Arizona republican., 1900-12-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
 THE MORONGO MINING co.
Know All Men Rv These Presents:

Know All Men By These Presents:
 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 shall be the "Morongo Mining Com pany.'
 Second: The names of the incorpora- tors are
 S. A. Coolidge, Morongo Mining Dist, California
 Dr. c. F. Stoner, Los Angeles, Cali fornia
 w. J. Dowds, Los Angeles California s. F. Rothery, Los Angeles, Califor- mia.
 Vim. A. Innes, Los Angeles, Califor- nia
 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,
 0) To buy, or otherwise acquire, to prospect for, to hold, own, manage, op- crate, improve and develop, minera! lands, mining claims, mineral rights, water rights ard other real estate and interests and rights in any of said property.
 CD 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 mineral-bearing rock. god, 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- ton works, stamp mills, etc, pipe lines. tanks, manufactures, 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. t0 improve, sell, manage, pledge and oth- erwise dispose of, or any part of. any of the real or personal property ownel 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 carry on the business of the company
 Fifth: The amount of the capital stock authorized is three hundred thousand dollars $500, ,OOO) to be divided into three hundred thousand (9OO, ,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 corpur- ation will be conducted by q board of consisting of five (5) persons. including a president, vice-p 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