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quire. hold, own, lease, possess, oper
ate, mortgage, sell or otherwise hy-
pothecate or dispose of mines or min
ing claims. placer or placer claims, or
prospects of gold, silver, copper, lead
and all other minerals, lands or prop
erty, oil wells and other real estate
and interest in any of such properties,
to buy, lease or otherwise acquire. to
hold, own, mortgage, operate, sell, con-
vey, or otherwise dispose of and de-
velop lands, townsites, city and town
lots, franchises and rights Of way, to
build or otherwise acquire, and to own,
hold, operate or sell or otherwise dis
pose of stamp mills, smelters and re-
duction works, of every description
for reducing, treating, smelling and re-
filming ores or earth containing deposits
Of mineral, to acquire titles either in
the United States or foreign countries
to mines, mining property or placer
lands, water and water rights, mills,
real estate, personal property and all
other property of any nature and kind
whatsoever requisite and necessary to-
the transacting of it's business, and to
work, dispose of and deal in the same
and the products thereof, to purchase
or otherwise acquire, own, hold, bond,
remit, lease, maintain, manage or con-
struct pipe lines, reservoirs, fumes,
tracks, tramways, canals, bitches, en-
bankments, telephone or telegraph
lines, railways and other works and
means of transportation, property or
appliances, that may be necessary, in
cident or convenient to the business
of this corporation; and for such pur-
pose to acquire, own, manage and op-
crate machinery and other works nee
essary for the purpose herein men
toned, to carry on and conduct a gen.
eral mercantile and brokerage busi-
ness, and to that end to deal in any and
all commodities of every kind neces-
sary to the successful conduct of such
business; to purchase, hold, own and
deal in it's own and the shares Of other
companies and corporations either do
mestic or foreign, to sell and convey,
bond, lease, mortgage or otherwise dis
pose of any and all of it's property of
every character whatsoever; to borrow
money and to execute notes, bonds,
mortgages, and deeds of trust, to secure
the same, and generally to all things
incident or necessary to the proper
conduct of the business Of this cor
poration; and to do and perform each
and every act and thing which it is
lawful for natural persons to do; all
of which business or occupations may
be carried on at any place in the
United States as the Board of Direct
ors may deem for the best interest of
this corporation.
VII.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be conducted by a board of directors,
consisting of not less than three nor
more than seven members, each of
whom shall be a stockholder and when
ever any director ceases to be a stock
holder he shall at the same time cease
to be a director, they shall be elected
annually, by the stockholders at their
regular annual meeting, which shall be
held at the office of the Company at
Ray, Pinal County, State Of Arizona, on
the first Monday in March in each
year hereafter and shall hold their
office for one year or until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified; pro-
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

vided, however, that the Board of Di-
rectors shall be chosen by the incor-
porators whose names are hereto sub
scribed, and the directors thus chosen
shall continue to constitute the Board
Of Directors until the regular meeting
of the stockholders on the first Monday
in March, A. D. 1917. A majority Of
the Board of Directors shall constitute
a quorum for the transacting Of busi-
ness. The Board Of Directors shall
have power at any time to meet, any
place by them designated, in the State
of Arizona.
Within ten days after the election Of
any Board of Directors they shall meet
at any Of the offices of the company
and elect from among their number the
officers of the corporation, who shall
be president, secretary and treasurer,
and such other minor officers and
agents as the Board Of Directors may
deem necessary for the best interest of
the corporation, all officers shall hold
their office during the life of the Board
of Directors by whom they are elected
and until their successors are elected
and qualified, unless sooner removed
by vote of two thirds of the directors.
Two offices may be held by the same
director, and the Board of Directors
shall have power to fill any vacancy on
said Board Of Directors.
TX.
These articles Of incorporation may
be altered or amended at any regular
meeting of the stockholders, or at any
special meeting called for that pur-
poseS by an affirmative vote of a ma
jority of the stockholders for this or
any other purpose not inconsistent
with law, but notice of such proposed
amendment shall be given to each
stockholder, either personally or in
writing, at least twenty days prior to
the meeting at which said amendment
shall be voted upon
x.
The Board of Directors shall adopt
by laws and from time to time may
amend the same provided at their first
meeting after the adoption or amend
ment of such bylaws the stockholders
shall have the right to amend or re-
peal any provisions of the bylaws
made by the Board of Directors since
the last regular meeting Of the stock
holders.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF: We
have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 25th day of February, A. D. 1915.
Signed in the presence Of M. M.
Hickey.
G. L. SARRICK, (SeaD
E. H. WILLIAMS. (Seal
State of Arizona, County of Pinal, IS.
Before me, G. o. Nolan, a Notary
Public in and for the County of Pinal,
State of Arizona, on this day personally
appeared G. L. Sarrick and E. H. Will
liams, known to me to be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the
foregoing articles of incorporation, and
acknowledged to me, each for himself,
that they executed the same for the
purposes and considerations therein
expressed.
Given under my hand and seal Of
office this 25th day of February, 1915.
G. o. NOLAN,
(SeaD Notary Public.
My commission expires Feb. q. 1915.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17
= STATE OF KANSAS
Department of State
J. T. BOTKIN, SECRETARY OF
STATE

