Arizona silver belt., 1901-09-05
Articles of Incorporation.

Know all men by these presents: That @t z. W. Tinker, Edw. ?. Rice, Jos. F. Wang fer, F. V. ?. Schneideihahn, James l.. CaI lisJe, A. l.. Steinmeyer, l.. C. Dodge, A. J Fit2simmons and l.. J sharp whose name. are hereunto subscribed, do hereby certify am declare our desire Co, and We hereby do i"IH a body corporate under and by irtue of au, in accordance with the laws of the territoI of Arizona.
 ARTICLE 1.
 The name of such corporation shall be In Columbia Copper Company and the duration of existence of said corporation shall be period of twenty-five t2j) years from h. dat of the filing of these articles uf ineorporatioi in the office of the county recorder ot Gii' county, territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE Il.
 The business of said corporation shall coh sist in the acquisition oi mines mining prup critics, including coal, copper, precious stune- onyx and marble quarries, by discovery puI chase or lease, and working. developing an, the sale of the same; producing or treating 0 gold and silver and other ores or hullirL transportation of passengers and freight aD' the acquisition of such real estate, mill sites water power and personal property as may b necessary for the carrying on of the busines ! of said corporation.
 ARTICLE III. The principal office of the corporation shai be located at tilobe, in the territory oi Al. zona and the said company may also main .aiu permanent Othce in the city of { | Loms, state of Missouri, and such other loca offices from time to time, at such places as tn ! business Of said company require; and th 1 business of said corporation may by carrie ! on in the territory of Arizona, or in any Q ! the states and territories of the ! pited State | of America, the state Of Central AmeTic an, l in the states of Mexico, and the regula meetings of the stockholders and the director | of said corporation may be held in the city ., | St. Louis, state of Missouri, or in any othe | place designated by the board cf directors ar' | all proceedings of the stockholders or boar | of directors had a. any such meeting, shall b | of the same force and effect if held al sai, | principal office at Globe, within the said Ger 1 ritory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE ". The capital stock of said corporation shal | be the sum of one million dnllars tSl ,000. .000 | ARTICLE V. The capital stock of said corporation sha | be divided into one million ll.C00, COO sbart 1 of the par value of one dollar Sll each.
 ARTICLE VI. 1 Sad corporation Is formed generally Tor th purpose oi mining and milling, and the A, quiring and selling of mines and mining pro- critics.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The board of directors of said corporatio shall be nine, but said number may be il creased by the stockholders t any number DC exceeding twenty one, at any annual meetin 1 of said stockholders.
 The directors of said corporation shall hay full power and authority to adopt such rul, and bylaws as they may deem necessary |, the government of said corporation, not incoi sistent with the statutes of the territory Arizona or with the articles nf incorporatio | of this company.
 | ARTICLE VIII. The officers of said corporation shall col sist of president, vice president, secietarl treasurer ani general superintendent, and a of whom shall be elected by the stockholder or in such other manner ss may be provide for by law.
 ARTICLE K.
 Private property of the stockholders of th corporation shall be exempt from the co porate debts of this corporation.
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto s' our hands and seals this 27th day of July. D. 1901.