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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
Seeding Alfalfa.

a
haen made regarding the seeulnR aN'
cnltnre of alfalfa, we reprint Clie W. =,
1om;rr ro,n.rks apent the subject from
tho Western Spirit The Spirit Is
,,h,ished in Kansas, where a ie"
,,oors 400 people thought as they no"
mink here that you couldn't raise
ANYTHING that had not been ralseo o0
toro and alfalfa was in that list bu'
thanks to the energy ana persi'V0N
~ few individuals, alfalfa IS no"
one of tn staple crops of that couhsr''
and there is every reason 10 oeii0'0
that it may become staple crop mere
..The question of seeding alfalfa ID
one 10 which our readers are sho"'n-
. craving interest and from time W
time we are in receipt OF inquiries
covering the various questions ~
volyed in getting d good stand one
subscriber asks the following queS-
tions: ,
SD How should | prepare the SUI
- orde.. to secure good stand OF
alfalfa? (2) Are there different KINDS
Of alfalfa and if so, what IS RECON-
mepded as best? ~ What quantlIy
Of seed should be sown to the acre'
l4N What month is the best to SOW IN
order to get a good stand? ~ VIII
alfalfa kill out morning glorles'
le) When | want to grow grain again
how can | destroy the alfalfa?
"The preparation of the soil for
seeding purposes, is of greatest I'M
nortance, There should have been d
4 thorough cultivation throughout seY'
eral months previous to the time %
sowing. Flowing, discing, harrowlns
- at intervals, sufficient to destroy, IN
D. solar as may be possible, all Wee'
a nrovth Weeds are a serious OBJ
= struction to the proper seeding or all
= alta. and for that reason the seeu oe
' shorld he one as nearly tree 1rOl
V weed seeds and weed growth DIS can Ut
Q "There are numerous varieties
4 alfalfa In the drier sections tt
4 Turkestan probably stands hlghes
: our friend would do we'll to consu
' his scotsman as to the sort beoU auap
Y ed to his community
"TTnder ordinary conditions anu
O. the seed bed be well and careful
- prepared. twenty pounds per acre
sufficient.
Y nTf tho Ground is already avallat
we would SOW alfalfa about the ml
die of August, aiming to get IL III
fore the fall rains. Succeeding
this plan there will certainly be a me
ore. excellent fall growth, which VIII q
y the plant strength to pull through
q, winter in good shape and be rea
for a good crop next year.
''The question of morning glof
is answered in the statement aoo
that weeds must not be permitted
the soil in which alfalfa is planted
$50 The destruction of alfalfa in Il
which has been we'll seeded, is Sol
\ what difficult problem anc can o
be accomplished by thorough Gu
walton. However, if our friend 81
Go1I hn G almost cert;
moke but a small neio, ne Is "''nu0' o0' "
# the work is well done, to be 50
pleased with it that he will not v
special pio"'O -
to pillow itup."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
Stubborn As Mules

are liver and bowels sometimes; s'
to balk without cause. Then 'n ,s's..
trouble.-.Loss of Appetite..-ln disss
ton, Nervousness, Despona os ~,
ueaaacbe. But such troubles fly % %
fore DR.. Kings New Life Pllls ,,or ~
, world,s best Stomach and Lave" ; t.aN
dv So easy. Doc. az al "F"t '''''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
PARISH OF CALCASIEU. J

OFFICE OF CLERK 18TH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT.
| hereby certify that the foregoing
is true and correct copy OF the orig
NAL Charter of the Edgerly Oil Com
pany, Limited, filed in this Office June
18th, 1910, and duly recorded July
18th. 1910, in Book 1888" of Mortgages,
Epage $50, ct seq.
In testimony whereof, witness my
official signature and seal OF office, a.
Lake Charles, Louisiana, this 2ls
day OF July, A. D., 1910.
lfSEALl NJ. E. CRAWFORD,
Deputy Clerk of Court.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02

MOVERS herein named, or which snail
at apy time appear conducive Or eS-
Incident for the business OF this COR
poration. |
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02

Until the first meeting OF the stock
holders on the First Day of July, 1910,
the following named parties shall con-
stitute the officers of this corporation,
to-wit:
Geo, W. Collier, President; G. W.
Hooks, Vice President; w. Fl. Turner,
) Secretary Treasurer: aud G. W.
. Hooks, General Manager.
They shall exercise the functions
. and duties ordinarily exercised by
; corresponding or like officers in other
corporations and such others as may
- be required of them from time to time,
: bv the Board of Directors.
ic ARTICLE VI.
~ This act of incorporation may be
II altered and amended, or this corpora
IL ton NAV be dissolved by the assent O
~ three-fourths of the stock represented
"' at a meeting called for such purpose
- upon notice being given in a newspa
no per published in Lake Charles and il
l'' Calca sieu Parish, La, for more tina
",' thirty days, and written or printe
I'LL notices sent to each stakeholder
VI this corporation directed to his las
known address.
~ Whenever the corporation is di
go solved by the stockholders, they sha
49, at the same time elect three liquida
- ing commissioners, who shall ha
&C. power to wind up the affairs OF t
;nr corporation, dispose of all its pro
,,,n erty, both real and personal, pay
h1o debts and distribute the remainder
,,,on the assets, if any, to the stockholdel
~ In the event any of the said comm
o.o sioners or liquidators should die
49, be unable to act, the said liquidati
- shall { continued By tie survivors
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes OF THIS
corporatiOn, and 1.-THE nature sol 'ne
business to be carried on by it, are
hereby declared to be: To purchase
ACQUIRE by lease or otherwise acquire
mines, mineral rights or privileges
or lands in the State of Louisiana, or
elsewhere, for the development OF ma
tural gas, oil, petroleum, COAL as
phaltum, salt, sulphur, ore, metal anu
natural substances, or any interest,"
tn, rein, and to explore, open, work.
, or in any way turn to advantage the
same: to bore, drill, open, quarry,
smelt, refine, dress, amalgamate ana
prepare petroleum. oils sulphur, as
nh q ,tmum, ore and mineral substances
Of all kinds: to buy, sell and deal IN
oils. minerals, plants and machinery,
indictments, conveniences, provisions
and all things capable of being usee
in mining operations, or required o!
= workmen or others employed by thl
CORPORATION, to construct, carry out
maintain, improve, manage, WORK
control and superintend any roadway
tramway, pipe line, tanks, reservoirs
warehouses, waterworks, electrl
works, crushing works, hydraull
works or any other works and col
veniences that may be directly or Il
, directly conducive to any OF the o
y iects and purposes of this corporate
to purchase, acquire, hold, lease, co
troll and operate, and sell, lease al
". dispose of such person or person
=. corporation or corporations, and
such price or prices and on su
- terms and conditions as to this ct
poration may seem proper, wa
rights, Improvements and building
for mining and for the use and p
noses incident thereto; to purcha
lease or otherwise acquire all or 6
a part of the business or liabllitles'
y, anv person. firm, corporation or
~ ociation engaged therein or hold
anv part in similar objects and p
noses: to do all or anything suita'
necessary and convenient and pro
~ for the accomplishment of any I
' poses or the attainment OF any
or more of the objects and purpt
herein enumerated Or incidental to
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
ARTICLE II.

The domicile of this corporation IS
declared to be in the City OF Edgerly,
in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
All citations and other legal process
sbal1 he served upon its President, or
in his absence, upon the Vice Presl'
dent, or in the absence of both, upon
the Observation-Disclosures
Any officer. director or manager VI
this corporation, is hereby authorized
70 make any affidavit or execute any
bonds on behalf of this corporatlof
in any litigation in which the corpof
alton is interested.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
CHARTER OF THE EDdERLf
OIL COMPANY, LTD.
rv1rED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF CALCASIEU !

ATE OF LOUISIANA,
R1SH OF CALCASIEU
Pc it known that on the Bird day
Of Nav, 1910, before me, W. d.
davidson, a Notary Public, IN
and for Jefferson County, Texas
du,v commissioned and qualified,
on this day personally came ana
appeared Geo. W. Collier W. d.
Turner, w. D. Gordon g. w.
Hooks and j. H. Putnam Jr''
each of whom declared unto me-
in the presence Of the hereinafter
named and undersigned competent
witnesses, that, awaiting them
solves Of the provisions OF the
laws Of the State of louisiana
relative to the organization anu
formation of corporation, they dc
hereby organize themselves lntc
and create a body corporate II
law, and adopt the following art
;c}es as the charter OF said corpor
ation to govern themselves ant
snch others as may hereinafter be
come associated with or succeed
them:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-15
suFFRAeE7 DEFlEs AUTHORITIES
Woman Publisher, of Davenport. Re-
fuses to Pay License Tax.

