The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-29
COLUMBIA RIVER
SALMON PACKERS
Articles Of Incorporation Of the Com
bination to Protect Their In
terests Piled.
PURPOSES FULLY SET FORTH
They Select the Name Columbia kiyer
Packers Association. aud kili Control
rfiees. Promote the Industry. and
Build Up the Salmon Trade.

After many days OF hard labor the
salmon packers of the Columbia river
yesterday afternoon succeeded In coming
to an agreement. An incorporation was
made By all OF tho principal packers. and
ths papers were filed al o'clock yester-
day afternoon In the county clerks Of
nee Some minor details yet remain TO
DO arranged. but tho main objects OF
the combination have been attained. The
alliance IL an offensive and defensive one.
prices will bo controlled both on the
finished product and the raw material:
every possible means will be uaed 10
advance the growth Of the business. and
TO forward the increasing OF tho nsh In
the river. and with Il ali. II iy pro-
posed that every possible step shall be
taken TO make the Columbia Chinook
the leading brand OF salmon In the world
The fun text Of tho articles OF incorpo-
ration follows
Know all men by these presents that
We. J. ". Cook. 3. Farrell. Geo. II.
George. J. o. Hanthorn, NJ. J. Kinney,
j. O, Mcgier, Chas. \, Norris, n. w. Tai
liant II, X. Winter. and Samuel Elmore.
the undersigned, for tho purpose OF form
Ing corporation under tho laws Of tbs
state OF Oregon, do hereby adopt the
following articles OF Incorporation. that
10 20 say:
Article I-The name assumed by this
corporation and by which II shall be
known is The Columbia River Packers
Association Tho duration OF this corpora
ton shall be unlimited
Article 1.-The enterprise, business and
pursuit and occupation In which this cor
poration proposes 10 engage. and the OBJ
jecis for which II Is Incorporated. are
and shall be 10 take such steps as may
be- necessary for the protection and prop
agation Of salmon fish, and the forward
Ing OF the salmon industry In the state
Of oregon, and the state OF Washington.
and for the protection and propagation OF
salmon hsh in tho Columbia river and
the waters tributary thereto.
To purchase, sell, and dispose OF packed
salmon and TO buy and sell and deal gem
orally in packed salmon fish and Ash
packed and canned on the Columbia river
and waters tributary thereto, and TO do
u hfi'lAA NNHlUllN%lNu hAHlufSNs also 10
borrow money on bonds notes or other
wise, TO carry on and assist In carrying
on the general purposes, objects, business
and pursuits OF the corporation. and 10
mortgage It's property 10 secure the pay
mtnt thereof To purchase and acquire
land and buildings To hold and possess
and TO improve lands necessary 10 carry
on the business Of the corporation. and
generally 10 do. all things necessary ana
proper for the full accomplishment OF the
objects herein specified.
Article llI,--The principal office and
place of business OF this corporation
shall he al the city OF Astoria, Clatsop
county. In the state OF Oregon.
Article lV-The capital stock Of this
corporation win be Twenty Thousand
Dollars. S2OO0O,O0l. This capital stock
shall be divided into twenty shares OF
one Thousand Dollars each.
In witness whereof We. the above nam
Cd incorporators. have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 18th day OF March,
1896 In triplieate copies.
J. w. COOK.
cHAS 8. NoRRISS.
n, W. TALLANT.
]. C. MEGLER.
r. r. WINTER,
S, FARRELL.
GEO. II. GEORGE,
J. o. HAWTHORN,
NJ J, KINNEY.
SAMUEL ELMoRE.