Arizona republican., 1897-10-08
ARTICLES OF 1NcoRPoRAT1oN THE ALASKA MINING COMPANY

Know All Men by These Presents:
 That we, the undersigned. A. J. Greiner, L. F. Grimm, w. Ii. 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, dof 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 i. The names of the incor- porstors of this company are A. J. Grefner, L. F. Grimm, W. H. Warri- nef 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 pay"
 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 n nf Ci 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 One Million Five Hundred Thousand shares of the par value of One Dollar each, and shall be issued payable by subscription and purchase, or for property conveyed or assigned to said Corporation, or for services rendered the same, which shall be approved by the board of di- directors and said stock shall be is sued fully paid up and non-assessable.
 Article 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 directr -.ll be elected by the stock hOl -, 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 shall be elected at the first meeting of the board of directors held after the annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS. Until the first annual election, the officers of the company shall be: President, A. J. Greiner; vice-presi- dent, W. H. Warriner; secretary, L. F. Grimm; treasurer, William J. Far well.
 Article 6. Said company shall not be indebted at any one time to ex- ceed one-third of the capital stock.
 Article '. The private property of said officers and stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts.
 Article 8. The board of directors of this corporation shall have the power to establish bylaws and make any needful rules and regulations for the management of the affairs of the cor poration not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the laws of this territory. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th day of September, 1897 (SeaD A. J. GREINER.
 (SeaD LIZ. GRIMM.
 (SeaD w. H. MARINER.
 (SeaD B. J. HOLLINGSHEAD. Territory of Arizona, County of Mari
 copa, ss:
 Before me, Joseph Campbell, a mo- tary public in and for the county of MaricOpa, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared B. J.. Hollingshead, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and ac- knowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consid- eration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of
 (SeaD office this 27th day of September, A. D., 1897.
 JOSEPH CAMPBELL,
 Notary Public.
 My commission expires on the Sth day of March, 1898.
 State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss: