The copper era., 1903-02-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
CHASE CREEK COPPER co.

Known sll men by these presents ihatwc the
undersigned, Wilbur II Powers OF Hyde Park.
Samuel : Campbell OF Boston and Henry H.
Folsom Of Somervilie all in the Common
wealth OF Massachusetts,. have this day asso-
ciatei ourselves together FOR the purpose OF
forming . corporation under the laws Of the
Territory Of Arizona and we 30 hereby certify
THAT the name or the corporation shall bc
the Chase Greek Copper company" and its
principal place Of iranSacting 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 right,
in the Territory OF Arizona and elsewhere by
purchase location or otherwise; 10 work. mine,
tunnel develop. and operate the same; to niue
extract. reduce. ship and sell ores thcrefrom.
To buy and sell ores for reduction; To 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. - own, control. construct, and maintain
dams and reservoirs FOR the development. stor
age and sale OF water for domestic and other
purposes; 10 construct and operate electric light
and power plants. both for public and private
uses; to maintain and operate the necessary
wires other means for the transmission OF
light and power generated for its own use or
for the sale of said power and light TO Others in
the Terrctory of Arizona: 10 buy and hold such
real estate as is permissible by the laws Of the
Territory of Arizona TO lay ont = town at or
near its mines and sell or lease lots therein; to
take real estate, stocks. bonds aud other secur-
iticS i'm naVmpnt i'm whole N ra Of any debt
actually owing 10 it, or purchase the same. If
considered necessary. and 10 use. manage and
dispose OF such as has been SO taken OF pur-
chased; TO open and maintain store or stores
for the sale OF groceries and other kinds Of
property incidental 10 these purposes which
may be necessary OF convenient for conducting
or carrying on such business. TO sell. convey
and dispose Of any and all of its property at
pleasure and to mortgage the same To secure its
debts. TO issue bonds and other evidence Of in
debtcdncSS; to borrow money on the credit OF
the corporation: and geucrelly TO perform any
and all acts usually done and performed 10y Ike
corporations necessary and proper To carry
into effect any of the foregoing objects
S.-That the amount OF capital stock author
lied is five million dollars 5000 oOl and the
number of shares into which 1t is divided is
five hundred thousand 500 GOO Of the par value
the purchase Of property 10y the company or in its
operation and said stock when issued shall be
fully paid and non -asseSsablc.
4.-That the term for which this corporation
is to exist is twenty years from and after the
date of filing these Articles of Incorporation I'm
the Office of the County Recorder in said era
ham county.
5-The affairs of this corporation shall be
conducted by a board of not les. 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 dircc-
tors and shall remain in Office until the election
in January, 1908 and until their SUCCESSORS arc
elected.
6.-That the highest amoant Of indebtedness
or liability 10 which the corpOrotion is Mt any
time TO subject itself is three million dollars
$1,000 OOD
THAT the private property of each ofiCcr
and stakeholder OF said corporation is TO be
cmpt from all corporate dc hts.
In witness whereof we have hercunto set our
hands and seals this eighth day of November
A ID. 1902.
HENRY II FOLSOM
SAMUEL =. CAMPBELL
WILLIAM H. POWERS
Signed Sealed in presence of