Mohave County miner., 1896-04-11
Articles of Incorporation of the Black Range Gold Mining & Milling
 Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES. ent, That we. the undersigned, have associated ourselves together as a oorpor. ation under the name and style of the BLACK RANGE GOLD MINING AND
 MILLING COMPANY for the purpose of becoming body cor porate and politio, under and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Ar,zona, and in a'cordanee with he provisi ms of the laws of said Territpry, we do hereby make, sxeonte and acknowledge this certificate, in writing, of our intention SO ts become body corporate under and by virtue of the laws of said Territory.
 I
 Tie corporate name and style If said corporation shall be the Black Range Gold Mining and Milling Company.
 II
 The objects for which the said company is created are to acquire and operate mines of gold bearing and other mineral ores and placer mines, and alsJ to own and oper te
 
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 III
 The term of existence of said corpora. tion shall be twenty years.
 w
 The capital stock of said corporat on sLall be one million dollars divided into one million shares of one dollar each. The number of directors of said com. pany shall be three, but the number may be increased to nine in such a way and manner as ,he bylaws may provide. The names of those who gre 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. Nj. Gadidis, Walter F. Smith and Arson II. Smith, of whom o. D. M. Gsddis has been chosen presi. dent, Walter F. 'mith secretary and An. son H. Smith treasurer.
 VI
 The principal office of the said company, witD the Territory of Arizona, shall be at Bingman, in the County of Mohave, and the principal 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 u management of the affairs of the com. pauy, not inconsistent with the laws of the Territory, for the purpose of carrying on all kiDds of business within the objects and purposes of such company.
 TX
 The annual and other meetings of the boar of directors and stockholders may be held beyond the limits of the Territory of Arizona, in the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania or elsewhere, a, such mes and places as the bylaws may designate or the board of directors shall from time to time pursuant thereto de- termipe upon.
 That the private property of the officer, and stockholders of said company shall not be liable for corporate debts.
 XI
 We. the undersigned; do by these pres. ents, severaliy agree with each other foI ourselves and those who may become as sociated with us. 0ur and their legal rep resensatives, that we and they shall be bound, controlled and concluded by the provisions, statements. stipulations and agreements contained, mentioned and sei 'foxth in the foregoing certificate.
 In witness whereof, we, the said in.
 oorporators, have hereunto set ou' hands and seals this llth day of January, 1896. @. D. M. GADDTs,
 ANSON H. SMITH.
 WALTER F. SMITH. Witness as to Walter F. Smith.