor thnse scorhing hf old oceatn, of the wifragranters andl
summersied of the more northat has beeern stathering its
Thealt population of Welsh is composedsing ovef ap
roximately two thousaned miles of practically unbroken vir-iding
tizens, pforetty evenly divide in this sectiod between of the
thrifty huCoastlers from the northry and breathe its life-givingsure
loving natives of thure in isouth, with a small negr sur
population, barely enough to supply the neces
p assed.
Welsh ishousehold help. Due to the combined of
e.rtlements of the pionersper ansed with numative south
st erner, in the populaautiful groves of pinWelsh, oakthere isgum
found here a happy combination of the free:
heaedness of the new country, and trees pendant from whose gener
brancheous hospitalityoons of the Old Spanoutish so blended asss form
to assure a heaurty and oordi sylvan dellscome to allunsur
who passedt their lot among the citizens such as of Welsh.ave not
already been converted is the safety of the enginefarms
and fields, are covered with succulent grasses
so is theat suppchoolrt house the safety oftle the nat grow and,"
is fatten forsmle the trt owners at practicas never been
dispense either for food or she earliest settlementire year
round.
of this countreams arthe wepubll stocked with the finest d
kias one of fisthe essentials uponof which an hundred may often be er
caught before breakfast, while upon their f
pity ancid perpetubosoms, in the proper season, uncounted -
thousands of wild ducks, geese and other water
fospect Welsh isport themselves after theirost enlight
neys from the frozen north. Both the fish and
the game furnish unending sport for the sports
man and s etions of thenjoyable wor supply of game for
t..he table. o
But while there is still some virgin prairie.
surrounding Welsha, much of it has already
been converted into highly productive and
profitable farms, which are not only enabling
their owners to make an independent living but
fare making them more lear money on their in
vestment than can bed thmade on farming land of
anyT other, setono the UnTed State, asw
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leans, or any of the other first class universities
and colleges of the South. The faculty is com
posed of teachers from at least half a dozen dif
ferent stated and educational institutions se
lected with especial attention to their fitness
for the work they are to perform. Welsh is just
ly proud of her school equipment, having one of
the most commodious and conveniently ar
ranged school buildings in the state, thoroughly
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equipped with a modern laboratory, library,
sanitary drinking system and sanitary sewer
age. As an evidence of the high esteem in
which the Welsh schools are held we point with
pride to 1ihe fact that our student body is made
up, not only of our own pupils, but pupils from
every part of the parish, as well as several
from adjacent parishes and at least two from
One of the Welsh Churches:
distant states have paid board and tuition in
order to take the work offered in our schools.
So highly esteemed is Prof. W. P. Arnette,
who has been at the head of our schools for the
past four years, and aided materially in bring
ing them to their present high standard of efi
ciency, that when the time came for choosing
a superintendent for the new parish of Jeffer
son Davis, a few months ago, he was unani
mously chosen for that important position.
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a splendid building handsomely furnished, and
has a resident priest, the Rev. Father Ferret,
says Mass to large congregations, speaking at
alternate services in French and English. This
church has a membership of several hundred,
a large portion of whom are 'active in their re
ligious duties.
The Methodist Episcopal church has a large
organization here and a handsome new build
ing recently erected and completely furnished
with modern equipment. The membership ol
this church is also quite large, and the churcl
is in a prosperous condition. Rev. T. E. Webt
is their efficient pastor.
The Presbyterians have a handsome, well
furnished church building and are in a prosper
ous condition both from the point of finance and
the addition of new members. Rev. E. M. Stew
art recognized as possibly the ablest man in
the entire Presbytery, is the pastor of this
church.
The Baptist church here is, as it is in much
of this Southern territory, one of the pioneers
in the field, being one of the oldest churches in
the city. Rev. E. R. Carruth, a young man of
zeal and ability, preaches regularly to an inter
ested and devoted congregation, in their own
building.
The Seventh Day Adventists have a live or.
ganization here and hold preaching services in
their own church building weekly.
