Mohave County miner., 1896-06-13
Articles of Incorporation ot the Blaek Range Gold Mining & Milling
 Company.

| nNoW hLL MEN DI IhESE fhES- .nt, Tha: we, the undersigned, have associmted ourselves together as 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 Arizona, and in accordance with he provisi ms of the laws of sad Territory, we do hereby make, exscate and acknowledge this certificate, in writing, of our intention so t. become @ body corporate under and by virtue of the lays 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 arc to acquire and operate mines of gold bearing and other mineral ores and placer mines, and als, to own and oper te mills, reduction and other works and smelte 8. and to do all things incident ts the general object of min:ng and milling.
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 The term of existence of said corpora. tion shall be twenty five years. W
 The capital stock of said corporation shall be one million dollars divided into one million shares of one dollar each.
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 The number of directors of said com. pany shall be three, bat the number may be increased to nine in such way and manner as ihe 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 It's existence ars o. D. Nj. Gaddis, Walter F. Smith aud AIson Fl. 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 as Bingman, in the County of Mohave, and the principal place of business, within the Territory of Arizona shall be in Mo have County aforesaid.
 The stock of said company shall be non- assessable.
 The board of directors shall have the power to make such prudential bylaws a. they may deem necessary and proper for Il m .naQement of the affairs of the coni- psny, not inoonsistent with tue laws of the Territory, for the purpose of carrying on All kinds of business within the objects and purposes of such company.
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 The annual and other meetings of the boar1 of directors and stockholders may be held beyond the limits of the Territory State of Pennsylvania 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.
 That the private property of the officers and stockholders of said company shall uot bc hnbio TUT CofpOFdtt ucUtS.
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 We. the undersigned; do by these pres. ents, severaliy agree with each other for ourselves and those who may become as- sociated with us. our and their legal rep resentatives, 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 ilth day of
 January, 1896.
 0. D. NJ. GADDIS,
 ANSON H. SMITH.
 WALTER F. SMITH. Witness as to Walter F. Smith.