USA > Idaho > Idaho state gazetteer and business directory > Part 4
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66
Board of Education-Superintendent of Public Instruction, Secretary of State and Attorney General.
State Library Commission -- Attorney General, Secretary of State, Super- intendent Public Instruction, Pres State University.
Board of Deposit-Governor, Attorney General and Secretary of State. State Capitol Commission-Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, A J Wiley and F R Coffin.
APPOINTIVE.
Board of Dental Examiners-The State Board of Dental Examiners under the provisions of law, "shall hold one regular meeting in each year, and special meetings at such time and place as the board may select." Members of the Board-G F Baker, Pres, Twin Falls; A A Jessup, Sec, Boise; Wm Cureton, Pocatello; R W Phelps, Challis; E L Young- berg, Coeur d'Alene.
Board of Water Commissioners-C H DeCamp, St Anthony; Ravenel Mac- beth, Custer; J W Cage, Boise.
Board of Health-Dr W R Hamilton, Pres, Weiser; Dr Ralph Falk, Sec, Boise; Dr O B Steely, Pocatello; Atty-Gen J H Peterson, Boise; State Engineer F P King, Boise; State Chemist, H Louis Jackson, Boise; State Bacteriologist, Dr E E Laubaugh, Boise; State Dairy, Food and Sanitary Inspector, J H Wallis, Boise.
Bureau of Vital Statistics-Dr Ralph Falk, State Registrar, Boise; Jayne Skeffington, Deputy, Boise.
Board of Horticultural Inspection-C P Hartley, Emmett, Pres; J U Mc- Pherson, Boise, Sec and Inspector; J R Field, Boise; Robt Schleicher, Lewiston; J D Kruger, St Anthony; Henry W Dorman, Caldwell. Board of Medical Examiners-Meets on the first Tuesday of April and October of each year, at the capital of the State, or at such other place as the board may designate.
Members of the Board-J F Schmershall, Pres, Jerome; O J Allen, Sec, Bellevue; S E Bruce, Lewiston; C M Cline, Boise; C A Dettman, Burke; Russell Truitt, Cottonwood.
Board of Optometry-E E Teape, Pres, Kellogg; O M Drake, Twin Falls; J T Laughlin, Boise.
Board of Osteopathy-E D Jones, Pres, Rupert; E G Hauseman, Sec, Nampa; W M Hatfield, Moscow; C W Kingsbury, Boise; J D Hume, Twin Falls.
Board of Pharmacy-Clarence Ballou, Pres, Boise; T M Starrh, Sec, Shoshone; J J Pulse, Grangeville.
Board of Public Utilities Commissioners-J A Blomquist, Pres, Boise; A P Ramstedt, Boise; D W Standrod, Boise; E G Gallet, Sec.
.
-
65
AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Live Stock Sanitary Commission-L L Ormsby, Pres, Boise; Arthur Pence, Sec, Hot Springs; C H Baird, Forest; C W Leaf, Fernwood; T E Stanford, Carney; Clay Vance, Dickey; C T Woodall, Soda Springs. Board of Tax Commissioners-A P Ramstedt, Pres, Boise; J A Blomquist, Sec, Boise; D W Standrod, Boise.
GAME WARDEN AND FIELD FORCE.
Game Warden-O F Barber.
Clk of Game Warden-H G Dietrich.
Chief Deputy Game Warden-W N Stephens, Rexburg.
Asst Deputy Game Wardens-David Burrell, American Falls; D P Rich, Boise; R C West, Moscow; C L Monroe, Lewiston.
Supt Hayspur Fish Hatchery-Geo H Isaac.
Supt Warm River Fish Hatchery-C L Stephens.
Supt Sandpoint Fish Hatchery-D L Oliver.
Local County Deputy State Game Wardens -- O B Fleischer, Arco; R A. Palmer, Blackfoot; A A Harris, Boise; J B Hunter, Chilly; Ludwig Roper, Coeur d'Alene; Victor Hegsted, Driggs; Abe Whitehead, Franklin; D C Fisher, Grangeville; Clarence Price, Hagerman; E R Somers, Hailey; F O Robbins, Humphrey; Jesse Cullison, Idaho City; F A Randall, Idaho Falls; W G Smith, Liberty; Jenkins Jones, Malad; Jos Meek, Moscow; A A Collins, Saml Cook, Oakley; Samson Snyder, Orofina; J A Harader, Payette; L A Lehrbas, Pocatello; W S McRea, Rea; A H Woodvine, Rexburg; A M Boylen, St Anthony; Percy Anderson, Salmon; H E Nesbitt, Sandpoint; Ira Spidell, Swan Lake; J O Blackstone, Twin Falls; J S Harris, Wardner; J J Foraker, Wendell; W C Foresman, Winchester.
1
State Institutions.
University of Idaho-Moscow-Regents, W S Bruce, Pres, Boise; H Har- land, Vice Pres, Payette; H J Rossi, Sec, Wallace; D L Evans, Malad; Evan Evans, Grangeville; E O Sisson, Comnr of Education; Grace M Shepherd, Ex-officio, Boise.
Academy of Idaho-Pocatello-Trustees-J F Kane, Pres, Pocatello; W H Cleare, Sec, Pocatello; M F Reed, Prin; N M Eldrege, Pocatello; J W.WHart, Menan; J R Sheperd, Paris.
Lewiston Normal School-Lewiston-Trustees-G E Crum, Pres, Lewis- ton; W B Stanton, Lewiston; C L McDonald, Sec, Lewiston; G W Tannahill, Lewiston; G H Black, A B, Lewiston; Wm McBratney, Weiser; G W Thompson, Lewiston.
Albion Normal School -- Albion-Trustees-Lawrence Hansen, Pres, Rock Creek; Andr Lounsbury, Sec, Albion; W H Eldridge, Twin Falls; J B Hitt, Malta; G A Axline, A M, Albion; C J Lisle, Richfield; J. T Pence, Boise.
Northern Idaho Insane Asylum-Orofino-Trustees-M D Mills, Pres, Lewiston; T S Ward, Sec, Lewiston; J Rosenstein, Genesee; Dr J W Givens, Supt.
Asylum for the Insane-Blackfoot-Trustees-A B Moss, Pres, Payette; F L Cruikshank, Sec, Montpelier; James Just, Shelley; G E Hide, M D, Supt, Blackfoot.
Heyburn Park - Chatcolet - Commissioners - The Governor, The Game Warden and G G Pickett; Geo Cornell, Supt of Park.
Penitentiary-Boise --- J W Snook, Warden; D W Ackley, Deputy Warden; Dr Geo Collister, Physician; H C Colburn, Clerk; Mrs Charlotte Snook, Matron Women's Ward.
66
IDAHO STATE GAZETTEER
Soldiers Home-Boise-Willard White, Col Commandant; F A Pittenger. Surgeon; Nellie White, Matron; Capt E G Burnet, Adjutant.
Idaho Industrial Training School-St Anthony -- Trustees-O O Haga, Pres, Boise; May L Warthman, Sec; G E Hill, Rigby; Mrs Nancy Pugmire, St Charles; J T Humphries, Supt, St Anthony; Governor and State Supt Ex-Officio members.
State School for Deaf, Dumb and Blind -- Gooding-W E Taylor, Supt; Trustees-The State Board of Education.
Militia. NATIONAL GUARD OF IDAHO. Headquarters, Boise, Idaho.
His Excellency, Jno M Haines, Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
Staff-Adjutant General. L V Patch; Inspector General, Col E M Hoover; Asst Adjutant General, Maj Woodson Jeffreys.
Second Regiment, N G of I, Headquarters at Rathdrum-Col W H Edel- blute; 1st Battalion. Clark's Fork; 2d Battalion, Idaho Falls; Major 3d Battalion, H T Lewis, Payette; Adjutant, Capt C H Duvall, Nampa; Quartermaster, Capt A H Allen, Sand Point; Commissary, Capt J B Burns, Payette; Chaplain, Capt Rev Willsie Martin, Boise; Inspector Small Arms, Capt W A Cupp, Caldwell.
A Company-Sandpoint, Capt, J P Matthiensen.
Company-Coeur d'Alene.
D Company-Twin Falls, Capt, P W McRoberts.
E Company-Rathdrum, Capt, L F McCubrey.
G Company-Caldwell, Capt. M G McConnell.
H Company-Boise, Capt, H E Boies.
I Company-Payette, Capt, R L Shaw.
K Company-Idaho Falls, Capt, Fred Kiefer.
L Company-Weiser, Capt, S H Travis.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. Dept. of Idaho.
Department Commander, A G Nettleton, Nampa; Senior Vice Dept Com, H J Newhouse, Rathdrum; Junior Vice Dept Comdr, Jno Daley, Emmett; Medical Director, W O Campbell, Boise; A A G and A Q M, E P Durell, Boise.
Libraries. STATE LIBRARY. Capitol Building.
-Mrs Minnie Priest Dunton, Librarian. Library contains 14,516 vols. of law books and 17,000 vols. general. Library Board: Chief Justice Hon J F Ailshie, Hon I N Sullivan, Hon G H Stewart, all of the Supreme Court of the State of Idaho.
LEWISTON BRANCH LIBRARY.
J H Long, Deputy Clerk, Ex-officio Librarian. Library contains 8,000 volm.
-
67
AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
FREE TRAVELING LIBRARY. Capitol Building.
Library Commission, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Superintend- ent of Public Instruction and Pres of the State University. Sec of Commission, Grace M Shepherd; Asst Sec, Margaret S Roberts. The library contains 15,000 volumes. The books are placed in cases and sent to the library stations and the cases are changed every four months. There are at present 170 stations, with 170 cases, 5 special art cases, 2 home economics and 3 agricultural, for those pursuing special studies; also 17 juvenile cases.
United States Officers in Idaho.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
District comprises Montana, Utah and Idaho. Collector-Wm C Whaley, Salt Lake City, Utah. Deputy Collectors for Idaho-Robt F McAfee, Boise; F E Adams, Boise; Fred White, Grangeville; J S Gordon, Eastport.
WEATHER BUREAU. Climate and Crop Section.
The United States Weather Bureau has one hundred observation and fore- cast display stations in Idaho, located at different points over the State. E L Wells, Section Director; E J Olsen, Assistant Observer, Federal building, Boise.
UNITED STATES ASSAY OFFICE. Assayer in Charge, Jos Pinkham; Chief Clerk, S L Newton.
MARSHAL. Office, Federal Building, Boise.
Marshal, S L Hodgin, Boise; Chief Office Deputy, Jno Jackson, Boise; Field Deputy, W D Bush, Boise; Wm Schuldt, Lewiston.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Surveyor General D A Utter, Boise; Chief Clerk, A R McCord, Boise.
SUPERINTENDENT OF FOREST RESERVES. Frank A Fenn, Lewiston.
Courts.
CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COMBINED.
United States District Judge-F S Dietrich, Boise.
Clerk of United States District Court -- A L Richardson, Boise.
Deputy Clerks United States District Court-Miss E B Yarington; L M Larson, Coeur d'Alene; M W Griffith, Moscow; Theo Turner, Poca- tello.
United States District Attorney-C H Lingenfelter, Boise.
TERMS OF COURT.
Central Division -- Moscow, second Monday in May and first Monday in November.
Eastern Division -- Pocatello, second Monday in March and October.
.
-
68
IDAHO STATE GAZETTEER
Northern Division-Coeur d'Alene, fourth Monday in May and third Monday in November.
