Mohave County miner., 1910-07-23
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Arizona Stores Company.

KNow ALL MEN BY, THESE PKEsENTs;, Ihat we, the undersigned. E. A. Shaw and J. H. Knight. have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of organizing a cor pOration under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and to that end we do hereby adopt l the following Articles of Incorporation. ARTICLE
 The name of this corporation shall be ARI- IONA STORES COMPANY, and it's principal of. flee and place of trausacting its business shall be iu kingman MOhave County, Arizona, with such other branch offices and places of busine ss either within or without tine Territory oi Ari zoua as the Board of Directors hereinafter pro vided for may establish.
 ARTICLE H.
 The general nature Of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is as fol lows:
 The carrying on of a general banking bus mess in all its branches; the carrying ou of a 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 olSpoSlng or or dealing in the same; the acquiring. construct ing. operating and maintaining Of any and all kind of telephone and telegraph lines, and everything used in connection theIew tn; the acquiring. operating and maintaining oi any and all kinds of freighting. transportation and transfer liues; to own, maintain and operate any and all kinds of hotels. restaurants and boarding houses: to purchase or otherwise ac quire shares of the capital stock of this or oth- 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. aud 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 organ Zed.
 ARTICLE IT.
 The authorized amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be Sevt nty Five Thou sand Doll ITS tS75,OOO.OO). divided into seven hundred and fifty shares '750) of the par value Of One Hundred Dollars tSl00OOl each. and the same. when issued. shall be fully paid and for ever non aSSeSSable. Said stock shall be is sued at such time or times. and upon such terms and conditions as may be provided by the Board of Directors. and such stock may be exchanged for property. labor. good will or for services rendered. or for benefits accrmng to the corporation in any manner or form " hat 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
 The time Of the commencement of this Cor pOrction 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 (3 nor more than five t5) 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 sh III hold offce for one year or until their Succ SSOrS 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 it may dee n proper. and to alter and amend the same: to do and perform all acts and things, and exc else all such towers as are usual. nee esSary or 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 a President, Vice President. Sec r-tarv and Treasurer. who shall hold of1ce un- til the next annual meeting of the 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
 The highest amount of indebtedness to which this corporation shall at any time subject it. self Is the sum of Twenty Five Thousand (S25.- OOOOOl Dollars.
 ARTICLE VIII. The private property of the stockholders Of this corporation shall be forever exempt from 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, l 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 COudty of MOhave. Before me c. W. Herndon. Notary Public l 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 to be the | persons whose names subscribed to the | instrument and acknowledged to me | that they executed the same for the purposes l and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this | 18th day of June, A. D. 1910. [Seall c. W. HERNDON.
 Notary Public My commission expires March 26 1914 First insertion June ls-23 July.