Mohave County miner., 1896-05-16
Articles of Incorporation of the Black Range Gold Mining & Milling
 Company.

hNOW ALL MEN BY THB6k fhE6- cnt, That we, the undersigned, have associated ourselves together as oorp0r. ation under the name and style of the BLACK RANGE GOLD MINING AND
 MILLING COMPANY for the purpose of becoming body cor porste and politis, Under and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and in accordance with ,he provisi ms of the laws of said Territory, we do hereby make, execute and acknowledge this certificate, in writing, of our intention SO ts become 6 body corporate under and by virtue of the laws of said Territory.
 I
 Tie corporate name and style tf said corporation shall be the Black Range Gold Mining and Milling Company.
 II
 The objects for which the said company fscrsatsd are to acquire and operate mines of gold bearing and other mineral ores and placer mines. and als, to own aud operate mills. reduction and other works and smelte 6. and to do all things incident to the general object of mining and milling. The term of existence of said corpora. ton shall be twenty years.
 W
 The capital stock of said corporation shall be one million dollars divided into one million shares of one dollar each.
 V
 The number of directors of said oom. pany shall be three, but the number may be increased to nine in such 6 way and manner as the bylaws may provide. The names of those who are to constitute the board of directors and to manage the af. fairs of the company for the first year of its existence are o. D. M. Gaddis, Walter F. Smith and AEson H. Smith, of whom o. D. M. Gsddis has been chosen presi. dent, Walter F. smith secretary and An. son H. Smith treasurer.
 VI
 The principal office of the said company, within the Territory of Arizona, shall be at BinRman, in the County of Mohave, and the pri oipal place of business, within the Territory of Arizona shall be in Mo have County aforesaid.
 VII
 The stock of said company shall be non- assessabls.
 The board of directors shall have the power to make such prudential bylaws a. they may deem necessary and proper for ti 6 management of the affairs of the co,n- pany, not inconsistent with the laws of the Territory, for the purpose of carrying on all kinds of business within the objects and purposes of such company.
 K boarj of directors and stockholders may be held beyond the limits of the Territory of Arizona, in the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsy,vsnia or elsewhere, at such mes and places as the bylaws may designate or the board of directors shall from time to time pursuant thereto de. termine upon.
 X
 That the private property of the officers and stockholders of said company shall not be liable for corporate debts.
 XI
 We. the undersigned: do by these pres. ents, severally agree with each other for ourselves and those who may become as- sooiated with us. our and their legal rep resentatives. that we and they shall bs bound, controlled and concluded by the provisions, statements. stipulations and agreements contained. mentioned and set forth in the foregoing certificate.
 In witness whereof, we, the said in-
 oorporators, have hereunto set our
 hands and seals this ilth day of
 January, 1896.
 6. D. M. GADDIS.