The copper era., 1901-05-02
Articles of Incorporation of the May
 flower Mining Company.

We. W. N. Bowker. J. B. Harris, s; s. simon. Cal Weaver. O. J. Cosey, c. F. Barkley and l. H. Sietimund have this day associated ourselves t;eS undeI tg tbe pfoyssions of T the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and especially an act or the legislative assembly thereof entitled An March sth, Iss7 for the purpose of engaging in, and carrying on the lawful business. enter prises and pursuits hereinafter named and And we do hereby make. subscribe and ac- knowledge. according To law these articles of Incorporation in duplicate, and certify and de- clare;
 The name assumed by this corporation: and by which it shall be known is " THE MAY FLOWER MINING COMPANY lis principal place of transacting business is in the town of time of the commencement of this corporation shall be he day of filing these articles Of incor- Poration. in the office of the County Recorder Of inc said County of Graham. the termination thereof shall be Twenty-Five years thereafter
 Ii
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is mining. and 10 acquire by location or purchase mines of all kinds and 10 operate the same, aud to all kinds of milling machinery for the milling or reduction of ore. Also to buy real estate, mining claims and to sell the same
 III.
 The amount of the capital stock of this cor poralion shall he Five Hundred Thousand Dol lars. divided into Five Thousand shares of One Hundred Dollars each, the whole thereof 10 be the property of and to be paid for in full by the aforesaid inco porstors immediately upon the this corporation, by the aforesaid corporators, of the following described mining claims. in Graham County, Arizona. to-wiE The Chance Mine, located September the 10th. 1899. recorded December the lsi, 1899. in book F at page se; the San Tiled Mine. located February the lst. 1900 and recorded February the l4th, 1900, in hook F at page 236: the Gila Monster, located February the 1st, 1900. recorded February the lith 1900, in book l2 at page 234: the Rattle
 
 February %he ltth, 1900, in book F at page 2S5; the Apache, l@sIEss-a'e ebruary the lst, 1900. re- corded February the 14th, 1900, in book l2 at page 2ss all in the mining records of said Ora ham County, Arizona.
 Said stock to be held and divided, in accord ance of their respective interests. of the afore- said corpOrators in the aforesaid claims, which is as follows: W M. Bowker. One Twelfth: J. Twenty Fourth: E. H. Stettmund, neTwenty Fourth: O. J. COtey. One-Fourth: c. E. Barkley, One Fourth; and Cal Weaver. One Fourth. said stock to be held non-assessable forever there after.
 The highest amount of indebtedness to which this corporation is to subject itself, or become liable is the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars.
 The stockholders of this corporation and their private property. shall be exempt from the cor Pora'e debts of this corporation
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con- ducted by board of Five directors selected by the stockholders annually. in April of each scribed by the bylaws of this corporation. The following named persons who are subscribers to the capital stock of this corpor ,tion. shall constitute the board of directors of this corpora tion for the first year, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, to-wit J. B. Harris, $ \. simon, Cal Weaver, O. J. Cotey and W. Nj Bowker. No person shall be a director. who is not a stockholder in this corporation Immediately after the filing of these articles, in the office of the County Recorder, in the County of Graham, Territory of Arizona, the persons herein named as directors, shall meet and organize as a board of directors, adopt bylaws, providing for the meeting of the board of di- rectors and stockholders; said meeting to be held in Nevada, Missouri.
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 The board of directors of this corporation shall have power to make all rules and regula- tions, and bylaws for the management of the affairs of this corporation, and the officers there of, not contrary to law.
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this the 18th day of March. 1901.