The Coconino sun., 1905-09-02
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
Of the BLACK CATTLE COMPANY.

Know all men by these pre,eu that we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming n 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 9n com mission, cattle, horses sheep and other live stock to conduct a general merchgndise, for wardng and commission bu Snes% wholesale and retail: to purchase. hold, sep and deal in all kinds of merchandise, grain ,(meats, hides produce, wool, goods, wates and personal prop erty; to loan money. receive Deposits discount ,hoteS and conduct seneAal Banking business; to .acquire, transfer, leasf /mortgage and ex- change real and personal property and all of their incidents and nppurtenances 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 (s500o0), 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 21th, 1905, and the duration thereof, twenty-five t25l years thereafter.
 FIFrH--That the affairs Of said corporation are to be conducted by a Board of Three Di- rectors from among whom President, Secre- tary and Treasurer are to be chosen, and who are to be elected annually and serve one year, or until the election and qualifications Of their successors
 SIXTH--The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which said corporation Is at any time to subject itself Is Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars (s.5,000J
 SEVENTH private property of the stockholders Is to be exempt from corporate debts.
 In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set our hands and seals this s7th day of July, 1905.
 (Signed):
 GEORGE w. BLACK, JR., [Seall HARRISON CoNRARD. EUGENE A. SLIKER. Territory Of Arizona, County Of Coconino.
 Before me, James L.. Byrnes. n Notary Public in and for the County of Coconipo, Territory of Arizona on this day personally appeared George W. Black Jr. Harrison Conrard and Eugene A. SlilIer, known to me to be the per sons whose names are subscribed to the fore going instrument, and acknow iedged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed
 Given under my hand and seal Of office this 25th day Of July, D i9,5 (Signed) JAMES r.. ByRNEs, fSeal Notary Public. My commission expires January i9th, 1906. Territory Of Arizona, m 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 correct copy of the Articles Of Incorpora- tion of the Black Cattle Company that was filed in my said office July s7th, 1905, and as now appears of record in Book I, Articles of Interpretations, at pages 546 and 547, records of said Coconino County, Arizona. In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set my hand and afixed my official seal this 3lst day of July, 1905. H. c. HIBBEN, County Recorder, Coconino County, Arizona.
 First Pub. August ,, 1905 to Sept ?.