The copper era., 1908-06-25
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE DUNCAN HARDWARE AND FURNI- TURF COMPANY.

We, the undersigned, have this day asSO- ciated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona to engage in and carry on the lawful business enterprises and pursuits hereinafter named and we do hereby acknowl- edge and subscribe according to law these Articles of Incorporation and certify and de- clare:
 1. The name of this corporation is Duncan Hardware and Furniture Company and its principal place of business shall be at the town of Duncan. County of Graham, Territory of Arizona. The corporate existence of this corporation shall begin on the day of filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the County Recorder of Graham County, Ari- zOna, and a certified copy thereof in the office of the Auditor of the Territory of Arizona, and shall terminate twenty-five years thereafter.
 2 The nature of the business to be trans acted by this corporation is that of dealer in merchandise and for this purpose it is author ized to buy and sell hardware, furniture and merchandise of all other kinds, to borrow and loan money, to buy, sell, own and lease real estate in the Territory of Arizona and else where and to do any and all things and trans act any and all business appurtenant aux- Hilary to any of the above purposes. 3. The amount Of the capital stock of this corporation shall be Fourteen Thousand Dol | iurS kSl4UUJ.OOJ ulNlueu luh OHe nuuhItl unu forty shares of the par value of One Hundred Dollars Is1OO.OO) per share, to be sold and issued to subscribers under direc:ion of the Board of Directors, for such price as said Board may fix, and when issued. shall be deemed fully paid and non -assessable.
 4. The business of this corporation shall be conducted by Board of not less than three nor more than five Directors. who shall be stock holders, and the following named persons shall constitute the Board of Directors of this cor poration until the first annual meeting of stock holders to be held on the first Monday in Octo- her. 1908, viz: E. w Taylor, W. J. Owen and | John R. Hampton.
 Thereafter the Board of Directors shall be elected annually by the stockholders at their annual meeting to be held on the first Monday in October of every year. Vacancies on the Board of Directors shall be filled by The | maining members who shall elect persons to serve during the unexpired term majority of the m embers of such Board shall consti- ute quorum and any regularly called meeting at which a quorum is present shall be deemed a legal meeting.
 B. The officers of this corporation shall con sist of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, Manager and such other officers as the Board of Directors shall deem necessary to conduct the business of the corporation. All ID of Directors and shall serve one year and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. The following named persons shall constitute the officers of this corporation until the first annual meeting of the Directors which shall be held on the first Monday in October | I9siS viz:
 E. W. Taylor, President and Manager; B. Stephens Vice President, and W. J. Owens, Secretary and Treasurer
 6. The highest amount of indebtedness to which this corporation may subject itself is Eight Thousan Dollars (SS.OOO0O) The stock holders of this poration and their private property shall be exempt from all liability on account of the debts of this corporation. :. The Board of Directors of this corporation shall have power to establish Bylaws and to make all needful rules and regulations fer the m engagement of the affairs of the corporation aud the government of it's officers not in con | hict with the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Territory of Arizona.
 In Witness Whereof, we have hereuuto set our hands and seals this lst day of June. 1908 E. W. TAYLOR (SeaD W. OWEN (SeaD
 JOHN R. HAMPTON (SeaD l. B. STEPHENS (SeaD Territory of Arizona,l s
 County of Graham-J S
 Before me, John Evans. Notary Public in and for the County of Graham, Territory of Arizona, this day personally appeared E. w. Taylor, w. J. Owen, John R. Hampton and l.. B. Stephens known to me to be the persons wkOse names subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to that they executed the same for the purpose and cOnSiu- eratiOn therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this | 1st day of June, A. D. l9IS.
 (ScaD JoHN EVANS. Notary Public.
 My commission expires April 27th 1910