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La Junta tribune., 1917-03-15

AZ last Il 10 here-a complete all.
of-the-yesr kitchen range doing
double duty with single space. A.
the Mayhem House Furnishing
Company the Aicasar Company. Of
Milwaukee. Wis. IL showing two
wonderful ranscs-one for the city
home. which burns both gas and coal.
separately. or ~ the same time With
perfect success. and also one for the
eountry home which burns coal and
wood, or keroseas oil st the aa0s
time. Both are ample and beautiful
In design.
Mise Ids b. Downey. from the fac
tory, 10 givins daily demonstsations
Of ,hsss stoves at the Mayhsw House
Furs,shine Company. and will ~
p,esssA % show the ladies the msr.
i,s Of thess ho0e sesipnsats.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-15
FIRST N. J.. CHURCH.
A. l.. 7. Eweft, u. D.. Pastor

Sunday services as follows:
sunday school meets at g:45
O'Clock, c. NJ. Harrison. general
superintendent
Morning worship at II O'Clock
The pastor viii preach the sermon.
The Epworth League will NEE, at
$3.50 o'clock. Topic. Re galyaniz.
Ink Indifferent Members" j. Il.
Richards viii be the leader.
Al 1880 O'Clock We viii have q
good service. The Gospel Team. "
composed OF some OF the leading
business and professional men. viii
conduct this service. II win be a
notable meeting. Let all attend.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-15

Miss Bessie Bayiis entertained n
number OF her friend. at a dinner
party at the Fred Harvey Hotel on
Monday evening. Covers were laid
Tor Geraldine Thie,s. Pauline Gauser.
Fern Mays. Vance Hubbei. Franklin
Thiets. Earl Resan and Charles
Stubs, After dinner the young pco-
pie enjoyed the Triangle feature q,
the Rourke Thsater.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-15
Death Of MIR Pott.

Mrs. Laura y. Potts died at her
home near swink last Saturday. The
funeral was held from the family
residence Sunday afternoon and the
body was shipped by Undertaken
Cook TO Plymouth. Neb.. for final In.
t.rmea, Rev. johnson. OF swink,
had charge Of the service. Mrs. Potts
Is survived by her husband who nc.
eompaniet her BODY to i,s las, rest.
Ing place.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-15

pulled off in La Junts. III any Of
the farmers OF Holbrook or La Jun
ta's surrounding agricultural terri
tory want to attend meeting where
they will hear some OF their prob
lens discussed. they have to 30 to
Rocky Ford. Lamar, or some other
town. says the agricultural editor,
and come TO think OF IL he is about
right. Isn't 1t about time for the
business men OF La Junta to wake
up and get on good terms with the
inhabitants OF the surrounding az
ricultural territory?
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-15

The T. o. Club hsid i,s regular
meeting Monday evening u the home
OF hias Blanche Munby. A busisess
ssssiea vas held after Which . social
hoss ~as spsat The nezt meeting
VII b With Mis- Rs,A Rsyaoids II
two weehs.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-15

The great family journal cirou-
iates In every cline under the sun
even In Siam and South America
Right here on this terrestrial sphere
In the good old u. 3. A. this paper
eirculates under conditions that are
~ decided contrast. In renewing her
subscription 10 the Tribune Mrs. o.
p. Swanson writes that they are EN-
joyins' decidedly cold weather. the
thermometer going down into the
depths every nisht 10 the extent Of
from 10 TO - degrees below zero
We are not envious Of such condi-
lions. but In California II II differ
eat. and u II not NJ all strange that
people ere travelling In that direction
~ trAinioads. We would too. n We
had The price. Harry d. 0arwood. Of
Rocky Ford. writes 10 change the
addrsse Of bis psper from the melon
sastsapolis 10 6antA barbara. Calf.
ssl s6ys: ARRIVED here Sunday ~
eolao. '11assA ~. as1 fond a.
weather 1eellslly eifisfsot - what
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-15

The Trinidad Chamber Of Com.
merce recently entertained the far.
msrs OF the agricultural territory
surrounding that city at an elaborate
iuneheon--the first Of . series Of
sct-scausinted affairs. Why no,
have = set-acauainted luncheon for
the farmers In Ia JuntA, In last
weeks issue Of the Tribune our asr,.
cultural editor made some caustic
comment to the effect that vhi,e
mAny towns IN the Askassas Valley
were holding mestises 10 discuss
sub1sess u vitsi inpsss 70 he Sus.
mem 10 dll net receliees . sinsls
Instance who're sseA - affair vas
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
Signature ( Voter.
Taxable valuation s. ........ .


