Graham guardian., 1905-09-15
First publication August 1916 times
ARTICLES OF Incorporation
of the
TEXAS BELL MINING COMPANY

WHEREAS: Ut. Richardson, O. b. Hoover
A. J. Hoover, l. w. Culp, of the county of Bell
state of Texas, have associated ourselves to
gether for the purpose Of incorporating unde,
the general laws Of the Territory Of Arizona
and the articles hereinafter set forth shall cor,
slitute Articles of Incorporation of the Texa,
Bell Mining Company.
ARTICLE ONE.
The name of the company shah be Texa,
Bell Mining Company.
ARTICLE Two
The object (which this organization IL Gre.
ated is for the purpose of prospecting for.
locate, purchase, acquire, hold, own, lease
let, bargain. SELL convey, operate control
possess, work and develop mines, and mining
claims. of every kind and nature Whatsoever
and interest therein, and lands, townsites
water rights and mill sites, incidental thereto
smelt, reduce, crush, concentrate, treat, refine
and wash ores, metals, bullion, earth, clay and
gravel. To acquire, erect, own, hold let lease
possess, bargain, sell. operate, control and
work mills, smelters, reduction works, nv.
draulic work, fumes roads, railroads. tram.
ways, and suitable machinery, lands and
bitches, water and water rights Incidental
thereto, for mining milling smelling reducing,
crushing, sluicing and washing OF ores, metals,
bullion, earth, clay and gravel or any other
way of preparing the same available for market
To transact all business for mines or mining
claims, or interest or any other property right,
anddranchises to be purchased by this com
pany
ARTICLE THREE
The capital stock of said company shall be
VI ,So,OO0.0 90 divided into shares ofs25 each.
ARTICLE FOUR
The term of existence Of the Texas Bell
Mining Company shall be fifty years
ARTICLE FIVE
The number of directors of this company
he and al cd fh0 Hruf u
OF November of each year, and the names Of
those who shall manage the affairs of the com
PaBy for the FIRST year of its existence are T. ].
iKlehardson, 0. 3. Hoover, A. J. Hoover, l. W.
ARTICLE SIX
The principal office of said company shall be
kept at killeen, Bell County, Texas and the
principal business Of said company OF the
character of mining shall be carried on in the
County of Graham, Arizona Territory This
company shall commence business on the first
day of November, 1901.
ARTICLE sEvKN
The stock of said company shall be non
assessable and fully paid up and no officer,
manager or stakeholder shall be liable except
the property of this corporation that their pri-
vete property is hereby exempt from the debts
of this corporation.
ARTICLE SEVEN
Ihe Mghest amount of Indebtedness and
liability, direct or contingent, TO which this
corporation is atany time to be subject is $3.50.
ARTICLE EIGHT
The board of directors shall have the power
to make such bylaws as they may deem proper
for the management of the affairs of the com
pany, not inconsistent with the laws OF Arizona
Territory for the purpose of CARRYING ON all
kinds Of business within the object and pur-
poses of said company.
In witness whereof, the said incorporators
have hereunto set their hands this 2Sth day Of
October, 1904.
l. W. CuLp,
o. B. HOOVER,
A. j, HOOVER,
T. ]. RICHARDSON.