Mohave County miner., 1896-05-30
Articles of Incorporation ot the Black Range Gold Mining & Milling
 Company.

ent, Ina. we, the undersigned, have associated ourselves together as oorpor. alton under the name and style of the BLACK RANGE GOLD MINING AND
 MILLING COMPANY for the purpose of becoming body GOT porate and polite, under and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and in a,cordance with ,he provisi ms of the laws of said Territory, we do hereby make sxocate and acknowledge this certificate, in writing, of our intention SO tJ become body corporate nnder and by virtue of tho laws of said Territory.
 
 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 also to own and operate mills, reduction and other works and smelte s. and to do all things incident to the general object of mining and milling.
 III
 The term of existence of said corpora. tion shall be twenty five years.
 W shall be one million dollars divided into one million shares of ono dollar each.
 
 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 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 Arson Fl. Smith. of whom o. b. M. Gaddis 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 nt g!nc.ran, ::: .ho County of Mohaye, and the principal place of business, W within the Territory of Anzo"a snail be in Mo- have County aforesaid.
 VII
 The stock of said company shall be non- assessabe.
 The board of directors shall have the power to make such prudential bylaws as they may deem necessary and proper for tie management of the affairs of the cotn- 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
 The anunal and other meetings of the boar1 of directors and stockholders may be held beyond the limits of the Territory cf .iy>-. ir tho T't- ~f pI''.Ici.,Li5 State of Pennsylvania or elsewhere, at such times and places as the bylaws may designate or the board of directors shall from time to time pursuant thereto de. termine upon.
 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- sociated with us. our and their legal rep resentstives. 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-
 oorporators, have hereunto set our
 hands and seals this I1th day of
 January, 1896.
 0. D. M. GADDIS,
 ANSON H. SMITH.
 WALTER F. SMITH.