Arizona silver belt., 1902-09-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the Great Northern Oil Company.

selves into u 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 aclnowl edge according to law these Articles of In corporation
 First-The name of this corporation shall be Great Northern on Co.
 Second-And it's principal place Of business shah be at Globe, in the County of Gila Terri tory of Arizona, with branch office in Helena, Lewis and Clarke county, State Of Montana, for the purpose of transacting any and all busi ness of any kind aud description whatsoever and also at Globe, in the County of Glla, and Territory of Arizona,
 Third-The general nature of the business propos cd 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- duction works, concontrators and concentrat- ing works, and any and all kinds Of mining and milling machinery ;Sto acquire, construct and operate tramways, railways, turnpikes, and canals to lead from principal works orpace 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 |, ,FpbY h.at cd by a natural person; to hold, cultivate, prove up, use and enjoy the same, and to ahenate, sell lease. demise and dispose of the same or any part thereof, as well as any othcrproperty this corporation possesses, be seized or 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 state or territory, or any couu- ty or municipal corporation or private corpor- atiOu, mills wagon roads, houses, factories capital stock and bonds af corporations, chat telS, goods wares and merchandise choscS in action to manufacture sell and deal in any and all kinds of property, real personal and mixed electrical and other appliances for driving machinery, motive power for propel ling any and all kinds Of appliances telephone and telegraph lines and electric lights to Dor row money and contract to repay the same at 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 properly owned, or which this company may acquire to secure the payment Of any debts of the GOT poratiun with such interest as such company may be obilgedt to pay and such other 1nter- prses as this corporation by means Jf this board or directors determine and dire st
 Fourth-The time of commencement Of this corporation shall be the day of filing bf these articles for record n the office Of the County Recorder Of the County of Gila, Territory Of Arizona, and the termination therec( shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 FIfth-The amount Of capital cock of this cor. poration shall be One Millios Dollars Gi,toO,O0, divided into one million yaares of the par value oI One Dollar slOO), fdlly paid up, and forever non -assessable, and Che times and conditions upon which t Is to be paid are as follows: The whole capital steck to be paid in property nee 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 small be conducted by n board of directors consisting Of seven @ persons, who shall be elected an nuaily in December by the stockholders, at such time and in such manner as may be pre-. scribed by the bylaws.
 All members Of the first board shall be sub scribcrs to this certificate, and thereafter no person shall be member Of the board of dt recUors unless he is a stockhOlder in the cor poraIion Said board Of directors shall have power tO hll vacancies in their number and may eject such officers and appoint such com mittee from their own number to aid in .hc management of the business and in conduct ing the affairs of said corporation as they may see it, and vest in such officers and sad com mittce all such powers as they may deem ex- pedient.
 The following named persons, who are sub scribed hereto, shall constitute the board Of dire ctOrs Of the corporation Tor the first year and until their successors duly qualified shall be elected, to-wit.: Adolph Jacobs, Napoleon Salyail C. r. Brown C. L. Bell, C. F, Moreau, F. r. Riggs and |. L. WaggeuOr. And there after, if any director shall cease to be a stock holder he shall cease to be a director. lmmc- dately. or as soon as practicable after the filing of these articles in the office Of the county recorde of the County of Gia 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 d 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 ,0U,)
 Eghth-The stockholders of this corpora ton and their private property, shall be ex- empt from liabilityof the debts of this corpor- atiOn.
 Ninth-The board of directors of this cor poration shall have power to establish bylaws and make all rules necessary foI the manage ment and control of this corporation and the officers thereof not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the laws of the Territory of Arizona
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereun- to set our hands and seals this lith day of Au- gust A. D. lgv2.
 ADOLPH JACOBS, lSeall
 NAPOLEON SALVAIL, TSeaIl
 G. r. BROWN, fSeall