Mohave County miner., 1910-07-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Arizona Stores Company.

KNow ALL MEN BY THESE PREsENTs: | That we, the undersigned. k. A. Shaw and | J. H. Knight, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose Of organizing cor. pOratlOn under the laws of the Territory Of l Arizona. and to that end we do hereby adopt the fol owing Articles of Incorporation. ARTICLEI
 The name of this corporation shall be ARI- IONA STORES COMPANY, ana it's principal or | flee and place of transacting it's business shall | be ia kingman MUhave County, Arizona. with such other branch offices and places of busint ss | either within or without the Territory Oi Ari | zoua the Board of Directors hereinafter pro vided for, may establish.
 ARTICLE II.
 The general nature of the business proT osed | to be transacted by this corpOr Ition is as fol | lows:
 The carrying on of a general banking bus mess in all its branches: the carrying on of general merchandise business; the acquiring, buying. selling and otherwise dealing in any and all kinds of goods, wares and merchandise; the purchasing or otherwise acquiring of any and all kinds Of real estate. mines. mining claims and personal property. and the owning. holding. selling or otherwise dispoSiug of or dealing in the same; the acquiring. construct ing. operating and matntaintng or any and all kind of telephone and telegraph lines. and everything used in connection theTew tn; the acquiring. operating and maintaining o' any and all kinds Of freighting. trans spOrtatlon and transfer lines: to own maintain and operate any and all kinds of hotels. restaurants and boarding houses; to purchase or otherwise nc O CT corporations. and to hold, own or dispose of the same; to make con ractS and acquire and transfer property. possessing the same powers in such respects as private individuals now en- joy: and generally to do and perform each and every act and thing. and engage in any and every line of business which may be necessary expedient, incident or proper to the carrying on of the business or buSinesses for which this corporation Is organized.
 ARTICLE IT,
 The authorized amount of the capital stock O rOrDOratlOu shall Thou sand Dollars (S75.0OOOO), divided into seven hundred and fifty shares C75O) of the par value Of One Hundred Dollars tslOOOO each. and the same. when issued. shall be fully paid and for ever non aSSesSable. Said stock shall be ts- sued at such time or times. and upon such terms and conditions may be provided hy the Board of Directors and such stock may be exchanged for property. labor. good will or for services rendered or for benefits accrulng to soever as the Board of Directors may deter mine. and in the absence of actual fraud such determination of the Board of Directors shall be final.
 ARTICLE " The time of the commencement of this Cor DOT. tion shall be the date Of the filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the County Recorder of Mohave County. Arizona. and the termination thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter. with privilege of renewal. as provided by law
 ARTICLEv The affairs of this corporation shall be con ducted by Board of not less than three (Sl nor more than five l5l Directors. who shall be elected annually by the stockholders of the corporation from among their own number. | at the annual stockholders meeting which | shall be held on the third Monday in June Of | each year and who shall hold ofice for one year or until their successors are elected and qualified Until their successors are elected | and qualified. the following named persons | shall constitute the Board of Directors Of this | corpOration: E. A. Shaw. J. H. Knight and | W K Ridenour. In furtherance and not in limitation of its general powers. the Board of Directors shall | have the following powers: To appoint such | officers, agents and employees other than those | herein mentioned. as it may deem advisable; | to fill any vacancies that may occur on the | Board of Directors; to adopt such By Laws and | rules for the government of the corporation as | 1t may deem prOpAr. ant tD alter and amend | the same; to do and perform all acts and things. and eXei else all such towers as are usual. nee esSary ar incidental in conL ection with the managing and carrying on of the business and affairs of the corporation.
 ARTICLE VI.
 Immediately after the election of any Board of Directors, such Directors shall meet and or ganize and elect the officer of the corporation. who shall be President. Vice President Sec retary and Treasurer who shall hold o1ice un- til the next annual meeting of tho StOckhOld- CTS. and until their successors are elected and qualified. and whose qualifications shall be fixed by the Board of Directors: one person may hold two of such offices as the Board of Directors may determine.
 ARTICLE VII.
  this corporation shall at any time Subjecf it. self is the sum of Twenty Five Thousand CS25.- 000O0) Dollars.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be forever exempt from corporate debts or liabilities of any kind what Soever.
 ARTICLE TX.
 These articles may be altered or amended by a two thirds vote of the outstanding capital stock. at any regular stockholders meeting, or A special meeting called for that purpose. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we have hereunto set our hands this thirteenth day Of June. A. D. 1910. E. A. SHAW.
 J. H. KNIGHT. TERRITORY OF ARIZoNA.l SS
 County Of Mohave.
 Before me c. W. Herndon, Notary Public in and for the County of Mohave. Territory Of Arizona. on this day personally appeared E. A. Shaw and J. H. Knight. to me known 10 be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument. and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 18th day of June, A. D. 1910
 [SeaIl C. W. HERNDON.
 Notary Public. My commission expires March 26, 1914. First insertion June lS-23 July.