Taxable valuation $..........
NOTICE TO VOTER9-To vote in
favor Of the proposition submitted
upon this ballot, place = cross (X)
mark in the square after the word
YES; to vote against It place q
similar mark after the word NO.
And that the secretary OF this
board be and he is hereby instruct
ed to have prepared for use at said
special election all necessary bal
lot boxes, tally sheets, lists of voters
an compiled statements of voters in
number and amount.
Section 3. That the polling place
for said election shall be at the usual
polling place Of the Fourth Ward of
the parish of st. Tammany. La, and
DR.. A. G. Maybe, Geo. Frosch and
G. r. Poirson are hereby appoint
ed commissioners and II. A. Verrett
clerk of said election to serve at
said polling place in said election.
and said election shall be conducted
under the laws Of tn. state appli-
cable thereto.
Section 4. The president Of this
board Is hereby instructed to give
notice of the special election herein
ordered, by his proclamation to be
published according to law, and in
said proclamation he shall announce
that at 10 o'clock a. m, on Wednes-
day the fourth day Of April, 1917.
this board will meet at its usual
meeting place in the town Of Gov
ingten, La, and in open session pro-
coed to open the ballot box, examine
and count the ballots in number.
examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result Of the cleo
ton.
On roll call the following men,
bers voted in the ALTERNATIVES: Kahl.
O'Keefe. Levy. Evans, Lddle, MIL
lar. The following members voted
in the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
N. II. FITZSlMONS,
President.
ELMER e. LYON,
Secretary.
On motion duly seconded It was
voted to adjourn subject to call.
N. H. FITZSIMONS,
President.
ELMER E. LYON,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
No. PASS.
Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court.
Parish of St. Tammany,
louisiana

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of judgment of partition and
sale issued out of the Twenty Sixth
Judicial District Court of Louisiana,
in and for St. Tammany Parish, Lou
isiana. in the above entitled cause,
and to me directed, l will proceed
to sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, on
Saturday, April II, 1917.
at the principal front door of the
courthouse at Covington, Louisiana.
between legal sale hours for judicial
sales, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
An undivided one-half interest in
and to a certain piece or parcel OF
land situated in what Is known as
Bossier City, in st. Tammany parish,
Louisiana, described IS follows: On
what is known as the avenue one
hundred and eighty (180) feet front
by depth of two hundred and forty
(24O) feet between Seventh 9th
and Eighth (Sth) streets, one hun
dred and eighty (180) feet front by
three hundred 5000 feet in depth
between Eighth (8th) and Ninth
(9th) streets; one hundred and
eighty (1so) feet front by depth
of three hundred 5000 feet between
Ninth (9th) and Tenth (1Oth)
streets. Bounded on the north by
property belonging to Mrs. 7. J.
Brown, east by Warren street, south
by lands belonging to Harry Bossier
and west by Keller street.
All that certain lot or parcel OF
land situated in the town of New
Claiborne, Parish Of St. Tammany,
Louisiana, designated on the official
map of New Claiborne as fractional
square one ~ and six (6). Num-
Der one Cd being bounded by Arthur
Road, First and Second streets and
Bogue Falaya avenue. Number six
(6) being bounded by Abita Springs
road, by First and Second streets and
by Tchefuncta avenue.
Now owned in proportions as fol-
lows, to-wit, by:
Mrs. Lille Gale Pelloat, 1886.
Mrs. Felecine Pelloat Peyre, 1856.
Mr.. Peter Pelloat, 1856.
Mr.. Jean Christia Blanchine 1856.
Mr.. Edmond Christia Blanchine.
1856.
Mrs. Cyprian Blanchine Gouinill-
vera, 1-56.
Mrs. Victorine Blanchne Turon,
1856.
Mrs. Emily Blanchine Laborde,
1856.
Mrs. Katherine Blanchine Perbos,
1856.
Mrs. Felectne Blanchine Planche,
1-56.
Mr.. Jean Baptiste Blanchine, 1856.
And said judgment decreeing a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24

All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting. burning,
deadening, carrying or floating away,
injuring or destroying any trees.
timber or wood growing or lying up
on the lands of the undersigned. on
the lake front from Lewisburg to the
Tchefuncta river, formerly known as
Amand Marigny and McQuinn tract;
and are also prohibited from fishing,
hunting or trapping with dog or torch
or trespassing in any way on lands
belonging to the undersigned. One
hundred dollars reward will be paid
for information and conviction OF
trespassers.
D. G. HIDDEN,
1923 Washington Ave-,
jul8-6mo New Orleans, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
No. 2739.
Twenty-Sixth judicial District Courr
State of Louisiana, Parish
of St. Tammany,

