Arizona republican., 1901-09-25

acting business shall be at Phoenix, Maricopa County. Arizona, with a branch office at the City of Philadel- phia. State of Pennsylvania. and at such other places as may be determined by the board of Directors.
 The names of the incorporators uf said corporation are: Newlin Haines. Dr. O. J. Snyder. N. c. westerfield.
 ARTICLE IT.
 The general nature of the different kinds of business to be transacted by this corporation Is as follows, to- wit:
 To purchase lease. bond or otherwise acquire. own. exchange, sell or other wise dispose of. pledge, mortgage. hy- pothecate and deal in mines. mining claims, oil lands. mineral lands. oil, gas. asphaltum. petroleum. water and wate:- rights. and to work. mine. ex- plore and develop the. same, to own. handle and control letters patent and inventions. and to do any act or thing necessary or convenient in the trans action of any of its business.
 It shall have power to borrow money. and to issue its notes. bonds or othe. obligations therefor in its corporate name. and to secure the same may pledge. mortgage, or convey In trust any property or rights owned or con- trolled by it. and in general to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation. not inconsistent with the laws of the Unit ed states and the Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE III.
 Among the powers of this body cor porate shall be: To have perpetual successfon: to sue and be sued by it's corporate name; to have q common seal and alter the same at pleasure: to prescribe the mode of making trans- fers of stock or interests of It's stock holders; to make contracts: to acquire and transfer property of every kind and description. both real and personal. ir- cluding shares of the capital stock and bonds or any other obligations of any corporation. and to possess the same powers in such respects as private fn- dividuals now en,oy: to establish by laws and make all rules and regu,s,- lions deemed expedient for the man aeement of its affairs. not inconsistent with the laws and constitution of th9 United States and the laws of the Ter. ritory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE ". s, The amount of the capital stock of the corporation shall be Two Million Dollars 42o90. .000) divided into Four Hundred Thousand shares (4O0. .0Oo) of thc Pai ol I've DOli1lS each. which shall be issued fully pad up and forever non-assessable. at such times. In such amounts. and for such prices to be paid therefor in money or other things of value as the Board of Directors shall from time to time ati- thorize and direct
 ARTICLE V.
 The time of the commencement ,: this corporation shall be the date of tn, filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the Secretary of Ari- zona. and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter, and It may acquire. own. and hold property and transact its business and exercise all its powers in any portion of the United States. ana in any prov ince of the Dominion Of Canada
 ARTICLE VI.
 The affairs of the corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Five (0 directors. who shall be elected annually hv the stockholders the cor poratios They shall be elected at such times and in such manner as shall be prescribed in the bylaws. and when elected each shall serve until his successor shall be elected. But until the first annual election the board of directors shall consist of such and as many persons not exceeding five (5) In number. as the incorporatcrs or stockholders may de- ter;nine and select.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The highest amount of the ind sbted- ness or liability. direct or contingent, to which this corporation shall suo- ject itself at any time. is One Hundred Thousand Dollars (s1oo.oo0).
 ARTICLE VIII
 The private property or the stock hxnf1 rf ,t l.. cmpt from all corporate debts.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto set our hand and seal this 18th day of September. A D.. 1901
 NBwLIN HAYNES. tSeal)
 0. J. SNYDER. -(Seai
 N. C. wESTERFIELD (Seai.) State of Pennsylvania. County of Phil adelphia. ss.
 On this 18th day of Sept In the yea- 1901. before me. Hervey J. Sherer, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid. residing therein. duly commissioned and sworn, person. ally appeared Newlin Haines. pr. O. J. Snyder and N. C. Westerfieti know T tc me to be the persons described in. whose names are subscribed to. and who executed the annexed instrument, and they acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal. at my office in the said State and County, the day and year last above written
 HERVEY J. SHERER. I Notary Public, Philadelphia County Pennsylvania.
 My commission expires January 3Oth. 1909.