Arizona silver belt., 1901-09-12
Articles of Incorporation.

 z. w. Tinker, Eiw. P. Rice, Jos F. Wang. Ter, E. V. P. Schneiderhahn, James l.. Car lisle, A. |. Steinmeyer, 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 accordance 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 d period of twenty-five (25) years from the date of the filing ot these articles of incorporation in the office of the county recorder of lila county, territory Of Arizona.
 ARTICLE II.
 The business Of said corporation shall con. sist in the acquisition of mines. mining prop. critics, including coal, copper, precious stones, onyx and marble quarries, by discovery, pur- chase or lease, and working, developing and the sale of the same; producing or treating of gold and silver and other ores or bullion, transportation of passengers and freight, and the acquisition of such real estate, mill sites, water power and personal property as may be necessary for the carrying on of the business of said corporation.
 ARTICLE III.
 The principal office of the corporation shall be located at Globe, in the territory of Ari. zOna, and the said company may also main tain permanent office in the city of St. Lous state of Missouri, and such other local offices from time to time, at such places as the business of said company requires and the business of said corporation may be carried on in che territory of Arizona, or in any of the states and terlitures of the United States of America, the state of Central Americ and in the states of Mexico, and the regular meetings oi the stockholders and the directors of said corporation may be held in the city of St. Louis, state Of Missouri, or in any other place designated by the board of direct and all proceedings of the stockholders or board of directors had al any such meeting, shall be of the same force and effect as if held at said principal Oifce at Globe, within the said ter ritory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE ".
 The capital stock of sad corporation shall be the suin Oi one million dollars lSl GOO 000l.
 ARTICLE V.
 The capital stock of said corporation shall bs divided into one million q. l.000, COO shares of the par value of one dollar lSl) each
 ARTICLE VI.
 Said corporation is formed generally for the purpose Of mining and milling, and the ac- quiring and selling of mines and mining prop. critics.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The board of directors of said corporation shall be nine but said number may be in. creased by the stockholders tp any number no, exceeding twenty one, at any annual meeting of said stockholders.
 The directors Of said corporation shall have full power and authority to adopt such rules and bylaws as they may deem necessary for the government of said corporation, not incon. sistent with the statutes of the territory of Arizona or with the articles of incorporation of this company.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The officers of said corporation shall con sist uf president, vice president secretary, treasurer and general superintendent. and all of whom shall be elected by the stockholders, or in such other manner as may be provided for by law.
 ARTICLE K
 Private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from the cor porate debts of this corporation.
 Tn witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 27tl day of July, A.. D. 1901.