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRES
ENTS SHALL COME. GREETING:
I, ]. T. BOTKIN, Secretary Of State
of the State Of Kansas, do hereby GER
tify that the following and hereto at
tached is a true copy of the charter
and amendment thereto of the Topeka
Bridge and Iron Company, the original
of which is now on file and matter
Of record in this office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, here
to set my hand and cause to be affixed
my official seal.
Done at the City of Topeka, this 29th
day of January, A. D. 1916.
J. T. BOTKIN,
Secretary of State.
BY E. A. CORNELL,
(SeaD Asst. Secretary Of State
CHARTER OF THE TOPEKA
BRIDGE AND IRON COMPANY
The undersigned, citizens of the State
of Kansas, do hereby voluntarily as
sociate ourselves together for the pur-
pose of forming private corporation
under the laws of the State Of Kansas,
and do hereby certify:
First
InaC the name OF TINS corporation
shall be The Topeka Bridge and Iron
Company.
Second
That the purposes for which this COR
poration is formed are to manufacture,
construct, and erect bridges of iron
steel, wood, stone or cement or a COM
bination of these, or other materials
with these or either of them; to deal in
iron or steel, either crude or manufac-
tured; or to manufacture iron or Steel
or to manufacture articles of iron or
steel, either alone or in combination
with other materials; to deal in struc-
tural iron or steel, and to erect struc-
tural iron or steel for building or other
purposes, and generally to transact all
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17
LOCAL NOTES

Miss Jessie McDaniels is here visit
ing her relatives this week.
Converse Wurdeman has returned
after months stay at Stafford.
Don suttor of the Sullivan Machinery
company was Ray visitor this week.
Mrs. Lelah Smith of Wickenburg is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Anderson.
Dr. ]. E. Crawford is spending few
days at his old home in Oklahoma and
visiting his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Forman of Flor
ence came up to spend a few days with
Mrs. M. M. Hickey who is a sister to
Mr.. Forman.
Raymond Brooks has left Ray, to
be gone for some time, he having taken
a position with a company in British
Columbia which is opening up new
territory.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
the HIDDEN TREASURE
CONSOLIDATED MINING
COMPANY

Known all men by these presents, that
we, whose names are subscribed here
to, being desirous of forming a cor
poration under the laws of the State of
Arizona, have this day voluntarily as
sociated ourselves together under a
body corporate, and do hereby make,
sign, acknowledge and publish these
articles of incorporation, and do here
by certify,
The name of this corporation and by
which it shall be authorized to act is
the Hidden Treasure Consolidated
Mining Company.
The names of the incorporators are
G. L. Sarrick and e. H. Williams. The
principal office or place for transact
ing the business of this corporation
shall be at Ray, Pinal County, State of
Arizona. but branch offices may be
kept and maintained at such other
places, as the board of directors may
from time to time determine.
III.
The time of the commencement of
the filing of these articles of incor-
poration in the office of the State Cor
poration Commissioners at Phoenix,
State of Arizona, and a certified in the
office of the County Recorder at Flor
ence, County of Pinal, State of Ari-
ona, and the termination thereof shall
be twenty five years thereafter, unless
the same be removed or be dissolved
before that time by majority vote of
it's members or by operation of law.
w.
The amount of the capital stock of
this corporation shall be one million
dollars, divided into one million shares
of the par value of one dollar each, at
such times and under such conditions
as the Board of Directors shall direct,
said capital stock shall be paid into
the treasury of the corporation either
in cash, or by services rendered for the
benefit of the corporation, or by the
sale and transfer to it of real or per-
sonal property, or any other thing of
value, and the Board of Directors may
issue shares of stock in exchange for
services, property or any other thing
of value, and their judgment in so do
ing, including the fixing of the price
for such services, property or thing
shall in the absence of fraud be con-
elusive.
v.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness
or liability to which the corporation is
at any time to be subject itself shall
not exceed the sum of two hundred
thousand dollars and the private prop
erty of the stockholders of this cor
poration shall forever be exempt from
the payment Of it's corporate debts;
and all stock when issued as in these
articles mentioned shall be fully paid
and nonassessable.
vi.
| The general nature of the business
proposed to be transacted by this cor
= poration is to locate, buy, bond, ac-
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17
LIQUIDATION OF CHURCH DEBT

