Graham guardian., 1910-03-11
First publication Jan. 2s-6t
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
-OF-
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 q corporation under the
laws Of ihe Territory OF Arizona, and we here.
ARTICLE ONE
That the names of the incorporators are will,
lam Ellsworth, W. L. Nelson, Willisra John,
"; H. John. Adam Welker, z. n Layton and
ARTICLE TWO
That the name of the corporation is and shall
be J, r. Welker and Company. and that Its
principal place of transacting bYsiness Is Saf.
ford Graham County, Arizona Territory, and
that II may maintain and carry on business 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 mapufacture, 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,
OF in any manner dispose of real property
wherever situate
To acquire the good will, rights and property
Of any person. hrm. OF association, or corpora.
ton, 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 bust
ness,
TO 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 OF
corporations, and while the holder of such
stock or evidences Of Indebtedness, 10 exercise
all the rights and privileges of ownership there
of, and TO the same extent that natural persen
might or could do
no 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 OF of any business
that 1t may acquire, aud to erect and construct,
make, Improve. aid or subscribe toward the
Construction, making aud improving mills,
factories, buildings and works, and 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
kind, With any individual, Arm, association @ or
corporation, private, public, or municipal,
10 make, draw, alaRpI endorse, discount,
promissery no,es drafts. bills Of exchange
able Instruments, capable OF being Transferred,
10 issue aud sell all or any part OF its capital
stock; or any debenluses or other evidences OF
| indehyediiess authorized by its Board of Direc-
| tors In payment for the good WILL rights, bust.
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 win,
rights, business, real estate, personal property,
options leases thereon, or contract shall In the
| absence OF fraud. be conclusive.
70 guarantee payments OF dividends or inter-
| a n shares stocks. 1eDeuturps.
tract obligation issued by or entered into by
any other corporation, or by itself whenever
proper or necessary for the business Of this cor.
| poratior,
To hold, purchase or reissue and sell shares
| of its capital stock, and to do all epd every
thing necessary, suitable, OF proper FOR the ac'
complishment of any 0f che PURPOSES or the at
tainmspt OF anyone or more of the objects here