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THE ARIZONA. REPUBLICAN, MON DAT MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1905 principal place outside of said territory is New York City, in the state of New York, where business may be transacted and where meetings of stockholders and directors may be held. Second: The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is: To make contracts: to purchase, lease, bond, locate or otherwise acquire, own, exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate and deal in any and all kinds of real and per sonal property. including bonds and shares of the capital stock of othercor porations. mines, mining claims, oil lands. coal lands. mineral lands, oil. pas, coal, shale, asphaltum, pe troleum, asbestos, salt. water anu water rights and machinery, and to work, mine, explore, operate and develop the same; to borrow money and execute notes, bonds, mortgages, or deeds of trust to secure tne same, ana to exercise in respect thereof and of all Fhares of capital stock ana otner secui ities and oblications anv and all rights. iwwers and privileges of individual own era, including the right to vote any shares of stock held by It to the same extent that a natural person might or could do: and in general to do all things necessary to the proper conauct ot in business of this corporation. Third: The authorized amount of cap ital stock shall be one million dollars ($1,000,000) divided into one minion snares -f thp nnr value of one dollar ($1.00) each. At such time as the board of directors may by resolution airect, saia capital stock shall be paid in by the purchase of nine (9) mining claims in San Bernardino county, California, and transfer of the same to this corporation for its uses and purposes, in payment for which property the shares of the capital stock may be issued, and the stock so issued snan tnereupon aim thprohv hornrne and be fllllv paid UP and non-assessable, and the judgment of the directors as to the value of the prop erty purchased shall be conclusive. Fourth: The time of the commence. merit of this corporation shall be the ISth dav of September, 1905. and the termina tion thereof shall be twenty-five years. Fifth: The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted bv a board of not more than nine (9) directors and the following named shall constitute such board and the officers of the corporation until their successors are elected and qualified: Joseph Hayes, president: Thomas H. Mitchell, secretary: Thomas II. Mitchell, treasurer. Thereafter tne board of directors shall be elected from among the stockholders on the 2nd Tues dav of in August of each year. Sixth: The highest amount of Indebt edness or liability to which this corpora tion is at any time subject shall be one hundred thousand dollars (JlOo.oDO.). Seventh: The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts of any Kind whatsoever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and sea's this 15th day of August. 1905. JOSEPH HAYES. (Seal) JOSEPH E. LALLY. (Seal) THOMAS . MITCHELL. (Seal) State of New Y'ork. - - County of New York, s. Before me, Mrs. Caroline Apt, a notary public in and for the state and county aforesaid, on this day personally ap peared Joseph Hayes. Joseph E. I.ally and Thomas H. Mitchell, known to me to be the persons whose names are sub scribed to the foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and consider ation therein expressed. Given under mv hand and seal of oflice, this 15th day of August. T90S. - MRS. CAROLINE APT. , (Notarial Seal) Notary Public No. 51, New York County. Mv commission expires 30th day of March. 1S07. Filed according to law, Spt. 18, 1903. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Of the Newton Zinc Company. We, whose hands are hereunto affixed, hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the territory of Ari zona: First: The name3 of the corporators are H. E. Tracy, Chas. D. Pratt and C. T. Linley, and the name of the cor poration shall be Newton Zinc Company. The principal place within the territory of Arizona in which the business of saia corporation is to be transacted is Phoe nix, and the principal place outside of said territory is Kansas City, in the state of Missouri, where business may be transacted and where meetings of stock holders and directors may be neld. Second: The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted Is: To make contracts: to purchase, lease, bond, locate or otherwise acquire, own, exchange. s"ll or otherwise dispose of. pledge, mortgage, hypothecate and deal in any and all kinds of real and per sonal property, including bonds and I shares of the capital stock or other I corporations, mines, mining claims, oil lands, ccal lands, mineral lands, oil, gas, coal, lead, zinc, shale, asphaltum, petro leum, asbestos, salt, water and water rights and machinery, and to work, mine, explore, operate and develop the same; to borrow money and execute notes, bonds, mortgages, or deeds of trust to secure the same, and to exercise in re spect thereof and of all shares of capi tal stock and other securities and obli gations any and all rights, powers and privileges of individual owners, including the right to vote any shares of stock held by it to the same extent that a natural person might or could do: and in general to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation. Third: The authorized amount or cap ital stock shail be one hundred thousand dollars (SIuO.OjO.O") divided into (2.0C0.000) two million shares of the par vaue of live cents ($.5-l'0) each. At such time as the board of directors may by resolu tion direct,, said capital stock Fhall bo paid in, cither in cash or by the sale and transfer of real or personal property to the said corporation for its uses and purposes. In payment for which the shares of the capital stock may be issued, and the stock so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid up and non-assessable, and the Judgment of the directors as to the value of the property purchased shall be con clusive. Fourth: The time of the commence ment of this corporation shall ne the 2nd day of October, 1?05, and the termi nation thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter. Fifth: The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted- by a board of not more than three directors and the fol lowing named shall constitute such board and the officers of this corporation until their successors are elected and quali fied: H. E. Tracy, president; Chas. D. Pratt, vice-president; C. T. Linley, sec retary; C. T. Linley, treasurer. There after the board of directors shall be elected from among the stockholders on the fourth Tuesday in July of each year. Sixth: The highest amount of indebt edness or liability to which this corpo ration is at anv time subject shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,O0O.Oj). Seventh: The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts of any kind whatsoever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty-fifth day of July. 1905. H. E. TRACY. (Seal) CHAS. D. PRATT. (Sal) C. T. LINLEY. (Seal) State of Missouri. County of Jackson, ss. P.'