BY virtue of an order of seizure
and sale issued out of the Twenty
Sixth judicial District Court of the
State of Louisiana, bearing date the
9Th day of March, 1917, and to me
directed, have seized and will offer
for sale at the principal front door
of the courthouse in Covington, La,
between legal sale hours, on
Saturday, April %, 1917,
the following described property, to-
wit:
Situated in the parish of st. Tam
many, Luisiana, together with other
property thereto belonging, as fol-
lows: The west half of the south
west fourth of southeast fourth Sec
ton % township 6 south, range IL
east, together with one entire saw
mill complete, consisting of engines,
boilers, belts, shafting, pulleys and
all other machinery, etc., located up
on the said land, which for the pur-
poses of this mortgage is hereby
made a part and parcel of the land
above described, together with such
other machinery as may from time
to time be placed in the said mill
and upon the said land, to improve,
add to or repair the said saw mill.
Also the leases for right of way
to, over and across the ne or of NV
or section 20 tip south, range 13
east; Sc Or of sw or section % tip 6
south, range Is east; south half of
Sc or section % and sw Or of sw or
section "a tip south, range 13 east;
lots and section "a tp 6 south,
range 13 east, and southern portion
of H. R. section Al tip 6 south, range
13 east, and the southern portion OF
H. R. section 80, tp south, range
IA east; lots and section 10 tp
south, range IA east, section 40
tp south, range Ii east, now held
or then held by the mortgagors, to-
gether with such other real rights
which mortgagors hold and incident
al thereto.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without ap-
praisement.
T. E. BREWSTER,
mr24-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
No. 1898.
Twenty-Sixth judicial District Court,
State of Louisiana, Parish
of St. Tammany.

BY virtue of an order of seizure
and sale issued from the Honorable
aforesaid court, and to me directed,
bearing date the 18th day of July,
1915, have seized and will offer
for sale at the front door Of the
courthouse in the town of COving-
ton, Louisiana, to the highest bidder,
between legal sale hours, on
Saturday, April q, 1917,
the following described property, to-
wit:
(a) A certain piece or parcel of
land being about one and One-half
miles from Covington on the Mill
tary Road, bounded on the north by
Little Bogue Falaya river, on the
northeast by lands of Cathrine Beck
er, now Payne, east by Military Road,
south by lands of Wunderlich or as
signs, west by Bogue Falaya river,
containing ten acres, more or less,
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
(b) A certain piece or portion of
ground in the parish of st. Tammany
adjoining the above property on the
Military Road, and described on a
plan Of ]. NJ. Yates, parish surveyor,
June 6, 1901, said property is bound
ed by the property of b. ]. Wun-
derIch. Military Road, the property
above described, and Little Bogue Fa-
laya river, which said line Of sur
vey runs as follows: Commencing
at the gate post of the above de-
scriIbed property 40 feet north 81
degrees east of DIR. Wunderlich' g
northeast corner on Military Road,
thence north SO degrees west on a
straight line to Bogue Falaya river,
corner ON said river marked on a
1Oinch black gum on east bank OF
said creek.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the
benefit Of appraisement.
T. E. BREWSTER,
mr24-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24

Moved by A. r. Smith, seconded
by H. A. Mackie, that the following
ordinance be adopted. Carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
An ordinance to establish certified
hotels and boarding houses in the
town Of Covington. Louisiana:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen and the Munich
pal Board of Health of the town Of
Covington, as follows:
Section 1. That any person, drm
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.

partition, by licitation, of the said
aforesaid property, between the
plaintiffs and the said defendants.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to
the stipulation that the purchaser
thereof assume the taxes thereon for
the year 1916, and pay all costs of
transfer.
This 7th day of March, 1917.
T. E. BREWSTER.
mar1O-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
CHARTERS.

