The copper era., 1903-01-22
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
CHASE CREEK COPPER co.

Known all men by these presents thstwc the undersigned. Wilbur II Powers of Hyde Park Samuel $ Campbell Of Boston and Henry II. Folsom Of Somerville all in the Common wealth of Massachusetts, have this day asso- ciatcd ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and we do hereby certify: That the name or the corporation shall be the Chase Greek Copper company and it's principal place of iransactiug business shall be Clifton. Graham county, Arizona and such other places the Board of Directors may hereafter designate.
 2.-ThSt the general nature Of the bushes, proposed to be transacted is ss follows; To sc- quire mining and milling properties and rights in the Territory Of Arizona and elsewhere by purchase. location or otherwise: to work. mine tunnel, develop, and operate the same; to mine. 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: 10 employ water stem and electric powers in carrying on the business of said com pauy 10 own. control. construct and maintain dam. and reservoirs for the development. stor- age and sale of water 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 tho transmission Of light and power generated for its own use or for the sale of said power and light to others in the Terretory of Arizona: 10 buy and hold such real estate as is permissible by the laws Of the Territory of Arizona; io lay out town at or near its mines and sell or lease lots therein; 10 take real estate. stocks, bonds and other secur- ities in payment in whole or in part of any debt actually owing to it, or purchase the same if considered necessary. and to use. manage and dispose Of such as has been taken or pur- chased; to open and maintain 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 and dispose of any and all Of its property at pleasure and 10 mortgage the same to secure it's debts: tO issue bonds and other evidence of in debtcdness to borrow money on the credit Of the corporation; and 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 ized is ve million dollars tS5 900 OOO and the number of shares into which it is divided Is five hundred thousand (SOO, ,OOO) of the par value of ten dollars tSl0) each. which may be used fin the purchose ofproperty by the company or in its operation and said stock when issued shall be fully paid and non -assessable.
 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 fin the office of the County Recorder in said Ora ham county.
 5.-Thc 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, 1903 and until their successors are elected.
 or liability to which the corporation is at any time to subject itself is three million dollars (s3001. OOO)
 That the private property of each officer and stockholder of said corporation is to be eI- empt from all corporate dc bts.
 In witness whereof we have hereuntO set our hands and seals this eighth day of November A D. 1902.
 HENRY II FoLSoM
 SAMUEL z. CAMPBELL
 WILLIAM II. POWERS
 Signed Sealed in presence of
 SUZETTA LUTHER.