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S W!Li MAKE YOU A BOOK-KEEPER OR A M 0 IEN (O PHER. IT PAYS EOAID, TlI- 00 Y TIOj; AND STATIONERY Positions Secured Walden's Business eollege : 9. LAKE CHARLES, LA. A Superb Pro. w-are.. -Allow- , to,..... ^ s muirnt in of the -up. rib roure effe-ed young r oop:-,s IO yonr cho'l. They all fi.d noth * rT';i in* * nr better. if viao q .01 p'the- r, cols. ri n I antored o you. SIO0O Svclal eft. leC' ;t . .a-..t ,'.vr ntm ntand r ! 4 roIthei t.rm. II weeks. 9 - I a. i.ted a pi' :' na as bolb-k*.kop,.r. gavi.g ratisfae. ' , n*s pp,pj. who (d roir ao I poltlo. aned not have .t. i. . f trvclinu Ilne n di.starie.s, an! .high rirc d ",., but w!l :I1n, the bast ana the chat..t in yjur lT!. . t tih' w:Tl h' reedy wl.en "hy are ready yor it. 9.I " r .nr .r -mnae, and yor pnil, are never disap 9 D. F. PERRY. Oakdale, la. \, I n,n for s hare d,,ne for thousand*. and can do the same for S \ r :! ... wor,. at ,ti. prise Only IScholarahip to be sold at I; • 1 \I ', . be quick, write for partirnlars. L. W. WALDEN. Pres., LakeCharles., La. ~ Lai, ,ttgndance Assured at Opening January 6, 1908 fl .',, liar k Notice. Thu ,! , .:, 1f the Bank of St. 1larl:. a , ,!li, 'i tat tthat the ainual ru l.i :2 , - H - are' hilders of raidl ,l:.t I I ,I I at tli. BIaik on Tnlt day .1. i .ar, I Iti 19'e. for the rlection .f : . , ld ,f dir' tet r.. -t. tl ie:I, U ll t.. I h.:. Ib.. 16th 1907. I' \ I.ERL HIENVEN . ('ualtier. ' J. R. OLIVIER, DENTAL SURCEON, )W i I ,. i:. Itr.1 , IlITBE DRUG SITORE1.I -I'. M eItTI\ ILLE. LA. The Rev. Irl R. Hicks 1908 Almanac. I" r,,a 'V for dellvery anid zrelq all I f nti: .r ed it i in ti heaitty and rala e. . Tlh' .v' .r ti a h Iaintifll d.,ellan in col i ore, th efn ii' h .k i4 full of flu.* half l |nI,.-. iitronlni ..t Il n, r:.vingi and in 'tle-1 I 1 I. It ro tai',s the I iekspi wia h,,r fIr ca t- .mupll t,, f":. thll whlp c ','a . I , - iv itI It . T e p:'le' bl i m.ul - D it . ', w, --tanda 30 et 110'',::'" 1\I :\,IlV K-, t. he Re,. irn R lIek- : llot',. u hly litae zinN, l ontanll n all ' a-i ,atlh r f~r " it. friiiom monlth to t mlo thI. .( t , tin 'i ti I a vn-t :ino. t iof Il y .r1 Itt .t 1 Il 't r3 : ,+ ' t'. eith 1 .inh r.l l -t W;' tI AND) r 1VWOi;Kl(. t i.i.iilN (0. 2.201 Loeast v ,trl t :'t. I.i~u+s. {i--u ri. (.rite for reat oa I unaitei ill quantities. Agentr i W:nt: a 'Cotton Seed. l'r(pjIre(' for Boll Weevil. I have s(iect (d seed. "Tool Im proved." "'King" and "Russell bI Bii i ooil " Early planting art' In'cssary and the best seeds will give best results. Apply o to L. C. GAUTHIER, Nov. 6, 07. Rural Route I. Notice of Filing of Final Tableau. a Eatate' of .lrtme 1 Fero, Probate Docket D No. 3'20. of 19th .lJuldicial l)ittriect Court. P Pariih uf St. Martii!, State of Louislsana, t la Toi llhion it may enneern: of 'flhu heirs aidI creditor, of said above t uIIllmllhretd a11 It U itledl estate art' hre- di by itliii ti o -ll .w auite withi. I al htela}: why the' final tableau of Jerred at ii',l \dliilii..ti t-c of teil· estate. here- * in Ited -t inl iiih t he apj rived and ho- *! uoll gadt, '. ic pray. d fir tý \' ii' tIh IhI :.or..ble James Ion,' pt Jl ',. I ,- I i t. i at St. Mi rtinville, o. I.,'it!- ant, :'ii- 1, . (t du} if Dreeuber SF (iEO . E.ATIN. ha it rieu (;-rk " I're -t. thb - t I () R1.NT. SI)n. i; c !,i:nith shop with ! full <ci:ijitn:lt iof tools in the di pros t -1 txin (,f Broussard, EI abi I' or t ;.:: isd1 lnarticulars ap ply t, L. C. G;I'.