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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31
CHARTER
OF THE LoGGY BAYOU LUMBER
COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it known that on this second day of
March in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and ten, before
me, John D. Wilkinson, notary public
in and for said Parish and State, duly
commissioned and qualified, on this date
personally came and appeared w. A.
Jones, R. B. Williamson and ]. B.
Stump, each of whom declared unto me
in the presence of the hereinafter named
and undersigned competent witnesses,
that availing themselves of the laws of
the State of Louisiana relative to the
formation of corporations, they do here
by organize themselves into and create
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 /.
The name and title of said corporation
is LOGGY BAYOU LUMBER COM
PANY.
ARTICLE II.
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 period of twenty-five years from
| the date hereof
ARTICLE ".
The purpose for which said corpora
ton is established and the nature of tht
business to be carried on by it are tc
buy and sell timber lands, TO nlanufac-
ture, to buy and sen lumber, to buy
build and operate saw and planning mills
railroads, boat, barge, telegraph am
Telephone lines, and to conduct genera
merchandise business, and TO DO al
Things connected with or incident to an,
or all of said purposes.
ARTICLE v.
| Every citation or other legal process
shall be served upon the president, ant
| in his absence on the secretary.
ARTICLE VI.
i The amount of capital stock of thi
| corporation, which this corporation
i authorized to issue, is fifteen thousan
i ($rs,ooooo) dollars. divided into on
hundred and fifty shares of the pa
i value of one hundred dollars each, Thi
| corporation is authorized to commend
Il business as such when one hundred an
j fifty shares of the capital stock sha
.ihaye been subscribed and paid for. n
.lcertifcate of stock shall be issued INT
il full payment is made thereof, whic
3 may be by money, property, services 9
/ any other valuable consideration MOI
II ing to said corporation, and resolutio
.lof the board of directors of this CO.
i poration that the consideration givs
j for any stock is fair and adequate sha
! be conclusive evidence that it is sue
cIbut no stock shall issue for less than II
/ par value thereof.
n ARTICLE VII
J The board Of directors Of this co
Iooration shall be composed Of not le
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31

than three stockholders for the ensuing
year. The board of directors shall have
authority to adopt set of bylaws fol
the regulation of the business of this
corporation, to adopt corporate SEAL
to hypothecate 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 EN-
ployes of the corporation, to pass al
rules and regulations which it may deem
necessary for the conduct of the affairs
of said corporation.
ARTICLE VIII.
The officers of this corporation until
the first annual meeting of the board Of
directors on the second day Of
March 1911, are: w. A. Jones, presi-
dent; R. B. Williamson, vice president,
and J. B. Stump, secretary, who shall
constitute its first board of directors
At the end of their term of office, the
officers of said corporation shall be elect
ed by the board of directors. The regu-
lar annual meeting of the stockholders
shall be held on the second day of
March of each year.
ARTICLE *.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held. liable or responsible
for the contracts or faults thereof in
any further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due the company on the shares of
stock subscribed for or owned by him,
nor shall any mere informally in or
ganization have the effect of rendering
this charter null or of exposing any
stakeholder to any liability beyond the
unpaid balance, if any, due 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
shall elect from among their number
two liquidators to dispose of the assets
of the corporation, pay its debts and
distribute the remainder of the proceeds
among the stockholders according to
instructions to be given by the stock
holders at the meeting appointing them
When said liquidators shall have COM
pleted their duties, they shall prepare
and file process verbal of same, have it
recorded in the mortgage books of Cad
do Parish, and give notice thereof by
registered mail to each stakeholder.
Thus done and passed at Shreveport,
Louisiana, in the presence of w. w
Jones and L. B. Young, competent
witnesses, who hereunto sign as such
together with said appearers and me
notary, ON the day and date hereinbe-
fore written.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31

business to be carried on by it are here
by declared to be to own, lease or ac-
quire gas and oil or other mineral lands
and the same to develop, bore or drill
for oil, gas or other mineral, and to
own and operate pipe lines for the con-
veyance of such oil and gas or other
means of transportation therefor, and to
do everything necessary in boring and
drilling for gas, oil or other minerals,
and the same to dispose of as it deems
hest
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31

