Graham guardian., 1900-05-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
HORSE SHOE COPPER MINING
COMPANY.

We, VIM, b. Fonda, David B. Mccall and c.
]. 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 dispensing OF mines min
ing property, ores metals ard all kinds OF mine
products, mining rights and all things pertain
ing thereto; also to own, control or operate re
duction works, smelters teaching plants and all
orher machinery and appliances nec.ssary
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 pui chase, 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 to the best advantage of @its
owners; 10 acquire rights of way for railroads
build, ACQUIRE, own and operate same as may
be necessary for the interests OF said corpora
ton. To issue stock and bonds of this com
pany and sell aud 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 It's principal place of transacting business
shall be at Stafford Graham County, Arizona.
and at such other places as the directors OF thii
corporation may at any time elect.
The amount Of capital stock shall be the sum
Of 81 .OUO, 900 90, divided into one hundred th0u
sand shares ofthe par vslne of $40 per share
which capital stock shall be ptJ In on issuinE
Of said stock TO the purchasers thereof,
The time OF the commencement Of this cor
poratlon shall be the date OF the iilins OF thess
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 ofindebtedness or liabili
ty, either direct or contingent, to which thil
corporation shall at any time subject itself shal
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.
ed by the stockholders Of the corporation al the
annual meeting, which shall be held at such
place as may be appointed by the board OF d.
rectnrs and on the second Tuesday Of March
of each and every year, and until the first An.
nual meeting of the stockholders, the affairs o
this corporation shall be conducted by W. b
Fonda, David B. Mccall and G. J. Mccormick
who shall hold office until their successors are
elected and duly qualified, Vacancies in the
board of directors shall be filed by s majority
Of the other directors in office.
The officers of this corporation shall be 9
President, Secretary and Treasurer. and 8, ch
other officers rs may be provided for by the
board of directors, and may be elected al the
first meeting of the board of directors.
The directors of this corporation shall have
power TO pass by laws and make amendments
thereto and this corporation shall have power
and anthorit, t. increase or minish its capi.
tai stock or to increase or diminish the number
fits board Of directors by majority uf the
stockholders represented at any regular meet
ing held for that purpose and the filing OF such
proceedings in accordance with the laws OF
Arizona Territory.
WM. b, FoSDA
DAVID h. MCCALL
c. ). MCCORMICK