\TIlER, Nov. . ,7. Rural Route I. Or [twýn 'Joporty I or Sale. po, I , 1 .' . ':'. nnt pr r'rit oil .M i til 'l t . i,'; : ; ati all, t, larg,, two ato- At, r, i . .:.. . ,r' alm rtlitice, sta- eacl i'.. -( .. .. ,... ' , . :te ,p iot lo 'nt, . i , -r , M ;,I . 1 I - ia~muiab,. prite. 1 II CHARTER. St. STATE OF LOUISIANA. a al PARISH OF ST. MARTIN g aid Be at known that on this thirtieth day of the Y the month of November 1907, before me. the i uI ndersigned Notary Public in and for the pa- w on rish of St. Martin. 8tate of Louisiana, duly oom- r missioned and qualifed, personally came and Iappeared L. B. Grow, Hermogene Hebert. Ro. bert Martin. H. Rhelby Sanders. Dr. George J. r. 'Sabatier, Walter J. Burke who declared unto me. Notary. in the presence of the witnesses herein after named and unJersigned, that desir Sin to avail themselves of the laws of the State, Srelative to the organization and corporations, y and to acquire the rights, powers and privi lsges of a body corporate, they do form them - selves into a c ,rporstion undler the name and 8 i tyle, and for the purpose hereinafter set forth. to-wit: R i ARTICLE I. ni The name of this corporation shall be "THE lEBERT OIL COMPANY."its domicile is here. 8 P 15. y establisbed at it. Martinville. Parish of St. I Martin. State ,,a L,uisiaua; and ou.der its cur. I of I orate name sa; . ,rporation shall have tpoer and authority t ..'otract, sue and be sued, t. make and - , coorporate 'eal and the eaan o break or alter at pleasure: to hold, receive., ;ur Ic chase., mrortgage. or convgy under toI said cor l porate nanme property real and pers,,nal: to , me t an appoint ach o licers,. directors. agente and na:urngere and emtployees as the interest or con venieace of *aid corporation may require; to D make and establish by-laws. rulee and regola to tioni for the pe-per manasgementand regulation of of its affairs, as may be deemed necessary eld proper, sand the sacme to change and alter at pleasure: ad t,. do all other acts arid things t' hI permited by law, or as shall or may he neces a. SI ry and proper to carry out the objects and par. f' Nt poses of said corporation. L Said corporation unless sooner dissolved, I shall exist for a period of thirty years from date. B t The president, or in his abseneos the secretary a and treasurer shall be the prmper persona upon - whom citation or other eBal process shall be " served. ARTICLE II. I The objects and purposes for whisk this ear. poratiot. is organised, and the nature of the q business to be carried on are hereby declared to be to engage in the business of drilling opon or 8t otherwise exploiting such lands as it may e.ac. g quire in full or part ownership. or to which it may acquire any rights whatever for the par. Ipose of discovering oil. gas or minerals; arnd the same to explore and develop for commercial "I Y pu pose. To udertake all works and make ad Itt contracts tothatend desirable; and such uroduct P. as it may bring forth, to sell or otherwise die- Il Dose of; to make all such works or enterp 1sees it as may facilitate sucn drillingand euplorations. th the storing of prod lets, the sale and delivery UI1 thereof. and in fine to do all things aoeesary or sB convenient to the benefit of said enterprise. ho ARTICLE