Arizona silver belt., 1901-09-19
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the Pinto Greek Copper Company.

Know all men by these presents: That we
 whose hands are hereunto affixed, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose Of forming corporation under u laws of the territory of Arizona, and to that end make the ! following statement
 First-The names of the corporators are Charles l., Mann Henry L, Baer, John D Cud. dlhy, Charles D. Hanchettc Jacob Baer Philip Carroll James Carroll. Louis H. Richardson William A. Holt, and the name of the corpora ton shall be the Pinto Creek Copper Com pany, The principal place in which the busi. ness of said corporation within the territory of Arizona is to be transacted is Globe Gila county Arizona, and the principal place of business of said corporation outside of the ter. ritory of Arizona shall be the village of Han. cock, county of Houghton and state of Michi- gan, or such other place as the board of direc. tors may by resolution direct.
 Second-The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is as follows, to-wit; To purchase, lease bond locate or otherwise acquire, own, exchange sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge mortgage hypothecate and deal iL mines mining claims or in lands, mineral lands, ores, metals oil gas. asphaltum, petroleum, water and water rights, aud to work mines, explore and develop the same; to build, acquire, lease and operate works for smelling and refining ores and metals; to do general real estate and mer cantile business; to own, handle and control letters patent and inventions; to borrow money and execute mortgages deeds of trust to secure the same; to construct and maintain water works, reservoirs, dams and acqueducts roads and roadways; to erect and maintain works mills, factories, shops and other struc. lures; to engage in the business of treating smeltng and refining copper and other ores, manufacturing, buying selling and dealing in copper, ores and other metals and ores and articles made wholly or in part of the same. to engage in the business of purchase and sale or other disposition of stocks, bonds or other SC. curitIeS of other companies, and in general to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation in the ter ritory and elsewhere, not inconsistent with the laws Of the United States and territory of Arizona.
 Third The authorized amount of capital stock Of this corporation shall be two hundred and fifty thousand (250OoO) dollars, divided into two hundred and iiftty thousand C25O.000) shares Of the par value Of one CD dollar each. Al such time as the board of directors may by resolution direct, said capital stock shall be paid into this corporation either in cash or by the sale and transfer to 1t of real or personal property for the uses and purposes of said cor poration, in payment for which shares of the capital stock of said corporation may be issued. and the capital stock so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully maid mn and non.aSSeSSuhlp
 Fourth-The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date Of the filing Of these articles of incorporation in the office Of the secretary of Arizona, and the termina. tiun thereof shall be twenty-five years there after
 Fifth The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by board of seven directors. who shall be elected annually by the stock holderS Of the corporation
 Sixth-The highest amount of indebtedness or liability direct or contingent, to which this corporation is al any time subject shall be one hundred thousand dollars
 seventh The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be exempt from corpOra'e debts of any kind whatsoever
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 22nd day of August, A. D., 1901.