The oasis., 1912-01-13
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF SKIBO MINING AND OLOPNiENT COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY TH ESF 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
 -,- ARTICLEU.
 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 eStn blisil, at which places all inc0rporators', stock holders, 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 ($iO0, ,0U000), divided into 100000 shares of the par value oI One Dollar (Sl.O0) Caeh, 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 ard of Directors as to the value thereof, shall be conclusive.
 ARTICLE
 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 in the operation of said properties; to build and operate smeltng and reduction works; to operate general stores in connection with its mines and mining properties, and to hold, purchase, mortgage and convey real and personal property in ArlzOna, or in any other State, Territory or Colony of the United States nf ma md alc cn fp n an nd al k ndS of business that natural person might Tor could in the United states of America.
 ARTICLEV.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con- ducted by a Board of Directors, which shall consist of J. A. Ritzler, presidents 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 .l9l3
 ARTICLE VI.
 This corporation is formed to endure for twenty-five (25) years after it's 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 five years at time, perpetually.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be, and is hereby made forever exempt from all liabilities for it's debts or obligations.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The total indebtedness for which this Cor. pCration shal, become liable shall not exceed the sum ol One Hundred Thousand Dollars, (sl00,000) which said sum is not more than two-thirds of the capital stock thereof IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereuntO set our hands and seals this 10th day Of Decem- Der, A. D. 1911.
 J. A. RITZLER, (SEAL.)
 VERNON ROSS, (SEAL)
 OTTO ZIMMER, (SEAL)
 EDWARD C. WRIGHT, (SEAI).
 FRED :. MILLER, (SEAL) December Fist 1911