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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
CHARTER
OF the Oil City Land and oil Com
pItly.

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Cadda:
Before me, 5, l.. fIcrold. the under
signed authority, notary public i'll and
for Caddo Parish, louisiana, at my Of
fec i'll the City Of Shreveport came and
appeared on the datc hereinafter writ
ten, the following 4 e.. Pitts, l. x
Lawhon, Frank ! Looncy j 4 Ibg
pen and / + Bcll r. all residents oj
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and G. l.
Gaines. resident Of Jackson County
Missouri, whc declared to me in The
presence Of the attesting witnesses that
they desired 10 form and constitute Il
corporation under the laws of Louis
Iana and that they do hereby form
themselves and @heir successors d cor
l,afation and constitute ssjine ID canfpli
ance with the provisions and subjecf to
the restrictions III the laws Of the Stat
Of Louisiana governing corporations,
and under the provisions Of the articles
Of incorporation hereinafter SET forth
ARTICLE l.
he name Of this corporation 7Ilalj be
The Oh City Land and OIL Company
by this name it shall have power aud au-
thofity TO have and enjoy succession for
the period Of ninety-nine years; To con-
tract, size and be sued; to make aud usc
corporate seal and same to break, al
ter or amend at pleasure and under this
name to hold, receive. purcase and 9th
erwise acquire, to own, convey, sell, OF
otherwise dispose of, to lease, pledge
mortgage or otherwise hypothccate
property. real, personal and mixed
ARTICLE H.
The domicie of this corporation is de
clafcd to be the City Of Shreveport, Ii.
ARTICLE III.
The nature Of the business to be car
red on and the purposes for which this
corporation is established are as fol
lows: To buy and sell land and to hold
same, and develop same for gas and oil
or other minerals, and to lay all neces-
sary pipe lines, 5, and DO all things IN tnrl
thel ''i'e u lle oo'eolS '''a Pu'P'seS -
this corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in board OF direc-
lots composer q i,Ne s'QSAi'olt'e' D. / ''e
directors ''i@ii eie'' Il Pies''s'''' VIZ.
Pie9loeii' aild ste'e 'e.dry "eas"'e anu
'i'dli p'e'e' 'oe s'ie ootieS u e'ti'
tiec'ion oi directors s''@ll 'ahr pace
me l'rst uesday oi June III e4etl ye"i'
! ne fifsl BOARD 81 directors siI9l' ''e ds
loho"s: T. K laWhon' }. 4 iogPen
crank J. i'oolley, - = '''s ana y l.
Iai''es' WIN L. ~ ld"I'o', pie''N''i' !.
y hspe"' wee p 'es|Ns'i'' ''''
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
SHOE STORE BURGLARTzED.

Last Saturday there was an attempt
to burgarize Phelps Shoe Store. 4
white man secured an entrance through
the rear. lie had packed his bundle and
was about to-frA Fe 9Fsfltr4 lie was detect
tie second floor The white man
skipped without taking his bundle
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
AUTOMOBILE ORDINANCE

The Florslleim ordinance relating to
automobiles may be considered al the
next session Of the City Council. With
a few amendments this ordinance should
become a law. The Caucasian, in time,
will review the ordinance pending for
adoption.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-30
LADIES MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
GOWNS


Wei made, full length embroidery
and inserting, lace and ribbon
trimmed, worth $Goo, sale price
this week, each -.....,........ .65c
Gowns g9cutifully made and en-
broidery and lace trimmed, worth.
$f.ss, sale price this week each .85c
Iadie Cdemise made Of good quail
ity long cloth, Val lace Insertion,
heading and ribbon trimmed, $too
l'F '.'...-.".. '..'..'......'....#..o5e
#F.@5 tiHd for ,,.......,.....,........85 $50
Ladies Aj'telin Pants, well made en-
bfojdcrg aad Insertion trimmed.
worth $too. sale prjce this week.
per pair ................+..... soc
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-25
CURRENT EVENTS.
Clipped from the Exchanges Which
Come to Our Table.

