Holbrook argus., 1906-03-10
Articles of Incorporation
 of the Northern Arizona Telephone Co.
Dated February l2. 1905


 Territory of Arizona. County of Navajo. Know all men by these presents: Those whose signatures are hereto affixed. do here- by associate ourselves together for the pur- pose of forming a Corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and to that end make the following statement: lst. The names of the ipcorporators are J. E. Richards and Henry Warren. and the name of the corporation is the Northern Arizona Telephone Go. The principal place of busi ness of said corr oration is St. Joseph, in Navajo county, Territory of Arizona, and the corporation may huve such branch offices either within or without of the Territory of Arizona, us it's board of Directors may auth Orize and establish. End. The general nature of the business to be transacted is to construct maintain, pur- chase. lease locate and operate telephone line anywhere within the counties of Apache, Gila, Navajo, Coconino Yavapai and Marico- pa in the Territory of Arizona, and to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of such business in this Territory or elsewhere not inconsistent with the laws of the United States, and of the Territory of Arizona, to make contracts. to purchase, lease, or other wise acquire and own all kinds of real and personal property including bonds and shares of capital stock of other corporations, to borrow money and execute notes, bonds or mortgages, to secure same, and to vote all shares of capital stock of other corporations held by it, tu the same extent that natural person might or could do.
 3rd. The amount of capital stock author ized to be issued by the corporation is Thirty Thousand Dollars, divided into three thous- and shares of the par value of Ten Dollars each. At such times us the Board of Direc- tors may by resolutions direct, said capital stock shall be paid in either in cash or by the sale of real or personal property to suid cor poration for it's uses and purposes, in pay ment for which capital $, ock may be issued, and the stock so issued shall become and be lawfully paid up and nonassessable. and the judgment of the Directors as to the value of the property purchased shall be conclusive. No shares of capital stock shall be issued by the corporation unless same re fully pnid up.
 4th. The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these articles of incorporation in the office of the Recorder of Navajo county and the termination reofshallbe twenty five years thereafter, unless renewed by vote of stock holders in accordance with the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
 9th. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by Board of Directors of not less than two nor more than seven members. to be elected from among. the stockholders upon the first Tuesday in March of each year, beginning 1908. Until such Board of Direc- tors are duly elected and qualified. J. E. Richards and Henry Warren. both of Navajo county, Arizona, are named as the persons to conduct the business of the company.
 9th. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which the corporation is at any time to subject itself is Twenty Thous- and Dollars.
 7th. The private property of stockholders in this corporation is exempt from all cor. porate debts or liabilities.
 In witness whereof we have hereunto sci our hands at St. Joseph, Arizona, this 12tf day of February, A. D., 1908.
 HENRY WARREN.
 J.E. RICHARDS.
 Territory of Arizona
 County of Navajo. On this 14th day of February. A. D., 1908, be fore me- a Notary Public duly qualified ant
 
 vajo, Territory of Arizona, personally ap peared J. R. Richards and Henry. Warren both well known to me to be the person whose signatures are affixed to the annexe instrument of writing. and acknowledge tha they executed the same for the purposes an considerations therein expressed.
 Filed and Recorded at the request of Henr Warren, February IA, 1908, at 12 m. and dul
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 pages Nos. 13s and 13i, Records of Naval county, Arizona. A. F. McALLlSTER.
 tSeall Recorder. In witness whereof have hereunto alike my hand and seal of office, at Holbrook, Ar zona this 14th day of February, A. D.. 1aO8.
 . A. F. McALLISTER,
 tSeall Notary Public. My commission expires January 8, 1909.