The Benson signal., 1916-04-29
Articles of Incorporation
Benson Canning and Packing Co.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
ENTS: That we the undersigned. having
associated ourselvee for the purpose of
forming corporation under the laws Of
Arizona do hereby adopt the following
articles Of incorporation;
ARTICLE !. The incorporators are:
n. W. Ez, Of Benson. Arizona: William
Bennett. Of Benson. Arizona: ]. A. Cumm.
lof Benson. Arizona: ChAs. E. Goetx, Of
Benson. Arizona. and Chas. F. Moss. of
Benson, Arizona: and the name Of the cor
poration shall be THE BENSON CAN
MING AND PACKING COMPANY. Its
principal place of business in Arizona shall
Fbe Benson. Cochisc County. Arizona, but
other Offices may be established and main
tanned within or outside of Arizona at ouch
places rs the Board Of Directors may
designate. where meetings Of the stock
holdersHand directors may be held and any
and all corporate business transacted.
ARTICLE II. The general nature of
business proposed to be transacted is. to
wit: To acquire. purchase lease. bond and
operate. or otherwise dispose Of. purchase.
mortgage and deal in, lands. buildings.
machinery and all other things necessary
for the manufacture of cheese, butter and
all other creamery products: II
To can and otherwise preserve all kinds
Of fruit, vegetables, milk and all other
kinds of farm products;
To purchase. lease or in any other way
to acquire land, buildings and machinery
for the manufacturing Of ice and the pack
ing or keeping in cold storage or otherwise
preserving all kinds Of meat. eggs and all
other kinds of farm products;
To purchase. lease or otherwise acquire
lands and to operate the same for the pro-
duction of all kinds of farm products;
To purchase and sell all manner Of farm
products either by retail or Wholesale:
To purchase. lease or otherwise ac-
qu;re and hold. real estate and water
rights in connection with, incident to and
necessary for the proper operation. con-
duct and management Of It's business:
To own, handle and control letters pat
ent and inventions and shares Of its own
capital stock and that Of other corporations.
and to vote any shares of stock Of other
corporations owned by it the. same as y
natural person might do:
To borrow money and to issue bonds.
notes, debentures and other evidences of
Indebtedness. and secure the payment Of
the same by mortgage. deed Of trust or
otherwise; u
TO act as agent. trustee. broker. or IN
any other fduciary capacity; and in gen.
eral to do and perform such acts and
things and to transact such business in,
connection with the foregoing objects. not
inconsistent with law. in any part of the
world. as the board of directors may deem
to the advantage Of the corporation. -
ARTICLE iii. The Capital Stock Of the
corporation shall be Fifteen Thousand DOL
lars ($l5.OOO), divided into one hundred
and Fifty (l50) shares Of the par value of
One Hundred Dollars ($l0O each. which
shall be paid in at such time az the Board
of Directors may designate. in cash. real or
personal property. services. lease. option
to purchase. or any other valuable right or
thing. for the uses and purposes Of the
corporation. and all shares of the capital
stock, when issued in exchange therefor.
shall thereupon and thereby become and
be full paid tho same az though paid for
in cash at par. and shall be nom assessible
forever. and the judgment Of the directors
as to the value Of any property. services,
right or thing acquired in exchange for