Graham guardian., 1907-09-20
First publication sept lS-6t
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
Fort Thomas Land and Cattle
Company

KNOW ALL MEN by THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned, do hereby asso-
ciate ourselves together for the purpose of
forming corporation under the laws of the
Territory of Arizona, and to that end do de-
clare
That the names of the incorporators are J. N
Porter and Free Hubbard, aud that the name
of the corporal is aud shall be Fort THOMAS
LAND CATTLE COMPANY; that the principal
place Of business Of said corporation shall be
Fort Thomas Graham County, Arizona, but the
corporation may have such other offices with.
in the Territory of Arizona as may be desig-
mated and established by the Board Of Directors
or by the stockho ders at any regular or special
meeting thereof. at which any business of the
corporation may be transacted,
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The general nature Of the business TO be car
ried on by the corporation is 10 buy, sell
lease, own and cultivate farming, grazing and
other lands; and TO buy, sell. raise and improve
horses, cattle and live stock of any and all
kinds whatsoever; to engage in and do gem
eral banking business, 70 buy and sell hay
and grain and general merchandise, to
own aud operate water bitches for irrigation
and other purposes, and TO own, buy, sell and
lease water rights, and TO do any and ali things
incident TO the carrying ON of the businesses
above mentioned,
The capital stock Of the corporation shall be
Finy Thousand Dollars, aud be divided ipia-
five Hundred shares of the par value Of One
Hundred Dollars each; and said stock shall be
issued, fully paid and worcestershire. at such
times and under such conditions as the Board
OF Directors may designate IN exchange for
cash, property, services or other valuable
right, thing or consideration, and the action of
the said board In the premises shall be final
and conclusive.
The time OF the commencement of The cor
Poration shall be the date OF the dling of copy
OF these articles OF incorporation in the Office OF
the county rscorder Of Graham county, ARIZONA
and the filing of a copy thereof In the Office of
the Territorial Auditor at Phoenix. Arizona
anc the termination thereof shall be twenty
five years thereafter with the privilege of a
renewal thereof as provided by law.
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The affairs Of this corporation shall be con.
Quoted by Board OF Directors consisting OF
three persons, and J. n Porter and Free Hub
be the Board of Directors to serve as such until
the tirst regular annual meeting of the stock
holders which shall be held on the first Mon.
Jay OF september, l9jS, and the regular annual
meetings OF the stockholders shall be on the
drSt Monday of September OF each aud every
year of It's corporate existence.
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The highest amount of Indebtedness 10 which
this corr OrHtlon may involve Itself shall not
exceed at any one time, the sum of SSOO00. 90
which does not exceed twO-thirds of il capital
stock; and the private property of the stock
holders OF thus corporation shall be forever ex-
empt trcm the debts and liabilities thereof
In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seas, this - day of August
1897,
J. n. PORTER, (Sean
FREE HUBBARD. seal
Territory Of Arizona,( %
County of ella. -
Before me, }. N. MoCollum, notary public
in and Tor tile county OF ella, Territory OF Ari-
zona, this day personally appeared j. n. Porter
aud Free Hubbard, known TO me TO lc tie per
sons mentioned and who in my presence sub.
SCpbed the foregoing ARTICLES OF Incorporation.
and Acknowledged TO me that they executed
Tho same for uses and purrocas tharofn Sot