Arizona republican., 1900-12-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
 THE MORONGO MINING co.

| That we, the undersigned for the purpose of forming a corporation un- der the laws of the Territory of Ari- zona, do adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
 First: The name of the corporation pany."
 tors are
 s. A. Coolidge, Morongo Mining Dist, California.
 Dr. c. E. Stoner, Los Angeles, Cali fornia.
 w. J. Dowds, Los Angeles, California.
 s. E. Rothery, Los Angeles, Califor- mia.
 Wm. A. Innes, Los Angeles, Califor- mia.
 Third: The place where the princi- pal business of said corporation Is to be transacted is -, in the said territory, but the corporation pro- poses to carry on business in the county of Los Angeles, state of California, and at such other place or places in said state, or other states or territories of the United States as may be found necessary and the corporation will have a main office and a stock transfer office in the city of Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, state of California. Fourth: The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted Is, (1.) To buy, or otherwise acquire, to prospect for, to hold, own, manage, op- crate, improve and develop mineral lands, mining claims, mineral rights, water rights and other real estate and interests and rights in any of said property.
 | (2.l To engage in and carry on the business of mining, operating, explor- ing, tunneling for, developing. produc- | ing, refining, treating, preparing, hand ling. storing, dealing in, buying and selling minerals, or minera,-bearing rock. gold, silver, copper or other met als, precious stones or any hydrocarbon substances and products of such min- erals or substances and for such pur- poses to buy, and otherwise hold, own, manage and operate refineries, reduc- tion works. stamp mills, etc, pipe lines, tanks, manufactories, machinery. tank cars, and other works and appliances that may be incident or auxiliary to said business; to purchase. erect, own and maintain all buildings necessary to the protection of the company's ma chinery, or necessary to the carrying on of its works. or that may be deemed necessary or convenient therefor by the board of directors.
 (3) To rent or lease to others, to improve, sell, manage, pledge and oth- erwise dispose of, or any part of, any of the real or personal property owned by said corporation, or in which it may have interest.
 4) Also to take and acquire. by purchase or exchange, or other lawful modes. to hold, own, sell or otherwise dispose of the capital stock or bonds of other corporations.
 (5) To produce or purchase water and water rights, to develop water by tunneling, submerged dam or otherwise to buy or sell water or water rights, to construct ditches, fumes and pipe lines to convey water for the use of said company and for other purposes.
 (6) To issue, sell and convey stock. bonds and mortgages, purchase, ac- quire and hold, or sell and convey real or personal property of whatsoever kind, and do all things necessary to y.
 Fifth: The amount of the capital stock authorized is three hundred thousand dollars (S3O0, ,O00) to be divided into three hundred thousand (3OO, ,OOO) shares of the par value of one dollar ($100) each.
 Sixth: The corporation will begin business on the 27th day of November. 1900, and will terminate in fifty (5O) years from that date.
 Seventh The affairs of this corpor- ation will be conducted by board of directors, consisting of five (5) persons, including a president, vice-president. secretary and treasurer, and at the op- tion of the board of directors, an as- sistant secretary and an executive com mittee.
 Election of directors shall be held an- nually on the first Monday of Decem- Der, and the election of officers at the first meeting of the board of directors thereafter.
 Eighth: That the names of the di- rectors who are appointed for the first year. and to serve until the election and qualification of such officers are as follows, towit: S. A. Coolidge, Dr. c. F. Stoner. w. J. Dowds, S. E. Roth cry.
 Ninth: The highest amount of in debtedness or liability to which this corporation shall subject itself is fifty thousand dollars (s50.000.)
 Tenth: Private property of the mem bers of this corporation shall be for ever exempt from corporate debts.
 In witness whereof we have hereunte set our hands and seals this 27th day of November, 1900
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