Mohave County miner., 1902-08-23
Articles of Incorporation
OF THE
Night Hawk Mining and De-
velopment Company.

Know All Men by These Presents: That we.
whose names are hereunto affixed do hereby
associate ourselves together for the purpose OF
forming mining corporation under the laws
make the following statement
The names of the corporators are w. w.
Phelps, Levi S. Smith, c, II. Girdlestone and
+. T.. Selph of Los Angeles, California and A.
J. Doran of Prescott, Arizona: and the name OF
the corporation shall be the Night Hawk Min
ing and Development Company. The principal
place in which the business OF said corporation
shall conduct its business In the Territory OF
Arizona Is Mohave county, Arizona. which Is
hereby designated as the principal place of
business OF said corporation to be held
at such place as the Board OF Directors
may designate from time TO time in said
county and territory; and the principal place OF
business of said corporation, outside OF The
Territory of Arizona. shall be the City OF Los
Angeles in the State of California at which
place meetings OF the Board OF Directors may
be held and the corporation may have such
branch ofices, either within or without the
Territory OF Arizona as may be established by
the Board Of Directors.
II
The gs neral nature OF the business proposed
to be transacted by this corporation is as fol.
lows to-wit: That OF mining and developing
and to that end shall have the following author.
ity, to-wit; To acquire. own, enter or lease
mines and mineral lands OF every kind. nature
and description; also TO acquire. own enter or
lease Lill sites, water rights and terminal IA
cilities. To work, prospect or develop mines
and mineral lands OF every nature or descrip.
ton, either for itself or other companies, cor.
porations or individuals upon such terms and
for such remuneration as il shall deem ft and
proper, and to accept, take and hold mineral
lands and claims OF every kind and nature,
either as an entii ETY. or any interest In the
same; and TO buy, sell. own or control stock OF
other corporations. as 1t deems fit and proper
To do everything that may be necessary or
proper in the conduct OF its business in the way
OF developing, prospecting locating. acquiring
buying and selling mineral lands and mining
claims Of every kind, nature and description.
and working such mines and the production OF
ores and minerals therefrom. and in reducing
such ores and minerals in the most profitable,
merchantabie value, and In doing the same to
contract, build. buy sell own and operate all nee
essary mills, smelters machinery, roads, rail-
roads. tramways, bitches, fumes and such 9th.
er property as shall be ft and necessary IN car
rying out the objects herein stated. To buy,
sell or lease mines and mining property OF all
kinds and property OF every kind, nature and
descriI tion, useful or necessary In operating
and maintaining the same and In reducing the
ores and In refining the minerals taken there
from upon commission whether such commits.
sion is paid In money or otherwise. To erect
buildings. operate saw mills and engage In
trade OF every kind, both In stores and provis.
ions, steam and said transportatons, road
buildings and engineering. freighting and car.
rying.
The authorized amount OF capital stock OF
dollars (5O0oD0tD TO be divided into 500 000
shares OF the par value OF One Dollar (si) each.
which said capital stock may be disposed OF by
the Board OF Directors at any sum they may
see ft or given In exchange for services or
property. and having been so disposed OF, the
same shall be fully paid and -assessable.
And in the absence OF actual fraud In the trans
action and judgment Of the directors as TO the
value OF the property purchased and the serv-
ices rendered, shall be conclusive.
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The time OF the commencement of this cor.
poration shall begin from the date OF the sign
Ing OF these Articles of Incorporation. and the
thereafter
The affairs OF this corporation shall be con
Quoted by board of five directors until their
successors are elected, to-wit: w. w. Phelps
levi 8. Smith, C. II. Girdlestone and Il. +
Selph OF Los Angeles California. and A. j
Doran Of Prescott, Arizona Thereafter the
Board OF Directors shall be elected from among
the stockholders, as the bylaws Of the corpor