Arizona republican., 1913-06-15
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

having associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corpora ton under the laws of Arizona gov erning the creating of corporations in general. do hereby adopt the follow ing as Articles of incorporation of the said proposed corporation.
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the incorporators are IT. w. SCHOCK and ROBERT s. FISHER; and the name of this cor poration shall be T. w. SHOCK NUR- SERIES INCORPORATED. Its prin- cipaI place of business shall be in Phoenix. Arizona, where meetings of stockholders and directors may be held, and 1t may have such other offices and places of business within or outside of Arizona as the board of directors may establish.
 ARTICLE TWO.
 The general nature of the business in which this corporation shall engage is a general nursery, fruit, vegetable, tree. shrub and seed business, together with whatever may be incident to the said business or appurtenant thereto, including dealing in all lines aforesaid
  to. to acquire improve. cucumber. lease. option. own. deal in and with, and dispose of real estate of all kinds and wherever situated, together with any use or right therein, to acquire, dispose of rights of way, easements. franchises, patents. licenses privileges and concessions and to improve and deal with the same; to acquire hold and dispose of stock in other corpora tions and to have all the power grant ed to corporations as provided in the laws of the State of Arizona, and pow er to purchase shares of it's own Capi- tai stock outstanding.
 ARTICLE III.
 The capital stock of the corporation shall be Fifty Thousand (S50.000) Dol lars, divided into fifty thousand (50,- O00D shares of the par value of One Dollar each. which shall be paid for at such times and in such manner as the board of directors may designate All or any portion of the capital stock may he issued in payment for real or personal property. services or any right or thing of value for the uses and purposes of the corpora ton. and when so issued shall become fully paid. the same being as though paid for in cash at par; and the Directors shall be sole judges of any property, right or thing acquired and exchanged for capital stock. No shares of the capital stock shall be issued until fully paid for and thereafter shall be fully paid and non assessable. Stock shall be transferable only upon the books of the corporation and the entry upon the books of the corporation shall be the sole evidence of ownership therein
 ARTICLE ".
 The commencement of this corpora ton shall be the day these Articles are filed in accordance with law, and the termination thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter with privilege of renewal as provided by statute.
 ARTICLE V.
 The affairs of the corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Directors and such officers as the Board of Di- rectors may elect or appoint. The number of Directors shall be desg mated by the incorpOrators until such time as the stockholders shall hold a first meeting when the Board of Di- rectOrs shall be elected by the said stockholders to serve until the next annual meeting of the stockholders to be held on the first Monday in Jan uary of each year. Thereafter the Di- rectors shall be elected for one year and shall hold office until their sue cessors are elected and qualified. Un- til the first meeting of the stockholders which shall be held in the city of Phoe- nix, Arizona, and until their successors have been elected and qualified the fol- lowing named persons shall be direc- tors: T. w. SCHOCK, PHILIP R. BROWN, ROBERT $. FISHER.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The Directors shall have power to adopt, amend and rescind bylaws, to fill vacancies occurring in the Board from any cause and to appoint from their own number an executive com mittee and vest said committee with all power granted the directors by these Articles.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation is at any time to subject itself is Twenty Thousand (s2O,000) Dollars
 ARTICLE VIII
 Private property of the stockholders of the corporation shall be forever ex- empt from it's debts or obligations
 ARTICLE TX.
 If at any time by death, resignation or inability of all the Directors of this corporation, the corporation shall be without Directors. then and in that case. the holders of one fourth of the stock in the corporation outstanding may call a special meeting of the stockholders upon twenty days notice and a majority of those present at such meeting shall elect a Board of Direc- tors.
 ARTICLE x.
 This corporation may use and apply it's surplus earnings or accumulated profits to the purchase or accumulation of property, instead of distributing them S dividends: may prescribe the number necessary to constitute a quo rum of the Board of Directors, which may not be less than majority of the whole number, unless there are va