The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-02-16

tion so certified and attested and Gus todian of the Great Seal of said State hereunto affixed.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. The
 Great Seal of the State is hereunto af.
 fixed.
 WITNESS, my hand at the City of Albany, the twentieth day of Decem-
 Der, in the year of our Lord one thou sand nine hundred and eleven. (SEAL) EDWARD LAZANSKY
 Secretary of State. CERTIFICATE INCORPORATION
 PHELPS DODGE MERCANTILE
 COMPANY
 We, the undersigned, being all per sons of full age and at least two-thirds being citizens of the United States, and one or more being residents of the State of New York, do hereby make. sign and acknowledge this certificate Of incorporation, as follows: First: The name of the proposed corporation is Phelps Dodge Mercan- tile Company.
 Second: The objects for which this corporation is formed are to do any of the things herein set forth to the same extent as natural born person might, and in any part of the world, to-wit:
 To transact a general mercantile business, to. manufacture, produce, | buy, sell, import, export, lease, ex- change, hire, let, invest in, mortgage, trade and deal in and otherwise ac- quire and dispose of wares and mer- chandise and property of every kind in all branches and in business neces- sary and incidental thereto or connec- ted herewith.
 To take, acquire. hold, own, sell, lease, mortgage, improve, cultivate and otherwise deal in real estate.
 To manufacture, buy, sell and oth- erwise deal with lumber of all kinds.
 To raise, purchase, sell and other wise deal in farm and dairy products, cattle and all other live stock and gen. erally to conduct agricultural busi- neSSes.
 To take, acquire, appropriate, pur- chase, sell, store, supply and furnish water for irrigation, manufacturing, mining and domestic uses, to con- struct and maintain reservoirs, dams, | ditches and all other works for the diversion, storage, distribution or use of water.
 To borrow or loan money, to make | and issue promisSory notes, bills of exchange, bonds, debentures and evi- | dences of indebtedness of all kinds, | whether secured by mortgage pledge | or otherwise:
 To purchase, acquire, hold and dis pose of the stocks, bonds and other evidences of any corporation, domes- tic or foreign, and to issue in exchange therefor it's stocks, bonds or other obligtions, and | to exercise in respect thereof all the rights, powers and privileges of in- dividual owners, including the right to vote thereon, and to aid in any man. ner as permitted by law, any corpora tion or association of which any bonds or other securities or evidences of in- debtedneSS of stock are held by the corporation, and do any acts or things designed to protect, preserve, improve or enhance the value of any such bonds or other securities or evidences of indebtedness or stock.
 To do everything necessary, suit able and proper for the accomplish ment of any of the purposes or the attainment of any of the objects of the furtherance of any of the powers hereinabove set forth, either alone or in association with other corporations, firms or individuals, and do every oth- CT act or thing incidental or appur- tenant to or growing out of or con- nected with the aforesaid business or powers, or any part thereof.
 Third: The amount of the capital stock shall be Four Million Dollars ] ($4,0OO,00O). All of said stock shall be common stock.
 Fourth: The number of shares of which the capital stock shall consist is forty thousand (4O,000) of the par ( value of One Hundred Dollars ($100.- ' )0) each, and the amount of the cap { tal with which said corporation will , begin business is Five Thousand Dol ars ($5,00000.) (
 Fifth: The principal office of the ( is in the Borough of Man lattan, City, County and State of New York. The corporation may establish othero ffices, agencies, branches, or stores, and carry on business outside of the State of New York and in any part of the world.
 Sixth: Its duration shall be per ( )etual. t Seventh: The number of Directors shall be seven. A Director need not be a stock : lolder Eighth: The names and Post Of C ice addresses of the Directors for a he first year are as follows: f James Douglas, 99 John Street, New ! York, N. Y. y Cleveland H. Dodge, Do. S Arthur Curtiss James, Do. " James Mclean do. + Wm Church Osborn, 71 Broadway, . New York, N. Y. I E. Hayward Ferry, Il Nassau Street b Jew York, N. Y.
 George Notman, 99 John Street, o Jew York, N. Y. Ninth: The names and Post Of d ce addresses of the subscribers to il his certificate and a statement of the Il umber of shares which each agrees