The Arizona sentinel., 1907-11-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF The Ygna Valley Produce
 Growers Association.

Know All Men by These Presents:
 That we, W. E. Powers, s. P. Huss. and P. ". 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 s 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, exec1te and acknowledge in trip licate this certificate in writing of our intentions so to become body corporate under and by virtue of said laws.
 ARTICLE l.
 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- cure to the produce growers of the Yuma Val ley and vicinity all possible advantages in the growing and marketing of their produce as well as to build up standard of excellence and create demand for the same. Also, To buy and sell any and all the products Of Iuma 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  machinery, and all necessary power and power plants for carrying On said business, and to lease, bond, mort gage, sell and convey the sane; To advance money to growers of produce and take security therefor; And, generally; ID en- gage in any business whatsoever necessary for the benfit 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 a 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 names of the Directors who shall manage the affairs of this Association during the first year of it's existence and until their successors are duly elected and qualified are; Thomas 0. Henley, P. w. Sweeney, s. ?. Huss, w. E. Pow CT, and Ed. Crane. ARTICLE VT.
 The capital stock of this ASSociati on shall be ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (sl0O, ,0O0 0O) Dollars, divided into TWENTY THOUSAND (20O00) Shares of the par value of FIVE $500 Dollars each aud said stock shall be paid for il 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 Twcnty-iy 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-fve thousand (s35 OOo) Dollars. ARTICLE K | The private property of the stockholders of this Association shall be and is exempt from liabilities for the corporate debts Of the Associ- ation