III. col The capital stock shall be Fifty Thousand P: tt Dollars tdl,,000.0) dollars, divided into shares P of one hundred dollars each, whieh shall be I' paid for ach at the time of subscription or of ' its issuance, at not less than par. Stock may be Il lasued in ezohange for property or rights so. toally received er purchased by the corporation, nr or for such valuable consideration or services rp rendered as may bd determined by the board of pr directors. provid. . that the stook so Issued be a clearly equal to f ,, coueidevation theref; and li I provided that no stock shall issue until the con. d sideration thereof shall have been received by said corporation. No stockholder shall sell his stock until If. en days prior notice of his in tention to sell be given to the ('ompalny, rnd the stockholders shall have first privilege of Ic purchasing the same. No transfor shall be ,ade without the proper entry thereof on the stock ba,kstof the Company. This corporation rshall commence doing business as soon as so. ven thousand dollars of the oopital stook shall have been nbseribed. The directors shall have the riaht to determine how much additional ti't - stock shall be issued. 181 ARTICLE IV. are The corporate powers of this Company shall the I be vested in and exercised by a board of Seven WIt directore Four of whom shall constitute a oo. qUi rom :or the transaction of businnesas and their deoision shall be valid corporate acts. There P Sshall be elected from these a president, and a8 secretary and treasurer. The board of directors plo shall he elected on the first Monday of May of P each year. Until the election of IJUN the fol. all lowinra hall constitute the frst board of dirse-. "J torr: Hermogene Hebert. L. B. Grow. H. Shelby sel -anudsr,. Dr. George J. Sabatier. Robert Martin, Nll Portenr H. Burke and Walter J. Burke, and un- tal til such time Walter J. Barke shall be presr.i. d,,t and Bobert Martin secretary & treasurer. At er 'y election and meeting of stookholders each stcknolder shall be entitled to one vote for each share .f ',et: irgistered in his ramr ! . anI vnvote b trsx,>. I T ARTICLE V. ;iil :I:. Issint of directors rhall !f;uve powr to ll to ql r :;. aaee, in their number ceased by dah, re. Whil I iatnaiion r otkherwise, from among the stoek- ti 44 hold c. of said corporation. The ,aid board a Ssha have fall control of the property n( this Company, and 'hall so conduct, manaaur ~ nd r; ' use tle same, as in their discretion they deem t1 i fit. and that is consistent with the objects of b the Company or the welfare of the same. It h 9 may adopt such rnules and regulations as the at- ri 9 first if the corporation may require, employ Si A j ich servants, clerks, or other agents as it may ti appear desirable; to fix and determine the sa- l laries of omfcers and other employee. herein 0 o1 Sprovided for P' ARTICLE VI. d This charter may he chantgel or amen'le., the Sstick inerawedw oa ecrea.ed, or th" ,"' in Sdin-Ired t .' .0 unreting of t.. . .*. Id.d Sarse ','ven-d .i th- p.e,, witnL i.e ieart or o ' see. ,aurn, ' the e. ir ick :--. . ,d ., the, p,: 'it or rer ,,-,nr te! a H . i;:', "' ,'.,I . i Th ." . . - t , .i ,t. nk wise'1. A i h ,, 'iti . In caseo. - ation of :h. crrpratin i. J, qui,laiti in if its affairs 'h l l ,tec . ),5 t riran ,"mm-sloners, se 9 ''-c',. : ' " .. i ,."