Arizona republican., 1902-12-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF STATE OF ARIZONA MINES CORPORATION

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, H. I. Latham, w. c. Foster. and L. Fl. Landis. being residents of the City or Phoenix, County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona, have associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation, under and by virtue of the statutes and laws of the Territory oc Arizona. and do hereby make, sign. acknowledge, and publish these articles in writing of the STATE OF ARIZONA MINES CORPORATION, and we do hereby certify and declare as follows. viz:
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of this corporation shall be the STATE OF ARIZONA MINES CORPORATION. The principal place of business of said corporation is the City of Phoenix, County of Maricopa. Territory of Arizona. with such other offices as may be established by the Board of Directors hereinafter provided for.
 ARTICLE II.
 The purpose for which this corpora tion is formed and the business to be transacted by it is that of buying, sell  ing. and developing mines and mining property; also, the erection of mills. samplers, smelters, concentrators, or other works for the purpose of treating. reducing, and handling ores; also. to acquire. lease, hold, sell, and convey water and water rights. to acquire by purchase or otherwise, the stock in whole or in part of other corporations, and to sell or dispose of the same; to issue bonds and sell same and to secure the payment of the same by mortgage or other lien on the property of the cor poration; and to do and perform any and all things pertaining to. or con- nected with. the purpose and objects above specified. or that may be neces- sary. convenient and useful to the purpose of the corporation.
 ARTICLE III.
 The amount of capital stock of this corpora ton is and shall be One Million Dollars 1000, ,OOO.OO) divided into one million 0,OOO. .OOO) shares with a par value of One Dollar ($1lOO) each to be paid for in cash or property at such time and on such terms, and on such conditions, as the Board of Directors may determine.
 ARTICLE ".
 The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of filing of these Articles in the office of the County Recorder of Maricopa Coun- ty, Territory of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty five (25) years thereafter.
 ARTICLE V.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be managed and conducted by Board of Directors, of not less than three (3' or more than nine 60 persons, who shall be Stockholders in the said cor poration, and who shall be elected an nually by the stockholders on the sec | ond Thursday of the month of Septem | Der of each year. and until action bS | the Board of Directors. the number o said Board shall be three (3) and shal hold office for one year from sthe dat. of their election and qualification anC until their successors are elected anj qualified. Any vacancy occurring 1T | said Board to be filled by the remainins number thereof: and such Board of Di rectors shall have the power to holC ! any meeting and transact any bushes. for the company at any time or plac, within or without the Territory of Ari zona: and all acts of said Board shal be valid. provided that a majority O all the members of the Board shall b. present. and vote in favor of such ac or acts. and such vote shall be com plete evidence of the sufficiency of no tice for the meeting: and said Boar, shall have power to establish bylaw and make all rules and regulations nee essary for the management of the af fairs of this corporation not inconsist ent with the constitution and laws O the United States and the laws of tn Territory of Arizona.
 The following named persons sha constitute the Board of Directors of tn corporation until the first annual meet ing of the stockholders and until thei