Arizona republican., 1902-12-07
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE CHICAGO PLANTERS MEXICAN
 COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the under signed, by the execution and acknowl- edgnent thereof, do associate ourselves together for the formation of a corpo- ration under and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Arizona. and to that end we have adopted and respectively signed and acknowledged t9hese Ar ticles of Incorporation.
 FIRST: The names of the corpora tors executing these Articles are as follows: William H. c. Rider, Alonzo M. Wood. Herbert E. Caster, Francis M. Powell William F.. Beer, William F. AIdenderfer, William F. Servis, Max c. Thiem, John $. Chennour, Susan l.. Jenks. William P. Black and Charles D. F. Smith, all of whom reside in the City of Chicago in the State of Illinois.
 SECOND: The name of the proposed corporation, and in which name it's business is to be transacted shall be Chicago Planters Mexican Company"
 THIRD: The principal place in which the business of said corporation within the Territory of Arizona is to be transacted, is Phoenix, in the County of Maricopa in said Territory; and the AhNlpdi pAdtNo III MAltlA NilI of said corporation outside of the Ter ritory of Arizona is to be transacted, are the City of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, and upon the Company's plan tations in the Republic of Mexico.
 FOURTH: The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by said corporation is as follows:
 The prosecution of the work of az riculture and horticulture by cultiva- tion of lands in the tropical region of the Republic of Mexico; the prepara- ton for market. and the marketing the products of such land; the acquisition by purchase, lease or otherwise, of lands in such region for the purpose of prosecuting such work thereon and in connection herewith; the improvement of such lands for that purpose; the erection upon the lands so acquired of all buildings deemed desirable Tn the prosecution of said business; the acqui- sition by erecting, purchasing, leasing or otherwise, of such other buildings. and such machinery, tools, apparatus or other appliances as may be deemed desirable in the prosecution of the business above contemplated; the pur- chase and preparation for sale, and sale in the markets of the world, of all kinds of agricultural and horticultural products, produced by other persons or corporations in the Republic of Mex ico; the purchase and sale of manu- factured goods, wares and merchandise upon the property of this corporation or in connection with the business above referred to; to provide by con- struction, purchase, lease or otherwise all such facilities as may be deemed desirable for getting to market and disposing of the products of the busi- ness of this corporations; to sell from time to time. all or any portion of the real or personal property which may belong to this corporation; to establish and maintain offices in different places for the prosecution of the business herein contemplated; and generally tc do any and every act or thing per taining or requisite to any of the mat ters above enumerated.
 FIFTH: The capital stock of this corporation shall be One Million One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars. (s1,125, OOO.OO). divided into Forty-five Thousand (45,OOO) shares oi Twenty-Five (s25.OO) Dollars each. Sait capital stock shall be paid in iron time to time by the subscribers thereto in such manner as the Board of Di rectors of said corporation shall re. l quire, at the time subscription is made