Southern Division-Boise, second Monday in February and September.
a
Referees in Bankruptcy.
G F Gagnon, Blackfoot; W H Savidge, Boise; L L Lewis, Coeur d'Alene; W T Stafford, Gooding; Lycurgus Vineyard, Grangeville; J S Byers. Idaho Falls; G O McMinemy, Ilo; C H Chance, Lewiston; E L Mc- Clave, Montpelier; Chas Peterson, Moscow; E C White, Pocatello; W J Costello, Sand Point; O D Brumbaugh, Silver City; Taylor Cummins, Twin Falls; O A Olsson, Wallace; F G Piercy, Weiser.
U. S. Commissioners.
H R Cahoon, Almo; Carl Imes, American Falls; T C Salt, Arco; Henry Van Slooter, Bancroft; T F Halveston, Boise; W D Baxter, Bonners Ferry; H H Runyan, Buhl; A F Stone, Caldwell; H J Devaney, Cambridge; J H Horton, Challis; L M Larson, Coeur d'Alene; H G Kirkpatrick, Desmet; W T Crouch, Emmett; G T Johnson, Grange- ville; M W Frost, Harrison; Maurice Guheen, Hollister; B W Briggs, Hunnidale; W L McConnell, Idaho Falls; R W Morphy, Junction; Eugene O'Neill, Lewiston; F W Riblett, Lorett; G L Morgan, Mac- kay; A B Lucas, Meadows; Gust Sponberg, Montpelier; H R Smith, Moscow; W C Howie, Mountain Home; L W Howard, Oakley; J W Merrill, Orofino; L M Lyon, Payette; G J McFadden, Plummer; Theo Turner, Pocatello; G H Carver, Preston; L G Ryland, Rex- burg; J F Hansen, Rock Creek; D M Cox, Roseberry; A C De Mary, Rupert; M E King, St Anthony; C G Cromwell, St Maries; C H Haderlic, Salt River; Ignatz Weil, Sand Point; F T Disney, Sho- shone; J L Baxter, Soldier; T P Tollefson, Stites; T W Roe, Stone; F S Logue, Thunder City; C C Siggins, Twin Falls; A W Trenam, Weiser; G J Wright, White Bird.
Mineral Surveyors.
A R Du Pont, Bellevue; F W Kiefer, Blackfoot; R E Beall, C W Harkison, W G Locke, F D Maxwell, G C Smith, Godfrey Sperling, C C Steven- son, Boise; Elmer Bird, Buhl; F H Richardson, Caldwell; S M Ballard, Challis; A O Modlin, F V Phinney, Coeur d'Alene: Reuben McGregor, Elk City; H H Davis, Glengary; Fred Erskine, W H Hill, G F Johnson, Grangeville; Stewart Campbell, Raymond Guyer, Hailey; H A Van Schravendyk, Hope; W A Funk, Idaho Falls; F W Callaway, Robt Sterling, Kellogg; R E Walters, Larson; W M Snow, Leadore; B E Bush, Moscow; H H Reeves, Murray; Ogden Dutcher, Nampa; R B Swadener, Orofino; E S Anderson, Oscar Sonnenkalb, Pocatello; W H Edelblute, Rathdrum; J W Caples, F T Crandall, C A McClung, A C Merritt, J B Read, Salmon; J K Ashley, J K Ashley Jr, C J Chaffins, A M Nash, Sand Point; F W Hulett, Silver City; Irving Anderson, E G Gneadinger, L F Hayes, R S Merriam, S R Moore, J H Nordquist, S L Shonts, J J Stanford, G R Trask, Wallace; F A Metcalf, Wardner; K L Keyes, R J Wood, Weiser.
69
AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Land Offices.
TENTH FIELD DIVISION GENERAL LAND OFFICE, (Headquarters Salt Lake City, Utah.) Chief of Field Division, G E Hair, Salt Lake City, Utah.
BLACKFOOT DISTRICT.
