Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
\. 2. SIINSON. lS C. k. VAN SCHOICK-
State of Nevada.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE STERLING COPPER
 COMPANY.

Know All Men By These Presents. That We. whose hands are hereunto affixed, slo hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming q corporation under the laws of the Territory of Ari-
 first: The names of the incorporators are Neil McEwen, I. F.. Nelson and Jud- son A. Elliott. and the name of the cor poratiOn shall be The Sterling Copper Company. The principal place within the Territory of Arizona in which the buSi- ness of said corporation is to be trans may have such branch offices either within or outside of Arizona as the board of directors may from time to time de terr2ine, at any of which places meetings of the stockholders and board of direct
 Second: The general nature of the bus mess proposed to be transacted is to make contracts; to purchase, lease, bond change. sell, or otherwise dispose of, pledge: mortgage, hypOtheCate and deal in real estate and any and all kinds or personal property. including bonds and shares of the capital stock of other cor pOratiOnS, mines. m ming claims. oil lands, coal lands mineral lands. oil. gas. coal. shGle. asphaltum. petroleum, asbestos, salt. wa CT and water rights and machin- cry, and to work, mine, explore, operate and develop the same: 10 borrow money and execute notes. bonds, mortgages or to exercise in respect thereof and of all shares of capital stock and other securi- powers and privileges of individual own CTS. including the right to vote any SndrCS or SlOch neiQ by lt 10 the same extent that natural person might or could do. and in general to do all things necessary 10 the proper conduct of the business of this corporation.
 Third: The authorized amount of capi- tai stock shall be one million collars (Si. .OJ0. .O90OG). divided into one million Loco. OO0) shares of the par value Of one dollar (S1.00) each. At such time as the board of directors may bv resolution ii- rect. said capital stock shall be pa1d in. either in cash or by the sale and trans fer of real or personal property to the L gH poses in payment for which capital stock may be issued, and the stock so come and be fully paid up and non- assessa bIe. and the judgment of me di- rectors as to the value of the property purchased shall be cOncIuslve-
 Fourth: The time of the commence ment of this corporation shall be the 2lSt day of November, A D. 1905, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 i Fifth: The affairs Of this corporation l less than five @ nor more than seven C7l directors and the following named per sons shall constitute such board until ! their successors are elected and qualified 1 Neil McEwen, I. E. Nelson, Geo II. Vii Elliott Thereafter the board of direct ! OrS shall be elected from among tho stockholders on the third Wednesday iT 1 November of each year commencing 1T
 Sixth: The highest amount of indeb: eCneSs or liability to which this corpC
 ration is at any time subject shall b, fifty thousand dollars (S5o.OO0.00)
 ! Seventh: The private property of tn, stockholders of this corDoration shall b' exempt from corporate debts of any kinC | whatsoever.
 Tn witness whereof. we have hereunt, set our hands and seals this 2oth day O ] November. A D. 1905.
 NEIL McEWICN. (Seas
 I. F. NELSON. (Seai HUDSON A ELLIOTT. Seal Territory of Arizona
 County of AIaricopa. ss.
 Before me, W. H. Teaslcy. notar. public in and for the Territory an county aforesaid. on this day personall appeared Neil McEwen, l. F. Nelson am Judson A. Elliott, known to me to be tn persons whose names are subscribed L the foregoing instrument and they aC ll1nowledged To me that they executed tn
 same for the uses ana purposes therei mentioned.
 Given under mv hand and seal of office