Mohave County miner., 1910-06-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Arizona Stores Company.

KNow ALL MEN BY THESE PREsENTs:
 I hat 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, aud to that end we do hereby adopt 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 tranSacting it's business shall be in Kingman Mohave County Arizona. with such other branch offices and places of busine ss either within or without the Territory Of Ari zona as the Board of Directors hereinafter pro vided for, may establish.
 ARTICLE II. The general nature of the business proposed to be transact, by this corporation is as fol lows:
 The carry ng on of a general banking bus mess in all its branches: the carrying on of a general merchandise business; the acqu ring, buying selling and otherwise dealing ia any and all kinds of goods, wares and merchandise; the purchasing or otherwise acquiring nf any and all kinds of real estate. mines, mining claims and personal property. and the owning. holding. selling or otherwise diSDosing Of 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 theTew tn; the acquiring. operating and maintaining oi any and all kinds Of freighttng. transportation and transfer lines; to own, maintain and operate any and all kinds of hotels. restaurants and 
 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. 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 organ zed.
 ARTICLE III
 The authorized amount of the canital stock of this corporation shall be Sew nty Five Thou sand DollIrs CS75OOO.OOl. divided into seven hundred and fifty shares l75ol of the par value of One Hundred Dollars tSlO0O0 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 accrulng 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.
 ARTICLE Iv The time Of the commencement of this Cor por.tion shall be the daie of the filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the County Recorder of Mnhave 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 a Board of not less than three (3) nor more than five l5) Directors. who shall be elected annually by the stockholders of the corporation fir m 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 office 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 it's 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 ani perform all acts and things, and exei else all such towers as are usual. nee eSSarv 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 President, Vice President. Sec retary and Treasurer who shall hold of1ce un- til the next annual meeting of the stOckhOld ers and until their successors are elected and qualified, and whose qualifications shall be fixed by the Board of Directors: one person may h Id two of such offices as the Board of Directors may determine.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The highest amount nf indebtedness to which this corporation shall at any time subject it. self is the sum of Twenty Five Thousand CS25. OOO.OOl Dollars.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall he 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. IS WITNESS WHEREOF. we have hereuntO set our hands this thirteenth day of June. A. D. 19lO E. A. SHAW.
 J. H. KNIGHT. TEERITos9 EdI TO- ', OF Nasazo ASIzoNA' ss
 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. Fl. 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 nf June, A. D. 1910.
 [SeaIl c. W. HERNDON.
 Notary Public. My commission expires March 26. 1914. FirSt insertion June lS-23 July.