The copper era., 1901-10-03
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 -OF THE Arizona and New Mexico Telegraph and Telephone Company.

ana Ielepn0ne company. KNOW ALI MEN By THEsE PEssEScE. That we. the undersigned. James Coiquhouu. Has EGan and George Fraser. have this a=v assn ciaicd ourselves together for the pury,o.e of forming corporation under the laws of the | Territory 0f Arizona.
 The name of this corporation shall t, Inc Arizona and New Mexico Telegraph and Teis- phone Company and its principal riacc of business shall be in thc town of Clifton County of Graham. Territory of AriEona. it shall aiso have ofiicts in the towns Of forlishurr art Wn chita. Grant County New Mexico and any other place where the business snd affair of ihc cor pOratior may be transacted ani disposed of ss the directors may designate and far th. h..t i-. tercsis Of the Company.
 The purpose for which thss corforstion .. formed and the general uaturc uf thc huslne.s proposed to be transacted i- to aeluirr buy sell lease, build. construct. own control ani or- crate telegraph and telephone nucs. with without wircs between thc town of Ciiftun. fn the County of Graham. Territory ef Arirous and the towns of Lor,ishurE and uaohits. Gr raut County, Territory of New Mexico to ac4uirr hv right of eminent domain or otherwise. lan.is rights -of-way and franchises for thr carving out Of the purposes of The corporation aud fo do all and every act or sct> which may bc ut,- cssary, convenient or incident Co ihc irsnsactiou limits of the territories of Arizona ant New Mexico.
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 The amour. of capital stock of thc corporation herein authorized IS Fifteen Thou~aul Dollar and the number or SuMrfss into MnfHu af vided is One Hundred and fifty sharrs of Che par value of One Hundred noilars each. Surh capital stock so authorized shall hc raid iu flil upon the issuance thereof Rud when so issus.i shall bc non -asscsSablc
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 The time of the commencement ot tlls cog. poratiou shall be the date these articles uirl with the County Recorder of the County of Gra- ham Territory of Arizona, and thc hrsi direct ors meeting shall hc within ten days thereafter This corporation shall exist for tweuty-hrr years from commencement.
 The officers or pcrsons hy whom tne afEr-~ of the corporation shall be couinctcd shall bc i've in number. who shall bc known a, director. and. together. shall constitute a hoard of dirc,t ors;as such shall bc vested thc corporate powc:s of the corporation. The names of Che Persous to serve as directors unul their sucsrssors arr duly elected and qualified. are as follows
 NAMT. AupEEss James Colguhoun clifion. hrisons Harwood T. simmons Alexander Ncitch ..... Mark J. Egan. .......
 Directors of the corporation shall hcrcaftcT t- elected by the stockholders at the annual meet. October of each year. The oihccrs of 'hc ruf. poration. other than The dircctor~. shall lr President, Vice President. Sccrrtary. Trcasur'r and General Manager which oflocr> shall t- elected by the board of directors st their first meeting held subsequent to ihe annual cicctiou'- The directors shall have authorii, Co combine two or more Of the ahoy" officers ilto one and that such officer or oficors so designated by said  authority Co act for said corporation and hold more than one office nt Inc same time
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 The higcst amount of indeltciucs, or liability to which the corporation at any lime may sub. jcct itself Is the sum of Five Thousand Dollar
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 The private property of each and eyery-stoek holder of the said corporation shall bc exempt from all corporate debts and uabiitics of u hal soever nature of the snid corporation The tu corporators hereby subscribe Co thc number uf shares set opposite their names. s James Colquhoun 1f6 elfesoUn Harwood ]. Simmons. l.....-.. tOooc Alexander Vcitch ..... ifo eu Mark J. Egan. ...... ....... ipotU George Fraser ....... .-.... loo an In witness whereof. W have hcrcunts sct our hands and seals this 2Srd day of August \. D. 1901. JANEs CoLoUHorN. seal
 HAEwOopJ. StNNoSs Seal
 ALENANDFE NEir'H- Seal
 MAEK EGAS. seal
 GEORGE FHAsIE- f-ean TERRITORY OF ARzoNAf
 County of Graham.
 Before me. Charles W Beck. a notary pubic In and for the County of Graham Territory of Arizona. duly commissioned and sworn. person ally appeared James Colguhoun. Harwooi J. simmons, Alexander Neitch Mark J Egau and George Fraser. known to to bo the perssus whose names are subscribed Co the foregoing iu. strument, and acknowledged to me That they executed the same for the purpose and consid. eratiOn therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of oiicc this 2Brd day of August A. ID 1901.
 (SeaD CHARLES ". BEcK. Notary Public. My commission expires April 2lst. lN0. TERRITORY OF ARIZOSAI
 County of Graham
 I, Thomas smith, County Recorder in and fpr the County and Territory aforesnid do hereby certify that the within instrument was filed for record at 9 Q clock 4. N- August 2ith. 1901. ani duly recorded in Book No. l of Articles uf In corporation. records of Graham County. Arizona at pages 150-ijl.
 Witness my hand and official seal thc day nnI year above written. THoMAs SuITm
 County Recorder Graham
 iSeaD County Arizona Terriforv TERRITORY or ARIZOSAl
 County Of Graham.
 l. Thomas smith. County Recorder in and fpr the County and Territory aforesaid. do hereby certify that tbe foregoing is full. true and complete copy of the ARTICLES oF ISspEruEa- TON or THE ARIZONA AND NTw MExI'u TffF- GRAPH ASD TELEPHONE CowPASY. Hs thg snrls appears of Record fin my office in Book Np In. nt pages fJO and fji
 In witness whereof. have hcrrunte ssf mt hand and affixed my official scal at my ofir, iu SOlomOnvillc, Arizona. this 2Gth day of August A. D. 1901. Tm.uAs Sufru.
 (ScaD County Recorder Graham s5olO County. Arizona Terriforv.