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Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-28
County Notes

it's old bed, but has lett behind thous- ands of acres of ricn pasturage, to which the settlers are rushing their stock.
 x \ x
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Neighbors are arranging to leave the valley for a year. Mrs. Neighbours is going under the care of specialist and must be in Los Angeles for that purpose.
 ~ # x
 The summer weather in the Palo Verde has been unusually fine thus far. The thermometer has registered 11O for the hottest days and about 90 for the coolest. A fine breeze tenl- pers the heat. A few days ago the valley experienced dust storm.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-28
cALExIco

O. B. Tout is erecting bungalow on the Mitchell property.
 < Y
 Dr. H. c. Richter has returned from a visit at Seattle and Idaho.
 < &
 The cellar of the new Paulin build ing was completely filled with water by the heavy rain of last week.
 k k <
 Mir. and Mrs. Otis B. Tout have re- turned from their wedding trip to AL aska, and are now located in their new home. a. Y *** Calexico has a new physician, Dr. William Fawcett Smith, late of the United States army, anu stationed for about five years in Panama
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-28
PALO VERDE VALLEY

The Blythe Hotel is about finished, with accommodations for fifty guests.
 ' Y ' About twenty-two sacks to the acre is the average yield of barley. ! T k * Frederick A. Nelson has rented a ranch near Olive, in Orange county, and will move his family thither for educational privileges.
 < * X The auto service has been resumed to Blythe, after two months of stage ing resulting from the overflow of the lower end of the valley
 k < < The Colorado river has receded to
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-28
ALONG THE ASH

Mrs. w. D. Carey and children are spending few days with her father M. P. Grove, at Imperial. t(
 x * *
 MT. and Mrs. G. w. Forester are visiting his father E. E. Forester. near El Centro this week. I Mrs. U. B. McKinnon and daughter Miss Stella, returned Sunday morning from a two months visit among rel atives and friends at Azusa and other points along the coast.
 Y k
 There was a slight "earthuuake" Sunday morning along the Ash; the shock being heavy enough to roll w. D. Carey, the zanjero out of bed at 9 q. m, to learn the cause, He fouIa the disturbance was caused by the gates and checks at the Ash cutoff The supposition is the earthquake" swallowed them, as the near residents can tell nothing of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-28

ering the advisability of purchasing the library building, located in the center of the city park, for a city hall.
 < x x
 R. c. Webster, cashier of the Citi- zens' Bank of Holtville, and wife left last evening for three weeks vaca- tion at Los Angeles and coast points.
 The exterior of the Holt Schenk building will be completed during the ensuing week. The galvanized iron cornices have been placed the past week.
 G. D. Maloney, an attorney from San Diego, who has been spending several days in Holtville, has purchased lots here and intends to erect business block in Holtville in the fall.
 It is probable that a bond election will be called for some time the lat ter part of September for the purpose of voting on proposition to issue bonds for the purchase of the present water plant and it's development in- to better system.
 % k %
 c. H. Eckert, secretary of Water Company No ,, and Maj. J. N. Patton, secretary of Water Company No. z, have been subpoenaed to appear be- fore the Federal Court in Los Angeles on September 23, as witnesses in al- legged land fraud cases coming before that court.
 l.. H. Jewett, of Broken Bow, Ne braska, has been in Holtville and vii cinfty for several days the past week looking over ranch lands for business men of his city who wish to make investments in Imperal valley. He was highly pleased with the situation here, and will take back most fav- orable report. :ib
 Alexander Stewart and his wife, who own valuable property in Water Dis trict No. z, and who have been living in Waitsburg, Washington, have both been adjudged insane and are now to the State Insahe Asy- um of Washington. The Stewafts re gently engaged in the building of a house entirely of glass, and their ec- centric conduct caused their attorney to file a petition for an examination as to their sanity with the result as above stated
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-28
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION

Voters of Alamitos school district will hold an election on September II on the proposition to isue $4O0O bonds for the purpose of purchasing school site, erecting and equipping a school building The bonds are to be in the denomination of $500. bearing six per cent. interest, to be paid of in twelve years.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-28

