The Coconino sun., 1905-08-19
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
of the BLACK CATTLE COMPANY

Know all men by these presents. that we the undersigned, have this day voluntarily as ociated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws Oi the Territory of Arizona. and we hereby certify:
 FIRST-That the names Of the Corporators are: George w. Black, Jr Harrison Conrard Eugene A. Sliker; that the name of the Corpo ration shall be the BLACK CATTLE COM PANY, and that the name Of the principal place of transacting business k Flagstaff. Co., conino County, Arizona.
 SECoND-That the general nature Of the business proposed to be transacted by the said incorporated company and the object for which 1t Is formed, incorporatei and organized shall be to purchase, sell. raise and handle on com mission. cattle, horses, sheep and other live stock; to conduct general merchandise. for wardjng and comm ssi1n business. wholesale and retail to purchase, hold, sell and deal in all kinds of merchandise grain. meats hides. produce. wool goods, wares and personal prop erty; to loan money. receive deposits, discount notes and conduct general banking business; to acquire transfer leuSe. mortgage and ex- change real and per+ nal property and all of their incidents and aIjpurtenances in the Terri- tory of Arizona and elsewhere; and to have and possess for all of elese purposes the same powers in such respacts that private individ- uals now enjoy.
 THIRD The amoent of the Capital Stock authorized is Fifty Thousand Dollars (sSO.0Oo) to be paid in at suchIdates and in such sums as may be prescribed bk the Board of Directors.
 FOURTH That the time of the commence ment of this oorpoHhtion is July 2'th, 1905, and the duration therebf twenty-five C25) years thereafter { "'-
 ,FIFVH-That thd affairs Of said corporation are to be conducted by Board of Three Di- rectors from aihond whom a President, Secre- tary and Treasufef are ,to be ohosen.Sand whe are to be elected ahnpally and serve one year, or until the election and qualifications Of their st1ccs..sork hi Ui. (, ,tg4,tt IE
 SIXTH7-The highest amount of, indebtedness or liability to which said corporatio Is at any time to subject itself is Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars (S25.000).
 SEVENTH -Thd private property of the stock Rhohiers Is to be- exempt from corporate debts. ,
 In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this g7th day of July, 1905.
 (Signed): u,i7r
 GEORGE W. BLACK JR.,
 TSeall HARRISON CoSRARD, EUGENE A. SLIKER" -.. Territory of Arizona, County Of Coconino
 Ber1re me James r.. Byrnes. a Notary Public in and for the County of Coconino, Territory of Arizona. on this day personally appeared George W. Black, Jr.. Harrison Conrard aud t4ngt ne A. NlhtTs hloNu VI ~ bt hhi pti- sons whose names are subscribed to the fore going instrument, and Acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed Given under my hand and seal of office, this 27th day of July, "A. D.. i90S,
 (Signed) JAMES L.. BYRNEs, [SCall Notary Public. My comtnissfon expires January l9th 1906 Territory of Arizona, s
 County Of Coconino.
 I,H.'C. Hibben, County Recorder in and for the County of Coconino. Territory Of Arizona, and custodian Of the records of said office do hereby certify that the next following pages numbered to 3, both inclusive, Is a full, true and corpect copy of the Articles of Incorpora- ton of the Black Cattle Company that was l filed in my said office July 27th, 1905, and as now appears of record in Book I, Articles of i Interpretations at pages s46 and A7, records of said Coconino County. Arizona,
 In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this Slst day of July 1905 II. C. HIBBEN, County Recorder, Coconino County, Arizona. ! First Pub August 3, 1905, to Sept ?.