The boundaries of the Blackfoot district are: On the north the Montana State line; on the west the east line of range 29, east of Boise Meridian; on the south, the Utah State line; on the east, the Wyom- ing State line. Composed of the counties of Bingham, Bear Lake, Bannock, Bonneville, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, Oneida and part of Power.
H W Kiefer, Blackfoot, Register; J J Guheen, Receiver.
BOISE DISTRICT.
Boundaries of the Boise land district are: West line, the Oregon bound- ary; south line, the Nevada boundary; east line, the line dividing ranges nine and ten east; north line, the Salmon river and the line between townships 24 and 25 north, the latter being the line west- ward from the point where it is intersected by the Salmon river. Composed of the counties of Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Washing- ton and part each of Elmore, Idaho and Owyhee.
William Balderston, Boise, Register; F V Tinker, Receiver.
COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT.
Beginning at the intersection of line between Townships 42 and 43 north of the Boise Meridian with the State boundary between Idaho and Washington; thence north, along said State boundary, to the inter- national boundary; thence easterly, along the international bound- ary to the northeast corner of Idaho and northwest corner of Mon- tana; thence southerly, along the State boundary, between Idaho and Montana, to the township line between Townships 42 and 43, North Idaho; thence westerly to the place of beginning. Composed of the counties of Bonner, Kootenai and Shoshone.
W H Batting, Coeur d'Alene, Register; Wm Ashley Jr, Receiver.
HAILEY DISTRICT.
The north boundary, the Salmon river and Montana State line; east boundary, range line between ranges 29 and 30 east; west bound- ary, range line between ranges 9 and 10 east; south boundary, the Nevada and Utah State line. Composed of the counties of Blaine, Cassia, Custer, Gooding, Lincoln, Minedoka, Twin Falls and part each of Idaho, Uwyhee and Power.
P F Horne, Hailey, Register; C T Harte, Receiver.
LEWISTON DISTRICT.
The north boundary line of this district is the north line of Township 42 North; south boundary, the Salmon river to a point where it crosses the line between Township 24 and 25 North said line between Township 24 and 25 North, being the boundary line westward. Composed of the counties of Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce.
T H Bartlett, Lewiston, Register; B C Barbor, Receiver.
70
IDAHO STATE GAZETTEER
IDAHO DIVISION, UNITED STATES RECLAMATION SERVICE. Including Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming.
Supervising Engineer, F E Weymouth, Boise; Examiner, B E Stoutmyer, Boise.
MINIDOKA PROJECT.
Project Engineer, P M Fogg, Rupert; Chief Clerk, C A Lyman, Rupert; Fiscal Agent, S P Hedden, Rupert.
SOUTH SIDE MINIDOKA PROJECT.
Asst Engineer, H M Schilling, Burley.
BOISE PROJECT.
Project Engineer, F W Hanna, Boise; Engineer Operation and Mainten- ance, G H Bliss, Boise; Chief Clerk, F L Cavis, Boise; Fiscal Agent, S E Hedden, Boise.
SNAKE RIVER STORAGE PROJECT. (Jackson Lake Reservoir.)
Engineer in Charge, F T Crow, Moran, Wyoming; Fiscal Agent, E H Prescott, Moran, Wyoming.
1
-
1
71
AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
IDAHO COMMERCIAL LAWS.
Prepared especially for this publication by Luther W. Tennyson, of the Boise City Bar.
Acknowledgements may be taken within the state at any place, by & Justice or Clerk of the Supreme Court; within the city, county or district, for which the officer was elected or appointed, a judge or clerk of a court of record; a County Recorder, a Notary Public, or a Justice of the Peace. Without the state, but within the United States, and the jurisdiction of the officer; a justice, judge or clerk of any United States, State, or Territorial Court of Record; a commissioner appointed by the Governor; a Notary Public, or any officer having authority under the laws of the state or terri- tory where the acknowledgment is taken. Without the United States, a Minister, Commissioner, Charge d'Affairs, a Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States resident and accredited where taken. Judge of a Court of Record of the county where taken. Commissioner appointed by the Gov- ernor, or a Notary Public. Deputies may take in the name of their princi- pals. A conveyance or incumbrance of the homestead, or that part of the community property occupied or used by the husband and wife as a resi- dence, is void unless acknowledged by the wife.
