Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23
and complete Transcript Of the
Articles Of Incorporation.

OF
THE RODEo COOPERATIVE COMPANY
which were nled in this ONCE on the Second
day Of JANUARY. A. d. 1912 AZ ten O'Clock
a. M. as provided by law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have here
unto Get my hand and AFFIXED my official
seal. Done at the city OF Phoenix, the
Capital, this nfth day OF Jan. AID. 1919.
(seal Of Territorial AUDITOR q. A. MAUK.
Territorial Auditor.
ARTTCLEs OF MIGRATION
BE It known. that we. ]. d. Jordan. NJ. G.
rOmpkins and A. E. Branham, do hereby as
soeiate ourselves together and form a cor
p~oration under Chapter IL OF Title XIII, Re-
vised Statutes Of Arizona, 1901. and acts am
ondatory thereto and adopt the following
Articles OF Incorporation;
ARTICLE ]. The name OF the Corporation ls
THE RODRO COOPERATIVE COMPANY.
and lite principal place Of transacting buslnes
in Arizona lie Paradise. Offices may be estab.
lished, business transacted and meetings Of
stockholders and directors held at such places
within or outside Of Arizona as the Bylaws
Of the Company shall provide.
ARTICLE II. The general nature Of the
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geneneral mercantile business; to buy and
sell farm produce. hay. grain. livestock, farm
Implements and machinery, lumbsr, fuel and
all other items that the patrons OF our comp
any wish TO purchase, lease or otherwise Ro-
quire, erect. own and operate stores. lumber
yards, elevatores. Ice plants and oreameries;
20 own, cancel and reissue shares OF it's own
capital stock; TO issue bonds, notes and other
evidences of indebtedness and TO secure the
payment of the same by mortgage, deed Of
trust OF otherwise; to act as agent, trustee.
broker. or in any other hduciary capacity.
and to borrow and loan money; and in general
to do and perform such acts and things and
transact such business, not inconsistent with
law. in any part Of the world, as the Board of
Directors may deem TO the advantage OF the
corporation.
ARTICLE III. The amount OF the author
lied capital stock of the corporation lie TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS. divided into TEN
THOUSAND shares OF the par value One Dol
lar each. which shall be paid in, At such time
as the Board OF Directors may designate, IN
cash, real or personal property, services.
lease. or any other valuable rightor thing. for
the uses and purposes Of tho corporation, and
all shares of Capital Stock. when issued in
exchange therefore. shall thereupon and
thereby become and be full-paid the same as
though paid for in cash at par.
ARTICLE ". The time Of the commence
ment of the corporation shall be the day these
Articles are hlod in accordance with the law,
and the termination thereof shall be twenty
ave years thereafter. with privilege of rem
ewal and right OF perpetual succession as now
provided by law,
ARTICLE ". The affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by a Board Of sever
Directors, by whoma President shall be ell
ected and a secretary and Treasurer appoint
ed. The Directors shall be elected by and
from among the Stockholders on the frs
Saturday in NAV of each year. Until theii
successors are elected. the following name,
persons shall be the Directors and officers
NJ. c. Tompklns, President; A. Z. Rranham
Secretary and Treasurer; Geo. Coryell, w. A
Stewart, NJ, e, Gilbert, ]. d. Jordan and A, 3
Vest. Directors.
d ARTICLE vi. The stockholders shall ad
ont bylaws for the government Of the corr
Grafton and may amend the same.
ARTICLE VII. The private property o
the Stockholders of the corporation shall b
forever exempt from corporate debts Of an
z kind whatsoever.
4 In witness whereof we hereby ark on
I signatures this day Of ....19l1.
4 NJ. G. ToMPKINs
Z in. JORDAN
. A. Il. BRANHAM
Copy for C~ertIncation,