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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-09
CHARTER
l,a6fOiX Lumber Co., Inc.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant
OF THE

Be it known that on this the 18th day
of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and sixteen,
before me, C. II. Mccain, notary, duly
commissioned, sworn and qualified ac-
cording to law, in and for the parish OF
Grant. State of Louisiana, and In the
presence of the legal witnesses herein
after named and undersigned. person
ally came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are herunto sub
scribed, all of the age of majority, who
declared that awaiting themselves OF
the provisions of the laws of the State
relative to the organization of corpora
lions. they hereby form themselves
and such others as may hereafter be-
come associated with them, into cor
poration for the objects and purposes
hereinafter set forth and embodied In
the following articles which they kere-
by adopt as their charter, to-wlt:
ARTICLE l.
The name of the corporation shall be
LaCroix Lumber Company. lpcorpor-
sted. and by this name it shall have
corporate existence for period OF
twenty wears from date hereof, and its
domicileis hereby established at Coifax,
in the parish of Grant, State of Louisl-
ana.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purpose for whicn
this corporation is organized, and the
nature of the business TO be earned on
bv it are declared to be to own and op'
crate saw and planning mill at or neal
Colfax, Louisiana, or at other places N
said State of Louisiana, and Tor the
purpose of carrying on said business 4
shall have power TO sue ana TO De sued
to have, hold, receive. lease, convey
mortgage, hypothecate and pledge
property, both real and personal, a.
NAV be necessary for the successfn
conduct of its business, and to DO an,
and all other acts and Things and nav
and exercise any and all other PRIV
leges, powers and rights and immunl
ties which Q corporation OF this charac
ter, organized under the laws OF Louisi
ana. could have and do and which nov
are or hereafter may be authorized D.
law. and particularly Act 267 of 1914
and any amendments thereto. The OF
ficers. directors and stockholders sha
enioy all powers and perform all dutle
granted end required by the laws O
the State of Louisiana, now exishn
and hereafter to be enacted.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock of this organi n
t;on shall be six Thousand (S6, 900. on
dollars. divided into and Representa-
bv sixty shares OF one hundred dollar
each which said stock shall be paid Il
in cash at the time of subscription,
the same may be issued at not less5tha
rar IN pavment or exchange for prof
ertv or rights actually received or pa
chased by the said corporation ana Il
snch otter valuable consideration,
the directors may determine, and
sha,, commence business as soon
three thousand dollars of the capt
stock shall have been subscribed ~
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Notice of Final Proof,

U. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La. }
November 6, 1916.
PROOF UNDER LAW UNDER WHICH ENTRY
WAS MADE.
Notice is hereby given that Randle
Walters, of Montgomery, Louisiana,
who, on October 2, 1918, made home
stead entry No 06734. for NEt OF SEa
of section Is, township north, range
4 west, Louisiana Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make three year
proof, to establish claim to the lane
above described. before Clerk of Court
at Colfax, La. on the goth day OF
December, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: Chas
Lewis, of Montgomery, La; L. L. Nc
Cain, of Montgomery, La M. Eubank:
of Montgomery, La; G. w. Stanley
of Verda, La.
E. D. CHAMELEON,
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-09

