Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-10-11

State of New Mexico Office Of the State Corpora
II Is HssTHY cxRriYirp. tina, the annexed Is a
full true and complete Transcript Of the
Certificate Of Incorporation
BIG4LAND COMPANY.
tNo. 1870
with the endorsements thereon. as same appear
on file and Of record In the Office 81 the State Cor
poration Commission.
In testimony whereof the Chairman aud Clerk
Of said Commission have hereunio SGT their hands
and aixe the seal Of said Commission. ut the city
Of Santa Re. on this cath. day Of September A. d.
1912
lSeall HuoH II. WILLIAMS,
Attest: Chairman
EDwis =. CoARD. Clerk,
Certificate Of Incorporation
OF the
BIG 4 LAND COMPANY.
We. the undersigned. being all citizens Of the
United States. and being desirious OF forming a
corporation for the purposes hereinafter enumer-
ated for ourselves. our associates and successors.
do hereby associate ourselves together for the
purpose OF forming a corporation under the laws
OF the State Of New Mexico. and do certify ~
follows. to-wit:
The name Of this corporation is and shall be
Big land Company.
The principal and registered Office Of the com.
pany Is ia the town Of Dcming. In the State OF
New Mexico. In Baker Building. corner Of Silver
Avenue and Spruce street. In said town: and the
name Of the agent therein and In charge thereof
and upon whom process against this corporation
may be served Is A. u. Child.
III
The objects for which and for each Of which this
corporation Is formed are; To engage in the bus
ness Of buying and selling goods. wares. mcr-
chandisc. real estate and other forms OF property
as commission merchants and brokers: to main
tain n general real estate agency and brokerage
business. including the right 10 manage estates
20 acquire by purchase. lease or otherwise anu to
hold SELL mortgage and cucumber real estate: "a
survey. subdivide. plat and improve the same for
the purpose Of sale or otherwise: to erect con.
struct. operate and maintain pumping plants.
power plants and other works for the develop
ment of land TO acs as attorney IN TACT Tor any
person or corporation: 10 make loans upon real es-
tate. improved or unimproved. and upon other
forms Of property either directly or as brokers;
10 carry on q general business OF and as insurers
Of persons or property and guarantee insurance
business: 10 buy. own hold. vote. sell and other
wise dispose of stock in other corporations:
and 10 do anything incident 10 the foregoing pur.
poses or 10 any or either Of them which n natural
person might do.
The amount Of the capital stock Of the corpora,
ton is Twenty Thousand Dollars ts2D.oo0l. and
the number OF shares into which the said capital
stock Is divided Is two hundred t2oOl shares OF the
par value Of One Hundred Dollars tslOo.OOl per
share: and the amount Of the capital subgcribed
for and with which this corporation shall com
mence business shall be not less than Two Thous.
and Dollars tS2.V0.Ol
The names and postoiiice addresses of the in
ccrporators and the number Of shares in said cor.
poration subscribed for by each. are AS follows:
Il. r. Cohen. Deming. New Mexico. 10 shares.
r.. A. Blevins Silver City. New Mexico shares.
A. II. Child. Deming. New Mexico. shares
and the aggregate amount of money pad Tor the
said stock and in the treasury Of the said company
is not less than the sum Of Two Thousand Dollars
(S2.OOO.OOl
vi
Said corporation shall exist aud endure for q
pcriod Of fifty 500 years from the date hereof.
VII
The affairs Of this corporation shall be- manag.
cd by a board Of directors composed Of three mem
bcrs and the names Of the persons with their
postoice addresses who shall constitute the board
OF directors Of the corporation and manage ITS al
fairs for the first three months, and until their
successors shall have been duly elected and quail
lied shall be:
B. 81 Cohen. Deming. New Mexico.
r. A. Bevins Silver City. New Mexico
A. II. Child. Dcming. New Mexico.
In Witness Whereof we have hereunio vet our
hands and seals this 2lst day Of September. A. d
1912.
b. f. Cohen. tSeaD
f. a. Blcvins. ,SeaU
A. II. Child. tScaD
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
County OF Grant
On the 2lst day of September. 1912. before me
personally appeared Il. L. Cohen and +. A. Blev.
ms to me known To be the persons described in
and who executed the foregoing instrument. and
acknowledged that they executed the same as
their free act and deed
In Witness Whereof have hcreun,o act my
hand and affixed my notarial seal the day and
year in this certificate aforesaid.
(Notarial Seal CHARLES c. royal.
Notary Public.
Al. A.
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
County Of Luna.
ON this Ord day Of September. a. d. 1912. be-
fore me personally appeared a. u. Child. Ia me
known Ia b. the person described In and who exc
cuted the foregoing instrument, and acknowledge.
,d that he executed the same ~ his free act and
deed.
In Witness Whereof. have hcrcunto set my
hand and affixed my nOtarinl seal the day and year
tSraD ALBERT FIELD,
Notary Public, Luna. Co, \. NJ.
Ny commission expires. Jan. BIRD 1915,
Endorsed No. 1919.
Cor. Reed Vol. Page Is.
Certificate Of Incorporation
Big Land Company.
Filled in Office Of
State Corporation Commission.
Sept "a. 1912: 2 y, IN.
EDWIN r. CoARD, Clerk.
Compared edo TO JJO
State Of New Mexico 80
County Of Luna
hereby certify that the within instrument OF
writing was filed for record IN my office on the
9th day Of Sept. A. ID. 1912 at II O'Clock m. and
recorded in Book i Of Art Of Inc. Page lg7-9s,
(SeaD &. II HUGHES.
CountyClcrk.
BY +. A. Hughes Deputy.
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