The oasis., 1912-01-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
SKIBO MINING AND DEVELOPMENT
 COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we the undersigned have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of Arizona and 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 of Missouri, and at such other places as the Board Of Directors may establish, at which places all incorporators', stockholders and Directors meetings may be held, and all corporate busi- ness may be transacted
 ARTICLE III.
 The amount of the corporate stock of this Company shall be Four Hundred Thousand Dollars (Si00 00000), divided into 100000 shares of the par value oi One Dollar (Sl.00) each, and said capital stock shall be paid up at the date Of issuance, or at such times as the Board of Directors may designate, in money, property, labor, or any other valuable right or thing, and the judgment of the Board of Directors as to the value thereof, shall be conclusive.
 ARTIULEIV.
 The general nature of the business in which this corporation shall engage is as follows, to-wit:
 The owning, developing and operating of mines and mining properties, with the right to build such necessary private railroads, aerial trans, canals and vladuCts as shall be neces- sary ln the operation of 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 hold, purchase, mortgage and convey real and personal property in Arizona. or in any other State, Territory or Colony of the United States of America, and also to engage in any and all kinds of business that natural person might or could in the United states of America.
 ARTICLEV. The affairs of this corporation shall be con ducted by Board of Directors, which shall consist of J. A. Ritzler, president; Vernon Ross, vice president; Otto Zimmer, treasurer 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. 1918.
 ARTICLEVI. This corporation is formed to endure for twenty-five (25) years after its Articles are duly executed, but its charter rights may be renewed, before the charter expires, from time to time, for periods not exceeding twenty-five years at time, perpetually.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The private property of the stockholders of | tnls corporation small De, ana ls nereDy made, | forever exempt from all liabilities for Is debts or obligations.
 | ARTICLE VIII.
 The total indebtedness for which this Cor l pOration shall become liable shall not exceed ! the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, 1 (Sl0000 which said sum is not more than | tWo-thTds of the capital stock thereof l IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th day of Decem- l Der, A. D. l9ll
 J. A. RITZLER, (5EAL.)
 VERNON ROSS, (SEAL). OTTO ZIMMEK, (SEAL) EDWARD C. WRIGHT. (SEAD.
 FRED ;. MILLER (SEAL) December 2lst, l9ll