The Arizona sentinel., 1910-06-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

| KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES | ENTS, That we, the undersigned, have this day associated ourselves together | for the purpose Of forming a corpc, alton under and pursuant to the laws of the | Territory Of Arizona, and for that pur- pose do hereby adopt Articles of Incor | poration as follows:
 ARTICLE I. The name of this corporation shah be the Arizona Asbestos Company ARTICLE 2. | The principal place Of transacting bus [ mess of this corporation within the terri tory of Arizona shall be at Yuma, in the Arizona, and the principal place or places of transacting business outside of Arizona, shall be at Chicago, state Of H. linois where meetings or stockholders and directors may be held and all busi- ARTICLE 3. The general nature of the business pro- posed to be transactcd is to make con- tracts, to purchase lease, option, locate, or otherwise acquire, own, exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge Ortgage hypothecate and deal in mines, mining claims, mineral lands, coal lands, oil lands, timber lands, real estate, water and water rights, and to work, explore, operate and develop the same, and to eX- tract any and all minerals, oils and gas therefrom and deal in the products and chase, lease, or otherwise acquire, erect, own, operate, or sell Smelting and ore re- duction works, oil refinerieS, saw-mills ana power plants, ana QO a general real estate, manufacturing and mercantile business, to own, handle and control let terS patent and inventions, and shares of .tS oven capital stock, and that of other corporations, and devote any stock own ed by it the same as d natural person might do to issue bonds, notes, deben- lures, and other evidences of indebted ness and to secure the payment of the same by mortgage, deed of trust, or eth- erWise, to act as agent trustee, broker, or in any other fiduciary capacity, to hO1.fOU and lO1n in to do and perform such acts and things and transact such business, not incon- sistent with law. in any part O. the world as the board of directors may deem to the advantage of the corporation.
 ARTICLE 4.
 The authorized amount of the capital stock of this corpora tiOn shall be one million five hundred thousand ($1,500,- 000.00) dollars, divided into one million five hundred thousand Q,500,000) shares At such times as the board of directors may by resolution direct said capital stock shall be paid into this corporation, fer to 1t of real or personal property contracts, services, or any other valua- ble right or thing for the uses and pur- poses of said corporation, in payment for which shares of the capital stock of said corporation may be issued and the capi- tai stock so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid up and non -assessable, and in the absence of ac- tual fraud in transaction, the judgment of the directors as to the value of the property purchased or services rendered
 ARTICLE 5.
 The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of the fil- ing of a certified copy of these articles of incorporation in the office of the auditor of the territory of Arizona and the ter imitation thereof shall be twenty-five renewal as provided by law.
 ARTICLE 6.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by board of directors, and the following named sball constitute the board of directors u1til their seccessorfs are elected: H., A. Maurer, of Chicago, w. A. Harbison, of Robinson, Illinois, Thereafter the board of directors shall be elected from among the stockholders at the annual stockholders meeting to be held on the first day of July Of each year.
 ARTICLE E
 The board of directors shall have power to adopt and amend bylaws for the gov ernment of the corporation to fill Vacan- cies occurring in the board from any cause, and to appoint an executive com mittee and vest said committee with such powers as they may determine.
 ARTICLE s.
 The highest amount of Indebtedness, direct or contingent, to which the cor poration shall be subject at any one time shall be $500, ,000.00 dollars.
 ARTICLE 9.
 The private property of the stockhold- CTS and officers of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts of any kind and character whatsoever.
 In Witness whereof, We have hereun- Co set our hands and seals this f2th day of April, 1910.
 (SeaD II. A. MAURER (SeaD HARRY C. ADAMS (SeaD THOS; J. FISH (SeaD BTRNFFY H. FISH (Seal( ADOLPH H. KRUSE State of Indiana. County of Knox SS.
 Before me. the undersigned notary public in and for said county and state, on ths day personally appeared H. A. Maurer, Harry c. Adams, Thos J. Fish, Birney II. Fish, AdolDh II. Kruse and w. A. Harbison to me known to be the instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein ex- pressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of of-: flee this 12tfr day of April, A. D., 1910
 My commission @ s631 will expire on the 5th 9ss 5ssSaS Hf May 4. l2lf; niNco1N HARRISON.
 Notary Public
 County of Yuma, ss:
 and for tlIe county and territory afore~ said do hereby certify that the forego-r iag is a true, full and correct copy of the Articles of incorporation of the Arizona Asbestos Company, as filed for record in my office on the 20th Lay of April. A. D., 1910. as appears of record n book of Articles of Incorporatior4 at Page 217 ct seq records of Yuma county Arizona Territory.
 In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day (SeaD J. M. POLHAMUS,
 County Recorder. First Publication, Thursday April 2S.