Clipped from the Exchanges Which
Come to Our Table.
In the handling of our navy alone
the Panama canal will be worth
more than it cost.
III the trusts are to be put into
hands of receivers, will the receivers
be as bad as the trusts?
Mr. Bryan's friends have met with
another backset. The crop news
has taken an encouraging turn.
Mr.. Hartman ought to know that
it has never been lucky to try and
be bigger man than Uncle Sam.
The invention of the typewriter
has given employment to 100000
women, to say nothing of the divorce
lawyers.
Schmitz hits San Francisco the
hardest blow. He assumes that the
town will go to the penitentiary for
a mayor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-25

of the auditor and treasurer. Good
progress having been made the board at
$50 o'clock p. m. adjourned to meet
Wednesday, July 10, 1907, at 3 o'clock
q. nj.
Wednesday, July 10, 1907, o'clock
a. N. The board met pursuant to
adjournment, all members present, and
continued checking the auditor and
treasurer's books. At IL o'clock the
board adjourned TO meet at l:30 p. IN.
80 p, IN. the board met pursuant TO
adjournment, all members present.
The board having finished checking the
real estate loans, in the hands of the
county treasurer, they found them COR
rect, there being 1922, 10000 loaned out
in Day county, in first mortgage loans
and bonds The board having made
good progress with the checking they
adjourned at o'clock to meet Thursday,
July IL, 1907, 8 o'clock a. IN.
Thursday, July II, 1907, 3 o'clock a m.
The board met pursuant TO adjourn.
meut, all members present, and con-
tluued with the settlement with the
auditor aud treasurer. At $3.50 o'clock
the board proceeded 10 Kosciosko town
ship to view two bridges lately built by
the county in that township, to see if
the work had been properly done. The
board returned about $3.50 p. M after
having viewed the bridges and having
found them satisfactory. Chairman
Long called the board to order and they
proceeded with the settlement with the
treasurer and auditor. At $50 o'clock
the board adjourned to meet Friday,
July y, 1907, at 3 o'clock a. m.
Friday, July ~, 1907, 8 o'clock a. M.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present, and con-
tinued with the settlement with the
auditor and treasurer Good progress
having been made the board at 10
o'clock adjourned to meet at 80 o'clock
p. m.
1870 o'clock p. m The board met
pursuant to adjournment, all members
present, and continued with the settle
ment. The board having completed
the checking of the auditor and treas
urer's books thew were found correct,
and settlement made as follows:
Cash on hand January l, 1907,
$5l, 095 80.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-25
M. B. Long,

NJ B. Long,
hartman board Of county commissioners.
, livery barn; Andover, in front of Bonds
livery barn; Granville, in front of
Dolney Bros. store.
Petition of Manson Rexford for an
abatement of the 1904 tax on part of
Prior's Out Lot 10, as said lot had been
paid twice, and was unjust, was pre-
sented and on motion said petition was
granted in the sum of $38. IL.
Petition of John Kimpel for reduc-
ton of the valuation of Lot 2, Block Z,
in the Village of Andover, for the year
1907, was presented and on motion said
petition was granted and assessment
lowered 800 90.
Petition of o. Machmiller for reduc-
ton of the valuation of Lot Out Lot "a
in the Village of Andover, for the year
1907, was presented and on motion said
petition was granted and assessment
lowered $4,000
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
Educator School Supply COM
pany, blanks for superintend-
emit of schools .......,.$ 16 20
Fiksdal Bros, merchandise for
court house ................. 3 90
Fiksdal Bros, merchandise for
pest house. ................. IL 81
Phillip A. Gross, sheriff fees. LA 90
Phillip A. Gross, fees for col
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-25

The time having arrived for the open.
ing OF the bids for the county physician
for the poor farm, said bids were opened
and DR.. NJ. O. Schenecker, of Webster,
having the lowest bid he was awarded
the contract.
The county auditor was instructed to
correspond with the coal companies for
prices on coal for the court house and
poor farm.
On motion the board accepted the two
bridges built in Kosciusko township,
and ordered said township to file a
statement of cost and said bills would
be allowed at the next meeting of the
board
On motion the following repositories
were appointed by the board where
school books would be sold:
Halbkat g. Co., Webster; Kcmpter
Mercantile company, Waubay; Bristol
Drug company, Bristol; E. l.. McCul-
loch, Andover; Lewis Wake, Pierpont;
o. p. Olson, Lily; Moen g. Vale, Butler.
The following places were designated
where mortgage property could be sold.
Webster, in front of NJ. M. Judges
barn; Waubay, south OF Atlantic hotel;
Bristol, in front of Ike Foltz's livery
barn; Butler, in front of Barry's livery
barn; Lily, in front Of Regnier's livery
barn; Pierpont, in front Of Harder's
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-25

