The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-02-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
-OF THE
OHIO & ARIZONA COPPER MIN
ING & SMELLING COMPANY.

| Know all Men by These PrCscuts--Thaf Ne
! the undersigned. have this daf voluntarily
| sociated ourselves together for the purposc 20
/ forming corporation. under the laSs % the
/ Territory OF Arizona. aud do hereby ccriifs a.
! Article l.
! The name Of said corporation shall - The
| Ohio and Arizona Copper Mining AMI Smelling
! Company.
The objects for which this corporation d.
| formed arr a. follows:
l. To carry on the business Of mining. u,iii-
inc. smelling aud rciucti % ORES - al kin.is
10 work. operate buy. sell lease. hnut. lncair
and otherwise scquirc. Own. Prucurr. holf. aui
| deal in mines. metals. aud mineral claims q
every Kind aud description. placer ana quartz
! including oil gas asphaltum. and Cosl lands
| in the United States OF America. and q cary
| ON and conduct general mining. smelling uiil-
\ ing, aud reduction business aud
, To purchase acquire. hold. erect sud OPP
! crate natural aud artificial ga. aud clcctric
| of furnishing lights aud creating power for al
purposes. and To a.cquirc aud dispose % TRAIL.
| wagon roads. railways. uamways. Telegraph
| aud telephone lines, town sites and other rial
| estate aud
5. To bond. buy lease. locate anil holl
! bitches. fumes aud water rights, aui O. cuu-
: st ucI acquire. lease own. operate or DISPOSE -
saw mills. reduction works drcd-cr>. hydfau,ic
works, or other works Incidental Ia mining or %
! the other objects above rccitcd aui
& To construct lease. buy. sell buiid auI
operate railroads. tramways. or other means =
transportation for tran sporting ore. minerals.
and other materials aud
s. To own. bond. sell. lease. aud locate tim
Der and timber claims and
Todoa general real estate. mercantile man
umcturug aud transportation busiurss
:. To own. handle aud control letters patent
aud inventions
$ To do everything consistent proper aud
/ requisite for the carrying ont oi all the nfufc-
said objects aud purposes In their fullest sui
hroadest sense not incunsistsnt with the laws =
the United Stas,s AMI the Territory Of ATiEona-
ARTICLE al.
Among the powers Of this body corporate
shall he; To have perpetual succession. a. sue
and be sued 10y its corporate name. o. have .
common seal aud alter the same al pleasure -
prescribe the mode 81 making transfers Of stock
or interests OF it, stool holders. to make con
tracts; 10 acquire and transfer property II every
kind and description both real and personal.
and Ia possess the same power ia such respects
ns private individuals now enjoy. To establish
by law, and make all rules ani regulations
deemed cNpcdicnt for the management of ~
affairs not Inconsistent with the laws aud cau-
sttution Of the United statcs. aud the laws ~
the Territory Of Arizona.
AErIcLE ~.
The amount Of tho capital stock 81 this cor
poratiou shall bc Two MnlioI Dollars. and %
shall he divided into two million shares Of Tire
par value of one Dollar each. fully paid up ail
forever nOu-asscssahlc.
AGrioLE \.
The duration aud time Of existcr o. - this
corporation shall bc Twenty-Five years and shall
begin from the date Of the Cling of these Aru.
Giles Of Incorporation In the Office of the Sc,fc-
tRry of Arizona
The affairs of this corporation shall be- CON
Quoted 10y a boarl of five directors. who shall br
elected annually by the stockholders 81 thc cor
poration.
ARTICLE WI.
The principal Office aud PLACE ct busiucss Il
this co porntion shall be located al Duncan IRA
ham county, Arizonn. with branch Office -
other places ms may be- determined by the Board
OF Directors.
The names of the incorporation, Of said COR
pOrntiou BuNd Hall. Victor iirrull ufII NJ
w. Hall.
ARTICLE VIII
The highest amount u Indebtedness or Ilaru-
ity. direct or contingent. 20 which this corpora
ton shall subject itself al any time shall not
coed two-thirds of the amount Of II, capital
stock.
AErIcLE X.
The private property Of the stockhnlder. e
this corporation shall bc exempt from al cor
porate debts.
In witness whereof we have hcrcunio sci our
hands and ssals this 18th day Of December ipui
V Hi% !" Hfnorp. Seal
VI. W. HAii. seal
state of Ohio County of Hamilton
on this 18Th day OF December. la u.Tyel -
before me. Geo. W. Iardacre. "a Rotary Public
in and for the state and county Aforesaid rcsii
ing therein, duly commissioned and sworn. per
sOnally appeared Boyd Hall. Victor Iieruid aud
NJ. W. Hall. known 10 me Ia Dee the persons de-
scribcd in. whose names are subscribed O.. aud
who executed the annexed Instrument. ani they
ackuow lodged to me that they executed the
same Tor The purposes and considerations thrr'.
In witness whereof. ! have hcrcunto -et my
hand aud affixed my Official seal at my Ohio"
in the said state and county. the day and year
last above written. Gro W Htrph'Er
seal Nufnry rIbiic
Ny commission expIr,, Sept =. 1901
Recorders Office. Graham County. Ariz"us
Filed for record the Doth dn, at De-. 1901 nt
clock o. IN. AN recorded in Book ON tucpr-
porati"ns on pages $50 aud go. at the request ~
Boyd Hall TnOs. SWIM. County K.cora'r.
Jl6f1O BY J.. SrEttN-oN Deputy.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Chs
~ cral Land Ohc". Washington. y g. F"hfu.
AIRY % 1902 Notice B. hereby given that -rnl'i
bids. directed to the Commissions ui the Gsl.
crnl Land once will b. received lv the Receiver
Of Public Moneys al the 4. =. Land Onr" q
Prescott Arizona. MP 10 AMI Including thr 9Th
day of March. 1902 for The purciher under tNr
provisions Of the me- Of June { I-l7 Iqp stat ~
Sil of 7jnt4O feet D. m ct green timber tn l...
sIIrycd lands I'm tie Black Mcsa Forrest Reserve.
Arizona: Commencing 90 Ia" BItirudDff Peak
il Graham Comfy, Arizona. thence south along
the west rim of The Bear Mountain. for toe di.
thence three miles du" north and thence uur
mile cast 20 place Of beginning Tie tract 10
survey cd would approximately iucludr portions
Of sections o. 10. IS H. y nuI = iu 7 X X -
with an area Of about = 80 acre. No fii fer
lc. than 81 ~ per 0oJ feet b. iu for timber AMI
Of lump sum 81 les tnHu r.i'N inf ih"to Hhd
lops of the said 80 0on feet 81 timber gEiIl o.
sidcfcd. deposit 81 $500 must a"'"npHni cd, p
bid, and payment in iull must he made u thr
Receiver within 30 days from date # n"'i.. Ht
award may. II bidders 40 elect 90 rae time uf
making bid. be mad" Ia three equal payments
in 20, o. AMI ~ days, fcsrccuyrly. from eu"h
sale In either case % written tuufr-cf and ur.
proved bond will hc required. D. sprsla. fFr-
nit from the Honorable ctafy OF The iurriur.
the successful bidder viii lc allowed o. lpfu'r.
under suitable restrictions. a sawmiI On fh.s
tract for the sole purpose Of saving the umi-r
sold under this advertisement NJ umbrr uiu
be cut until marked hy the forest officer lu rhurrr
mud none viii De- removed from Lis custody uu-
Ill measured. taken account 81 aud paif for in
full No living timber less than 70 inches IN
diameter 3 feet above the ground viii De- allowed
Ia be cut. All Of c~cfv tree marked and spuut
enough for timber must be- used and accounted
for. lops tops and rubbish must l." dspDscd ot
under the direction 81 he forest officer In rharrr
and purchasers viii b. required tOeEcrcisc the
from injury far a. possible. Timber or valid
mining or other claims viii De reserved from
sale Timber unsOd may De purchased on The
presentation Of 20 itiou therefor within on
year without further advcrti- em-uf. Furrhnt.rr
ailiug to remove timhcr within one year tDfu
late Of notice of award forfeit purchase money
md right 10 timber uurctn0yef unless an f. kter.
,fOn of time IL granted. The right to reject any
md all bids T. reserved. -BfNeHau IEErANN.
Commits sioucr. fliul1.
Notice Of Forfeiture
70 Dennis Flood and sister MARY Naher heir =
John Flood. deceased -