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The herald., 1912-05-23
CHARTER
OF THE BARATARIA LAND COMPANY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be it known, that on this the 22nd day
Of the month of April, in the year of our
and of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and
thirty-sixth, before me, Alexis Brian, a no.
fed within and for the parish of Orleans,
state of Louisiana, therein residing, and in
the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, all above the age
of majority, who severally declared that
availing themselves of the laws of the state
of Louisiana relative to the organization Of
corporations, they have coyenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents covenant
and agree and bind themselves as well as
all such persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, to form a corporation
for the objects and purposes and under the
articles and stipuiations following, to-wit;
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE V.

The entire powers Of this corporation are
vested in, and its business shall be conduct
ed by board of directors consisting Of
three stockholders to be elected by the stock
holders by ballot on the first Monday Of
April Of each year at a general meeting.
Each share Of stock shall be entitled 10 one
vote cast in person or by proxy and the
ma jOrity of votes cast shall elect. The
board shall elect a president, u yice-preSi-
dent and a Secretary-treaSurer out Of its
number. y majority OF the board shall
constitute a quorum and exercise all the
powers of the board, and any absent direc-
tor may give his power of attorney TO an
other stakeholder, or TO another member OF
the board of directors, to represent and vote
for him in his absence and in such case the
director thus represented by proxy shall be
counted for all purposes as If personally
present at any meeting Of the directors. All
employees shall hold office only at the pleas
ure OF the board; and all officers and direc-
tors shall hold office only at the pleasure Of
the stockholders.
The board shall have power TO make and
alter, at pleasure, all bylaws, rules and
regulations for the conduct of the COM
panys business. Directors and officers shall
continue in office until their successors are
elected, and failure 10 elect directors at any
meeting called for that purpose shall in no
manner affect the corporation. Vacancies
occurring in the board OF directors shall be
filled by the remaining members Of the board
by selection from the other members.
The first board Of directors shall consist
of Albert y. Robelot, Charles u. GOndran
and Mortimer ]. RobeOt, with Albert n.
Robelot as president, Charles d.. Gondran
as vice-preSident, and Mortimer J. RObelOt
as secretary-treasurer and they shall hold
office until the first Monday OF April, 1913,
or until their successors are elected and
qualified. The board Of directors shall have
full power to buy and sell real estate.
The board shall have power in their dis
erection to unite two or more offices and the
same TO confer upon one person.
Notice OF meetings for the election of d.
rectOrs or for any other purpose shall, I'M
less otherwise required by law, be given by
written notice delivered in person or mailed
to each stakeholder of record not less than
five, nor more than ten days, prior TO the
date fixed for the meeting, provided that
said notice may be waived by unanimous
consent in writing. filed with the secretary
of the company: and meetings OF stockhold-
ers may be held at any time with such
unanimous consent. At the written request
(setting forth the purposes OF the meeting)
OF one-fourth in amount of the capital stock,
the president shall call meeting OF stockhold-
ers; should he fail to do so within five
days of such written request it shall be
the duty OF the vice-president or secretary
to forthwith issue call.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE ii.

The purposes for which this corporation
Is established and the nature of the BUSH
ness to be carried on by 1t shall be the buy
ing and selling of all kinds of real estate,
improved or unimprOyed, the renting and
leasing of same; to construct buildings
thereon and improve the same in any and
all manner whatsoever the leasing and
renting OF all kind Of real estate whether
for its own account or for account OF 9th
brokerage business; to do a general land
reclamation and development business and
with full power TO do all that may be
proper, useful or Incidental to any of the
aforesaid purposes.
The herald., 1912-05-23
The Old and the New.

81 am the spirit Of Captain Kidd"
said a voice at the seance.
But you seem to be weeping" OBJ
served the medium.
81 am. Whenever l come back to
earth | grieve over the time l wasted
fitting out actual expeditions. when
could have opened up an office and sold
stock to people who wanted to get rich
ouick."-Washingto Star.
The herald., 1912-05-23
A Pessimist.

"Don't be too anxious to get nus
band" said the wise matron. Don't
90 around hunting for one.'
sThink should just sit down and
wait for one, eh?' replied the maiden
Eyes, for you'll sit up and wait for
one often enough after you've got
him
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE /.

