The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-31
STATE OF ARIZONA.
Office of the Arizona Corporation
 Commission

that the annexed is a true and com- plete transcript of the Articles of h. corporation of Clifton Lodge, No. 1174 B. P. O. Elks-Building Associa- of said Arizona Corporation Commits sion on the 27th day of September, A. ID, 1913, at 1O:O0 o'clock a. m, as provided by law.
 In Testimony Whereof, The Ari- zona Corporation Commission by it's Chairman has hereunto set it's hand and affixed it's Official Seal Done at the city of Phoenix, the Capitol, this 27th day of September, A. D., 1913.
 SEAL
 ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMIS-
 w. P. GEARY,
 Chairman.
 FRANK DE SOUZA,
 Secretary Articles of Incorporation of Clifton Lodge No. 1174, B. p. O. EIks Building Association, Clifton, Ari- zona.
 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That the undersigned, citizens of the United States of America, desiring to create a Cor poration under and by virtue of the Laws of the State of Arizona, by mu- tual consent, associate ourselves to- gether for that purpose, and do here by execute, adopt, and acknowledge the following as the Articles of h. corporation of said corporation:
 ARTICLE l.
 The name of this Corporation shall be CLIFTON LODGE No. 1174, B. P. O. ELKS BUILDING ASSOCIA- TON" and it's principal office and place of transacting it's business shall be in the Town of Clifton, County of Greenlee, and State of Arizona.
 ARTICLE H. The names Of the corporators of this Corporation are: w. ARTHUR SLOAN; CARL c. SELLERS; Arizona.
 ARTICLE III.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by said corporation is: To acquire and own Real Estate, and to erect build ing thereon; to sell, let, rent andhire the same; to borrow money, and is- sue Bonds; and to mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of any and all of it's property for the security of the payment of any of it's indebtedness; and to do any and all things neces- sary to carry into effect the objects for which this corporation was form ed.
 ARTICLE W.
 The Capital stock of the corpora tion shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars ($5O, 100000 divided into Five Thou sand Shares of the Par Value of Ten Dollars ($1O.OO) each; and shall be non-assessable; and the amount of CIl ohoI ho fully paid in before and Certificate therefor shall be issued.
 ARTICLE V.
 The time of commencement of this Corporation shall be the day upon which a Certificate of Incorporation is issued to it by the Arizona Corpor- ation Commission, and the time of the termination of this Corporation shall be Twenty Five Years there after.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The affairs of this Corporation shall be conducted by Board of ors hereof until the 18th day of March, A. D., 1914, and thereafter the Board of Directors shall consist Gf Five (5) persons, to be elected by the Stockholders of this Corporation on the said 18th day of March, A. D. 1914, for term of One Year each; and annually thereafter on the Third Wednesday of March of each year Five Directors shah be elected for; the term of One Year each; and said Directors shall hold their Office for the terms for which they gre elected, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
 ARTICLE VII.
 op I4 shall consist of: President. Vice President; Secretary and Treasurer; and such other Officers as the Board of Directors may, at any timet deem necessary. Such Officers shall be elected by the Directors from amongst their number at tne Annual Meeting of Directors, which shall be held immediately after the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Third Wednesday of March of each ' ear.
 ARTICLE VIII. The highest amount of indebtedness CT liability to which this Corporation shall at any time subject itself is Thirty Five Thousand Dollars 1885, 0.0O) ..l
 ARTICLE. K.
 The private property of the Stock holders of this Corporation is, and shall be, exempt from all corporate debts.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the par ties hereto have hereunto set their hands this Second day of September, A. D., 1913.
 w. ARTHUR SLOAN,
 CARL c. SELLERS,
 CLAUDE R. SHORT,
 J. J. KELLY,
 SAM ABRAHAM. STATE OF ARIZONA, COUNTY OF GREENLEE ss. BEFORE ME, CALVIN G. COLE, a