Williams news., 1902-08-23
Certificate of Incorporation
Federal Plantations Company.


 the statutes of the Territory of Arizona, do hereby adopt, sign and acknowledge the follow ing Articles of Incorporation:
 l. The names of the corporators are. J. F. DeRosear. E. \. Crawford, T. s. Wheeler.
 2 The name of the corporation is Federal Plantations Company"
 3- Its principal place of transacting busi- ness is the town of Williams, in the Territory of Arizona
 4- The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is to acquire. own. lease. occu- py. cultivate, use, develop and sell lands in the Island of Cuba, or any other country. for the cultivation of sugar cane or sugar beets; also to purchase, manufacture, refine and sell sugar. molasses and other materials and all and any articles consisting partly consisting of sugar or molasses or other materials, and all or any products thereof; also to manufacture and sell sugar and molasses and other products; also to construct, acquire. lease and operate sugar fac tories; also to cultivate sugar cane and sugar beets; also to carry on any and all processes, lines of business and manufacturing involved in the production of refined sugar from the cane or beet. including among other things, the purchase and cultivation of sugar lands. the production and treatment of sugar liquor, and the refining of the products thereof.
 Also to engage in any other manufacturing. construction. transportation, mercantile merchandising business of any kind or charac- ter whatsoever. and to that end to acquire, hold. own and dispose of any and all property, assets, stocks. bonds and rights of any and every kind: but not to engage in any business here under which shall require the exercise of the right of eminent domain within the Territory of Arizona
 Also to apply for. obtain, register. purchase, lease or otherwise to acquire, and to hold. use, own. operate and introduce, and to sell, assign. or otherwise to dispose of any trade marks, trade names. patents. inventions. improve menfs and processes used in connection with ar red uafe Of he mi f.d States. elsewhere otherwise and to use. exercise. develop. grant license in respect of, or otherwise to turn to account any such trade marks. patents. inventions. licenses. processes and the like. or any such property or rights
 Also to manufacture. purchase. lease or other wise acquire machinery, electrical devices and any and all apparatus necessary useful in the production. manufacture refining of sugar and molasses or other products. and also to sell. lease or otherwise dispose of the same.
 Also to purchase. hold. sell, assign, transfer. | mortgage. pledge. or otherwise dispose of the | shares of the capital stock of or any bonds, | securities or evidences of indebtedness created | by any other corporation corporations of country. and while owner of said stock to exer- | else all the rights. powers and privileges of | ownership. including the right to vote thereon; also to aid in any manner any corporation | whose stocks, bonds or other obligations are | held or are in any manner guaranteed by the | tonPhnSs hna Ao ho ohheE hcA1 UT tuihkS loT l the preservation. protection, improvement or | enhancement of the value of any such stock, | bonds or other obligations, to do any acts or | things designed for any such purpose
 Also to purchase. lease. exchange, hire or | otherwise acquire any and all rights, privi- | leges. permits or franchises suitable O conve- | nient for any of the purposes of its business; to erect and construct. make, improve, aid or | subscribe toward the construction. making and | of mills. factories, store houses, | buildings. roads. docks, aqueducts. canals and | other water ways. piers. wharves. houses for | employees and others. and works of all kinds; | and in conjunction with and in furtherance of the general business and purposes of the cor own. charter. operate sell transportation | line or lines dncluding steamers, steamboats, sailing vessels. and excepting in the Territory | of Arizona, railroads. canals. telephone and | lines). fin any Territory. State or eoun try. either directly through the ownership | of stock of a corporation formed, or to be formed for the purpose. under the laws of such Terri tory. State or country.
 To do all and everything necessary. suitable. or proper for the accomplishment of any of the purpose-. or the attainment of any one more of the objects herein enumerated. or incidental to the powers herein named, or which shall at any time appear conducive or expedient for the protection or benefit of the either holders of or interested in. any property otherwise; with all the powers now or hereafter conferred by the laws of the Territory of Arizona upon corporations Gel