The Clifton clarion., 1889-04-19
Articles of Incorporation
 -oF TIE Clifton Clarion Publishing Company.

We, the undersigned, W. W. Jones, John c. Oaks, residents of Clifton, Graham county, Territory of Arizona being dcsirous of forming a corporation under the provisions of an net of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona entitled '' Corporations" approved March s, Isss, for the purpose of engaging in the business hereinafter mentioned, do make, subscribe and acknowledge theso articles of in corporation, and declare:
 That the name and style assumed by this cor poration, and by which it shall hereafter be known, is 1.-The Clifton Clarion Publishing Co.," The business and occupation in which this corporation will engage will be printing, pub fishing and circulating a newspaper named and to be called "Tho Clifton Clarion, D and through the columns of said publication, ''The Clifton Clarion, will do advertising, publishing and job printing by contract or otherwise. The principal place for the transaction of its business shall be Clifton, Graham county, Arizona Territory.
 The amount of capital stock of this corpora ton shall be Two Thousand Dollars (s2 ,OOO. .O0), divided into four hundred (4OO) shares of the par value of Five Dollars (s5.OO) each, to be fully paid up at the first meeting of tho Directors, hereinafter provided for.
 The time:of the commencement of this cor poration shall be the 29th day of March 1889, and shall endure and terminate ten years there after.
 The business of this corporation shall be con- ducted by Board of Directors composed of five persons who shall be stockholders in this cor poration, and who shall be elected annually by the stockholders and who shall hold office for one year thereafter, until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The annual meet ing for the election of Directors shall be held on the last Friday in March of each year, and any director ceasing to be Q stOckhOlder shall cease to be director, and his place as such director shall be filled by the remaining directors from among the stockholders within thirty days after the occurrence of such vacancy.
 The highest amount of liability indebted ness to which this company is at any time to be subject is One Thousand Dollars. The stock holders and their private property shall be cx- empt from any liability for the corporate debts of this corporation.
 The Board of Directors of this Corporation shall have power to establish bylaws and rules for the government of this corporation, and do all things necessary for carrying on its busi- ness; to appoint officers, agents and persons therefor and to provide salaries therefor and the necessary means by levying assessments on the shares of the capital stock or otherwise, as may be the most expedient. The present Board of Directors shall consist of ". ". Jones, John Torrance, Henry Hill, M. A. Kelley and Wm. c. Oaks who shall serve uutil the last Friday in March 1890, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals on the 29th day of March, 1Ss9.
 W W JONES, tsEAL.l
 JOHN TORRANCE, [sEAL.1
 II. HILL, GsEAL.l
 M. A. KELLY, tsEAL.l
 W. OAKS. (sEAL.1