-. : a meeting call ". i ' t . . i met forth in thi SaTt .t.,i.nl.lss :z s shall remain in Soffcice n.i, lI liquidation. In ca-c o' the dath of one or more of such 9 commissioner., the survivors or survivor shall a ¶ contione t, act. 9 ARTI('LE VII. I No stockholder of this corporation shall be al held liable for the cantracts or faults thereof, in any further sum than the unpaid balance due 9 the ('ompany on the shares of stock subscribed for or owned by him, nur shall any informality in organization have the effect of rendering this charter null. or of exposiun to any liability be yond the unpaid balance, if any, of his stock. Thus done and passed at my office on the day. Ii month and year first above written, in the pre- il suneeof Messrs. Henry P. Olivier and Dan W. it he Voorhies, competent witnesses residing in this 41 be Parish. who hereunto sign their names together II1 a- with said parties and me. Notary. after tide m- reading of the whole. ad Signed Hlermogene Hebert 5 shares ir " L. H. Grow 60 "' J. H. Shelby Sanders 60 "" w to " eo. J. Sabatier 60 " . ee " I. Martin 60 " ii ir- Portusn R Burke 10 " (' *. Walter J. Burke 60 " at is, Witnesses: tIi r- HeInry P. Olivier. W m- Jan W. Voorhies. WI ad Signed: JAMES J. MARTIN. '1 h. ; Notary Public. of Received and filed Trecmber 5th 191107. t 1. HIENSVENU, ft Clerk. it i I STATE OF LOUIIS1 NSA ( SP.\RIII OF ST. M1AIRTIN i 0 '. Ido hhreiy certify t at the foreol . '. iter r ft . Tht i n. , in i d l .... in t ' . " tt. 1 , . Sle i k I Sl NV Ni It ('.i rk. C HA RTER. Ill Slate if l.tuiiana, vi ad t:.' f St. h Martin. i iat ' Noar, wn t:,t pr is.en 30il d y ofwi eti, he .tf t em,'. r. Iame 7. ai er-i* f, I. ti'' sledo i'Utll Nd:itry Po1alic th 'l es l r fr the ' rish tif s:. Martlll. State of at Loullaalna, Bllly ctlmmirpaillned and qoal- f 11 lled, per'unally came and appeared W J.1. c .. Burke. Dr. Gren. J. Sahather, Lake B.Grow til and Robert Martin, who declared unto fti n me, Notary, In the presetlce of the wit- tsh Mseles hereinafttr nallo ed and under- ct' asgned, that desiring to avail themselves of the laws of this State, relative to the r organlzatmIn of corporations, and to ac- sit a quir the lights, powers and p ivileges fat of a body corporate, they ldo form them- lth salves into a corporation under the name tlie and stvye. and for the purliose hereiaaf ow ter set forth, to-wit: ty r. ARTICLE I. ret d The name of this corporation shall h, 1'0" ,a "THE GROW COMPANY" ts dolmicile is '" Sllereby established ast St. Martinville, 't ;t Parish of St Martin. -;tate nf Loluisiana; 1 c. and under its orpor;ti i;npar said cor- Lter l. puatn,, shall have the power and al- wr . thority to contract, suew and be cue.; to ry y make and ue a e, rp,,rate seal and t.e pet r same to break or alt,,r at pleasure; to wit hol', receive, purchase, m.rtgage, orer ' convey under tlhe said corporate namei ter d p:ornrtv seal and personal; to natneand a pltilt such oflicers, dirtetors, agents Sp1 talanageru anld employees as Ihi Inu t Iett or eotlveilitce. of -aid corporation may requlire; to Ilatke aldl estabhlish by-. V laws. ruhls and regulatkous for the prop. pr mtuln g tullilt antd regilat i.n ~of its affairs, as iaIy beh deslnued i Centearv and p ,r p r adil t t * :tm' to Chagler anttl alt.r a' Dlta. ; . , t,. do aIl tihlt- :i' Retc tl ~,- p..rtltt I ty law, tr a . . r !I; f n :t-,shr v Ratid prl,' tt ' irry Sla 6,It the ijh .'tt alt I pti rp t- *,,f .a -* pirta:wtll. his al "-", * . . e|" ar1V at,' i -li"n-r Ssiall bi th. Pi: per person L, ; w"ihom tItatiolI or otti Ilegral lrocees hhall be S:rv"d. ARTI 'LF II. T lhe ohj it :rd i:t i-s fir .hiih PAlI thIi.c"ipb,,t , il . I irgti;zel, in tn i - B, IIa!tle ol the bhlls llles ttl be cal rtid til men are hereby dleclarmle to be to engage lI siang the hutin,-s of dIilling p,,n or othtrl Bt. . wir expliting such land- asn it may at.