-fore me. Harry W. Durall. a notary public in and for the state and county aforesaid, on this day personally ap peared H. E. Tracy, Chas. D. Pratt and C. T. Linley, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing Instrument, and acknowl edged to me that they exer-uted the same for the purpose and consideration there in expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office, this 25th day of Julv. 1905. HARRY W. DURALL, (Notarial Sal) Notary Public. My commission expires on the 2Sth day of October, litiia. Filed according to law, Oct. 2, 1905. o ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Of the Diluvio Do Oro Minlnsr Co. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTS. That we, the undersigned, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the territory of Ari zona, and to that end make the follow ing statement: (1) The names of the incorporators are: R. D. Yoakum. F. E. Yoakum, and D. M. McDonald, and the name of the in corporation shall be Deluvio De Oro Min ing Co.. and the principal place of busi ness of the said corporation within the territory of Arizona, fn which the busi ness of the said corporation shall be ' transacted Is Phoenix. Marleona. countv. ! Arizona, and the corporation may estab lish branch offices within or outside of said territory where the meetings of the directors and stockholders may be- held and the ordinary business of tne corpor ation may be transacted, including the execution of all deeds, documents and writings bearing the corporate seal of the said corporation, and the transferring 1 of shares of this corporation and the 1s- . suing certincates tnereor. (2) The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted and the pur poses for which this corporation Is form a. To carry on the business of mining in Arizona or any state or territory of the United States of America, or .th,e L nued states or Mexico, b. To make "aoti tracts, purchase, lease bond, locate, devise, or otherwise ac quire, own, sell, -exchange, or otnerwtse dispose of, pledge, mortgage, hypothe cate, and deal in real estate, in either or both of the said countries, and In all other kinds of property, mines, mining claims, oil lands, coal, gas, oil, shale, asphaltum, petroleum, water and water rights, and machinery, and to work, mine, explore, operate and develop same: c. To erect and maintain in either of tho said countries all machinery and plants for the purpose of reducing ores or tor any otner operations or tms com pany. d. To erect and maintain tanks and store-houses placed for storing petroleum or other substances, and to carry on the business of buying and selling goods and merchandise, e. To subscribe for and purchase stock and shares in any other corporation, or corporate company, and to become a stock or shareholder in any other cor poration. f. To build, erect, maintain and oper ate rail or other roads and tramways for the carriage of passengers, ores or freights from any mines or other prop erty owned by this company, to connect with any railroad or water way or town, g. To erect and maintain electric light and other plants, and to generate and supply electricity. h. To erect and maintain telegraph and telephone lines and to operate the same. i. To erect and maintain pipe and oth er lines for the purpose of conveying water, oil, petroleum, and other sub stances. J. To develop water and supply the same, for irrigating, domestic, mining ana otner purposes. k. To acquire from F. E. Yoakum, one of the incorporators hereof, all of his interest in the property known as Dllu vio de Oro, in Sinaloa Mexico, and to carry out an agreement between the incorporators hereof for the purchase thereof by this company when incorporated. (3) The authorized capital of this com pany shall be five hundred thousand (iriUt',000) dollars, divided into five thous and (5,000) shares of the par value of one hundred ($100.00) dollars each, which may be paid in at such time and place as the directors, ror tne time being of this com pany, by resolution, shall direct, and may be so paid in either in cash or by the purchase and transfer to it of shares in any other corporation or company or for such considerations as are not inconsis tent with the laws of Arizona, and as the board of directors for the time being shall consider good, and on sucn pay ment, the capital stock so issued shall thereby become paid up and non-assessable, ind the judgment of the directors as to the value of the said property pur chased or considerations given for the saia siock snail De conclusive as against the said corporation, its officers, direc tors, or stockholders, and all other per son or persons. (4) lhe time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of a certified copy of these articles of incorporation in the office of the coun ty recorder of Maricopa county, Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be 25 years tnereatter. (5) The affairs of this rnrnoratlnn Khali be conducted by a board of three direc tors, with power at anv time, bv unani mous resolution of the said board to till vacancies in the board, or to increase the numDer or directors to nine. The rollow ing named shall constitute the board of directors until their successors are elect ed or appointed: R. D. Yoakum, F. E. Yoakum and D. M. McDonald. There after the board of directors shall h elected from among the stockholders on the second Tuesday of January in each year, or so soon thereafter as the meet ing tnereor snail be held. 6) The officers of the said eorooratlnn until their successors are elected shall be: R. D. Yoakum, president and gen eral manaeer: F. K. Yoakum vir-e-nroci. dent, secretary and treasurer, with power in case of the death or resignation of anv one or more of such officers, to appoint Dumr oiner person or persons to act in the place of the one or more so dying or resigning. - (7) The highest amount of Indebted ness or liability direct or contingent to which this corporation Is at any time to be subject shall be $150,0ii0, which amount does not exceed two-thirds of the said capital stock. ( The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall- be ex empt from any liabilities of anv kind whatsoever for corporate debts or other liabilities of this corporation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto set our hands and seal3 thN 16th day ofAugu st. 19)5. F. E. YOAKUM. (Seal) D. M. M'DONALD. (Seal) State of California. County of Los Angeles, ss. On this ISth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five, before me. Maude Cooier, a notary public in and for the county of Los Angeles, state of California, duly commissioned and sworn, and residing therein, personally appeared F. E. Y'oa kum, and D. M. McDonald, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the intents and purposes therein mentioned. . IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal the day and year in this cer tificate first above written. (Seal) MAUDE COOPER. Notary Public In and for the said county of Los Angeles, California, State of Missouri, City of St. Louis, ss. On this 30th day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and five, before me, a notary public in and for the county of St. Louis, state of Missouri, duly commissioned and sworn, and residing therein, personally appeared R. D. Yoakum, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the intents and purposes therein mentioned IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set mv hand, and affixed my official seal the day and vear in this certificate first pbove written (Seal) FRANCES A. HOOVER, Notary Public in and for city of St Louis. Missouri. My commission expires March Gth, 1D0S. tiled according to law. Sept. 7, 1905. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Of the General Miles Mining Company. We. whose hands are hereunto affixed, hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the territory of Arizona: First: The names of the corporators are James W. Van Osten, James A. Sharp and Charles C. Philips, and the name of the corporation shall be General Miles Mining Company. The principal place within the territorv of Arizona In which the, business of said corporation is to be transacted Is Phoenix, and the principal place outside of said territory is Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsvl vania, where business may be transacted and where meetings of stockholders and directors may be held. Second: The general nature of the bus iness proposed to be transacted is: To make contracts: to purchase, lease, bond, locate or otherwise acquire, own, ex change, sell or otherwise dispose of. pledge, mortgage, hypothecate and deal In any and all kinds of real and personal property, including bonds and shares of the capital stock of other corporations, mines, mining claims, oil lands,,- coal lands, mineral lands, oil, gas, coal, shale, asphaltum, petroleum, asbestos. ' salt, water and water rights and machinery, and to work, mine, explore, operate and develop the same: to lorrow monev and execute notes, bonds, mortgages, ' or deeds of trust to secure the same, and to exercise in respect thereof and of all shares of capital stock and other secur ities and obligations anv and all rights, powers and privileges of individual own ers, including the right to vote any shares of stock held by it to the same extent that a natural person might or could do; and in general to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation. Third: The authorized amount of cap ital stock shall be one million dollars ($1,000,000) divided into one million shares of the par value of one dollar ($1.00) each. At such time as the board of directors may by resolution direct, said capital stock shall be paid In, either in cash or by the sale and transfer of real or per sonal proiMTty to the said corporation for its uses and purposes, In payment for which the shares of the capital stook may be issued, and the s:ock bo Issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid up and non-assessable, and tne judgment or the directors as to the value of the property purchased shall te conclusive. Fourth: The time of the commence ment of this corporation shall be the 3d day of October, 1105. and the termination thereof shall be twenty-live years there after. Fifth: The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a board of not more than seven directors and the fol lowing named shall constitute such board and the officers of the corporation until their successors are elected and quali fied: James W. Van Osten. president; James A. Sharp, vice-president; F. L. Baker, secretary; Charle3 C. Philips, treasurer; W. A. MacCalla. L. Staurrer Oliver and E. K. Stone. Thereafter the board of directors shall be elected from among the stockholders on the 1st Wed nesday in November of each y-ar. Sixth: The highest amount of indebt edness or liability to which this corpor ation is at any time subject shall be six hundred thousand dollars ($63j.-j)). Seventh: The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts of any kind whatsoever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 28th day of September. 1905. J. W. VAN OSTEN. (Seal) JAS. A. SHARP. (Seal) CHAS. C. PHILIPS. (Seal) State of Pennsylvania. County of Chester, ss. Before me, Lloyd R. Lewis, a notary public m and for the state and countv aforesaid, on this day personally ap- eared James vv. van Osten, James A. harp and Charles C. Philips, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to th- foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they exe cuted the same for the purpose and con sideration therein expressed. Given under mv hand and seal of office. this twenty-eighth dav of September, 1905. LLOYD R. LEWIS. (Notarial Seal) Notarv Public. Commission expires Janfi 1;, 1909. Filed according to law, Oct. 3, 1905. o ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Of the Southwestern Smeiter Co. -, jn lAirot? nanus ai r iici ruiitu aiiiA( u, hereby associate ourselves together for ixr .v,nnn v. i . i under the laws of the territory of Arizona: are Samuel L. Bean, Charles F. Preston and Randolph R. Beam, and the name of the corporation shall be the South western Smelter Co. ine principal place within the terrl- v j v& All niu,u 1 1 iv Ull.THH mo om-i tvi ailUll to iu Ift: I 1 a I lO" acted is Phoenix, and the principal place uuisiue oi Arizona, is in tne citv or New York, state of New York. w:here meetings of stockholders and directors 111 d J. L7 111 1U. Second: The general nature of the ... ... 1 J IJ 11 llll.T(l.V 1' m make contracts, purchase, lease, bond or otherwise acquire, own, exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of. pledge, mortgage, hypothecate and deal in any and all kinds of real and personal property. In cluding bonds and shares of capital stock of other corporations, mines, mining claims, oil lands, coal lands, mineral lands, oil, gas, coal, shale, petroleum, as- wuoi..io, LiL, wetter, water ngnts ana ' - - - " - hiiu vsisvia.c; ciuciltia Ann trk ivnrlr minA .v r.l. A i develop the same; to borrow money, exe- . i . nii-ii LdiM or ueeus oi trust to secure the same, and to exercise in respect thereof and of all shares of obligations any and all rights, powers j s uiuivmuBi owners, ln- i " - 'h'ii kj uic any KlimfS OI stock held by it to the same extent that a natural person might or could do: and in general to do all things necessary to fiui'd iuiiuuui oi wie Dusiness or this corporation. Thlril- Tho mithnri. n m - . u . . , i auiuuilL I cap ital stock shall be three million ($3.o;0,0ju) dollars, divided Into 3).0X shares of the nar vnlu . nf Ann V. t i n , i .-iwl nvi ,i 1 1 each. At such time as the board of uir-iors may Dy resolution direct, sa'd capital stock shall be paid in. either in Cash or bv thp naif n n 1 trni- tVn- i - - - - - ..U....-1V i j l irui or personal property to the said corpora- " ' ua u.ic tLuu purposes, in pay ment for which the shares of the capi tal Stork mair 1 in Icmunl .1 . i. - . ' i ........ . . , u. 1 111 i ii r- niui-K so Issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid and non-assessable, and the judgment of the dirertors as to the value of the property purchased shall be conclusive. Fourth: The time of the coramenc mnt of this corporation shall be the 3d dav of Oclnhor TVIS onH th n.i.i thrreof Ehall be twenty-five years there- ti iii i . Fifth! Thp afTalro r.t v,a - i ------ . . . i. i'ii.' i.ui jni diiun shall be conducted bv a board of not more than three directors, for the pres ent, with the right to increase the num ber at any time to five, and the follow lncr namrei chall i-.!