Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-07-17
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the INDEPENDENT MEAT COMPANY

Know All Men by These Presents:
 That we, the undersigned and herein after designated incorporators, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming and creating a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and there fore do hereby adopt the following Ar tieles of Incorporation;
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the incorporators are: Chas. H. Edmondson, William P. Rose, II. V. Shell, J. A. Mcintyre and Ginn Ah Quong, all of Globe, Gila County, Arizona, and the name of this corpora tion is and shall be: INDEPENDENT MEAT COMPANY. The principal place for the transaction of business of this corporation shall be the City of Globe, Gila County, Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE II.
 The general nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation is as follows: To do general wholesale and retail butcher business; to deal in, buy and sell all kinds of fresh, salted and cured meats, live and dressed poultry; to deal in all kinds of general merchan- disc; to erect, operate and maintain cold storage plants; to manufacture ice; to erect, operate and maintain elec- tric lighting and power plants; to issue bonds, debentures, mortgages, or other obligations and secure the same by mortgage or lien on any of the property, franchises or rights of this corpora tion; to deal in, buy, sell or otherwise acquire the stocks, bonds or securities of other corporations, firms or indiyid- uals, as well as of this corporation; to raise, buy or breed, and otherwise ac- quire, own or hold and deal in all kinds of live stock; to conduct general live stock and cattle business, and for that purpose, to own, acquire, con trol and dispose of real es- tate, cattle ranges and ranch properties of every kind and descrip- tion; to own, operate and control ho- tels, restaurants and boarding houses; to act as agent or broker for the pur- chase or sale of live stock; and in addi- tion to carrying or, the business of this corporation at its principal place of business, to establish agencies of said corporation at other places within said Gila County for the accomplishment of any of the foregoing purpose.
 ARTICLE III.
 The capital stock of this corporation is and shall be the sum of Fifty Thou sand Dollars, divided into two thou sand shares of the par value of Twenty five Dollars each, and when issued shall be fully paid in cash, and shall thereaf. ter be non -assessable.
 ARTICLE ".
 The corporate existence of this cor. poration shall commence on the day of the filing of these Articles of Incor. poration in the office of the County Rec. order of Gila County, Arizona, and a certified copy thereof with the Auditor of this Territory, and shall continue for a period of twenty-five years there after.
 ARTICLE V.
 The business of this corporation shal be conducted by a Board of Directors consisting of not less than five, nor more than fifteen, who shall be stockholders of this corporation, to be elected annu ally at the annual meetings of the stockholders, and the number decided upon and elected at any annual election shall constitute the Board of Directors for that year. A meeting of the stock