The copper era., 1909-04-29
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE SHANNON-ARIZONA RAIL- WAY COMPANY.

Known All Men By These Presents: That, whereas, Stock of q contemplated Railroad, with Telegraph and Telephone Lines, herein after fully described, and to the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars, (SlO,OO0 0O) the same being more than One Thousand Dollars (Sl, OO0.0O) for each and every mile of said proposed and con 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 Soe k did appoint John ". .BenI ie and RObt. D. Roberts their committee to notify the said undersigned to adopt Articles Of Association for corporation 10 be organized under the laws of the Territory of Arizona for the pur- pose of constructing. owning and mai0 taining said Railroad, with Telegraph and Telephone Lines and 10 elect from amongst the subscrib- CTS to said Articles, Five Directors of said Cor
 And, Whereas, the said John ". Bonnie and RObt D. Roberts as such Committee did on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1909, notify us the undersigned, in writing to adopt such Articles and elect such Directors.
 Now, Therefore we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves to- gether for the purpose of incorporating under and pursuant 10 the provisions of Chapter VII, Title XIII, of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, clare as fOllows
 ARTICLE l. That we 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 TOT the following purposes, tO-WiG
 To construct, maintain. operate, conduct and own a narrow guage railroad. in the Territory of Arizona, tO be operated by steam, electricity, horse, or other motive power for the carving 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 of them, to other persons, or individualS, for 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 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 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 it's 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 he 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 its existence shall be Fifty Years from and after the date Of
 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
 Names Residence Nathan l.; Amster, Boston, Mass. Alex. B. ClOugh. |" John John " Beppnie. Clifton, Ariz. Jas. A. Campbell,
 ARTICLE VI That the Capital Stock of this Corporation shall be Fifty Thousand Dol lars (S5OOOlOO). as estimated by competent en- gineers, divided in:o Five Hundred Shares (500) of the Par Value of One Hundred Dol lars (sl0O0O) each, all in Gold Coin of the United States.
 ARTICLE VII. That the amount of Capital Stock actually subscribed is the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars (SlO OOO.OO) and that the same has been subscribed by the following persons: Nathan L. Amster 96 S9 96OO.OO Alex. B. ClOugh 100 % John w. Bonnie 10000 RObt D. Roberts 10000 Jas. A. Campbell 10000
 Totals 100 SlO OOO O0
 ARTICLE VIII. That it's terminal shall be at the town of Clifton, and, at or near the Foot of Incline at shannon Mines, Metcalf, both being situate in the County of Graham. Territory of Arizona Cqmmeneing at or near shannon westerly direction to Metcalf Arizona.
 ARTICLE TX. That the estimated length of ARTICLE x. Before the filing of these articles, the subscribers hereto have duly elected Treasurer, tO-wit: Robt D. Roberts, of the Town of Clifton, County of Graham Territory of Arizona, to whom there has been paid for the use and benefit of said corporation the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars (SiOOOO CO., being 100 per cent. of the amount of the Sub scribed Capital Stock of the Corporation.
 In witness whereof, we have hereuuto set our hands and seals this 29th day of March, A D. l9J9.
 JOHN w. BENNIE (SeaD
 ROBT. D. ROBERTS (SeaN
 JAS. A. CAMPBELL (SeaD