The Arizona sentinel., 1901-07-31
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

United States of America, for the purpose of forming corporation under tEe laws of the Territory of ArizCEa, Go adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
 ARTICLE l.
 The names Of the incorporators arc aS follows: M. J. McGarry, James P. Ward, Margarietc F. Ward Elizabeth B. Ward and James 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, arc: 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
  rights, aqueducts and the working, use and op- cratioH thereof; to erect and operate smclters, mills rcfncricS ard other works for reducing and treating ores and minerals; building roads. tramways, railroads and canals from the com plny's mines and works to some river, railroad or highway, and to do all other things nccdful to conduct q 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 buy I'd 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 te paid in full in cash, or it's equivalent in prop crty conveyed to said corpora )n, 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- cccd Fifty T ousand Dollars.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The time of commencement of this corpora tion 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- ductcd by a Board of Directors of five (5) per sons, who must be stockholders, including the President, Secretary, Treasurer and Attorney, and at the option of the Board Of Directors Vice-President. an Assistant Secretary and an Executive Committee may be elected.
 ARTIOLE X.
 The Beard of Directors shall consist Of M. J. Nc larry, James P. Ward, Margariete r. Ward, Elizabeth B. Ward and James E. Day, who shall hold office until their successors are elect cd 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 all tered or amended by 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- sentcd, and these Articles, when so altered or amended, shall be filed with the Recorder of k-iz itCrx and h 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 XIII.
 The Board of Directors shall, at their first meeting, have full power to establish and adopt slch bylaws, rules and regulations as shall be deemed expcGent for the management of the affairs of this corporation not inconsistent with the Constitction and laws of the United States and the laws of Arizona Territory, and such by laws. rules and regulations, when so adopted, can only be altered or amended by twO-thirdS vote of the stockholders, at 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
 5 cd Inv 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. MCG GARRY, [Seall
 JAMES P. WARD, [Seall
 MARGARIETE r. WARD [Seall
 EIIzABETH B. WARD [Seall
 JAMES E. DAY, [Seall State of California, County of Los Angeles, 1
 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 arc subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 18th day of June, A. D. 1g0l
 N. TREOSTI Notarial Notary Public in and for Seal { the County of Los AgeleS - State Of California My Commission expires June % 1901. Recordt at the request of James P. Ward, at a. m. July 3, 1901 C. P. Cronin County Recorder