The name and title of this corporation is
hereby declared to be "BARATARIA LAND
COMPANY" Its domicile shall be in the
city Of New Orleans, state of Louisiana, and
it shall have and enjoy succession by its
corporate name for a period Of ninety-nine
1t shall have power TO contract, sue and be
sued in its corporate name /; to make and use
a corporate seal to hold, receive, purchase
and hire real and personal property and to
sell, mortgage, lease or pledge the same and
to borrow money and issue bonds, notes and
other obligations also to buy and own or
sell bonds and stocks of other corporations
and to issue its own stocks and bonds for
the stocks and bonds of other corporations
Citations and legal process may be served
on the treasurer and in his absence on any
other officer Of the corporation in New Or
leans.
The herald., 1912-05-23
Tn. Real as,ave of the Dollar"

The "slave of the dollar is the man
who lives up to or beyond his income.
Peace Of mind is something he can
never have unless he is a fool or
rogue, and then it is the kind that is
not worth having.-Exchange.
The herald., 1912-05-23
CHARTER
OF THE AMERICAN SALES COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

Be 1t known, that on this ninth day of
the month Of April, in the year OF our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and twelve
G9l2). before me, James Boyd Grinage. u
notary public. duly commissioned and quail
tied, in and for this city and the parish OF
Orleans, therein residing, and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared
the several parties whose names are here
unto subscribed as such, who Severally de
Of the state of Louisiana. in such eases
made and provided, they have contracted
and agreed, and do by these presents, con
tract, agree and bind themselves. as well
as all other persons who may hereafter be-
come associated with them, 10 form a cOrpO-
ration and body polite for the reasons and
purposes, and under the stipuiatiOns herein
after set forth, tO-wit:
The herald., 1912-05-23
His Hard Luck.

Benevolent Old Lady ito one OF the
Neutrality-suspicious. man! What have
you done to your hand? Unemployed
Broke my knuckles, mum, knockn
at peoples doors askin' for work.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE II.

The domicile Of this corporation shall be
in the city Of New Orleans, state of Louis-
ana. All citations and other legal process
shall be served on the president and in his
absence, on the president, secretary or
treasurer OF this corporation; and in the
absence or inability to act OF either of the
above named parties, upon any person whom
the board OF directors may designate for
that purpose.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE VI.

At the termination Of this charter, or on
the dissolution of the corporation, its af-
fairs shall be liquidated by a commissioner
directors then in existence, and said COM
missioner or commissioners so appointed
shall have full power and authority to sell
and dispose of all of the property, real and
personal, of the corporation, and distribute
the proceeds
The herald., 1912-05-23
CHARTER
OF YUPoN REALTY COMPANY.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be it known, that on this seventeenth day
of April, in the year OF our LORD one .h gu
sand nine hundred and twelve, and OF the
Independence Of the United States OF Amer
lea the one hundred and thirty-sixth, before
me, Felix Joseph PUG, a notary public duly
commissioned and qualified In and for the
parish of Orleans, state of Louisiana; afore-
said. and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared: the parties whose
names are subscribed hereto, VINO declared
that ayailing themselves Of the provisions
of the laws of Louisiana, they do hereby
form themselves into and constitute cor
poration for the purposes and upon the con-
ditions hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE /.
The name and title OF this corporation
shall be YUPON REALTY COMPANY. Its
domicile shall be In the city OF New Orleans
and it shall exist for ninety nine years from
date.
The herald., 1912-05-23
The Family Meal.

l consider, the family meal to be
something much more sacred than
merely an act of satisfying hunger.
To me it is the meeting ground of all
family joys and all family sympathies.
Professor Won Herkomer.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE H.

The domicilc of said corporation shall be
i>iana. bur il may establish Offices and agen.
CicS throughout the United States of Amer
lea, or foreign countries. All citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
president and in his ahb>euCe ON the vice
president Of said corporation. In case of
the absence or inability Of both of said Off
GERS then said process shall De served on the
S-rretlrN of slid rnrnnrn tinn.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation Is
declared TO be and Is hereby fixed at the
sum OF ten thousand dollars $4,000 OO)
divided into one thousand shares of the par
value OF ten dollars $4,000 each: said
stock shall be paid for in cash or its equiva.
lent, real estate, bonds. notes, merchandise.
goods, chattels, good will, labor done or SER
vices actually performed for this corpora
ton, or such other property and upon such
terms and conditions as the board of direc-
tors may approve. This corporation NAV
become going concern and shall be author
lzed to commence business when and as
soon as three thousand dollars 49, 600 OO)
or It's capital stock shall have been sub
Scrlbed for. No transfer of stock shall be
binding upon this corporation unless made
upon It's books, by authority OF the owner in
person or by proxy. No stakeholder shall
have the right TO sell any Of the shares held
by him without first having offered the
came TO this corporation through its board
or directors. and said board shall have the
privilege OF purchasing said shares at book
value within thirty days from the date of
said offer. which shall be in writing, and ali
shares thus purchased, may be re-issued.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE ".