- sione quire inl fill or part owner-hlp, or to pear whlich it may acquire any rights what- Mant ever for thile purpose of discovering olA,. deob gas or minerals; and the same to ex- theu plore and develop for eommercial pur- ed, t postes. To undtertake all wirks and make of tl all contracts to that end desirable; and orp aunch product as it may bring forth, to ea: sell or otherwise dispose of; to make all fo such works or lenterprlises as may faeili- iam. tale esuch drilling and explorations. the set, storing of prdtcetr. the sale and delivery thereof, and in tnh to do all things ne- 9h, etsary or convenient to the beueft of n said enterprise. esa AP.TI 'LE III The capital .... 'k -h ill *. Fitly Theins. pn..r: ;ini Io,lars. (it+..An ) t Il,,r- d +i !ead in- ,nd a to slt:t;rt. if () i iliiu Itr .,; I), I it ta, h. mats whico stocks shall be vaid for in ctha at brsta ik- the tt,n of s iuh-iriptien or of its I 11 ird allce. at Intt It-. tlhan pir. st ik- ' nw. hi hIe isnued in 1exch inje fior priop t of nd rights actually r,ewlved or purli:acl Iby 'm the cetIPortiuil, or fir cur! i! hi: a ir a. of bie cxiilleration or -er' jire. reudered ita It may be deterlllilniid by the board of di df- rectors, provide! tihat the 'itek so issued lop shall hr elearlyv ,qual to the consiileri ay tion thereof; llltl irl.vided that no st!ik ' -._" shall Issue ui.til the conideratinll tlhere sin i of shall have bee:i received by said c r piratitnl. No stocrkholder shall setI hi s stock until fift 'e.n lays prior nItie of he his intention tio ell , e gi itn to thie ('minpilyl. an'! t1.t i.h.kholier- shall Id ai' the tir-t pI lvil ge 'f plur'.;asilng t the <i*w Ni, tra l-fr -4hall hi. made Wi' Isnit tI prolpr entry thereof on the t. : i . ik e of the opanly. 'flhis ror , .l -hti, I?..iiil, 'IC' doilig bli.in ..s .. .........: n h, ni ll dollars of the •.. ; , .t.'k -hall :.ate hieu subscribe1l. T'' :re Mtr sh Ill ihate the right to d, - o I .le 1.. i Iutl.h additional stock shall 1 MARTIt'LE IV. i riplratle Dowers of thise Company in "'. ' l ; in ad. I xerciseil by a i, ; t. h, dlirctlors; three of whom ch -'t:. ,li ntilute ii qluoruml for the trans ill ac'tion '" liibjsi1e-s, and their ldecisions s:hall ,i valid colrporate, acts. There shall het il e Ited fromn t' ,e a president. , nllt a C ".ritary auii trcaurer. The board o(f llt eCItIs -shall tl, elected Oil the I, first MohiiSlay of Maiv of ach'i year. I'ntil h1 le eleitilio of itNtM8 the followirng pl+r ' isons shall cl st itlit:' the first lIoaril of it il'ri.eltrs: N\..1. Hurkte. i)r. lie.. .. Sa Ihatier . l. I. iriw ..ni Itobert Martin. and uiltil -ich tulie t . .1. Hurke, shall k. be presildeniit. ail Rlert M liitii, seier, , tary aoil Irfi-iirer. 