The oasis., 1911-12-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF sKIBo MINING AND DEVoL0PMENT COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE r PRESENTS, that we the undersigned have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose or forming corporation under the laws or Arizona, ana for that purpose do adopt the following charter.
 ARTICLEI
 The name of this corporation shall be SKIBO MINING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
 ARTICIEII.
 This Company shall keep it's office at Mowry, Arizona and may keep other principal offices and places of business at Kansas City, state or Missouri, and at such other places as the Board ol Directors may establish at which places all ineorporatorS', stockholders, and Directors meetings may be held, and all corporate ousi- ness may be transacted.
 ARTICLE IT.
 The amount of the corporate stock of this Company shall be Four Hundred Thousand Dollars iSiO0 QUO CO., divided into 100000 shares of the par value oI One Dollar ($l00) each, and said capital stock shall be paid up at the date of issuance, or at such times as the Board ot Directors may designate, in money, property, labor or any other valuable right or thing, and the judgment of the ard of Directors as to the value thereof shall be conclusive.
 ARTIULEI ". The general nature of the business in which this corporation shall engage IS as follows, to-wit:
 Ine OWulUE uENGtOplnE dAo bPNA"tAAb VI mines and mining properties, with the flght to build such necessary private railroads, aerial trans, canals and vlauucts as shall be neces- sAry In the operation Oi said properties tO build and operate smelling and reduction works; to operate general stores in connection with it's mines and mining properties, and to ! huid, purchase mortgage and convey real ana personal property in Arlzona. or m any other State, Territory or Colony Of the United states | of America, and lsO to engage III any ana all ,nds of business that Il natural person might | or could ill the United states of America.
 ARTICLEV
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con- ducted by q Board Of Directors, which shall consist of J. A. Ritzler, president; Vernon Ross vice president; Otto Zimmer, treas urer; Edward C. Wright, secretary; Fred J. Miller; and their successors shall be elected on the second Tuesday of January, in each year, as the Bylaws shall provide, except that those named hereinbefore shall hold office until the second Tuesday in January, A. D. 1913.
 ARTICLE VI
 This corporation is formed to endure for twenty-five (25) years after its Articles are duly executed, but it's charter rights may be renewed, before the charter expires, from time to time for periods not exceeding twenty -hVe years at time, perpetually
 ARTICLE VII.
 The private property of the stockholders 0i this coTporatlOn shall be- and is hereby made forever exempt fIOm all liabilities for it's debts or obligations.
 ARTICLE VIII
 The total indebtedness for which this Cor. pOration shal, become liable shall not exceed the sun of One Hundred Thousand Dollars (SlO0OO0) which said sum is not more than tWo-thirds of the apltal stock there0i
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th day of Decem Der, A. D. 1911. | J. A. RITZLER, (SEAL.)
 VERNON ROSS, (SEAL).
 OTTO ZIMMER, (SEAL). EDWARD C. WRIGHT, (SEAI) i FRED [ MILLER (SEAL1