Arizona republican., 1898-01-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATED
 OF The Cooperative Yukon Mining and Trading Company

OF
 The Cooperative Yukon Mining and
 Trading Company.
 We. the undersigned, propose to form corporation to be known es "The Cooperative Yukon Mining and Trading Company" For the purpose of forming such corporation we hereby adopt an acknowledge the following articles in conformity to the laws of Arizona and for that purpose of form ing such corporation and for the gov ernment and control of said co1pora- tion;
 First: The name of this corporation shall be ''The Co-Operative Yukon Mining and Trading Company" The principal office or place of business in Arizona shall be at Phoenix. The principal office or place of business outside of Arizona shall be at Chi cago, in Cook county, state of Illinois. The hoard of directors may designate by resolution any other office or place of business in the vicinity of actual work as may from time to time seem advisable.
 Second: The general nature of the business to be transacted by this cor poration shall be a general mining business, the acquiring of title to mines and disposition of the same, and the doing of a general commercial, outftting, supply and transportation business, locating townsites, improv- ing, handling and disposing of the same. all within the United States Alaska, Dominion of Canada, or out side of the same, as may seem best.
 Third: The amount of the capital stock Of this corporation shall be s1,500 900, consisting of 100000 shares of s1.00 each. to be paid at such times and in such manner and amounts as the board of directors shall, from time to time. designate by resolution. except such stock as shall be issued by the board of directors in payment of indebtedness or as compensation. Such stock so issued shall be issued as paid up stock.
 Fourth: The commencement nit of thts corporation shall be on the eighteenth day of January, 1898, and it's expira- ton the eighteenth day of January, 1923.
 Fifth: This corporation shall be controlled by board of nine direct OTIS, to be elected on the eighteenth day of January, 1898, three to hold of flee for one year, three for two years, and three for three years. The ex- piring directors places to be filled at an annual meeting of the stOckhold- CTS to be held on the second Monday of January of each year, or on such day said meeting may be adjourned to. The board of directors shall elect a president, vice-president, secre ary, and treasurer, and such other officers as they may decide, and they shall be the officers of the company. Va cancies occurring on the board of d. rectors, other than by expiration Of the term, shall be filled by the board of directors, to hold till the next an- nual election.
 Sixth: The highest amount of in debtedness for which this comp ny may subject itself shall not exceed one-half the face value of the stock of said company.
 Seventh: Private property of stock holders shall be exempt from l abi ity for corporate debts.
 CHARLES H. ROSE. (SeaD
 JOHN SANDERS. (Seal0
 JAMES HALL. {Seal)
 JEREMIAH G. MAHONEY. (seal.)
 ERNEST LAWRENCE. (SeaL)
 WILLIAM A. BERRY. (Seal)
 ARTHUR s. CULLUM. (Sea') State of Illinois. County of Cook, S.
 I, F. A. Woodbury, a notary public in and for said county, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that George F. Child, James Hall, E. Mac Pheter1ge, Jeremiah G. Mahoney, Charles H. Rose. Ernest Lawrence, John Sanders. William A. Berry and Arthur s. Cullum, who arg personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and acknowl- edged that they signed, sealed and de livered the said instrument as their free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth
 Given under my hand and notaTial seal this 18th day of January, A. D., 1898.
 (SeaD F. A. WOODBURY.
 Notary Public. State of Illinois. Cook County, ss:
 I, Philip Knoff, county clerk and clerk of the county court of Cook coun- ty, being a court of record having a seal, do hereby certify that F. A. Woodbury, Esq, whose name is sub scribed to the proof or acknowledge ment of the annexed instrument in writing, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a notary public in and for Cook county, duly commissioned, sworn and acting as such and authorized to take acknowl- edgements and proofs of deeds of con-