The copper era., 1909-05-13
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE SHANNON-ARIZONA RAIL-
 WAY COMPANY.

Known All Men By These Presents: That whereas, Stock of contemplated Railroad, with Telegraph and Telephone Lines, herein after fully described, and to the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars (S10O00 00) the same being more than One Thousand Dollars (Sl, OO0.0O) for each and every mile Of said proposed and con l templated Railroad. with Telegraph and Tele- phone Lines, has been subscribed by Nathan L. Amster Alexander B. Clough, John W Ben nie, Robt D. Roberts and Jas. A. Campbell. And, whereas, the said Subscribers to said Stoc k did appoint John W. .BenT ic and Robt. D. Roberts their committee to notify the said undersigned to adopt Articles of Association for corporation to be organized under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. for the pur- pose of constructing, owning and maintaining said Railroad, with Telegraph and Telephone Lines, and to elect from amongst the subscrib- CTS to said Articles, Five Directors of said Cor pOrporation.
 And, Whereas the said John ". Bennie and Robt D. Roberts as such Committee did on the 25th day of March A. D. 1909. notify us the undersigned, in writing, to adopt such Articles and elect such Directors.
 this day voluntarily associated ourselves to- gether for the purpose of incorporating under and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VII, Title XIII, of the Revised Statutes of Arizona 1901. to that end, and do hereby certify and de- clare as follows:
 ARTICLE 1. That do hereby erect our selves into a corporation under and pursuant to the provisions of said Revised Statutes of Arizona under the corporate name and style of The Shannon Arizona Railway Company.
 ARTICLE II. That said corporation is form ed Tor the following purposes, to-wit 10 COnSLfuCt, IndlnLlli. operate, COnlucI ana own q narrow guage railroad. in the Territory of Arizona, to be operated by steam, electricity, of passengers and freight thereon, and there over, for hire, with all the necessary tracks, side tracks, spur tracks, and equipment for the same.
 Also to conduct, purchase own and maintain public or private Telegraph and Telephone Line, or either Of them, with or without wires, along the line of said RairOrd and to operate the same and the business thereof; and to lease said Telegraph and Telephone Lines, or either other DerSOQS the construction, operation and maintenance thereof or of either thereof and for either such construction. operation or maintenance of said Telegraph and Telephone Lines, or either of them.
 And 10 carry on a general express business in connection with the operations of said Railroad.
 And to have, and exercise, such other powers as any Railroad Company may be allowed by law to exercise in the present, or in the future.
 And to purchase, construct, own, maintain, and operate in conjunction with said Railroad, such branch and side lines, and railroads be- tween said Railroad and such points as the Board of Directors of said Company may, from time to time, determine to be necessary for the business of said road.
 ARTICLE III. That its principal place of business shall be in the town of Clifton, County of Graham, Territory of Arizona.
 The Annual Meeting of the Corporation shall be held at the Office of the Company in Cliff ton. on the 1st Monday in January, in each year. but said meeting, and special meetings of the Stockholders, may be held in Boston, County of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, if so ordered by the Board of Directors.
 ARTICLE ". That the term of it's existence shall be Fifty Years from and after the date of its incorporation
 ARTICLE V. That the number of Direct ors shall be five (5). and that the name of those who shall be directors. and who are appointed to act until their successors are elected and qualified, are:
 Names Residence Nathan l.. Amster, Boston, Mass Alex. B. Clough. John w. Bennie Clifton, Ariz. RObt. D. Roberts, '' Jas. A. Campbell
 AR TICLE VI That the Capital Stock of