Mohave County miner., 1896-06-27
Articles f Incorporation of Me Black Range Gold Mining & Milling
 Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES. .nt' Ina. we, the undersigned, have associated ourselves together as & corpor. alton under the name and style of the BLACK RANGE GOLD MINING AND
 MILLING COMPANY Tor the purpose of becoming a body cor porate and politic, Under and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Arzona, 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 body corporate under and by virtue of the laws of said Territory.
 
 Tie corporate name and style of said corporation shall be the Black Range Gold Mining and Milling Company.
 II
 The objects for which the said company iscreatsd are to acquire and operate mines of gold bearing and other mineral ores and placer mines, and als, to own and oper ate mills. reduction and other works and smelte 8. and to do all things incident ts the general object of mining and milling.
 III
 The term of existence of said corpora. tion shall be twenty five years.
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 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 com. pany shall be three, but the number may be increased to nine in such way and manner as inc 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 0. D. M. Gaddis, Walter F. Smith and Arson II. Smith, of whom O. D. NJ. Gaddis has been chosen presi. dent, Walter F. smith secretary and An son H. Smith treasurer.
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 The principal office of the said company, within 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 assessable.
 The board of directors shall have the power to make such prudential bylaws as they may deem necessary and proper for u management of the affairs of the coin. 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.
 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 Pennsylvsma or elsewhere, st such mes and places as the bylaws may designate or the board of directors shall from time to time pursuant thereto de. terInine upon.
 That the private property of the officers and stockholders of said company shall uDb DS bdDlo lui cOip pOihtc 1bptos
 XI
 We, the undersigned do by these pres ents, severally agree with each other for ourselves and those who may become as. sociated with us. our and their legal rep resentatiyes. that we and they shall be 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-
 corporators, have hereunto set our
 hands and seals this 1lth day of
 January, 1896.
 @. D. NJ. GADDIS, ANSON II. SMITH.
 WALTER F. SMITH.