Arizona republican., 1900-12-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Or THE UNITED STATES DIS
 TRIBUTING COMPANY.


 Know all men by these presents:
 That we, ALVA D.. RENFRO, EL- MFR WHITE, CHARLES F. STOLL, FRANK R. ALEXANDER and FRANK O. BROILI, citizens of the United States of America, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Ari- Zona
 First: The name of the corporation shall be the United States Distribut- ing Company, with it's principal place of business at Phoenix, Territory of Arizona.
 Second: The purposes for which it is formed are the manufacturing. operat- ing, buying, leasing. letting. acquiring and selling of postage stamp vending machines and other mechaical devices and the transaction of a general manu- featuring and advertising business.
 Third: The amout of the capital stock authorized by these Articles is One Hundred Thousand Dollars C$1G0,- G00.00), divided into ten thousand G0,- 000) shares of the par value of Ten Dollars (s10.00) each. which may be sold and issued by this corporation for cash, property or value at par or at such price or valuation as may from time to time be fixed by the Board of Directors. payable when issued, to be fully paid up and non-assessable.
 Fourth: This corporation shall com mence at the time it's Articles of In corporation are recorded in the office of the county recorder of Maricopa county. Arizona, and shall continue for twenty-five (25) years.
 Fifth: The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by board of drec- tors of not less than three 6 )nor more than five (5). each one of whom shall be owners of stock in the corporation. to be elected by the stockholders once in each year at the regular annual meeting and to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. Any vacancies occurring in the board of directors may be filled by resolution of the board. and any director so chosen shall hold office as if thereto- fore elected by and at the annual mset- ing of the stockholders.
 Sixth: No indebtedness or liability al any time exceeding ten thousand dollars (s1O.OOO.O0) over the amount of cash actually in the treasury of the corporation shall be incurred.
 Seventh: Private property of the stockholders is to be exempt from lia- bilfty for corporate debts
 In witness whereof. we have here unto set our hands and seals. this 17th day of December. A. D.. 1900. at San Francisco, state of California
 (Seal) ALVA D. RENFRO.
 CSeal) ELMER WHITE.
 (Seal) CHARLES s. STOLL
 (Seal) FRANK R. ALEX ANDER.
 (Seal) FRANK O. BROILI. State of California. city and county of
 San Francisco. ss:
 I, James L. King, commissioner for the territory of Arizona duly commits stoned and qualified under and by virtue of the laws thereof, residing in the city and county of San Francisco, and state of California, do certify, that on the eighteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred Q900) before me. personally appeared Ava D. Renfro, Elmer White, Charles F. Stoll, Frank R. Alexander and Frank O. Broili, personally known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the annexed instru- ment as parties thereto, and to be the individuals described in and who ex- ecuted the said instrument. And they severally duly acknowledged 10 me that they executed the same freely and voluntarily. and for the uses and pur- poses therein mentioned.
 In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, as such commissioner, at my office in the city and county of San Fran cisco. and state of California, this IS h day of December in the year Of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred G900.)
 [Seal:1 JAMES l.. KING, Commissioner for the territory of Arr
 zona, in San Francisco, California.