Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-02-17

Know ALL MEN ny THESE rnEsENrs: That tho
undefniHned Tor the purpose OF organizing n cor
porntlon under the laws Of the Territory Of New
Mczieo. have adopted and executed the following
Certificate Of Incorporation;
The name Of the corporation shall hc The n.
Ncrdhaus 4 Sons Company,
II.
The location and prineipal Office of naId Com
pany 10 the Territory Of New Mexico shall be at
the town of DcminR, Luna county, and the name
shall be In charge Of H. Nordhaun. resident dircc-
tor and nKcnt for tho Corporation. upon whom
process may be served.
The objects and purpoaeA for
which said corporation is form d
are: To own. buy and sell dry goods and rner-
chandIsc Of every kind and character: wooder-
ware. hardware and all and any other kind or
quality Of merchandise Of every nature whatao-
ever to own and operate store or stores, for the
purchase and sale and handling Of merchandise Of
every nature whatsoever In tive town Of Deming
aforesaid. and elsewhere. wherever Il may be de-
sirablc and determined upon BY the corporation;
Ia own and control branch stores whenever and
wheresocvcr the corporation may desire; 10 own.
handle. buy and sell real estate a. the same mny
be convenient or useful. or desirable In the carry.
ing out Of the objects and purposes Of the corpor
alton. and 10 do all other things necdful and req
ulate In carrying out the scope and operation OF
the purposes and objects OF the corporation as
hcreinbcforc specified.
Tho whole amount Of authorized capital stock Of
the corporation shall be Fifty thousand Dollars
tSh0.O0O00). divided into Five Hundred 5000
Shares. Of the par value Of One Hundred Dollars
$4,000 each. all Of which shares OF stock arc
subscribed and paid up: and the amount with
which the corporation shall commence business IL
Fifty Thousand Dollars ssSocoO".
The following named persons with their rcspec-
tive post office addresses. incorporators hereof,
have aeverally subscribed 10 the number Of shares
aa follows, to-wit:
= Nerihaaa. DcminF. New Mexico. go shares
Frank l.. Nordhaua, l25
Morris a. Nordhaua. ~, i2S
Said corporation shall endure for the period Of
Fifty 600 years from the date OF Its incorporation.
VII.
The business and affairs Of said corporation
shall be regulated. controlled and managed by
board Of three (3l dircctora. and the number Of
aaid directors may be increased at any time In
such manner as may be provided In the by-lawa.
The directors shall be elected annually by the
stockholders either by ballot or by viva vocc vote
as the stockholders may elect or determine at
their meeting.
The directors shall have power to make and
adopt bylaws and amend the same At their dis
erection.
The said corporation shall have the right 10
maintain stores nt any other place In the Territory
Of New Mexico. or elsewhere. a. II may determine
from time TO time By its board OF directors. and
at which store, or storea meetings Of the board of
directors may BE- held and the business Of the
corporation transacted.
TX.
Tho directors who are 10 act for the first three
(3 months after the filing OF this certificate. arr:
II. Nordhaus. Frank l.. Nordhaus and Morris A.
Nordhaus
X
The stockholders Of this corporation are given
the power 20 appoint proxies and have their stock
N.II -
the stockholders OF the corporation.
Witness our hands this nth day Of January, 1911.
(SigncdD II. NORDHAUS.
FRANK l.. N0RDHAUS.
NORRIS A. N0RDHAUS.
Territory Of New Mexico. :.
County Of Luna.
On this 10th day Of January, 1911 before me
personally appeared II. Nordhaus. Frank l.. Nord.
haus and Morris a. Nordhaus. TO me known 10 be
the persons described In and who executed the
foregoing instrument and Acknowledged tnat they
executed the same M their free act and deed.
In Witness Whereof, ! have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal the day and year
last above written.
lSlgned) MAY PAYNE-P PERRY
Notary Public. Luna county. Now Mexico
tNotarial Scal)
Endorsed:
No. 6G5T
Cor. Reed Vol. Page ~
Articles OF Incorporation Of
The II. Norihaua a Sons Company
Filed In Office Of 0ecretRry OF New Mexico
Jan. q; 1911: 10 n. m.
NATHAN JArFA Secretary.
Compared G. r. X. TO j. o. 3w52
Territory Of New Mexico. -
County Of Luna
hereby certify That the within instrument In
writing was filed for record In my Office on the
eth Day of January. A. ID. 1911. at 2 O'Clock p. n
and recorded In Book of Art. u incorporation.
Pages 1867. LEE o. LESTER.
Probate Clerk and cx-OiIicio Recorder.