be by closed ballot. The secretary and
treasurer shall give bond in such sum as
the board of governors may determine,
and shalt act in their proper capacity
whenever required by the board at its
meetings. The following shall Be the
first officers of this club, and shall serve
until the second Tuesday in January
1911, or until their successors shall be
elected and Qualified: President, ]. H.
Anderson; vice president, C. Boetz;
secretary and treasurer, C. l. Avery.
There shalt be a membership committee
of three members (none of which shall
be members of the board) who shall be
elected at annual meetings. All other.
committees shall be named by the pres
ident
ARTICLE X. - .s.r
This act of incorporation may be
amended, modified or altered except for
purposes of dissolution by a vote at an
nual meeting or meetings called for
such purpose. This corporation may be
dissolved by vote of two-thirds of the
entire membership at regular annual
meeting Or a special meeting called for
such purpose after notice has been
given by publication for ten consecutive
days in daily newspaper in the City of
Shreveport in which notice the object
and purpose of the meeting shan be
clearly stataed. Whenever thu, Or
alton is dissolved its affairs shall re
liqtlidated Or settltd by five Commission
ers designated by majority Of sae
members present at annual meeting or
meeting called for such purpose. In
case of death or disability to act of any
commissioner or commissioners, SUR
viving commissioner shall act as presi-
dent of the club, convene meeting to
fill the vacancy.
This done and passed at Shreveport,
CaddoMParish, Louisiana, this the nth
day of March 1910, in the presence of
C. P. Ellis and N A. Blanchard, COM
petent witnesses, residing in this city,
who have signed their names with in
corporators and with me, notary, after
reading of the whole
J.. H. ANDERSON
and ~ others.
Attest:
c. P. ELLIS.
N. A. BLANCHARD.
F. A. BLANCHARD,
Notary Public.
Having examined the above and fore
going act of incorporation, and finding
nothing therein contrary to law, APP
prove same this the 18th day of March
1910. ]. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded March
10, 1910. SO. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Ohicio Deputy Re-
corder. go
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
/ hereby certify that the above and lore
going is 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
18th day of March 1910.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder $40.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31
w. A. JONES.
]. B. STUMP.
Attest: R. B. WILLIAMSON.
w. w. JONES.
L. B. YOUNG.
JOHN D. WILKINSON,
Notary Public

NOtdIy 4 uDllC.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Having carefully examined the provis-
ions of the foregoing charter of the
Loggy Bayou Lumber Company, and
finding nothing contained therein con-
trary to law. I hereby approve same.
Done and signed officially on this 9th
day of March A. D. 1910.
]. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded March
o, 1910. w. M. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
/ hereby certify that the above and fore
going is 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
9th day of March 1910.
w. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Of6cio Deputy Re.
corder. $40.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31
CHARTER
OF THE WASHINGTON OIL COM
PANY.

r
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it remembered, that on this 4ti1 day
of March 1910, before me, ]. A. Ting
pen, a notary public, duly commissioned
and sworn for and within the Parish
and STATE aforesaid, personally came
and appeared George H. Myer and w
B. Ridgeley of the City of Washington,
District Of Columbia H. L. Heilperir
Of the City of Shreveport, Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, and B. G. Dawes and c
w. Lemon Of the City Of Marietta
Ohio, who stated and declared to me
notary, that they have formed and con-
stituted themselves, and by these pres.
ents form and constitute themselves
into a corporation and body corporate
as web as such other persons as may
hereinafter become associated witt
them, under the terms and condition:
hereinafter stated, as fully as may b
authorized by the laws of the State o
Louisiana, and have adopted as thei
charter and act of Incorporation the fol
| lowing, to-wit:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31
ARTICLE /.

The name and title of this corporation
shall be the WASHINGTON OIL
COMPANY, with ifs domicile in the
City OF Shreveport, in said Parish and
State, and ali legal process shall be
served on its president, or in his absence
on tina vice president of the company at
its domieile.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton IS formed and the nature Of the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31
ARTICLE vi.

The board Of directors Of this cor
ooration shall be composed Of not les.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31
ARTICLE VII.


