Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-10-04
Article. Of Incorporation.

State OF New Mexico. oiilce OF the STATE Corpora
ton Commission.
IT HEREsY CERrirIEp. that the annexed is q
full. true and complete Transcript - The
Certificate cf Incorporation
BIG 4 LAND COMPANY,
mo 7aig)
with the endorsements thereon. as same appears
on file and 81 record In the Office Of the State Cor
In testimony whereof. the Chairman and Clerk
Of said Commission have hercunto set their hands
and affixed the seal II said Commission at the city
Of Santa Fe. on this 2ith. day Of September A. d.,
1912.
lseall HuoH II. WILLIAMS,
Attest. Chairman
EDWIN y. coARD. Clerk.
Certificate OF incorporation
Of the
BIG I 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 corporation under the laws
OF the State OF New Mexico. and do certify n
follows. to-wit:
Big Land Company.
The principal and Registered Office Of the con-:
pany Is in the town Of Deming. In the State OF
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. H. Child
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. mer-
chandiso, real estate and other forms Of property
commission merchants and brokers; To main
tain a general real estate agency and brokerage
business. including the right 10 manage estates:
to acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise and To
hold. sell. mortgage and cucumber real estate. 10
survey. subdvide. plat and improve the same for
the purpose Of sale or otherwise: 10 erect. con.
struct. operate and maintain pumping plants.
power plants and other works for the develop
ment of land: 20 act rs attorney IN fact for any
person corporation: TO make loans upon real es-
tate. improved or unimproyed. and upon other
forms OF property either directly or as brokers;
TO carry on 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:
poses or to any or either Of them which natural
person might do.
"
The amount Of the capital stock Of the corpora.
ton is Twenty Thousand Dollars ls2oocol. and
the number Of shares into which the said capital
stock Is divided Is two hundred t2OO) shares Of the
par value Of One Hundred Dollars lsl00.0Ol per
share: and the amount Of the capital subscribed
for and with which this corporation shall com
mence business shall be not less than Two Thous-
and Dollars ls20oO.0O)
The names and postoilice addresses Of the in.
corporators. and the number Of shares in said cor.
poration subscribed for by each. are as follows
Il +. Cohen. Deming. New Mexico. 10 shares.
r. A. Blevins. Silver City. New Mexico. shares.
A. II. Child. Derning. New Mexico. shares.
and the aggregate amount OF money paid for the
sad stock and in the treasury of the said company
is not less than the sum Of Two Thousand Dollars
ts2,0OO.0Ol
Said corporation shall exist aud endure for n
period of fifty 900 years from the date hereof
The affairs Of this corporation shall be manag-
ei by boari Of directors composed Of three mem.
bcrs. and the names Of the persons with their
postoiiice addresses who ahal constitute the bard
of directors Of the corporation and manage It's ar
fairs for the first three months. and until their
SUCCESSORS shall have been duly elected AMI quail
lied shall he:
Il. T.. Cohen. Demng New Mexico
r.. A. Blevins. Silver City. New Mexico.
A. n. Child Dcming. New Mexico
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 2isi day Of September. A. d.
q. f.. Cohen. (ScaD
r.. A. Bevins. tSeaD
A. II. Child. tScaD
STATE OF NEw MEXICO GO
County Of Grant
On the 2iRt day Of September. l9l'. before me
personally appeared Il r.. Cohen and h. A. blew.
ms Ia me known to he the persons described in
and who executed the foregoing instrument. and
acknowledged tina: they executed the same rs
their free act and deed
In Witness Whereof. have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my no,arial ssal the day and
year in this certificate aforesaid
tNotaria ScaD CHARLES &. RoYAti,
Notary Public
Ny commission expires April 18th. 1915.
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
County of Luna.
On this 2sri day OF September A. ID. 1872 be-
fore me personally appeared A. " Child. Ia me
known 10 he the person described IN and who exc
cuied the foregoing instrument. and acknowledge
cd that he executed the same as his free net and
deed.
In Witness Whereof. | have hcrcunto set my
hand aud affixed my n0tarial seal the day and year
in this certificate aforesaid.
)SeaD ALBERT FIELD
Notary Public Luna. Co. n. NJ
My commission expires Jan. 23rd. 1915.
Endorsed No. 1919
Cor. Reed. Vol. Page ls5.
Certificate Of Incorporation
Big LAM Company.
Filed In office Of
State Corporation Commission.
Sept. q. 1912: y, m.
Edwin r. CoARD. Clerk.
Compared edo TO JJO
State II New Mexico.
County Of Luna
hereby certify that the within instrument og
writing was filed FOR record in my Office on the
9th day Of Sept A. ID. 1912 at II o'clock a. m and
recorded in Book OF Art Of Inc. Page 1879.
tSeaD CIR HUGHES
C0untyClcrk.
BY =. A. Hughes. Deputy.
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