Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF GRAY MOUNTAIN COP
 PER COMPANY.

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF GRAY MOUNTAIN COP
 PER COMPANY. Know All Men by These Presents: That we. whose names are hereun- to subscribed. GO hereby associate our selves together for the purpose o1 forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. and to that end make the following statement: First-The names of the corporators are: J.P. Chase. of Naco, Arizona, and Thomas A. Chase and Charles H. Chase of Centralia. Missouri, and the name of the corporation shall be GRAY MOUNTAIN COPPER COMPA- NY. The principal place within Ari- zona in which the business of said cor poration is to be transacted is Bisbee, Arizona. and the corporation may es- tablish branch offices within or with cut Arizona where meetings of stock holders and board of directors may be held.
 Second-The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is as follows, to-wit: To make contracts. lease, bond, locate or otherwise acquire, own, exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge. mortgage. hypothicate and deal in real estate and any and all kinds of personal property, mining claims and mines, oil lands. coal lands. oil, gas. ccal. shale. asphaltum. petroleum. as bestos, salt. water and water rights nd 'plore. operate and develop the same, and in general to do all things neces- sary to the proper conduct of the busi- ness of this corporation in Arizona. and elsewhere. and not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the Territory of Arizona.
 Third-The authorized amount of ca } tai stock of this corporation shall he one million (s1 600 ,000) dollars. divid- ed into one million shares of the par value of one (s1.00) dollar each. Said capital stock shall be fully paid up and non-assessable.
 Fourth-The time of the commence ment of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of a certified copy of these Articles of incorporation accord ing to law, and the termination there of shall be twenty-five years thereaf- ter
 Fifth-The affairs of the corporation shall be conducted by a board of di rectors of not less than three nor more than seven members. and the following shall constitute the board of directors until their successors are elected: J. P Chase. Thomas A. Chase and Charles H. Chase. There i after the board of directors shall be elected from among the stockholders ! cn the first Monday in April of each 1 year. The officers of the corporation 1 shall be elected by the board of direc- 1 tors at their first meeting on the first l Monday in April, 1904.
 Sixth-The highest amount of in | debtedness of this corporation shall l not exceed two-thirds (2-3) of its capi- l tai stock. Seventh-The private property of | the stockholders of this corporation | shall be exempt from corporate ! debts of any kind whatsoever THOMAS A. CHASE.
 CHART ES H. CHASE
 J. P. CHASE. In witness whereof, we have here | unto set nur hands the 27th day of Jan | uary. 1904
 State of Missouri, County of Boone. ss
 On this 14th day Of January. 1904, | before me personally appeared Tbom- | as A. Chase and Charles H. Chase, to | me known to be the same persons de- | scribed in and who executed the fore | going instrument, and acknowledged ! that they executed the same as their | free act and deed.
 In testimony whereof, have here unto set my hand and affixed my off cial seal, at my office in Boone Coun- I ty. the day and year first above writ ten.
 My term as Notary Public will ex- pire Dec. 20th, 1904.
 (SealD T. J. DANIEL.
 Notary Public | chise. ss On this 27th day of February, 1904, personally appeared J. P. Chase, | known to me to be the person whose f name is subscribed to the foregoing | instrument. and acknowledged to me | that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein | expressed.
 In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office. this 27th day of February, A. D. 1904.
 (Seal.) V.R. N. GREAvES
 Notary Public. My commission expires Sept IS, 1905.