Arizona republican., 1902-06-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
COOPERATIVE GOLD
MINING COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That we, whose hands
are hereunto affixed. do hereby associ-
ate ourselves together for the purpose
of forming a corporation under the
laws of the Territory of Arizona. and
to that end make the following state
ment:
First: The names of the corporators
are: John r. Cross, II. NJ. Beer.
Claude b. Ricketts,. and the name OF
the corporation shall he THE GALA
NERAS COOPERATIVE COLE MIN
ING COMPANY. The principal place
in which the business of said corpora
ton within the Territory Of Arizona is
to be transacted is Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Arizona. and the principal
place of business of said corporation
outside the Territory of Arizona. shall
be the City OF St. Louis, Mo. and An
geles Camp, in the State OF California,
at which meetings of the Board of Di-
rectors may be held. and the corpora
ton may have such branch Of
fees either within or without the Ter
ritory of Arizona as may be estab-
lished by the Board of Directors.
Second: The general nature Of the
this corporation is as follows. to-wit:
To purchase. lease. bond. locate or 9th
eI'U'ise acquire, own, exchange, sell or
otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage,
hypothecate and deal in real estate
and any and all kinds of personal prop
erty, mines. mining claims, oil lands,
mineral lands. oil. gas, asphaltuln, pc
troleum. water and water rights and
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operate and develop the same: to do
4 general real estate, manufacturing
and mercantile business; to own.
handle and control letters patent and
inventions and shares OF capital stock
of other corporations; to borrow
money and execute notes. bonds, mort
ga ses or deeds of trust TO secure the
same. and to exercise in respect Of all
such bonds. mortgages, notes. shares
Of capital stock and other securities
and obligations any and all rights
powers and privileges OF individual
owners thereof. including The right tc
vote uron any shares of stock held by
it to the same extent that natura
person might or could do; and in gen
eral to do all things necessary to the
proper conduct of the business of this
where, not inconsistent with the laws
of the United States and the Territory
of Arizona.
Third: The authorized amount o.
capital stock of this corpora ton shall
he one Million Five Hundred Thou
sand dollars (S1,5e0. OO0) divided into
$4,000 shares OF the par value of Te-
dollars $4,000 each. At such time as
the Board of Directors may by reso
! luton direct. said capital stock shall
| be paid into this corporation either !,
cash or by the sale and transfer to i
of real or personal property for til.
uses and purposes of said corporation
| in payment for which shares of til,
! capital stock of said corporation ma,
| be issued. and the capital stock SO is
sued shall thereupon and thereby be
come and be fully paid up and non
assessable, ard in the absence of &C
tu;il fraud in the transaction the iudg
nient of the Directors as to the valu
| OF the property purchased SHALL be con
| elusive.
Fourth: The time of the commence
ment of this corporation shall be tn
Gate of the fling of these Articles o
Incorporation in the office of the Sec
retary of Arizona. and the Termination
thereof shall be twenty-five year
! thereafter.
Fifth: The affairs of this corpora
ton shall he conducted by a Board O
Five Directors and the following
named shall constitute the Board O
Directors until their successors al
elected: John r. Cross, H. NJ. Beer
Eurt Cole, z. H. Cole. D. Jannepoule.
Thereafter the Board of Director
Shall be elected from among the stock
holders as the bylaws OF the corpora
ton may provide.
Sixth: The highest amount of in
de5tedness or liability, direct or con
tinGent, to which this corporation is Il
any time subject shall be Five Hun
dred Thousand dollars (S50o 0CO).
Seventh: The private property c
the stockholders of this corporatio
shall be exempt from corporate debt
of any kind Whatsoever.
In witness whereof we have hereunt
set our hands and seals this twenty
first day of May, 1902.
]. r. CROSS. (Sea
H NJ. BEER. (Sea
CLAUDE 3. RICKETTS,. (Sea
State OF Missouri.
County of st. Louis, SIS.
on this 21st day of May, in the yea
1902. before me, John w. Paddock,
Notary Public in and for the State ar
County aforesaid, residing therei
duly commissioned and sworn. person
ally appeared John r. Cross, II. y
Beer and Claude r. Ricketts,, know
to rae To be the persons described i
whose names are subscribed to al
who executed the annexed instrumen
and they acknowledged to me tn;
they executed the same for the pu
poses and considerations therein e:
pressed.
In witness whereof ! have hereun
set my hand and affixed my oflici
> seal at my office in the said State al
County the day and year last abo'
written.
(SeaL) JOHN w. PADDOCK,
Notary Publ
My commission expires Nov. II, 19t
= | Territory OF Arizona.
County of Maricopa, IS.
. ]. B. f. McFall, County Recorder
; and for the County and Terrific
aforesaid hereby certify that | ha
compared the foregoing copy with t
oti"iuaI Articles of INCORPORATION