-.nt..(.... v . ' -" - " " i.w.111 u i r aui-ii i (I i.i j I and the officers of the conoratlort unt'l their successors are elected and quali fied: S. L. Hean. president; Randolph R Ueam. vice-president; Charles F. Preston Bt-rrptarv- Phprloii XT' r.r, . ' ... . - ... i - a ii .-.iijii, uraaurer. Thereafter the board of directors shall be elected from among the stockholders on the 4th day of January in each year. Sixth: ThA i-.io-hi.ot o.-..... ,. . ...O..vo. 11 II 1 . M 1 1 I ll I 1 1 1 ' 1 .'1 I I - edness or liability to which this corpora- ai'tnv l"me sunject snail be two million ($2,000,090.) dollars. SpVPIlth' Tha T.r-i ..... . m ... stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts of any kind IN WITNESS WUVRrnr tx- i hereunto set our hands and seals on this 21st day of Sept., Ij5. BAillitL Li. UKAN. (Seal) CHARLES F. PRESTON. (Seal) RANDOLPH T RPAM ai State Of New Ynrlr V County of New York, ss. Before me, Cecilia Berstein, a notary public in and for the state and county aforesaid, on this day personally appear ed Samuel L. Bean. Charles F. Preston, Randolnh R. Tttoam Irnnwn in n.A n be the persons whose names are sub- r, t I , .1 1 1 1 r . . duuucu iu me iuregomg instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for this purpose and consider ation therein exoressed. Given under my hand and seal of office, this 21st dav of Spnf 19o5 (Seal) CECILIA BERNSTEIN. Notary Public. County of New York. Mv Commission exnircs anth rlav nf March, 1907. Filed according to law, Oct. 3, 1905. o arttct.es of ivrnp pop attav Of Rogers Therapeutic Lamp Company. We. whose hands are hereunto affixed hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation un der the laws of the territory of Arizona: rirst: une names of the corporators are Harry G. Adams, F. C. Rutan and H. L. Hollister. and the name of the corporation shall be Rogers Therapeutic Lamp Company. The principal place within the territory of Arizona in which the business of said corporation Is to be transacted is Phoenix, and the principal place outside of said territory is Chicago, In the state of Illinois, where meetings of stockholders and directors may be held. Second: The object of the comnanv is to -own and control the Inventlnna nf Corydon E. Rogers for the manuiacture and sale of his thcraneutic lamp !n the T - : . a ii. . l . . . i mien Diaits ana European countries, and for the purchase and sale of anv other Invention pertaining to the same: ani to do all things necessary m and about the manufacture end sale of said patented lamp; and also to purchase and sell patents, and grant licenses under said patents for the manufacture and sale of the said therapeutic lamp, and to grant licenses for the use of said lamp to any person, persons or corpora tion for the manufacture and sale of the said therapeutic lamp, or anv other pat ents so owned and controlled by the said company; and to establish and own san itariums for the treatment of patients by the said therapeutic lamp, or anv other lamp so owned and controlled by said company: and to license any person, per sons or corporation to establish sanita riums for the purpose of treating pa tients with said therapeutic lamp or any other lamps bo owned and controlled by the said company; and to establish a clinic or clinics ror tne treatmtnt or pa tients by said therapeutic lamp, or any other lamp so owned and controlled by said company; and to license any person, persons or corporation to establish a clinic or clinics for . the treatment of patients by said therapeutic lamp, and to borrow money for the carrying on of the business of said company, and to do all things necessary in the-furtherance of said business. Third: The corporation reserves the right by the unanimous vote of the board of directors to issue from its total capi tal stock the maximum number of two thousand live hundred (2.500) shares, or in less number, and to designate the same as preferred shares, which shares shall receive a preference dividend equal to seven (7) per cent on the par value of the same from any net earnings be fore the balance of said shares shall par ticipate in any dividends or net earnings so derived from the conduct of said bus iness. The said preferred shares shall be sold at such price as shall be deemed advisable and expedient by the said board of directors, and the money so derived from the sale of said shares shall be placed in the treasury for treasury pur poses. Fourth: The authorized amount of capital stock shall be five hundred thous and dollars ($500,00u), divided into fifty thousand (50.000) shares of the par value of ten dollars ($10.00) each. At such time as the board of directors may be resolution direct, said capital stock shall be paid in, either in cash or by the sale and transfer of real or personal property to said corporation for its uses and pur poses, in payment for which, capital stock may be issued and the stock so Issued shall thereupon and thereby be come and be fully paid up and non assessable, and the judgment of the di rectors as to the value of the property purchased shall be conclusive. Fifth: The time of the commencement of this corporati6n shall be the 23d day of September, 1905, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years there after. Sixth: The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a board of not more than live (5) directors and the fol lowing named persons shall constitute such board and the officers of the cor poration until their successors are elected and qualifitd: F. C. Rutan, president; H. L. Hollister, vice-president; C. T. Rogers, secretary; Harry G. Adams, treasurer: George P. Swift, director. Thereafter the board of directors shall be elected from among the stockholders on the first Monday in September of each year, commencing in 1906. Seventh: The highest amount of In debtedness or liability to which this cor poration Is at any time subject shall be twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00). Eighth: The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts of any kind whatsoever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto pet our hands and seals this 19th day of September, A. D. 19(5. HARRY G. ADAMS. (Seal) H. 1.. HOLLISTER. (Seal) F. C. RUTAN. . (Seal) State of Illinois, County of Cook. ss. Before me, Annabel T. Farmer, a not ary public in and for the state and county aforesaid, on this day personally appeared Harry G. Adams. F. C. Rutan, and H. L. Hollister, known to me to be the persons whose names are Bubsrribei to the foregoing Instrument, and ac knowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and consideration tnerein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this 19th dav of September. 190S. (Seal) ANNABEL T. FATtMER. Notary Public. My commission expirer 28th day of Filed according to law, Sept. 23, 1905. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Of the Mohave County Consolidated Mines and Development Co. