Arizona republican., 1901-08-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the COLUMBIA VALLEY ORE PUR-

of the
 COLUMBIA VALLEY ORE PUR-
 CHASING AND SIMPLIFYING co. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRE- SENTS: That we. the Undersigned. have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and do hereby certify as follows to-wit;
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of said Corporation shall be Columbia Valley Ore Purchasing and Smelling Co.," and its principal place of transacting business shall be at Phoenix. Maricopa County, Arizona, with a branch office at the city of New York, State of New York and at such other places as may be determined by the Board of Directors.
 The names of the incOrporatOrs of said Corporation are: William Alper- son, Morgan R. Ross. Anna Christ opher.
 ARTICLE II.
 The general nature of the different kinds Of business proposed to be trans acted by this Corporation is as fol- | loNS, to-N II lllt ClNttlph ot plants, purchasing ore and smelting of same. To purchase, lease. bond or otherwise acquire, own, exchange. sell or other wise dispose of, p'edge. mort gage, hypothecate and deal in. mines, mining cla ams. oil lands. mineral lands, oil gas, asphaltum, petroleum, water and water rights. and to work mine explore and develop the same.
 To do general req! estate and mer- cantle business.
 To own. handle and control letters patent and inventions.
 To borrow money and execute mort gages or deeds of trust to secure the same. and in general to do all things neos ssaIy to the proper conduct'of the business of this Corporation. not incon- sistent with the laws of the United States ard the Territory of Arizona. ARTICLE III. Among the powers of this body cor porate shall be- To have perpetual succession; to sue and be sued by its corporate nan9a; to have common seal and alter the same at pleasure; :; to prescribe the mode of making trans fers of stock or interests of its stock holders; to make contracts; to acquire and and transfer prop erty of every kind and description, both real and personal, and to possess the | same powers in such respects as pri- vate individuals now enjoy; to estab- | fish bylaws and make all rules and regulations de5 med expedient for the management of it's affairs. not incon- l sictA utif tha laUS md i'nngti. I, inn of the United States and the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE ".
 The amount of the capital stock of this Corporation shall be Seven Hun dred and Fifty Thousand Dollars (S750000) divided into One Hundred Thousand 000,000) shares, of the par value of Sevenanl half dollars ($G50) each fully paid up and forever non- assessabe.
 ARTICLE V. | Tie time of the commencement of this Corporation shall be the date of the filing of these Articles of Incorpor- ation in the office of the Secretary of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The affairs of this Corporation shall be conducted by Board of five Di- rectors, who shall be elected annually by the stockholders of the Corporation
 ARTICLE VII.
 The highs st amount of indebtedness or liability, direct or contingent, to which this Corporation shall subject itself at any time is Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350 00o).
 ARTICLE VIII
 The private property of the stock holders of this Corporation shall be ex- empt from all corporate debts. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and seals this the ninth day of July, 1901.
 WILLIAM JEFFERSON, (Seal.)
 MORGAN B. ROSS. (Seal.)
 ANNA CHRISTOPHER. (SeaD State of New York, County of New York, ss.
 On this ninth day of July In the year 1901 before me, Frederick J. Winston a Notary Public in and for the State land County aforesaid, residing therein duly commissioned and sworn, person lally appeared William A'person, Nor gan R. Ross. and Anna Christopher known to me to be the persons descrb- ed in, whose names are subscribed to and who executed the within instru- ment, and they acknowledged to ms that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein ex. pressed.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have hereunto set ny hand and affixed my Official Seal at my office in the said State and County, the day and year last above written.
 FREDERICK J. WINSTON, (Seal) Notary Public, New York County.
 My commission expires March 3lst 1901.
 Territory of Arizona County of Mari. l copa,
 I, B. r. McFall, County Recorder ir and fer the County and Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify that the ! hE