Graham guardian., 1907-03-08
ARTICLES Of INCORPORATION
of the
Wickersham Company.
Know ALL nrN ny rursE rRrsEsrsi

That we. D. W. Wickersham, Charles r. Solo
mon, Maury GTlder Of Stafford, Graham county,
Arizona, \. b Grider Of Globe, Gila county
all citizens Of the United states Of fmerica,
have this dsy voluntarily as ocated ourselves
together for the purpose Of forming corpora
tion under the laws Of the Territory of Arizona,
and we hereby certify, acknowledge and adopt
the iolloVin Articles Of Incorporation;
ARTICLE The names Of the ineorporators
Of this company are: D. Wiekersham,
Charles " Solomon, Jennie solomon, Maury
G rider and Il, b, Grider
ARTIcLEI IL The name Of this corporation Is,
and shall be, The -Wickershsm Com
pany.
ARTICLE III The location of its principal
place Of business In the Territory shalt be at
Stafford, Graham county, Arizona,
ARTICLE Iv--That the purposes for which 1t
is formed are; to buy and sell at wholesale, re
!ail or otherwise all kinds of goods, wares ana
merchandise 70 buy and sell personal real and
of evidences Of Indebtedness; 70 receive on
depo sit or otherwise tru.t mnds of individuals;
TO DO general banking business 70 issue eerti-
or otherwise, and with or without conditions
as 70 time Of payment 10 invest or loan money
upon commission or Otherwisei 10 purchase;
hold, own. sell, mortgage, aud convey such real
estate As may be necessary for carrying on the
business OF said corporation, and such other
real property as may be taken in security LOT
or in payment of debts owing TO said corpora.
tion: and In addition 10 carrying on business OF
said corporation at its principal place OF bust
ness to establish agencies OF said corporation
Al other places within the Territory of Arizona
or elsewhere for the accomplishment OF any OF
the foregoing purposes.
ARTICLE V.--The highest amount of indebted
ness or liability, direct OF contingent, TO which
this corporation shall at any time be subject
shall In no case exceed two-thuds ofthe amount
ofits capital stock
ARTICLE VI.-The stockholders private prop
pR,n ha MI n
porate debts of any kind
ARTICLE VIl.-The amount of the capital
stock of this corporation shall De FIFTY lhOu-
sand $4,000 dol ars, divided into hve hundred
l5OOl shares OF the par value Of one hundred
(siooN dollars each, TO be fully paid when issued
and nOn-assessable.
ARTICLE VIII.-The cooperative powers of
this company and the conduct OF the affairs
thereof shall be vested in a Board OF Directors
composed OF not less than i've t5 persons, who
shall be stockholders. The hSst directors shall
be D. W. Wickersham, Charles r. solomon,
Jennie solomon, Maury Grider and b. Grlder
who shall hold Office until the third Tues iay in
January 1905, and until the election and quail
feation of their successors. The annual meet.
ing ofthe stockholders of this corporation shall
be on the third Tuesday in January Of each and
every year hereafter; at which meeting the di-
rectors of this corporation shall be elected sald
annual ms citing shall be held In Sahord. Ora
ham county, Arizona, at the office Of this
company.
ARTICLE TX The ofhcers Of this corporation
shah be president, vice president secretary
and treasurer and such minor officers as the
Board Of Directors may from time 10 time deem
Il expedient TO appoint. The officers OF this
company shall be elected annually on tue third
tuesday In January and each officer shall be a
director in this corporation. The offices Of sec,
Tetary and treasurer may, in the discretion OF
the directors be held by one person,
ARrIcLEX.-rhe corporate existence OF this
compsny shall commence on the day of the I'll
ing OF these Articles of incorporation in the Of
fee Of the county recorder of Graham county,
Arizona and a certified copy thereof with the
auditor Ofthis territory, and shall continue for
the period of twenty-five years thereafter.
ARTICLE XI.-The bylaws OF this corporation
shall be adopted at a meeting OF the stOckhOld-
ers TO be held for that purpose as soon as prae-
ticable after the signing Of these articles, and
the same may be changed, altered OF amended
o. q special meeting Of the stockholders called
for that purpose by majority OF the stock or at
any annual meeting of said stockholders.
In witness whereof we and each OF us have
hereunto set our hands and seals this sth day of
January A. 1907
ID. W. WIcKERsHAM lSeall
JENNIE SOLOMON lSeall
CHAS r. SOLOMON Seal
MAURY GnIDER seal
Il. b. GRIDER lSeall
Territory Of Arizona,l 90
County Of firaham.) 20
Before me, h. W. clayton, a not ry pubic,
I'm and for Graham coun y, Arizona, on this day
personally appeared D. W wickersham, Chas.
me TO be the persons whose names are sub
scrlbed TO the foregoing instrument. and
acknowledged 10 me that they signed the
same for the purposes aud consideration there
Given under my hand and seal of Of
lsesll Ace, this l6th day of January A, d."
E.w. CLAYTON Notary Public,
Ny commission expires Aug, 7, 1910.
territory of Arizonal =.
County OF ella
Before me. J. weinberger, a notary public in
and for the county of ella in he territory of
Arizona, on this day personally appeared T. B..
Order, known TO me TO e the person whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument
and acknowled To me that he signed the same
for the purposes and consideration therein ex-
Given under my hand and seal of my
lseall once this s'h day Of January, A. d.
1907
j. wElNBEReER. Notary Public.
Ny commission expires March 26, 1910.
State Of Texas
Comfy or ri Pasol 80
Before me, A. II. Goldstein. notary public in
and for the County of III Paso, State Of Texas,
on this day personally appeared Jennie Solo
mon. known TO me to be the person whose name
Is subscribed TO the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that she signed the same
for the. purposes and confederation therein ex-
pressed.
Given under my hand aud seal OF Of
lseall tlce, this 18th day of January, A. d.,
A.. II. GoLpsrEIN, Notary Public
Ny commission expires May 81, 1907
territory of ArzOnal
County of Gaaham IS
Recorders Onlce
l. Mitt Simms, County Recorder of Graham
County, Arizona, do hereby certify that the
above and foreging articles of Incorporation OF
Ihe solomon " ickersham Company, TO be a
full, correct and complete copy Of said ArtteleS,
which were hled for record In my ONCE ON the
l7th day OF January, 1907, and recorded in
Book Interpretations at pages 1913 and l2l
witness my hand and Official seal,
l5eall hereto attached at my Office In Solo
monyile, Graham County, Arizona,
ihis iTth day Of January, A. d, 1907.
MITT sIMMs, County Recorder.