The border vidette., 1916-06-17
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THE s. LEEKER DRY GOODS COMPANY

THE 5. LEEKER DRY GOODS COMPANY. KNow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That s. names ar hereto subscribed, and the residence and postotfce address of each of whom IS No ciated themselves together for the purpose of sta1e of areopa' and to that end have adopted and do hereby adopt the following Articles of The name of this corporation, and by which sh1 be & GKEk so bR9 Go65s tS PANY.' The names. residence. and postoftice K. Lseker. and l., Chernis, all of Nogales, Ari- zona. The principal office and place ot trans, be at Nosaiee, lnta Cruz County. Arizona, but branch offices and places of business may be places. either in the United States or foreign & as tde Boa6d of of SeS oces S 1ngs of he directors may be had and corporate business transacted.
 The capital stock of this coEporat0n i50 shall be Fifty Doars ohIes T 1hs nag vnlne of One Hundred Dollars (SIO0 O0N per share The capital stock shall be paid in to the treasury of the corporation at such time and under such conditions the Board of Directors shall de. termine. either in cash, or by the transf -r or real personal property, or by services re1a h1a dered or by the 0f any 4theT of the corporation. in exchange for which shares stock when 1ssned shall be fully paid and for ever non-assessable. The judgment Of the dl- or thing aco nired, or services rendered in ex- ohange for shares of the ca ospita stock Whsn shall. in the absence of actual frau l. he con elusive.
 The pnrpose for which this corporation is MiiI. stock DC % of merchsndise, and business now carried and conducted under the name of the business proposed to be transacted is to and cond1et said business and 1d td retail dry goo 8. haberdashery and cioth!ng portins rnT and i'm manufaoturing m buying. and sell ing dry goods, fancy goods: cloaks, suits cur ings, ladies clothing, and ali other articles oi dry goods and clothing both useful % am M 0fRs fRsI goods, wares and merchandise appertalnin ne S@siness. Sns a1d to ' make S msn1facture bny sell cloaks, suits. and other articles or wearlne cessary. pPopee. ~ oSnVenient % and beneoa the successful conduct of said business: Also cate real estate. and to make assignments o leases nn and contTaets when and wherever ne oessary and incident to said business
 Tho tiue of the commencement of this cor poration shall he the date of the filing of . copy of these Articles of lnc8rporation % ,n th' and B certified copy thereof in the office of tn! fSs years thereafter, with the right pr renewal ant The business affairs of this corporation shal be conducted by Board Of Directors oonsist T, hs etockholder, and whenever a director shal tims s be t be be elected annually by the stockholders at thei tSs ofioe ui of the c"mpany in Nosaies. Arizona on the first Monday of February in each year sors sre elected and ouaiifed The first annua meeting of the stockholders shall be held ol the first Monday of February. 1917. and ti 9nti that time and until their successors are elect elect names are hereto subscribed shall constitut the Board of Directors of this corporation.
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 The officers of th,s corporation shall be and Treasurer. and such other officers an agents the Board of Directors may de deter sl directors, either by election apDOintmep be ce by Sn She hr chosen and qualified. Until the first annua successors are chosen and qualified, s. Leeke shal be Presden{ of the eorP1ra.Ron' J Rna h a eel shall be Secretary and Treasurer.
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 The Board of Directors shall have DO yer 6f inc corp0ratinn and may amend the san at any regular meeting of the Beard; and sue sin ss force or Until reVoted by the stookhoit CTS a, any regular meeting or at 2 speclai mee the Hoard of Directors msy ba filled by the II naining members of the Board by appointnnel from among the stockholuers-
 The highest amount of indebtedness or llal ility either direct or contingent, to which th corporation is at any time to sub1ecC ltse shaiI not exceed the amount of two-thirds C of the capital stock And the prlvste pr6pTnr oiT1 forever exempt from the payment of corpora
 IS WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto 8 our hands and seals this 18th day of May,
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