The Arizona sentinel., 1897-11-13
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Duncan Mining and Milling Company

Know all men by these presents that we Ransom J. DTncan, Stephen k. Arthur an Ethan A. Glib Tt, the undersigned, for ti' purpose of forming a corporation unde the laws of the Territory of Arizon United States of America. and especial an act of the legislative assembly there:' entitled "Corporations," approved Mare 9th, 1897, and all actsT amendator- thereof, have adopted, signed and AckpOW edged these articles of incorporation:
 First. The names Of the incornOratnI of this corporation are Ransom J. Duncan stephen E. Arthur and Ethan \. Gilbert and the name of rhis corporation and b! which 1t shall be known is the "Dunca' Mining and Milling Company and ii principal place Of transaCting business is and -iis.i De III the city of Yuma, Yuma county and Territory of Arizona aforesaid and such other places as it's board of di- rectors may hereafter designate
 Second. The nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corpor- atlOn is and shall be 10 acquire, buy, sell. ie2sc5 igcutc, Ors4 and C>...iroi and operate guaTTies, mines. mining claims, veins, ,lodes, and deposits of metal and mineral and mineral bearing ore of every description and nature; to purchase, erect and dispose of mills, mining machinery and plants, pumping stations and pumps for pumping water to work said mines; to purchase, locate and operate water and water power for domestic irrigation, lighting and power purposes; to purchase, own ana operate tunnels, dams, ditches, canals, fumes, reservoirs for the development of water for mining and domestic purposes; to acquire by right of eminent domain or otherwise, lands, rights of way and franchises for the purpose of carrying on said mining busi ness; to buy, locate or dispose of milsite,. or land upon which to erect mills or Othe' mining machinery or warehouses, or stor- or boarding houses; to buy and sell mer chandise and carry on general Shippin. and freighting business; and to do all an, every act necessary, incidental or cOnven tent to the proper transaction of the busi ness for which this corporation is organ ized, within the limits of the Territory Arizona or ill any State of the Unite States.
 Third. The amount of the capital stock of this corporation herein IthoriZed i bne hundred thousand dollars t$l00. 900, divided into one hundred thousand share If the par value of one dollar ($1 leach ant said capital stock shall be paid in full q ihe time this corporation commences busi 'IeSs and when issued shall be non-asSe-- able.
 Fourth. The time of the commencement 1 of this corporation shali he on the first day of October, A. D. 1897, and the termination
 
 after.
 Fifth. The affairs of this corporation ! shall be conducted by board of directors 1 of three persons, each of whom must be a stockholder of this corporation and shall 1 be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders of this corporation--except as herein provided, as to first board of di- rectOrs-at annual meetings to be held on the first Monday of January of each year during the life of this corporation, which said annual meetings shall be held at the office of the company at Yuma, in said | Territory of Arizona. That the persons who shall act as such directors until the first annual meeting of the stockholders ot this corporation, to-wit: on the 3rd day of January, 1898, are Ransom J. Duncan, 1 Stephen E. Arthur and Ethan A Gilbert. 1 Sixth. The officers of this corporation shall be president, secretary and treas urer, to be elected by the board of direct ors at each annual meeting, and the per sons who shall act as such officers until the first annual meeting are Ransom J. Duncan, president; Stephen E. Arthur, | treasurer, and Ethan A Gilbert, secretary l Seventh. The highest amount of in: subject itself shall be the sum of ten thousand dollars.
 Eighth The private property of the in dividual stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from the corporate debts of this corporation,
 Ninth. These articles of incorporation may be amended at any time by vote of two-thirds of the stockholders of this cor poration at any special meeting called for for that purpose.
 In witness whereof we have hereuntO set our hands and seal this 24th day ot Sep tembe, 4. D. 1897, in duplicate.
 RANSOM J. DUNCAN (sEALl
 STEPHEN E.ARTAUR (sEAL) ETHAN A. GILBERT (sEALD
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ss
 County of Los Angeles.I
 Before me, Frank B. Harbert, Notary l Public, in and for said County and State, personally appeared Ransom J. Duncan, | Stephen E Arthur and Ethan A. Gilbert, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing in strument and articles of incorporation of the Duncan Mining and Milling Company, and who acknowledged to me that they had executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this 25th day of September, A. D. 1897. FRANK B. HARBERT, Notary Public in and for said County of Los Angels. My commission expires on the DOT tune, 1900.
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