A detailed itemized description OF prop
erty given in exchange for stock by
the subscribers hereto being annexed
hereto, amounting to the sum of one
thousand dollars each as appraised by
the directors.
ARTICLE w.
The corporate powers of this corpor-
alton shall be vested in and exercised
by a board of directors consisting of
three stockholders, who shall be elect
ed at stockholders meeting to be
held at the Office of the company In
Colfax. Louisiana, on the first day of
December of each year, who shall hold
their office until the election OF their
successors as above PROVIDED. The FOL
lowing persons shall constitute the nrst
board of directors and officers OF the
company, viz: John l.. LaCrolx, pres
ident and general manager; William
LaCroix, secretary and treasurer; Y;
w. LaCroix, vice president; the SAID
directors shall have all powers provid,
ed in Act 267, 1914, sec. z, and shall
hold their offices until their successors
are elected. The board of directors
shall have power to fill vacancies IN
| their number from among the stock
holders of the company. and they shall
have power to adopt such rules ana Dy,,
laws as they may deem necessary and
to appoint such agent, managers and
clerks or other employees as they may
deem necessary for conducting the said
business, with power to discharge the
same at their pleasure. The postofilce
address of the directors are as follows:
John l.. LaCroix, Alexandria, La. VIM.
LaCroix, Colfax, La; c. w. LaCroix,
Colfax, La.
This charter may be amended. alter
/ ed or changed, the capital stock IN
creased not to exceed ten thousand dol
lars or decreased less than three thou.
sand dollars, or it may be dissolved al
meeting of the stockholders for such
purpose, with the assent of three
fourths of the capital stock represent
ed at such meeting. In case of a dis
. solution of this corporation its affair:
shall be liquidated by two commission
ers selected from the stockholders WHIT
! shall continue in Office until its fina
! liquidation. In AL stockholders meet
ings each stockholder shall be entitled
: to one vote for each share Of stool
owned by him.
: ARTICLE vi.
' All citations and all other legal pro
Y ceedings shall be served on the presl
, dent of this corporation, or in his alb
: sence on the vice president, or in tn
i absence or inability to act Of the presl
8 dent and vice president, on the secre
I tary Of this corporation.
g ARTICLE VII.
No stockholder of this corporatio
shall ever be held liable or responsible
l. for the contracts thereof in any turtle
y sum than the unpaid balance due TIA
d company on the shares OF stock sui
5 scri5ed for or owned by him, nor sha
n any informalities in organization hav
" the effect of rendering this chsrter nu
n or of exposing a stockholder to any liz
J. biity than above for the unpaid balane
r due on the stock.
IT Thus done and passed at Colfax,
Is the parish of Grant, State of Louis
it ana, on this the 18th day of Septembe
Is A. D. 1916, in the presence of G. |
al LaCroix and r. S. Cameron. comp
I. tent witnesses.
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Congh Medicine For Children.

MRS. hugh COOK, ocottsVIiIe' N. tn
says: about five years ago when we
we were living in Garbutt, N. Y, l
doctored two of my children suffering
from colds with Chamberlain's Remedy
and found it just as represented in
every way. 1t promptly checked their
coughing and cured their colds quicker
than anything / ever used" Obtain
able everywhere. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-09

A five-room residence on corner lot
in Colfax will be sold at close figure for
quick sale. Painted and papered and
back porch screened. Garden spot,
cow shed, barn and shade trees. Two
cisterns. See A. M. Goodwin.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA I
Parish of Grant

Before me the undersigned authority
personally came and appeared William
LaCroix and c. w. LaCroix, who being
first duly sworn deposes and says that
they are two of the incorporators OF
the LaCroix Lumber Company, lncor-
porated, and that three thousand dol
lars of the capital stock of said corpor-
alton has been subscribed for, and said
amount of subscribed stock has been
paid for by transfer of the property
given in payment of said stock to the
LaCroix Lumber Co., Inc. a list of the
property being attached to the charter.
WIN. LACROIX,
C. w. bACROIX.
Sworn to and subscribed to before
me the undersigned authority this 18th
day of October, 1916.
C. H. MCCAIN,
Notary Public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-09

22S at page "a, records of the parish of
Grant, Louisiana.
In testimony whereof witness my Of
fetal seal and signature on this the 9Th
day of November, A. D. 1916.
JAS. ]. O'QUINN,
Clerk and Recorder, Grant Ph., La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-09

C. H. MCCAIN,
Notary Public, fh. of Grant, La.
STATE OF LOUISIANA |
Parish of Grant
Having examined the foregoing act
of incorporation of the LaCroix Lum-
Der Company, Incorporated, and finding
nothing therein contained contrary to
the constitution and laws of Louisiana,
| hereby approve the same, at Alexan-
dr;a. La, this September 20, 1916.
JOHN R. HUNTER,
District Attorney, 18th Jud. Dist.
Description and list of property SUBJ
ccribed for stock in the LaCroix Lum-
Der Company, Inc, valued at the sum
of three thousand dollars, and apprais-
ed for said sum by the directors of said
company.
The southeast quarter of the north
east quarter, the north half of the
southeast quarter of section twenty
nine. northeast quarter of the north
west quarter and the north half of the
northeast quarter of section 80, all tip:
north, range east, La. Mer., and
containing about two hundred and forty
acres more or less; also the north hall
/ of southwest quarter and the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter OF
section 20, tip. 6 north, range east,
La. Mer.
Situated the parish of Grant, Louisi
ana. and being well timbered lands
mostly pine and some hardwood. The
improvements being of little value.
The said property being valuable TO-
| its timber mostly.
This property description being at
tached to and part of the affidavi
and articles of Incorporation and real
in connection herewith.
C. H. MCCAIN,
Notary Public.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA /
Parish of Grant

