, 1922-02-27

HERE TAKE LEAD
IN ORGANIZING
Protective Association Elk.
pected to Recruit Large
Membership Has Head
quarters in Casper.

One Of the most unique CORPORA
tons which even sought a charte,
from the state OF Wyoming, to b.
known as the Wyoming Homestead
ers' Protective association has beer
perfected with Casper as its headuuar
ters- Articles confirming the incor
poraton OF tho association were re
ceived In Casper today.
Under the terms OF Agreement en-
tered into by the men who have asso
slated themselves together. ana n Is
reported that more than $50 bome
steaders In this vicinity win be mem
oera, the object OF the association b
to protect and foster solely tho inter
ests OF homesteaders and personal en-
gagged In rural work OF all kinds.
One of the unique features OF tho
association Is that II Is Incorporated
without capital stock because the oh
ject o.fthe organization is not to de
rive profit from Its UNDERTAKINGS.
Banding together OF the homestead
ers and other rural interests is for tn
purpose OF permitting them to ertc
c~oordinated influence In obtaining rc
lief OF all kinds. to enable forceful or
ganized work In securing wider irri
cation of arid lands in the state. and
In general to foster the best interest
OF all members.
According to the charter Of the new
corporation the principal purpose am
object OF such corporation shall be
to promote scientific farming, encour
ago education. advance civic pride. as
sist logress. and establish grod fel
lowship among its members: to en-
courage honesteaders to fence nnd
beautify their homes, to foster stock
raising. arouse interest in forag,
crops. stimulate construction Of high
ways. and generally to improve the SO
cial life OF tho homesteader, to pro
mote irrigation and encourage farm
ocation legislation and in general tc
help aid. and assist It's members ant
support any for the ad
vancement OF rural life in the state oi
Wyoming and for such purposes &c
lease. purchase. own, mortgage anc
sell real estate.
To become n member of the organi
alton the qualifications set forth in
tho constitution requts that he be
of good repute. must be a homestead
or or other rural builder and shall as
sist in aiding and abettng tho pur-
poses and objects OF the association.
Under the powers OF the corporation
IL shall have power to raise money
for the purpose OF carrying on the
business OF tho association and may
adopt bylaws providing for and regu.
lating the ,cvying Of assessment
against the members Of the associa-
ton and shall have power to enforce
payment of such assessments made
by n associatiHo on by suit ut law.
to be brought in the name of the com,
pany againEt ny member to pay his
assessment at the time and in the
manner provided for in the bylaws
of said association.
Tho affairs OF tho corporation will
be in tho hands Of John A Barker. A.
B. Shipstead. George H. Averhoff,
William Glib. and C. c. Sa,terman.
These men will have full control OF
tho affairs and management of the a 5
sociation with full power to deal with
property. assets and business OF the
Organization.
The principal office of the associa-
ton will be located at $40 wolcott
street. The association however may
extend its efforts to all counties and
sections ofthe state when w such
lction would be consistent with TIE
sndeavors of the association.
w II. Patton. local attorney Is legal
advisor of the association. He per-
fected the Incorporation papers and
other details incident to starting the
association and securing the charter.
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