The Rice belt journal., July 26, 1907, Image 1

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X.OLUME Y II. WELSH, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, JULY 26;, 1907.
New Goods Every Day
{MARL IN BROTHERS.
We are receiving New Goods every day and
our stock of Men's, Ladies' and Children's
SHOES
-------AND
LOW QUARTERS
Is New and Complete.
We have a Fine Line of
LADIES' HATS
Just from New York.
Styles Right --Prioes Riight
A Big Shipment of the famous Jno. B. Stetson
Hats direct from Philadelphia. We can make you
the price right.
Our stock of Dress Goods is Complete.
Our Grocery Department handles only the BEST.
Martin Bros. & Co.,
LEADERS IN. LOW PRICES,
WELSH, .* LA.
Seen Fronm the dnsas City
eathern.
ng that the readers of the
are affected to a considerable
.ad' therefore interested in
as of other sections than our
we will endeavor to give in this
a brief account of conditions as
and learned on a trip from De
y to Kansas City.
1tmOst of our readers know, the
adjacent the Kansas City
for the first three bundred
is in no sense an agricultural
had it is ionly after one gets
up into Arkanlsas that the coun
D really be termed agrlcultu
Yet, from Leesville north there
a sprinkling of corn and cot
iO be found growing on the cut
pla lands, and most of it is in
tconditlon, and with the re
riae which have visited this re
a fair crop is practically as
While this region cannot
i.ts agriculture it can success
claim to being the richest
extensive yellow pine dis
Unit,i-- Sittes at the pres
And the 156 saw mills op
inathis district are turning out
quantities of the best long
leaf yellow pine lumber that is to be
had at the present time. Stamps, a
lumber town in the northern part of
this district in Louisiana, boasts the
second largest mill in the United
States, it being operated by the Bod
Caw Lumber Company, and turning
out a larger daily output than any
other similar institution, except one
on the Pacific coast. The greatest
drawback with which the mills have
to contend is shortage of available
labor. Wages range from $2 a day
for ordinary labor, to $10 for saw
yers and $16 a day for filers. The
towns in this region show evidence of
prosperity and growth far in excess
of those of the rice belt, on the south,
or those further north. We passed
the town of Noble, Louisiana, in time
to witness the burning of the princi
pal hotel of the town, and also the
commissary of the Frost-Trigg Lum
ber Company. The loss is estimated
at about $10,000, being partly covered
by insurance.
Shortly after crossing the State
line into Arkansas we entered the fa
mous peach orchard district, which,
in point of exte.t and value, is the
greatest in the United States.
At the little towns of Horatio and
DeQueen, and which are in the center
of this peach district, they are ship-. e
ping out this luscious fruit at the rate a
of from six to ten car loads per day, v
sending them to all parts of the a
United States. There are buyers here E
from New York, Boston, Washington t
Chicago and other northern cities,
who are grabbing up the peaches as t
fast as they can get sight of them. (
They are sold in 4 and 0 basket. C
Six basket crates, which contain 213
bushels, selling Monday at $1,75 to .,
to $1.87} per crate. Many orchards I
are bringing their owners from $7,500 "
to $10,000 per acre. One gentleman at
DeQueen has a ten-acre orchard for v
which he is offered $5,000 for this 1
year's crop. This is said to be the
finest orchard in the peach belt, al
though one of the smallest. The or- i
chards range in size from a few acres I
up to 4000 and 5000 acres. The Al- I
berta peach is raised exclusively here
and planted upon the roughest and
hilliqst ground in the country, land t
which has formerly been covered with
timber, pine and hardwood, and
which will not raise anything else in i
paying quantities. This land in theli
raw state is worth $5 to $10 per acre.
This is but a comparatively a new in
Idustry here, but a number of then areo
!":' l'ikr i i t!| )t d: l f ll ' i.s t .:
fter leaving thire jcach tiicsýut we
• ..,,V
entered the Boston Mountains, which
are a range of the Ozark group, in
which there is much Ieau' :tl scenery,
although in no wis" ,:~nparahlo in
grandeur to that u;: i.e wes:crn sec
tion of the United States. We then
entered the Indian Territory, where
agriculture is in a flourishing condi
tion, corn and cotton vieing with each
other in point of excellence. The beat
crops prevail in this section of anv
along the entire route.
The country for 25 miles around
Joplin, Missouri, and Pittsbur¢.