Office of Clerk and Recorder.
| hereby certify that the within is a
true and correct copy of the original
charter which is now on file and OF rec
ord in this office. Filed for record on
the 9Th day of November, 1916, and re-
corded on same date in Book 81 OF
Corporation Charters, etc., register No.
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u. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La.
November 6. 1916.
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A detailed itemized description OF prop
erty given in exchange for stock by
the subscribers hereto being annexed
hereto, amounting to the sum of one
thousand dollars each as appraised by
the directors.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15
COLUMBUS, LUNA COUNTY, N. NJ DECEMH

Thomas J. Cole, whose announcement appears in this issue
of the Courier as a candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace
in this precinct is a man of excellent character, is 50 years of age
and has been a resident of Columbus for the past six years. He is
one of our pioneers, is well known and respected by all. lie is a
carpenter by trade and a man of good judgement and ability. He
has been a strong factor in the development of the valley to its
present stage and has ever stood ready to assist in any worthy
community undertaking. Mr.. Cole served as clerk in the Justice
of the Peaces office in Dallas, Texas, for three years, during which
time he read law under an able instructor. Mr.. Cole has a large
number of friends in the precinct who will stay with him to the
last and who believe that he is the right man for the place and
will continue to think so as long as there is a vote to be counted on
the evening of January Sth. If elected the office will be in the
hands of a capable an Conscientious official
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-15

The Courier will take no sides in the present campaign for
the precinct offices. This statement has been made to every
candidate that has announced in the paper, and some have come
to us with reports that we were favoring certain candidates. This
is untrue and we feel that it is an injustice to Us TO circulate such
reports. Before the campaign is over we will publish so far as we
are able to get at the matter. a statement of the facts in regard
to each candidate, which the voters are entitled to know, and then
let the voters decide who is the best fitted man for the offices.
The Courier has the same right to its opinions as any one and
when the time comes our ballots will be used for the best interests
of Columbus and the Valley. as will every other citizens according
to their viewpoint, and we hope all bitterness will be discarded.
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STATE BANK REPORT

Report of the condition Of the Columbus State Bank of Co.
INDUS, New Mexico at the close of business November II. 1916
RESOURCES
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OF NEW MEXICO
County of Luna 30

Al. Weld, Cashier and J. L. Greenwood, President and "a y
Hoover Director, and d. L. Greenwood Director and A ~ W.
Director OF the Columbus State Bank of Columbus. New, Nayico
a bank organized under the laws of the Territory nov Stata of
New Mexico, upon oath duly sworn, each for himself danosatb ~
says, that the above and foregoing statements of the ResonrcoI
ana Liabilities, Deposltors, Interest paid on deposits and Diyidond.
paid on Capital Stock, of the above named bank at tho cn"o us
business November II, 1916, are correct and true, ~ u
A. }. WELD, Cashier J. l.. GREENWOOD p.,iJu.
A j. WELD, Director j. /. GREENWOND III.
w. {. HOOVER, Director
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd dav of nooo..L..
A. d. 1916. "S VI december
(SEAL) r NJ PEEn Ny..
My commission expires January SOth, 1917. ''"' 'uoHc
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-22
ON THE MARCH.