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTS: That we, the undersigned, do hereby associate ourselves togtther for the purpose of forming a corjoration un der tho laws of the territory of Arizona, and to that end make the following statement: (1) The names of the incorporators are Edwin M. Carson, Walter de Varila. Ar thur Gleason. and D. M. McDonald, and the name of the Incorporation shall be Mohave County Consolidated Mines and Development Co.. and the principa: place of business of the said corporation with in the territory of Arizona, in which the business of the said corporation shall be transacted, is Phoenix, Arizona, with of fices in Los Angeles city and county, California, and Kingman. Arizona, where the meetings of the directors and stock holders may be held, and the ordinary business of the corporation may be transacted, including the execution of all deeds, documents and writings bearing the corporate seal of the said corpora tion, and the transferring of shares of this corporation and the issuing certifi cates thereof, with power to the direc tors from time to time to estnblish ibranch offices within or without said ter ritory', where the meetings of the direc tors and stockholders- may also be held, and the ordinary business of the corpo ration may also be transacted. Including the execution of all deeds, documents, and writings bearing the corporate real of the said corporation, and the trans ferring of shares of this corporation and the issuing certificates thereof. (2) . The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted and the pur pose for which this corporation Is formed are as follows: a. To carry on the business of mining in Arizona, or any state or territory of the United States of America, or the United States of Mexico. b. To make contracts, purchase, lease, bond, locate, or otherwise acquire, own, sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate, and deal in real estate. In either or both of the said countries, and in all other kinds of property, mines, mining claims, oil lands, coal, gas. oil, shale, asphaltum, petro leum, water and water rights, and ma chinery, and to work, mine, explore, op erate and develop the same; c. To construct and own tunnels, and to carry on the ordinary business of a tunnel company with all powers neces sary to that end. o. To erect and maintain fn either of the said countries all machinery and plants for the purpose of reducing ores or for any other operations of this corn pan;'. e. To erect and maintain tanks and store-houses placed for storing petro leum or other substances, and to carry on the business of buying and selling goods and merchandise. f. To subscribe for and purchase stock and shares in any other corporation, or corporate company, and to become a stock or shareholder in any other cor poration. g. To build, erect, maintain, and oper ate rail or other roads and tramways, for the carriage of passengers, ores or freight, from any mines or other prop erty owned by this company, to connect with any railroad or water way or town. h. To erect and maintain electric light and other plants, and to generate and supply electricity. i. To erect and maintain telegraph and telephone lines and to operate the same. J. To erect and maintain pipe and oth er lines for the purpose of conveying water, oil, petroleum, and other sub stances. k. To develop water and supply the same for Irrigating, domestic, mining and other purposes. 1. To acquire from Edwin M. Carson, one of the directors of this incorporation, or Carson and Rogers, all their interest in certain properties in the territory of Arizona, United States or America, and to carry out an agreement between the incorporators hereof for the purchase thereof by this company when Incorpo rated. (3) The authorized capital of this com pany shall be five million ($5,000,000.00) dollars, divided into five million (5,000 OK)) shares of the par value of one ($1.00) each, which may be paid in at such time and place as the directors, for the time being, of this company, bv resolution, shall direct, and may be so paid in either in cash or by the purchase and trans fer of real and other property to said corporation, or the purchase and trans fer to it of shares in any other corpora tion or company or for such considera tions as are not inconsistent with the laws of Arizona, and as the board of directors for the time being shall con sider good, and on such payment, the capital stock so issued shall thereby be come paid up and non-assessalne, and the judgment of the directors as to the value of the said property purchased or considerations given for the said stock shall be conclusive as against the said corporation, its officers, directors or stockholders, . and all other person or persons. (4) The time of the commencement of this corporation snail be tne date or tne filing of a certified copy of these articles o( incorporation in the office of the coun ty recorder of Maricopa county, Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be 25 years thereafter. (5) The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a board of four direc tors, with power at any time, by unani mous resolution of the said board to fill vacancies in the toard, or to increase the number of directors to nine. The follow ing named shall constitute the board of directors until their successors are elect ed or appointed: Edwin M. Carson, Walter de Varila, Arthur Gleason. and D. M. McDonald. Thereafter the board of directors shall be elected from among the stockholders on the first Thursday after the first Monday in October or so soon thereafter as the meeting thereof shall be held. (6) The officers of the said corporation, until their successors are elected shall be: Edwin M. Carson, vice-president; Walter de Varila, managing engineer; Arthur Gleason, secretary; D. M. Mc Donald, president, with power in case of the death or resignation of any one of more of such officers., to appoint some other person or persons to act in the place of the one or more bo dying or resigning-. , (7) The highest amount of Indebted ness or liability direct or contingent to which this corporation is -at any time to be subject shall be $500,000.00, which amount does not exceed two-thirds of the said capital stock. (8) The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be ex empt from any liabilities of any kind whatsoever for corporate debts or other liabilities of this corporation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 5th day of October. 195. EDWIN M. CARSON. Seal) WALTER DE VARILA. (Seal) i ARTHUR GLEASON. (Seal) D. M. M'DONALD. (Seal) State of California, County of Los Angeles, ss. On this 5th day of October, In the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun dred and five, before me, H. C. Millsap, a notary public in and for the county of Los Angeles, state of California, duly commissioned and sworn, and residing therein, personally appeared Edwin M. Carson, Walter de Varila, Arthur Glea son, and D. M. McDonald, known to me to be the persons whose names are sub scribed to the within instrument, and ac knowledged to me that they executed the same for the intents and purposes there in mentioned. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year In this cer tificate first above written. (Notarial Seal) H. C. MILLSAP. Notary Public In and for the said county of Los Angeles, California. Filed according to law, Oct. 9, 1905. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Of the Llda Porto Rico Mining Company. