The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
A BIG LOCAL COMPANY
Dr.. ERWIN AND OTHERS ORGANIZE,
WITH CAPITAL OF 100000.
Another Big Day in the once of the
Secretary Of state-New
Interpretations.

Daniel 7. Erwin. who was until recently
at the head Of the company that conducted
the Denison Hotel. appeared as the chief
incorporation Of bond and investment
company that was organized in the secre-
tary OF states Office yesterday. With Mr..
Erwin are associated his brother. Charles
IL Erwin. Of New York. and Alvin :. Lock
ard. Of this city. The capital OF the new
concern Is 10000. The men named are d.
rectors as well as incorporators OF the
company.
Yesterday was one Of the big days" in
the secretary's office. The Standard Match
Company. OF Terre Haute. incorporated
with $4,000 capital II Is understood 10 be
one OF the companies organized TO manu-
facture matches independently OF the trust.
Its directors are Anton Mayer Louis Duen-
veg J. II Keyes. Charles NJ. Gregg and
BENJAMIN G. Hudnutt Stock in the new
company is also owned by Jacob J. Weisner
The Stone City Gas and Coke Company.
OF Bedford. Ind. was organized with a
capital OF $4,000. and its affairs will b.
managed by the following board Of direc-
tors during the first year: Thomas +. Ba.-
rett, James L. Borun. James r. Pitts,
Thomas o. Daggy and Ray r. Borun. The
company viii supply gas 10 the city Of Bed
ford and coke TO its citizens.
Another company OF local interest is the
Steam Boiler Equipment Company. Of this
city. formed By John T. Brush. ex-senator
Roscoe O. Hawkins and George +. Brush,
who are also 20 be its directors for the
first year The company is capitalized at
5000. and will not merely manufacture
steam boilers and kindred machinery, but
also smoke consumers. The articles OF IN,
corporation permit capital stock To be used
In paying for patents.
The big Armour Packing Company, of
Chicago which is incorporated under the
laws OF New Jersey, indicated its desire
60 continue transactng business In Indiana
by complying with the new foreign incor-
pcration law yesterday. a. +. Ely, OF
South Bend. is its agent FOR this state.
The Pennsylvania Water Company, dealt
ing In mineral waters, also filed articles,
designating its agent u. II. McCreight,
n. North Pennsylvania street. this city.
The home of the company is ottawa, Put
nam county Ohio.
The American Paint Company. Of Cincin-
natl notified Secretary of State Hunt that
it has lately increased its capital stock
from $1,000 to $4,000.
The King Bridge Company. Of Cleveland
O., filed articles and designated William
y PiCkens, 112 Commercial Club building
as fits Indiana agent.
William A. Pickens is also the author
lied Indiana agent for Miller Hart,
Tacking company of Chicago that filed ar
An interesting fact in connection with the
foreign incorporation law passed by the
late Legislature Is that it results not mere
l. I'm the treasury Of the State being ma
terially benefited In the way OF fees, but
that 1T has furnished attorneys of Indian
aDOlis and other cities in the State new
source of income. Each foreign company
that complies with the new law by ming
articles and designating an Indiana agent
must, presumably. pay the agent some
amount for his services.