Holbrook argus., 1911-01-03
Articles of Incorporation of the 20TH CENTURY MANUFACTURING co.

Know all men by these presents: That we, the undersigned, have this day as- sociated ourselves together for the pur- pose of forming a corporation under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona, and for that purpose do adopt the following charter:
 Article l. The name of this corpora tion shall be the Twentieth Century Manufacturing Company.
 Article 2. This company shall keep an office at Winslow, Arizona, and may keep other principal offices and places of business at Kansas City, Mo-, and Los Angeles, Cal, and have such other offices either within or without the Territory of Arizona as may be estab- lished by the Board of Directors at which place or places all incorporstors, stockholders and directors meetings may be held and all corporate business may be transacted.
 r Article 8. The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be Twenty five thousand dollars, divided into twenty five thousand shares of the par value of One dollar each, and said capital stock shall be paid up at the date of issuance, or at such time as the Board of Directors may designate, ln money, property, labor or any other valuable right or thing, and the jndg- nf ha oe Managing Officers as to the value thereof shall be conclusive.
 Article The general nature of the business in which this corporalion shall engage is as follows: To own, handle and control letters patent ahd inventions; to do general manufac- turing aLd mercantile business of every kind, character, nature and descrip- tion; to own, cancel and reissue shares of it's own capital stock and to own aud vote shares of other corporations; to issue notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness and to secure the pay ment of the same by mortgage, deed of trust or otherwise; to purchase, own end acquire copyrights and trade marks; and in general to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation not incou- sistent with law, in any part of tue world, as the Board of Directors may deem to the advantage of the corpora- ton.
 A ri in1a rha afF ,fk ation shall be conducted by Board of not less than three nor more than five directors, and the following named J. A. Griffith, H. H. Smith, +. T. LaPradp, M. l.. Vaughan, Dr. P. D. Spraukie shall constitute the Board of Directors until the annual stockholders meeting which shall be held on the secund Tuesday in January of each year. com mencing in 1911. The Directors are empowered to make such bylaws as they may deem necessary for the pro- per management of the corporation, to ill vacancies in the Board, aud to sp- point an executive committee with such powers as they may confer not inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws of the United States and Terri tory of Arizona,
 article 6. The highest amount of liability that this corporation sazll subject itself to at any time shal, not -xceed Sixteen thousand dollars
 Article 7. This corporation is formed to endure for twenty five years after it's articles are duly executed, but it's charter rights may be renewed, before it's charter expires, from time to time, for periods not exceeding twenty i've years at time perpetually.
 Article S. The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shsll be and is hereby made forever exempt from all liability for its debts or obligations.
 Article 9. The capital stock of this corporation shall be and is hereby made forever non-assesssble by this corporation for any purpose.
 Article 10. MT. E. A. Boyd, a resi- dent of Winslow, Arizona, is hereby appointed Che TOW being and having oeen bona fide resident of the Terri ory of Arizona for more than three years) and shall be the Agent of this corporation in the Territory of Arizona md upon whom all notices of process, including the services of summons, nay be served.
 II. witness whereof, we have hereun- co set our hands and seals, this tue 2lst day of November, A. D. 1910.
 J. A. Griffith, (Seal)
 H. H. Smith, (Seal)
 k. T. LaPrade, (Seal)
 NJ. l.. Vaughan, (5eall
 Paul D SDrankle (Saal