The oasis., 1902-02-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE
Minnesota & Mexican Mining and
 Development Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily as sociated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, United States of America, and we do hereby certify:
 ARTICLE I. That the names of the Incorporate ors of said Corporation are JAMES SHERIDAN, MAX MULLER, MARSHALL r. WRIGHT, and HARRY J SMITH, all of the City of Hermosillo, State of sonora, Republic of Mexico and CHARLES D'AU- FREMONT JR. of the City oi Duluth, State of Minnesota, United States of America.
 ARTICLE H. That the name Of said Corpora ton and by which it shall be known in the MINNESOTA * MEXICAN MINING AND DE-
 VELOPMENr COMPANY.
 That the principal place for the transaction oi its business in Arizona Territory shall be at the Town of NOgales Santa Cruz County, Arizona Territory. The general offices shall be at the City of Hermosillo, State Of Sonora, Republic of Mexico, with branch offices at such other pla- ces AS the Board of Directors may from time to time direct Said Company may also carry on and transact business of the kind and nature hereinafter provided, in All other States and Territories oi the United States Of America and also in all States and Territories of the Repub- lie of Mexico, and all other countries whatso- ever.
 ARTICLE III. The business proposed to be car ried on and transacted by the said Corporation is as follows. In general to engage in and carry on the business of mining, refining smelling and manufacturing any and all kinds of ores minerals and metals; to purchase, lease or ac- quire by license, concession, grant or otherwise any lands, mines mineral rights, buildings easements rights and privileges, machinery plant and other effects whatsoever which the Company may think proper, from time to ume to be acquired for any of it's purposes to pros pect and search for ores and minerals, 10 mine and grant licenses for mining, in and over any lands which may be acquired by the Company, and to develop ore bodies oi any and all kinds; and to sell and otherwise dispose Of the lands, mines or other property ot the Company to buy any and all kinds of hands; to buy, sell, ms and deal in minerals nlAnt chinery, implements, conyeniences, provisions and things pablo Of being used in connection with mining operations, or required by work men and others employed by the Company; to construct, carry out, improve, manage, work, control and superintend any roads, ways, rail- ways, bridges reservoirs, water-courses, acque- ducts, wharyes, furnaces, mills, crushing works, hydraulic works, electric works factories, ware housesand other works and c0nveniences which may seem directly or indirectly conducive to any of the objects of the Company, and to con trbuteto subsidiZe, or otherwise aid or partake in any such operations; and generally tO do any and all acts and things, and transact any and all other business incidental to the purposes aforesaid and not contrary to the laws or the Territory Of Arizona or the United States 01 America, or the Republic of Mexico, or the country in which said Company may be operat- ing or doing business.
 ARTICLE " That the amount of the capital stock of said Corporation Is and shall be Ten Thousand 10000 Dollars in gold, divided into ten thousand lO,OOOt shares of the par value Of
 
 fully paid ill at the time of isuing the certif- cates therefor, in cash or property, and shall be sold in such quantity or quantities, and at such price or prices as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate by resolution, and at no time or under no circumstances shall said stock be sold at less than par, which stock shall be non-assessable
 ARTICLE V. That the life of this Corporation shall commence immediately upon the filing of these Articles of Incorporation with the County Recorder of Santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona and continue for the full term and period of twenty-five years thereafter.
 ARTICLE VI The affairs Of this Corporation shali be conducted by Board of Directors con sisting of five members who shall be stock holders of this Corporation, and shall be elect ed at the annual meeting of the Corporation on the third Monday in February in each year, and the officers of said Corporation shall be President and Vice President both to be elect ed by the Board of Directors from among their own number q Secretary and Treasurer and such other officers as the Board of Directors may deem necessary any of whom may be chosen from among the stockholders.
 ARTICLE VII. The members of the Board of Directors for the current year and until their successors are chosen and qualified, are James Sheridan, Max Muller, Marshall ?, Wright, Harry J. Smith, and Charles d'Autremont Jr.
 ARTICLE VIII. That until the first annual meeting and until their successors are elected,