Arizona silver belt., 1902-10-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the Great Northern Oil Company.

and l.. Waggenor, all Lewis and Clarke county, Montana. desiring to organize our selves into a 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 oil Co.
 Second-And it's principal 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 transactnR 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 proposed 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 ducuon works concentrations and cOncentrat- ing works, and any and all kinds Of mining and milling machinery Ito acquire construct and operate tramways railways, turnpikes, and canals to lead from principal works orpiace of business to an existing railroad, nayigable 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 reaI estate, lands, and all other kinds of property real, personal and mixed, transacting any and all kinds of business which may be transacted by q natural person; to hold, cultivate, prove up, use and enjoy the same, and to alienate 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 tn 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 bor- TOW 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 poration. with such interest as such company tn.an aG nd ntsb pf gF 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 onice 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 (Sl,tO000 divided into one million shares of the par valia or One Dollar lsI.OO), fully paid up. and forever non -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.
 Sixth-The affairs of this corporation small be conducted by a board of directors consisting of seven @ persons who shall be elected an nuaiy in December by the stockholders, at such time and in such manner as may be pre-. scribed by the bylaws.
 All members of the first board shall be sub- scrbers to this certificate, and thereafter no person snail be member of the board of di-
 ga In no porarion. Said board Of directors shall have power to i'll vacancies in their number, and may elect such officers and appoint such com mittee from their own number to aid in the management of the business and in conduct ing the affairs Of said corporation as they may see 1t, and vest in such officers and said com. mttee all such powers as they may deem ex- pedient.
 The following named persons, who are sub Scribed hereto shall constitute the board Of dire ctors Of the corporation TOT the first year and until their successors duly qualified shall be elected. to-wit.: AdOlph Jacobs, Napoleon Salvan. G. F. Brown, c. F.. Bell, c. E, Moreau' F. F. Riggs and J. l.. WaggenOT And there after if any director shall cease to be stock holder he shall cease to be director Imme- diately. or as soon as practicable after the filing of these articles in the Ofhce of the county recorder of the County of Gna, Terri. tory of Arizona the persons named herein as directors to serve for the first year, and until their successors duly qualified shall be elected shallmeet and organize as a board Of direct ors, adopt bylaws, and prescribe in said by laws rhe method of calling meetings of the board of directors and stockholders,
 Seventh-This company shall not be liable for any indebtedness at any time for any amount in excess Of fifty thousand dollar (S5 ,OUO
 Eighth-The stockholders of this corpora lion, and their private property shall be ex empt from liability of the debts of this corpor ation.
 Nnth-The board of directors of this cor poration shall have power to establish by-lawi and make all rules necessary fol the manage ment and control of this corporation and th' omcers thereof, not inconsistent with tho laws of the United States and the laws of tn, | Territory of Arizona
 | IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereun to set our hands and seals this llth day of Au | gust, A. D. l9O2.
 ADOLPH JACOBS, lSeall NAPOLEON SALVAIL, fSeall c. F. BROWN, Seal c. F.. BELL, [Seall
 C. F. MOREAU, lSeall F. c. RIGGS, Seal