All other townships and villages left
as assessed, The average in county
sS4 rs.
Household Furniture was left as
assessed bv the various assessors.
/ Agricultural Tools, Implements and
Machinery.
As assessed
Gold and Silver Plated We're.
AS assessed
Watches, Diamonds and Jewelry.
| As assessed.
Steamboats,, Sailing We sells and Boats
| As assessed.
Goods and merchandise.
/ AS assessed
Material aud Manufactured Articles
! As assessed
| Manufacturer Tools, including Engines
and Boilers
/ A. ass, sed
Moneys of Banks, Other Than Bank
Share, 5. Etc
/ ~ assessed.
Credits Of Banks. Otner Than Bank
Stock and Shares
/ A. assessed
Moneys Other Than Those of Banks,
Bankers, ETC.
As assessed.
Credits Other Than Those of Banks,
Bankers, Etc.
As assessed.
Shares OF Bank Stock.
As assessed
Stock and Furniture of Sample Rooms,
Eating Houses, Etc
As assessed
Office Furniture, Poultry, Etc.
AS assessed.
Elevators, Warehouses and Grain
Therein
As assessed.
Improvements on u. S. Government
Laud
As assessed.
Total number of dogs assessed as
shown by the assessors returns are 1880.
Total number of school polls as shown
by the ass, ssOrs are $500
The boa d of equalization having com
pleted their returns the board adjourned
and organized a. a board of county
commissioners. Chairman Long presid.
J ing, and commenced checking the books
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-25

All other townships and villages left
as assessed. The average IL county
$l2 %
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-25

All other township, village and city
were left as assessed.
Average of mules and asses in county
were $50 90.
All the sheep were left as assessed by
the various assessors. The average for
the County being 81 C0per head
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-25

townships and villages as assess q
are b1auE.
The average OF wagons ami carriages
in county SI37S
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-15
Moscow. Idaho,

Saturday, January II, 1907.
Board met this day, pursuant to adj
j)urnmtnt, present as before
In the matter of the petition of Emery
jerks, ct al for public road in road
district No. %, the consent and deed of
right of way of William Benner H
Fry and Louesa Fry having been filed,
it is o. dered that the viewers report be
approved, the petition granted, and the
new road is herebs ordered opened and
recorded.
In the matter of the petition of T E
Miller, ct al. for public road in road
district No. %, the deed of right of way
OF Lewis Jain and Adelia Jain having
been filed, it is ordered that the petition
be granted and the new road is hereby
ordered opened and recorded.
in the matter OF the petition of John
| Heick, ct al, for public road in road
district No 30 the deed of right of way
of Johan X. Luvaas and OlIne Luvaas
having been filed, it is ordered that the
petition be granted and the new road is
hereby ordered opened and recorded.
In the matter of the petition of Johan
E Lind, ct al, for the establishment of a
public road in road district No 80, it
is ordered that the petition be grinted,
and the said proposed road is hereby
declared public highway and ordered
opened and recorded.
In the matter of the petition of Troy
Lumber d Mig Co, ct al, for the es-
adjustment of public road in road dis
trict No. %, it is ordered that the same
be rejected.
In the matter OF the petition of Eloi
Martenson, ct al, for the establishment
of public road in road district. No. %
it is ordered that the same be rejected
In the matter of the petition of j. n
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-15
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
MOSCOW, IDAHO,
Thursday, Jan. 10, 1907.


The Board of County Commissioners
in and for Latah County, Idaho, met
this day, pursuant to adjournment.
Present: George w. Anderson, chair
man; Rees Pickering and James E.
Lamb, commissioners, and Axel P. Ram
stedt, clerk.
Bonds of Kits & Hall, Schmick &
Polk and M. H. Christie for liquor
licenses, each in the sum of $1,000 90,
were examined and approved and retail
liquor license is hereby granite to the
said Kits & Hull, at Moscow. Idaho,
for the year ending December 20, 1907 !;
to the said Schmick q Polk, at Troy,
Idaho, for the year ending January | ),
/, 1908, and to the said NJ. H. Christie,
at Troy, Idaho, for the year ending De-
cember %, 1907.
Bond of Ferdinand Francl for liquor
license, in the sum of 100000 was ex-
amined and approved and license to sell
Intoxicating liquors, not to be drank in,
on or about the premises where sold, at
Moscow, Idaho, is hereby granted to the
said Ferdinand Francl for the year end
ing December 81, 1907.
Application of Wells & Doyle for re-
tail liquor license, aG Viola, Idaho, was
examined and rejected.
At this time the Board adjourned to
meet tomorrow, Griday, January IL,
1907, at 8 80 O'Clock a m.
Board met this day pursuant to al
journment, present as before.
Claims against Latah County were
examined and rejected on account of not
being legal claims against the county, as
follows:
On the Current Expense Fund.
d b Macintosh, administering
oaths to election officers .......S l IS
Peter b Barnho DIT, juror, justice
court ................... W
George Glenn juror, justice court. 90
J w Olson, medical treatment, in.
dgent. Observation-Disclosures. 81 W
Thomas Howard, witness fees,
justice court. ................. : 90
Frlnk Hageerty, witness fees, JUS
tlce cOurt. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. GU
Harry Rockwell, witness, justice
W B Maitrn, witness, justice -
court NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
A NJ CIaig, constable fees ..... 90
J 7 Dendurent, witness fees, JUS
tice court. Observation-Disclosures. 3 20
School District No go, rent, cleo
ton .............. ............. w
CLAIMS against Ldtan county were eN
amined and allowed and the auditor is
hereby directed to draw warrants in
settlement thereof as follows:
On the Current Expense Fund.
II G Childers, registrar .........S Al 10
Dora Randall, registrar, Four
Mile Precinct ................ 81 10
Minola Morris, registrar S. w.
Moscow Precinct ............. 81 "a
NJ Kluver registrar of election % so
Mrs l. Fieldm-ier, registrar. . 20 90
Nesta NJ Flei, registrar of cleo
g } McBane, registrar. ....... SO go
d ii Peterson, arranging place
OF election .......... l 90
Martin Christensen, fixing up
booths, election Observation-Disclosures. 90
J J Anthony, election booths M 100 90
Potlatch Lumber Co, lumber,
election purposes ........ l 40
ID F McGlynn, rent of room for
. o o o o. . . . . o
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-15
CONTINUED fr

