The border vidette., 1900-10-13
Articles of Incorporation
OF THE
SONORA tEVEi1?MENT COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That We, Tie undersiR ned, have this day volun-
purpose of forming a corporation under the
laws of the Territory of Arizona.
ARTICLE 1.
The names of the incorporators are: Charles
Rule and John w. Am-rman. The incorpor ate
ME hS d be tS soM2RA
pal p ace of transacting the business of said
corporation shall he at the City of Nogales, in
Arizona, but may have branch offices at such
other places as may be designated by the Board
of Directors.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration is formed are:
Flrst-rO prospect for precious metals and
minerals of all kinds.
Second lease, buy, own and hold, and to
sell, MOI tgage or otherwise dispose of mines of
all kids and miner al lands. right and con-
cessions, and 20 open Up and develop mines and
mineral lands, in all or any of the States and
Territories of the United States and In the
Republic of Mexico. and any and all other
foreign countries. And to lense, buy, own and
hold. and TO sell, mortgage or otherwise dispose
of any and all machinery and other property
and appliances that may be necessary or con-
venient for the purpose of opening up and
working and developing any such mines.
Third-Tn engage in u general mining smelt-
ing and refining of gOld silver, iron, copper.
lead and other precious met ais and minerals of
whatever nature, and to lease, buy. erect, own,
hold and operate and to mortgage, sell or
otherwise dispose of smelters, concentrators,
cru-hers, and other appurtenances and appli-
ances for the carrying on of a general mining,
SINE. ting and refining business; it shall have
or other evid noes of Indebtedness = not in
excess, however. of the highest amount of in
debtedness to which 1T may subject itself under
Arti le vi of these Articles and for the pur-
pose of securing payment of same to execute =
erty of every nature or kind. wherever situate.
Fourth-To carry on general mining bust
countries above mentioned, and to do whatso-
ever business OF acts or things that may be
Necessary . ooa 3 or enPednens for the
1ects and purposes above set forth.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of capital stock shall be One
Ten ThoSssnI 10000 = shares of the par
value of One Hundred 800 0o-Dollars per
share, fully paid up and non-asseSeable.
ARTICLE ".
The said Corporation shall commence bust
ness on the first daY of October, $780, and
terminate in Twenty-Five years from that date.
ARTICLE V.
The affairs of said corporation shall be en-
tirely m. naged by Board of Directors to con-
Stock Holders on the First aionday of January ;
in each year on and after the year 1902; the fol-
Directors until the regular election in 1902 and
until their succes ors are duly elected and ua-
William A. Rule, John w. AmerInan and George
+. Woodward.
OF said D directors Charles w, Goodlander shall
be President, William Huttig shall be Vice
President, William A. Rule shall be Treasurer
and John w. Amer man shall be Secretary of
the said corporation until said election in 1902,
and until their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
ARTICLE vi.
The highest amount of indebtedness or liza
bility to which said corporation shall at any
one time subject itself. is the sum of One Hun
dred ThousaR tS1O00, 00.0ol Dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
No officer or sto..k holder of this corporation
shall be personally liable for the debts or
obligations of this corporations and the prl-
vate property of each officer and stock holder
of this corpora ton sh. IL be exempt from Habi
lily for the debts of this corporation.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Board of Directors of this corporation
shall have power to establish bylaws and
make all needful rules and regulations deemed
expedient for the management of the affairs of
this corporation and the officers Thereof, not in
consistent with the laws of the United States
and with the laws of the Territory of Arizona,
and may provide in said Bylaws for the hold
ing of any all meetings of its Directors and
Stock Holders at any place it may designate
outside of the Territory of Arizona.
n witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands and affixed our seals, this 18th, day of
September, 1900.
WILLIAM HUTFIG, Seal.
w. A. RULE, Seal.
j. w. AMERMAN. Seal