Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-08
PACKING COMPANY IS INCORPORATED New Firm Will Operate in This City and it's Scope of
 Business is Wide. CAPITAL IS $250,000 Will Also Operate Cold Storage Plant, Stock Yards and Ranches
 in Connection.
CAPITAL IS $250,000

The Arkansas Packing Company, of Pine Bluff, Ark, filed articles of in corporation with County Clerk J H. Shelby yesterday. Thc capital stock of the company is $250,000 with $2.000 paid ir. The ineorporators are Si- mon Whitestcne, A. V. Dunn, D. S. Constantine and J. N. Booth. Ten thousand shares of stock will be is sued at $25 per share.
 The articles of incorporation stata that the company is formed for the purpose of carrying on business or wholesale ard retail dealers in meat and meat products, poultry and pou'- try products; to operate in connec- tion herewith slaughter hoases, stock yards, live stock farms and ranches; to poreate and maintain a cold storage plant and buildings ne cessary and expedient fer the carry iiSo o1i Ol lhC bu1lHCoo, lO dlSc, Uu and sell cattle, sheep, animals and fowls; to manufacture hides, oil glue and animal fertilizers of all de- scription; to operate and maintain stores, warehouses, depots and Wharves and to transact any other business that is necessary to the wei fare of the company
 Simon Whitestone is president, A. V. Dunn, vice president; J. N Booth secretary and treasurer, and these with D. IS. Constantine are the direc- tors. Stock in the concern has been subscribed as. follows: Simon White stone, 60 shares; J. N Booth, 10 shares; D. s. Constantine, shares and A. V. Dunn, , shares.
 The filing of incorporation papers is the preliminary action to the or ganization and building of a mann moth packing plant in this city, "a pre- ject that has created a great interest eHA OoSHOuI lilC otdlC' lls IS cAUGCL ed to be accomplished at the stock growers meeting which is to be held here two days next week, at which time also a Stcck Growers Associa tion will be formed. Stock Sin1 the packing plant will be sold to local business men and already larg: number of them have stated their vii, lingness' to subscribe in the new con. cern.
 The promoters have compiled , prospectus which presents the statu: of the proposed plant. The prospec. tus is now on the press and will b. distributed in "a few days. The fol lowing paragraphs are from the pros pectus and outline the scope of the packing plant.
 Plant-The plant will be erected in the City of Pine Bluff, Arkansas on tract of about 10 1-2 acres D land, owned by the company. Int PochIu6 HOuoc lo IO uc tlcCIcu at tHe functions of the St. Louis Southwest t ern Railroad and the Iron Mountain Railroad, where conditions are mos favorable, being situated on the Ark ansas river below the city of Pin Bluff. with splendid water and mag nificent drainage.
 There will also be established a this same place the Arkansas Stocl Yards, with all the modern stock var, conveniences and advantages, togeth CT with exchange building, auditor ium, sales barns, quarantine yard and dipping pens, With constan supply of blcoded stock for show pur poses.
 The advantage of being located i the heart of the country, from whic the plant will draw it's material, 1, apparent. The saving of doub. freight, and the decreased cost of F Dor alone will more than pay for tn small cost of putting our product o the Arkansas market, not to mentio the numerous other items of expen: saved to the company by being loca
 ed outside of big city, in the thea
 of the great stock raising sectiol Pine Bluff, the Arkansas river, th
 new railroads and bridge opening U
 it's resources,
 I The plant will be equipped with tw lssixty-ton ice refrigerating machine