Bisbee daily review., 1913-07-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF HOWE JEWELRY. COMPANY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we. whose hands are hereunto affixed, do hereby asso- ciate ourselves together for the nur. pose of forming a corporation under the laws of the State of Arizona ana 10 that end make the following state. nent:
 The names Of the incorporators are: i. Smith and Frank W. Doan. all of Douglas, Cochise County. Arizona.
 II.
 The name Of the corporation is and shall be
 HOWE JEWELRY COMPANY
 III.
 The principal place Of business of Sald corporation shall be at the City oi blsbee. Cochise County, Arizona put branch offices may be established at such other places as the Board of Directors shall or may hereafter de. alde os determine upon, and said cor. poration may transact business in any other state of foreign country,
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 The general nature of inc business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is as follows. to-wft:
 To make contracts, to purchase lease. bond, locate or otherwise ac. guire, own. exchange. sell or other wise dispose of, pledge. mortgage. hy. potheeate and deal in any and all kinds. of real and personal property whether situate within the United States Of America or in any foreign country, including bonds and shares of the capital stock os it's own and other corporations, mines, mining claims, oil lands, coal lands, mineral lands oil gas. coal shale. asphaitum. pc rroleum, asbestos, salt. water and water rights and machinery, and to work, mine, explore. operate. and de velop the same: 10 borrow money and execute notes. bonds. mortgages or deeds of trust to secure the same {: tc conduct general retail and whole sale iewelry business and a general mercantile and merchandise business n any and every nature and in every way that may be decided upon from time to time by the Directors: and in iurtherance thereof the Board of Df. rectors shall have power. upCn> tho affirmative vote of a majority thereof 10 issue notes. bonds, and other evi- denees of indebtedness Of the Com. pany, and Eecure the payment of the same by mortgage or bond on any or all of the property of the Company without the previous consent or sub. sequent ratification Of the stockhold, CTS thereof as.
 V.
 The authorized amount of the capi. tai stock of this corporation shall be twenty-five thousand dollars 1925 00G,00l divided into twenty-five thou. sand (25,000D shares of the par value Of one dollar fS1 ,On( each At such time as the Board of Directors may by resolution direct. said capital stock shall be paid into this corporation, either in cash or by the sale and trans fer to it of real or personal property. for the uses and purposes of this cor Dration, in payment for which shares Of the capital stock Of this corporation may be issued, and the capital stock of this corporation thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid up and non-assess2ble. and in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction, the judgment Of the Directors as to the value of the property purchased shall be conclusive
 VI.
 The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date oI the issuance to it of a certificate Of incorporation by the Corporation Com mission of Arizona and the termina- tion thereof shall be twenty-five (25) years thereafter.
 VII.
 The affairs of this corporation shall he conducted by a board of not less than three nor more than five direct CTS. who shall have full power to mort gage or sell any or all O. the property of this company without the previous consent or subsequent ratification Of the stoel5asders thereof. The exac. number Of Directors to act for any year may be determined by the Di- rectors at any regular meeting. There. after, the Board of Directors shall be elected from among the stockholders on the third Tuesday in July of each year. on which day the annual stock holders meetings shall be held Tho officers of this company shall be pres ident, vice-president. secretary and treasurer and General Manager. and such other officers as the Board of Di. rectors nay by resolution direct. Any two offices may be held by the same person.
 VIII.
 Until the first election of Directors herein. the following named shall con stitutr the Directors Of this Company, namely; Charles H. Howe. John r.. Fish. Mary 2. Howe and Frank ". Doan.
 Until the Grst election of officers shall he held. the following named shall constitute the officers of the Com papy. aspefy: Charles H. Howe President and General Manager, John E. Fish. Vice President; Frank w. Doan. Secretary and Treasurer.
 IX
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liability, direct or contingent. te which this corporation shall at any time subject itself shall be six thou. sand five hundred dollars (s6s500.00) which amount does not exceed two