Arizona republican., 1902-03-16
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
 OF THE. AMERICAN PROMOTION COMPANY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTS. That We. George H. Savage, Mi for fort the e. purSose iSi of forming fc corpoTatio1 under the laws of the Territory of Ari- zona, make, execute and acknowledge in due form of law these articles Of incorpo- ] ration:
 | l. The name of the corporation is as above stated American Promotion Com acting business is at Phoenix. Arizona, also at Butte. Montana. | ?. The general nature of the business l to be transacted is buying, bonding, leaS- ! ing and locating and selling all kinds of | mineral and oil lands. water rights, town | sites and to improve and develop same. 1 To examine all kinds of mineral proper l ties and furnish abstract of same for in | dividuals or corporations, to buy and sell stocks, bonds Of other companies and 70 carry manufacturing, mining, milling, smelling, mechanical, chemical and mer- cantile business.
 | 3 The amount of capital stock is to be s1OO,O00 dollars to be divided into shares | of one dollar each, and the same is to be subscribed for and issued as the directors called for by the directors.
 1. The corporation shall commence from the date of the recording of these articles; and terminate in twenty-five years thereafter.
 3. The affairs of the corporation shall be conducted by the inc9rporators until directors who snail be aio of 'r anV nnmbr my elected by the stockholders, not less than three nor more than seven The directors | shall be elected on the 18th day of March, 1902. and on the fourth Wednesday of March each year thereafter. The direct ors shall choose from their own number a president, secretary and treasurer, who shall have the customary powers and 1 duties ot such officers. and such other of ! 1icers and committees as they may decide upon.
 | 6. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability which this corporation shall incur, or is at any time to subject itself 1 to, is ten thousand dollars. ! :. In all cases and under all circum- | stances private property is to be exempt from corporate debts, and no stockholder l Of the corporation.
 s. In connection the affairs Of said cor pOration the stockholders may from time to time, upon due notice, make. alter and | amend such bylaws as may not be con- trary to the laws of Arizona of these ar ticles and due notice shall consist of a regularly called stockholders meeting specially called for that purpose, or that purpose among others specified, by such officer the directors may designate, upon notice of not less than ten days. | The above incorporatcrs hereby sub scribe to the number of shares of capital stock set opposite their names respect lively.
 Michael F. Flaherty Q0l Ten Shares.
 Emma M. Savage G0) Ten Shares.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the in corporatOrs aforesaid, have duly executed these articles the 4th day of March, A. D. 1gO2.
 l GEORGE H. SAVAGE MICHAEL F. FLAH ERTY.
 EMMA NJ. SAVAGE. State of Wisconsin,
 Milwaukee County, SS.
 Be it remembered that on the 2hth day of February. 1901, personally appeared be fore me, notary public duly appointed and qualified George H. Savage, Michael r.. Flaherty and Emma NJ. Savage. to me
 known to be the persons named in and who executed the foregoing articles of in corporation. and severally duly acknowl- edged that they had executed the same for the nses. consideration and purposes therein stated.
 | (Notarial Seal)
 | J. r. WOODMANSEE.
 Notary Public Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. | Commission expires Jan. 9, 1905.
 Territory of Arizona,
 County of AIaricopa, ss.
 I, E. F. McFall, County Recorder in and for the County and Territory aforesaid, hereby certify that I have compared the
 foregoing copy with the original Articles of Incorporation of the American Pro- motion Company filed and recorded in in book No of Interpretations at Page l-, and that the same is q full, true and correct copy of such original and of the whole thereof.
 Witness my hand and seal of office this l (SeaL) E. F. McFALL l County Recorder By 4. $. ARTHUR, Deputy. Filed and recorded in the office of the
 Secretary of the Territory of Arizona this Sth day of March. A. D. 1902 at 3:i5 D. m } ISAAC T. STODDARD. Secretary of Arizona First publication March 13.