The Arizona sentinel., 1907-12-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF The Yuma valley:PrOduCe
 Growers Association.


 That we, w. E. Powers, s. P. Huss. and P. W. Sweeney, residents of the Territory of Arizona, have associated ourselves together as an assoc iation under the name and style of The Yuma Valley Produce Growers Association, for the purpose of becoming d body corporate and poli- tic under and by virtue of the laws of the Ter ritory of Arizona, and Tn accordance with the provisions of the laws of said Territory we do hereby make, execute. and acknowledge in trip licate this certificate in writing of our intentions so to become a body corporate under and by virtue of said laws.
 ARTICLE 1. The name of this corporation shall be THE YUMA VALLEY PRODUCE GROWERS ASSOCIATION
 ARTICLE II. The names of the incorporators Of this As sociation are P, w. Sweeney, w. E. Powers and s. P. Huss. ..
 ARTICLE III. The objects of this Association shall be to se- ley and vicinity all possible advantages in the growing and marketing of their. produce as we'll as to build up Q standard of excellence and create demand for the same. Also, To buy and sell any and all the products of Yuma Val ley and vicinity, or to produce and manufacture the same; To erect. maintain and operate can ming and packing factories and commission houses; To lease, mortgage and sell said busi- ness, and to borrow money for carrying on the same, and to pledge the property and franchise for such purpose: To acquire by purchase or otherwise, and own, real estate, buildings, machinery, and all necessary power and power plants for carrying on said business, and to lease, bond, mortgage, sell and convey the same; To advance money to growers of produce and take security therefor; Anl. generally; To en- gage in any business whatsoever necessary for the benft of the Association and it's members.
 ARTICLE ". The principal place of business of this Assoc iation shall be in Princinct No. 1, of Yuma Coun- ty, Arizona.
 ARTICLE V. The affairs of this Association shall be con- ducted by Board of five Directors who shall be elected annually by the members of the As sociation on the last Monday in October of each and every year.
  the affairs of this Association during the first year of it's existence and until their successors are duly elected and qualified are; Thomas O. Henley, P. w. Sweeney, s. P Huss, w. E. Pow CT, and Ed. Crane.
 ARTICLE VI. The capital stock of this Association shall be ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (slOO, ,OOO.Oo) iyid do6 iotA TUyN ~rT> (2O,OO0) Shares of the par value of FIVE (s5.OO) Dollars each, and said stock shall be paid for in full at the time it is issued to the purchasers.
 ARTICLE VII. The stock of this Association shall be non asSeSSable.
 ARTICLE VIII. The term of existence of this Association shall be Twenty-Five years from the date of it's incorporation.
 ARTICLE TX. The highest amount of indebtedness or lia bilitieS which this Association shall at any time subject itself to shall not exceed Thirty five (s35, ,OOO) Dollars.
 ARTICLE K 1uc pIIfdG6 OI SCOChHOIuoES Ol this Association shall be and is exempt from liabilities for the corporate debts of the Associ ation.
 ARTICLE XI. The Directors of this Association shall have power to make such Bylaws as they may deem proper for the management of tha affairs of the Association, not inconsistent with the laws of this Territory for the purpose of carry ing on all kinds of business within the objects and purposes of the Association. In Testimony Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals on this 9th day of Novem- ber 4. D. 1907.
 P. w. Sweeney [Seall
 w. E. Power [SealI
 S. r. HuSS [Seal] Territory of Arizona,
 County of Yuma, os' Before me, Mary 4. Wuppernan a Notary Public in and for the said County. on this day personally appeared P. w. Sweeney and w. E. Power and s. P. Huss to me personally known to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate of incor- poration, and acknowledged to me that they made signed and executed the said Articles of for the uses and purposes there in mentioned,
 Witness my hand and Notarial Seal this 9th day of November, A. D. 1907
 Mary A. Wuppcrman, lSealI Notary Public. My Commission expires May 10th, 19lO
 First pub Nov. 20. 19S