Graham guardian., 1902-10-17
First publication Oct 10, 1902.
Articles Of Incorporation
OF The
Rex Cobra Mining Company.

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We
whose hands are hereuntO affixed, do hereby
associate ourselves together for the purpose Of
Statutes of the Territory of Arizona, and for that
purpose do make, sign, and acknowledge, ac
cording to law, and adopt the following Articles
of Incorporation:
ARTICLE L.
The names of the incorporators are: W. D.
French, H. J. Hoyt, John Yanderwerp, c. W
Sessions, Alex Rodgers, E. b. Dake, f. w
Kruger, +. b. Aldrich, Malcom Hutchinson
John w. MOrpeth, Geo. II. Rodgers, Alexander
Mcintosh, ". D. Rosie, N. B. Lawson, B. D
King, Geo f. Stevens, Leonard Eyke, A. W
Bell, Louis A. Ellens, VIM. A. Oakes, f. Alberts
Z: s. Peterson, J. Hamilton, E. H. Beckquist, F
w. Schuler, A. MOrpeth JnO. G. Williams, +. G
Bachmann, A G. Fisher, Alfred Davidson,
Hottie, John B. Barlow, Louis H. Kanitz, John
Hughes Geo. J. BaChmann; and the name of the
cOrpOrationshall be the Rex Cobra Mining Co.
The principal place in which the business OF
said corporation within the Territory of Arizona
is to be transacted is Stafford, Graham county
Arizona, and the principal place of business of
said corporation outside the Territory of Ari.
zona shall be the City of Muskegon, in the State
OF Michigan, at which meetings of the stock.
holders and the Board of Directors may be held
and the corporation may have such branch of.
tlceS either within or without the Territory OF
Arizona as may be established by the Board OF
Directors.
ARTICLEII.
The general nature of the business proposed
to be transacted by this corporation is as fol.
lows, to-Wlt To purchase, lease, bond locate
or otherwise acquire, own, exchange, sell OF
otherwise dispose of, pledge mortgage hypothe.
cate ana deal in real estate and any and all
Kinds OF personal property, mines, mining
claims, oil lands, mineral lands, artesian water
lands, oil, gas asphaltum, petroleum water and
water rights and machinery, and to work, mine
explore, operate and develop the same erect
necessary buildings, mills, smelters, reduction
plants, machinery and appliances and purchase
material for the same and for the proper work.
ing thereof, to do q general real estate manu-.
iacturlng and mercantile business, TO own
handle ana cOntrOlletterS patent and inventions
and shares of capital stock of other corpora.
uOnS,-tO borrow money and execute notes
DOnds, mortgages, or deeds of trust to secure
the same and to exercise in respect of all such
Donds, mortgages, notes, shares Of capital stock
ana Other securities and obligations, any and all
rights, powers and privileges ofindividual own.
erS thereof, including the right to vote upon
any shares of stock held by it To the same extent
that natural person might or could do, and
in general TO do all things neces sary to the pro
per conduct of the business of this corporation
IN the Territory of Arizona and elsewhere, not
inconsistent with the laws of the United States
ana the Territory Of Arizona.
ARTICLE H.
The authorized amount of the capital stock OF
this corporation shall be One Million Dollars
cl,OOO,JOU) divided into one million Il 900 600
shares of the par value of one dollar each, All
such time as the Board of Directors may by
res 0lutlon direct, said capital stock shall be
PAID into this corporation either in cash or by
the sale and transfer of real or personal property
for the uses and purposes of said corporation
IN payment for which shares Ofthe capital stock
OF said incorporation may be issued and the
capital stock so issued shall thereupon and
therby become fully paid up and worcestershire
ana sdch certificate when issued, shall state
upon the face the number of shares represented
thereby and that the same is full paid and non
assessaDle, and in the absence of actual fraud
IN the transaction the judgment ofthe Directors
as to the value Of the property purchased shall
be conclusive.
ARTICLEIy
The time of the commencement of this corpor-
alton shall be the day on which these Articles
shail be MED in the office of the County Re
corder ofGraham County, Territory of Arizona
ana the corporation shall continue for the term
OF twenty-five l25) years thereafter.
ARTICLEV.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or Iiabil-
lty, direct or contingent. to which this CORPORA
non snail at any time subject itself shall be Two
hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars (S25O,OO
ARTICLE VI
The private property of the stockholders of
TINS corporation shall be exempt from liability
for its corporate debts
ARTICLE VII.
The affairs of this corporation, and the mail
agement and control of its affairs and business,
shall be conducted by board of nine directors
to be elected at the annual meeting of the stock
holders, which shall be held at the office of the
Company, to be designated by the Board of
Directors, on the third Monday in September of
each year, and until the next annual meeting of
the stockholders the affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by the following Board of
Directors, viz: MalCOm Hutchinson, John Nor.
peth, Benjamin d. King, Alexander Mcintosh
Leonard EykC, Peter o, Hottie, and Clarence
w. sessions, of the City and County of Muske-
gon, state of Michigan, and w. D. French and
John Evans, of Stafford, in the Territory of Ari-
zona; who shall hold office until their successors
are duly elected. Vacancies in the Board of
Directors shall be filed by majority of the
other Directors in office.
ARTICLE VIII.
The officers of this corporation shall be A.
President, Vice President Secretary, Treasurer
and General Manager, and such other officers
and agents as the Board of Directors may dean
necessary for the proper transaction Of bust
ness.
All officers of this corporation shall be elected
by the Board of Directors and shall hold office
at the will and pleasure of said Directors.
AREICLE TX.
The Board of Directors of this CORPORATION
shall have powerto make Bylaws and Amend
ments thereto, and the said corporation shall
have power to increase or diminish its capital
stock, or increase or diminish the number of
Directors by majority vote of the stockhold-
ers represented at any annual stockholders
meeting, or any special meeting of the stock
holders called for that purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this seven teenth day of
September A d. 1902
W. d. FRENCH, G.sl