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTS: That we, the undersigned, havo associated and do hereby associate our selves together for the purpose of form ing and do hereby form a corporation under the laws of Arizona, and for that purpose do hereby adopt the following articles and charter: First: - The name of this corporation is and shall be Lida Porto Rico Mining Company. Second: The principal place of busi ness of this corporation in Arizona shall be at Phoenix, Maricopa county, and its other principal places of business shall be at Llda and Goldfield, Esmeralda county, state of Nevada, and In such other places in other states and territories of the United States as may, from time to time, be named, appointed or designated in or by the by-laws or by the board of direc tors or by the Incorporators or stock holders thereof; and all incorporators', stockholders' and directors' meetings may be held and all corporate business may be transacted at any one or more of said places or at any other place so named, appointed or designated as afore said, or at any meeting in any place at which all the incorporators or all of the stockholders or all of the directors are present or represented. Third: The general nature of the bus iness proposed to be transacted Is: To make contracts; to purchase, lease, bond, locate or otherwise axquire, own, ex change, sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate and deal in any and all kinds of real and personal property. Including bonds and shares of the capital stock of other corporation, mines, mining claims, oil lands, coal lands, mineral lands, oil, gas, coal, shale, asphaltum, petroleum, asbestos, watvr and water rights and machinery, and to work, mine, explore, operate and develop the same; to borrow money and i-xecute notes, bonds, mortgages, or deeds of trust to secure the same, and to exercise in respect thereof and of all shares of capital stock and other securities and ob ligations any and all rights, powers and privileges of Individual owners, including the right to vote any shares of 6tock held by It to the extent th?.t a natural person might or could do; and In gen eral to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation. Fourth: The authorized amount of the capital stock shall be one million dollars divided into one million shares of the par value of one dollar ($1.00) each, oi which two hundred thousand (200.0)0) shar.s shall be first preferred stock and eight hundred thousand (MiO.OOO) shares shall be common stock; that the first preferred stock sh?U be entitled to receive, and shall receive and be paid, eight (S) per cent per annum on the par value there of out of the net earnings or profits of the business of the corporation before any dividend Is paid upon the common stock, and no dividend shall be paid upon any of the common stock until eight (8) per cent dividends shall have been paid upon the first preferred stock in full for every prior year, and the rights and powers of the owners of the first pre ferred stock, IncluJing the right to vote, shall be the same as those of the own ers of common stock, and the owners of first preferred stock shall, after the pay ment In full of all dividends due there on and of eight (8 per cent, on the subscribed or issued common stock, be entitled to receive their proportion of any dividend in excess of eight per cent per annum declared imon the subscribed or issued capital stock, it being the Inten tion of the incorporators to give a pref erence to the first preferred stock to the extent of eight (8) per cent, per an num as to dividends, and to make the same cumulative if not paid, and to give to the owners of first preferred stock the right to share in anv dividends after eight (8) per cent has been paid on the subscribed or issued common stok Fifth: The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a board of not less than three nor more than nine direc tors who shall be elected on the second Monday in September of each vear or at such time as the by-laws may" provide. Sixth: The highest amount of indebt edness or liability that this corporation shall subject itself to at any time shall not exceed three hundred thousand dol lars. Seventh: This corporation is formed to endure for twenty-five year3 from and after its articles of incorporation have been filed in the offlc; of the territorial auditor of Arizona and Its existence shall commence upon such filing and shall ter minate twenty-five years thereafter, un less renewed under and in accordance with the laws of said territory of Arizona-Eighth: The private property of nil stockholders of this cornoratlon shall be and is hereby made and declared to be and shall forever remain exemnt from all liability for any and all of the debts and obligations of this corporation, and no stockholder or owner of stock shall ever by reason of his being or becoming an owner or holder of any shares or shares of the stock of this corporation be or become personally liable for or on any debt, obligation or contract of this corporation. Ninth: Said capital stock mav be sold or issued by the board of directors at such times and on such terms as the board may deem proper either for monev paid or for real or personal property sold and transferred to the corporation, and any and all shares of stock so sold or issued shall thereupon and thereby be come and be fully paid up "and non-assessable, and the Judgment of the direc tors and the decision of the board as to the value of any property so sold and transferred lt payment for stock shall be and remain fina.1 and conclusive. All shares and capital stock of this cor poration are hereby made and declared to be and shall be and forever remain non-assessable for any purpose, and shall never be assessed In any way, manner or form whatsoever. Tenth: The business and affairs of this corporation shall be managed and con ducted by the undersigned as directors until their successors are elected. TXT WlTNl'OIS WlIPPK-ni? Wo. Vi n iia , , , A kJ J . T -1 11 A kUV. , , U III..V hereunto set' our hands and seals this eighth day of September, A. D. 1905. . FRED WALLER LOW. (Seal) ' ALFRED D. CRITTENDEN. (Seal) signed and sealed in the presence of JAMES MASON. State of ; California, -City and County of San Francisco. s. On this eighth dav of September, in the year one thousand nine hundred and nve, oerore me. James Mason, a notary public in and for said city and county, residing therein, dulv commissioned ana sworn, personally appeared Fred Waller lxiw and Alfred D. Crittenden, known to me to be the persons described in. whose names are subscribed to, and who exe cuted . the within and annexed instru ment, and they severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same freely and voluntarily for the uses and pur poses therein mentioned. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my otneial seal, at my office, in the said city and county of San Francisco, the day and year last above written. (Notarial Seal) JAMES MASON. Notary Public In and-for the city and county of San Francisco, state of Cal ifornia. My commission will expire December 4th. 1907. Filed according to law, Sept. 11, 19C5. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Of the Donofrlo Crystalized Cactus Can dy Company. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTS: That we, whose names are here unto affixed, hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the terri tory of Arizona and adopt the following as articles of incorporation of such cor poration: ARTICLE 1. The names of the Incorporators are D. A. Donofrlo and II. L. Burrier, and the name of the corporation shall be "Dono frlo Crystalized Cactus Candy Compa ny." The principal place for the trans action of business shall be Phoenix, Maricopa, county, Arizona, but the cor poration may have such branch offices, either within or outside of Arizona, as the business of the company may de mand and aa may be establisned by the board of directors. ARTICLE II. The objects and purposes for which the said corporation is formed are for the manufacture and sale of Donofrlo's Crys talized Cactus Candy, the construction and operation of factories, warehouses. and all the machinery and appliances incidental and appurtenant thereto, but the said corporation ehall have the right to enter Into, make and carry out con tracts of every description; to purchase or otherwise acquire and to own, hold, sell or otherwise dispose of any and all kinds of real and personal property; to manufacture and sell any and all kinds of candies and confectioneries; to borrow money and execute notes, bonds, mort gages or deeds of trust to secure the same; to own ehares of the capital stock of other corporations and while the hold er thereof to exercise all the privileges in respect thereto as private individuals may enjoy, including the right to vote the said stock; and in furtherance and not In limitation of any of the above enumerated powers, the said corporation shall have tne right to do any and all things necessary, incidental, appurtenant or advantageous to the manufacture and sale of any and all classes of candy and confect'.onerie?. ' ARTICLE III. The authorized amount of capital stock shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,0(0.00), divided Into five thousand (5,000) shares of the par value of ten dollars ($10.00) each. The said capital stock shall be paid in as soon as may be after-the in corporation of this company in cash, ser vices, real or personal property, patent rights, secret formulas or otherwise, as may be deemed most advantageous by the board of directors, and any stock issued by direction of the board of direc tors in exchange for cash, services, prop erty or otherwise shall be and become full-paid and non-assessable, and the judgment of the directors in. all such cases shall be final and conclusive; pro vided, however, that the capital stock of this corporation shall not be increased at any time except by the affirmative vote of at least four-fifths of tne cap ital stock of the company at that time issued and outstanding. ARTICLE IV. The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the 5th day of Oc tober. A. D. 1905, and the termination thereof shall be the 4th day of October. A. D. 1930. ARTICLE V. The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a board of directors con sisting of at least three stockholders but not more than seven, the number to be specified by the by-laws of the compa ny. The following named persons shall perve as the board of directors until the first annual meeting of the stockholders, which shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March, com mencing with the year 1905; provided, however, that the said board may in crease their number to not exceeding five at any time prior to the time of the said annual stockholders meeting by the se lection of two other stockholders, viz: D. A. Donofrio (president and treasurer). W. H. Teasley (vice-president), and H. L. Burrier (secretary). And the board of directors shall have the right to adopt by-laws for the gov ernment of the company, its officers, di rectors and affairs; to fill vacancies oc curring in the board by death, resigna tion or otherwise, and to appoint an ex ecutive committee with such powers as they may confer. ARTICLE VI. Th highest amount of Indebtedness or liability to which this corporation may at any time subject itself shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.09), except by the affirmative vote in regular or spe cial meeting of at least two-thirds of the outstanding capital stock of the compa ny, and In no event shall the indebt edness exceed thirty thousand ($30,000.00) dollars. ARTICLE VII. The private property of the stockhold ers of this corporation shall be and here by is made forever exempt from corpor ate debts of any kind whatsoever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto affixed our signatures and seals, this 5th day of October. A. D. 1905. D. A. DONOFRIO. (Seal) H. L. BURRIER. (Seal) Territory of Arizona, County of Maricopa, ss. Before me. William H. Teaslev, a not ary public in and for the territory and county aforesaid, on this day personally appeared D. A. Donofrio and H. L. Bur rier. personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are sub scribed to the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged to me that they exe cuted the same for the purpose and con sideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office, this 5th day of October, A. D. 1905. WILLIAM H. TEASLEY. (Seal) Notarv Public. j3My commission expires December 16, Filed according to law, Oct. 5, 1905. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Of the Manhattan California Mining Company, of Manhattan, Nev. . KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTS: That we, the undersigned, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of Arizona, and for that purpose do adopt the following charter: ARTICLE I. The name of the company shall be the "Manhattan California Mining Company, of Manhattan. Nevada." ARTICLE II. , This company shall keep a local office at Phoenix. Arizona, and may keep other principal offices and places of business at Tonopah. Nevada, and at such other places as the board of directors mav es tablish, at which place or places all in corporators', stockholders' and directors' meetings may be held, and all corporate business may be transacted. ARTICLE III. The amount of the capital stock of this company shall be one million dollars, di vided into one million shares of the par value of one dollar each, and the said capital stock shall be paid up at the time of its issuance, or at such times as the board of directors may designate. In money, property, labor, or any other val uable right or thing, and the judgment of the board of directors, or managing officers as to the value thereof shall be conclusive. ARTICLE IV. The general nature of the business In which this corporation shall engage is as follows, to-wit: To make contracts, purchase, lease, bond, locate or other wise acquire, own, exchange, sell or oth erwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage, hy pothecate, and deal in- real estate, and I any and all kinds of personal property. mines, mining claims, mineral J an as. water, water rights and machinery, and to work, mine, explore, operate and de velop the same; and in general to do all things necessary to the - proper conduct of the business of this, corporation in the