The Congregationalists, which was the first
church organization in the field here, own a
church building, and have an organization, but
have not been doing any active work for some
time, their membership finding temporary
homes with the other churches.
The citizens of Welsh take a pardonable
pride in their splendidly equipped and hand
some new Auditorium, erected some three years
ago by public subscription at a cost of approxi
mately $10,000.00. This splendid public
building will seat about six hundred people, is
pronounced by the show people who make this
place one of the best equipped and arranged
auditoriums in the state.
e -Publica have been termed aid iaa
" The beatpt.ity. W"Le or
n havng a a rmig aere par j st
::::dge of the d dence seio of the city,
- about half of which is (,,, withm
oaks furn'shing an al;;º: i,., of cool
while the remainder i groan
' ground
room for baseball andi 1 rus other
sports. This park is ti. ,Ie of
"Grand Celebration," ,.. picnie, or
fought contest bet ween , lding bal
A beautiful block ,,of ,und right i
lnd heart of the city has rI,.... been r
and is no* being gradl'e ! :!I ill soo
et, verted into a charniie . rk and pl
for the children.
his
ed W, elsh citizens take a i,: iablepidei
re- splendid system of ('(PcelI:i walks that
every section of the cil . These Walks
'ge recognized by all comiet- ~; of thefinestq
Id- that are to be found ani l here. They eo
all parts of the city, and, w~,re laid at aco
approximately $40,000.00 which amount
been paid, the city never having been
cr in any wise hypothecate, I for the paymelt
While Welsh at the present time has bh
small electric liighting pllant and a pr
owned water system that furnishes wate
part to the city, there is a llroject on foot
for securing an adequate lighting and a
works system that will e,(, owned by the
There seems to be little doubt at this time
that a municipally owned water and ligb
sysem is one of the things that Welsh will
in the very near future.
Not the least of the good things that e
said of Welsh, is that it is essentially a to
homes, a town in which more than ninety
cent of the residents own their homes ald
course take a great deal more pride in
ip-keep than renters would. Beautiful
d lences and well kept lawns are to be f
)f throughout the city, giving it an appearia
,h thrift and prosperity such as can only bef
wb where the people are prosperous and
'ive. Finally it may be said without fear
11 -ontradiction, that Welsh and vicinity
the advantages of climate, soil, market,die
d !icd opportunities and social privileges
pound combined in one place for the build
n ideal home, either in town or in the
S II SOME THINGS WELSH
f Two well equipped Drug Stores.
A strong Banking Institution.
Four Doctors,
a Two Dentists.
One Veterinarian.
Two Real Estate Firms.
a Eight Grocery Stores.
Four Dry Goods Stores.
t One Livery and Sales Stable.
Two Garages.
t Two Machine Shops.
SThree Blacksmith Shops. .
One Cement, Brick and Building Bloctks
One Furniture Store.
Three Hardware Stores.
Three Feed Stores.
STwo Feed Mills. ,
One Rice Mill, capacity 1,500 barrels di
ploying about 50 men.
- One Bottling Plant.
SNo Saloons.
STwo Pool Halls. :,
SOne Soft Drink Stand. -:·
I Two Millinery Stores.
One Lumber Yard. ;i*
One Photographer.
One Book and Stationery Store.
One live Newspaper.
Two Telephone Companies.
One Harness and Saddlery Shop. :
One Cobbler Shop.
The best system of Cement W alks,
of any town in the state, laid
$40,000.00 and paid for.
A splendid Auditorium.
Six Churches.
Two good Hotels.
One Restaurant.
Branch Office of Southern Rice G
sociation.
A splendid system of Good Roadst -
into the surrounding country in
rection.
Electrie Lights and Waterworks no,
pet.
Splendidly equipped Primary, Gra
High Schools, accredited ,by
Tulane Universities.
Two Cemeteries, seldom used.
Two beautiful Parks.
'bout 2,000 Population.
The most geniel, enlightened. :nd
1; lot of:itizens to be found in the
The most Delightful Climate in I !e w
S-::temperature 68 degrees, mnnual
60 inches.
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