The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-11-01


 of The Colorado Telephone Company, and Edw. B. Field, Jr., Philip Hanln and J. B. Macdonald as the three stockholders of The Tri-State Telo- phone and Telegraph Company to sign and acknowledge the certificate of in corporation for said consolidated con- pany, prepared and approved by said directors; and
 WHEREAS, by the terms of said written proposition and agreement of consolidation approved as aforesaid by the stockholders of said compan- ies, the consolidated company is to be known as The Mountain States Tels- phone and Telegraph Company, NOW THEREFORE;
 We, E. B. Field, E. M Burgess, Rod- erick Reid, Edw. B. Field, Jr., Philip Hamlin and J. E. Macdonald, all Of the city and county of Denver and state of Colorado, do, pursuant to the statutes in such cases made and pro- ton taken by the directors and stock holders of The Colorado Telephone Company and The Tri-State TeIe- phone and Telegraph Company, and the action of the directors at the joint neeting as aforesaid, do hereby make and execute in CENTUPLICATE tn :; certificate in writing of our intention to become and to organize body cor porate, as by said laws provided; and we do further certify:
 The corporate name and style of our said corporation shall be THE MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY. The objects and purposes for which said company is incorporated are: CD To carry on general tele- phone business, a general telegraph business, a general messenger buSi- ness, and any business involving the transmission of intelligence by cleo | tricity, in the state of Colorado, and in any other state or territory or colony of the United States, or of any forega country, and particularly in the states of Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Mon tana, and in the territories of Arizon ] and New Mexico.
 | (2) To construct, lease, purchase | by deed, conveyance, assignment or otherwise acquire, and to establish, hold, own, maintain, operate, improve and extend, telephone and telegraph lines and systems, and telephone eX- changes, in the different cities and counties of the state of Colorado, and ' in any other state or territory or col ony of the United States or of any foreign country, and particularly in the different cities and counties of the states of Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana, and in the territories of Ari- zona and New Mexico; and to con struct, lease, purchase or otherwise acquire, and to establish, hold, own, maintain and operate, improve and ex- tend, telephone and telegraph lines and systems between the different towns and cities in the state of Col orado, and in any other state or ter ritory or colony of the United States, or of any foreign country, and particd- larly in the states of Utah, Wyoming $, Idaho and Montana, and the territor- ies of Arizona and New Mexico, ami to collect tolls and charges for the ] transmission of messages or conver- sationS along, on or over said lines or systems.
 (3) To contract for, acquire by llease, purchase, deed, conveyance, a. signment or otherwise, and to hol1 own, maintain, operate, improve an extend, the physical property, ex- changes, wires, poles, conduits, appaT- atus of every kind or character, bus ness, franchises and all other rights, whether accrued or acquired under or granted by constitutional, legislative Tor municipal enactment, or by gen. eral laws or otherwise, of telephone l and telegraph companies, wherever or IhowSoever organized, dOmiciled O. toperated now or hereafter operated, located or domiciled in the state of iColorado, or in any other state or ter ritory or colony of the United States, Tor of any foreign country, and par Iticularly in the states of Utah, Wyom- ing, Idaho and Montana, and in the territories of Arizona and New Mexi- leo.
 | (4) To acquire by lease, purchase, condemnation, grant, license, assign iment or otherwise, rights of way upon, under, over, above, through or iD which to erect, construct, maintain, operate or hold, poles, wires, appara- tus and conduits for telephone and l telegraph wires, buildings and strIl lures, located or to be located in :re different cities and counties of ;hs state of Colorado, and in any other state or territory or colony of the United States, or of any foreign coun- try, and particularly in the diffe.'- ent cities and counties of the states; of Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Mon tana, and in the territories of Ari- zcna and New Mexico.
 (5) To apply for, obtain, have granted to it, hold, own, possess and enjoy, franchises and rights of every kind or description, of or from munci- palities, towns, cities or Counties i,i the state of Colorado, and in any other state or territory or colony of the United States, or of any foreign coun try, and particularly in the states 0: Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana and in the territories of Arizona an New Mexico ,and to accept, receive acquire, hold, own, possess and 2n joy all rights of whatsoever kin| given, granted or confirmed to tee graph or telephone companies undei the constitution, statutes or general laws of the state of Colorado, or oi