The border vidette., 1933-04-22
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
or The
WELLS FARGO COMPANY or ARIZONA.

BE 1T KNOWN that we, the under.
signed residents Of Phoenix. Maricopa
County, State Of Arizona, do hereby
associate ourselves together to form q
corporation under the laws Of the State
OF Arizona, and adopt the following
Articles OF incorporation.
ARTICLE
The name OF tho corporation is The
Wells Fargo Company OF Arizona, aud
its principal place OF. transacting bust
ness In Arizona is NogAles. Offices
may be established. business transacted
and meetings Of stockholders and di-
rectors held at such places within or
outside OF Arizona as the Company
shall provide.
ARTICLE II
The general nature OF the business
proposed to be transacted by this cor.
poration, and in which It is to engage
ia: to carry on general shipping and
forwarding business, including the re-
ceiving. handling, shipping. forward.
Ing and Transporting nf goods, wares,
merchandise and all classes OF freight
by land or water; to carry on tue busi-
ness OF exporters and importers as
principal factors, agents or commission
merchants in respect to buying, selling,
trading, or dealing in any hind or kinds
Of goods, wares ana merchandise; and
TO do general brokerage. commission,
import, forwarding and export busi-
ness; to engage In the importation Of
sruit, vegetables aud other prod nota.
,ko ~, frNy
American. Central American, Mexican,
West Indian aud other foreign ports or
places; to trade generally In ell manner
OF iofeign and domestic products raw
and manufactured. Without in any
particular limiting or restricting any
OF the other obie cts and powers OF the
corporation, 1t Is hereby expressly de-
clared and provided that the corpora
tion shalt also have power to issue
bonds and other obligations in pay
ment for property. including shares of
stock and other securities. which may
be purchased or acquired By It. or Tor
money borrowed, or for any other law
fu! object in aud about its business; to
mortgage or pledge any property which
may be owned or acquired by it, or IN
which 1t may be interested, to secure
Cny bonds, guarantees or other obliga--
tious by 1t Issued or incurred, to guar
antee any dividends, bonds, contracts.
@. other obligations OF any person. CO.
partnership or corporation; to make
and perform contracts OF every kind
and description; to declare dividends
payable In cash or otherwise as may be
permitted by law; and In carrying on
tts business, or for the purpose 3t ct
tain,ng or furthering any Of its objects
or purposes, to do any and all other
things aud exercise any and OIL other
powers which now or hereafter may be
permitted By law.
ARTICLE Ill
The amount OF the authorized stock
OF the corporation is Ono Hundred tlOo)
shares OF no par value. oil OF which
stock when issued shall be full paid
and nom assessible.
ARTICLE "
The time OF the commencement OF the
corporation shall be the day these
articles are filed in accordance with the
Law, and the termination thereof shall!
be Is years thereafter, with privilege
OF renewal and right OF perpstual sue
cession, as now provided by law.
ARTICLE
The number Of directors OF the COR
poration shall be fixed from time to
time by the bylaws. The number OF
directors may be increased as may be
provided 10 the bylaws. The directors
ehail be elected by end from among the
etock holders on the first Tuesday OF
January Of each year. Until their sue.
cessors are elected and qualified, the
following named persons, who are the
ineorporators hereof, shall be directors:
Mark r Thompson, 2o9 Security
building. Phoenix, Arizona.
Sam II. Kyle, 22s Security Build.
ing. Phoenix. Arizona.
NJ. NJ. Thompson. 229 Security
Building Phoenix, >Arizona.
In Case Cf any vacancy on the Board
OF Directors by death. ies!gnation, DIS
qualification. Or any cause, the remain.
tng directors by vote Of majS ity
thereo! may elect q director to hold
Office for the unexpired portion OF the
term Oi the director whose place shall
be vacant, aud until the election oi
successor
The Board OF Directors eh3li have
power to hold their meetings outside Of
the State OF Arizona. ut such places as
from time may be designated by the
by laws. or by resolution of tAe Board
ANY otiiess elected or appointed by
the Board of Directors may Ire removed
at any time by the affirm .tive 'te of
q majority OF the whole Board Of DiIcc-
tors. Any other officer or emplovee Of
the Com pany may be removed Ut any
time by vote Of the Board OF Directors,
or by any committee or superior officer
upon whom sucii power Of removal may
be conferred ty the bylaws Or by vote
Cs the Board Of directors
The Board OF Directors shalt have
power fro n tiIn3 to time to fix and TO
determine hnd to vary the amount OF
the working capital ci the Company;
and 10 direct apG determine tho use and
disposition or any surp'u or ne: profits
over and above rl.e capital stock pa'd
In; and in rs dis ,~e .iol the B1Ard Of
Directors may uee and apply any such