The border vidette., 1914-03-28
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE SONORA BANK AND TRUST COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents that bein We laws of the State of Arizona, have this day that purpose and do hereby make. execute and l acknowledge these articles of incorporation, | and do hereby certify: The names, residences and Post Office address of the iEcorPorators of this corporation Max Muller, Los Angeles, Cal. The name of this corporation and by which it fhe he Ss BNS S
 The principal place for transsctiRg 1 the bust 0 th sbs pc at Roses santa County, Arizona, and said corporation may places either within or without the State of Arizona. in any foreign country; as sits its determine at any of which offices meetings of the the s or0oqsf Business maT be trsnsacted
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporati tion is to carry pany business; and in connection herewith of of money and repay the same on the der of the depositorS, with or Wlthont interest; to evidences of debt; to buy; sell and deal m negofia bic % and commerciai per, and to make loans thereon; to receive on special deposit other securities; to lend money on percentage, security or bonds, pledges of bonds or other securities by mortga ge otherwise upon Pr9Perty real or 10 to and hold sell or otherwise dispose of its own ssfe countH School District, Municipal or other bonds, and all kinds of negotiable or other securities, foreign coins or bills ot eN- change and % s o6er oa co porations to borrow money and secure such property, or other sufficient security; to guar antee commercial paper, to act as agent or sell discount handle and deal in all kinds of % ea r popeSty stocks bonds, town, city, county. state or other businesps p" and to that end to take. receive and hold, pay, re convey and dispose of all k1nds any fiduciary capacity, upon any terms, or upon any trusts or trusts whatsoever, for or on behalf of any person or persons including married women or minors, or any company or administrator of the estate of decedents. and as guardian of the estates and property of any under any legal disability or restraint. or for whose property guardian n may for any reason iasGs diction, act as trustee. receiver or assignee to become surety on the bonds of administra tors, executors, guardians, trustees, receivers where by law otherwise one or more sureties are required to take and reGfye i've is9m i3 sny ing or storage, gold and silver plate JeWelry personal property, and to rent out the use of safes safe-deposit boxes and other receptacles as may be agreed upon by the Board of Direc- tors to lease s1ose sno of such real and personal property as may I, pc such real or personal property as it may deem necessary to acquire in the enforcement out of it's business transactions, and to execute and issue in the 0t i's aDd tracts; to declare dividends. and generally to poses efi and objects above enumerated and that may be necessary or conVen1ent or useful Tn Company business. Said Corporation shall to corporations under the general corporation laws of the State of Arizona.
 The amount of the capital stock of this cor (SIOO. 900 OO) Dollars divided into one thousand shares of the par value of One Hundred ($1000 0O) Dollars each, which said capital stock shall be ad e capta apf n socR sha be paid for.
 The time of the commencement of this cor, poration shall be the date of the issuance to it by the Arizona CorPoration GommISsion 3d or a thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter with the privilege of renewal as provided for by law.
 The business affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Directors consist ing of not less than three nor more than ii ve Rods xeep eae the G memers of ssd who shall serve until the first annual meeting elected annually by the stock holders at their regular annual meeting, which shall be held at the office of the corporation in Nogales, Ari- zona on the 18th day of February in each year, or if said day be holiday, then on the next succeeding business day, and shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute quorum for the transact1o on of business, and any vacancy in the Board of Directors may be filled by the remaining among the stock holders. Until the first annual meeting of the stockholders, and until their successors elected and qualified, the fol- lowing named persons shall constitute the Board of Directors of this corporation viz:
 Adolfo Bley, Max Muller and l.. Brauer.
 The Board of Directors shall have full power and authority to adopt and establish By-Laws and to change and amend the same; and the By-Laws so adopted shall continue in full force and effect until revoked by the stock holders called for tha purpose: they may also prescribe the duties and qualifications of all othcers and agents of the corporation, and make all rules and regulations deemed necessary or eXped1ent for the management of the affairs of the cor porauion not inconsistent with the constitu- ton or laws ot the United States the cOnsti- tuition or laws of the State of Arizona.
 VII.
 The officers of this corporation shall be q President, Vice President and Secretary, and such other officers and Agents as the Board of Directors may deem necessary or eXpedlep L. They shall be elected by the Directors Of the conformation and shall hold office for year and until their successors are elected and qualified; provided, however that the Boar rd of Directors may remove any officer from office as provided in the Bylaws of the corpora tiOn and provided, further, that until the regular ary 18th, 1915, and until their successors are nIe and qualified, AdOlfO Bley shall be