Arizona silver belt., 1902-04-24
ARTICLES OF lNC0RpoRATlon
ofthe UnNsrs.I Club Prospecting System.

ofthe UnSsrssI Club Prospecting System.
 The undersigned being desirous Of forming corporation under and in accordance with thc laws Of the Territory of Arizona, adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
 The names ol the incorporators nre-
 Geo NJ CalmuS, Los Angeles, Cal
 J. F. McArthur, Los Angeles Cal
 A. R. Hamilton, Dos Angeles. Cal
 otto ]. Hahn, Los Angeles Cal
 E k Bird, Seattle, Washington.
 ARTICLE l..
 The name of this corporation shah be the Universal Club Prospecting System. The prip. Cpal place for the transaction of ltS business sltll De in the town of Globe, Gua county. te,. rtrOry Of Arizona, and it shall have a branch once at the city of Los Angeles, county Of L0, Angeles, and state of California, and ut such other places as may be hereafter legally des.gnated as necessary or convenient for any of the purposes Of this corporation ana ut which places it may transact any and all busi. ness Of whatever kind or nature incidental 10 the management of the affairs or this corpor. B,ion.
 The general nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation shan be-
 To buy and otherwise acquire, 10 hold and own. manage. operate, improve and develop mining claims, lands, mineral rights, oR wells and other real estate and interests and rights in any of said properties.
 To engage in ard carry on the business of boring and exploring for, producing renning, dIslLlling treating, manufacturing, piping car. ung handling, storing, dealing in, buying and selling ollS. petroleum, natural gas, s,phaturn. u.tumen bituminous rock and other minerals and hNdTO-csrbOn substances and producing Bl Oi such substances, and for such purposes to buy and otherwise acquire, hold. own. man. age and operate rehnerieS, pipelines. tanks cars manuiactorieS, machinery. wharyes | steam and sailing vessels for water transport. l aJIon, and other works property and appliances | that may be incident or auxiliary to said husi. 1 Be,s or that may be necessary or convenient | Co The Board of Directors.
 To lay out lands Into mllsteS tOwnstes | blocks lots, streets, alleys avenues, commons | and parks, to acquire. own, build and maintain | operate and dispose Of pipe lines for conduct. ! Ing water irrigstlng ditcheS, water works, res eTvOrS, dams and acQuvductS, for storage or | conducting water and other fluids or gases Of | every description whatever; 10 acquire hold, | possess, own, e"iOy and dispose of ngats oi . way for the purposes thereof and for other . purposes 10 lay out, construct, acquire and . own by purchase, or other legitlm .le manner, 60 buy, manufacture, hold and possess cleo. lric appliances, driving machinery, motor power for propeniug mechanical appliances, where electricity or steam can be used, cleo iric lights, telegraph and telephone lines.
 To erect and operate machinery, smelters, stamp-mills, teaching plants, reduction works, CgucentTstors dredging macbines saw-mils and other mills necessary for the mining, re. duCtlon and smelling of all kinds of mineral bearing ores
 Also to acquire. construct, own and operate , railroads by steam. compressed air or electric lIy. lramways. Iurnpikes and tOn-roads to lead from its principal works or place ~ business to some existing railroad. nayiganle stream, tram way, turnpike or public highway.
 Also 10 build, lease. purchase or operate flour feed or grain mIllS, storage or elevators for public or private accommodation.
 To erect, operate and maintain boarding. houses, hotels. engage in and sell general mer- chandis9. and loan money on reliable security. Also Co buy and otherwise. acquire holduse, deal in, sell and otherwise dispose Oi patent rights and licenses or rights under patent lights pertaining 10 any Of the said other pur- poses. Also To ake and acquire bs purchase, ex- change or other lawful means, and Co hold, own, sell aHd otherwise to dispose Of shares Of ne capital stock Of other corporations Also co establish ard carry on agencies, omcos. storage tanks and houses, and Co sell articles and products manuiaClured or pro dIced by itself or other persons or corpora t.0ns in California and other states and tefrl. tones of the UnlIcd States, and In foreign countries.
 To issue to persons, not stockholders cer- J.acales Of interest which shall eHJitle the holders thereof 10 participation in the own. egship Of the property and dividends of this corporation.
 ARTICLE 8.
 The amount of lhe Capital Stock authorized by the said corporation is two million five hun. irgd thousand dollars e. 5OOOCO) divided into two million i've hundred thousand (25OoOQJ shares Of the par value Of one dollar SD per .hare and such stock when issued shall be full paid for and forever non assessaDle
 ARTICLE {.
 The private property Of the stockholders Of the said corporation shall be forever exempt from the corporate debts Of the said corpora. ton
 ARTICLE g.
 The said corporation shall begin business on the date Of filing of thesArticles Of Incorpora- tun in the Ofice Of the County Recorder in and for the county of Clla: territory of Arizo. ag and a certified copy with the Secretary Of the said territory of Arizona, and shall termi. la' in twenty five years thereafter.
 ARTICLE6.
 The highest amount of indebtedness and liability direct or contingent, to which this is at any time to be subject shall not exceed the amount of cash in the treasury.
 ARTICLE 7 The affairs Of this corporation shall be con. iucted by a Board of Directors composed Of even stockholders who shall be elected annu. ally on the second Tuesday in February. which ,hallbe the regular annual meeting Of the said Board of Directors.
 ARTICLE a
 Immedistely, or as soon as practical, after he filing Uf these articles In the Ofice Of the fNts