The amount OF the capital stock shall be
fifteen thousand dollars, divided into one
hundred and fifty shares of one hundred
dollars each, which shall be paid for in
cash or may be issued for property actually
received by the corporation or services ac-
tually rendered to the corporation, and the
corporation is authorized 10 begin business
and become a going concern as soon as sew
enty shares shall have been subscribed.
The herald., 1912-05-23
Real Life.

The mintage of wisdom is to know
that rest is rust, and that real life is
In love, laughter and work.-Elbert
Hubbard.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE VI.

Whenever this corporation may be dis
solved, either by limitation or otherwise, its
affairs shall be liquldated by three liquidat-
ing commissioners, to be appointed for. that
purpose from among the stockholders OF this
corporation, at a general meeting of the
stockholders, convened for that purpose, of
which meeting, notice shall be given by pub
LEGATION, for not less than ten days prior
thereto, In a newspaper published In the
English language in the city of New Or
leans, state of Louisiana, and written notice
given and mailed to the last known address
of each stakeholder, ten days prior to said
meeting, and a majority in amount OF the
at such meeting shall be requisite to elect ;
said liquidating commissioners shall remain
in Office until the affairs of this corporation
shall have been fully liquidated. In case OF
death of any OF said commissioners, the va
cancy shall be filled by election from among
the stockholders by the surviving commits
sinners
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE V.

All powers of this corporation shall be
vested in board Of directors, composed of
not more than five nor less than three stock
holders: AT the annual election in each
year, the stockholders shall have the right
10 fix the number within the limitations
herein established, TO compose the board of
directors for the ensuing year
The board OF directors shall fix the num-
per necessary TO constitute quorum of said
board.
said board OF directors shall be elected
annually on the second Tuesday of January
in each year; all said elections shall he nv
ballot and shall be held and conducted at
the office of the corporation, under such
rules and regulations as may be established
by the board OF directors; ten days prior
notice shall be given by written notice ad.
dressed to the stockholders at their last
dress.
AT all such elections and at all corporate
meetings, every stakeholder shall be entitled
10 one vote for each share of stock standing
In his name on the books OF the corpora ton
the same to be cast by him In person or by
shall elect.
Any vacancy occurring among the direc-
tors OF this corporation. whether by death,
resignation or otherwise. shall be filled by
the remaining directors by election for the
unexpired term.
Failure to elect directors on the date
above specified, shall not dissolve this cor.
poration or impair its existence or its man
shall remain until their successors shall
have been duly elected and qualified.
The officers of this corporation shall con-
sist of a president. vice-president, secretary
and treasurer: however, two offices may be
combined in one person, within the full dis
erection of the board Of directors. The pres
ident and vice-president shall be stockhold-
ers in this corporation and all of said Off
GERS shall be elected by the board Of direc-
tors.
The board of directors may from time to
time, name and appoint all such managers.
agents, clerks, employees and servants as 1t
may deem necessary for the purposes of this
corporation and shall have power TO fix all
slDlries and define the duties of every off.
cdHs manager, agent, clerk, employee and
servant, and they shall hold Office and en-
ployment at the pleasure of the board.
The board of directors may make and es-
tablish, as well as to alter and amend all
bylaws, rules and regulations deemed pro-
per | nits judgment for the conduct and
management of the business and affairs of
this corporation.
The following shall constitute the first
board Of directors Charles F. Alba, Louis
r. Alba, George s. Kuntz and Max. e. San
ders. and they shall hold office until the
second Tuesday of January, in the year of
1913, at which time the first election of d.
rectors under this charter is to be held, or
until their successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE VII.

This act Of Incorporation may be modified,
changed or altered, or this corporation may
be dissolved with the assent of three-fourths
of the capital stock represented at general
meeting Of the stockholders, convened for
such purpose, after notice shall have been
given in one or more newspapers published
in the English language In the city OF New
Orleans, once week for four weeks proceed
ing the meeting, and by written notice given
and mailed to each stakeholder at his last
known address, thirty days prior to the date
of meeting.
Any changes proposed or made In refer
enee to the capital stock Of this corporation,
shall be made In accordance with the laws
of the state of Louisiana, bearing on the
subject Of ALTERING the capital stock of
corporations"
The herald., 1912-05-23
Make Work for Many.

In France the persons who are era.
ployed in the cultivation OF the vine
number 100000.
The herald., 1912-05-23

Anger ventilated often hurries to-
ward forgiveness; anger concealed OFT
en- hardens into revenge.-Bulwer.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE III.

