Graham guardian., 1902-10-31
First publication Oct. 10, 1902.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of
The Copper Grown Mining Co,

| KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned Thomas II. Bell, w
| +. Sparks, +. p. Teal, Geo. w. Todd, M. f
| Swanger, John d. Furrer and H. w. Clarkson,
citizens of the United States and residents of the
| town of Stafford, County of Graham. Territory OF
Arizona, have this day voluntarily associated
| ourselves together for the purpose Of forming a
| corporation under the laws of the Territory OF
Arizona, and we do hereby certify:
That the name Of the corporation so formed
shall be THE Copper Crown Mining Company.
SECOND:
The principal place of business of such cor
pOration shall be at the town of Stafford County
of Graham, Territory of Arizona, but the cor
poration may maintain one or more branch of
flee or offices at such place or places for the
transaction of necessary, incidental or special
business as they may deem expeditions, eco
nOmical, convenient and necessary.
THIRD:
The general nature of the business proposed
to be carried on and transacted is and shall be
as follows:
(a) The requirement by purchase or otherwise
of mines, mining claims and the operating of
same.
tb) To lease, mortgage, locate, own, SELL devel-
Op and work mines and to do mining work
generally within the Territory of Arizona and
elsewhere within the United States Of America.
(c) To own, lease, purchase and acquire water
and water rights and construct maintain and
operate fumes acquaducts, reservoirs and
ditches to build dams for the purpose of divert
ing or storing water for any and all beneficial
and useful purposes, or that may be deemed
necessary or eXpedient in carrying on the bust
ness of the corporation.
(d) To construct, acquire, maintain and Oper-
ate mills and other works for the treatment and
reduction of ores containing precious or other
valuable metals
(e) To construct, erect, operate and maintain
works, machinery and equipment for the geneT-
alton, storage and transmission of electricity
and electrical power and to buy, sell and lease
electricity and electrical power.
~ To carry on, conducts and maintain u gener-
al mercantile business, wholesale and retail
(g) To buy, sell, own, hypOthecate and deal in
shares of stock and obligations of this and other
corporations.
(h) To build, construct own, maintain and
operate telephone lines and telephones and to
buy, sell and lease the same.
u To build, construct own and maintain rail
ways, tramways, roads, trolly lines and to buy,
sell and lease the same
% To buy, sell and generally deal in minerals,
bullion, and all and every kind of products that
can or may be created from mines and min
erals.
(l0 To loan and borrow money to give and
take security for loans.
Q) And generally to engage in the business of
mining in the Territory of Arizona and else
whore In the United tates of America, and 10
do all and every act or thing as the Board of
Directors shall consider profitable convenient
economical, desirable, useful, or necessary in
carrying on and maintaining the business for
FOURTH
The amount of the capital stock authorized is
one million (sl,00O,0OU) dollars, divided into
Q,0000OO) shares of the par value of one (sl.tO
dollar each.
OF which said shares FIVE hundred thousand
l500,t00 shall be treasury stock, and when
issued shall bear interest at the rate of seven
"a per cent per annum from date of issue and
shall hereafter be known as preferred shares.
The interest on said preferred shares is cumu-
Iot tfN-np md ~ maid m mr. hn1
years, shall be first charge and shall be paid
from net earnings before any distribution of
dividends be made on the ordinary shares.
In the event of the net earnings of the COM
pany permitting the distribu ton of dividend
exceeding seven (7l per cent ON the capital of
the company, such excess shall be distributed
pro rate ever preferred and ordinary stock
alike.
FIFTH:
The corporation is to exist for the period of
twenty-five 25) years from and after the filing
of these Articles of Incorporation for record in
the office of the County Recorder in the county
of Graham, Territory of rizona and the filing
of certified copy thereof with the Secretary of
the Territory of Arizona.
SIXTH:
The highest amount of Indebtedness and
liability direct or contingent to which the cor
poration is at any time to be subjected shall be
the sum of fifty thousand s50,O0O) dollars.
SEVENTH;
The private property of the stockholders of
said corporation shall forever be exempt from
all corporate debts and liabilities of every kind.
EIGHTH:
The affairs of the corporation shall be con-
Quoted by a Board of Directors, to consist of
seven members, or such other mum Der as may
be prescribed by the Bylaws hereafter to be
adopted,
THOMAS H. Bell, W. L. Sparks, +. p. real, Geo.
w. Todd, NJ f. Swanger, John ID. Furrer and
II. W. ClarksOn shall be and constitute the first
Board of Directors and shall hold heir offices
until the annual election held under the pro-
vision of the Bylaws of said corporation and
until their successors shall be elected at such
annual meeting and thereafter the Directors of
the corporation shall be elected annually at
such times and places us may be provided in the
Bylaws of the corporation, providing however,
that persons who are not stockholders are not
eligible rs Directors of the corporation.
The Board of Directors shall elect president,
vice president, secretary and treasurer,
Ninth;
The stock of the corporation shall be non.
asSeSsable.
TENTH:
rhe Board of Directors shall as soon as practi-
cable after the filing of these Articles of IncOr
pOratiOn in the Office of the Recorder of Graham
county, Arizona territory, meet and adopt By
laws for the government Of the corporation,
which shall remain in full force unless changed
or amended at meeting of stockholders duly
called and held.
ELEVENTH:
The stockholders and Board of Directors shall
be authorized to hold all of their meetings at
Stafford, Graham county, Arizona territory, or
at any place within the United states of Ameri
ca where the corporation shall maintain an
office.
Witness our hands and seals this 3rd day of
Oct. A. u. 1902.
THOMAS H. BELL, lsEALl
WE. SPARKS, SEAL
Il. 2. TEAL, lSEALl
GEO. w, TODD, SEAL
NJ. +. SwANGER, SEAL
J. ID. FCRREG, -.- lsEALl
Ii. W. CLARKsoN, lSEALl
of Arizona,
County of Graham -.