The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-21
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Rand Mountain Mining Company

Know all men by these presents tbs+ ,,o 4L undersigned, c. T. Pepper, F A. s.lsbu,v. E Eari' E. L. Allen and s. H. Ellis, have this dav aSSoelased ourselves together for the purpose of iorlnlhg corporation under the laws of the Terrs tory Of Arizona, and We hereby certify,
 flrSt' That the name of the corporation shah De the RAND MOUNTAIN AIMING COMPANY. and the place where the principal business of the said co, pora'lon Is to be transacted shall be in the City of fuma' County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona.
 0econo- That the purposes for which the cor por"uon IS organized, and the general routine of the business proposed to be transacted. is to a.- quire' Duy, sell, lease, locate, own, control and operate quarries. mines, mining claims. veina looes' and deposits of metal and mineral-bear;np ore oi every nature and description, and other compounds. and mining locations and prepertie. oi every Kind and description and to conduct and c@rFy on general mining business; to maHufse ture mining implements, tools, and machinery os every kind and description; to purchase. eontroI operate, sell, and otherwise dispose of. and to ou. crate under patents patent rights. privileges ana franchises of every kind and description to Io..+s Claim, operate and otherwise aeouire and d,snosa of water and water rights for domestic irr,aott, llsnting and power purposes; te purchase. con.
 l9. oirs, ditches, canals and Vaduc.s for the dsvelan nen'' storage ana transportation of water for all purposes; to buy and sell merchandise of all kind. anu 1o coHouet and Carry on general store, mer- '"n'ilS ana shipping business; to purchase, erect anu ulsposs of mills, manufacturing and reducing plants, pumping stations. stores and warehouses ana to acquire by right of eminent domain or otnerWise' lands, rights of way and franchises for the carrying out of the purposes of the corpors- ton; to acquire, hold, lease, sell, and otherwise deal in lands easehold estates, and personal prer erty of every kind and dessription, and to do slI and every act which may be convenient. recess.rv or incident to the transaction of the business of th corporation, within the limits of the Territory of Arizona, or in any other Territory or State of th. United States or elsewhere and at sush Hlaoe or places as the Board of Directors may from tim. designate; and to do and perform any and all act. within the scope and purposes of this corporation connected with or relating thereto, which may be necessary or proper for the purposes of carrying out all or any of the objects herein specified. Third: That the amount of the capital stsck cf the corporation herein authorized is One Million Dollars (SI Oo0, ,OOO.0O) and the number of shares into which it is divided is One Million Shares of the par value of One Dollar (s1oo) each; and that such capital stock so authorized shall be paid up in full upon the issuance thereof, and when so issued shall be non-assessable.
 Fourth: That the time of the conmencement of the said corporation shall be on the first day of June, 1897, and that the termination of the said corporation shall be on the first day of June, 1922 Fifth: That the officers or persons by whom tbs affairs of this corporation shall be conducted sh aH be five (5 in number, who shall be known ss Directors" and who shall together constitute s Board of Directors in which said Board of Directors as such shall be vested the corporate powers of the corporation, and the names of the perseps who arc appointed to serve such Directors until their successors arc duly elected and qualiaed, are as follows: c. T. Pepper, F. A. Salisbury, E. I. Earl. E. L. Allen and S. H. Ellis. That Directors of the corporation shall hereafter be elected by the stock hOders at the annual meeting of the stockholders, which shall be held at the office of the corporation ED the City of Yuma, County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, on the first Tuesday of each year. That officers of the corporation other than the Directors shall be President, vice-Presidsnt,. Secretary, Treasurer, and General Manager, who shall be elected by the Board of Directors at their first meet ing held subsequent to their election as such Directors
 Sixth: That the highest amount of indebtedness or liability te which the corporation s at any time to subject itself is the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars (s15O, O,OOo.OO.)
 Seventh: That the private property of each and every stockholder of this corporation shall be sx empt from all corporate debts and liabilities. Of whatsoever nature, of the said corporation.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hsrsunte, iu quintuple set our hands and seals this 2eth day oE May, A. D. 1897.