The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-03-28
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Of the Fraternal Society
 SOCIEDAD MUTUALISTA


 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we the under signed, Andres G. Tellez, Juan Guer- ra Praxedis Gonzales, Manuel H. Apodaca, Eduardo Martinez and Jesus Tellez, residents of the State of Arizona, have associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the State of Arizona, and in accordance herewith, execute and adopt the fol lowing as the articles of incorpora- tion of said association.
 ARTICLE l.
 The name of this association shall be ''SOCIEDAD MUTUALISTA CATOLICA'' and it's principal office and place of business will be at the Town of Morenci, County of Greenlee, State of Arizona, with branch offices and places of business elsewhere eith- CT within or without the State of Ari- zona, as may be designated and estab lished by the Board of Directors, hereinafter provided for.
 ARTICLE II.
 Sec l. The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, promoted and carried on, is to do any or all of the things mentioned herein, as fully and to the same extent as natural persons might do and in any part of the world.
 Sec g. To build, acquire, own, lease and sell and mortgage any real and personal property, as might be needed in the present or future for the use of the Association, either within or without the State of Arizona, and with the same powers that natural persons might or could in the United States of America or in any part of the world.
 Sec. g. To protect and help finan- cially any one of its members in case of sickness or incapacitated for work.
 Sec. A. In case of death of one of it's members the survivors will be as- sessed one dollar to cover the expense of burial and to give certain amount to the heirs of the deceased or to the party designated by him on his application or declared in his will. ARTICLE III. Sec. l. To become a member of this Society it is required to be of the catholic faith, and of any race except, asiatic, malayan or African.
 Sec. 2. No male younger than eigh- teen years or older than fifty years will be admitted as members of this Association.
 Sec. 3. No female younger than fifteen years or older than forty years will be admitted as members of this Association.
 Sec. f. No person shall be admitted as member of this Association not previously examined by the Doctor duly appointed by this Corporation , and the presentation of certificate of said M. D. that his health is good. ARTICLE w. The affairs of this Association will be conducted by a Board of Directors composed of six members elected | from among the members of the As sociation at the annual meeting there of, which shall be held at the princi- pal office of said corporation at the Town of Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona, on the last regular meeting of the month of December of each year.
 Said Directors when so elected shall hold their office for a period of one year or until their successors are elected and qualified. Said Directors shall have the power to submit by laws, rules and regulations necessary for the management of the affairs | of the Association not inconsistent with the laws herein established, to | be discussed, approved and enacted by the Association in open session. Un- til their successors are elected and qualified the following persons mem- berS of this corporation, residents of the Town of Morenci, Greenlee Coun- ty, State of Arizona, and whose postal address is Morenci, Arizona, have been elected to hold office for the first three months: Andres G. Tel leg, President; Manuel H. Apodaca, Trustee; Juan Guerra, Vice-President; <; Eduardo Martinez, Trustee; Parax- edis Gonzales, Secretary; Jesus A Tellez, Trustee.
 ARTICLE V. | The time of the commencement of this Association shall be the date of the issuance of the certificate of the tion in the office of the clerk of the Corporation Commission of the State of Arizona, at Phoenix, and the term ination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter with the privilege of renewal for like period as provided by law.
 ARTICLE VI. All persons admitted after incOr- poration as members of same shall have the same right, privileges and shall be subject to the responsibili- ties as members of the Association prior thereto.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have set hereunto our hands and executed these Articles of Incorporation on the 17th day of January, 1913.
 l. ANDRES G. TELLEZ,
 ?. JUAN GUERRA,
 3. PRAXEDIS GONZALEZ,
 A. MANUEL H. APODACA,
 D. EDUARDO MARTINEZ,
 G. JESUS A. TELLEZ