Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the Great Northern Oil Company.

selves into corporation under the provisions of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and especially an ct of the legislative assembly concerning corporations, approved March sth, 1887 for the purpose of engaging in the lawful enterprise and business pursuit hereinafter specified, do make subscribe and acknowl edge according to law these Articles of In. corporation
 First-The name of this corporation shall be Great Northern On Co.
 Second-And it's prlncipa al place of business shall be at Globe, in the County of Gila, Terri tory of Arizona, with branch office in Helena, Lewis and Clarke county, State Of Montana, for the purpose of transacting any and all busi' ness Of any kind aud description whatsoever, and also at Globe, in the County of Gila, and Territory of Arizona.
 Third-The general nature of the business propose cd to be transacted is oil mining, min ing, and incidentally to acquire by location, purchase or otherwise, mines of copper, gold, silver lead, coal, and mines of all other kinds and nature whatever and to operate, lease or sell the same to erect and maintain mills, re- ducton works, cOncentrators and concentrat- ing works, and any and all kinds of mining and | milling machinery ;.to acquire. construct and operate tramways, railways, turnpikes, and canals to lead from principal works rpiace Of business to an existing railroad, navigable stream, or turnpike or pubic highway to do a general merchandise business, erect and main tain boarding houses, to acquire by purchase, location, or in any other lawful manner real estate, lands. and all other kinds of property. real personal and mixed transacting any and all kinds of business which may be transacted by a natural person; to hold cultivate, prove up, use and enjoy the same, and to alenate, sell lease demise and dispose Of the same or any part thereof, as well as any otherproperty this corporation possesses, be seized Of or en. titled to; 10 pay out construct and acquire by purchase or in other lawful manner, and ac- cept, hold, possess and operate, use franchises from any other state or territory, or any coun- ty or municipal corporation or private corpor. ation, mills, wagon roads. houses, factories capital stock and bonds af corporations, chat tels goods wares and merchandise, choses in action to manufacture, sell and deal in any and all kinds Of property, real, personal and mixed; electrical and other appliances for driving machinery, motive power for propel- ling any and all kinds Of appliances; telephone and telegraph lines and electric lights to Dor row money and contract to repay the same at such times and with such sales Of interest as it's board of directors may deem proper, to mortgage or pledge any or all of the property owned or which this company may acquire; to secure the payment Of any debts of the cor pcration with such interest as such company may be obliged to pay and such other enter prises as this corporation by means of this board Of directors determine and direct, Fourth-The time Of commencement of this corporation shall be the day of filing of these articles for record in the ofice of the County Recorder of the County of Gila, Territory of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter
 Fifth-The amount of capital stock of this cor. poration shall be One Million Dollars (SI,toOOO, divided into one million shares Of the par value or One Dollar (SI.OO), fully paid up, and forever on.assessable. and the times and conditions upon which it Is to be paid are as follows: The whole capital steck to be paid in property nee essary for the purpose Of this corporation upon resolution Of the board Of directors and satisfactory evidence of title and value to the board of directors,
 | SiNth-The affairs of this corporation snail be | conducted by a board of directors consisting | Of seven @ persons, who shall be elected an nuaily in December by the stockholders, ai such time and in such manner as may be pre- scribed by the bylaws
 | All members of tbe first board shall be sub | scribers to this certificate and thereafter nc | person shall be a member of the board of di recUors unless he is a stockholder in the cor poratlon. Said board of directors shall have power to iin vacancies in their number, and | may elect such officers and appoint such com mittee from their own number to aid in che management of the business, and in conduct ing the affairs of said corporation as they may | see fit, and vest in such officers and said com mittee all such powers as they may deem ex pedient.
 | The following named persons who are sub scribed hereto, shall constitute the board O directors of the corporation for the first yea and until their successors duly qualified shal be elected, to-wit.: Adolph Jacobs, Napoleon Salyail. c. F Brown, C. E. Bell c. E. Moreau F. E. Riggs and J. l.. Waggenor. And there after. if any director shall cease to be a stock holder he shall cease to be director. Imme diately. or as soon as practicable after thu filing of these articles in the office of th county recorder of the County of Gla Terr | tory or AElLO0h' lnC pGISbIlN hdluSu hClVih q directors to serve for the first year and unt their successors duly qualified shall be electe .. shall meet and organize as board Of direct ors. adopt bylaws, and prescribe in said bN laws rhe method of calling meetings of tn board Of directors and stockholders.
 Seyenth-rhis company shall not be labl for any indebtedness at any time for an amount in excess of fifty thousand dollaI (s5 0Ul
 Eighth-The stockholders of this corpori tion, and their private property, shall be e, empt from liability of the debts of this corpo ation.
 Ninth-The board of directors of this co poration shall have power to establish bylaw and make all rules necessary fol the manage ment and control of this corporation and th oncers thereof not inconsistent with tn laws of the United States and the laws of tn Territory of Arizona.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereul to set our hands and seals this lIth day of Al gust A. D. l9U2.
 ADOLPH JACOBS, lSeall
 NAPOLEON SALVAIL, tSeall
 G. F. BROWN, [Seall
 c. E. BELL tSeall
 C E NJOREAIT lSeall