Last Sunday night the Rev. Fitch
preached to large and appreciative
audience. He sprung a delightful
surprise when he announced the
money had been raised for the ex-
tinguishment of the churchs indebt
edness. The mortgage has been for
warded to the Gilla Valley Bank and
Trust company to be taken up this
week and the cancellation recorded.
In his remarks Mr.. Fitch expressed
his gratitude and appreciation for the
people of Ray has rendered to him
and extended an earnest plea to all
who might need him to call upon
him for such assistance as he might
be able to render He feels he is
here for the purpose of being the
friend and spiritual advisor of. the
community and he welcomes the
chance to be of assistance to those
who need him. After his remarks
most eloquent and interesting sermon
Mrs. l.. A. White of Los Angeles, the
mother of G. S. White; secretary to
w. S. Boyd, superintendent of mines,
stopped in Ray and spent few days
with her son. She was on her way to
Chicago to visit relatives and came
lnto Ray to give her son a surprise,
which she succeeded very admirably
in doing. Mrs. White visited Ray once
before, some five years ago and was
astonished at the improvements which
have been made and was completely
surprised at the beautifications now
going on to transform the desert and
the surrounding rocky hills into place
of beauty. She was very profuse in her
compliments to the management Nfor
the good work being done here for the
improvement of the social conditions
and to make the employees more con-
tented. She was particularly pleased
with the local color surrounding the
situation at Ray and made host of
friends, who will be delighted to have
her visit our camp again. She was
particularly impressed with the beauty
and grandeur of architecture of the
club house and feels that the employees
should be more than contented with
seems to be the incest camp in the
state.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17
SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT

There was a marked increase in the
attendance at the Ray Con Band con-
cert last Saturday pight.
The band played we'll selected pro-
gram in excellent style.
Among the numbers that drew en-
cores were the excerpt from Madam
Sherry, Every Little Movement
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

E. l.. Terry, travelling representative,
and w. H. Blackburn, Los Angeles Of
flee manager, both of the Ingersoll-
Rand company, were Ray visitors this
past week, and Mr.. Blackburn, who is
making his first trip into this section,
is particularly pleased with the place.
Mr. Terry has made a number of trips
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

j. w. Parry, a former Rayite, who
has been away for some time, has re-
turned. and is looking over the field
with a view of relocating.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

in and has many friends here. They
report business in most excellent con-
dition in their line, and it keeps their
factories hustling to get their orders
out.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

Mrs. Gregg of the movie show has
sufficiently recovered to be up and
around. She unfortunately had a Sc
we're attack of the la grippe.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

