Arizona silver belt., 1902-04-17
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the Unlvsrssl Club Prospecting System.


 ,he laws Of the Territory of Arizona, adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
 The names of the incOrporators are
 Geo Calmus, Los Angeles, Cal
 J. F McArthur, Los Angeles, Cal
 A R Hamilton Los Angeles, Cal
 otto J. zahn, Los Angeles, Cal
 F K Bird, Seattle, Washington.
 ARTICLE
 The name Of this corporation shall be the Universal Club Prospecting system. Theprp. cipal place for the transaction of it's buslne, $ snsll DC in the town Of Globe. Gila county, te,. rItory Of Arizona, and it shall have a bran, ontoe at the city Of Los Angeles, county oi Los Angeles, and state Of California, anu nt such other places as may be hereafter legall, desisnated as necessary or convenient for al Y Of the purposes Of thus corporation, and un which places it may transact any and all bus :. ness Of whatever kind or nature incidental |, the management of the anAirs or this corpol. nuon.
 The general nature Of the business to bi transacted by this corporation shah be-
 To buy and otherwise acquire, 10 hold an, own, manage. operate, improve and develo, niniBg claims lands, mineral rights, oil we'll and other real estate and interests and rights In any Ot said properties
 To engage In ard carry on the business o' boring snd exploring for, producing refining disiilllng, treating, manufacturing, piping car. rying handling, storing, dealing in, buying and selling oils. petroleum natural gas, a>phaltum. Dltumen bltuminouS rock and other minerals and hydro-csrbon substances and producing a'I Of such substances, and for such purposes 10 buy and otherwise acquire, hold, own, man sge and operate rehneries pipelines, tanks cars, manufsctories. machinery. wbaryes steam and sailing vessels for water transport. ptiOn, and other works, property and apphsnces that may be incident or auxiliary 10 said busi. BeEs or that maybe necessary or conyenien, co Inc Board Of Directors.
 To lay out lands Into rrillsltes, tOwnsites tlOcks. lots, streets, alleys, avenues, commons .ud parks, to acquire own, build and maintain operate and dispose of pipe lines for conduct. lnE water lrrigatinE dltches. water works, res. eryoiTs, dams and acqueducts for storage or conducting water and other fluids or gases oi every description whatever; 10 acquire hold possess, own. enjoy and dispose of rights of way for the purposes thereof and for other purposes; to lay out construct, acquire and own by purchase, or other Legitimate manner 10 buy, manufacture, hold and possess cleo. Jhc appliances. driving machinery, motor power for propellIng 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, T, duction works cOncentrstOrs. dredging machines, Saw-mllls, and other mills necessary for the mining, re- ductiOn and smelliDg Of all kinds of mineral bearing ores
 Also 10 acquire. construct. own and operate railroads by steam. compressed air or electric lty. tramways. turnplkes and toll-roads to lead from Us principal works or place Of business to some existing railroad nayIgaule stream, tram uay turnpike or public highway.
 Also 10 build, lease, purchase or operate -four. 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- chandSs, and loan money on reliable security. Also 10 buy and otherwise acquire, holduse, deal ID. sell aud otherwise dispose Of patent rights, and licenses or rights under patent lights pertaining to any Of the said other pur. poses.
 Also to lake and acquire by purchase. ex- change or other lawful means, and to hold, own, sch aAd otherwise odspose Of shares of me CsplLdl blOck or OkhtE NOIpOIaAloL's Also to establish ard carry on agencies, oHices, storage tanks and houses, and to sell articles and products manufactured or pro duced by itself or other persons or corpora tons In California and other states and terri tories of the United States, and in foreign countries
 To issue 10 persons, not stockholders, cer tlhcates Of Interest which shall entitle the sHg.fy.1 1,af. fr4 fNaaf mum ership of the property and dividends Of this corporation.
 ARTICLE 8. The amount of the Capital Stock authorized by the said corporation Is two million five hun dred thousand dollars ts',5OOOC0J divided into two million five hundred thousand t2,50OOW shares of the par value Of one dollar eD per share. and such stock when issued shall be transferable, full paid for and forever non assessab!e
 ARTICLE {.
 The private property Of the stockholders Of inc said corporation shall be forever exempt from the corporate debts Of the said corpora ton g. e,,r
 The said corporation shall begin business on mediate of filing of the Articles Of Incorpora' ton inth ofice of the County Recorder in and for the county Of Gila; territory of Arizo- pa. and a certified copy with the Secretary Of The said territory Of Arizona, and shall ternl' nate in twenty Ave years thereafter. ARTlCLE5.
 The highest amount of indebtedness and liability. direct or contingent, to which tbis corporatlon is at any time to be subject shall not exceed the amount of cash in the treasury
 ARTICLE [
 The anairs of this corporation shall be con apcted by Board Of Directors composed or seven stockholders who shall be elected annu' ally on the second Tuesday in February, which sn,Ibe the regular annual meeting of the sald Board Of Directors,
 ARTICLE g.
 Immediately or as soon as practical sitei tbe eliug Of these articles in the office or the Coup.y Recorder Of Gila county and ceru fed copy with the Secretary Of the territory of Arizona the persons named herein as ulrec. tors to serve for the first year and until their successors duly qualified shall be elected shar meet and organize as Board Of Directors elect Oiicers, adopt by laws and pFescriDe h said bylaws the method of calling meetings oi tbg Board of Directors and stockholders lE WIrsEss WHEREOF. We have hereuhto ., ,,,,, bspds and seals this Eth day Of FeDTu'