The copper era., 1903-02-19
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
CHASE CREEK COPPER co.

Known all men by these presents thstwe the
undersigned. Wilbur II Powers OF Hyde Park,
Samuel 5 Campbell of Boston and Henry II.
Folsom Of Somerville all in the Common
wealth Of Massachusetts,, have this day asSo-
ciated ourselves together for the purpose Of
forming a corporation under the laws OF the
Territory Of Arizona and we do hereby certify:
l.-ThAt the name Of the corporation shall be
the Chase Creek Copper company and its
principal place OF transscting business shall be
Clifton, Graham county. Arizona and such other
places as the Board OF Directors may hereafter
designate.
2.-That the general nature Of the business
proposed 10 be transacted is As follows. To &C
quire mining and milling properties and rights
in the Territory of Arizona aud elsewhere by
purchase. location or otherwise; 10 work. mine,
tunnel develop, and operate the same 10 mine.
extract. reduce. ship and sell ores thcTefrom;
TO buy and sell ores for reduction; Ia erect
buildings. mills, trans and tramwAys and other
machinery and appliances and to purchase the
necessary machinery. tools, implements and
supplies; TO employ water, stem and electric
powers in carrying on the business Of said com
pauy: 10 own. control, construct. and maintain
dams and reservoirs for the development sior-
age and sale of wafer for domestic and other
purposes. TO construct and operate electric light
and power plants. both for public and private
uses; To maintain and operate the necessary
wires or other means for the transmission OF
light and power generated for its own or
for the sale of said power and light 10 Others in
the Terretory of Arizona; TO buy and hold such
real estate as is permissible 10y the laws OF the
Territory of Arizona: TO lay ont a town at or
near its mines and sell or lease lots therein: TO
take real estate, stocks bonds. and other secur
ities in payment in whole or in part of any debt
actually owing 10 ii. or purchase the same. II
considered necessary. and to use. manage aud
dispose of such as has been so taken pur-
chased: to open and maintain a store or stores
for the sale OF groceries and other kinds Of
property incidental TO these purposes which
may BE- necessary or convenient for conducting
or carrying on such business TO sell convey
aud dispose of any and all of its property at
pleasure and 10 mortgage the same 10 secure its
debts 10 issue bonds and other evidence of in
debtcdncss; to borrow money on the credit of
the corporation; aud generelly 10 perform any
and all acts usually done and performed by like
corporations or necessary and proper TO carry
into effect any of the foregoing objects
S-That the amount of capital stock author
| lied is i've million dollars (s5 600 OOO and the
number of shares into which it is divided is
five hundred thousand (5O0,OOO) of the par value
OF ten dollars $40 each. which may be used In
the purchase of property by the company or in its
operation and said stock when issued shall be
| fully paid and non-assessable.
THAT the term for which this corporation
| is to exist is twenty years from and after the
date of filing these Articles of Incorporation in
the Office of the County Recorder in said Ora.
ham county.
5.-The affairs of this corporation shall be
conducted by board of not less than three nor
more than five directors, who shall be elected
annually on the third Monday of January in
each year and the incorporators signing their
names hereto shall be the first board of direc-
tors and shall remain in Office until The election
in January. 1908 and until their successors arc
elected.
6.-That the highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which the corporation is Mt any
time to subject itself is three million dollars
(S3,OOOO0O)
THAT the private property Of each officer
and stakeholder OF said corporation is 10 be cI-
cmpt from all corporate dc BITS.
In witness whereof we have hcrcunto set our
hands and seals this eighth day of November.
A. d. 1902.
HENRY II Folsom
SAMUEL 8. CAMPBELL
WILLIAM II. POWERS
Signed 4 Sealed I'm presence Of
SUZETTA LUTHER.