DaVey1p port, aug. lo.-'l refuse 10 pay
the new license tax imposed upon me
by the city authorities. It IS unjust
and unreas enable. / will go TO Jail
before I VIII pay il and I defy Mayor
Mueller and the aldermen to put rae
there declared Mrs. Ella G. Bush
-Haulin Saturday with a stamp OF
her foot and a glare OF the eye which
emphasized the fact that Davenport's
busiest little woman meant every word
she uttered. Il stand on the declara-
ton Of independence. taxation without
representation is tyranny and the
Bushnell motto, I'll defend my rights
till death" added the energetic presi-
dent and manager of the Trident Pub
fishing Company. In the same breat h
she exclaimed: Il am not an agEessor,
but Will not be imposed upon"
In 1893. in Chicago, Mrs. Hamlin
was chairman Of committee appointed
20 sell the assets Of mutual insurance
company which was in financial dis
tress. The New York Life was eager
TO buy IT, but as Mrs. Hamlin believed
a Chicago company made the better Of
fer for it she insisted upon selling 10
the latter. Attorney General Malone
decided in favor Of the New York Life
and wanted John r Walsh. now in
Leavenworth prison, appointed receiver.
To use Mrs Hanlin's own words, she
carried the matter into Judge Cross
cups court. there offered her opposi-
ton to selling TO the New York Life
and won out. thus defeating the big
triumvirate consisting Of the New York
Life. John r Walsh and Attorney Cen
erai Malone.
Mrs. Hamlin started her newspaper
work on the Muscatine News Tribune
with ] G. Van Lent. She later went
TO The Des Moines News and from the
latter city came to Davenport eight
years ago 70 take up the position as
society editor and general writer on
the old morning Republican. She later
became publisher of the Trident and
the Industrialist. The first editorials
she wrote in Davenport were for public
Fairgrounds. public baths and public
kindergartens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-15
Traer News Notes.
Special 10 Times Republican.

Special 70 I'm IS Nepio1ftd4i'
Traer, Aug. 15.-The firm OF G. M.
Cole & Co. has dissolved, c. NJ Cole re-
tanning the business. The son Glen
has not decided upon anything yet out
vii! remain here Indefinitely.
VIII Keith has twenty-five acres IN
potatoes which he says promises TO
yield $50 bushels TO the acre.
Rev. Frank Adams and wife. OF In
dianapolis, Ind, are here on a viist TO
the formers parents He is pastor of
a Universalist church in that city ana
receives s2,10o per year.
Miss Hazel Mowery has been pro-
noted to chief operator in the tele-
phone exchange al Algona.
A. Chalupnik has traded his North
Dakota farm for land near Cedar Falls.
More sewers are 10 be constructed
in Traer Notices regarding three
branches have been published.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Shortess have
rented Giosser's residence, near the U.
p. church, and will go TO housekeeping
IN the near future.
A stack Of hay containing six or
eight tons on the n. II. Adams farm
caught fire from some unknown cause
and was totally destroyed.
Joe Eorba and wife have rented their
farm to their son and have leased the
John Stepanek farm, west of the old
nursery, and viii move TO the same
March l.
Frank Wilson and daughter. Miss
Edith. went to Omaha to take a look az
the new grandson, Franklin Leroy, who
arrived last week.
Louis Hennagir, who lives south Of
town. met with quite an accident which
laid him up for a day or 50. AS he
one of the hind wheels collapsed and
in the mi1up which followed Mr.. Hen
nagir was struck on the head and rem
dered unconscious for several hours.
Henry Smead left Wednesday even
ing for Excelsior Springs, Mo. Mr..
Smead has not felt as we'll as usual of
late and goes down there with the hope
Of recovering his old time vigor
Having sold her farm south Of Gu
tier, Mrs. Welcome Mowery will dis
pose of her stock and other personal
property. She intends making her
home in Cedar Rapids with her daugh-
ter
Kenneth Moore, who has been on
trip thru Canada is detained in Out
look by illness.
Mrs. D. D. Segner. of Des Moines.
who has been visiting her sister-in-law,
Mrs. W. ]. Segner, the past four weeks,
returned to her home on Saturday.
John w. Provan purchased 800 acres
of land near Outlook, Canada, on his
last trip. He will have much of the
land broken ct once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-15
sHAw's BODY LOST
Husband Of Prominent Waterloo Wom-
an Not Recovered From Canadian
Lake-Particuiars OF Tragedy Re-
eeived-Wife Not at Lake to Direct
Search.

