The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-08-23
To ADVERTISE LOUISIANA.

Commission Appointed by Gov. Hall
to Exploit Natural Resources of
state-Demonstrati Train to
Tour Country After Shreveport
Fair.
Every citizen of Louisiana should
/ be interested in the success of the
movement inaugurated by Gov. Hall
to advertise in an extensive and prac-
ticaI manner Louisiana S unsurpass-
ed natural resources. as outlined in
the following statement issued by
the governor last Saturday:
I'm response to the suggestion Of
the real estate, land and immigra-
ton division of the New Orleans As
sociation of Commerce, Ihave de-
cided to appoint a special commission
| to be known as the Louisiana Agri-
cultural Demonstration Commission,
/ the duty of which will bezto provide
for and to have full control of a
demonstration train that will further
the work now being done by the
Louisiana exhibits at the Chicago
| Land Show and other similar enter
prises.
ut is generally agreed that a de-
monstration train, properly equipped
with illustrations of the agricultural,
mineral5 game and fish resources of
the state, would be an Invaluable ad-
dition as a dignified anu practical ad-
vertisement I firmly believe this
train will arouse great public inter-
est throughout the west and would
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"The following will be the person
mel of the commission: George H.
Smith, president, New Orleans; JUS
tin F. Denechaud, secretary y-treasure
New Orleans; J. T. Bryant, Monroe;
[. S. West, Hammond; A. J. Perkins,
Lake Charles; N. P Mess, Lafay-
ette; James NJ. Parker, Monroe; !.
B. Rennyson, New Orleans; E. P.
Brady, New Orleans; A II Dusen-
bury, New Orleans; E. S. Cavanaugh,
New Orleans; ]. L. Slusher, New Or
leans; G. j. Whittington,' Alexandria;
J. H. Eastman, Shreveport.
Owing to their intimate aequaint-
ance with the development of the
state and the conservation of its re-
sources on a broad scale, II respect
fully request the following named ac-
lively to assist in the work by accom-
panying the demonstration train:
President Oscar Dowling, Of the Lou
isiana State Board of Health: Secre-
tary l.. N. Brueggerhoff, Of the Lou
=isiana State Fair Association; Presi-
dent Ne Alexander of the Lauisi-
ara zion Com Eireess
tor w r. Dodson, Of the Louisiana
Agricultural Experimental Stations; ];
Secretary Justin F. Deneehaud, Of
the Louisiana Board of Agriculture
and immigration
.sThe program is that the train will
leave Shreveport soon after the clos
ing of the Louisiana state fair and
Will carry the best of the exhibits dis
played at the fair.
ssThe necessary funds will be
raised by private subscription, as
Show for the past two years. The
character and standing of the gen.
tlemen in control, and their we'll
known devotion to the agricultural in
terests of the state afford a suffi-
cient guarantee that the work will be
economically conducted and that the
money contributed will be used to the
best advantage.
1.-THE advertisement will be for all
Louisiana and not in any sense sec
tionaI nor for the benefit of any
group of persons.
81 earnestly bespeak the support of
the press of the state for the COM
mission and the active cooperation
and assistance Of the people. The
whole people, no matter in what in
dustry or service or pursuit, are Vi
tally interested in the material devel-
opment and prosperity of the state,
and If united with this purpose of
common benefit in view there can
be no doubt of the successful result
Of their efforts.
Cooperative Sugar Company Formed.
The articles of incorporation Of
the Belle Helene Cooperative Sugar
Company have been filed for record
alton in the office of the clerk of
court of Ascension parish and are
published in this paper. The OBJ
jects and purposes Of the organiza-
tion, as set forth in the charter, are:
To lease and operate the Belle Hell
enc sugar factory in the parish OF
Ascension, together with its railroads
and equipment necessary for the
successful operation of said factory;
to buy, lease and operate other SUI
gar factories in the parish of Ascen-
sion and elsewhere in the state of
Louisiana; to buy or lease sugar
plantations for the purgese Of raising
sugar cane and other crops, and to
manufacture therefrom sugar and
other products; to buy. build, lease
and operate the necessary railroads
and tramways for the transportation
of cane and the successful operation
of its sugar factories. The capital
stock of the corporation is $4,000,
divided into 500 shares Of the par
value OF s10o each, and its officers
are: Joseph Staring, president; G.
D. Gondran, president; A. l..
Picard, secretary and treasurer.
These officers, together with George
B. Reuss and E. NJ Loeb constitute
the stockholders and board of direct
ors of the company.
The Belle Helene factory, which is
one Of the largest and best equipped
in the parish, will grind all the cane
raised on the various plantations Of
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