The Arizona sentinel., 1901-10-23
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATlOa.

Know All Men by These Presents: That we. the undersigned, citizens and residents of the United States of America, for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, do adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the incorporators are as follows: M. J. McGarry James P. Ward, Margariete F. Ward. Elizabeth B. Ward and fumes E. Day. all residents of the County of Los Angeles in the State of California.
 ARTICLE II.
 The name of this corporation shall be MON ARCH MINING COMPANY.
 ARTICLE III.
 The principal place of business of this corpo- ration shall be in Yuma Yuma county Arizona Territory, with branch office in Los Angeles City, County of Los Angeles. State of California at which latter place, in the City of Los Angel eS, County of Los Angeles, State of California the stockholders meetings shall be held
 ARTICLE ".
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted and the purpose for which this corporation is formed are: To carry on the business of mining for gold, other metals min erals and materials and of milling and reducing ores; and the acquisition by location. purchase or otherwise of mines. mining property, water rights, aQucductS and the working, use and op- eration thereof; to erect and operate smelters mills. refnerieS and other works for reducing and treating ores and minerals; building roads. tramwayS, railroads and canals from the con- pany'S mines and works to some river, railroad or highway and to do all other things needful to conduct a general mining business; also to erect and own buildings: to acquire by pur- chase, location or otherwise all kinds of real estate, including timber lands, coal and oil lands and oil lands and mining property: to bu nd sell all kinds of merchandise and to own and conduct hotels and restaurants.
 ARTICLE V.
 The capital stock of said Company shall con- siSt of one million shares of the par valne of one dollar each, said stock upon issuance to be paid in full in cash. or it's equivalent in prop erty conveyed to said corporation, or by services rendered said corporation. and when issued, shall be forever non-asSeSSable.
 ARTICLE VI.
 Private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from any and all the debts and liabilities of the corporation and the stock of said corporation shall be non- aSSeSSable.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The highest amount of indebtedness to which this corporation is to subject itself shall not ex- cced Fifty Thousand Dollars.
 ARTICLE VIII
 The time of commencement of this corpora ton shall be on the date when these articles are filed for record with the Recorder of said Yuma county, Arizona, Territory and shall continue for twenty-five (25) years from that date
 ARTICLE TX.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con ducted by Board of Directors of five G) per sonS who must be stockholders Including the President, Secretary. Treasurer and Attorney, and at the option of the Board of Directors q Vicc-PreSidcnt. an Assistant Secretary and an Executive Committee may be elected
 ARTIoLE X.
 The Board of Directors shall consist of M. J. McGarry. James P. Ward, Margariete F. Ward, Elizabeth B. Ward and James E. Day, who shall hold office until their successors are elect ed and have qualified at the annual election to be held one year from the date of the filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the Record CTS office in the County Of Yuma, Arizona Ter ritory.
 ARTICLE XI.
 These Articles of Incorporation may be al tered or amended by a twO-thirdS vote of all stockholders of the company at any regular meeting of said stockholders expressly called for that purpose, at which twO-thirdS of the capital stock of the corporation shall be repre- sented. and these Articles, when so altered or amended. shall be filed with the Recorder of said Yuma County Arizona Territory. and pub lished as required by law.
 ARTICLE XII.
 Any vacancies that may occur in any of the offices of this corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors by majority vote thereof, at any meeting thereof, and in the event of any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors, the same shall be filled by majority vote of the remaining directors at any regular meeting thereof and when so elected, they shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the said corporation.
 ARTICLE XIu.
 The Board of Directors shall, at their first meeting, have full power to establish and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations as shall be deemed expedient for the management of the affairs of this corporation not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and the laws of Arizona Territory. and such by laws rules and regulations, when adopted, can only be altered or amended by two-thirds vote of the stockholders at a meeting of the stockholders expressly called for that purpose, and at which two-thirds of the capital stock shall be represented.
 ARTICLE XIV.
 The price for which the capital stock of this corporation may be sold shall De regulated by the Board of Directors at any meeting thereof. In witness whereof. the above-named incOrpo- ratOrS have hereuntO set their hands and seals this 26th day of June, 1901.
 M. J. MCGARRY, [Seal
 JAMES P. WARD, [Seal
 MARGARIETE r. WARD [Seal
 ELIZABETH B. WARD LSea!l
 JAMES E. DAY, Seal State of California, lee County of Los Angeles.
 Before me- N. Treosti. Notary Public in and for Los Angeles County. State of California, on this day personally appeared M. J. McGarry, James P Ward, Margariete F. Ward Elizabeth B. Ward and James E. Day, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument. and acknowledged to me