The Coconino sun., 1905-08-26
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
Of the BLACK CATTLE COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents. that we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated 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 n general merchandise. for warding and commission 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 a general banking business to .acquire transfer, lesse. mprtgage and ex- change real and perscnaA prSperty and all of their incidents and appurtenyhces in the Terri tory of Arizona and elsewhAye; 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
 
 to be paid in at such dates and in such sums 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 (25) years thereafter.
 FIFTH-That the affairs of said corporation are to be conducted by Poard of Three Di- rectors from among whom n President, Secre- tary and Treasurer 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 (ss5,0O0).
 SEyENTH-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.
 (Sgned):
 GEORGE W. BLACK, JR.,
 [Seall HARRISON COWARD,
 EUGENE A. SLIKER. Territory of Arizona,
 County of Coconino.
 Before me, James l.. Byrnes a Notary Public in and for the County of Coconino, Territory of Arizona. on this day personally appeared George w. Black, Jr.. Hlrrison Conrard and Eugene A. Sliker, known to me to be the per  going instrument, and acknowi iedged to that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed
 Given under my hand and seal of ofiice this 27th day Of July, A D. l9J6
 (Signed) JAMES L.. BYRSgs.
 lSeall Notary Public. My commission expires January 18th, i9o6. Territory of Arizona. County of Coconino.
 IH.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 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 sfixed my official seal this 3ist day of July, 1905. II. c. BIBBEN, County Recorder, Coconino County, Arizona.
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