Arizona silver belt., 1902-05-08
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
or the UnysrsaI Club Prospecting System.

The undersigned being dCstrous of forming corporation under and m accordance with inc laws of the Territory Of Arizona, adopt lnc following Articles of incorporation:
 The names Of Inc incorpOratorS arc
 l,sn NJ Calmus Los Angeles, Cal
 q r. McArthur, Los Angeles Cal
 R. Hamilton. Los Angeles. Cal
 OuoJ. Hahn. Los Angeles, Cal
 E. E Bird, Seattle Washington
 ARTICLE l.
 Tho BamC Ot this corporation shah be the Universal Club Prospecting system. The nrin. c0pal placc'tor the transaction ot it's business shah be in the town ot Globe. Gua county, ter. utory 0i Arizona, and it shall have branch oaIce at the city of Los Angeles county of Los Angeles, and state of California and git such other places as may be hereafter legally designated as necessary or convenient for any Ji the purposes or this corporation, and at which places iJ may transact any and an buSi uCss Of whatever kind or nature incidental to the management Of the affairs of this corpor. auon
 ARTICLE %
 The general nature Of the buS,ncSs to be transacted by this corporation shall be
 To buy and otherwise acquire, 10 hold and own. manage, oFcratc, improve and develop m,utuc claims, lands mineral rights, oil wells sn0 other reale>tstc and interests and rights .n any oG said properties.
 To engage in and carry on the business of boring and exploring for, producing, refining d0etUhug. treating, manufacturing, piping car. .yIDr, handling, storing dealing Iu, buying and selling oIls, petroleum natural gas asphaltum. wrumcu. bitUmiuOus rock and other minerals and hydro-carbon substances and producing .. Ot such substances, and for such purposes 90 buy and otherwise acquire. hold. own, man age and operate rehneries pipelines tanks, ears. manufactOrieS. machinery. wharyes, -.eam and sailing vessel, for water transport ar0n.and other works property and appliances that may be incident or auxiliary to said buSi. ness or that may be necessary or convenient ro theaBoSrd of Directors. ity out land, into mill>,tcS townSitcs .ocS~, lots, streets, alleys. avenues, commons #no parks to acquire, own, build and maintain operate and dispose Of pipe lines for conduct | .r water irrgatnE ditches, water works res. | oy' o.rs. dams and acqueduct>. for storage or conducting water and other fluid, or gases Of | rN cry description whatever. to acquire hold 1 gH-,Cs, own, enjoy and dispose of ughtS Of ] way for the purposes thereof and for other l. ..rDOscs, play out construct. acquire and !. uan by purchase. or other legitimate manner. l fo buy manufacture. hold and possess cleo . ..r appliances. driving machinery, motor . power Tor propcilng mechanical appliances, ! where electricity or steam can be used cleo ..n lights. telegraph and telephone lines.
 To erect and operate machinery smcltcr,, .samp mills teaching plants. reduction works, .nuscrtralors. dredging machines. saw-mills .H. fr.r In ..rrur and smelling of all kinds Of mineral. aar.Hg ores
 Also 10 acquire. construct. own ana operate tlr0uds by'-tcam. compressed airor electric 'r ,ramways turupEes and ton-rOadS to lead .Unm ua principal works or place of business to ..ue'ryI>gllg railroad navigaDle stream, tram Eng. turnpike or public highway
 N,o to build. lease purchase or operate .ar Iced or grain mills. storage or elevators .u. pubic or private accommodation.
 T'g erect operate and maintain boarding ...ac.. hotels. engage in and sell general mcr- .r.nd..9 and loan money on reliable security. Also ,o buy aud otherwise acquire, hoId,use .sa. ,1. -e. and otherwise dispose Of patent -.ts. and licenses or rights under patent aHl, rcr,anns Go any or tho said other pur. ...er
 N~Jlm raaC and acquire by purchase. cK. .aar-o ur other lawful means, and 10 hold, .ar. .su and otherwise tOdfop0>e Of share, Of rr capital stock of other corporations. Also Co establish ard carry on agencies. ,ucc- storage tanks and houses. and Co sell .a.ulc- and products manufactured or pro. .rrod ry itself or other person, or corpora .ors 10 California and other states and terri oac. of the United States. and in foreign oantue- TOH-suc Co persons. not stockholders Cer .auaro, uf interest which shall Cntiuc the .u.ders thereof to participation in the own. ...nrp ol the property and diyidcnds Ut this orporat,on.
 ARTICLE3.
 The amount Of Inc Capital Stock authorized 7 the sad corporation Is two million five hun rcd thousand dollars .S'.5OOOOW divided into vu milton i've hundred thousand C2,5nOQW) lorc- ur the par value. Of one dollar eU per hare aud such stock when issued shall be transferable. ruu paid for and forever non ..cs.aUle
 ARTICLE A
 Tbc rugale property of tbc stockholders oi l ue said corporation shah bc forever e1cmpti .0m the corporate debts of the said corpora
 ARTICLE 5' The said corporation shall begin business on 1e da6e Of filing of the Articles of Incorpora- Ion inthe ofice of the County Recorder in nd for the county of Glla; territory Of Arzo. .a and a certified copy with the Secretary of he said territory Of Arizona, and shall termi- late .u twenty five years thereafter
 ARTICLEG
 The highest amount Of indebtedness and ability. direct or contingent, to which this orrJraJIpn i, at any time to he subject Shali yt exceed the amount Of cash in the treasury.
 ARTICLE T. The aHair- of this corporation shah, be con uctcd by Board Of Directors composed Of even stockholders who shall be elected annu. Iry on the second Tuesday in February, which 1alluc the regular annual meeting of the said , oard of Directors,
 ARTICLE g. immediately, oT as soon as practical, after he HIiug of these articles in the office Of the , ounty Recorder Of Gila county, and a certi' ed CODY with the Secretary Of the territory ! { Arizona. the persons named herein as dircc , DTS Co serve for the nrst year and until their lccessOrs duly qualified shall be elected, shaI { rect and organize as % Board Of Directors Icct officers, adopt bylaws and prescribe in ( aid bylaws the method Of calling meetings of , ae Board of Directors and stockholders , IN -WiTNFss WHEREOF We have hercunto ,