HoItvilIe City Trustees are consld-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02

we jes' reached out an took opportu-
nifty by the forelock, and while Hal
was over the river a-swappin' lies
with Branfley me an Barnes took a
ride by his place, an there was a lit
tie gal awaitin' down by the bridge
when we drove up.
Boys, stopped my horse right
there. and there was u weddin in the
middle of the road " ElGridge strug-
gled away from the men that held
him and made lunge toward the rain
barrel, hut the squire had him COW
cred this time. stop your foolin'.
Hal Eldridge; that ceremony IL hold
in any court in Arkansas Boys. I'm
done now And the squire climbed
down. and then the cheering shroke
loose afresh around the open door as
Eldon shouldered his way inside. The
squire looked at his watch e o'clock
and the election was over on the Bar
saelaw.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
S. H. BOLINGER.
B. H. BOLINGER,
A. L. FRANKLIN,
Witnesses:
B. F. O'NEAL JR.
B. B. TERRY.
F. A. BLANCHARD,
Notary Public, Caddo Parish, La

Notary Public, Caddo Parish, La.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo !:
The above and foregoing charter of the
Clear Creek Lumber Company being
this day presented, and after having
been examined by me, same is hereby
approved. Done at Shreveport, Louis
lana on this the goth day of October
1909. ]. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney for the First Judicial
District Court, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Octo-
Der 80. 1900. S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my office. Given
under my hand and seal of office this
goth day of October 1909.
S. 0. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Ohicio Deputy Re
corder. 1921
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
LOCAL RECEIPTS.
This Week
SHFRIFFS SALE.

Nos. 1921 and I3,224-In the First Ju.
dicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, La: ]. D. B. Talbert VS.. T. G.
Roquermore and ]. F. Fisher, ct al
VS.. T. G. Roquermore.
BY virtue of writs of feri facias, to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suits, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, I have seized and will Offer
for sale at public auction, for cash, ac-
cording TO law, during the legal hours
for sales, at the principal front door Of
the court house of Caddo Parish. Louis
lana, on
SATURDAY, NOV. IS, 1909,
The planer at the mill and the lumber
on the yard of the defendant in Ward
Six OF Caddo Parish, Louisiana. The
above property seized and to be sold as
the property of the defendant to satisfy
the debt specified in the said writs, say
ii No. 1921 $4,000 with interest there
on from October rs, 1909; and in No.
1924 $26688 with legal interest there
on from October 70, 1909, and all costs
Of suits. j. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian Oct 81. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02


ROUND HEAH.'
drew to close, but Ingalls, came from
the st. Jean country, another town
ship. and the Barraclaw held him in
suspicion as an outsider. Jack Robin.
son, born and bred on the waters Of
Lone Wolf, had also SHE'D his castor
into the ring, but the Barraclaw is
noted for its long memory In regard to
small things, and there was certain
little transaction concerning some cat
tie belonging to Jake Alders that had
accidentally got in the way Of Robin
sons branding iron, and said transac-
ton had never been satisfactorily ex-
planned. Last, there was Barnes FL
don. The Barraclaw was inclined to
favor him, barring his youth At the
speaking down at the station Eldon
had held his own and better against
the two older men, but promises were
avoided during the absence of the old
king of the Barraclaw, Squire Johnson
Baxter, whose voice dominated the po-
lftical powWows.
Ten days before the election the
squire returned. ingalls, and Robin
son lost no time in seeking an audi
ence and in their haste arrived on the
ground at the same hour. The squire
made them welcome. but of the politi-
cal situation he said not a word, and
each, held by the presence of the other.
dared not question the old man as to
his intentions
Eidon held aloof .purposely until the
others had made their visit; then he,
too, sought the squire. When he rode
up the old man and his dogs were sun
ming themselves on the sheltered side
of the long gallery that ran entirely
around the house. The dogs made a
rush for him, and the old man opened
his eyes as they gave tongue: "Howdy.
Barnes? Light and come round heah,
boy. Seems to me you've been a-tak-
In your time easy a-fndin' out IL
was alvin at the same place. Jim
Ingalls, and Jack Robinson was that
uneasy over my state of health they
both been TO spend the day"
What's the newsg' he demanded.
Nothing much, except that Jim In
gals has things coming all his way
down in the ST. Jean. and hear Opt
lika is going for him by a big ma
jority. Squire. it's going to be stih
fight, and Pm counting on you-count-
ing big"
SOS ingalls,. an l understand Jack
Robinson is goin' round a-claimin' kin
with me this winter
Eldon squared around. But. squire,
here's the thing in a ingalls,
is all right. They swear by him down
In the st. Jean country. and IL you
say he's better man to represent the
Barraclaw than | am all right; but,
squire. when it comes to sending up
man like Jack Robinson-well, I'm
trusting you won't turn my fathers
son down for that COW rustler."
Squire Baxter put both hands on his
knees and leaned forward, his keen
gray eyes twinkIing behind the glasses.
Son. some folks gets mighty mixed
on what the Lord Almighty intended
them to do P stands for politics. and
again it stands for pillow Sure you've
got the right readin Of 1t. BarnesY'
Eldon threw back his head and
laughed. Whether I've got the right
reading or the wrong one I'll say this
much St Jean can't be allowed to
distance the Barraelaw. Squire, IL
yeu Won't hack me. then you'll have to
make your arrangements TO go back to
Little Rock yourself. ! mean what 1
say. Now ron can take your choice"
The squire stared open mouthed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
CONSTABLE SALE.