NOTEwarant Redemption include Hospital" General
O April 9TH,
IDAHO hereby
April
PAULINE MOERDER,
ubscribe and sworn o me
this oath. day of January, 1907
AXEL P. RAMSTEDT
G. A. WALKER. Deputy.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-15

Continued on page y.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-15

on anything made from lumber call
and see us. Nothing is too difficult
for us to turn out.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-15

Board met this day pursuant to al
journment, present as before.
Claims against Latah County were
examined and rejected on account OF not
being legal claims against the county, as
f,llnu-a.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-02-15

is guaranteed, and our prices are al
ways satisfactory. We are so
equipped as to turn out all work
with neatness and dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13
THEIR IDEA.

Mrs. Justwed (on the Honeymoon)-
why, I understood that you were
wealthy.
Mr.. Justwed--I was conned into think
ing your father was very rich.
Mrs Justwed--Shall we get divorce?
Mr.. Justwed-No; let's fall in love just
for spite.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

When the drought on Long Island had
lasted forty-four days farmer entered
a gunsmith's shop at Port Jefferson and
said to the proprietor:
''Say, now, did you ever hear that firing
a gun in the air would bring on rainT'
why, yes, have heard So"
do you believe itf'
.'I can't say that 1 believe or doubt. 4
have never seen it tried"
'.Well, I'm going to try 1t. My whole
farm is burning up in this drought. If
can bring on a rain 1t will be worth
thousand dollars to me. You may gimme
about two hundred cartridges and I'll
spend the rest of the day shooting at the
sky. Wonder where that boy Of mine
went tor
"say, dad, don't buy any cartridges
yet awhile" called out the boy as he
came running into the store with his hat
in his hand.
whats the matter now?' was asked.
.sWhy Deacon Smith and Deacon Brady
are out their disputing as to whether the
world is round or fiat. and as soon as
they get little more excited and begin
to call each other liars and horse-thieves
the clouds will roll up and Wen get all
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13
He Was Retained.

"Your Honor?'' said the lawyer for the
defence as he rose up after the jury had
taken its place In the box, I'VE object to
juror number four and ask that another
be drawn to fill his place.
Estate your objection" replied the
Judge.
He Is the owner Of an auto"
"But what has that to do with the mat
ter?"
"A great deal. your Honor. With your
leave. / will ask him If he was not ar
rested in June for speeding?"
II was," was the reply.
"You were going forty miles an hour,
as sworn to by three good men, and yet
you claimed that 1t was only fifteen.
Eyes, sir"
.'Then you prevaricated, didn't your"
'T did"
'In July you were arrested again for
the same offence, after having knocked
a man down. You lied again about the
speed, didn't your
Eyes, SIR
"In July you killed a farmers horse
and broke the farmers leg. In court you
denied that you were going over ten
miles an hour Wasn't the true speed
nearer thirty -fveT
ut was fully forty, SIR"
"And in August" continued the at
torney, when you knocked street car
off the track, you swore that your auto
was just creeping along
"Yes."
"As matter of fact, weren't you rae
ing with another machineT
II was, sir.''
And wasn't the speed at least fifty
miles an hour?'
sit was"
''Then, as you are liar and admit that
you are n liar, l ask that you be dis
missed from this panel"
But l must refuse the notion" said
His Honor. This is a suit between two
owners of autos, and we want number
four to balance the lies the other two
will tell. Let the case go on"
JOE KERR
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

