Arizona silver belt., 1896-12-31
Articles Of Incorporation
 OF THE PINTO CREEK Mining and Smelling Co,


 M. Wilson. Donald Campbell and Gran, S. Watkins, desiring to organize ourselves into a corporation under the provisions of the laws of the Territory of Arizona and especially an act of the Legislature assembly concerning corporations, approved March s, isS7 for the purpose of engaging in the lawful enterprise and business pursuit hereinafter specified do make, subscribe and acknowledge according to law these articles of incorporation:
 First-The name of this corporation shall be The Pinto Creek Mining and Smelting Com paay.
 Secondhand it's principal place of business shall be at Globe in the County of Gila, in the Territory of Arizona. with branch office in St. Joseph, County of Buchanan, State of Mis- souri. for the purpose of transacting any and all business of any kind and description what soeycr; and also at Globe, in the County of Gla. and Territory of Arizona.
 Third-Thc general nature of the business proposed to be transacted Is mining and incl dentally to acquire by location, purchase and otherwise, mines of copper, gold, silver lead coal, and mines of all other kinds and nature whatever; and to operate, lease or sell the same; to erect and maintain mills. reduction works and any and all kinds of mining and mill ing machinery; to construct roads and tram. ways; to do a general merchandise business; to acquire b. purchase, location and in any other lawful manner, real estate, lands and all other kinds of property, real, personal and mixed transacting any and sll kinds of business which may be transacted by natural person: td hold, cultivate, prove up, use and enjoy the same, and to alienate, sell lease demise and dispose of the same or any part thereof. as well as any other property this corporation possesses, be seized of or entitled to, and such enterprises as this corporation, by means of this Board of Directors may determine and direct.
 Fourth-The time of commencement of this corporation shall be the day of the filing of these articles for record In the office of the County Recorder of the County Of Gila, in the Territory of Arizona, and tbe termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 Eifth-The amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be one million dollars (li O0OO0O), divided into ,OO0OOO shares of the par value of siOo fully paid up and forever non-assessable; and the times and conditions upon which 1t is to be paid Is as follows, to-wit: The whole of capital stock to be paid in property necessary for the purpose of this corporation upon resolution of the Board of Directors and satisfactory evidence of title and value to the Board of Directors.
 Sixth-The affairs of this corporation shall ye conducted by Board of Directors, con- listing of seven @ persons, who shall be elected annually in December by the stock aolders at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by the bylaws.
 All members of the first board shall be sub scrbers to this certificate, and thereafter no Jegson shall be member of the Board of Di- .ectors unless he is a stockholder in this cor ooration Said Board of Directors shall have bower to ill vacancies in their number and 'oay elect such officers and appoint such com ni,tee or committees from their own number n aid in the management of the business, and the conducting of the oNairs of said corpo- a.ion as they may see 1t, and vest in such Ifncers and said committees all such powers ,s they may deem expedient
 The following named persons who are sub icrlbed hereto shall constitute the Board of Directors of this corporation for the first year and until their successors duly qualified shall be lected, towit; T. R. AshDrook, George ". aclsson, Mrs. Winnie Ferguson, M. O. Black. lore. James M Wilson, Donald Camp. ell and ,irant s. Watkins and thereafter fl any direc- tor shall cease to be 6 stockholder he shall cease to be director. Immediately, or as ,uon as practicable after the filing of these irticles in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Gila. Territory of Arizona the persons named herein as directors to serve for the first year, and until their successors duly qualified shall be elected shall meet ant or ganize as Board of Directors, adopt bylaws and prescribe in said bylaws the method of calling meetings of the Board of Directors and stockh )lders
 Seveuth-This company shall not be liable for any indebtedness at any time for any amount in excess of ten thousand dollars (sl00o0).
 Eighth-The stockholders of this corporation and their private property shall be exempt from liability of the debts of this corporation.
 Ninth-The Board of Directors of this cor porat!on shall have power to establish bylaws and make sll rules necessary for the manage ment and control of this corporation and the officers thereof not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the laws Of the Ter ritory of Arizona.
 Tn witness whereof VIC have hcrcunto set