The copper era., 1901-09-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 -oF THE Arizona and New Mexico Telegraph and Telephone Company.

Arizona and New Mexico Telegrapn
 and Telephone Company,
 Kxow ALL ME> By THEE PEEsENcE. IhAt we inc uutersigued James Colquhoun, liar wood j. Simmons, Alexander Neitch, MArk J. Fgan and George Fraser. have this day asso, ciaied ourselves together for the purpose 70, oi forming a corporation under the laws or me Territory Of Arizona
 The name Of this corporation shall be the 6. Arizona and New Mexico Telegraph and Iele- phone Company. and its principal pace ol business shall be in the town or thiton. Couny of Graham. Territory of Arizona; II snail aiso h sve offic,s in the towns Of LordSburg and Ha- chitA Grant County. New Mexico. and any o'het place where the business snd affairs Of me cor poraiior may be transacted and ulSpo>ea o' , aS the directors may designate and for Inc pest lh- teTcsts of the Company
 The purpose for which this corporation is formed and the general nature Of the business proposed to be transacted iS Co acquire ony' sell lease build construct, own control and op- crate telegraph and telephone lines, with or without wires between the town or Cliftol, m the County of Graham, Territory Of Arizona. and the towns of Lor,iShurg and Hachita- Hrahl County Territory Of New Mexico. to acquire hy right of eminent domain or otherwise, iahns- rights-of-way and franchises for the eaIISing out of the purposes of the corporation, and 10 do all and every act or acts which may De hVo hVo- essary. convenient or incident io the transacu9h of the business of the corporation, within me limits of the territories of Arizona ana Ne" Mexico
 III.
 The amount of capital stock of the corporation herein authorized is Fifteen Thousand Dollars and the number Of shares into which it IS di- vided is One Hundred and fifiy shares ot & ihe capital stock SO authorized shall be paid in iulI upon the issuance thereof and when so issued shall he non-aSseSsable
 ".
 The time Of the commencement of this cor, poratiou shall be the date these articles are hlcd with the County Recorder Of the County oi "fa ham, Territory of Arizona. and the first direct ors meeting shall be within ten days thereafter. This corporation shall exist for twenty-five years from commencemeni
 The officers or persons by whom the affairs oi the corporation shall be conducted shall be five in number, who shall be known as directors and together, shall constitute board of direct or. as such shall be vested the corporate powers of the corporation. The names of the persons 10 serve as directors until their successors are duly elected and qualified, are as follows;
 NAME ADDRESS. James Coiquhoun ............ Clifton, Arizona. Harwood l. Simmons ---. .--.
 Alexander Ncitch. ..... .-.--.-
 Mark J. Egan. -......-.
 Directors of the corporation shall hereafter be elected by the stock kholders at the annual meet ing on the first Wednesday after first Monday in October of each year The officers Of the cor poration. other than the directors shall be a president Vice President Secretary. Treasurer and General Manager: which officers shall be elected by the board of directors at their first meeting held subsequent to the annual elections
 
 The directors shall have authority to combine two or more of the above officers into one and that such officer or officers so designated by salI board of directors shall have full power ana authority to act for said corporation and hold more than one office at the same time.
 VII.
 The hieest amount of indebtedness or liability to which the corporation at any time may sub ject itself is the sum of Five Thousand Dollars
 VIII.
 The private property of each and every stock holder of the said corporation shall be eNemp from all corporate debts and liabilities or what socver nature of the said corporation. The Tn corporators hereby subscribe to the number shares set opposite their names. NAME NO. OF SHARES. AMOUNT James Colquhoun .-.-.. lie ...--....-- 46OO.V HarwoOd J. Simmons. l.............. LULU Alexander Vcitch ...-.. 1.....-...-.-.. lOOU Mark J. Egan.. ......... L. ......--,. LULU
 In Witness whereof. we have hereupto set ou hands and seals this 23rd day of August A. 1901. JAMES CoLouHouN. lSeai HARwooDJ SIMMONS. (Seal ALEXANDER VEITcH. lsea MARK J. EGAE. (Sea GEORGE FRASER. (Sca | TERRITORY OF ARIZoNA,l
 | County of Graham. S'
 Before me. Charles W. Beck. q notary publi | in and for the County of Graham. Territory ( | Arizona duly commissioned and sworn, persot ally appeared James Colquhoun. Harwood . l Simmons Alexander Neitch, Mark J. Egan an 1 George Fraser. known to me to be the person whose names are subscribed to the foregoing II strument, and acknowledged to me that the executed the same for the purpose and consi' l eration therein expressed.
 l Given under my hand and seal of office tn | CSeaD CHARLES W. BECK, Notary Public My commission expires April 2lst, 1903.
 TERRITORY OF ARIzONA,l
 | County of Graham sS' l I. Thomas Smith, County Recorder in and fo the County and Territory aforesaid. do hereb certify that the within instrument was filed fO record at o'clock A. M. August 2Gth, 1901, am | duly recorded in Book No. l of Articles of In corporation, records of Graham County. Arizona 1 at pages 4j0-45l.
 Witness my hand and official seal the day am l year above written. THOMAS SMITH, County Recorder Graham (SeaD County, Arizona Territory TERRITORY OF ARIZoNAl County of Graham. sS' I, Thomas Smith. County Recorder. in and fo the County and Territory aforesaid do hereb, certify that the foregoing is a full true. an, complete copy of the ARTICLES OF INCORPoRA TON or THE ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO TELE GRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANY, as the sam, appears of Record in my office in Book No In corporation at pages 450 and 45l. In witness whereof, l have hercuntO set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office il SolOmonville, Arizona. this 26th day Of AuguS A. D. 1901. THsMAs SMITH
 NW l.-1