The oasis., 1902-12-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE
EL NOUN COPPER COMPANY.

 KNow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we the undersigned have this day voluntarily as- sociated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws Oi the Territory Of Arizona, thai we whose names are hereto subscribed are the lncorporatorS or this corporation, and as such do hereby certify. l. That the name Of this corporation is, "El Moiin, Copper Company"
 IT, That it's existence shall commence on the day of filing of the Articles Of Incorpora- ton in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Cruz County and in the office of the Se- cretary of the Territory Of Arizona, and shall continue for the full period Of twenty five years thereafter.
 III. That it's principal place of business shall be the Town of NOgales, santa Cruz County, Arizona Territory and such other branch Oi- fees in the United States and Mexico as may be established by the Board oi Directors ". The general nature of the business prO- posed to be transacted by this corporation Is the mining and milling Oi ores, tO acquire titles tO mines, and mimi claims, lands mil smelters, machinery, water rights, timber rights, and Co build, Own, operate, construct railroads telegraph and telephone lines, tram. ways, dams and dam sites, and co do general mining and milling and smelling business, also to own, buy. sell and deal in stock and bonds Of other corporations and 10 do a gen. crAl merchandise business in connection with the above enumerated business.
 V. That the amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, divided into one Mlillpu UNc uuulEel thousand HNafest or the par value of one dollar each and said shares Of stock shall be fully paid in at the time oi issuing the certificates thereof, and shall be non-assessable.
 VI. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation shall at any time subject itself, shall not exceed the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, and that the private property of the stockholders Of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts.
 VII. That the business affairs of this cor poration shall be conducted by n Board of Directors of not less than five nor more than fifteen directors, who shall be stock holde IS elected at the annual meeting of the stock holders of the corporation and said board shall have the power to fill all vacancies oc- VIII. That the officers of the corporation shall be President, Vice President, Secre- tary and Treasurer, who shall all be mem- bers of the Board of Directors.
 TX. That the first annual meeting of the stock holders of this corporation, shall be held at NogAles, Arizona, on the fourth Monday in october D 1902 and annual meetings of the said stock holders shall be held at the same time and place each year, thereafter. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 25th day of October 1902
 w. NJ. HoEY, CseaD
 l. W. COOLEY, (seal)
 EMERY L. CHALFAST, (seal) TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 County Of Santa Cruz.
 Before me, Phil Herold a Notary Public in and for the County of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona on this day personally appeared, W. NJ. Hoey, L. W Cooley and Emery L. Chalfant, known to me to be the persons who executed the foregoing instrument and each of them acknowledged Co me that he executed the same for the purpose and consideration there in expressed
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 24th day of October, A D19O2.
 PHIL HEROLD,
 Notary Public. My commission expires March 18th, 1904. TERRITORY or ARIZONA,
 County Of Santa Cruz. S0'
 I hereby certify that the within instrument was filed and recorded at the request of ". M. Hoey, October 18th D 1902 al D, m. Book Miscellanious Records Pages 1, 2 and 8. Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid.
 PHIL HERoLD,
 County Recorder, First pub. Nov. 1.