Mr.. james M. Walbeck. son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Adam walbeck, Of near Forest
Hill, q member of the Machine Gun Co
M. N. G., who lie taking q military
course at st. Johns College. where he
10 entitled 10 enter the Junior class next
week, writes homes and gives an inter.
esting account Of the experiences Of
himself and comrades at Eagle Pass,
Texas. Among other things he says:
Several Of the boys have applied for
furloughs. but / doubt whether they
will be successful, and II so. their ex-
penses home would exceed $50.
eve have been drilling hard lately and
tomorrow (Sept. i4) We 60. carrying
full equipment, on 9 hike for three days,
which means we sleep with the rattle
snake for two nights. and on the follow.
ing Monday we start to hike all the
week. Judging from plans given out.
It looks ~ though we would stay here u
devil Of q while.
Here 10 . stanza which describes
this section better than / can:
The devil put thorns on all the trees,
And mixed the sand with millions Of ileas;
He scattered taraniulns along all the roads,
Put thorns on thu cactus, and horns on the toads.
And put an addition on the lack rabbits ears
And he put little dovil In the Broncho steed.
And he poisoned the feet Of the oentipede.
And those who sit down need haif-soles on their
pants.
And lust think we have TO sleep on the ground.
And watch the rattle SNAKES run all around
''Two-fifths Of this Ia original"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-22
JAPAN IN HARP0RD.

On Friday evening few gentlemen
Of this vicinity were the guests Of Mr..
!. Alexis Shriyer at the Bel Air Coun-
try Club house, and were Toasted by the
host at banquet as unique rs 1t was
varied in Its viands and the originality
ofits service. Kohie Saito, from Toxic,
Japan, was In charge, and the excel
ence Of the service was on par with
the elegance Of his manner and the
activity Of his mind.
With chop sticks in hand, as their
varied skill made it possible, the guests
partook Of Fubinjuzi, abb, Kani. and
canned Longans and Lychee packed by
the Annoy Timing Company, Of Annoy,
China. IA successful business enterprise
under the management of Mr.. Louis
Kroh, formerly Of Jopps, where his
family still lives. The viands we're as
original and delicious as their names
(all names Guaranteed Indicate, and
were eulogized and consumed with that
delicacy Of appetite which distinguishes
the epicure from the gormand. Guests
assured their host they had never en-
joyed Q meal anything like this one.
All are still alive and well at this writ
ing.
A very attractive feature Of the even
ing was . half hours talk by Kobie,
who gave an historicsi account Of thu
] forty-seven Ronins Of Japan.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-22

=
Mrs. Joseph W. Letter and daughter.
who have been visiting Mrs. G. 7.
Wright, have returned to their home In
Roland Park.
Mr.. T. Frank MacLean is spending
the week at Ocean City. Md.
Miss Mildred Warfeld. Of Roland
Park. 10 the guest of Miss Sarah Hsrri-
son.
Mrs. Edmund Sunderland. Of Cations
vile. is visiting Mrs. A. F. VanBibber.
Messrs. John C. Evans and John A.
Hunter are making their headquarters
for week at Bethlehem, Maine. after
q pleasant trip through the White
Mountains. The trip as far as Boston
was made by sea.
Mr.. Edwin II. W. Harlan left Tues
day on business trip to College Sta
ton. Texas. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Harlan.
Mrs. J. C. Dempsey and daughter
Marjorie, who have been spending the
summer with Mrs. H. G. Keen. have
returned to their home in Tampa.
Florida.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Miss Carolyn r. Glacken, daughter
Of Mrs. Charles r. Glscken, Of Pyles-
vile. was married at st. Mary's Church
to Mr.. Paul s. Shellenberger, Of York.
Pa, on Tuesday. Rev. Andrew II. Mihm
performing the ceremony.
The bride wore gown Of white chif-
fon taffeta combined with georgette
crepe and trimmed with old lace and
pearls. Her veil Of tulle was caught
with orange blossoms and she carried 9
bouquet OF white Killarney roses. Miss
Florence Lee GIscken, sister Of the
bride. was maid Of honor, and wore pale
pink chiffon tsffets. with large picture
hat, and carried yellow roses.
Misses X. Edna Cornthwaite and
Dorothy M. Murphy were bridesmaids
and wore pale blue satin and georgette
crepe. with large black picture hats,
and carried bouquets of pale pink roses.
The best man was Mr.. Eugene Schu-
man, of York, Pa. Messrs. H. Edwin
Glaeken and J. Augustus Morrison acted
as ushers.
After q wedding breakfast served Of
the home of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shellenbergsr left for a trip South by
water. Upon their return they will re.
side In York.
The bride was popular member Of
the Hartford corps of teachers.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-22
BEL AIR GETS LEFT.

