The Caucasian., 1909-06-20
CHAR ER
or THE LOUISIANA ORCHARD
COMPANY LIMITED.

h1tseS&311 MISSOURI, S0uTty OF jack
son, Kansas City Be it known, that on
this 9th day Of May, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
three, and Of the independence Of the
United States of America the one hun
dred and twenty sixth, before me, COM
missioner of deeds for the State of
louisiana at Kansas City, in the County
! o1 Jackson and State of Missouri, duly
commissioned and qualified as such COM
snassIoner, and in the presence Of the
witnesses whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who severally declared that,
I avasiing themselves of the laws of the
@fate OF Louisiana, in such cases made
ana provided, they have contracted and
agreed and do by these presents cove
nant and agree and bind themselves, as
wei as such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, to form
and constitute corporation for the OBJ
Jects and purposes and under the arti-
cles and stipulations following, to-wit
ARTICLE /.
The name of The said corporation
shall be LOUISIANA ORCHARD
COMPANY, LIMITED and under its
said corporate name ii shall have power
and authority to have and enjoy success
sion for thertf full term and period OF
ninety ne (ool years from and after
the de hereof; to contract, sue and
aas1z ned; to make and use a corporate
seal and tl& same to alter at pleasure;
TO hold, receive, lease, purchase and
convey, as well as mortgage and hy-
pothecate property, real, personal or
mixed, corporeal and incorporeal to
name and appoint such managers, agents,
directors and officers as its business or
interests and convenience may require;
fo make and establish, as well as alter
and amend, from time to time, such by
laws, rules and regulations for the
proper conduct, management and regu-
Iation of the affairs of said corporation
as may be necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The dorlicile of said corporation shall
n be iii the City of Shreveport, in the
E Parish Of Caddo and State of Louisiana,
and all citations or other legal process
shall be served upon the. president of
said corporation, eor in the event Of his
absence upon the vice president, and in
east Of his absence upon the secretary,
and IN the absence of said officers of the
company, then upon the general super
ntendent, manager or any other officer
srl agent thereof
ARTICLE III.
The object and purposes for which
this corporation is established, and the
nature 6f the business to be carried on
hy 1t are declared and specified to be as
follows, to-wit To set out, cultivate,
operate and maintain orchards IN the
State Of Louisiana and elsewhere for the
raising Of all kinds of fruits; to pack,
ship, market and sell all products raised;
to engage IN, operate and carry on gar
dening to RAISE garden products, to
pack. market, ship and eal all such pro-
duhas To- constSMm and erect all man
Iaer Of buiEMes necessary or advisable
10 conduct the business of said COM
pany to erect and operate a canning
factuTy for the purpose of canning gar
den and orchard products. To erect and
operate an evaporatoT for the purpose
of manufacturing evaporated fruits of
al kinds, to construct and own. lease
and rent houses and dwellings for the
employees Of said company, and for all
persons connected with the company
to purchase and own, to operate and
sell, lease or otherwise dispose of ap-
paratus. instruments, system patents and
patented rights, inventions and trade
marks pertaining to the busines Of rails
ing fruits and products. preserving, han
Iding, shipping, canning and evaporat-
ing garden and orchard products; to-
construct or have constructed, to own
and run refrigerator cars for the trans
portation Of the products Of said COM
pany 10 build. operate and maintain a
SQ1u StoAaSS piaiAt 1oi tiiS uSS ~ ooiu
company to generate and supply motive
power, and for the employees and asso-
ciates thereof; and also to hold, own
and possess, rent and lease real estate,
necessary Or advisable for the purposes
and objects of said company.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of said corporation
Rreby fixed at the sum Of seven hun
dred thousand ($7oo oooooo1 dollars. di-
vidsd into or represented by seven
thoasand l7ooo) shares, Of the sum Of
one hundred (SIoooo) dollars each.
said stock shall consist of what is known
Is common stock divided into Of rep
resented BY seven thousand (zooo)
shares at one hundred ($Ioooo) dollars