The oasis., 1902-01-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Rig Mountain Mining Co.

WT, Mexico, Albert D. Shrewsbury, Of Washington D. C., Ignacio Macmanus, of Nogales' Arizona and Albert Biester of Nogales Arizona; have this day voluntarily associated ourselves toge- ther for the purpose of forming Corporation under the laws Of the Territory Of Arizona, and that we, whose names are hereinbeiore written are the incorporators thereof and as such we hereby certify:
 FIRST:-rhat the name of said Corporation is: Big Mountain Mining Company.
 SECOND:-That this corporation shall have perpetual succession and all other powers that are given to corporations by the law under which it Is incorporated.
 THIRD That the objects for which salu corporation is formed and CT eated are as loI- lows, to-wjt For the purpose oi acquiring mines andmining properties manulactOries and other properties, real, personal anu lhl@eu' necessary, proper or convenient Tor the Dus- mess of said Corporations; to mine ore, to reduce ore; to sink shafts and construct luh- nes; to acquire, by purchase discovery, ioc- atiOn or otherwise, mining claims ihliihg property Of every kind and description, nllis, machinery, mill-stes, fumes and ditehes con nected thereWith and to work, inine tunnel and develop mines, mining and other property; to purchase, lease construct and operate rail- roads, tramways, wire ways and turnpikes leading from it's mines, works or plants to existingrailroads, turnpikes or public high ways; to establish towns and town-sltesi to establish and conduct general merchandising business; to erect all buildings necessary or convenient in the industry of mining as well us mills machinery, fixtures and appliances oi every kln0 ana ecTlpllOl bO pultudnC hldbcl- ials for the proper working of mines; to own, purchase lease, build and operate when so owned, or otherwise, purchased, leased and built Smelting refining, hxiylatlon, cyanide and all other kinds ol mills, buildings and works used in about and in connection with the mining and working Of ores oi any klnd;t buy, sell, mortgage, or otherwise hypothecate and lease any and all kinds of property; to pur- chase and own the stock or shares and bonds of other Corporations, and 10 do and perform any and all other things incident to. or con nected with the business aforesaid lawful to be done by said Corporation.
 FOURTH That the principal place for the traGaaction of the business of thls Corporation shall be Nogales, Arizona Territory, with branch office at S5 Wall Street, New York City, and such other branch ofi1ces as the Board or Directors may from time to time establish.
 FIFTH: That the amount of the capital stock of this Corporation shall be Five Million (s5 GOO OOO Dollars, divided into five hundred thousand (50OOOO) Shares Of the par value ot Ten (slO) Dollars each; said stock shall be fully paid in at the time Of issuing the certlncate thereof and shall be non-assessable. SIXTH-That this Corporation shall com mence iteAvstence on the twenty-third day oi | December, A. D. 1901, and terminate on the ventv-second day of December, 1926. SEV ENTH That the affairs ot this Corpor- | ation shall be conducted by Board or Dlrec- tors composed of seven e Stockholuers who 1 shall be elected by the stock holders at the an | nual meetings, and said Board shall have the power to fill all vacancies occurring therein. l EIGHTH That the officers ol thls Corpor d Secretary and Treasurer who shall be elected by the Board of Directors. The President and | Vice President shallbe members oi sad Board The Secretary and Treasurer may pc chosel from among other persons as the Board may NINTH:-That the highest amount of indebt edness and liability direct or contingent to which this Corporation snail be suDlec must in no case exceed the sum oi Three hundred Thousand (S3OO,000) Dollars.
 TENTH That the private property ci it stockholders shall be exempt rom US cor YFiLFVENTH:-Tha the first annual meeting of its stock holders shall be held at Nosales Santa Cruz County, Territory oi Arizona, or the first Monday Of December A. D. lyO2, ans annual meetings shall be held thereafter at tn' same place the first Monday Of December o each succeeding year.
 TWELFTH That until their first annua meeting ane until their successors ar' elected the said ProsperO sandoyali Albert D Shrewsbury, IgnaciO Macmanus and Alber Biestor, shall constitute its Board 'oi Directors Prospero sandoval shall be President, Alber D. Shrewsbury, Nice-rresident. lgnacio Mac manus, Secretary, and Albert Blester, Ire asurer, and they, the said Board shall hav' the power at any time prior to the first annua meeting to elect from among the stOckhoider other members Oi the Board provided th whole number Of the Directors, shall at n' time exceed seven.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF: We have hereunto SC our hands and seals this Fist day of Deeembe A. U. laul
 PROSPERO SANDOVAL. (SeaD
 ALBERT D. SHREWSBURY. (SeaD
 IGNACIO MACMANUS. (SeaD
 A. HESTER. (Sea) Signed and sealed in the presence of
 GEO. B. MARSH.
 FEB. WILLIAMS.
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 County of Santa Cruz.
 Before me, Eb. Williams Notary Public, il and for the County of Santa Cruz, Territory o Arizona, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, on this day personally appeared Messrs ProsperO SandOval, Albert D. Shrews bury, IgnaciO Macmanus and Albert Biester personally know to me tc be the same person whose names are signed Co the foregoing ins trument, and severally acknowledged Co m' that they executed the same for the purpos' and consideration therein expressed
 Given under my hand and seal of office th 2lst day of December Nineteen Hundred an, One. Q901.)
 fsEAL1 EB. WILLIAMS,
 Notary Public.
 My commission expires Feby. p, 1904. Ten Cent U. s. Revenue Stamp Cancelled. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, [ M