Arizona silver belt., 1902-09-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the Great Northern Oil Company.

l anu J L. w WabBcuoTr dH LcWlS ana IlhIhC county Montana. desiring to organize our selves into a corporation under the provisions of the laws of the Territory Of Arizona and | especially an ct of the legislative assembly concerning corporations approved March sth, 1887, for the purpose of engaging in the lawful enterprise and business pursuit hereinafter specified do make, subscribe and acllnowl edge according to law these Articles Of In- corporation
 Flrst-The name Of this corporation shall be Great Northern Oil Co.
 Second And it's prlncipa al place Of business shall be at Globe, in the County of Gila, Terri | tory Of Arizona with branch Onice in Helena, Lewis and Clarke county, State of Montana, for the purpose of transactlng any and all busi ness of any kind aud description whatsoever, and also at Globe in the County Of Gila, and Territory Of Arizona
 Third-The general nature Of tue business propos ed to be transacted is oil mining min ing and incidentally to acquire by location, purchase or otherwise, mines Of copper gold, silver lead, coal, and mines of all other kinds and nature whatever and to operate, lease or sell the same; to erect and maintain mills. re- ducuon works concentrations and concentrat-
 ing works and any and all kinds of mining and milling machinery ;rto acquire construct and operate tramways, railways, turnpikes, and canals to lead from principal works orpiace of business to an existing railroad, navigable stream, or turnpike or pubic highway: to do | general merchandise business, erect and main tain boarding houses, to acquire by purchase, location, or in any other lawful manner real estate lands, and all other kinds of property real personal and mixed, transacting any and all kinds of business which may be transacted by a natural person; to hold, cultivate, prove | up, use and enjoy the same, and to alenate, | sell lease, demise and dispose of the same or | any part thereof, as well as any Otherproperty | this corporation possesses, be seized Of or en- | titled to; 10 pay out construct and acquire by | purchase or in other lawful manner, and ac- | cept, hold. possess and operate, use franchises | from any other stateOr territory, or any coun- | ty or municipal corporation or private corpOr- | ation, mills, wagon roads. houses, factories | capital stock and bonds af corporations, chat | tels, goods wares and merchandise, choses ID | action to manufacture sell and deal n any and all kinds Of property, real personal and mixed; electrical and other appliances for driving machinery, motive power for propcl- | flag any and all kinds of appliances; telephone and telegraph lines and electric lights to bor- row money and contract 10 repay the same at i such times and with such sales of interest as it's board Of directors may deem proper, to | mortgage or pledge any or all of the property | owned. or which this company may acquire to | secure the payment Of any debts of the cor | poratlon, with such interest as such company may be obliged to pay and such other enter prises as this corporation by means of this board of directors determine and direct.
 Fourth-The time Of commencement of this corporation shall be the day of filing of these articles for record in the ofice of the County Recorder of the County Of Gila Territory Of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 Flfth-'The amount of capital stock of this cor poration shall be One Million Dollars (sltoO.O0, divided into one million shares of the par value oy One Dollar CslOOJ, fully paid up, and forever non.assessable and the times and conditions upon which it is to be paid are as follows: The | whole capital stock to be paid in propertynec essary for the purpose Of this corporation upon resolution of the board Of directors and satisfactory evidence of title and value to the | board of directors.
 | sixth-The affairs of this corporation snail be conducted by a board of directors consisting of seven @ persons who shall be elected an nuaiy in December by the stockholders, at such time and in such manner as may be pre- scribed by the bylaws.
 AumembeIs of the first board shall be sub | Scribers to this certificate, and thereafter no | person shall be member Of the board of di rectors unless he is a stOckholder in the cor | poratlon. Said board of directors shall have power to fill vacancies in their number and may elect such officers and appoint such com mittee from their own number to aid in the management of the business, and in conduct ing the affairs Of said corporation as they may see it, and vest in such officers and said com luittee all such powers as they may deem eX- pedient.
 The following named persons, who are sub scribed hereto, shall constitute the board of dlrec of the corporation for the first year and until their successors duly qualified shalt be elected to- wit: Adolph Jacobs Napoleon SalyaiL G. F Brown, c. E. Bell, C. F. Moreau' F, E. Riggs and J. L. Waggeuor. And there after if any director shall cease to be a stock holder he shall cease to be director Imme- uiately or as soon as practicable after the filing of these articles in the office of the county recOrde Of the County Of Gila, Terri tory of Arizona, the persons named herein as directors to serve for the first year and until their successors duly qualified shall be elected shall meet and organize as board of direct ors adopt bylaws, and prescribe in said by laws rhe method of calling meetings of the board of directors and stockholders
 Seventh This company shall not be liable ; for any indebtedness at any time for any [ amount in excess of fifty thousand dollars (s5 ,0UU
 , Eighth-The stockholders of this corpora 5 ton, and their private property, shall be eS empt from liability of the debts of this corpor ation.
 Ninth-The board of directors of this cor
 poration shall have power to establish bylaw' ? and make all rules necessary foI the manage
 ment and control Of this corporation and tn, officers thereof, not inconsistent with tn,
 laws of the United States and the laws of tht ' Territory of Arizona.
 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereun 3 to set our hands and seals this ith day of Au . gust, A. D. lgt2.
 | ADOLPH JACOBS lSeall l NAPOLEON SALVAu, [Seall
 c. F. BROWN, lSeall
 c. F. BELL. lSeall C. E. MOREAU, lSeall