ACTIONS-Common law pleading abolished and Code system adopted.
ARREST-(Civil)-Defendant may be arrested in action for recovery of money or damages arising upon contract, where he is about to depart from State, with intent to defraud creditors, or when action is for wilful injury to person, character or property, knowing property to belong to another; in action for fine or penalty, on promise to marry, or for prop- erty or money embezzled, or fraudulently misapplied, or converted to his own use by a public officer, or an officer of a corporation, attorney, factor broker, agent or clerk, in the course of his employment, as such, or by any other person in a fiduciary capacity; or for misconduct or negleft in office or in a professional employment, or for a wilful violation of duty; in an action to recover possession of personal property unjustly detained when the property or any part thereof has been concealed, removed or disposed of to prevent its being found or taken by the sheriff. When defendant has been guilty of fraud in contracting the debt or incurring the obliga- tion for which the action is brought, or in concealing or disposing of the property, for the taking, detention or conversion of which the action is brought. When the defendant has removed or disposed of his property, or is about to do so, with intent to defraud creditors. Affidavit showing existence of necessary facts and bond required.
(Federal Statute on Bankruptcy abrogates State law.)
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-What is known as the "Uniform Negotiable Instrument Law" is operative in the State of Idaho.
ATTACHMENTS-May issue in all actions upon judgment or con- tracts for the direct payment of money, unsecured by mortgage or lien upon real or personal property, or if so secured, when such security has without any act of the plaintiff or person to whom the same was given, become valueless; also in all cases in an action upon a judgment or con- tract against a non-resident. No showing of fraud is necessary. Affidavit must be filed and undertaking given before writ issues. Any creditor of a defendant may share prorata with the attaching creditor by starting suit and prosecuting the same to final judgment within 60 days after posting of notice of attaching creditor.
72
IDAHO STATE GAZETTEER .
CHATTEL MORTGAGES-A mortgage of personal property is void against creditors, or subsequent purchasers or incumbrancers of the prop- erty in good faith, unless:
First. It is accompanied by the affidavit of the debtor that it is made in good faith and without any design to hinder, delay or defraud creditors.
Second. It is acknowledged, as grants of real estate, and the mort- gage, or a true copy thereof, is filed for record with the County Recorder where the property is located.
No personal property of cither husband or wife, that is by law exempt from execution, shall be mortgaged by either husband or wife without the joint concurrence of both.
GIVING OF WORTHLESS CHECKS AND DRAFTS-Any person who shall in payment of any debt in whatsoever manner contracted give any check or draft upon any bank or banking association wherein such person shall not have sufficient funds for the payment o fthe same shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisoned in the county jail not to exceed six months, or both such fine and imprisonmeent.
SALE AND TRANSFER OF STOCKS OF GOODS IN BULK.
Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of every person, who shall bargain for or purchase any stock of goods. wares or merchandise in bulk, for cash or eredit, to demand and receive from the vendor thereof, and if the vendor be a corporation, then from a managing officer or agent thereof, at least five days before the consummation of such bargain or purchase, and at least five days before paying or delivering to the vendor any part of the purchase price or consideration therefor, or any promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness therefor, a written statement under oath con- taining the names and addresses of all of the creditors of said vendor, together with the amount of indebtedness due or owing, or to become due or owing, by said vendor to each of said creditors, and if there be no such creditors a written statement under oath to that effect; and it shall be the duty of such vendor to furnish such statement at least five days before any sale or transfer by him of any stock of goods, wares or merchandise in bulk.