1te -l-rr chelrloll and unl.etliig of i-t.klholder- each stolk w hlidlelr shalll ie etlt11 1, I to l i e l vote flor ieah ca r ,i' e of -l clk I0egi-terel it, his sr allle, alltl niay iV to . p'ixl). oe AIITICt'LE 1. The h"r ir f ,,ir .lltor -tlha.: iit ' i nt I a t r te. ij , lii l'a t1 - ' c l* I * t ` ti1n ."el Welfare El f thl ii 'ti te. I t. tnit 11 ill p t I wil., rllli all reltiltl lhli - l till'khr 'f l I -aid cor. l lyor l lt , C ih.i I r! -a r i aI ii- ll ; hiilye's full hntrl f tlhr iollit v ',I thi '.nmlpaty, amll l l hall n.. ts,-.lait'l . ..<t .. .'i i anti US the ai , t 0r , 'iis uh th iit dl,'l ii n in i they teeir t i t lit. rnlt wth:.t is li.tet. I With th l!ljere l ofI . i r :!ilil6 ) s . h 5 welfare 1of the .i llrt. It may r .iltit it may appar derable; d fix :t. Mr !n trliine the salaries of I flint Il altdi of th'e ] , mployers her i provi l',! for. ar .i::1+ LI.E VI ln I is elhart r ltiy I,. crhi.h or - ' or r 7 altl...h- h, tiel st c( k i terea-eli ,1 ".-"i-rea 4 ', i. 'r the lerll, ortllUlation i i :its a fas- r ital.i liei tlilitg if it. -tol.i ohe t li t.ll in-i k. nlnld flor tle pllirii., with t ie acslite laro .et follthi ofthi entirte stork is ,. AI a huiith.r prIs,.l , llor reprlesellted tt I -llit mtmi'llirN. hll rty lays prior notlil f Sft t meell ting shallt b.e given ia af y t e any new-paper pibliched in St. Martin- t ville. Nottr e shalltr likewise he given hin wrlling. In case of disol lurtii of this I estal u:tihln, the liquil tion of itis ffairs ( . ,,,":11 I cndl ,ct' I by threw comiul s- ! - Saolts. ,selected from the stumakholdeli I a at lliettiilg call*'.I for that purpose, a tv aboye sret forth ii this article. airi n omlii' yiin.iers shall remain in fllrice - In iil the fin al liquiilation. In case of tthe o death of one or mior0, of such commis- i stoners, tilse survivort or survivor shall rI continue to act. h SARTICLE VII. I S No stockholiter of this corporation l Sshall he hield Iable fir the 'ontoracts or l Sfaults thereoft in any ifurthei r utl thanI i - the uipaild balate ncei dips tll e 'lupy on tl e the shares of stock ciblºsCrthest for or ° owiined by himi. nor Isha ll any infornal ty in organization hiive the et.ort of y renderiýg thliis chartr ti till. or o bf al i, l. a tI kh. .hl.r tt t y lia.il .'y 0e- 0 ri s.i it tc u i.I. n! Ik. litn , if ar y. ti vI " the day, il il iti l i ) i.ti ir,! tisur'e .i r . in the ilre.t ar ."(f ti,. r . llc d H ry P. Olivier and vun ll tr1 . u llI r Apet E J witi s TINes r t-it.. ,, ri i. or RWceivo aierd ui -igt tihlal r -, t _(-, or er r wilh the pi.tle; tand i. N. . it 1i ter dueo h raby crtiof thllte whole. b C LI rl. B. Grow. 30 r i I Olcrge J.iShitier,n ( y l1 .L 110 shartes, ' WII alter .1. day of ke, er, I iaresO. ti R. Martin, ly0 C arlerk. h Henry P. Olivier. PAl AMES J MAITIN NItary Pli Ropetcived and ib 07. beore , 190the ndor- pa signed Notarv Public in and for the .aish of wi: St.at e of L oiisian dy omiiia.a. Parish and Stqali. peMartinll ile and ap pI d hereb. certify. th. beat thndero. fregoinobert Chartinr (f "The Gir.w 'opalter J. Buri, dhoy the ritneess hereinafter named add . Ndeoin of13i . this re day of Dthe ornimbonr, 1907.of form themel. Bieninto a orporation, y. Clerk. the stAlill OF HI'. MAt: IN ! BThe it know that on this othirtion hall be "PA- l'A month OIL' November 19, befor me is the under-eby estbigned Notar t 'ubli i and for the Prish of t St. Martin, b ta of louisia'. duly commi-. por.ed and qualified. personally C 'Le and ap ed, that desiri to avail themoelve of the l aw I