Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-20
CERTIFICATE OF INooRPoRATIoN


RIO MIMBREs RANCH COMPANY
mo Stockholders Liability
Tho undersigned, for the purpose OF form
State Of New Mexico. do hereby certify As fol
lows to.wii:
The name Of this corporation is RIO MIN
BREs RANCH COMPANY (No Stockholders
Liability.
The location Of the principal office Of said
corporation in this State Is the town OF Dem
ing, Luna County, New Mexico and T.. a.
Bickford, Of said Deming New Mexico. Is its
agent therein. and In charge thereof, and upon
whom process against said corporation may be
served.
III.
Tho objects for when this corporation 10
formed are as follows:
To conduct q general farming. stock rails
ing. irrigation and mercantile business.
To buy, sell and ox,hanss. or otherwise nc
ouire and 10 SELL leaS, Or otherwise dispose
n 60 own, and operate. real estate, warehouses,
factories, repositories, plants. machinery, and
any and all other buildings, structures, or
things, necessary, useful or convenient in the
conduct Of, or tending 70 promote, the bust
ness and purposes OF said corporation.
To conduct business in any and all other
States and any and oil foreign countries, and
TO establish and maintain one or more offices
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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 10 secure the same
by mortgage, pledge, deed Of trust or other
To purchase, or otherwise acquire, and sell,
OF otherwise dispose Of, any and all property,
rights franchises, licenses, patent rights, trade
marks, contracts, and the liabilities or evi'
dences Of Indebtedness Of any person, firm
corporation or association, paying therefor In
cash, or In the stock or bonds Of tho cor
poration, or otherwise.
To purchase or otherwise acquire. and hold
sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge OF
otherwise dispose Of shares OF the capital
stock and bonds, debentures, or other evi
dences Of indebtedness created by other cor
porations and while the holder may exercise
an the rights and privileges Of ownership. in
GLIDING the right TO vote thereon.
| To purchase, hold and reissue the shares
Of Its capital stock. its bonds and other sceuri
ties.
and things and TO make and execute any and
all other contracts. conveyances, mortgages
leases, negotiable paper, or other instruments
necessary for, incident TO, convenient IN, OF
tending TO promote the general purpose herein
me foregoing statement Of the objects fo'
which the corporation Is formed are not IN
tended TO limit the powers thereof, and no 70
| cltA or dcclhrhlon OF tpccini oulteAat ~ ~
tended TO constitute . limitation OF the power
Of the corporation TO do or perform any laWfu
&C, or thing incident g its general objects
Tho amount Of the total authorized eapita
1 stock Of this corporation is fifty thousand
1850 600 OO) dollars which Is divided int
five hundred (50o) shares, Of a par value o.
one hundred (ei00) dollars per share. said
corporation shall commence business with
capital stock Of two thousand (s2.OOO.OO) dol
lars. 81, -, al.
corporation is fifty S STil years
Tho names and postoffee addresses OF h'
ineorporators and the number Of shares sub
scribed BY each, are as follows:
Postofiice
Name Address. No. OF share
4 C. s. Cleaver Chicago. III. Ten share
y. II. Biekiord. .Deming, \. NJ. Nine share
NJ. O. Bedford. Deming, n. NJ One Shar
The Board Of Directors shall consist OF no
less than three stock holders, 20 DO elected q
the annual meeting 10 be provided for BY IN
During he first three months after III
! filing hereof, OF until such prior time as thei
successors shall have been elected and sha
have qualified, the ineorporators above name
l shall act as directors Of this corporation an
shall constitute its Board Of Directors.
II TX
The Board Of Directors shall have IN
power 70 make and alter hy-laWA
! X
Thu Board Of Directors shall have N
1 newer out Of the earnings OF the corporation
4 ~ create a surplus, carry such undivided pr,
/ "a and to declare diyidends either In cas-
or 10 esYitL stock Of the corporation, 81 sue