Waterloo. Aug. IA letter received
from Miss Far-iIl Of Philadelphia one
Of the party Of which DR.. c. H, Shaw
was a member when he was drowned
in the Canadian Rockies. July 90, is the
first news received by a. Jackson, faith
er Of Mrs Shaw. regarding the acci-
DENT since the telegram which an
aounced his sad fate.
Miss Farrill is friend Of Mrs. Shaw
and has been with DR.. and Mrs. Shaw
on their trips the past two summers.
She was in Waterloo with them II
June when they were starting for the
west She had gone on the trip 70
Lake Kiinbaset with several other la
dies, the party numbering twelve IN
all
After searching parties at the lake
had given up hope of finding the body
Of DR.. Shaw. one Of the gentlemen of
the party. took Miss Farrill and the lit
tie boy, Harland, of whom she had
taken charge across the lake and
thence By canal up the Columbia river
to carry the news 10 the bereaved wife
and TO take here little boy Harland, TO
her.
II was Aug when she reached Rev
elstoke and telegram was sent 10
Waterloo Immediately. apprizing the
relatives here Of the sad news. The let
ter. written also on that afternoon. did
no. reach Waterloo until Saturday.
Upturned Canoe Only Trace.
The letter says:
"Dr. shaw left the camp on Kim
basel lake at 9 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. July 50, IN the canoe. taking the
bows up the lake to the trail. He was
10 return alone in the canoe that after
noon. He has never been seen again
after having various searching par
ties out, the canoe was finally found.
bottom upward, or the mud fats near
the head Of the lake. No other trace
has been discovered"
At .ne close Of the letter is the fol-
lowing. telling Of the return of the
wife 70 the scene Of the young hus-
bands tragic death:
81 leave with Blanche and search
party tonight on the midnight train
for Beaver from where we start by
boat in the morning for the lake"
Details Of Accident Unknown.
The com panio-s Of DR.. Shaw know
no more about the details of the acct
dent than do the friends here at home
Il is supposed that the canoe upturned
and altho DR.. Shaw was a good swim
mer. that he became exhausted before
he could reach the shore. for the waite!
of the lake was extremely cold and he
was far from shore.
1t was not known until this letter
was received that the camp could be
reached by train and boat. for it was
supposed that Mrs. Shaw would have
1 % travel over an inland trail Of many
miles extent in order TO reach the spot
where her husband was last seen alive
Frank Jackson. who left Waterloo
Monday evening. probably reached
Pevelstoke Friday evening or Saturday
morning and Will undoubtedly take
guide and start Immediately to Lake
Kinoba set
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-15
No Theater For Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge, Aug. LIT was definite
" announced by O. M Olson, who has
been promoting the building OF an opera
house here. that no building would be
erected this year. The news comes as
another disappointment to the playgo-
ing public of Fort Dodge as we'll as to
the boosting public in general that
wishes for the best for Fort Dodge.
The bids were all too high and on
account Of the late season we do not
consider the building proposition a
good one" said Mr.. Olson. He would
say nothing more concerning the plans
for next year or the action that will
be taken by theater managers who are
anxious to have house in Fort Dodge
to book.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-15
SINS FOUND HIM OUT.
Former Alton Youth, Who Went
Crooked. Imprisoned in California


Special TO Times Republican
CTeston. Aug. 15.-George Vincent. a
former Alton boy and one time a local
reporter for the Advertiser-C Gazette
of this city, has been sentenced 10 two
years imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary at Los Angeles, upon conviction
for grand larceny. His offense was in
stealing trunks from hotels.
Vincent is the fellow who. about two
years ago, create4 sensation in news
paper circles by suddenly leaving here
where he was working on a paper. AMI
leaving note to the effect that his
body would be found lying in Summit
lake, west of this city. creating the
impression that he had committed sui
eide. After searching the lake and
vicinity and finding no trace Of him.
il was suspected that Vincent Tas
just "bluffng" 10 escape his creditors.
and this was found TO be true. as he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-15
IOWANS IN ANNUAL PICNIC.
Twenty Thousand Former hawkeyes
Assemble at Long Beach, Cal.