bore orrationer o t l aconuire theo ritoht.s, powu trabk or alter at pb+'.ure: Itio hai reell.,e, aur q t e'te., mortgai:',. "r cr:onyr under the said cor .ip, pei"Ltl n il- ", r-p r; il;rl o ipersonal.to name (11 Itll; ui,;, ,,uit i.h 'tih'.r.,. directors. agents and Iby Inar ier and em;,l,.y'-;asi the interest or et in- ve:.;· n ,rft said corporltion may require; to as., make and aetablish hby-lawe, rules andregula. di- tions for the proper management and regala. Ild tion of its affair.s, as may be deemed necessary rn- and proper, and the same to change and alter i'k 'at pleaiure and todo aoilther acts and thing. rr- p',-rmitted b: law. or as shall be necessary and I- proper to ca:'ry out the objects and purposes of lii Fali corpora:ion. of Said corp.raitio: inlets sooner dissolved, Shi' shall exit- for a peri f i tf thirty years fromdate. all The president, or in hise absence the secretarl 1ii and trea-nr.r sih II hi tlhe p-'pr lerson npoe ilte whom citation or other legal process shall he lte served. ARTICLE II. The objects antd i'rpotros for which this cog 1 poratin is or(gtizicd, and the nature of the ,1 businsss to be carried on are hereby declared to all be to engage in the busines of drilling upon or Sotherwise exploiting such lands as it may ac. quire in full or tart ownership, or to which iS i may acquire any rights whatever for the par. Ily pose of di.coverin oils. gas or minerals: and Sa the same to explore and develop for commer. )ill cial purposes. To undertake all works and lý- make all contracts to that end desirable; and Isl suech product as it may bring forth, to sell or r otherwise dispose of: to make all such works or it. enterprises as may facilitate such drilling and 'Ih , explorations. the stor ing of products, the sale he and delivery thereof, and in fine to do all thing. til necessary or convenient to the benefit of maid r" enterprise. of ARTICLE III. ta- 'i'he (c.+pital stock shall lie One Hundred Thou. *I sand ,11'la.. 0.0n,0stj. dollar-', divided into l sharei of one hu.,Idr'd dollars each. which '-stck-. -hall hi' paid for iu cash at the time of )II sub~cription , r of it- issu.nce, at not less than par. tt., k iray Iw issued in exchange fof . i ,roI.srt r right - iu ,Iall received or purtha "I so, h; , tL", , r;ir· , ' ,,u u: r for such other value. hie c.n .,rt- r it r e .' - rvies rtutiored as- ntay hI "' tre it, I ii l ii, i,.t't of hlire,-c tors. provi. SIlld th'it t'- -I.s. si '.-sid htall Ibe clearly t ý 'ol to t, ' l e,' . i,-.r:ti i. thereof: and provi. I I'd tht to, -i ti -hal i- te the c 'usiderntion. Il rut ,u. Is N. - ,ekholi,. h Il his stock until fifteen g diny tarior nt tw -i f .: l inention to sell bre gl in v it to theomniton,a: . tl ii-' stockholdars shall I.t h,.i" 'he fit- ;, iviil.l: , pi rche:-ing the came. I N\. transfer shalt bh' -niT without the propet Pt entry thereof n, the -',ctk b:.ok- of ',e C(ompa. Sny. _Thi corpitr.'tio, !.ill cosrmence doing " t-in,,- :. . .. . -'-- - . th s.n t .,lhsrs at c ,pital -tuck -ii ..... uI,,. ,uhseribed. t hI dirne ,,' , yv t,,." ,.:ht to d, t ,rmicne r" h. t mtch alditiun a: . -t i. ,bite . i- sued. .' Ti' itE IV. Th"i. ,* rirat- ,.... 1- .... - -, ,ry shall o" I: , vet.,- d i n, a .l tox : ' r',.i ;, r :.h.trs t Fitreg "lrect ,r- TI. , , f v.;,,. ti l s ' . .,, itut a quo. II rum for tihe rt,suw si n oi iu'.