Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-22
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

selves into body corporate, under and by
virtue OF the laws of the state of Iowa,
assuming all the powers and obligations
granted bodies corporate, under said laws,
and do hereby adopt the following Articles
ofIncorporation, to-wit:-
Article l.
The name of this corporation or assocta-
ton shall be the Cresco MIX Company.
Article 9.
The object OF this corporation or associa-
ton shall be for the manufacturing of dairy
products.
Article 3.
The principal place of business shall be at
Cresco, in the County of Howard and state
of Iowa.
Article 4.
The amount of ca rital stock authorized by
this cor poration is Fifteen Thousand Dollars
divided into shares of One Hundred Dollars
each. to be paid In at such time, and In such
manner, as the Board OF Directors may
authorize and direct, the capital stock may
be increased by the vote of two-thirds of its
stockholders at any annual meeting, or
special meeting called for that purpose.
When the capital of this corporation Is
increased the additional shares are to be
offered to the existing stock holders at not
less than par value
Article g.
The corporation shall begin business on
the date of the issuance OF the certificate of
Incorporation by the Secretary of State of
the State of iowa, and shall terminate at the
expiration of Twenty years from said date
unless sooner dissolved by vote of the
stockholders.
Article G.
The corporation may be dissolved prior to
the time fixed in the articles OF incorpora-
ton by an affirmative vote OF Its stock
holders holding threefourths of its capital
stock at meeting of the stockholders called
for that purpose in the manner required by
law and these articles of incor por alton, and
In case Of dissolution Its affairs shall be
wound up In the manner provided by law.
Article7.
The affairs of the corporation shall be
managed by the following officers, who
shall be elected annually on tho first Mon
day ofJanuary OF each year to-wit: A Pres
tdent, one Vice-President, . Secretary and
Treasurer, and Board of Three Directors,
all elected from the stockholders of the cor.
pOration.
Article 8.
The annual election shall be held on the
first Monday in January of each year, and
until the first annual election. which shall
be held on the first Monday of January, 1912,
the following named persons shall be direc-
tors,
Names. Post Office Address.
J. A. Williams, 1884 No. Her mitage Ave-,
Chicago, Ill.
F. b. Hulls, Garden Prairie Ill.
Fred NJ. Thomson, Richland Center, Wis.,
and the following named persons shall be
officers,
F. B. Hulls, Pres, Garden Prairie, Ill.
J. A. Williams, Vice-Pres, 1884 No. Hermit
age Ave-, Chicago. Ill.
Fred M. Thomson, Sec. and Treas Rich
land Center, Wis.
All officers of this corporation shall hold
Office for the term of one year. after the first
annual election, or until their successors are
elected. and accept after duly qualifying,
every director shall be stock holder and If
any director shall part with his holdings in
this corporation he shall at once cease to be
. director or officer.
The board of directors shall I'LL all
vacancies occurring in Its membership be-
tween annual meetings by the appointment
OF qualified persons to hold office for the re-
mainder of the term.
Special meetings Of the stockholders may
be called At any time by the president upon
giving ten days notice in person, or in writ
Ing, to the stockholders, and shall be called
by him at any time by request of the stock
holders representing one-half OF the stock
holders of the corporation. and in case of his
neglect or refusal to call a meeting, the one
half OF the stockholders may Join In a call of
the stockholders, which meeting shall be the
same as though called by the president, at
all meetings OF the stockholders each stock
holder shall be entitled to one vote, TO be
cast personally.
All directors or officers shall be elected by
ballot.
Articles.
The highest amount of Indebtedness to
which this corporation is at any time to sub
ject itself. shall not exceed one-half OF Its
capital stock.
Article 10.
The private property Of the stock holders
shall be exempt from corporate debts.
Article II.
The board OF directors shall have full power
and authority to make the necessary bylaws,
rules and regulations to carry out the objects
OF the said corporation and authorize the
president to contract Indebtedness, In any
amount not to exceed one-half of the ca pital
stock to carry out, in good faith, the objects
of the corporation and to do any other acts
within the scope of the business of this asso-
citation.
Article l2.
Amendments to these articles may he
made at any annual meeting of the stock
holders, or special meeting called for that
purpose, two-thirds of all stock holders in In
terest voting for such amendment.
Article l3
All written contracts, agreements bonds,
deeds, conveyances and certificates or stock
must be signed by the President and Secre-
tary, and all orders to pay money must be
signed by the President and Secretary. The
Secretary and Treasurer shall give bonds, to
he approved by the Board of Directors, to the
corporation.
Article IA.
The certificate for shares of stock in this
corporation shall be Issued only upon full
payment of the sum represented by them.
and the interest ofthe stockholders shall be
transferable by assignment, but no assign
mant shall he made without the ApDrOval of