Mr.. Ike Luke, the deputy from
Phoenix, came up to take one of his
pets back home. He came in on the
noon train and left on the stage.
Tom Wills, chairman of the Board
of supervisors, accompanied by his
wife and some friends, passed through
Ray on their way to Florence. Mr..
Wills had been up in the hills look
ing over some of his cattle. He re-
ports conditions very favorable for
the farmer this year.
We are today in receipt Of copy
of "The Turmoil by Booth Tarking-
ton. We wish to extend our thanks
for the receipt of this copy and shall
take time to read the same. Tar
kington is from our home state, In
diana, having been born in Indian
apolis in 1859, being at this time Al
years old. The Review says that his
latest story, "The Turmoil" is an
American novel, of American people,
for American readers and sis classed
as his best work.
w. HI. Holt, representing the Ell
Paso Bridge and Iron Co., paid us a
visit last week in the interest of his
firm. This is Mr.. Holt's first visit
to Ray and like almost every one
else who visits Ray, he left an ar
dent booster and full of praise for the
Mr.. Holt was particularly impressed
with the necessity for a bridge across
Mineral Creek and could hardly in
terpret the reason why we had been
able to get along as long as we have
without it We wish we could make
some others feel that way about it.
We are thankful for small favors,
however, the creek is down now so
that we really get along very nicely
Wlehouk IL as oIly ABOUT 40 per cent
of the women and children who at
tempt to cross the board fall into
the creek and have to go back home
and change clothes; also, we shall
soon have to take up a collection to
get some new boards as those across
the creek are almost gone; they have
worn so thin that they will hardly
support a good sized man. However,
Soufferein and Haley are building a
new house and possibly when they get
through we may be able to talk them
out of enough scrap to reinforce the
present ones
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

The Ray Con Band played short
and pleasing concert last Friday, night
at the Ray Con Club just before the
dance.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

Mr.. Ike Luke, the deputy from
Phoenix, came up to take one of his
pets back home. He came in on the
noon train and left on the stage.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

Orr Woodburn, director of the First
Aid classes at the Old Dominion, ar
rived from Globe Wednesday to serve
as judge at the First Aid and Safety
contest here.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

On Saturday, April l, the Sunday
School will give a picnic at Walnut
Grove Everybody is invited to at
tend.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

Geo. F. Barrows, the genial head of
Phoenix, came up to say hello to his
old friends here and to see if he could
not hustle some new business. We are
always glad to see our friends from
Phoenix even though we haven't got
the price to buy.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

premier band of the state of Arizona
here.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

Mrs Christensen, wife of the agent
at Ray Junction, and Mrs. Hawthorne,
wife of the Arizona Eastern yardmas-
ter at Phoenix, paid Ray a visit a few
days ago. They were agreeably sur
prised with the local conditions and
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

Mrs. Rusek Page has been in Tucson
attending the Grand Lodge of the East
ern Star.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

Miss Jessie McDaniels is here visit
ing her relatives this week.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

Converse Wurdeman has returned
after months stay at Stafford.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-03-17

Don Suttor of the Sullivan Machinery
company was a Ray visitor this week.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18

an unnecessary moment in the thea
ter.
The time spent in the dressing
room making up she considered as
wasted time when she could be out
in her car. Prompted by this thought
she began to devise a way to avoid
the losing of this time.
With the assistance of the experts,
a special motor car containing fold
ing mirror, dressing table and clothes
hooks was designed and now the
captivating little prima donna enters
the car at her hotel dressed in street
attire, and with the assistance of her
colofed maid energies at the stage
door of the theater where she is
playing, made up and dressed for her
first appearance before her audience.
Not "a moment is lost, and fully 80
minutes are saved from her time in
the theater. P.
Miss Lyons is enthusiastic over her
dressing room car and fully expects
it to be adopted by many busy sOci-
ETY. women as a time saver between
the afternoon dansant and the full
dress evening social affairs.
1920
HAIR, NOT HEAD, WAS THICK
An rishman with a very thick
head of hair was one day the center
of a ring of English farmers, who
were endeavoring to crack jokes at
his expense.
why" exclaimed one of them,
'you have a head of hair like a stack
of hay"
"Ah," returned Pat, unruffled,
that's just what I, was thinking;
that accounts for so many asses
around me-"
FRENCH PUNCH
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18
FRENCH PUNCH

For French punch mix the grated
rind of one orange, one lemon, the
juice of two oranges and two lemons,
one level cup of sugar and one pint
of strong green tea.
Flavor with vanilla and wine, or
rum or brandy, if it is used. Strain
through cheesecIoth, turn into a
freezer and pack in salt and ice,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18

