The Arizona sentinel., 1901-02-27
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Articles end Certificate of lnC0rp0r- dtiCn of Pdpago Mining
 C0mpdEy.

Know all men by these presents:
 That we. the undersigned. A. M. RawSCn. J.. B. AShby c. Kloeckner Isaac H. BrySOn and ". A. Harris have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corpora tiCn under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. and we do hereby certify:
 ARTICLE l. That the name of this corpora tiOn Sbali be Papago Mining Company. And it's principal place Of business shall be at the City of Yuma. County of Yuma. Territory of Arizona, with branch office at Los Angeles. County of Los Angeles, State of California, and at such other places as shall be designated by the stock holders
 ARTICLE2 The nature of the business to be transacted k to purchase acquire, lease. own. locate and control mines and mining claims and to work, operate, lease and sell the same to carry on and conduct the business of develop ing mines. mining claims and selling the prod Uct therefrOm; to erect works of any character necessary or proper to be used for the working of mines or reduction and refining of ores and precious metals: to locate mines and mining claimS to acquire by purchase or otherwise real and personal property. water and water rights: to sell water and water rights: to pur- chase. lease, acquire. own. control or operate shelter or SmeltcrS. concentrating works. mill or mills cyanide plant or plants for the redUc- tiOn and treatment of ores belonging to said corporation or for other parties; to buy, sell. own. erect and operate machinery and applianc- cS for the generation. manufacture and trans mission of electricity. electric light electric power and everything necessary or useful in cOnEectiC' herewith; also to con2truct pipe lines for carrying water reservoirs for the StOr- age of water. and to acquire rights of way for the construction of such pipe lines and property necessary for the construction of reservoirs or damS to impOund water: to build railroads. tramwayS or other things necessary in cOnnec- tiOn with the business of this corporation.
 ARTICLES. The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be two million dollars. divided into two million shares of the par value of one dollar per share.
 ARTICLE 1. The time Of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of filing the original articles of incorporation in the of flee of the county recorder of Yuma county. Arizona and the term thereof shall be twenty five years from that date.
 ARTICLE ,. The officers of the said corpora tiOn shall consist of board of directors. who shall manage the affairs of the corporation of not more than five, whose names and residences are as follows:
 A. M. RawsCn. .......... Los Angeles. California. J. B. AShby Los Angeles, California. c. KlOeckner. ............ Pasadena. California. Isaac H. BrySOn. ....... Los Angeles, California. W. A. Harris. Los Angeles. California.
 The directors of said corporation shall be elected annually on
 shall hold office for the term of one year or until their successors are elected and have qualified. The time and manner of said election and qualification of the directors shall be prescribed and governed as provided for by the bylaws of this corporation. and the above named shall serve until the first annual meeting of the stockholders of this corporation.
 ARTICLE 6. The annual and other meetings of the board of directors and stockholders may be held beyond the limits of the Territory of Arizona. in the City of Los Angeles. State of California. or elsewhere. at such times and places as the bylaws may designate or the board Of directors shall from time to time pur- SuanJ thereto determine.
 ARTICLE 7 The private property of the off cerS and stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from any liability for it's corporate debts.
 ARTICLES. The amount of capital stock which has been actually subscribed iS five hun drcd dollars, and the following are the names of the persons by whom the same has been sub scribed end the amount of their subscriptions scycrally. tC-Wit: