The oasis., 1898-11-26
ARTICLES Of INCORPORATION
 -OF-- EXCELSIOR MINING AND MILL. ING COMPANY.
KsOw ALL MtN BY Inrse pRfsfN1s:

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
 That we. the undersigned, Martin A. Bar tleson. Albert k. Morawetz, and James F. Darnall. have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming cor pOration under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and agree upon the following as our Articles of Incorporation, to wit:
 ARTICLE I.
 That the name of the corporation shall be Excelsior Mining and Milling Company" and that the names of the incorporators ara Martin A. Bartleson, Albert k. Morawe,z, and James F. Darnall, and its principal place of business shall be Nogaies County of Pima, Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE II.
 The general nature of the business to be transacted is to purchase lease acquire by location or otherwise, mines mining claims mineral lands, mining rights, ditches water rights, mill sites, to develop mines and min- ing property, to build. own. operate mining machinery, stamp mills, and mill machinery and whatsoever other machinery may Ga deemed necessary for the reduction of any and all kinds Of ores or metals, and in all other ways to carry on the business of min ing and milling and to do any ana all other things incident thereto. and to sell. lease or otherwise dispose of said property, rights, etc, to purchase and treat ores. and sell the product thereof: and to acquire such prop. erty, both personal and real. as may be re- quired in any and all branches of said busi- ness above enumerated. and doing any and all things properly incident thereto.
 ARTICLE III
 The amount of capital stock of this cor- poration shall be One Million Dollars, di- vlded into Two Hundred Thousand Shares, of the par value of Five Dollars each, which said stock Is not to be 'ssued until fully paid up, and Is non assessable for a y purpose.
 ARTICLE ".
 That the life of this corporation shall com mence on the day that these articles are fled for record in the office of the Recorder Of Pima County Territory of Arizona. and shall continue for period of twenty-five years.
 ARTICLE V.
 That the business of said corporation shall bc conducted by a board 1f i've directors who shall be stockholders 0f the corporation and who shaiibe elected at the annual meet Ing of the stockholders in the town of Noe gales. County nf Pima, Territory of Arizona, on the flrst Monday Of December. 0i earh year. beginhins A J. is99 That the names and postOilice address Of the directors O. act until the first Monday of December, 4, D 1890 or until their successors are elected and qualified are as tollOws'
 Hiram feter. Indianapolis Indiana; James T. Darnaii. Indianapolis, Indiana; Martin A. Bartleson, Nugales, Arizona Territory; Al- bert k, MorAwetz NOgales. Arizona Territory, and James F. Darnall, Nosales Arizona Ter ritory.
 ARTICLE VT.
 That the officers of ihis corporation shall be President, Vice-President Treasurer and Secretary to be chosen by the Board of Directors.
 ARTICLE VII.
 That this corporation shall not subject it. self ta a greater indebtedness than twenty thousand dollars.
 ARTICLE VIII
 That the private property of each officer and stockholder shall be exempt from cor porate debts
 Witness our hands and seals this 9th day of NOvembr r. A. D. 1895
 MARTIN A. BARTLESON, tSeal,l
 ALBERT K. MORAWETZ, lSeal.l
 JAMES Y. DARNALL, lSeal1