Graham guardian., 1900-05-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
HORSE SHOE COPPER MINING
COMPANY.

J. Mccormick, hereby associate ourselves to-
gether, organize and form corporation to trans.
act the business of purchasing. acquiring,
leasing. owning controlling, mining. operating.
selling transferring or disposing of mines min.
| ing property, ores metals and all kinds Of mine
products, mining rights and all things pertain.
ing thereto; also 10 own, control or operate re-
duction works, smelters teaching plsnts aud all
other machinery and appliances ecessary
thereto. electric light and power plants and all
| patents and patent rights and copyrights per.
tanning thereto: to refine or treat ores of all
kinds; to purchase own, sell and hold real pro-
perty and personal property; TO buy and sell
all kinds Of merchandise and 10 do and perform
all things necessary to carry out the purposes
| of this company 10 the best advantage Of Its
iowners; to acquire rights fway for railroads,
build. acquire. own and operate same ns may
be necessary for the interests of said corpora.
ton. To issue stock and bonds Of this com.
pany and sell and dispose Of same and to buy
own, sell and convey stocks. bonds and fran
chises Of other companies.
The name of this corporation shall be the
HORSE SHOE COPPER MINING COMPANY
and Its principal place of transacting business
shall be at Stafford, Graham County, Arizona.
and ct such other places as the directors Of this
corporation may At any time elect.
The amount of capital stock shah be tbs sum
Of 81 600 600 %, divided into one hundred thou.
sand shares ofthe par value OF $40 per share
which capital stock shall be paid in on Issuing
OF said stock TO the purchasers thereof,
The time Of the commencement of this cor.
porstion shall be the date of the filing of these
Articles Of Incorporation in the ONCE of the
County Recorder Of the County OF Graham, in
the Territory Of Arizona. and the term thereof
shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or liabili-
~, either direct or contingent, to which this
corporation shall at any time subject itself shall
be sum equal to two thirds of its capital stock
and the private property of the stock holders Of
this corporation shall be exempt from liability
for its corporate debts.
The affairs OF this corporation shall be con.
Quoted by board of three directors 20 be elect.
cd by the stockholders of the corporation at the
annual meeting. which shall be held at such
place as may be appointed by the board of di.
rectors and on the second Tuesday Of March
of each and every year, and until the first an
nuai meeting Of the stockholders. the affairs of
this corporation shall be conducted by w. B.
Fonda, David b. Mccall and C. j. Mccormick,
who shall hold office until their successors are
elected and duly qualified, Vacancies in the
board of directors shall be filed by majority
of the other directors in ONCE.
President. Secretary and Treasurer. and s,ch
other officers as may be provided for by the
board of directors, and may be elected at the
arst meeting Of the board of directoY
The directors of this corporation shall have
power TO pass by FLAWS and make amendments
thereto and this corporation shall have power
and authority u increase or minish its capi.
tai stock or to increase or diminish the number
ofits board Of directors by majority of the
stockholders represented at any regular meet
ing held for that purpose and the filing OF such
Arizona Territory.
WA. b FONDA
DAVID b MCCALL
C.J. Mccormick
IEERIToRY OF ARIZONA, !
County OF GRAHAM.
Before me, R. g. Patterson, Nortary Pub
lie in and for the County OF Graham, Territory
of Arizona, on this day personally appeared
VIM. b. Fonda, David b. Mccall and c. J.
Mccormick, known to me to be the per-
sons who signed the above instrument, and
each TOR himself acknowledged that he signed
the same for the purposes and considerations
therein expressed.
Witness my hand this 9th day of March, A.
d, 1900.
rH( ..,o.
l~J
Notary Public
In and for Graham County,
Arizona Territory.
Ny term expires March "a, 1901.