territory of Arizona and elsewhere, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States,, and, the territory of Ari zona. ARTICLE V. The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a board of five directors, who shall be elected annually, as the by laws shall provide. ARTICLE VI. The highest amount of liability that this corporation ehall subject itself to at any one time, shall not exceed five thous and dollars. ARTICLE VII. This corporation Is formed to endure twenty-five years after the date of filing a certified copy of these articles of In- ; corporation in the office of the auditor of Arizona. ARTICLE VIII. The private property of the stockhold ers of this corporation shall be and Is -hereby made forever exempt from all liabilities for Its debts and obligations. ARTICLE IX. The capital stock of this corporation shall be and is made forever non-assessable by this corporation for any purpose. ' IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and seals this ICth day of September, A. D. lt5. D. W. BISBEE. (Seal) W. J. B. LEE. (Seal) State of Nevada, County of Nye, ss. Before me, H. W. Scheld, a notary public In and for the state of Nevada and the county of Esmeralda, on this day personally appeared D. W. BIsbee and W. J. B. Lee, known to me to btt the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and ac knowledged to me that they executM th same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of oT.ce, this 16th day of September, A. D. 19i5. . (Notarial Seal) H. W. SCHELD. Notary Pabilc. My commission expires February 2nh. 1908. Filed according to law, Oct. 4, ir-05. . ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Of the Manhattan-Nevada Mines Syn dicate. , We. the undersigned, hereby associate omselves' together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the ;aws of the territory of Arizona, aiid we hereby certify: First: That the names of the incorpo rators are M. Bernard, E. T. Zouk, Claude B. Gillespie, Heppner Biackman. and George E. Weaver, and the iiame of the corporation shall be ManaaUan Nevada Mines Syndicate. Second: The principal place within the territory of Arizona in which the busi ness of this corporation shail le- trans acted is Phoenix, and the principal, place of business outside of said territory of Arizona is the city and county of San Francisco in the state of Californ a, at which places of business ail incorpora tors', stockholders' and directors meet ings may be hId, and all corporate to. iness may be transacted, and at such stockholders' meetings all stockholders may be represented by proxy or proxies. The name of the agent in charge thereof, and upon whom process may be served in any action, suit or proceeding that may be had or brought against this cor poration in any of the courts of Arizona, is I. T. Stoddard of the city of Phoenix, territory of Arizona. Third: 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, and said capital stock shall be paid up at the date of issuance, or at such time as the board of directors mav des ignate, in money, property, real or per sonal, or in any other valuabV r.ght cr thing, and the judgment of t..e board of directors or managing officers or exe u tlve committee as to the valua thereof shall be conclusive. Fourth: The general nature of the business in which this corporation shail engage is as follows, to-wlt: 1. To prospect for, locate, acquire by discovery, lease, license, option, pur chase, franchise, gift, grant, devise or otherwise, hold, possess, enjoy, develop, mine, work, operate and exploit mines, mineral lands and claims, mining rights, metalliferous lands and rights in the Manhattan mining district, county of Nye, state of Nevada, and also to carry on the business in all its various branches of mining for gold, silver, cop per, tin, lead. iron, coal and other metals and turquoise and other precious stones in said mining district; 2. To invest in. take over, buy. sell, pledge and exchange stock, shares, bonds and securities of mining companies and corporations, wherever incorporated. Fifth: The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a board of five directors, who ehall be elected annuallv on the last Monday of September In each year, i nree directors shall constitute a quorum. Ssixth: The highest amount of liability to which this corporation shall subject itself at any one time shall not exceed two-thirds of the capital stock. Seventh: This cortwi ration is former! to endure for twenty-five years after Its articles are duly executed, but its char ter rights may be renewed from time td time for periods not exceeding twenty- iivt j-f&rs at a iime perpeiua"y. Eighth: The private nronertv nt the stockholders of this corporation shall be and is hereby made forever exempt from all liability for the debts or obligations of the cornoratlon. Ninth: The capital stock of this car. poration shall be and is hereby made for ever non-assessaDie ty this corporation. Tenth: The board of directors shall have the power to make, alter, nmen.1 or rescind all or any by-laws of this cor poration, and to make rules and regula tions ueemea expeaient ror the manage ment of the affairs of the corporation not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States and the terri tory of Arizona. IN WTITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 14th day of September, 1905. M. BERNARD. Peal) E. T. ZOOK. (Seal) CLAUDE B. GILLESPIE. Seal) HEPPNER BLACKMAN. (Peil) GEORGE E. WEAVER. (Seal) State of California. City and County of San Francisco. ss. On this 14th day of September. A. D. 1905. before me. Flora Hall, a notarv public in and for the citv anl countv of San Francisco, state of California, re siding therein, duly commisslonel and sworn, personally appeared M. Bernard. E. T. Zook. Claude B. GilWpie. Heppner Biackman and George E. Wr aver, known to me to be the persons deneribed in, and whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and thev acknowl edged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, T have hereunto set my hand and afflted mv official seal at mv said office in said city and county, the day and year last above written. Seal) FLORA HALL. Notarp public In and for the oitv anl county of San Francisco, state of oCalifornia. My commission expires Apr!" 12th. VOX Filed according to law. April 19, 1905. IN THE PROBATE COURT Of tho County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona. In tha matter of the estate of Geo. W. Sanders, deceased. The territory of Arizona to Clara S. Sanders, greeting: By order of this court you are., here by cited and required to appear before the judge of this court in the court room thereof In the county court house of Maricopa county, Arizona, on Thurs day, the 7th day of December. A. D. 1905, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, then and there to show cause if any you have, why letters of ad ministration upon the estate of Geo. V. Sanders, deceased, heretofore Issu ed should not be revoked. Witness the Honorable John C. Phil lips, Judge of the probate court of Mar icopa county. Arizona Territory, with the seal of said court affixed, this 26th day of October, A. D. 1905. (Seal) J. C. PHILLIPS. Probate Judge. GEORGE KIRKLAND, Clerk of the Probate Court