Arizona silver belt., 1901-11-21

lise, A. L. Steumeyer, E. c. Dodge, A. J. Fitzsimmons and l., J Sharp, whose names are hereunto subscribed. do hereby certify and declare our desire to, and We hereby do form a body corporate under and by virtue of and in ccordancc with the laws of the territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of such corporation shall be The Columbia Copper Company and the duration of existence of said corporation shall be a period of twenty-five t2jj years from the date of the filing oi these articles of incorporation in the office of the county recorder of Gila county, territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE II.
 The business of said corporation shall con sist in the acquisition oi mines mining prop. critics, including coal copper, precious stones, onyx and marble quarries, by discovery, pur. chase or lease, and working, de, eluping and the sale uf the same; producing or treating of gold and silver and other ores or bulliCn, transportation of passengers and freight, and the acquisition of such real estate, mill sites, water power aud personal property as may be necessary for the carrying on of the business of -sid corporation.
 ARTICLE III,
 The principal office of the corporation shall be located at Globe. in the territory nf Ari- lOna and the said cumpauy may also main tain a permanent office in the city of St. Louls, state oi Missouri, and such other local otlices from time Co time, at such places AS the business of said company require; and the business Gf said corporation may be carried on in the territory ot Arizona, or in any of the states and territories of the ! nited States of America, the state of Central America and in the states of Mexico, and the regular meetings oi the stockholders and the directors uf said corporation may be held in the city ui St. Lnuis. state ui Missouri, or in any other place designated by the board of directors and all proceedings of the stockholders or board of directors had at any such meeting, shall be of the same f0rCe and effect as fl held Jt said principal ulhce at Globe, within the said ter. ritOry ui Arizona.
 ARTICLE ".
 The capital stock of sand corporation shall be the sum of one million dollars iSl, GOO, O0OJ
 ARTICLE V.
 The capital stock of said corporation shal be divided into one million iliOOO, OOOl share, of the par value of one dollar Slj each.
 ARTICLE VI.
 Said corporation is formed generally for tn, purpose Of mining and milling, and the ae quiring and selling of mines and mining prop critics
 ARTICLE VII.
 The board ot directors of said corporation shall be nine, but said number may he in creased by the stockholders to any number no exceeding twenty one, at any annual mectin. of said stockholders.
 The directors of said corporation shall hayt full power and authority to adopt such rule and bylaws as they may deem necessary fo the government of said corporation, not incon sistent with the statutes of the territory u Arizona or with the articles of incorporation Ot this company.
 ARTICLE VIII. The officers of said corporation shall con sist of president, vice president, secretary treasurer and general superintendent, and al of whom shall be elected by the stockholders or in such other manner as may be provided for by law.
 ARTICLE TX.
 Private property of the stockholders of thi corporation shall be exempt from the cor porate debts of this corporation,
 In witness whereof, we have heremt0 se our hands and seals this 27tl day of July. A D. 1901