Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-02-10

Know ALL MEN ny THESE rEEsEiiTH; That the
undersigned for the purpose VI organizing a cor
p0ration under the laws Of the Tcrrltary Of New
Mexico. have adopted ard executed the following
Certificate Of Incorporation;
Tho name Of the corporation shall BE- The H.
kordhaun 4 Sons Company.
H.
The location and principal Office OF snld Com
pnny Ia the Territory Of New Mexico nhnll be- nt
the town of DnminR, Luna county. and the aalne
shall be- In charge OF H. Norihnua. resident dircc-
TOR and agcnt for the Corporation upon whom
process may be served.
The objects and purposes for
which said corporation IL form d
are: To own. buy and sell dry goods and mcr-
chnndlsc of every kind and character; wooden
ware. hardware, and all and any other kind or
quality OF merchandise Of every nature whatsO.
ever; TO own and operate stare or stores for the
purchase and sale and handling 0f merchandise Of
every nature whatsoever IN the town Of DcmnK
Aforesaid, and elsewhere. wherever u may bo do
arnble and determined upon by the corporation;
to own and control branch stores whenever and
wheresoevcr the corporation may desire; TO own.
handle. buy and sell real estate as the same may
be convenient or useful or desirable IN the carry
Ing out Of the objects and purposes Of the corpor
ation and 10 do all other things necdful and req
uiaite In carrying out the scope and operation Of
the purposes and objects of the corporation as
hercinbcfbre specified.
~.
Tho whole amount Of authorized capital stock Of
the corporation shall BE- Fifty Thousand Dollars
$50. .O0Oo0). divided into Five Hundred (lOO)
Shares. Of the par value u Ono Hundred Dollars
tsiO0.O0) each. all of which shares Of stock are
subscribed and paid up; and the amount with
which the corporation shall commence business "
Fifty Thousand Dollars vSo"oOO'.
The following named pernons with their rcspec-
tive post office addresses. incorpomtorn hereof.
have Acveray subscribed 10 the number Of shares
as follows. to-wit:
z. Nordh1ga. DemiqF New Mexico. 20 shares
Frank J.. Nordhaua. l25
horria a. NordhauA' 80, l@
Said corporation shall endure for the period Of
Fifty t5O years from The date Of ts Incorporation.
VII.
The business and affairs Of said corporation
ahnll b. regulated. controlled and managed by "a
board of three CD directors and the number of
Aaid directors may b. increased at any time IN
such manner NJ may be- provided IN the by-lnwR.
The directors shall be elected annually by ~
stockholders either by ballot or by viva voce vote
a. the stockholders may elect or determine at
their meeting.
The directors shall have power to make and
adopt bylaws and amend tho same at their dis
erection.
VIII.
The said corporation shall have the right 10
maintain stores nj any other place In the Territory
of New Mexico. or elsewhere. "a 4 may determine
from time 10 time by It's board OF dircciorA. and
at which store, stores. meetings of the board OF
directors may be held and the business of the
corporation transacted.
TX.
The directors who are 10 act for the frst three
80 months after the filing Of this certificate. are:
II. Norslhaus. Frank l. Norlhaus and Morris A.
NonihauA
X.
The stockholders of this corporation are given
a ..a.a.. a "A.
voted BY such proxies nj any and all meetings OF
the stockholders OF the corporation.
Witness our hands this 1lth day Of January, 1911.
(Signe,D II. NORDHAUS.
FRANK l.. NORDHAuS,
MORRIS A. NORDHAUs.
Territory Of New Mexico. d.
County Of Luna.
On this 10th day Of January. 1911. bcfore ms
personally appeared II. Nordhaus Frank l.. Nord.
hnus and Morris A. Nordhaus. "a me known Ia b,
| the persons described In and who executed III,
foregoing instrument and Acknowledged trat thcy
executed the same aa their free act and deed.
In Witness Whereof. ! have hcrcunto sct ms
hand and affixed my official seal the day and yeaI
Ny commission will expire August sth. i9iE
lSigncD MAY PAYNE-pERRY
Notary Public. Luna county. New Mcxico
tNotnrial Seuil
Endorsed:
No. G657
Cur. Reed Vol Page 80
Articles of Incorporation of
The II. NOrdhaus a Sons Company
Filed In Office Of Secretary Of New Mexico
Jan. y: 1911: 10 a. m.
NATHAN JAFFA. Secretary.
Compared c. y. X. 10 J. o. 3wb.
Territory Of New Mexico. q.
County Of Luna
hereby certify that the within instrument IL
writing was filed for record IN my Office on th'
2ith Day II January A. u. 1911. at O'Clock y. m.
and rcconied In Book !, ~ Art. of incorporation
/ Pagea 1851. LEE q. LESTER.
Probate Clerk and cx-Ohicio Recorder.