No. 86-HeiIperin Bros. & Co. vs.. Ru-
ben Hendricks.
Under a writ of 6eri facias and NUM-
bered in the above suit / have seized
and will sell at public auction TO the last
and highest bidder on
SATURDAY. NOV. Is. 1900
AT Belcher, during the legal hours for
sales, the following described property
to-wit: Two-thirds interest in about 300
pounds of cotton in the pen and one
bale of cotton in the field, more or less,
to satisfy the sum of $500, with cost
and interest. N. TYSON,
Oct 28. Constable.
II you need some stationery Of the
better kind. telephone Teos.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
THE SQUIRE'S
CANDIDATE.
An Election Story With Cupid
Playing a Prominent Part

Nv cuRRAN RICHARD GREENLEY.
copyright, 1909, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
'Who's the squire a-backin' for rep
resentative?" The question stalked up
and down the Barraclaw, gathering
moment as the day of the election
drew closer. There was no lack Of
legislative timber on hand, hustling
and eager to be sent. Early in the win
ter Jim ingalls, had made house to
house canvass from where Lone Wolf
creek comes into the Barraclaw river
down to the st. Jean boundary, and,
moreover, he had taken the extra pre-
caution of addressing the more influen-
sial voters by letter as the campaign
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

"Our little boy"
That's right, tell it to me; I suppose
! ought to hear what he said to you this
morning?"
mo, you shouldn't hear what he said
to me this morning, he takes after his
father"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
INSURANCE.

When you want money, FIRE insurance
bends, life insurance, real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. C. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
DR.. E. G. ALLEN

Office in the Cooper building. DR..
Allen is a graduate of both schools and
carries full line of homeopathic rene
dies. Special attention given chronic
diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
CHARTER
OF THE CLEAR CREEK LUMBER
COMPANY.

