The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-01
ARTICLES OF Incorporation.
Territory of New Mexico.
Office of the Secretary.

day of January A. ID. 1908,
ARTICLES OF INCORPORA-
TION OF RITCH CAT
TIE COMPANY,
(No. $685.;
and also, that l have compared
the following copy of the same,
with the original thereof now on
file, and declare it to be cor
rect transcript therefrom and of
the whole thereof.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the Territory OF
New Mexico, at the City of San
ia Fe, the Capital, on this 2nd
day IF January, A. ID. 1908.
GSeal1 NATHAN JAFFA,
Secretary of New Mexico.
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.
l. The name of the corpora
ton, Ritch Cattle Company.
ii. The location of its prin-
cipal office in this Territory and
name of the agent in charge
thereof,
Aqua SEGA Ranch," Sec. 19,
IT'S s., r. 5 E. N. M. p. o.
Tularosa, Watson L. Ritch
III. The object for which the
corporation is formed: To own
buy and sell live stock of all
kinds, to own buy sell and lease
real estate, and to let and lease
realestate owned by said company,
to borrow and loan money and to
take and hold the necessary Sc
curities, provided that no money
shall be borrowed excepting
upon the written consent of a
majority of the board of direc-
tors, and to do each and every
thing necessary and lawful in
carrying on a live stock busi-
ness.
w. The amount of the total
authorized capital stock of the
corporation: The capital stock
shall be in the sum of $40, 900
divided into 400 shares of $4,000
each.
V. The names and postoffice
addresses of the incorporators
and the number of shares sub
scribed for by each:
Watson L. Ritch, Tularosa,
N. NJ, $50 shares.
Lessie Morris Ritch, Tularosa,
N. NJ, 10 shares.
Nellie Ritch Scudder, Hunt
ington, Long Island, N. Y, 120
shares.
Olive Joy Laderer, Mcpherson,
Kansas, 10 shares.
]. F. Laderer, Mcpherson,
Kansas, 10 shares.
vi. The period limited for the
duration of the Company, so
years.
VII. Names of directors to
act for the first three months,
Watson L. Ritch, Lessie Nor
ris Ritch, Nellie Ritch Scudder,
Olive Joy Laderer & ]. +. Lad
erer.
In witness whereof, we have
hereunto set our hands this 20
day of November, A. d. 1907.
(Signed)
WATSON L. RITcH,
NELLIE RITcH ScUDDER,
LEssIE MORRIS RITcH,
OLIVE Joy LADERER,
j. b. LADERER.
Territory of New Mexico,
County of Sierra. 90
Be it remembered, that on this
81 day of Dec, A. u. 1907, be.
fore me, the undersigned a no
tary public in and for said coun
ty and territory, came Watson l.
Ritch and Lessie Morris Ritch
who are personally known to ms
to be the same persons who exc
cuted the within instrument o
writing and such persons duly
acknowledged the execution o
the same.
In testimony whereof, l havI
hereunto set my hand and alike,
my notarial seal the day ant
year last above written.
(Signed) EMORY HIcKoK,
(Seal) Notary Public
Term expires Aug. 1st, 1910.
State of New York
Suffolk County. 90
Be it remembered. that on thi
20 day of November A. d. 100
before me. the undersigned,
Notary Public in and for tn
county and state aforesaid, cam
Nellie Ritch Scudder and Oliv
Joy Laderer, who are PERSONAL
known to me to be the same pei
sons who executed the within il
strument Of writing and sue
persons duly acknowledged th