The Coconino sun., 1905-09-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the BLACK CATTLE COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned, have this day voluntarily ass ociated ourselves together for the purpose Of forming corporation under the laws of 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 Is 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 it is formed, incorporated and organized shall be to purchase sell. raise and handle on com mission, cattle, horses sheep and other live stock to conduct Il general merchandise for wardng and comm.ssio 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, lease mortgage and ex- change real and personal property and all Of their incidents and appurtenances in the Terri tory Of Arizona and elsewhere; and to have and possess for all Of these purposes the same powers in such respects that private individ- uals now enjoy.
 THIRD-The amount of the Capital Stock authorized is Fifty Thousand Dollars Cs5OO0O to be paid in at such dates and in such sums as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. FOURTH That the time of the commence ment of this corporation is July 27th. 1905 and the duration thereof, twenty five (e5l years thereafter.
 FIFTH-That the affairs of said corporation are to be conducted by Poard of Three Di- rectors from among whom President, Secre- tary and Treasurer gre to be chosen, and who are to be elected annbally and serve one year. or until the election and qualifications of their successors.
 SIXTH--The highesk amount Of indebtedness or liability to which sdid corporation is at any time to subject itself is{Twenty-hve Thousand Dollars (s25,OO0).
 SEVENTH-The private property of the stockholders is to be exempt from corporate debts.
 In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 27th day Of July, 1905
 (Signed)
 GEORGE w. BLACK JR.,
 Seall HARRISON CoNRARD,
 EUGENE A. SLIKER. Territory of Arizona ss
 County of Coconino.
 Befo me, James l.. Byrnes, Notary Public in and for the County of Coconino Territory Of Arizona. on this day personally appeared George W. Black, Jr.. Harrison Conrard and Eugene A. Sliker, known to me to be the per 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.. 1905
 (Signed) JAMES L.. BYRNEs. tSeall Notary Public. My commission expires January 10th, 1906. Territory Of Arizona, s
 County Of Coconino.
 I, H. c. Hibben, County Recorder In and for the County of Coeonino, Territory Of Arizona. and custodian of the records Of said office do hereby certify that the next following pages numbered to g. both inclusive, is full, true and correct copy of the Articles Of Incorpora- ton of the Black Cattle Company that was filed in my said office July s7th, 1905, and as now appears of record in Book |, Articles of Interpretations, at pages 546 and 5i7, records of said Coconino County, Arizona.
 In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affxed my official seal this 3ist day of July, i9G H. c. HIBBEN,
 County Recorder, Coconino
 County Arizona.
 First Pub. August ,, 1905, to Sept Q.