CHARTERS.
Robt. F. Broussard, New Iberia, La. ;
with Henry B. Pruden as president,
Emile Beaucoudray as vice-presi-
dent, j. l.. Watkins as secretary
treasurer, and William Biery as gen
eral manager, who shall hold their
respective Offices until the first Tues
day after the first Monday Of March,
1918, or until their successors are
elected.
ARTICLA V.
This charter may be modified or
altered, the capital stock thereof in
creased or decreased, or the cor
poration may be dissolved with the
assent of three-fourths of the capt.
tai stock present or represented at
any meeting of the stockholders held
for that purpose, after prior notice
in writing to each stakeholder, or
mailed to him at his last known
postoffice address, all in accordance
with the terms of Act 267 of 1914.
ARTICLE VI.
At the expiration this charter
or the earlier dissolution of this cor
poration for any cause, its affairs
shall be liquidated by one or more
liquidators to be elected by the
stockholders, all OF whom shall hold
stock in this corporation, and said
liquidators are hereby vested with
full power and authority to liqui-
date the affairs of said corporation,
with full power to act under the
terms of section 80 of Act 267 of
1914.
ARTICLE VII.
The appearers hereby declaer that
they have subscribed to the follow
ing number of shares of the capital
stock of this corporation, to-wit:
Henry B. Pruden, Covington, La,
thirty 600 shares.
Emile Beaucoudray, 223 S. Der
bigny street, New Orleans, La, thirty
500 shares.
]. l.. Watkins. Covington, La,
thirty 500 shares.
William Biery, Covington, La,
twenty-eight (28) shares, herein rep
resented by Henry B. Pruden, duly
authorized.
Robert F. Broussard, New Iberia,
La, two (2) shares, herein repre-
sented by Henry B. Pruden, duly au-
thoriZed.
Thus done and passed at my Office
in the town of Covington, Parish of
St. Tammany, State OF Louisiana.
on this the first day of the month
of March, A. D., 1917, in the pres
ence Of Harvey E. Ellis and Holger
G.. Kohnke, competent witnesses,
who hereunto sign their names. to-
gether with the said appearers, and
me, Notary, after due reading of the
whole.
(Original Signed)
Henry B. Pruden, 80 shares.
j. Lester Watkins, 80 shares.
Emile Beaucoudray, 80 shares.
Williams Biery, 20 shares, per
pro Henry B. Pruden.
Robert F. Broussard, 2 shares,
per pro Henry B. Pruden.
Witnesses:
HARVEY E. ELLIS.
EOLGER G. KOHNKE.
KARL ]. KOHNKE,
Notary Public.
= "A true copy.
KARL J. KOHNKE,
Notary Public.
/, the undersigned Deputy Cleri
of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of
Mortgages in and for st. Tammany
Parish, Louisiana, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Act of
Incorporation of the Pine Stump Pro-
duct Company, Inc, was this day
duly recorded in my Office in Charter
Book /, folio ., etc.
Covington, La, March Z, 1917
w. 2, BLOSSMAN,
Dy. Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder.
march1O-6t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
CHARTER
Of the
SOUTHERN HOTEL, INC.
United States of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of
St. Tammany.

Be it known that before me, Karl
J. Kohnke, a Notary Public, duly
commissioned and qualified dn and
for the parish Of st. Tammany. State
of Louisiana, personally came ana
appeared the persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who de-
clared to me, Notary, that availing
themselves of the provisions Of the
laws of this State relative to the or
particularly of Act 267 of the Acts
of the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana for the year 1914. they
have coyenanted and agreed, and by
these presents do covenant and agree
for themselves. their successors and
assigns, to form themselves into a
corporation and body polite, for the
objects and purposes, and under the
stipulations hereinafter set forth, to-
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be
Southern Hotel Incorporated,
and under its said corporate name it
shall have the right power and au-
thority to have and enjoy corpor-
ate existence and succession for the
full term and period OF ninety-nlne
(99) years from and after the date
hereof; to contract, to sue and be
sued; to make and use a corporate
seal, If desired. and the same to
break or alter at pleasure; to hold.
receive, lease, purchase and convey,
as we'll as mortgage and hypothecate
property, real, personal and mixed,
corporal or incorporeal; to name
and appoint such managers, agents,
directors and officers as its business
interests and, conveniences may re-
0uire, and to make and establish, as
we'll as alter and amend, from time
to time, such bylaws, rules and reg
ulations for the government OF the
affairs of said corporation, as may
be necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation
shall be in the town OF Covfngton:
parish of st. Tammany, State OF Lou
isiana, and all citations, or other
legal process, shall be served upon
the President of said corporation. or,
in the event of his absence, upon the
Vice-President, and in the absence OF
both of said officers, as the law d.
reefs.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed. and the
nature of the business to be carried
on by it, are hereby declared to be:
To acquire, purchase or lease,
lands, buildings and improvements,
to conduct, carry on and operate
hotel or hotels in Covington, LOU
isiana, or in any other locality In
the State of Louisiana and IN con
nection with the operation Of same
to acquire and purchase furniture.
fixtures and all necessary parapnef-
MALTA and appurtenances necessary
to conduct the same; to operate IN
connection Herewith dining rooms.
cafe or cafes, billiard and pool rooms
and all other compliments for the
convenience and comfort OF the
guests as may be deemed advisable,
and especially to acquire the New
Southern Hotel OF Covington, La.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the SUM Ut
Fifteen Thousand ($15,OO0.OO) Dol
lars, divided into and represented by
one hundred and fifty shares OF
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24

