The border vidette., 1900-10-27
articles of Incorporation
OF THE
SONORA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESEN is:
That we, tie Undersigned, have this day volun-
tarIiy assoc ated ourselves together for the
purpose of forming corporation under the
laws of the Territory of Arizona.
ARTICLE L.
The names of the incorporators are: Charles
Rule and John w. Am-rman. The incorpor ate
ram TES Of thls >Sr mp % she'll be SONORA
pal ace of transacting the business of said
corporation shall he at the City of Nogales, in
the County of Santa Cruz and Territory of
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:
FIrst-ro prospect for precious metals and
minerals of all kinds.
Second o lease buy, own and hold, and to
sell, moi tgage or otherwise dispose of mines of
all XII DIS and miner al lands. right and con-
cessiuns, and o open up and develop mines and
TerrLories of the United States and in the
Republic of Mexico, and any and all other
foreign countries. And to lease buy, own and
hold, and to sell, mortgage or otherwise dispose
of any and ali 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.
ing and refining of gold, silver, iron, copper.
lead and other precious metals and minerals of
hold and operate and to mortgage, sell or
otherwise dispose of smelters, concentrators,
ances for the carrying on of general mining,
smelling and refining business; 1t snail have
or other evid noes OF Indebtedness - not in
excess, however. of the highest amount of in
debtedness to which It may subject itself under
Arti le vi OF thase Articles ami fo- the pur-
pose of securing payment OF same, to execute a
mortgage or mortgages on any or all its prop
erty of every nature or kind, VIII rever situate.
FOurth-To carry on general mining bust
ness in all ,e States. Territories and fore On
countries above mentioned and to do whatso-
OF
carry ne into effect of any and all of the OBJ
jet is and purposes above set forth.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of capit,l stock shall be One
Million 81 10000 90 Dollars. divided into
value of One Hundred 500 OO-Dollars per
share, fully paid up ard worcestershire.
ARTICLE ".
The said Corporation shall commence bust
ness on the frs. daL of October, 1880, and
terminate in Twenty-Five years from that date.
ARTICLE V.
tirely managed by q ard of Directors to con-
sist of five persoI to be chosen by and from the
Stock Holders on the First Al Onday of January
in each year on and after theNyear 1902; the fol-
lowing named Stock Holders shall as
Directors until the regular election in 1902, and
fed: Charles w. Goodlander, william Huttig
William A Rule, John w. Amerinan and George
+. Woodward.
OF said D rectors Charles w, Goodlander shall
be President William Huttig shall be Vice
President, WilliaEA A. Rule shall be Ire asurer
and John w. Amerman shall be Secretary of
the said corporal, on until said election in 1902
and until their SUCCESSORS are duly elected and
qualified.
ARTICLE vi.
he highest amount of Indebtedness or liza
b.lity to which said corporation shall at any
one time subject itself, is the sum of One Hun
bred Thousan $4,000, O0.00l Dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
No o1icer or stock holder of this corporation
shall be personally liable for the debts or
OBJ igations of this corporations and he pri-
yate nronertv of each officer and stock holder
of this corpora ton sh1 IL be exempt from Habi
lily for he debts of this corporation.
ARTICLE VIII.
Thu Board of Directors of this corporation
make all needful rules and regulations deemed
this corporation and the officers Thereof not in
consistent with the laws of the United States
and with tine 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 1T may designate
outside of the Territory of Arizona.
Ia witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hand and affixed our seals, this 18th, day of
September, 1900.
WILLIAM HUTrlG, Seal.
w A RULE Seal.
j. w. AMERMAN. Seal
State of Missouri,