The border vidette., 1926-01-16
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
or
"MONOCO CATTLE COMPANY"

That we. the undersigned, do hereby
associate ourselves together for the
purpose OF forming a corporation under
do hereby adopt the following Articles
Of incorporation:
ARTICLE
The names residences and post0ffice
ad dresses Of the il.cOrporators are as
follows:
Charles l. Hardy, Nogales, Santa
Cruz county, Arizona;
Leslie G. Hardy. Nogales, Santa
Cruz county. Arizona.
ARTICLE IL
The name OF this corporation is mo
NOCO CATTLE COMPANY. :"
ARTICLE III
The principal place OF business at
which the business of the corporation
IS to be transacted is Nogales, Santa
Cruz county, Arizona. but other Offices
may be established and maintained
within or outside of Arizona at such
places as the Board of Directors may
designate, where meetings of the Board
Of Directors may be held aud any and
all business transacted.
ARTICLE Nv
The general nature of the business
proposed to bo transacted by the cor.
poration is as follows:
To breed. raise, buy, sell. export,
import and deal in cattle, sheep. horses
and live stock of all classes and de.
scriptions, and to purchase, lease, or
otherwise acquire farms. ranches, and
lands suitable for stock raising and
agricultural business.
To engage in the business OF selling
goods, wares and merchandise upon
commission, or as general selling agent.
and particularly to act as agents or
brokers for the selling upon commits
sion or otherwise of cattle and live
stock OF all kinds and descriptions.
To carry ON general mercantile bust.
ness, and to buy. own. sell and deal in
all kinds of merchandise and personal
property.
To produce. purchase, sell, import,
expor. and generally deal In all ktnds
of farm and ranch products. 81
To buy, sell, own, vote and otherwise
control shares, stocks and bonds Of
other corporations; to purchase and
retire its own stock; to borrow and
lend money; to execute notes and
bonds; to mortgage. encum Der and
hypothecate any or all Of its property,
and to do and perform all other deeds,
acts and things incident or convenient
to it's general business
To acquire by purchase, lease, own,
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improved and unimproved reat estate
wherever situate; to plant and improve
real estate for purposes of sale or
otherwise; to erect houses and build
lngs thereon and to erect and maintain
q telephone or telephone lines.
To issue. secure, or offer for sale.
bonds, stocks, commercial paper and
other obligations
To buy. sell, exchange and generally
deal in real property, improved and
unimproved. To improve, manage,
operate, buy. sell, mortgage, lease or
otherwise dispose of property, real or
personal, aud take mortgages upon the
same.
To conduct its business in all it's
branches and to have such business
offices as may be established by the
Board of Directors. and without re.
striction to contract, sell, lease and
convey real and personal property, and
carry on its business in any of the
states Of the United States and any
foreign country.
General to do each, all and every
lawful thing and business of every kind
and description incident, to the general
business Of the company wherever the
same may be transacted or pursued.
ARTICLE v
The amount of the capital stock OF
this corporation is One Hundred Thous-
and Dollars ($l00 600 0Oj, divided into
one thousand (l000) shares of the par
value of One Hundred Dollars $500 OO)
each. Stock shall be issned when paid
for in cash, services, or property, and
shall be issued as fully paid and shall
be forever non-asseseabl BILE. The judg.
ment of the Board OF Directors as to
the value of the property taken In ex-
change for stock shall be conclusive
in the absence of fraud. :.
ARTICLE:VI
The time of the commencement of
this corporation shall be the date on
which certificate of Incorporation is
issued by the Corporation Commission
of the State of Arizona and it shall
terminate twenty five years thereafter,
unless renewed in the manner provided
by law.
ARTICLE VII
The affairs of this corporation shall
be conducted by a board of three di-
irectors. who shall be stock holders of
this corporation. Said directors shall
be elected at the annual meetings Of
the stockholders, and shall serve for one
year, ,and until their successors are elect
ed and qualified. The annual meeting
of the corporation shall be held at such
place and hour as may be prescribed
by the bylaws of the corporation on
the second Wednesday in January OF
each year, beginning with the year 1923.
The first board of directors shall be
elected by the incorporators, and shall
serve until their successors are elected
and qualified. If at any time vacancy
ia the board of directors shall occur.
said vacancy may be filed by the re-