The Arizona sentinel., 1898-03-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the American Girl Gold Mining Co.

Of the American Girl Gold Mining Co
 Know all men by these presents, tEat we, tn undersigned, H. H. Markham, z. '. Lowman Thomas Johnson, C.. II. Coffin and Frank S Daggett desiring to become incor orated undc the provisions of Title F of the Revised Statutes the Territory of Arizona, as approved March Sth jS3 do hereby associate ourselves together for the I purpose of incorporating under the said statute ] and in purchase thereof do hereby make, declare and adopt the following articles of incorpor- ati0n:
 Article l. The name of this corporation shall be the American Girl Gold Mining rompany and the principal place of business shall be in the civ of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, and in the city of Pasadena state of California. The stockholders of the corporation meeting at the former place, and the board of directors, hereinafter constituted, ......a.. ln fa 4..e- .lal. .ud t.e c0rTor.r. .a .- have -u. .... establish ..aa.. ol fgr tas transaction. .. 1...ue.. a- .-a.l places t7 5- 6a5ie- us.el ny .h. 5E-lsv-.
 .lfe,o- The general u'sra of tAe 7a n.ss lsar-s. s.l t. E. transacted 'g s corporation i. Ii.--. see4.r. r ga-a..-, location OF a..-a- ,... f.... l.f...- locations. mills, sae .sls and aI ..a.ru.c.. .sY l..sl.u.r., 4 ly end a,l5- rasus for the location, owning and operating of mines mills, smelter5 and kindred property. Also to manage operate control, hypothecate, sell lease or otherwise enjoy the sane.
 Second To acquire by purchase, location or other, ise water and water wrights, and to own de- velope, op crate construct, control and enjoy such water, water right, water systems, dams, conoalts and other necessary adjuncts to any such system for the sale, rental or use in development, oper- ation. control and enjoyment of mines and other lawful purposes.
 Thiri. To carry on a general mercantile busi- ness such as is proper and usual for the purpose of purchasing and sling goods, articles or merehan- disc to it's employees orl others desiring the same in the locality of its general business.
 Fourth. To transact any manner oflawful busi- ness that may be necessary useful or convenient for the purpose ofcarrying out the general purpose of the corp oration.
 Article3 The amount of capital stock authorized by the corporation shall be the sum of $3od,o09.cO divided into 900 shares of the par value of fifty (5o dollars each and the times when and the conditions upoI which it is to be paid in as follows to-vit Tae entire amount thereof has been subscribed and will be paid in iull upon the filing of these articles with the County Recorder of the said county of Yuma, by the subscribers deedin to the corpora ton certain mines, mining locations and other -~9-o~tv now owned by the subscribers ill the State Ar.re+. The time of the commencement Of ....- corp - shall oe when these rtie.s- o5 in- corporation. .-e fled u tla County Recorders aa.. .G aha County o.yma Territory Q, Arizona, and .hs .craa-.fer s.t.s corporation shall be % years thereafter.
 .r T.e corporate powers ai tae oorror-- s.- shall les .s,ea !l. 8 board Q. Ave directors who .,.. la.e..z-r -raea.. by inc stockholders lu 2. .e-ra .. A.. ta#t rurnos city oi
 e.a.-. I..- neel,i ,y ny ... F. said boar. O. 6.r.g aI .. 60 chosen ly tac stock holders b, ,ua.. g- voting each -to.sholdar being per.it-.. ra sas. a- many votes as aeAslls sl..,, a5 stock. multiplied 1v the Lgu-aer.f d.- ? ...ars to elected and s.al ae permitted to cast a u. said votes .as any un- person. or to distribute s..I ....sa. a- ua. i-.irs.
 Aafaa6. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to .ah tna corporation is 5a at er ta-e subject i-sHs |. tae sum Of twenty-five 5h5usaua dollars.
 AtL..e.. 4Il,~.o i.y le-ty -.-. g- eN-lp, l--I debts.
 Article 8, These articles of incorporation may be | amended at any annual meeting of the stockholders or at any special meeting thereof called for that | purpose by majority vote of the stock of the cor Iora.ion and by filing certificate of said amend 1 ment duly certified by the proper officers of the i in the same manner as provided by | law for filing the oroginal articles.
 In witness whereof We have hcrernto set our hands ane seals this 27th day Of January, 1898,
 II. II. MARKHAM, [sEALI
 THOMAS JOHNSON, [sEALl
 z. II. .LOWMAN, [sEALl
 C. II. COFFIN, [sEALI
 FRANK s. DAGGETr, [sEALI STATE OF CALIFORNIA, lss COUNTY UF Los ANGELES, On the 27th day of January, bofor me a Notary Public in and for the County oi Los Angeles, Slate of California, personally appeared Il. II. Markham, z. H. Loanan, Frank $. Daggett and G. H. Coffin, 1 all of whom are known to to be the persons whoss names are subscribe d to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same of their own free will and decd
 Witness my hand and notary seal the 27th day of l January 1898. lsEALl J. F. CHURCH. Notary public in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California. STATE OF CALIFORNIA County oi San Lego.
 On this 31st day of January, before me, justice of the peace in anI for Yuma iudicsal township, ! personally appeared Thomas Johnson, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribe@ t7 the
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