Arizona silver belt., 1901-05-30

I lliS SISt uay Ol ItD' ruary, A. h., 1901. c. H. AYERS,
 Seal Secretary of the Territory of Anzona. |. 1. R. Ten cent St tmp (csnceled.
 Know all men by these presents -- That we Charl. E Force and w. w. Brookner, wh' SC names are hereto subscribed for the purpose oi transac ing 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 1. That the name of this Corpora tOn shall be the Bobtail Mines Company, ant that the principal place of business shall be Globe, Arizona, with an agency and trans. fer office in the city of Minneapolis, Mime. sota and such other cities for the issuing and tran ierring of stock, as shall be hereinafter r0sded 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 9 That the object If this corpora tinn and husln ss to be transacted Is the locat. ing and purcha ing of metal mines and min era lands, locating town sites in mining re giuns, opening, equipping ani developing such mines anu lands. 1t shall have the power tu exchange mining and corporate
 
 gulches, or to sink shafts for the developing of such mines, to locate mill sites andto con struet and establish mill buildings, to install machinery, and to own and operate stamp mills, cnnCentrators. and smelters. and all kinds of mills and machinery used in the business of mining; to acquire, build, main. tain, operate, and dispose of pilte lines for the conducting of water and fluids of every des- cription; Co cqure, hold, enjoy, and dipose .f. E. 4 Al. T other purposes; to borrow and loan money on reliable security; to purchase. sell an deal in sureties, bonds and stock of every descrip. tipn; and generally to acquire, hold, manage, improve and dispose of real and personal pro- porty and to do such other things as may he necessary and proper for the full and complete execution of the purposes set forth above and for che exercise of the powers and transaction of Che 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 The amount of the Capital Stock of this corporation shall be Nine Hun. dred and Fifty Thousand (S960, 900 00) dol lars divided into Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousant t950, 000) shares of the par value nf hne iSl 00l dollar each, eight hundred thou sand lS00 000J of which shall be set apart and known a. Treasury Stock. and shall not be voted while held as such, but when sold and entered upon the books of the company and rash, 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 30 sold shall have the same voting power that each and every other share has.
 Article A. That this Corporation shall be. gin business upon the Twenty-ninth day of January, 1901, and shall terminate at the en of twSnty-tve years from and after that date.
 Article j That the management and con duet Of the business of this Corporation shall be by Board of 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 a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders after the election of the B0asl of Directors m each year on or after the last Tuesday m .Iannay. They shall be members of the Board of Directors, and shall be elected to their respective offices hy the Board of Directors The first annual cleo tlDn of this Corporation shall be held on the last Tuesday in January, 1902, and until said first election the following named per sons shall be such officers and directors. who shall act untl their successors are elected and qualifed:-
 President, Dr. J. F. Force,
 Vice President, John NJ Rees
 Secretary, Charles E. Force,
 Treasurer. Fred W Dean,
 Directors.-Dr. J. F. Force, John NJ. Rees Charles E. Force and Fred W. Dean.
 Article 6 The highest amount of indebt- edness oi this corporation shall not at any time exceed such an amount as the par value cf one-tenlh fits Capital Stock, and no con tracts shall be made for the expenditure of over One Thousand tSl, 900 00) dollars with out the authority of the Board of Directors
 Article That the private property of each and every stockholder of said corpora tion is to he exempt from all corporate debts, and this, regardless of whether any annual or other reports are madehy the directors, or other officers of the said corporation to any officers of any county, state or territory under any local or general law whatever of this territory or of any other state or territory; that the said corporation shall have the authority to hold all such real and personal property as shall be necessary to conduct it's business.
 That these articles may he altered or amend. ed by a Jhree-fOurths vote of all shares of stock subscribed at any regular or special meeting called for that purpose after giving at least twenty days notice of the same, and stating the purpose for which such special meeting is heinz allied, by mailing letter to the last known postothce address of each stockholder The Board of Directors may adopt such by laws as in it's judgment may be necessary and proper for the government of the corporation and it's officers may alter and amend the same at pleasure.
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 29th day of January, 1901
 Iucorporators, Address, CHARLES E, FoRCE, Minneapolis, Minnesota. w. w. BBooKNER Globe, Arizona.
 Territory of Arizona,
 County of Gia,
 Before me, George R. Hill, notary public in and for the County of Gila, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally app cared Charles E. Force and w. w. Brookner known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument. aud acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 29th day of January, A. D., 1901.
 My commission expires April Sth, 1902. Seal. GEORGE R. HILL, Notary Public.
 Endorsed,-
 Territory of Arizona, ss
 County of Gila,
 l, R. ]. Williams county recorder, in and for said Gila county, do hereby certify that the within instrument of writing was filed at the request of O. F. Force on the 29th day of January, A. D., 1901, at 20 minutes past D. m. and duly recorded at page l2l Book 1, Rec. ords Corporations, Gila County. Arizona Ter. ritory Seal. R. J. WILLIAMS, By CHAs. T MARTIN, Dep, County Recorder.