No person holding any stock II this
corporation shall be permitted TO sch or
transfer the same 10 any person. except
i be approved by the board OF trustees ;
and the various Masonic bodies ct the
civ Of Shreveport shall be offered che
Ar.t privilege of purchasing said stock
and each year al. its annual meeting, the
hoard Of trustees shall offer as much
stock for sale to the various Masonic
bodic. as they are able to buy the same
& be prorated equally between then ~
case they are able tc purchase same, It
being the intention of this article that
aIp Of the stock Of this corporation shall
eventually be held by the Masonic
bodies Of the City Of Shreveport or
the 6rst Tuesday ii January Of eaci
year. the board of trustees shall draw
bv lot for stock to be sold the Mason,s
bodies and the stockhoIdsf whose stoSs
!. 3 drawn shall bs compelled 70 SCI
ii. stock At par fol he uss It sale "a
lsea;s bsdiss, share and share aiiks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31
ARTICLE TX.

The officers of this club shall be a
president, vice president, a secretary,
a treasurer, elected by majority vote
at the annual meeting. All voting shall
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31
ARTICLE I.

The name and title of this corporation
shall be MASONIC BUILDING
COMPANY" and under said corporate
name it may sue and be sued. and shall
enjoy succession fer a period of ninety
nine years from the date hereof, and its
dosnicile shall be Shreveport, CadAs
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31

by C. W. Lemon.
H. 1. HEILPERIN.
w. B. RIDGELEY,
by CIV. Lemon.
Attest: c. w LEMON.
J. C. PUGH.
EMERSON BENTLEY
J. A. THIGPEN,
Notary Public in and for said Parish
and State Aforesaid.
Having examined the foregoing char
ter and acT of incorporation, and finding
nething therein contrary to Law, / here
by approve the same. Done and signed
officially this seh day of March 1910.
]. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Marcel
y 1910. w. NJ. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Cadod
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy Of tn
original act. as the same now appear
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-31
sHERIFFs SALE.

No., 1o,3o6-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana !:
Oscar GARNER, for use and benefit
of w. K. Henderson, VS. D. c.
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-06-28
STRANGER Uttered STREETS
Made the Amende Honorable and De-
parted in Good Humor.

Made the Amende Honorable and De-
parted iii Good Humor.
On Saturday morning the pilot car
of the Philadelphia Social Run, driven
by l. Q. Minford, automobile editor of
the Philadelphia Times,' entered
the town by way of Market street,
and for the guidance of the drivers
following scattered white confetti with
a liberal hand. Officer Meeker, as
was perfectly proper in the discharge
of his duties took the party to the po-
lice headquarters, where Mr. Minford
was informed Of the ordinance pro-
hibiting such practice, and Street
Commissioner Cole volunteered to help
out the run by placing flag at the
corner of Speedwell avenue and the
park, as we'll as a man to direct the
cars in the right direction Police
Justice Pierson was summoned and
after hearing the circumstances and
an apology by Mr.. Minford, dismissed
the case. Mr.. Minford insisted upon
leaving dollar TO pay for gathering
the paper from the street, but Com
missioner Cole found that the usual
Saturday cleanup took care of the
matter and the money was returned
TO Mr.. Minford by mail. So far as we
can ascertain the incident did not af-
feet the run in any way.
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-06-28
LINES NEARING COMPLETION.