United States OF America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of Caddo: Be it
known that on this 2oth day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and nine, before me, F. A.
Blanchard, a notary public in and for
said parish and State, duly commits
stoned and qualified, on this day person
ally came and appeared A. L. Franklin,
S. H. Bolinger and B. H. Bolinger, each
of whom declared unto me in the pres
ence of the hereinafter named and I'm
dersigned competent witnesses, that
availing themselves of the laws of the
State of Louisiana relative to the for
nation of corporations, they do hereby
organize themselves into and create a
corporation, and adopt the following
articles as the charter thereof to govern
themselves and such others as may be-
come associated with or succeed them.
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of said corporation
is THE CLEAR CREEK LUMBER
COMPANY.
ARTICLE H.
Its domicile is declared to be in the
City of Shreveport, Parish of Caddo,
and State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The duration of said corporation shall
be a period of ninety-nine years from
the date hereof.
ARTICLE ".
The purposes for which said corpor-
alton is established and the nature of
the business to be carried on by it are:
To buy and sell timber lands; to man
ufacture, buy and sell lumber; to buy,
build and operate saw and planning mill
plants, railroads, telegraph and tele-
graph lines and to conduct a general
merchandise business; and to do all
things connected with Or incident to any
or all of said purposes.
ARTICLE V.
Every citation or other legal process
shall be served upon the president, and
in his absence on the secretary-treas-
urer.
ARTICLE VI.
The amount of capital stock of this
corporation which this corporation is
authorized to issue is one hundred thou
sand ($Ioo, 100000 dollars, divided into
two thousand shares of the par value
of ffay $4,000 )dollars each This
corporation is authorized to commence
business as such when eight hundred
(8oo) shares of its capital stock shall
have been subscribed and paid for. No
certificate of stock shall be issued until
full payment is made therefor, which
may be by money, property, services or
any other valuable consideration moving
to said corporation; and resolution of
the board of directors of this corpora
ton that the consideration given for
any stock is fair and adequate shall be
conclusive evidence that it is such; but
no stock shall be issued for less than
the par value thereof. The remaining
stock shall be placed on the market at
such times and in such blocks as the
majority of the stockholders deem for
the best interests of the corporation, the
existing stockholders in all cases being
allowed sixty days within which to pur-
chase the same at par in the proportion
of their holdings by preference over all
other purchasers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
sHREvEpoRT RECEIPTS.
ock on hand September I.......I5s

Stock on hand September I.......r5ss
Received this day -. 1851
Received previously ;. 46,o3S 47,o77
Total stock to date =. =. =. 4o,43s
Shipments to date -. -. 49,. 3o,83o
Net stock on hand -. -. =. I8,48s
Same day last year -. ]. -. s,647
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
500 Texas St.

shall elect from among their number
two Hquidators to dispose of the assets
of the corporation, pay its debts and
distribute the remainder of the proceeds
among the stockholders according to~in-
structions to be given them by the stock
holders at the meeting appointing them.
When said hquidators shall have com
pleted their duties, they shall prepare
and file process verbal of same, have
it recorded in the mortgage records of
Caddo Parish, and give notice thereof
by registered mail to each stakeholder.
Thus done and passed at Shreveport,
Louisiana, IN the presence of B. D. Ter
ry and B. F. Oneal Jr., competent wit
nesses, who hereunto sign as such, to-
gether with said appearers and me, no
tary, on the day and date first herein
above written.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
WHEN THE SHOE PINcHEs.

Women can stand pain far more he
roically than men. / know it by expe-
renee"
What are you, DOCTOR z"
No, a shoemaker. Fliegende Blat-
ter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02

No ron PY.ee
r. Faxern. coneessfcns fnaazazanai sns...... rs
p WerEna. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease 80
81 Cello. cEying and Warehouses e Insanas. s.
A. miafFhea. 0E CAiIdren and AdultB.
.. BrsenteFv. 0ripiuss Biiioua Colo. ~
2. ceushe. celss Bronehitls
O. TeeehncAe. Faceache. Neuralgia.
a. Men&Aehes sick Headaehe Vertigo. .9S
No. nfhpepzsa. Indigestion, Weak Heomash. ~
H. Groap. Eearse Cough, Iarynsltis ...........es
N4. sails nhsam. Erupscns. EEsxapelaa. s.
L. Mheumassam. or Rheumatic Pains. %
Nas ReEsK mns AEues Malaria saE
~ Piles nifnd o. BIesalns. Rxsszaai, latsRna1 -
1G. opkshaImia. Weak Or inGmnsd Eyss......4.aS
K0. GAtnrRh. InhuemHa. Cold In ~
80 Whoepimx Cough. sDaaEaoSse Coush.......Es
81 Asthma .oppresssd. Dislsuis Hrsstitns -
AZ Kidney nlsssae. ezavsl. ckasaR ~
90. Msgvona Debility vltal Wsaansss ....,1 90
~. sere bEeash. Fesee AsEes or
Sc. Erlnery zneoaRlnsnno. Eeselag ns2......sHS
So. eere Threat. eEaaz7 ene pA1AsEls........2s
81. Chranle GnmsestAana, Mseaashaa. 81
TTs ErIppss Hay Fever and Sammes Geld. rs
smssi bossss of Rfsasaal Rzlsss. e. sAe vezs
p6sHlIk SID 81 ~ $50 - Feeel1s e pzise-
Heaseai psqk asna fkse.
EUMEHaExns N1sEzs Nneza1EN Co. ncrnsr
<tseH an4 Asn Htteetes NeN &szes
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
ARTICLE VII

