Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13

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Attest: Chairman.
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
RIO MIMBREs RANCH COMPANY
mo Stockholders Liability
The undersigned, for the purpose OF form
ing a corporation, pursuant 10 the laws OF the
State Of New Mexico, do hereby certify as fol
lows to-wit;
The name Of this corporation is RIO MIN.
BRks RANCH COMPANY (No Stockholders
Liability.
The location Of. tho principal office Of said
corporation la this State Is the town OF Dem
ing, Luna County, New Mexico, and y. II.
Bedford, Of said Deming, New Mexico, is It's
agent therein. and In charge thereof, and upon
whom process against said corporation may be
served.
III.
The objects for which this corporation is
formed are as follows:
To conduct general farming stock rails
ing. irrigation and mercantile business.
To buy sell and nx,hanss, or Otherwise ae'
quire and TO sell. Lease, or otherwise dispose
~ own, and operate, real estate war shDuses,
factories. depositories plants, machinery, and
any and all other buildings, structures, or
things necessary. useful or convenient in the
conduct OF, or tending 70 promote tho bust
ness and purposes Of said corporation
To conduct business in any and all other
States and any and all foreign countries, and
10 establish and maintain one or more Offices
in any and all such other States and foreign
countries and to hold, purchase, mortgage and
convey real and PERSONAL property In any and
all such other States and foreign countries.
To issue bonds debentures, or other evil
dences Of Indebtedness, and to secure tho same
by mortgage, pledge, deed OF trust or other
wise.
To purchase or otherwise acquire, and sell,
or otherwise dispose OF, any and all property,
rights, franchises licenses, patent rights, trade
marks, contracts and the liabilities or evil
dences OF Indebtedness OF any person. firm,
corporation or association, paying therefor IN
cash, or in the stock or bonds OF the cor
poration. or otherwise.
To purchase, or otherwise acquire, and hold,
sell, assign, transfer mortgage, pledge or
otherwise dispose Of, shares OF the capital
stock and bonds. debentures, or other evil
dences Of Indebtedness created by other cor
porations and while the holder may exercise
all tho rights and privileges Of ownership, in
cluding the right TO vote thereon.
10 purchase, hold and reissue the shares
Of its capital stock, its bonds and other securi.
ties.
To do and perform any and all other acts
and things. and TO make and execute any and
all other contracts. convey ances, mortgages,
leases, negotiable paper, or other instruments,
necessary for, incident TO, convenient IN, or
tending 10 promote the general purpose herein
The foregoing statement Of the objects for
which the corporation IS formed are not in
tended TO limit the powers thereof, and no re
citAl or declaration OF special objects, is in
tended TO constitute a limitation OF tho power
Of the corporation to do or perform any lawful
act or thing Incident 70 its general objects.
vi.
The amount OF the total authorized capital
stock Of this corporation is nifty thousand
$3.50 900 .0O) dollars, which Is divided into
five hundred lb0ol shares, Of par value Of
one hundred (S1O0) dollars per share. Said
corporation shall commence business with a
capital stock Of two thousand (s2,OoO.o0) dol
The period limited for the duration Of this
corporation is fifty (s9l years.
The names and posioffice addresses Of the
incorporation, aud the number OF shares sub
seribed by each, are as follows
Name. Address. No, Of Shares
II @. s. Cleaver. =. Chicago. IN Ten shares
L. H. Bickford. Dcming. \. NJ. Nine shares
n. G. Bickford. Deming, n. n. 80. One share
VIII.
The Board Of Directors shall consist Of no;
less than three stock holders, 20 BE- elected 81
the annual meeting to be provided for BY ths
by-laws
filing hereof, or until such prior time IS theiI
successors shall have been elected and shall
have qualified, the incorporation above named
shan act as directors 81 this corporation, and
shall constitute is Board Of Directors
TX.
The Board OF Directors shah have The
power 10 meke and alter bylawa
The Board Of Directors shall have the
power. out Of the earnings 81 the corporation
10 create a surplus, carry saeh undivided pro
fits, aud 20 declare diyidenda either IN casl
or In capitAl stock Of the corporation, At suel
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