Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-14
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the RINcON MINING COMPANY


 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. OReilly 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 it's principal place of transacting busi- ness shall be at the town of Bisbee, county of Cochise, territory Of Ari- zona.
 ARTICLE II l The general nature Of the business to be transacted, is to acquire posses sion of and title to mines, mills, smell 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 it's business as aforesaid.
 ARTICLE III
 The amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be two million five hundred thousand (s2,500,00vy dollars, divided into one hundred thousand 100000 shares of the par value of twenty-five (S25) dollars each, and stock shall not be issued to share hold CTS until fully paid for.
 ARTICLE "
 The time oI the commencement nf this corporation shall be the date Uf 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 of Arizona before the termination thereof.
 ARTICLE V
 The affairs of this corporation are to be conducted by a board of seven CD directors to be elected annually on the second Tuesday in October of each year, who shall be stockholders of this corporation, and said Board of directors shall elect from their own number, the following officers: Pres ldent, vice president, secretary, treas urer and general manager. The board of directors shall adopt bylaws whic1 shall define the duties of such officers the time of their election, the time of the meetings of said board and such 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 7 B. J. O'Reilly oI Naco, all of the coun 5 ty of Cochise and territory of Ari Zona.
 ARTICLE VI The highest amount of indebtednes! : and liability to which this corporation [ is at any time to subject itself is thu l sum of fifty thousand (s50,000) dol lars.
 F ARTICLE VII The private property of the stock - holders shall be exempt from all cor 3 porate liabilities.
 7 ARTICLE VIII 5 These articles of incorporation ma. Q be amended at any annual meeting 0 n the stockholders, or at any specia 1 meeting called for that purpose, by s majority vote of the stock of the COT ? poration then issued, in favor of sucj '- amendment.
 s Tn witness whereof, we have here 1 unto set our hands, this 2Sth day o r July. 1902.
 2 Peter Johnson. n Joseph Muheim.
 L. c. Shattuck,