The Holbrook news., 1916-06-09
Articles of Incorporation of Holbrook State Bank, of
 Holbrook, Arizona

SentS that we, I. M. QueDe
 deaux, L. M. Shipley and San
 Bushman, have this day associa
 ted ourselves together for the
 purpose of forming a corpora
 tion under the provisions of the
 laws of the State of Arizona,
 and do certify as follows:
 The corporate name of the corporation is Holbrook State Bank, of Holbrook, Arizona. with it's principal place of busi- ness at Holbrook. Navajo Coun- ty, State of Arizona, with branch es at such place or places within said State of Arizona as the Board of Directors may from time to time fix. And the names, residences and post office ad- dresses of the incorporators are as follows: T. M. QuebedeauX. residence and post-office ad- dress, Gallup, New Mexico; L. M. Shipley, Winslow, Arizona; Sam Bushman, Gallup. New Mexico.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be trans acted by this corporation is. in and by it's corporate name to take, receive and hold, and reconvey, and dispose of any effects and property, both real and personal, which may be granted. committed. transferred or conveyed to it, with its con- sent, upon any terms, or upon any trust or trusts whatsoever at any time or times, by any person or persons, including married women or minors, body or bodies corporate, or by any court of record. To administer, fulfill and discharge the duties of such trust or trusts, for such remuneration as may be agreed upon. To act generally as agents or attorneys for the transaction of business, the management of estates, the collection of rents, interest, dividends, mortgages, bonds, bills, notes and securities for money.
 To act as agents for the pur- pose of issuing, negotiating, registering, transferring or coun- tersigning the certificates of stock, bonds or other obligations of any corporation, association or municipality, and to manage any sinking fund therefor on such terms as may be agreed upon; to act as agent for fire insurance. surety companies. and generally to act as agent for any person or corporation in the transaction of any lawful busi- ness.
 To accept and to execute the office of executor, administrator. trustee, receiver or assignee or guardian of any minor, incom- petent person, lunatic, or any person subject to guardianship.
 To loan money upon any real estate and collateral security and to execute and issue it's notes and debentures, payable at future date, and to pledge it's mortgages on real estate and other securities therefor. To take and receive from any in- dividual or individuals or cor poratiop, on deposit for safe keeping and storage. gold and silver plate, jewelry, money, stocks, securities, and other valuable and personal property, and to rent out the use of safes and other receptacles, upon such terms and for such compensation as may be agreed upon. To be- come surety for administrators, guardians or other trustee or persons in cases where. by law or otherwise. one or more sure ties are required.
 To examine titles, and make and certify abstracts of title, to guarantee or insure to grantees the validity of titles in real estate transfers, at a rate of compensation, and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon.