Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-16
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the RlNCON MINING COMPANY

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 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, Peter Johnson, Joseph Muheim, L. c. Shattuck, H. w. Jorgensen, Scott Whaley of Bisbee, county of Cochise, and B. J. O'Reilly of Naco. county of Cochise, territory Of Arizona, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws oI the territory of Arizona, and we do hereby certify and adopt the fol lowing articles of incorporation.
 ARTICLE l
 The name of this incorporation shall be The Rincon Mining company and its principal place of transacting busi- ness shall be at the town of Bisbee, county of Cochise, territory of Ari- zona.
 ARTICLE II
 The general nature of the business to be transacted, is to acquire posses sion of and title to mines, mills, smel- Iers, and mining property Of every description. The purchase of ores, metals and minerals. To acquire, sell and deal in personal property and merchandise, to build, construct and operate tram-ways and railroads from it's works and mines to the nearest railroad station. And generally to do and perform all acts necessary or in cidental to its business as aforesaid. ARTICLE III The amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be two million five hundred thousand ($2,500,00OI dollars divided into one hundred thousand | (1oO,O0O) shares Of the par value oi twenty-five (s25) dollars each, and stock shall not be issued to share hold CTS until fully paid for. ARTICLE " The time o1 the commencement ol this corporation shall be the date Ui the filing of these articles Of incorpor ation for record in the office of the county recorder of the county of Co chise, territory of Arizona. And the termination thereof shall be twenty five years (25) thereafter, unless the same be renewed pursuant to the laws oI Arizona before the termination thereof.
 ARTICLE V | The affairs Of this corporation are to be conducted by board of seven 1 (T) directors to be elected annually on the second Tuesday in October oi each year, who shall be stockholders of this corporation, and said Board of directors shall elect from their own number, the following officers: Pres ldeDt, vice president, secretary, treas urer and general manager. The board of directors shall adopt bylaws whicf shall define the duties of such officers the time of their election, the time of the meetings of said board and sucr other matters as the board of direc tors may deem proper, provided, how ever that the following named per sons are appointed to serve as board of directors until their successors are duly elected: Peter Johnson, H Joseph Muheim. L. c. Shattuck, H. w Jorgensen. Scott Whaley of Bisbee. an B. J. O'Reilly oI Naco, all of the coun ty of Cochise and territory of Ari Zona.
 ARTICLE VI The highest amount of indebtedness: and liability to which this corporation is at any time to subject itself is tht sum of fifty thousand (S50,00OD dol lars.
 | ARTICLE VII
 The private property of the stock holders shall be exempt from all cor porate liabilities.
 ARTICLE VIII These articles of incorporation ma. be amended at any annual meeting 0 the stockholders. or at any specia meeting called for that purpose. by majority vote of the stock of the COT poration then issued. in favor of suc] amendment.
 In witness whereof. We have here unto set our hands. this 18th day O July. 1902.
 ii Peter Johnson. Joseph Muheim.
 L. C. Shattuck.