Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-13
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the Keystone Copper Compan,
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

l VI NhS NCyotVh~ ~oPPSs APs>'y | KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: | We, l.. F. Wghtman, J. k. Ffnletter, Albert | A. Aal, Issac NJ. Mason, Geo. A. Riddle, c. S'
 Maddox, Geo s. Foster, J. J. Searcy, and Geo.
 w. F. Hunt, and all being persons of lawful
 age, and capacity, hereby associate ourselves
 together for the purpose of forming cor
 poration under and pursuant to the laws of
 the Territory of Arizona. relating to 'Corpor-
 ations in General, and to that end agree us
 follows, to-wit:-
 The corporation shall be named and styled
 THE KEYSTONE COPPER COMPANY" ILL
 The general nature of tue business of this
 corporation shall consist Of the acquisition of
 mines and mining properties, including coal
 copper, precious stones onyx and marble
 quarries, and gold and silver by discovery pur'
 chase or lease, and working developing and | sale of the same; producing and treating of
 copper, gold and silver, and other ores or
 bullion, and the buying and selling of all ores
 or metalliferous products; the smelling for | hire of all such substances, and the construc | ton and operation of tramways, railways | and the transportation of passengers, and | freight, and the acquisition of such real
 estate millsites, water powers and personal | property as may be necessary for the carry. | ing on of the business of said corporation; to
 conduct and carry on general merchandise | business in the buying and selling of any and
 all kinds and classes of merchandise, at such
 mine or mines and at such other places as shall be determined upon by the board Of | directors.
 The principal place for the transaction of | business of said corporation shall be at Globe, | Gila County in the Territory of Arizona, but a | permanent oifice may be maintained at the | City Of St Louis, in the State of Missouri and | branch offices at such other places as may be determined by the board of directors of the 1 company
 The amount of the capital stock Of said company shall be One Million (si, 900, ,OOOOW Dol
 lars divided into Two Hundred Thousand shares Of the par value Of Five $500 Dollars each per shane.
 The capital stock may be paid at such time and in such manner including the payment in property and services, as the board Of drec
 tors shall from time to time determine and their valuation of such property or services shall be final and conclusive. And 1t shall be | lawful for the board of directors to set aside such portion of the stock Of said company for treasury purposes as shall be deemed best by said board.
 And said corporation shall have power to buy and sell its own shares otstock. VI
 This corporation shall commence its legal existence upon the date Of the issuance of the certificate of the incorporation hereon by the auditor Of the Territory Of Arizona, and shall continue for a period Of twenty five years
 from that date.
 The management and conduct Of the affairs of the company shall be by board Of direc- tors at least nine in number, but this number Of members of the board of directors may De increased from time to tune in such q manner as shan be provided in the bylaws of the com. pany when adopted
 The directors shall be chosen annually on the second Thursday of April of each year. The following named person shall with any others hereafter selected pursuant to the by jaws, when adopted serve as directors until the SccOnu InufSuay Ol apsu lvJO tO Nlt'-bs $, Maddox, A. A. Aal Geo. A. Riddle l.. E. wightman, Isaac NJ, Mason, J. R. Flnletter, Geo $. Foster Geo. w. F, Hunt, and J. J. Searcy, and the successor or successors Of them.
 The directors shall choose president, one or more vice presidents a treasurer and sec retary, and such other officers and agents as may be provided for in the bylaws when adopted, or by resolution of the board Of di- rectors.
 The highest amount of indebtedness and lia. bnity direct or contingent, to which the cor poraton shall be at any time subject, shall in no case everexceed Seven Thousand Ct70OlOO Dollars.
 The private property of the members of this company shall be exempt from liability for its corporate debts.
 lS TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have hereto set our hands and seals this 10th day of April, 1905 LYMAN E. WIGHTMAN, [Seall J. R FiNLETTER loeall ALBERT A. AAL lSeall ISAAC NJ. MASON, tSeall GEO. A. RIDDLE, lSeall