After many threats Of how there
wouldn't be a grease spot left of the
Maryland Athletic Club IL the local
base ball team ever secured q game
with them. the boosters wish for
game was gratified on Saturday and
the home boys got the drubbing Of their
lives. The defeat Is easily accounted
for by the fact that Bel Airs players
individually and collectively we're sadly
of color. Coale's trusty right arm,
which usually does such effective work,
was so sore he was unable TO put any
steam" on the ball and hence he was
hit hard. while the other players had
evidently had their gloves lined with
rubber during their enforced vaca-
ton. Incidentally the rest had not
improved their batting eyes" In the
meantime NJ. A. c., piled up Ii runs,
while Bel Air secured only s. Every
one had the time Of bis life though, SO
whats the difference
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-22
Aberdeen ibOings.

ABERDEEN, September 20, - Rev. and
Mrs w. A. Price and Miss Alice Price
and Rev. and Mrs. Harold II. Pellegrin
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Silver ON Sunday, when they attended
the woods meeting Mt Darlington.
BRAND Mrs. X. ). Crotbers and boys,
of Chester, Pa, and Mrs. William
Davis, Of Philadelphia, have closed their
bungalow at Old baltimore.
Mr.. Bennett Chesney has taken a
position in Eddystone, Pa, and will re-
move his family to Philadelpbia on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Leach and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Leach, OF Forest Park,
were week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
g. Alfred Mitchell. Mrs. Mitchell re-
turned with her sister Mrs. Edwin
Leach TO Forest Park,
Mr., and Mrs. Charles M. &. Felten,
of Philadelphia, spent the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs Is. Silver Mitchell.
Mr.. Frank Leland. Of New York, was
weekend guest Of Mr.. Sidney ID,
beverley,
Miss Mildred Richardson is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. C. A. Goodyear, OF
Carlisle, Pa.
Owing to the recently increased traffic
over our highway. traffic guards have
been placed in the centre. and Mt the
turn Of Bel Air avenue into the Havre
de Grace pike. These signals are illuml-
mated with red lanterns at night. A
trail police ~ often in town, and on
Tueb day morning arrested and fined one
of our nsighbOrs Of lower Hartford fOI
keepiog the engine running while he
left I standing in front Of q drug store.
Mr.J. William McGsw is on a bust
ness tour to Pittsburgh and New York.
Messrs. John Cecil Smith, OF Balti.
moro, Harry Edwards and George Jones.
of Cleveland. Ohio, were guests OF Mr..
Howard H. Mitchell during the past
week. .
Mrs Charles Mays. Of White Hall.
was a guest Of Mrs. Il. A. Spielman last
week.
Miss Dorothy Kriete has returned
from q visit TO her uncle and aunt,
Judge and Mrs, Il. NJ. Ware, Of rappa'
hammock. Va While there she was
given dance by Mrs. W. Russell Hay
man. Mrs. Hsyman returned ss far VI
Bs timore with Mrs. kriete, where sht
is visiting relatives.
Misses Mayfield Walker and Evelyr
Webb left here on Tuesday to entel
Western Maryland College.
VIpntNIA
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-22
BITTEN by MAD DOG.

Master George Finney, son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. W. Finney, Of Church.
vile. was bitten in the hand last Fridsy
by a pet dog which has since died Of
hydrophobia. Immediately after the
little fellow was bitten Mr.. Finney
noticed that the dog was acting strange
ly so piled It and the child into his ma
chine and hurried 10 Baltimore. Owing
to the prevalence Of infantile paralysis
the children's ward at the Union
Protestant Infrmary was closed and 1t
was found necessary to domicile George
at the Stafford Hotel where he Is now
undergoing the Pasteur treatment
Fortunately the bite was not very deep.
The diseased animal was taken to q
prominent veterinary who after twenty
four hours observation pronounced his
trouble undoubtedly as hydrophobia. In
order to make doubly certain. the dog
was carefully confined and kept until
Monday night when he died Of the dread
disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finney have the deep
sympathy Of large circle Of friends
who sincerely hope the child will suffer
no III effects from his experience.