The board of directors of this cor
poration shall be composed of not less
than five stockholders, who shall be
elected at each annual meeting of the
stockholders for the ensuing year; the
board of directors shall have authority
to adopt set of bylaws for the regu-
lation of the business of this corpora
ton, to adopt corporate seal, to n.y.
pothecate or dispose of any portion OF
the property of said corporation for
such consideration and on such terms
of payment as it may deem advisable
to direct and control the officers and
employees of the corporation; to pass all
rules and regulations which it may
deem necessary for the conduct of the
affairs of said corporation; and to vest
in a general manager by resolution all
or any part of the powers given by this
charter to the board of directors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
COTTON MARKET
Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, Oct. 80, 1909.
SHREVEPORT MARKET.
diseases.

The market closed steady I-8 up.
Receipts 1901 bales.
CaIes To factors ,nnr1e
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
DR. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.

'~ss--e@ ~ee~ eeSA sAkt y ftss 1sA-AEaAases
Easlish. German. spanish. Portuguese and FrsasA.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-02
ARTICLE VIII.

The officers of this corporation until
the first annual meeting of the board of
directors on the fifteenth day of Janu-
AIRY 1911, are: S. H. Bolinger, president;
B. H. Bolinger, vice president; and A.
L. Franklin, secretary-treasurer, who
shall constitute its first board of direc-
tors. At the end of their term of Office
the officers of said corporation shall be
elected by the board of directors. The
regular annual. meeting of the stock
holders shall be held on the fifteenth Of
January of each year.
ARTICLE TX.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or responsible
for the contracts or faults thereof in
any further sum that the unpaid balance
due the company on the shares of stock
subscribed for or owned by him; nor
shall any mere informally in organi-
cation have the effect of rendering this
charter null or of exposing any stock
holder to any liability beyond the un-
paid balance, fanny, on his stock.
ARTICLE x.
In the event of the dissolution of this
corporation by expiration of time or by
resolution Of its stockholders passed in
accordance with law, the stockholders
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-01-23
Dividends Declared Since
Organization.

The decrease dividends after the year 9O5 was on account
Of change the plan of the Association Under the Ola plan
shareholder Withdrawing his stock received only percentage OF the
credited to his account Under plan he receives
the full amount
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-01-23
Our Objects.

will pay to examine the plan of Association you de-
sire to home paying for it in small monthly payments.
The objects of this Association are two
l. To provide safe and profitable method of investing the
small savings of its shareholders.
g. To furnish them with the of borrowing money to
build purchase, and improve homes for themselves
The funds of this Association invested in first mortgage
loans real estate We also lend money upon the simple pledge of
the stockholders certificate of stock We entering
eighth year and have foreclosed mortgage.
The par value of share of stock $4,000 payable in
staments of 81 per SHARE per month Shareholders wishing to
pay for their stock advance allowed interest at the rate of
per cent annum and in addition they receive their full share
Of the profits.
At the close of business December 5s 1908 we had force
1880 shares Stock and expect increase this to 500 shares
during the present year.
addento textbooks Of this Association being examined semi
annually by committee of stockholders members the Board
of Drecoshey also examined by the State Bank Examiner
The officers of hs Association under bond in reliable
Bonding Company.
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or stock h
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So plantations
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|tlces,

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OF sny @aI
| ntstion Ri!ho
positively
will BE- Mnal
proseCuhd
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,eby notified
following plle
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or gun. AAE
|srantad areha
|. C. B. HamiHl
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my Wooals
under psnally
ass.
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