The Arizona sentinel., 1902-09-17
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

| Know all men by these presents; That we, T. H. Dudley, G. L. Waring A. F. de Steiger, A. R. Fraser and J. L. Eigholz have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, U s. A., and we hereby certify.
 l.. That the name of said corporation shall be the Trio Mining Company.
 2. That it's principal place of business shall be the city of Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles. state of California, and it's chief place of business in Arizona shall be Ehrenberg, ill Yuma county;
 | /3. That the term for which said corpor ation is to exist is twenty years from date of | these presents;
 4. That the total amount of the authorized capital stock of said corporation shall be three million dollars, divided into shares of the par value of one dollar each, making three millio~ shares; That said capital stock shall be issued only when paid for in money, property or ser vices, and at such d rate as shall be determined from time to time by the board of directors of said corporation;
 5. That the number of directors of said cor poration shall be five, and the names and resi- dences of the directors for the first year are T.
 
 Waring, of Riverside, Cal; A. r. de Steiger of Hollywood, Cal; A. K. Fraser, of Ocean Park Cal.; and J. l.. Eigholz, of Los Angeles, Cal, who are the subscribers hereto and they shall conduct the business of the corporation until their successors are elected; 6. That the business of the corporation shall be conducted by board of five directors elected annually on the second Thursday of August, by the stockholders; and all meetings of stockhold CTS and all meetings of the board of directors may be held out of the territory of Arizona; the directors above named to act as directors for this the company's first year;
 :. That the highest total amount of indebted ness or liability, or both combined, which the corporation shall at any one time subject itself, directly or indirectly, shall not exceed $i0O0000 and that private property of it's stockholders is to be exempt from the debts of the corporation;
 g. That the amount of the capital stock which has been actually subscribed is five shares and the following are the names of the persons by whom the same has been subscribed: T. H. Dudley G, L. Waring A. F. de Steiger, A. R. Fraser and J. L. Eigholz, who have each subscribed for one share and paid into said cor poration the sum of one dollar each
 That the said corporation is organized for the following purposes, and it shall have power
 (a) to acquire, possess. use, enjoy, mortgage, convey, lease, bond rent, diSpoSe-of and deal in mines, mining claims and all kinds of real prop erty:
 (b) to acquire. possess, use, enjoy, mortgage. pledge, hire let. exchange. make, repair, Smeltr refine. store, protect, contract for, dispose of, and otherwise deal in in all kinds of ore and personal property of every description, be the same tangible or intangible, including water rights, patent rights, copyrights, the capital stock and obligations of corporations and com panieS. franchises minerals, gases oils, ships. vessels. docks and wharves, rail roads, rolling stock, locomotives. engines, cars, etc.;
 Co to act as trustee and agent for individu- alS and corporations and companics to buy and sell the capital stock and obligations of this corporation to pledge its own capital stock; to lend and borrow money; and to have, exercise and enjoy all the rights and privileges of indi- vidualS and corporations according to the laws of the territory of Arizona and to do business according to these powers in any state, territo- ry, island or land in, belonging to or under the jurisdiction of the United States England, Canada, Mexico and South America.
 In witness whereof, we have hereuntO set our hands and seals this 14th day of August, A. D.