State of Louisiana, Parish
of St. Tammany.
Notice is hereby given that by viz
tue of a judgment of partition and
sale issued out of the Twenty-Sixth
judicial District Court Of Louisiana,
in and for St. Tamman9AParish, Lou
isiana, in the above entitled cause,
and to me directed, / will proceed
to sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder. on
Saturday, April Is, 1917,
at the principal front door of the
courthouse at Covington, Louisiana,
between legal sale hours for judicial
sales, the following described prop
erty, to,wit:
Southeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter and the northeast quarter o.
the southeast quarter of section 10,
township 6 south, range IL east,
Greensburg District, containing 81 Sc
acres.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without
benefit of appr&sement.
T. E. BREWSTER,
mr24-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
N"TICE.

Notice is hereby given that l will
prosecute to the fullest extent OF the
law any parties found penning. run
ming or molesting my cattle in any
way whatever.
d16-6mO OSCAR GARCIA.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
TRESPAss NOTICES.

The undersigned forbid all hunt
ing, trapping or trespassing on their
lands. Anyone caught doing so will
be punished to the full extent Of the
law.
QUEEN & CRESCENT CLUB.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
ORDINANCES.


The following resolution was in
troduced by Mr.. Levy. who moved
its adoption. 1t was seconded b,
Mr.. Evans.
Whereas, in the opinion of thi,
board it is necessary and advisable
that a special election be ordered tt
be held in School District No. 4 o.
the parish of st. Tammany, La, Al
which there shall be submitted the
following two propositions, to-wit:
1. To levy special tax of three
60 mills on the dollar on all prop
erty in School District No. 4 of the
parish of st. Tammany, La. subject
to taxation annually for period Of
ten years for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public schools
of the said School District No. 4.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds
to the amount OF SIS, 100000 to run
not longer than fifteen years from
date and to bear interest not exceed
ing five per cent per annum payable
semi-annually for the purpose OF
constructing and furnishing a public
school building at Vaudeville, La,
and purchasing site, II necessary,
for the said school building within
said School District No. 4, title to
which shall vest in the public.
Be it resolved by the st. Tam
many, La, Parish School Board in
legal session convened, as follows:
Section 1. That a special cleo
ton ba and the same is ordered to
be held in School District No. 4 in
Monday, April 2, 1917,
at which there shall be submitted
the following two propositions:
Proposition No. 1. =
1. To levy a special ta., of three
60 mills on the dollar on all prop
erty in School District No. Of the
parish of st. Tammany, La, subject
to taxation annually for a period of
ten years for the purpose Of giving
additional aid to the public schools
of the said School District No. 4.
Proposition No. 2.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds
to the amount OF 100000 to run
not longer than fifteen years from
date and to bear interest not exceed
ing five per cent per annum payable
semi-annually for the purpos of
constructing and furnishing a public
school building at Vaudeville, la,
and purchasing a site, II necessary,
for the said school building within
said School District No. 4, title to
which shall vest in the public.
Section 2. That the secretary of
this board be and he is hereby in
structed to have prepared for use at
said special election a sufficient num-
Der of ballots on each of which shall
be printed all of the propositions
mentioned in section one of this res
olution, arranged in such manner as
to enable the voters to vote on each
one separately and in the following
form:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24

All persons are hereby warned ant
rruh,D i.eu from cutting, burning
deadening. carrying or floating away
Or otherwise injuring or destroying
Any trees, timber or wood owing or
lying upon the ENDS of the under
slkaeu. Inc re also prohibited
from fshin Aunting or trapping
with 4ox, or torch or trospass-
INK In ANY FAY On la1d0 belonging
10 the uD' so yn0d.
r. p. ROBERT.
Il. II. AAYFlELD.
Il. ]. AAYFIELD.
4. A. ORR.
JAS. PROVOST.
nOll-tf GEO. II. 0AU6D.