Graham guardian., 1910-02-25
First publication Jan. 2s-6t
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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J. R. Welker and Company

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we. the undersigned, have this day vol
UNFAIRLY associated ourselves together for the
purpose of forming a corporation under the
by certify:
ARTICLE ONE
That the names of the incorporators are Will
lam Ellsworth, w. L. Nelson. William John,
W. II; John, Adam Welker. C. NJ Layton and
J. r. Welker.
ARTICLE TWO
That the name of the corporation is and shall
be ]. r. Welker and Company, and that its
principal place of transacting business Is SAT-.
ford Graham County. Arizona Territory, and
that 1t may maintain and carry on business in
any State or Territory of the United States. or In
the Republic of Mexico, and that branch offices
may be established at such place or places as
the Board of Directors may direct.
ARTICLE THREE
The general nature of business proposed to
be transacted by said corporation is:
To manufacture purchase, hold, own, mort
gage, pledge, SELL transfer or in any manner
dispose of and deal and trade in, goods, wares
and merchandise of every class and descrip'
ton, both wholesale and RETAIL the terms
goods, wares and merchandise" as here used
shall include personal property OF every kind
and description.
To take, hold, own, deal in; mortgage, or
otherwise lien, lease, sell, exchange. transfer,
or in any manner dispose of real property
wherever situate.
To acquire the good will, rights and property
of any person, firm. or association, or corpora
tion, and to pay for the same in cash. stock of
this corporation, or otherwise, and TO carry on
and conduct, In whole or in part, the business
so acquired, and to exercise all the powers nee
essary or expedient or convenient In or about
the conducting and management OF such busi-
ness
10 acquire. purchase, hold sell. assign. trans.
fer OF market, pledge or dispose of shares Of
the capital stock bonds or other evidences of
Indebtedness created by any corporation or
corporations, and while the holder of such
stock or evidences of Indebtedness, 10 exercise
oil the rights and privileges of ownership there
of, and to the same extent that natural persen
might or could do.
To purchase, lease, exchange, hire, or other
wise acquire any and all rights, privileges,
terms or franchises suitable or convenient for
any purposes of its business or OF any business
that II may acquire, and to erect and construct,
make, improve, aid or subscribe toward the
construction, making and improving mills,
factories, buildings and works, aud to maintain
and operate the same, To acquire, purchase,
hold sell, or mortgage any and all kinds of min
ing property, and conduct and operate any and
all kinds of mining business. To make, enter
into. and perform contracts of every sort and
kind. with any individual, firm, association or
corporation, private, public or municipal
TO make, draw, accept endorse, discount,
promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange,
warrants, bonds, debentures, and other negoti-
able instruments, capable of being transferred,
To issue and sell all or any part OF It's capital
stock, or any debentuves or other evidences of
Indebtedness authorized by Its Board OF Direc-
tors, In payment for the good will, rights, busl-
ness, personal property, real estate, options, or
leases thereon, of any person, firm, association
or corporation, and the Judgment OF the Board
of Directors. as to the value of said good WILL
rights, business, real estate, personal property,
options, leases thereon. or contract shall, In tho
absence OF fraud, be conclusive,
To guarantee payments of dividends or inter
est on shares, stocks. debentures, or any con-
tract obligation issued by or entered into by
any other corporation, or by itself whenever
poratior,
To hold, purchase, or reissue and sell shares
of its capital stock, and to do all and every
thing necessary, suitable, or proper for the ac
complishmont of any Of the purposes, or the at
tainment of any one or more Of the objects here