The veil is indispensable nowadays.
And the latest in wells is the mask
VEIL" though many smart women
give preference to the veil that
Grapes over. the shoulders.
Note this Fashion Art picture and
see how the mask veil' is draped. It
is caught to the fur band of the sailor
hat and beneath the chin is gathered
on almost invisible silk draw strings.
The scarf is gray chiffon trimmed
with mole, and mole trims the gray
plush sailor.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18
HE KNEW

Tommy" said father, eff you had
a little more spunk you would stand
better in your class. Do you know
what spunk isl"
Yes sir, " replied the little fellow.
"Spunk is the past of spank. -
Judge,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-04
TOLL TAKEN BY
DEATH ANGEL IN
LAS VEGAS HEAVY
Neurology of 1915 for Mea-
dow City Shows Sad Thin
ming Out in Ranks of Old
timers.
ESPECIAL eossssronOsnes 70 MORNING JOURNAL

ESPECIAL coHRGspoHpINcE TO MORNING JOURNAL
East Las Vegas, n. NJ, Jan. 3.--Death
took an unusually heavy toll among
the better known old residents and
former residents of Las Vegas during
the year 1915. Forty-six answered
the final summons, among whom were
persons OF such prominence as former
Governor William j. Mills and Judge
Henry l.. Waldo. Here follows the
list. in the order in which death oc-
CURED:
Judge Louis Sulzbaehcr, pioneer
lawyer and landholder; Mrs William
G. Ogle, Mrs. Patricio Lopez, member
of q prominent family residing in New
Mexico for many years; Toribio Mar
tinez. for many years foreman for the
Alua Pura company III Gallinas can-
yon; Lewis Eckel, X. Rosenwald, pio-
neer merchant, Mrs. j. r.. Cleyenger,
George Guy. retired teacher and
scholar; w. G. Phelps, retired broker,
father az Mrs. a. -. Whitmore; Mrs.
Il. S. Ellis. Mrs. Anna NJ. Shout. wild
ow of pioneer physician and owner
and manager of Las Vegas first tel
ephone exchange. Miss Pauline Dun
lop, daughter of the late Rt Rev.
George X. Dunlop, early Episcopal
bishop OF New Mexico and Arizona,
whose body is hurled in st Paul's
Memorial Episcopal church here
James O Myrne, prominent knight Of
Columbus and merchant, Miss Jose
phine Des Marais daughter Of u
prominent early day family and sister
Of DR. NJ. f. Des Marais, county sup
erintcndent Mrs. William Bells, Mrs.
Manuelita Sena Mrs Antonio Lucero.
wife of tho secretary Of state and a
lifelong resident of Las Vegas: Jack
McHrccvey, noted vaudeville star who
made his headquarters in Las Vegas
Walter Bland, Albert Marshall, Mrs.
Thomas Walton. wife Of pioneer ho-
tel man OF Mora; Thomas McElrpy,
interpreter frequently for federal and
county grand jurics; Judge Henry
the Santa fe and pioneer lawyer
Of santa Re and Las Vegas: J. l..
Richmond. laundry proprietor. Mira.
J. 81. Hartley, Mrs. 4. NJ. Lynch.
mother Of Charles 4 Spices, wife OF
republican national committeeman
from New Mexico. Henry Coke Jr,
son o. the late Henry Coke wealthy
fanehman and banker, MIS- T W.
Brown, wife Of the superintendent 81
the Nalmefa aanllarlHfn Mrs. sarah
H. Hume. pioneer resident 1homae
Upset, one 81 ibe first postal deiivr
el4men in Las Nrgaei Joseph y Nai-
fuuH, pioneer resident and fioeknpni
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-04
ROOSEVELT AND WILSON
ON MICHIGAN BALLOTS

Lansing, Mich, Jan. ga sufficient
number of petitions to place the name
of Colonel Roosevelt as republican
candidate on Michigan presidential
primary ballots were filed with the
secretary OF state today. Several days
ago petitions were filed TO place Mr..
Roosevclt's name on the progressive
presidential primary ballot.
The White House has officially ac-
knowledged Secretary Of state
Vaughns notice that sufficient nomi-
mating petitions have been filed to
place President Wilson's name on the
democratic ballot at the Michigan
presidential primary in April.
The secretary Of state today re-
ceived letter from Secretary Tumul-
ty thanking him for the information
and stating that the information
would be made known to President
Wilson on his return from Hot
Springs. Va