Citation shall be served upon the presi-
dent; and in case of his absence from the
city on the vice-president: in case Of the
absence of both from the city, on the secre-
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum of one hundred
thousand (SlOO,OOO) dollars, divided into
one thousand $1,000 shares of the par value
of one hundred ($lOOJ dollars each, which
shall be paid for in cash ON the call of the
board of directors, or may be issued at not
less than par for services rendered to or
property purchased by this corporation.
All shares of stock shall be full paid aud
worcestershire. No transfer of stock shall
be binding upon the corporation. unless made
upon its books, and all certificates Of stock
shall be signed by such officers as may be
designated by the board of directors.
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
for the contracts or faults Of said corpora
The herald., 1912-05-23
ARTICLE V.

Whenever this corporation is dissolved
either by limitation Of its charter or from
any cause, it's affairs shall be liquidated by
three 60 commissioners to be appointed
from among the stockholders at a meeting
of the stockholders convened for that pur-
pose after ten days prior notice shall have
been given by the secretary to each stock
holder. Said commissioners shall remain in
Office until the affairs of said corporation
shall have been fully liquidated In case Of
the death Of either commissioner, the sur
vivors shall continue to act
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-05-17
Western slope Fruit Crop.

Grand Observation-Disclosures West
ern slope will produce and ship more
fruit this year than any other fruit
section in the world. In nearly every
other fruit belt in the United States
great damage has been done by frosts,
but in western Colorado experts, after
the closest examination. declare not
one bud has been injured.
The crop will total more than $4,000
cars and will bring sll,2OO.O00 in cash
to orchardists of Mesa, Delta and
Montrose counties. Manager Fletcher
of the local fruit growers association
has issued a statement in which he es-
innate the Grand valley crop at $3.50
cars. The crop of Delta county prob
ably will be larger and Montrose coun-
ty will ship at least 1000 cars.
OF potatoes 5000 cars will be
shipped from Montrose county.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-05-17
WASHINGTON.

While busily engaged in probing an
accident to a British ship and laying
bare a negligence in the matter of life
saving contrivances that has caused
deep criticism throughout the land, the
Senate committee, investigating the
sinking of the Titanic, has suddenly
found itself in the delicate position of
the little boy who threw stones at
other peoples houses and himself lived
in a house of glass. Ina word, it has
suddenly discovered that the safe
guards surrounding citizens of the
United States when afloat in boats be-
longing to the United States are even
more deplorable than those upon the
White Star liner. The United States
army transport service. service
which annually transports thousands
of soldiers from ports in the United
States to ports in our foreign posses
sions, is wholly negligent in this re-
spect.
The House agreed, 173 to 81, to the
conference report of the general PEN
sion bill providing pensions up to 81 a
day for veterans of the Civil and Mex
lean wars.
The German fleet will visit the
United States to return the call made
by the U. S. fleet to Germany last year.
There will be no recess of Congress,
except it may be for a week when the
national conventions are in session;
and Congress cannot possibly adjourn
before the middle of September.
Public hearings on charges against
Judge Robert w. Archibald of the SUI
preme Court, upon which may be
based impeachment proceedings. were
decided upon by the House judiciary
committee.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-05-17
Funds Raised to Improve Highways.

Mecker-A good roads meeting was
held in Rifle recently and plans were
made to raise funds and put in excel
lent condition the six principal high
ways of this section. The thorough
fares to the improved are the Meeker
Rifle road. the Rifle Greek road, the
Grand River road, west; the Taughen-
baugh Mesa road, the Antlers road and
the Grand River road east. An unique
plan for the raising of the necessary
money was adopted, consisting in
merely asking the merchants to do
nate to the roads association the
money which they usually spend every
year for calendars and other advertis-
ing novelties. A large sum was quick
ly pledged Farmers along the route
Of each road also will donate a GER
tain amount of work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-05-17
FOREIGN.


The British sloop of war Algerine.
Commander BROKER. will leave Es-
quimault Immediately, bound to Mexi-
can ports to protect British interests
in connection with the outbreaks re-
ported from Mazatlan. San Bias and
other ports.
NINE. Navratil of Nice. France, who
claimed that the two waits saved from
the Titanic and being cared for in
New York are her children. has iden-
titled them by photographs sent to
her. She will sail on the Oceanic for
New York to claim her sons.
The plight of Americans on the west
coast of Mexico appears to have been
exaggerated. according to the report
received at the War Department from
Quartermaster Ely. in command of
the transport Buford, which was sent
to that coast to pick up distressed
foreigners.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-05-17
Taft Signs Pension Bill.

washington.-The President signed
the increased pension bill. passed by
the House and Senate. A congression-
al committee. including Senators Nc.
Cumber and Burnham and Representa-
tives Sherwood, the author of the orig
inal bill. Adair. Russell and Carl c.
Anderson, was awaiting the arrival of
the President when he reached the
White House on his return from
Princeton. He Immediately affixed his
signature.