Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29
Articles of Incorporation
OF THE
United Mining and Explora-
ton Company.

,ye n Henry VS. s MaeKay and Leslie G. Ferree,
citizens OF the United States OF America, nave
this day voluntarily associated ourselves 70
gether Tor the purpose Of forming a corpor.s
zion under the laws OF the Territory OF Arl-
IONA and do adopt the following Articles OF
Incorporation. and do hereby certify ana de'
clare.
That the names OF the incorporators OF this
company are, Henry ;. Machay ana LeShe T.
Ferree.
That the name Of said corporation is
UNITED MINING AND EXPLORATION
COMPANY.
That the principal place OF transacting the
business OF the said corporation is and shall be
Kingman in the County OF MOJaYe, IN tne ler-
ritory OF Arizona, with branch Offices az Los
Angeles, California, or such places IN the
United States Of America, or elsewhere, as tne
Board Of Directors or said company may from
time 10 time designate
IL
That the g, neral nature OF the business pro
posed 20 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
and operate bitches. fumes. wells, reservoirs,
iipe lines. and other equipments necessary or
incidental 10 the development or transporta
tlOn OF water or other nuiuS Tor mining, mill
ing and other purposes;
10 Obtain by purchase. or otherwise mills
machinery mill sites and mill buildings. and
10 erect thereon all necessary buildings shops,
mills, smclterS, c0ncentratOrs cruSherS. ana
any and every and all apparatus used In the
reduction OF ores bearing gold and other met
ais;
10 buy, sell lease bond construcr, maintain
and operate railroads. wagon roads. tramways
or other agencies suitable for the tranSporta-
tion Of ore or other materials 10 and from the
mines OF principal works place Of business
Of said company to some nayigable stream,
railroad, turnpike or public way;
To own, handle and control letters patent and
inventions relating to, and incident 10 the min
ing, milling smelling and reduction Of ores;
To carry on and conduct general mercantile
business
other evidences Of Indebtedness. and to 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. ana all
property which may be necessary or incidental
10 carrying into force and effect the objects and
purposes for which the said corporation is
TO mortgage pledge, hypotheclte, 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
secureties, or other stocks and Seclreties in
such manner and extent shall not be In con
tiict with the laws OF the United states, or Of
D q
To locate, run and operate tunnels and tunnel
sites upon government and other lands and t.
locate. record and patent any and all lode and
placer mining claims, tunnels and tunnel sites;
and
To do and 20 perform any and all and every
the acts necessary OF incidental 10 the carrying
on the business hereinbefore specified
III.
That the amount Of the Capital Stock Of the
corporation shall be One Hundred Thousand
Dollars (SOOOOO), divided into One Thousand.
/ G,09O) shares OF the par value OF one Hundred
Dollars 600 per share.
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That the corporate existence OF said COMPANY
shall commence on the day and date OF the
filing Of these Articles OF Incorporation for
record in the ONCE Of the County Recorder OF
Mojaye county Territory OF Arizona. and
certified copy thereof with the Secretary Of
the said Territory and shall endure twenty five
Z (25) years thereafter.
That the highest amount OF indebtedness or
liability, direct OF contingent, which this cor.
poration is at any time subject. shall not. in
any case. exceed SiKty-six Thousand Six Hun
/ dred and SiXty-six Dollars and Sixtysix cents
/ (S66 66666).
VI
That the stockholders OF said corporation
shall 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. ID. 1902. HENRY :. MACKAY. TSeall
LESLIE G. FERREE, lSealE