Arizona silver belt., 1901-06-06

my hand and attixei 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. H, AKERs | Seal Secretary of the Territory of Arizona ! l. R. Ten cent stamp (canceled.l l Know all men by these presents :-That'we
 Charles E. Force and W W Brookner, whose
 names are hereto subscribed for the purpose of transacting the business hereinafter set i forth, do hereby associate ourselves and into body corporate under the provisions of Chapter ?, Title l2, of the Revised Statutes
 of the Territory of Arizona, and do hereby
 certify:
 Article l. That the nane 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 AliDne- sota, and such other cities for the issuing and tran ferring of stock 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 its affairs. Article ? That the object fl this corpora tion and businsss to be transacted is the locst-
 ing and purchasing of meta! 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
 business of mining; to acquire, build, main | II ls .., conducting of water and fluids of every des-
 cription; to acqure, hold. enjoy, and dispose 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- tion; and generally to acquire, hold, manage, | improve and dispose of real and personal pro perty, and to do such other things as may be l necessary and proper for the full and complete execution of the purposes set forth above and 1 for the exercise of the powers and transaction of the business of this corporation, including l 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 5 The amount of the Capital | Stock of this corporation shall be Nine Hun. dred and Fifty Thousand (S950, COG 00) dol" i lars, divided into Nine Hundred and Fifty | Thousand 1850. GOO shares of the par value of
 one (Sl .00l dollar each, eight hundred thou. sand (SOO COO of which shall be set apart and | known as Treasury Stock. and shall not be l voted while held as such, but when sold and | entered upon the books of the company and 1 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 i Treasury of the Company, then then the | shares so sold shall have the same voting | power that each and every other share has. Article 4 That this Corporation shall be- l gin business upon the Tweuty-ninth day of | January, 1901, and shall terminate at the en of twenty-five years from and after that date. | Article ). That the management and con | duct of the business of this Corporation shall l 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 l the stockholders after the election of the | Board of Directors, m each year on or after the last Tuesday Tn January. They shall be
 members of the Board of Directors and shall be elected to their respective offices by the Board of Directors. The first annual cleo tion of this Corporation shall be held on the ! said first election the following named per sons shall be such officers and directors, who shall act until their successors are elected and | qualifed;-
 President, Dr. J F. Force,
 Vice President, John NJ Rees ] Secretary, Charles E. Force, Treasurer, Fred w. Dean,
 1 Directors,--Dr J. F. Force, John NJ. Rees | Charles E. Force and Fred w Dean. l Article 6. The highest amount of indebt. 1 edness of this corporation shall not at any l time exceed such an amount as the par value | of one-tenth of it's Capital Stock, and no con- l tracts shall be made for the expenditure of | over One Thousand tSl.000 0OD dollars with
 out the authority of the Board of Directors. ! Article That the private property of ! each and every stockhOlder of said corpora 1 tion is to he exempt from all corporate debts 1 and this, regardless of whether any annual or
 other reports are made by 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 l hold all such real and personal property as
 shall be necessary to conduct its business.
 That these articles may he altered or amend
 ed by three-fourths vote of all shares of stock
 subscribed at any regular or special meeting ! cdlIeu TOT JHdO pufpose <eT ElNihB dl iNdSJ ! twenty days notice of the same, aud stating l the purpose for which such special meeting | is being called, by mailing letter to the last | known postofiice 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.
 i In witness whereof, we have hereunto set i our hands and seals this 29th day of January, ! 1901,
 Incorporators, Address, 1 CHARLES E. FORCE, Minneapolis, Minnesota W. W BRooKYER Globe, Arizona.
 Territory of Arizona, SC
 County of Gia,
 Before me, George k. Hill, notary public i in and for the County of Gila, Territory of 1 Arizona, on athis day personally app cared | Charles k. Force and W. W. Brookner | known to me to be the persons whose names
 are subscribed to the foregoing instrument,
 and 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 oi Gila,
 l, R. J. Williams, county recorder in and | for said (,ila countv dn herahy oertifv that