Arizona silver belt., 1901-10-31

hnow all men by these presents; That we, /. w. Tinker, Edw. P. Rice, Jos F. Wang Ter, F. V. F. Schneiderhahn, James l.. Car lisle A. l.. Steinmeyer, F. c. Dodge, A. ]. 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 pf 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 a period of twenty-five (21j years from the date of the filing Ot these articles of incorporation in the office of the county recorder of Gila county, territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE II.
 The business of aaid 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 uf the same; producing or treating of gold and silver and other ores or bullicn transportation of passengers and freight, and the acquisition of such real estate, mill sites water power and personal property 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 territor, of Ari- loua, and the said company may also main. saiu permanent oifce in the city of St i.puls, state of Missouri, and such other local offices from time Go time, at such places as the business of said company require; and the business of said corporation may be carried on in the tsrritury of Arizona, or in any of the states and territories of the nitei States of America, the state of Central America and in the states oI Mexico, and the regular meetings of the stockholders and the director. Of said corporation may be held in the city of St. Louis, state o Missouri, or in any other place designated by the board of directors and all proceedings of the stockholders or board of directors had at any such meeting shall be of the same force and effect as if held at said principal office at Globe, within the said ter ritory ot Arizona.
 ARTICLE ".
 The capital stock of sad corporation shall he the sum of one million dollars lSl 900, OOOJ.
 ARTICLE V. The capital stock of said corporation .hall be divided into one million 1t00O OOO) shares nf the par value of one dollar lSll each
 ARTICLE VI.
 Said corporation is formed generally for the purpose of mining and milling and the ac- qnring 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 c. 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 ,nch rules and bylaws as they may deem necessary for the government of said corporation, not incun. sistent with the statutes of the territory uf Arizona or with the articles of incorporation of this company
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The officers of said corporation shall con sist of president, vice president, secretary. treasurer and general superintendent and all of whom shall be elected hy 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.
 In witness whereof we have heremto set our hands and seals this 21th day uf July, A. D. 1901