The oasis., 1902-02-15
ARTICLES OF INcoRPORATION OF THE Minnesota & Mexican Winning and
 Development Company.

kNow ALL MEN BY THEsE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned, have this day, ve95int.,rily as sociated ourselves together iQr the paSpose Of forming corporation undss the Hws'of the Territory Of Arizona, UmtefsStates of Aiaerica,. and we do hereby certiy.t 1si T ARTICLE l. That the nainAs o the lDcorTiqrat- ors of said Corporation are JAMEs SIBERIAN, MAX MULLER, MAEsHALLP. NRISHr and II 4RRY' !. SMIdH. all Of fhe City Oi Hermosi to. Sfau. of Sonora Republic Of Mexico aud cHARIEs DAu- FREMONT JR of the City of Duluth, state oi Minnesota tlsited States Of Ameriea
 ARTICLE II. That the name of said Corpora ton and by which ft shall be known in the MINNESOTA * MEXICAN MINING AND DE-
 VELOPMENT COMPANY
 That the principal piace for the transaction Of its business n Arizona Territory shalt be at the Town oi NOgales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona Territory. The general offices shall be at the City of HermosillO, State Of sonora kepuL lc ol Mexico, with branch offices at such other pln- ces as the Board of Directors may from tune 70 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 Oi America, and also in all States and Territories of the Repub- lie Of Mexico, and all other countries whHtso- 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 or 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 time, to be acquired for any oi it's purposes; 10 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 of any and all kinds; and to sell and otherwise dispose of the lands, mines or other property Of the Company; to buy any and ali kinds of lands; to buy sell manufacture and deal in minerals, plant ma chineTy, i'm plements, cOnveniences, provisions and things capable of being used in connection with mining operations, VT 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, WatefcOurses, ac4ue- ducts, wharves, furnaces, mills, crushing works, hydraulic works, electric works, factories, ware hOusesAnd other works and cOnyeniences which may seem directly or indirectly conducive Go any of the objects of lhe Company, and Co con trbutctO subsidize, or otherwise aid, or partake in any such operations; and generally tO do any and all acts and things, and trausact any and aforesaid, and not contrary i1 tle iaws 0i the Territory of Arizona, or the United States of America or Che Republic oi Mexico OF the country iu which said Company may be opeut- ing or doing business.
 ARTcIE ". That the amount oi Che cApita stock Oi said Corporation IS and shell le Ten Thousand l001J Dollars in gold, divided into ten thousand l000Ui shares Ol the par vnlue Of one l dollar each; that said stock shtn be fully paid iu at tbc time 0i isuiuB ihe eertiu- cates therefor in cash or properiy and shall ye sold in such quantity or QuAntites, aud at such price or prices as the Board ol Difectols may from time tO time designate by resolution, and at DO time or under no circumstances shall said stock be sold at less than par, which stock shall be non-aSs sssabic
 ARTICLE V Tint tbc life Of this Corporation shall commence immediately upon tlle hlug ol these Articles Oi Incorporation with tle County Recorder Of santa Cruz County, Territory Oi Arizona, and continue for the full term and period of twenty-five years thereafter.
 ARTICLE VI The affairs of this Corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Directors con sstng of five members, who shall bt 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