Arizona republican., 1897-10-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of THE ALASKA MINING COMPANY

Know All Men by These Presents:
 That we, the undersigned, A. J. Greiner L. F. Grimm, w H. Warri- ner, all citizens and residents of Chi cago, Cook County, Illinois, and E. J. Hoilingshead, citizen and resident of Phoenix, Maricopa county, Arizona, pursuant and in conformity with an act of the legislative assembly of the ter ritory of Arizona, entitled corpora tions," approved March 8, 1887, and all acts and parts of acts amendatory thereto, do associate and form our selves together as an incorporated company under and by virtue of the laws of said Territory, and in accord ance herewith do hereby adopt, sign and acknowledge these presents as its articles of incorporation, to-wit:
 Article l. The names of the incor- porators of this company are A. J. Greiner, L. F. Grimm, w. H. Warri- ner and E. J. Hollingshead.
 The place where this corporation will have it's principal place of trans acting business shall be Phoenix, Ari- zona, with branch offices at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, and other places. The corporate name of this company shall be "The Alaska Mining Com pany"
 Article 2. The general nature of the business to be transacted by this cor poration, and the object for which it is formed is the reduction and treat ment of gold, silver, copper and lead ores, and the acquisition, buying, sell ing, leasing, prospecting and develop ment of gold, silver, copper, lead and coal mines, and operating boats and vessels for transportation in the United States of America, British Columbia and Republic of Mexico
 Article 3. The amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be One Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, divided into Che Million Five Hundred Thousand shares of the par value of One Dollar each, and shall be issued payable by subscription and purchase, or for propSay conveyed or assigned to said ration, or for services rends1 same, which shall be appz the board boar, of of diZ is sued fully Tkd up and non-assessable.
 2rticle 4. The corporate existence of this company shall commence on The day of the filing of these articles of incorporation in the office of the county recorder of Maricopa County Arizona Territory, and shall continue for the period of Twenty-Five (25) years.
 Article 5. The corporate power of said company and the conduct of af- fairs thereof shall be vested in a board of five directors. The first board of directors shall consist of A. J. Greiner, l.. F. Grimm, w. H. Warriner, Will liam J. Farwell and B. J. Hollings- head, who shall hold office for one year from date of filing these articles, and until their successors are elected and qualified. After the expiration of the first year above stated, the board of directors shall be elected by the stock | holders of the said company at the annual meeting thereof. Said annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held upon the fourth Monday of No vember each year.
 | The officers of said company shall consist of a president, vice-president secretary and treasurer. Said officers i shall be elected at the first meeting | of the board of directors held after 1 the annual meeting of the stockhold- 1 CTS. Until the first annual election
 the officers Of the company shall be
 President, A. J. Greiner; vice-presi-
 dent, w. H. Mariner; secretary, L. F. Grimm; treasurer, William J. Far
 well.
 Article 6. Said company shall moi be indebted at any one time to ex-
 ceed one-third of the capital stock.
 Article '. The private property o said officers and stockholders of thi: corporation shall be exempt from al
 corporate debts.
 Article 8. The board of directors O.
 this corporation shall have the power
 to establish bylaws and make any
 peedful rules and regulations for tht
 management of the affairs of the cor
 poration not inconsistent with tn,
 laws of the United States and the law
 of this territory. In witness whereo
 we have hereunto set our hands ant
 seals this 18th day of September, 1897
 (SeaD A. J. GREINER.
 (SeaD l.. F. GRIMM.
 (SeaD w. H. MARINER.
 (SeaD E. J. HOLLINGSHEAD copa, ss:
 Before me, Joseph Campbell, no
 tary public in and for the county o Maricopa, Territory of Arizona, O. j this day personally appeared B. l Hollingshead, known to me to be tn person whose name is subscribed t , the foregoing instrument, and ac l knowledged to me that he execute , the same for the purposes and and -consid l eration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal C
 (SeaD office this 27th day ( t September, A. D.. 1897 7 JOSEPH CAMPBELL. t Notary Pubic. My commission expires on thd St } day of March, 1898.
 7 State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss l Before me, Lila Warterfeld, al nc ] tary public in andl for the County 3 Cook, State of Illinois, on this da