Arizona republican., 1902-12-17
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE

DON PEDRO GOLD MINES.
 Know All Men by These Presents, That we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves to- gether for the purpose of forming cor poration under and pursuant to the laws of the Territory of Arizona, United States of America, and do here by certify:
 First: That the names of the incor- poratOrs of said corporation are: J. IT. McClintOck. A. w. Galpin, V. C. Cook. l.. C. Masten. all of the City of Phoe- nix, County of Maricopa. Territory or Arizona; and w. H. McClntock or Sonora. Tuolumne County, State Of California.
 Second: That the name of said cor poration, and by which it shall be known in the law is Don Pedro Gold Mines.
 Third: That the principal place for the transaction of its business shall be at Phoenix, Maricopa county, Arizona, and the principal place of business or said corporation outside of the territory of Arizona shall be the City of San Francisco in the State of California. at which meetings of the stockholders and of the board of directors may be held, and the corporation may have such branch offices. either within or without the Territory of Arizona, as may be established by the board of di- rectors, and to transact any and all business thereat; and the said corpora ton may also carry on and transact business of the kind and nature here matter provided in all or any other states and territories of the United NF ft, n11 other country or countries whatsoever.
 Fourth: The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by the corporation is that of a general mining. milling and reduction of any and all kinds of ores. minerals and metals; to make contracts; to purchase. lease. bond. locate, issue it's capital stock for purchase or otherwise. ac- quire, own. exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage, hypothe- cate and deal in real estate and any and all kinds of personal property, mines. mining claims. mining rights, oil lands. mineral lands, wood lands. timber lands, water and water rights, and to work, mine, explore. develop and operate the sarle; to operate smelt- CTS, mills and any processes for the eX- traction of metals and minerals, and to carry on a custom business in connec- tion herewith; to operate stores and boarding houses, electric power ahd lighting plants; to do a general real estate, manufacturing and mercantile business; to own, handle and control letters patent and inventions and shares of capital stock of other cor pOrations; to borrow money and exc cute notes, bonds, mortgages or deeds of trust to secure the same, and to eX- ercise in respect of all such bonds mortgages, notes, shares of capital stock and other securities and o0liga- tions any and all rights, powers and privileges of individual owners thereof, including the right to vote upon any shares of stock held by it to the same extent that a natural person might or could do, and generally to do any and all acts and things, and to transact any and all other business incidental to the purpose aforesaid, and not con- trary to the laws of the Territory If Arizona or the United States of Amer ica, or other country or countries in which said company may be operating or doing business. it being expressly provided that the foregoing enumera- | tions of specific powers shall not be held to limit or restrict in any manner the powers of this corporation.
 Fifth: That the capital stock of this | corporation shall be five hundred thou sand dollars ($5OO, OOO), divided into five l hundred thousand shares of the par value of one dollar (S1.OO) each. At such time as the board of directors may | by resolution direct, said capital stock shall be paid into this corporation either in cash or by the sale and trans fer to it of real and personal property for the uses and purposes of said cor poration, in payment for which shares of the capital stock of said corporation may be issued. and the capital stock so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid up and non- | assessable.
 Sixth: That the life of this corpora tion shall commence immediately upol the filing of these articles of incorpora- with the county recorder of Maricopa county. Territory of Arizona, and shall continue for the full term and period ol 1 twenty-five years thereafter.
 Seventh: The management and con. trol of the business affairs of this cor poration shall be vested in and con- ducted by board of directors consist
 
 stockholders of this corporation and shall be elected annually by the stock holders at the annual meeting of the stockholders, which shall be held at such place. within or without the Ter ritory of Arizona. as may be designated by the bylaws, and hold office fo. the term of one year from the election and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, unless a dIrecto! shall cease to be a stockholder, ir which case his office shall be declared vacant, and such vacancy filled for tn, unexpired term by a majority vote O. the remaining members of the board o directors. The directors shall have tn. right to fill any vacancy occurring ii the board by death, resignation o l otherwise, by a majority vote of tn, l remaining directors of the corporation ,. the person elected to fill the vacancy