Arizona republican., 1900-12-27
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE UNITED STATES DIS
 TRIBUTING COMPANY.


 That we, ALVA D. RENFRO, BL- MER 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- 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 ($1OO,- 000.00). divided into ten thousand G0, 000) shares of the par value of Ten Dollars ($10.00) each. which may be sold and issued by this corporation for cash, property or value at par or at
 
 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 tho oornor9tiO0 are to be conducted by a board of direc- tors of not less than three 6 )nor more than five (0, 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 meet ing of the stockholders.
 Sixth: No indebtedness or liability at any time exceeding ten thousand dollars (s10,O0O.0O) 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.
 (Seai.) ELMER WHITE.
 (Seal) CHARLES $. STOLL.
 (Seal) FRANK R. ALEX .
 (SeaL) FRANK O. BROILI. State of California, city and county of
 San Francisco. ss:
 I, James L. King, a commissioner for the territory of Arizona, duly commis- 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 to me that they executed the same freely and voluntarily, and for the uses and pur- poses therein mentioned.
 Tn witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, as such commissioner at my office