Mohave County miner., 1902-12-13

/ We Henry :. Mackay and Leslie 9. Ferree
! citizens OF the United States Of America, have
| this day voluntarily associated ourselves to-
/ gether for the purpose Of forming "A cOrport
/ tion under the laws OF the Territory OF Ari-
zona, ana do adopt the following Articles Of
Incorporation, and do hereby certify and de.
clare
| That the names Of the incorporators OF this
company are, Henry 5. Mackay and Leslie C.
/ Ferree.
That the name OF said corporation is
UNITED MINING AND EXPLORATION
COMPANY.
| That the principal place OF transac Ting the
business OF the said corporation is and shall be
Kingman. in the County OF MOiave, In the Ter.
ritory Of Arizona, with branch ofces 81 Los
Angeles, California, or such places in the
United States OF America, or elsewhere, as the
Board Of Directors OF said company may from
time 70 time designate.
IL
That the q neral nature OF the business pro-
posed to be transacted by the said corporation
To carry on a general mining business and
To buy, sell, lease, bond, develop, operate, or
otherwise deal in mines, mining claims. and
mineral. lands. and options on same, and any
and all interest therein Of whatsoever charac
ter, and
TO buy. sell lease bond. construct. maintain
and operate bitches, fumes. wells, reservoirs
pipe lines. and other equipments necessary or
Incidental 10 the development or transporta
tion Of water or other fluids for mining, mill
ing and other purposes;
To obtain by purchase, or otherwise. mills,
machinery mill sites and mill buildings, and
to erect thereon all necessary buildings, shops.
mills, smelters, cOncentratOrs. crushers. and
any and every and all apparatus used in the
reduction Of ores bearing gold and other met.
ais;
To buy sell lease. bond, construct maintain
and operate railroads, wagon roads, tramways,
or other agencies suitable for the transporta-
tion OF ore or other materials to and frOrn the
mines or principal works or place OF business
Of said company 10 some navigable stream,
railroad, turnpike or public way;
To own, handle and control letters patent and
inventions relating 10, and incident 20 the min.
ing. milling, smelling and reduction Of pres
To carry on and conduct general mercantile
business
To borrow money and TO issue bords and
other evidences Of Indebtedness. and 70 mort
gage. pledge. sell. and otherwise dispose OF
any or all property Of whatsoever nature. be-
longing 10 the said company;
To acquire both real and personal. and all
property which may be necessary or incidental
to carrying into force and effect the objects and
purposes for which the said corporation is
created; and
To mortgage, pledge. hypothecate. sell. and
otherwise dispose OF any part or all Of said
property: and
To buy, sell exchange own. pledge. hypoth.
ecate, and otherwise deal in mining stocks and
seeureties, or other stocks and secureties in
such manner and extent as shall not be in con
fiict with the laws OF the United States, or OF
the Territory OF Arizona:
To locate, run and operate tunnels and tunnel
sites upon government and other lands; and 10
locate record and patent any and all lode and
placer mining claims, tunnels and tunnel sites:
and
To do and TO perform any and all and every
the acts necessary or incidental 20 the carving
on the business hereinbefore specified.
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That the amount Of the Capital Stock OF the
corporation shall be One Hundred Thousand
Dollars (sl00,OOO). divided into One Thousand
n,g0Ol shares Of the par value OF One Hundred
w.
That the corporate existence OF said company
shall commence on the day and date OF the
Hing Of these Articles OF Incorporation for
record In the ONCE Of the County Recorder OF
Molaye county. Territory Of Arizona and a
certified copy thereof with the secretary OF
the said Territory and shall endure twenty five
(25) years thereafter.
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That the highest amount OF Indebtedness or
liability, direct or contingent which this cor.
poration Is at any time subject shall not In
any case. exceed SiXty-six Thousand SIX II IN.
dred and SiXty-six Dollars and Sixty-six cents
(s66 656.6O.
That the stockholders OF said corpOration
snail not be Individually liable FOR the debts OF
the said corporation, and that all the private
property OF the stock holders shall be exempt
from liability for any or all Of the debts OF this
corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this 9Th DAY OF November.
a u lsUS. HENRY :. MACkAG, Cseall
LESLIE C. FERREE, Seal.