Sec. 2. After having received from the vendor the written state- ment under oath mentioned in Section 1 of this Act the vendee shall, at least five days before the consummation of such bargain or purchase, and at least five days before paying or delivering to the vendor any part of the purchase price or consideration therefor, or any promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness for the same, in good faith notify or cause to be notified, personally or by wire, or by registered letter, each of the creditors of the vendor named in said statement, of the proposed purchase by him of such stock of goods, wares or merchandise; and whenever any person shall purchase any stock of goods, wares or mer- chandise in bulk, or shall pay the purchase price or any part thereof, or execute or deliver to the vendor therefor or to his order, or to any per- son for his use any promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness for said stock, or any part thereof, without having first demanded and received from his vendor the statement under oath as provided in Section 1 of this Act, and without having also notified or caused to be notified all of the creditors of the vendor named in such statement, as in this Section prescribed, such purchase, sale or transfer shall, as to any and all creditors of the vendor, be conclusively presumed fraudulent and vold.
73
AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Sec. 3. Any vendor of a stock of goods, wares or merchandise in bulk, who shall knowingly of wilfully make or deliver, or cause to be made or delivered, any false statement, or any statement of which any material portion is false, or shall fail to include the names of all of his creditors in any such statement as is required in Section 1 of this Act. shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished accordingly.
Sec. 4. Any sale or transfer of a stock of goods, wares or mer- chandise out of the usual or ordinary course of the business or trade of the vendor, or whenever thereby substantially the entire business or trade theretofore conducted by the vendor shall be sold or conveyed or attempted to be sold or conveyed to one or more persons, shall be deemed a sale or transfer in bulk, in contemplation of this Act: Provided, That nothing contained in this Act shall apply to sales of executors, ad- ministrators, receivers or any public officer acting under judicial process.
Sec. 2792. Every corporation not created under the laws of this State must before doing business in this State, file with the County Re- corder. of the County in this State in which is designated its principal place of business in this State a copy of the Articles of Incorporation of said corporation duly certified to by the Secretary of State of the State in which said corporation was organized, and a copy of such Articles of Incorporation duly certified by such County Recorder with the Secretary of State, paying to the latter the same fees as are provided by law to be paid for filing original Articles of Incorporation, and must within three months from the time of commencement to do business in this State, designate some person in the county in which the principal place of busi- ness of such corporation in the State is conducted upon whom process issued by authority of or under any law of this State, may be served, and within the time aforesaid must file such designation in the office of the Secretary of State, and in the office of the Clerk of the District Court for such county, and a copy of such designation certified by either of said officers, must be evidence of such appointment; and it is lawful to serve on such person so designated any process issued as aforesaid, and such service must be deemed a valid service thereof. Such notice and designa- tion of agent on whom process may be served, shall run from the time of filing same as herein provided, until his successor is appointed by such filing, or said office becomes vacant by resignation filed by such agent in the office in which his appointment is filed, or by his death, or removal from such county; and in case of such vacancy of said corpora- tion shall within sixty days thereafter refill said office as herein provided. No contract or agreement made in the name of, or for the use or benefit of such corporation prior to the making of such filings as first herein provided can be sued upon or be enforced in any court of this State, by such corporation, and such corporation cannot take or hold title to any reality within this State prior to making such filings, and any pretended deed or conveyance of real estate to such corporation prior to such filings shall be absolutely null and void; and any and all officers, agents and representatives of said corporation, or persons claiming to be officers or agents of the same, who shall make or attempt to make any contract or agreement or contract any indebtedness in the name of such corporation or for its use and benefit, before such original filings are made, or while such corporation is in default, upon filing a reappointment as therein provided, shall be jointly and severally personally liable upon and for all such contracts and agreements as principal contractors. Every such cor- poration which fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be denied the benefit of the Statutes of the State limiting the time of the commencement of civil action, and any limitations in such Statutes shall
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.