Arizona silver belt., 1897-01-14
Saddle Horses and Tean s .Sor Hire

We n. R. Ashoroolx George W. Jackson. Mrs. Winnie Ferguson. NJ O. Blacllmore James NJ. Wilson. Donald Campbell and Grant S. Watkins desiring to organize ourselves into 9 corporation under the provisions of the laws bf the Territory of Arizona and especially an act of the Legislature assembly concerning corporations, approved Marcb s. lss7. ftr the purpose of engaging in the lawful enterprise and business pursuit hereinafter specified, do make, subscribe and acknowledge according. tO law these articles of incorporation:
 First-The name ot this corporation shall be The Pinto Creek Mining and Smelling Com panv.
 Secondhand its principal place of business hsl he at Globe in the County of Gila. in the Territory Of Arizona. with branch office in St. Joseph County of Buchanan. State of Mis- soun, for the purpose of transaeting any and In business of any kind and description what sOever ana also at Globe. in the County of Gila, and Territory of Arizona.
 Tnird-The general nature of the business proposed tO be transacted is mining. and incl ientally to acquire by location, purchase and otherwise, mines of copper. gold silver. lead, coal and mines of all other kinds and nature
 
 ,ame; to erect and maintain mills. reduction works and any md an kinds of n.ning and mill .ns machinery; to construct roads and traIn- says; Co dJ a genera merchlndlse business; to cqu.re by pufclI5c, lJc ltion anj in any other awful mAnne:, real estate, lands and all other ..nds of property, real personal and mixed ransactiug any and all kinds of business Sl!ch may be tf.nsa oted by natural peison; ,1 hold, cultivate, prove up, use and enjoy the ame. ani t, alieaate, sell, lease demise and ispose of the same or any part the ,cof, as gell us any othe; property this corporation possesses, DC seized of O: entitled to and sucl enterprises as this corporation. by means of ais Board of Directors may determine and rect.
 Fourth-The time of commencement of this
 operation shal be the day of the filing oi
 ,ese articles for record in the office of the
 Junty Recorder of the County of Gila, in the 'as.itory of Arizona and the termination Ie.eJf shall be twenty-five years thereafter
 Flfth-The amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be one million dollars tsi 01QO0Oj, divided into l0oO,O ,O00 shares of the par value of Si.00. fully paid up and forever lln-ass esSaEle; and the times and ccnditions Ipon which 1t Is to be paid Is as follows, to-wit The whole of capital stock to be paid in property necessary for the purpose of this corporation upon resolution of the Board of Directors and satisfactory evidence of title ..nd value to the Board of Directors
 Sixth-The affairs of this corporation shall JC conducted by Board of Directors. con listing of seven @ persons, who shall te elected annually in December by the stock holders at such time and in such manner as may be presc.iO ed by the bylaws.
 All members of the first loard shall be sub JcribeEs to this certificate. and thereafter no person shall be a member of the Board of Di- pocation. Said Board of Directors shall have power to i'll vacancies in their number and may elect such officers and appoint such com rnlttee or committees from their own number aid in the management of the business, and Ii the conducting of the afairs of said corpo- ration us they may see nt, anl vest in such officers and said committees all such powers as they may deem expeGicn:.
 The following named persons who ere sub scribed hereto shall constitute the Board of Directors of this corporation for the first year and until their success duly qualified shall be elected, to.wt; T R. Ashbrook, George W. Jackson, Mrs. Winnie Ferguson, M o. Black more James M Wilson Donald Campbell and Grant s. Watkins and thereafter if any direc- tor shall cease to be a stockhoider he shall cease to be a director. Immediately, or as soon as practicable, after the filing of these articles in the onice of the County Recorder of the County of Gila, Territory of Arizona. the persons named herein as directors to serve for the first year and until their successors duly qualified shall be elected. shall meet an q or ganlze as a Board of Directors, adopt bylaws and prescribe in said by-aws the method of calling meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders.
 Seyenth-This company shall not be liable for any indebtedness at any time for any amount in excess of ten thousand dollars (sl0,Co0).
 Eighth-The stockholders Of this corporation and their private property shall bo exempt from liability of the debts of this corporation. Ninth-Thc Board of Directors of this cor poration shall have power to establish bylaws and make all rules necessary for the manage 1lent and control of this corporation and the officers thereof not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the laws of the Ter ritory Of Arizona.
 Yn witness whereof we have hageunto set