Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-07
.RTIcLEs OF INCORPORATION.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we whose hanGs and seals are hereunto affixed de here by associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. and we do hereby certify;
 l. The name of the corporation shall be Merit Mining and Milling company, and the principal place of business of said corporation shall be at Bisbee, Cochise county, Arizona. It may also have branch offices at such other places as the board of directors rhay from time to time direct.
 II. The general nature of the busi- ness proposed to be transacted by said corporation, is to purchase, lease, bond locate, denounce, or otherwise acquire any mineral lands, mines, mining rights water and timber rights, lands, build ings, rights and privileges, machinery and other property whatsoever to the same that natural persons might or could do either in the United States of America, or the Republic of,Mexi- co. To buy, sell manufacture, and
 
 chinery, implements, provisions, mer- chandise and things capable of being used in connection with mining opera tions, or required by workmen and others employed by the company To carry on the business of mining, mill ing and smelting company. and as aux Hilary thereto to purcahse. lease. or otherwise acquire lands, buildings, or works to construct or contribute to- wards the construction of railroads, trails and bridges, and to acquire any patent rights, leases or privileges, to enter into, make. perform or carry out contracts of every kind with any person, firm or corporation the same as natural person may do, and gener- ally to carry on any other business herewith whether manufacturing or otherwise and with all the power con ferred on corporations by the laws of the United States or the Republic of Mexico.
 III. The amount of capital stock of said corporation shall be Five Hundred Thousand (s5O0. .00000) Dollars, divi- ded into Five Hundred Thousand (500- 000) shares of the par value Of one (s1 Dollar each, and such stock when is sued shall be full paid up and forever non-assessable.
 ". The time of commencement of said corporation shall be immediately after the filing of these articles of record in the office of he recorder of the county of Cochise. Territory of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five t25) years there after unless renewed pursuant to the laws of Arizona before the tern,i1a- ton thereof.
 V. The affairs of said corporation shaN be conducted by board of seven (7) directors all members of which shall be stockholders of said corpora tion. who shall be selected in a man. ner provided for in the bylaws of the corporation. The members of the board of directors for the current year and until their successors are chosen and qualified are
 A. H. Pinyan. Walter Goslin, Ralph Colvin. Will II. Baker. Geo. H. Nolte, $. A Merritt.
 VI. The highest amount of indebt- edness or liability to which the said corporation shall sub ject itself shall in no case ex- ceed an amount equal to one-half of the outstanding capital stock at the time of the obligation being incurred. VII. The private property of the stockholders shall be exempt from all corporate debts and liabilities In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th day of June, 1902.
 A. H. Pinyan,
 Walter Goslin,
 Ralph H. Colvin,
 Will H. Baker,
 .' -t Geo. H. Nolte. Territory of Arizona)
 County of Cochise, )ss. r
 Before me, s. A. Merritt, a notary public in and for the county of Cochise. territory of Arizona. on this day per sonally appeared A. H. Pinyan, Walter GosIin, Ralph ii. Colvin, Will H. Baker, Geo. H. Nolte, proven to me by the oath of W. H. Baker to be the persons. whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and ac- kncwledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and consid- eration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this DOtn day of June, 1902.
 My commission expires Feb. 24, 1906
 (Sean S A Merritt