Trolley Company Opens State Hospital
Branch on saturday.
After months of construction work
the Morris County Traction company
is in a position to talk about the Open
ing of its lines in this section. The
tirst to be operated Of the new mileage
of the company is the road to the state
hospital at Morris Plains. The COM
pany is finishing up the .electritication
of the states railroad TO the hospital
from Morris Plains and the trolley Of
ficials sag the first car Will be operated
Though to the hospital on Saturday.
This will be great boon to the 2,500
people at the state institution who
have been compelled to walk the mile
and q half to Morris Plains or else pay
for a hack ride
The branch from Denvtlle to Boon
ton is rapidly nearing completion and
cars will be running within week,
say the trolley officials.
The work on the line from Morris
Plains to Mt. Tabor where connection
is made with the line now running
through Dover to Lake H0patcong,
has been delayed by the building of
several bridges along the route but
the date for final completion has been
announced as being August 1st.
The general manager has complied
a schedule of the running time of
cars for the several lines which went
into effect on Wednesday. 1t has
been arranged SO that at points where
the trolley line connects with rail
roads the cars will arrive in time to
meet the trains. This has been done
at Landing where car for the lake
meets all the Lackawanna trains and
also the steamers Of the Bertrand
Island Transportation company at
Bertrand Island.
Five new cars have been received by
the company and will be put in service
at once. Five more cars are expected
to arrive on July 18th.
The power plant at Dover has been
augmented by the addition of 500
kilowatt generator.
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-06-28
TENNIS TOURNEY ENDS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean Winners OF
whippany Club Affair.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean Winners of
WhIppany Club Affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mclean won
the handicap doubles tennis tourna-
ment which was finished at the Whip
pany River club Sunday afternoon, de-
feating Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Victor
so, Ga Mr.. and Irs. Mclean had
everything their own way in the first
game but in the second Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor put up stiff defense and there
was much brilliant playing on both
sides,
The scores of the match were:
First round-Mr. and Mrs. Victor
beat Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Colley, 3-6,
6-2, GA; Miss Kissel and Mr.. Mortant
beat Mr.. and Mrs. Henry, ,6-3, 6-2
Miss Humphreys and Mr.. Humphreys
beat Mrs. Phipps and Mr.. Thompson
by default; Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Torrance beat Mrs. Willis and Mr.
Vernam, go, Ga; Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Lean beat Miss Marion Swords anS
Mr.. Hoxey, 6-2, 10; Miss Jane Swords
and Mr.. Pendergast beat Miss Water
bury and Mr.. Holmes, so, 6-4: Mis-
Ruth Dean and Mr.. Cole beat Mrs
Brengel and Mr. Poor. So, rs.
Second round--Mr. and Mrs. Vteto
beat Miss Bryce and Mr.. Hoy, rs, 81
Ga; Miss Humphreys and Mr.. Hum
phreys beat Miss Kissel and Mr.. Mort
ant, I2-lO, U.s. Miss Swords and Mr.
Pendergast beat Mr.. and Mrs Tor
rance. so, e-3; Mr.. and Mrs. MeLeal
beat Miss Dean and Mr.. Cole by de
fault
Semi finals Mr.. and Mrs Veto
beat Miss Humphreys and Mr.. Hum
phreys, 6-3, SD; Mr.. ana Mrs. McLeal
beat M iss Swords and Mr. Pendergast
81, 10-S.
Finals Mr.. and Mrs, Mclean bea
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor, sc, ga.
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-06-28
OPENING JULY 5TH.

The New Trust Company Gettinn
Ready For Business.
Arrangements are now being made
by which it is expected the new trust
company will open for business by
July 5th.
The furnishings for the temporary
quarters No. IL South street, are now
nearing completion, and a modern
and cOmmodiouS banking room will
greet patrons when the doors are OPP
ened for business. This trust COM
pany expects the guaranteeing OF
titles to be o cons iderable feature of
its business, but as the name origi-
nally proposed, 1.-THE Title Guarantee
and Trust company, is so nearly like
other Institutions in the state, the
name to be taken will be American
Trust Co.. Further items concerning
the company will appear in due course.
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-06-28
CELEBRATED
CENTENARY
Anniversary Services Of the
Littleton Sunday School
Interests Many
REUNION OF FORMER SCH0L AIRS

The one hundredth anniversary of
the Littleton Union Sunday school
was observed Sunday afternoon, June
10Th, in the school house at that
place. 1t had the appearance of an
"Old Home Week. as former schol-
ars, teachers and superintendents
gathered from points near and far to
honor the old place aud the precepts
taught there for so many years.
Mingled with the giadness of the
greetings as acquaintances were re-
newed, was an Gndertone of sadness,
for a century has wrought many
changes. OF the score or more OF
families living Ia the neighborhood III
1910 and whUse names may have beer
on the first roie of the Sunday school,
only one has remained.
The names of Gard, johnson, Con.
dict, Tucker, Hathaway, Garrigues
Vail, Young, Clark, Howell, Fairchild
Ball, Brinkerhoff, Headley, Tichenor
Baker, Shelley, Frost, Minton, Peck
Osborne and Hill, are memories only.
Littleton knowing them as residents
no more. The name of Lee alone
Surviving the century and the only
lone appearing on che roll of 1910 anc
1910.
! Significant also, with all the change:
wrought in the century spanned by
these two dates the old Bible carefully
preserved was produced with not ont
jot nor little changed. 1t bears or
the first fly leaflthe inscription "This
Bible belongs to the neighborhood o.
| Lnn,InIN1rrn ON Eo11pru pAnnl
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-06-28
GOODBYE TO
SCHOOL DAYS
Thirty-Sixth Class Of the Nor
ristown High School Grad
uated Friday Morning.
oRATIoNS, ESSAYS. MUSIC