"Um"
Il don't believe the man was bit
smarter than you are.''
y''Nor'
"In fact. the article said that he was
a grocer's clerk. 1t seems to me that IL
grocers clerk can make fifty thousand
dollars on Wall street you ought to make
half Million"
"Yes?'
Some wives make their husbands
promise not to speculate, but, Roy dear,
1t seems so easy and SO sure, and / have
such confidence in you, that
II tried speculation six months ago
and got so badly burned that 1t will be
lesson to me all the rest of my life,"
he interrupted.
What, did you speculate2 WIZ you
never said anything to me about it. Six
months ago? That was the time we got
married."
'.Yes, and that's what speculated on.''
But how--how--Y
II thought your old dad would come
down with at least fifty thou to set me
up In the real estate business, but up to
the present date he hasn't handed over
a single plunk and doesn't act as If he
meant to-
JOE KERR.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

Thought your old dad would
come with at least Atty thou
who bought shares in Wall street and
and made fifty thousand dollars In three
: days"
.'Umr was the reply.
''If we had fifty thousand dollars Just
think of what I'VE could do with it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13
The Last Man.

The very last man to 60 on his vaca-
ton and live to get home again returned
the other day. He was the bookkeeper
and cashier of a firm that had trusted
him for years, but mad finally become sus-
picfous and wanted an examination Of the
books. They limited in June that he ought
to take two weeks of. but he said that he
had rather keep on working. In July they
almost insisted that he go. but he said he
didn't see how they could get along with
out him. In August they tried their best
to drive him off. and in September they
finally succeeded in getting him started.
He went to the country and was gone two
weeks. The next day after his departure
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

MUST BE ALL ROUND AND SQUARE.
Yaleyard-say. Cap, why don't you put
Crooks on the leyen? He's good all
round man.
Captain--Yes. know. but the trouble
Is he isn't square.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13
THERE WAS NOTHING DOING.

Three other railroads have been found
rebating.
''yeguvius is again In eruption.
ocean rates are to be cut in half.
"The cotton crop is short by two million
bales.
Seventeen country banks failed in the
West last week.
1T is believed that Hartman can be
sent to jail
Governor Hughes is after more official
swindlers.
"The Rev. Long has not answered the
President as to nature-faking.
1--WE shall have 600.000,000 bushels Of
corn to EXPORT.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

1T is almost sure that China and Japan
will have war.
1.-THE Filipinos want self-government
and are bound to have 1t.
There has been more iand-grabbing in
the West.
IAN this. sir and great deal more,
and yet you calmly say there is an inter
val of news. What do you mean. sir2 Ex-
plain yourself"
I'll mean, sir-I mean." replied the
other as he looked red in the face and
squirmed around-.I mean that my wife
eloped with a rug-peddler one day last
week. and the papers haven't got a gaul
burned line about 1t up to the present
timel" JOE KERR.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

.'Seems kind o. good, doesn't It. to have
an interval of rest" said the man to the
one who had got through reading hts
newspaper and crumpled 1t up.
what do you mean by intervalT' was
asked.
''Why, nothing in the papers,"
''Nothing In the papers Why. man there
are two new candidates out for the Pres
idency.
"our feet has been Invited to visit
Japan.
.'They are going for the Alton Railroad
again.
"orders have been given to eeonomIze
on the Panama Canal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

The firm had trusted him for
twenty years.
the firm had an expert at work on the
books.
The CONFIDENTIAL showed up at the
store whistling the day after his return
to be, met with the remark:
'Mf: Blank. during your absence we
have had the books overhauled."
"Yes."
''They show that you have been strictly
honest since being in our employ"
"Yes."
But we shall have to I'LL your place
with another man."
II see. For being honest?'
Exactly. If we could have found that
you had robbed the firm of about fifteen
hundred dollars. we could have called in
the police, had a dozen reporters here,
and every newspaper In the city would
have given us a column of free advertis-
ing and called direct attention to the fact
that we manufacture pure cider vinegar"
Il see--just so.'' said ''confidentiar' as
he turned on his heel. 'Try it for thirty
days at our expense, and If not perfectly
satisfied return at our expense"
JOE KERR
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13
VERY POOR SERMON.

Hector-My father always intended me
for the ministry.
Hattie-What made him change his
mind?
Hector-He heard me try to preach
once.