Assemble at Long Beach, Cal.
Los Angeles, uAg. 15.-The Iowa
State Society of Southern California
took possession of Long Beach Sat
urday and Alanlitos park was crowded
with former residents of Iowa and their
friends from that state who are visit
ing them this summer. The occasion
was the annual picnic Of this, the larg-
est state society of this land of people
from other states.
The membership roll of the society
mum bers over $4,000 names and it is
estimated that at least 10000 people
attended the picnic Saturday. Elab-
crate preparations were made by all
transportation companies 10 handle the
crowds that II was known would come.
The trolley lines ran special trains
every two minutes during the morn
ing hours and turnout the forenoon
while steam trains ran every fifteen
minutes up TO noon.
Many notable former residents of the
state were among the speakers. prom
inent among them being Bishop
Hughes. the Rev Robert j. Burdette.
Judge Curtis Wilbur. and the mayors
of Los Angeles. Pasadena and Long
Beach. The picnickers brought their
onw lunches, which We're served al
fresco in the grove. The various
, counties of the state had headquarters
placarded in the park and intense riv-
airy was manifested in securing full
registrations of the counties repre-
sensations.
The officers are elected annually and
give their services gratuitously. All
expenses are met thru the sale Of
badges and no membership fee or an
nual dues are charged. The officers
who had charge of the picnic were w
IE. Henderson. president: stephen II.
Taft, honorary president; P. S. Fisher
vice president: c. H. Parsons. secre-
Larry and E H Nichols. treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-15
old World Tourists Return,

Special to Times Repu blican.
Eldora, Aug. 15.-Rev. WILLIAM
George Ramsey. pastor OF the First
Congregational church. returned homo
Saturday after an extended visit at his
old home at C1aggen House in Ireland.
While away Mr. Ramsey attended the
great mas ional INSTRUMENTATION mis-
sionary meeting at Edinburgh, which
he says was the largest and greatest
meeting Of its kind ever held.
James F. Hardin. of the Citizens
Savings Bank, also returned home the
latter part of the week from an all
summers tour of Egypt, the Holy Land
and the continent. Mr.. Hardin was
fortunate enough to witness the Pas
sion Play when it was produced this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-15
HELD FOR FORGERY.
Farm Hand Near Lorimer Got Busy
During Employers Absence.

Creston, Aug. ia. B. Smith, OF
near Lorimor, is under arrest here,
charged with forging the name Of his
employer, NJ. D. Hindman. to checks,
making them payable to himself. 1t is
reported that Smith was engaged to
care for the farm and stock while
Hindman made trip to Oklahoma
and that Smith sold cattle for much
less than their value and pocketed the
cash. Neighbors saw the stock being
taken away and, becoming suspicious
began an investigation which resulted
In Smiths arrest. He has been bound
over to the grand jury and Is in Jail
here awaiting the action Of that body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-15
New Priest NJ o.,ian,

Dubuque, Aug. 15.-Dr. NJ. ]. Thilt-
gen, pastor of st. Peter and Paurs
church at Sherrills Mound, was APP
pointed by Archbishop Keane to fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF Rev
Father Lechtenberg atOssian. DR.. Thilt-
gen will be succeeded at Sherrtrs
Mound by Rev. Father Hageman. OF
Marble Rock
The parish at Ossian 81 a most i'm
portant ono and the removal Of Father
Thiltgen to that charge IL In the line
of promotion. His successor. Father
Hageman, is an able young priest and
well fitted to take up the work OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-15
Boy Dragged by HORSE.

Muscatine, Aug. 15.-Hanging head
downward with his foot caught in the
bride, Luther Steneger, the 11-year-
old son of David Steneger. Of Musca =
tine Island. was terribly injured. He
was riding the horse which suddenly
grew fractions and threw him over it's
head. AS the lad pitched downward
his foot caught in the bride and his
head and shoulders were dragged on the
ground by the horse. which ran con-
siderable distance.