Crowded to the doors with relatives
and friends of the graduates was the
large assembly hall of the Maple ave-
nue. school building Friday morning.
The thirty-sixth commencement of the
Morristown high school drew large
number of people to witness the CIV
ing of the diplomas and to hear the
reading Of essays and singing by the
children.
The Rev. Philemon f. Sturges, rec
tor of st. Peters Church. opened the
exercises with prayer
The speakers from the class who
participated in hecommencementp
gram were Harold Price, speaking on
/" The Wheels of the Futare"; Gwladys
Richards, Mosquitoes of Literature
Norman Tomlinson, The Influence
of the Press; EdRa Alexander,
What Books Think OF Their Read
ers'' and Edith sTiger, who read an
essay on z The Originality of Poe, .
written by Elmer Applegit.
The music proved to be of an unusu-
ally high order and was well rendered
by the big chorus of school children
Prof. Edward NJ Young, the teacher
of music ia the Morristown schools,
directed the singing, and Miss Jennie
M. Bockoven and Miss Evelyn e.
Moodey we're the piano accompanies.
The selections included MendelsSohn s
Lift Thine Eyes" for three parts;
the song Hush Thee. My Baby" by
Sullivan; Henry Leslie's Lullaby Of
Life" Carl Bohm's -" Lovely June, :"
and Eaton Faning's 1.-THE Miller's
Wooing."
Principal of Schools, Ira w. Travell
presented the diplomas to the gradua-
ting class and read the honor roll.
The graduates were the Misses Ed
ma Alexander, Jessie SAMSON, Helen
Price, Beatrice Lippman, Edith Tiger,
Gwladys Richards, Elsie King Mabel
Leonard, Jennie Bockoven, Elsie Wells
Mary Dempsey, Luella Stephens, GEN
eyieve Dunn, Amy Nelson, Evelyn
Moodey, Ethel Miller, Ethel Oliver.
Helen Ambrose and Zella Sturgis and
Russell Pierson, Harold Price, Walter
Anderson, Norman Tomlinson, Her
man Cone, Daniel Jenson, Elmer NJ.
Applegit and George Montieth.
The class motto is q Facite Omnie
Bene, " and the class eolors green and
gold.
Eight of the young ladies of the
class are planning either this fall or
year later to enter the Montclair Nor
NAL school. They are Helen Price,
Evelyn Moodey, Mary Dempsey, Elsie
King, Beatrice Lippman, Elsie Wells,
Luella Stephens, and Zella Sturges.
Gwladys Richards will enter Oberlin
college. George Montieth plans to en-
ter law school in the fall. Russell
Pierson, Harold Price and Norman
Tomlinson will go to college.
Pictures of other members Of the
graduating class will be found on the
second page.
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-06-28
$4,000 for Post omoe.

Congress has appropriated s75,00t
Cor post Office building in Morris
town. This amount was secured
through the efforts of State Treas
urer Daniel S. voorhees,, who was in
formed by Congressman Charles N
Fowler thaU it was impossible to Se
cure the appropriation this year
Nothing daunted Mr.. VOORHEES, went
to Washington and visited Senator
John Kean.
Mr.. Voorhees, received the following
dispatch from Senator Kean yester-
day -
WASHINGTON, d. c., JUNE q, 1910
HON. DANIEL S. VOORHEES,,
MORRIspO WIN, N. j.,
Senate committee amendment pro-
viding seventy-five thousand dollars
for public building at Morristown
adopted by Senate.
JOHN KEAN.
The Morris County chronicle., 1910-06-28
A Birthday Party,

DR.. George l.. and Mrs. Johnson
gave party Saturday afternoon in
honor of the anniversary of the birth
of their son, Master Carl. Refresh
ments were served and games played,
Each Of the guests was given SOU
venir of the occasion. Many pretty
presents were received. Those pres
ent were John Place, Julia Place,
Dorothy Vanderhoof, Doris Silver,
John Kay, Lewis Kay, jr.. Margaret
DeBaun, Arnold Cook, Margaret Cook
George Graf, Jennie Graf, Frances
Johnson.