Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-06-07
cERTIFIcATP OF INCORPORATION
ABERDEEN COPPER COMPANY.

We. NJ. Fraser Bolon and Thaddeus d.
Bradford, Of the City, County and state Of
New york, and Don: II. Kcdzie Of Lordsburg.
Grant County and Territory Of New Mexico
desire 10 form a corporation, as follows. to-
wit;
First; To be known by the name of Aber-
deem Copper Company.
Second; For the purpose of engaging in a
general mining business, in Grant County,
Territory OF New Mexico and elsewhere as
follows. to-wit;
A. For the purpose OF carrying on the
business OF SECURING, purchasing, leasing,
owning, holding and selling mines, mining
property and rights, water rights, and to
carry on a general mining business, to ac-
quirc. purchase, lease, own, hold. construct
and maintain fumes, dams, and bitches, to
lay water pipes and mains for the purpose Of
using and supplying water for milling aud
other purposes, and TO perform all nee sssary
acts connected Herewith or necessary there
for.
b.. For the purpose Of constructing, main
tanning, and operating reduction works for
the concentrating, smelling, refining brother
wige treating ores, metals, and mas to pur-
chase ores and to treat the same, to purchase
or sell the ores, metals mats or otherwise
deal in the same. and to perform such other
acts as in any way may be incidental thereto
or necessary therefor.
c. For the purpose of erecting suitable
buildings for stores and other purposes, To
buy general merchandise for tho eompany's
use, CT sell the same TO its employees or other
persons. and to perform all necessary acts
connected Herewith,
d. For the purpose Of erecting, maintain
ing and operating an oischlt light and gas
works for heat, light and power, for the uses
of the corporation or for manufacturing and
demest.cuaes, and to perform all acts neces
sary therefor or apportaining thereto.
E.. For the purpose Of purchasing, owning
holding or controlling the stock or bonds of
any corporation. which may be in any way
necessary for its use or bcncht, or to sell the
same, or to subscribe for the stock or Il cor
poration to be formed and pay for such sub
scriptions, and TO hold such stock for the use
OF the corporation or sell the same, and per
form all acts connected herewith or iEciden-
tai thereto,
+. For the purpose OF purchasing, owning,
controlling or selling any patent or patents
necessary for any branch of the business of
the corporation, or 10 promote or protect any
Of its interests, or in any way incidental there
to.
G. To manufacture the metals produced by
the corporation from a crude condition to a
Understandable product. ready for the consum-
or and sell the same, or otherwise dispose Of
such products, and 10 perform all acts in any
way necessary therefor or incidental thereto.
Third: The capital stock OF the corporation
S to be Ono Million Dollars.
Fourth; The corporation is to exist for a
period of fifty years.
Fifth: The shares of stock'of the corpora
ton are 20 be forty thousand, OF u par value
of twenty-five dollars each.
Sixth: The number of Directors who are to
manage the affairs of the corporation. shall
be three, and the names of the directors who
are to manage its affairs for the first three
months. are:
NJ. Fraser Bolon, New York City, New
York.
Thaddcus d. Bradford, New York City, New
York
Don: II, Kedzie, Lordsburg, Grant County,
New Mexico,
Seventh: The place where the principal
Office Of the corporation is to be located, is in
the town of Lordsburg, Grant County, and
Territory of New Mexico.
III Mltucsb W ucItOls we nave SGT our nduus
and seals this Fifteenth day Of April, in the
year one thousand nine hundred and one.
Witness as TO NJ. M. Fraser Bolen, Seal
Fraser Bolen and
Thaddeus ID. Brad
ford. eobert II.
Hopner. Thaddcus D.. Bradford. Seal.
Witness as TO Don:
H.. Kedzie. Don: II. Kedzie Seal
State of New York
City and County of New York fss