Graham guardian., 1910-02-18
First publication Jan 2s-6t
ART CLES OF Incorporation
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J. R. Welker and Company

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, tn undersigned, have this day vol
UNFAIRLY associated ourselves together for the
purpose of forming a corporation under the
Jaws Of the Territory of Arizona, and we here.
by Gel tity:
ARTICLE ONE
That the names of the inc operators are will
lam Ellsworth, w. l.. Ne son William John,
II: John, Adam We!ker G. NJ. Layton and
J. R. We.ker.
ARTICLE TWO
That the name Of the cornoration is az d sha,
be J, r Welker and Company and that its
principal p ace of transacting business is SAT-
that It NAV mai'tai a d carry on bust ess in
any state or Territory of the United States or in
the Republic OF Mexico, and thar branch fices
may he estab ished at such place OF p aces as
the Board OF Director may direct.
ARTICLE THREE
The general nature of business proposed to
be transacted bv said corporation is:
To mann acIure, purchase, hold, own, mort
gage. pledge, sell, trans er or in an, manner
dispose of AID deal d trade in, go DIS, wares
and merchandise of every class nrd deScrip
TIN. both wholesa and retail; the terms
goods, wares and merchandise" here used,
shal' Include personal property OF every kind
and description.
To take. hold own. deal in: mortgage. or
otherwise len, lease. sell, exchange ansfer,
or In any manner dispose of real property
wherever tuate
To acquire the good will rights and property
Of any person. firm OF association, or COZ prra.
tion and to pay for the same in cash. stock of
this corporation or otherwise, aud to car on
and conduct, in whole CT IN part business
so acquired, and to exercise al the wers nee
s4ry or oXpedient or C nvenent In or ab ut
the conducting and management of such busi-
ness
To acquire, purcha p, hold, sell assign. rams
fer ur market. pledge or disp Sc o. shares of
the "a pital ST ok hO 6c m other ayidppppS Qf
Indebtedness created BY an corporate n or
corlorations, and lie the holder of such
took or G, licences of i"debted ess, 20 exercise
all tn rights and privi eges of ownership there
f. and to the same extent that a natural person
might or C iuld do
TO purchase, ease. exchange. hire, or ether
wise acquire any and al rights, pTivi eges,
terms or franchises suitable or conve ieut for
any purp ses OF its business or of ahy business
that 1t may acquire, and 20 erect and construct,
make, improve aid or subscribe toward the
construction. maRirg and improving mills
fartori's buildings and works and to maintain
and operate the anne. T" acquire purchase,
hold, Sc !. or mortgage any and all kinds of min.
| property, and conduct nd operate any and
kinds of mining business. To make, enter
into and y rform contracts of every sort and
kind W tn any in ivihual. firm. association or
corporation, private pub ie or municipal
promissory notes, crafts, bills of change.
warra is, DO ds, debentures. aud other negot-
able instrume IS, capable of being transferred;
w guy Iott W 'aPieo
stoct, any debentures or other evidences of
Indebtedness auth 'rized by Its Board of Direo-
tors, In paym Mt Tor the good wi rights busi-
ness, personal pr perty, real estate, options, OF
leases thereon, IF ny pers IL. firm. association
or corporai H. and the Judgment of the Board
of Direct RS, as tn the valn' OF i'd go d Wi
rights, bust ess, real estate persona property
opt ms, eases thereon, or tract sha |, in the
absence of fraud. be conclusive
10 guarantee payments Of dividends or inter
est 0d shares, ST, cks. deHertnres or a0y con
tract nb igati n issued by or entered into by
any othtr corporation. OF by itse f. whenever
proper or n cessary for the business OF this cor
pOratior.
t. ho'd, purchase or reissue and sell shares
of its capital stock, and to do all and every
thing necessary, suitable, or proper for the ac
complishment of any OF the purposes. or the at
tainment of any one or more OF the objects here.
in enumerated or which shall, at sny time APP
pear conducive or expedient for the transaG-
tiGns or benefit of the corporation either as
holder or owner OF or as in crested In any prop
erty whatever and To do any and all things
rein set forth, TO the same ext, mt that natural
persons might nr could do.
The objects herein specified sha' In no wise
be limited or restricted by reference to or by
in {, renee from the terms OF any other para
graph or clause, and the objects pecified IN
each of the clauses of thee Articles and the
powers ScrIbed in or !nciSe Va 10 eacho the
parag ra phS herein shall be regarded as inde-
pendent objects and powers