Arizona silver belt., 1901-06-20

my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the
 Territory of Arizona. Done at the city of | Phoenix, the capital, this 2lst day of Feb. ruary. A. D., 1901. c. II. AYERS, Seal. Secretary of the Territory of ArIzona l. K. Ten cent stamp (canceled.)
 Know all men by these presents:-That we Charles F.. Force and w. w Brookner, whose names are hereto subscribed for the purpose of transacing the business hereinafter set forth. do hereby associate ourselves as and into body corporate under the provisions of Chapter 2, Title l2, of the Revised Sta utes of the Territory of Arizona, and do hereby certify;--
 Article l. That the name of this Corpora tion shall be the Bobtail Mines Company. and that the principal place of business shall be Globe, Arizona, with an agency and trans. fer office in the city of Minneapolis, Minne- sota, and such other cities for the issuing and tran,ferring of stock, as shall be hereinafter provided by the Board of Directors. The corporation also proposes to carry on business in any of the States and Territories of the United States that may be found necessary for the proper conduct of it's affairs.
 Article 2 That the object ,f this corpora tion and busIn4ss to be transacted is the l0cat- ing and purcha, ing of metal mines and min era lands, locating town sites in mining re giOns, opening, equipping ani developing such mines and lands. It shall have the power to exchange mining and corporate stocks, to construct tunnels from canyons or gulches, or to sink shafts for the developing of such mines, to locate mill sites andto con. struct and establish mill buildings, to install machinery, and to own and operate stamp mills, concentrators, and smelters, and all kinds of mills and machinery used in the busiuess of mining; to acquire, build, main. tain, operate, and dispose of pi c lines tor the conducting of water and fluids of every des- cription; to cqure, hold, enjoy, and di pose of right. of way for the purpose thereof and other purposes; to borrow and loan money on reliable security; to purchase. sell and deal in sureties, bonds and stock of every descrip- tiun; and generally to acquire, hold, manage improve and dispose of real and personal pre- perty and to do such other things as may be necessary and proper for the full and complete execution of the purposes set forth above and for the exercise of the powers and transaction of the business of this corporation, including mining manufacturing, and road building, for which We have hereby associated ourselves; and to do any and all things necessary to carry on the aforesaid business and to con meet them with the commerce of the world.
 Article 3 The amount of the Capital Stock of his corporation shalrbe Nine Hun dred and Fifty Thousand (S950, 000 0O) dol lars, divided into Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand 1850. 000) shares of the par value of nne (SI 00l dollar each. eight hundred thou. sand 1900. .000) of which shall be set apart and known as Treasury Stock. and shall not be voted while held as such, but when sold and entered upon the books of the company and cash, stock, or other property received for same which amount Is to be paid at the time, and in the manner and upon the terms fixed by the Board of Directors, into the Treasury of the Company, then then the shares so sold shall have the same voting power that each and every other share has.
 Article 1. That this Corporation shall be. gin business upon the Twenty-ninth day of January, 1901, and shall terminate at the en l of twenty-five years from and after that date.
 Article 5. That the management and con duct of the business of this Corporatlon shall be by Board ni not less than three, or more than seven Directors, who must each and all be stockholders That the officers of this Corporation shall consist of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stochhn'' 'ers after Che election of ths Board Hi Directors, Iu each year uu or after the last Tuesday m January They shall toe members of the Board of Directors, and shall be elected Go Jhetr respective offices by the Board ui Directors. The first annual cleo. tlon pf this Corporation shall be held ou lhe last Tuesday in January 1902, and until said first election the following named per sons shall be such officers and directors, who