Mohave County miner., 1902-11-01
Articles of Incorporation
OF THE
United Mining and Explora-
ton Company.


/ we Henry :. Macliuy and Leslie Z, ferree,
| citizens OF the United States Of America nave
| this day voluntarily associated ourselves TO
gether for the purpose OF forming corpor.'
| tion under the laws OF the territory OF Art
zon l. and do adopt the following Articles OF
Incorporation, and do hereby certify ana de
clare:
That the names Of TIE incorp1ra'ors Of thiS
company are Henry 5. Mackay and Leslie T..
Ferree.
That the name OF said corporation is
UNITED MINING AND EXPLORATION
COMPANY.
That the principal place of transacting the
business OF the said corporation Is ana snail De
kingman, in the County OF MOlaye IN the Ter
ritOry of Arizona, with branch offices at Los
Angeles, California, or such places IN the
United States Of America or elsewhere. as the
Board Of Directors Of said company may from
time TO time designate.
IL
That the &, neral nature OF the business pro
posed to be transacted by the said corporation
To carry on a general mining business, and
no buy. sell lease. bond, develop, operate. or
otherwise deal in mines. mining claims; ana
mineral lands, and options on same. and any
and all interest therein OF whatsoever charac
ter, and
To buy sell lease, bond construct maintain
and operate bitches, fumes wells reservoirs.
ipe lines. and other equipments necessary or
incidental 10 the development or transporta
tion OF water or other fluids for mining mill
ing and other purposes;
10 obtain bv purchase or otherwise mills.
machinery mill sites and mill buildings and
to erect thereon all necessary buildings, shops,
mills smelterS, Concentrations cruSherS and
any and every and all apparatus used In the
reduction OF ores bearing gold and other met
ais;
TO buy sell, lease bond construct. maintain
and operate railroads, wagon roads. tramways,
or other agencies suitable for the transportl-
tion Of ore or other materials TO and from the
mines or principal works or place OF business
OF said company 10 some navgable stream,
railroad, turnpike or public way:
10 own, handle and control letters patent and
inventions relating to- and incident To the min
ing, milling. smelling and reduction OF ores;
TO carry on and conduct general mercantile
business:
To borrow money and 20 issue bonds and
other evidences OF Indebtedness. and TO mort
gage pledge sell, and otherwise dispose Of
any or all property OF whatsoever nature, be-
longing 10 the said company;
To acquire both real and personal and all
property which may be necessary or incidental
10 carrying into force and effect the objects and
purposes for which the said corporation is
created; and
To mortgage pledge. hypotheclte. sell and
otherwise dispose OF any part or all Of said
property; and
TO buy, sell exchange, own pledge hypoth-
ecate, and otherwise deal in mining stocks and
secureticS, OF other stocks and Secureties in
such manner and extent as shall not be in con
tiict with the laws of the United States. or OF
the Territory Of Arizona;
To locate, run and operate tunnels and tunnel
sites upon government and other lands: and to
locate, record and patent any and all lode ana
placer mining claims. tunnels and tunnel sites
and
To do and to perform any and all and every
the acts necessary or incidental 10 the carrying
on the business hereinbefore specified.
III
That the corporate existence OF said company
shall commence on the day and date OF the
filing OF these Articles OF Incorporation for
record In the ofice OF the County Recorder OF
MOiave county Territory OF Arizona. and a
certified copy thereof with the Secretary Of
the said Territory and shall endure twenty five
(25) years thereafter
".
That the highest amount OF Indebtedness or
liability, direct or contingent. which this cor
poration is at any time subject. shall not in
any case exceed Sixty-six Thousand Six Hun
dred and Sixty.six Dollars and Sixty-six cents
1895, ,G56G6).
"
That the stockholders OF said corporation
shall not be Individually liable for the debts OF
the said corporation and that all the private
property of the stock holders shall be exempt
from liability for any or all OF the debts Of this
corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this 10Th day OF October
A. ID. 1902 HENRY s. MACKAY, TSeall
LESLIE c. FERREE, tSeall