Kansas, is stndded with numerous
mining camps, where lead, zinc, and
coal are mined in immense quantities.
This region furnishes one third of the
world's out put of zinc, and Pitts
burg boasts the larauest smelter in
the United States, the same covering
an area of 13 acres,
The corn through western Missouri
is very backward, due to the cold, wet
spring; much of it is very foul and of
poor color, although there are occa
sional fields xhat are in excellent con
dition. There seems to be little or no
prospect for an apple crop, except in
the vicinity of Siloam, where they
Ihave a fine crop.
Siloam is enjoving her Summer
ChautuuQua, and is was stated that
5000 ,eople attended Monday even
in''s attraction.
All the region from the north line
of Louisiana to Kansas City has been
visited by a heavy rainfall within the
Sjpast few days. which goes far towards,
insuring the maturing of the crowilog
t,'-).. DL IL LEAD.
EFUL INSPECTION
always be made when selecting
de upon the proper working of
the happiness of the family d.
In selecting a "Quick Meal"
Syou take no chances-you go ab
sure.
k Meal" Stoe will do all that
stove can do:
COOKING AND BOILING,
IAKING AND BROILING,
PR..YPING AND ROASTING,
"ISTEWING AND TOASTING.
does it so much quicker, nicer,
,cleaner and oh! so much easier,
ense sale of the "Quick Meal"
i due to its Merits-to nothing -
It is th tEST.
Gooodo~9icoooooo
ALL GREAT
iU IIIIT.L IDIII rLEIH1i 1LE!I
ALA * BEGINNING *
SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1907,
¶1! AND WILL CLOSE ¶
L EIGHT DAYS ONLY UG. 3, '07. EIGHT DAYS ONLY I "
_i_ EIGHT DAYS ONLY U(]
ITT Here is the Sale you have been looking for.. We have decided tofft
A1 move on or-about August 10th to our New Location in the building i
¶uc formerly occupied by H. B. Walling, as it will afford us more room m¶t
LL and is just as convenient to the buying public. We have decided il
ITf to dispose of our Summer Goods previous to moving, and in order toflf
AL do this, we have cut prices to cost and on many articles, less than cost. i
ftt Below we quote you a few of our many Going-to-Move Sale Prices: mTY
tIt . Ladies' Hosiery Lawns
ALd Fine Lace Hose, regular 25c values........19C All our finest 10c, 12 c and le Figured Lawns will
Ladies' Hose, regular 20e values.....................14c go in this (Going-to-Move Sale at... ....c... 9. .
1LU Ladies' Vests Fine Silk Mulls
17t Ladies' Vests, regular $ 5e and 35c values.........c Fine,, Silk Mulls, dotted and plain .des~igns, I.regulari !
LL Ladies' Vests, regular 15e and 20c values...........9c 65c values; will go at................................3Q
IT Ladies' and Misses Girdles. Clothing 111
ALA Fine Lace Girdles, regular 65c and 75c, at......45c.. Men's all linen Coats and Pants, regular $1.() vl
*** 40c values at....................................................... s all lnen Coats and ants, r r -
ues, will go in this sale at........................08c
ALL Ginghams Meni's and Boys' Suits in summer wear, will le sold ALL
All our tO1c nd 12c Ginghams at....................84c at actual cost.
11 SHOES SHOES SHOIs 11
ALA A large line of Ladies' Low Quarter Shoes, all sizes and styles, will go during this Removal and
ft Clearance Sale: $2.50 values at $1.65; $1.75 and $1.50 values at...............................$1.
The Famous Queen Quality Ladies' Shoes, $3.oo values, will go in this sale at........................$2.25
SPRare no object, as we do not want to move an article of the remainder of our sum
PRI C mer stock. Our goods are all New. We have no shop-worn stock on our shelves, 0
so don't delay, but take advantage of this Great Removal Sale and come early.
SSIGNAL CLOTHING STORE,
1U GERSON & CASHNER PROPS. ALA
Al WELSH, - LA. I
PAINTS
OILS
VARNISHES
** We carry the famous Sher-**
- win-Williams Co's. goods which
is a Guarantee of its being the
Best Goods money can buy.
Let us figure on your next
paint bill.
. BERTRAND-DAVIS CO., Ltd..
Davidson's Old Stand,
WELSH, - OtI I I ,. t
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