-n*, , . .t.: tineir S deci-ii - . t' lot c r "" irat, ot . ''here lit shall he el .. ! i ts ,, t.".' a , r.- ," . ot . said a s secretary t i. - r-er. Thie im:rdl f 'd: .l tor tt shall lie elr'td nit the fir-t 'tionily of tesch ' I ear. Uint.l the tl-cortion f 1,'. the fil.owing ty pI ersons shaltl tonstittt, the first laard of dires. i- tors: L. B. titos, H. i, ilhy Sanders, h r. Geo. lI J. ttabatier, Robert Martin, Walter J. ilurks . Is and until such time Walter .d. Iturke sc'al he Spre:.ident, and Robert Martin seeretary .., trea s- surer. At en'ry elestion and tlettlng of stock. 1- holders each atuwkhiolder shallbe i'ntitl.dsl to one as vote for each share of'stor:k resisteral tn his il name, and may vote by proxy. II" ARTICLE V. tte The board of directors shall have power to 8- fIll vacancies in their number caused by death. 11 resignation or otherwise, from among the stock holders of said corpor.,tiaon. The said board shall have fullcutrol or the property of this , Comipany. anid shall so conduct, manage and r use the sinme, * in th~ir disercthn they deem I fit, and that is consistent with the objsets of Sthis ICompany or the welfare of the sags. It mr maydiopt such rules ant reglations as the af. fairs of the c rpuoration may require, employ f such ervant . clirk-, or other agents as it may Sappear id e:,llt-: ;io fix and determine t e sale. nric l of ' - -' Ji Ih.e, * :u lytoyos hereit pro. l hiii- ch;, r .:i'. b, !.:ut. ;ei -r t rttte: !i ,I. the t ..rk in ti - d h- creased, or the oorporation i -'- Vol d it n, r, : mI ,t.tin,. .o" th e -tockhit!d. rI e .: I r ti-' )ope . wit t the iasent of Sthr .-fa . - ft, - o I - ,• , k --u :l, wheth; e r ie.c .. . ,, .. , J .t .oh mteeting. 1In t i '. (1 r m " nt.,,', ,. ' r tut i ieetin g shtll b ,. ,ton u anto sen i-,.t-r ptublishen in St. .iithr:iuiltl. Notice -sil likewise be given in writing, lun cai.of . ',l.titiiu of this corpora tion, the liquidation itf 'hi allairs shall be con. dueled by three commi iioo'r-i, selected from ithestckholdsrs at a mtetii g call-I for that i)Olrto-e i, above set forh in this ,.rticle. 8id 'm in r rr shall remain in olice u itil the tinal liquidation. In cans . f the death of one or mire of sijch c'lmmsisniers, the otrrivora or survivor shall col iune to aet. ARTI-r" LE VII. No stockhohler of this corporation Shall be hold liable foi the contracts or faults there. of, in anyli , tioy urm than the npapid hlase. due the ,ime:, iy .-- the shares of stock inb. scribed for oi orie.d by him. nor abil an ia formality in iirgunization have the effects of rendermg this charter null, or of exposing a stockholder to any liability beyond the unpaid lance if an y. of his stock. Thus done and passed at my of0e on the day. month and year first above written, in the ptr. sence of Messrs. Henry P. OliVier and Ia We 5 Voorhies. competent witnesses residiln in thie parish. whoI hereunto sign their names together with said parties and me, Notaryafter due reada ing of the whole,. " Geo. J. 8Ratier M. D. 150 " H. Shelby Sanders 1.50 " " Walter J. Balrk 150 " " R. Martin 150 " SWitnesses: Henry P. Olivier. Dan W. Voorhies. JAMER J. MARTIN, IReceived and filed Dec. 5th 11 No I. BIENVENU, Dyr. Clek. MTATE OF LOUI9IANj ) PAl{tiI! ")F ST. MARTIN I do ie eby ce.tify that the foreaoing Charter il* - -*;. is -; . ila"'v rcded in ("ore. h day nf D.' Sc L NhU. Dy Clerk, I tIli'IVENU. Dy. Cleak