The border vidette., 1903-11-14
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE K ANSAS PRODUCE COMPANY

kNow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS. that the undersigned residents of the Ci,y of Nogae Arizona, have this day assoriateel curse yes to ducting a corporation under the jaws of the Territory of Arizona, and to that end we do
 F:RsTNThe names of the corporators are R. J. HipwelI, W. F. Topham and A w. Geogne, ii.nt be the e- KANSAS PRoDUGE COMPANY. The corporation shall be transacted is the City of Nogales, County of Santa Cruz aud Territory offices either within without the Trritory of Arizona, its Board of Directors may estab- Board of Dirtc tors and stockh olders may be held and auy cor all of its corporate business
 sEcoND-rhe purpose for which this corpor- ation is organized is engage in n general pro- duce and commission buriness. buying selling owning. holding ana otherwise handling and deiiin;. in, either its account or for other persons corporations. all "lasses, kinds and manHer oe merchandi.e, wares, goods and commodities; to engage in the bnsiness of and act importer. tact.'r- commission rnerch- man and dep sitory in ali kinds. classes and manner of personal property: chatteis and ant dispose of real property ant every right. estate and privilege therein. necessaey or business of this corporation; to enter into and become n party to any tran-a acton of lease. mor gage. pledge or hypothecation of real or personal property; to acquire. own, hold, operate and control cold storage and ice manu- featuring plants or rSlanufacturies: to acquire, oSn manage. deal with and dispose of shares of the capital stock and the bonds or securities of other corporat o.s, and to vote and control such stock and securities so held by It. to tine same extent that n natural person might or could do; to purchase out of it's surplus profits, or otherwise acquire and control shares of the capital stock of this corpoT ation; to borrow and loan money; to issue bonds, certificates of de posft. or any other lawful evidences of in debteoness; to pledge. hypothecate and mort gage sny and all of its corporate stock and property to sec4re the payment of its debts and obligations
 TEIzo--rhe capital stock of this corporation shall be SjOO0O.oU. divided into 5OOU1 shares of the par value of Sl-OO each. At such time the Board of Directors may by resolu ion direct. said capital stock shall be paid into this corporation and such payment may be either in cash, by the sale and transfer to it of ieal and personal property for the uses and purposes of said corporation, by services render, d said corporation, a-d shares of sad capita sto. :. may ;Je then issue an sucn shares issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid up forever non sessable, and in the absence of actual fraud in the transact. on, the judgement of the Board of Directors the value of the property purchased, services rendered said corpor- ,ition, shall be conclusive
 FousTE-The exis, n of this corpo -ation shall be deemed to commence the date upon which the duly certified copy of these Articles of In corporation shall be filed with the Auditor of Arizona. and the termination tn reof shalI be 9 years thereafter subject to renewal before such termination pursuant to the laws of saId Territory.
 TIETH-The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a Board of five Directors, and the following named persons shall constitute said Bo-rd of Directors, until their successors may be duly elected: R. J. Hipwell. w. L. Toph:irn A ". Geoghegau. h. s. Sturmer and Wn. Schuckmaun; thereafter the Board of Directors shall be elected rom among the stockholders IS the Bylaws of the corpor .tion may provide. except that for the pose of eiectinS Directors, and that only. what Is knogn the cumulative system or voting Is hereby adopted.
 eIG-E-The greatest amount of indebtedness, either direct contingent, to which this cor poraton may at any time subject itself. is S2j OvO.OO. SEvEETE-The stockshold-rs of this corpor- ation and their private property shall be for exempt from alt corporate debts and liab b- lities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we have hereunto set Ina nds, this lst. day of October, 1903.
 R. HIPWELL, Seal
 w. E. TOPHAM. Seal
 A. W. GEOGHEGAN, Seal.