The oasis., 1902-02-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Big Mountain Mining Co.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, ProSpero SandOval, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, Albert D. Shrewsbury, of Washington, l 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 hereinbefore
 written are the incorporators thereof and as
 such we hereby certify:
 ! FIRST That 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 lt is incorporated
 THIRD.-Tha the objects for which sala corporation is formed and CT eated are as ioi- lows, tO-wjt: For the purpose Of acquiring
 mines andmining properties, mAnuiactorles and other properties real, personal ana nllXeu necessary proper or convenient for the bus mess oi said Corporation; to mine ore, to reduce ore; to sink shafts and construct tun- nels; to acquire by purchase discovery, loc- atiOn or otherwise, mining claims, mining property of every kind and description, mills, machinery, mll-sites fumes and dltches con nected herewith, and to work, mine, tunnel and develop mines, mining and other property; to purchase lease, construct and operate rail- roads, tranways, wire ways and turnplkes leading from it's mines, works or plants to existingrailroads, turnpikes or public high ways; to establish towns ana toWn-Sltes; to establish and conduct general merchandising business; to erect all buildings necessary or convenient in the industry of mining as well $ mills, machinery nXLureS anu dppDductS or every kind and description to purchase mater ials for the proper working oi mines; to own, purchase lease, build and operate when so owned, or otherwise, purchased, leased and built Sinelting, refining, lixiviatiOn, cyanide and all other kinds Of mills, buildings and works used in, about and in connection with the mining and working Of ores of any kind ito 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 to do and perform la fAff fartf fn nected with the business aforesaid lawful to be done by said Corporation.
 FOURTH That the principal place for the transaction of the business of this Corporation shall be Nogales, Arizona Territory, with branch office at 3S Wall Street, New York City, and such other branch offices as the Board Of Directors may from time to time establish.
 FIFTH That the amount of the capital stock of this Corporation shall be Five Million (S5. 900 000) Dollars, divided into five hundred thousand (50O,OOO) Shares of the par value of paid in at the time of issuing the certificate thereof, and shall be non-assessable.
 SIXTH-That this Corporation shall com.
 mence itexestenee on the. twenty-third day of December, A. D. 1901, and terminate on the seventy second day of December, 1926. SEVENTH That the affairs of this Corpor- ation shall be conducted by Board of Direc- tors com posed of seven O Stockholders who shall be elected by the stockholder at the an-
 nual meetings, and said Board shall have the
 power to III all vacancies occurring therein.
 EIGHTH That the officers of this Corpor- ! alton shall be d President, Vice-President, | Secretary and Treasurer who shall be elected
 by the Board of Directors. The President and Vice-Presjdent shall be members ot said Board, 1 The Secretary and Treasurer may be chosen l from among other persons as the Board may direct.
 edness and liability direct or contingent | to which this Corporation shall be subject i must in no case exceed the sum of Three | hundred Thousand (s300,000) Dollars. ] haf
 stockholders shall be exempt from its cor | porate debts.
 ELEVENTH: That the first annual meeting | of its stockholders shall be held at Nogales,
 Santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona, on l the first Monday of December A. D. l9O2 and | annual meetings shall be held thereafter at the
 same place the first Monday Of December of | TWELFTH That until their first annual meeting ane until their successors are I elected the said: Prospero Sandoval, Albert D. 1 Biester, shall constitute its Board of Directors, 1 of whom
 | Prospero sandoval shall be President, Albert i D. Shrewsbury, President. Ignacio Mac
 manus, Secretary, and Albert Biester, Ire
 asurer, and they the said Board, shall have
 the power at any time prior to the first annual
 other members of the Board, provided the
 whole number of the Directors, shall at no | time exceed seven.
 | IN WITNESS WHEREOF: We have hereunto set
 our hands and seals this 2lst day of December | A. D. 1901
 PROSPERO SANDOVAL. (SeaD 1 ALBERT D. SHREWSBURY. (SeaD IGNACIO MACMANUS. (SeaD A. BLISTER. (SeaD | Signed and sealed in the presence of GEO. B. MARSH. FEB. WILLIAMS | TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 l County of Santa Cruz.S
 | Before me, Eb Williams, q Notary Public, in l and for the County of Santa Cruz, Territory of | Arizona, residing therein, duly Commissioned
 and sworn, on this day personally appeared, | Messrs Prospero Sandoval, Albert D. Shrews- 1 bury, Ignacio .Macmanus and Albert Biester, ! personally Know to me to be the same persons | whose names are signed to the foregoing ins- | trument, and severally acknowledged to me | that they executed the same for the purpose I and consideration therein expressed. l Given under my hand and seal of office this
 2lst day of December Nineteen Hundred and One 1901)
 ! TsRALl EB. WILLIAMS, | Notary Public.
 My commission expires Feby 23, 1904
 Ten Cent U. S. Revenue Stamp Cancelled. TrppITORy hE ARIZONA ]