Graham guardian., 1907-02-22
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
Wickersham Company.
KNOW ALL MEN BY rnEsE rRrsENrsi

That we, d. W. wiokersham, Charles F. Solo.
mon, Maury Grider Of Saford Graham county,
Arizona, r. r, Grider of Globe, ella county,
Arizona, and Jennie solomon oiEl Psso' Texas
have this day voluntarily as oei0ted 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 following Articles OF INCORPORATION;
ARTICLE The names OF the incorporators
Of this company are; D W WlckeTsham
Charles f, Solomon Jennie Solomon, Maury
Grider and X. ID, Grider
ARTICLE II The name OF this corporation is,
and shall be, The solomon-wickersham Com
pany.
ARTICLE III The location of its principal
place OF business in the Territory shall be Of
Stafford, Graham county, Arizona
ARTICLE Iv.--That the purposes for which II
is formed are 10 buy and sell at wholesale, re,
tail or otherwise all kinds Of goods, wares ana
merchandise; to buy and sell personal; real and
mixed property, stocks bonds and all classes
of evidences Of Indebtedness; TO receive on
deposit or otherwise trust funds of individuals;
70 do general banking business to issue eertl.
or otherwise, and with or without conditions
as to time Of payment TO invest or loan money
upon commission or otherwise; to purchase,
hold, own. sell, mortgage, and convey such real
estate as may be necessary for carrying ON the
business Of said corporation. aud such otnei
real property as may be taken In security ioI
or in payment of debts owing TO said corpora.
ton and In addition TO carrying on business oi
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 ol
the foregoing purposes,
ARTICLE V-The highest amount Of indebted
ness or liability, direct or contingent to which
this corporation shall at any time be subject
shall in no case exceed twO-thirds Of the amount
of its capital stock,
ARTIcLE VI.-The stockholders private prop
erty shall be exempt from all liability for cor
porate debts Of any kind.
ARTICLE VII--The amount of the capita
stock of this corporation shall be Fifty Thou
sand (siO,OOO dol ars divided into five hundred
(5ool shares Of the par value Of one hundred
WlooN dollars each, to be fully paid when issued
and worcestershire,
ARTICLE VIII.-The cooperative powers o.
this company and the conduct of the affair
composed Of not less than five (5l persons, wht
shall be stockholders. The fest directors shall
Jennie solomon Maury order and B. Gridei
who shall hold office uutil the third Tues 'ay II
January 1905, and unil the election and quail
neau9n OF their snceessors 1 me annual meet meet
be on the third Tuesday In January of each ant
every year hereafter; at which meeting the 81
annual m, citing shall be held In Stafford. Ora
ham county. Arizona, OF the office OF thii
company
ARTICLE IX.--The officers of this corporation
shall be president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer and such minor officers as The
Board ofDirectors may from time to time deem
Il expedient TO appoint. The officers of this
company shall be elected annually on the third
Tuesday in January and each officer shall be {
director in this corporation, The offices OF sec
Tetary and treasurer may, in the discretion o.
the directors be held by one person.
ARTICLE X.-Ihe corporate existence OF thi,
company shall commence on the day of the fiji
ing OF these Articles of incorporation In the Of
Hran M he nf han ~
Arizona, and a certified copy thereof with the
auditor ofthis territory, and shall continue fol
the period ofwenty-iye years thereafter
ARTICLE XI.-The By Laws of this corporation
shall be adopted at meeting Of the stockhold
ers 70 be held for that purpose as soon as prae
ticable alter the signing of these articles, and
the same may be chang q, altered OF amended
~ special meeting of the stockholders called
tpt that purpose by q majority OF the stock or al
any annual meeting Of said stockholders.
IN witness whereof, we and each Of us have
hereunto set our hands and seals this Sth day ol
January A. D 1901.
JENNIE SOLOMON Seal
CHAs +. SOLOMON Seal
MAURY GEInER Seail
y. y. GRIDER Seal
Territory of Arizona,l GO
Before me, h, W. Clayton, a not ry pubic,
ip and for Graham cOun y, Arizona, ON this day
personally appeared d. W. Nickersham Chas.
T. solomon and Naury Grider known 70
sfribed T. the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that they signed the
same foI the purposes ana consideration there
gYen under my hand and seal of of
lseall Ace, this 10Th day Of January A. D.
E.W. CLAYTON, Notary Public.
Ny commission expires aug, :, 1910
territory of Arizonsl ss
County of ella %
Before me. ]. Weinberger, notary public in
and for the county Of CHA In he territory OF
Arizona on this day personally appeared 4. b.
GTider, known TO me TO the person whose
name Is subscribed TO the foregoing instrument
and acknoWled TO me that he signed the same
tor the purposes aud consideration therein ex-
Given under my hand and seal of my
seal office this slh day Of January. A. d.,
j. wEiSBERdEE Notary Public.
Ny commission expires March %, 1910
State Of Texas %
Comfy OF III Pasol
Before me, A. II. Goldsteln. a notary public in
and for the County Of III PaSo, State of Texas,
on this day personally appeared Jennie Solo
mon, known 70 me TO be the person whose name
is subscribed TO the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged TO me that she signed ne same
for the purposes and eonmdeTation therein ex-
Given under my hand and seal of Of
lseall nee, this 18th day of January, A D.,
All. GoLDsrEiN, Notary Public
My commission expires May 81, 1907.
territory of Arizonal
County of Gaaham ss
Recorders Office
1. Nit simms, County Recorder of Graham
County, Arizona, do hereby certify that the
above and foreglng Articles Of Incorporation o.
The solomon " Mtckersham Company, 10 be q
full, correct and complete copy ofsald Artcle,
which were filed 70 record In my Office on the
lIth day OF January 1907, and recorded in
BOOK Interpretations at pages l23 and l2i
Witness my hand and official seal
lSeall hereto attached, at my office in Solo
monyie, Graham County, Arizona,
ihiS llth day Of January, A. d 1907.
L .aLEnLAL R..a.A Ar