The oasis., 1902-01-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Rig Mountain Mining Co.

KNOW ALI. MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we. Prospero Sandovai, of N0geles, sonora, Mexico, Albert p, Shrewsbury, oi Washington ID. C. IgnaeiO MhcmAnus of Nogales' Arizona, and Albert Biester. of Nagales, Arzoua; have this day voluntarily associated ourselves toge- ther for the purpose Of forming Corporation upder the liws of the Territory Of Arizona, and that we whose names are herenbefore written are the incorporates thereof and as such we hereby certify;
 FIRST: That the name of said Corporation is. Big Mountain Mining Company"
 SEcOND:--ThAt this corporation shall have ,,erprtual succession and all other powers that are given to corporat ons by the nw under shich 1t is incorporated.
 THIRD That the objects for which said corporatiOn is formed and created are As fol- lows to-wjt: For the purpose of acquiring mines sAnd mining properties, manufactures and other properties, real, personal and mixed, necessary, proper or convenient for the Dus- mess of said Corporation; to mine ore, to reduce ore; to sink shafts and construct tun- nels. to acquire, by purchase, discovery, ioc- atioff or otherwise. mining claims, minlng property of every kind and description, mills, machinery, mill-stcs, fumes and ditches con, nectcd therewith and to work, mine, tunnel and develop mines, mining and other property; to purchase, lease, construct and operate rali- roads, tramways, wire ways ana turnpikcs leading from its mines, works or plants 70 existingrai roads, turnpikcs or public high ways; to establish towns and t0wn-sites, 10 establish and conduct general merchandising hnelnpgS. 40 erect MI DuilulDtc ictt00hiy VI conveniefif in the industry of mining as well as mills machinery, fixtures and appliances or every kind and description to purchase mater ials for the proper working. of mines; 70 own, purebnsts lease, build and operate when so 5wncti or otherwise, purchased. leased ana built. Smeltng, refining, lixiylatlon, cyhniqs and all other kinds ol mihs,. Duluings ann works used i'm about and in competitor with the mining and working oi ores Of any klnd;,o fo,v sell mortgage, or otherwise hypOthechte and lease any and all kinds oi ptoperiy; 10 pnr- chase and own the stock or shares and bonds of other CorpnratiOns, and Co do and perform auV and HI other things incident Co or con nectad with the business aforesaid lawful to be done hv sad Corporation,
 transaction ol Inc business oi this Corporation shall be Nogales, Arizona Iefrliory win a branch office at ''o Wall Street New iork City, and such other branch offices as the Board oi Director. 'aag from time tn time establish.
 FIFTH.-That Inc amount oi the capital stock oi thfs Corporation hal be Five Milton lSs O1a Dlol Dollars. divided into five hundred fhousapd f500.O0Ol Shares of the par vaine of Ten fsiol Dollars each said stock shall be fully paid in at the time of issuing the certificate thereof and shall be non-asscssable.
 STXTn.-Tnat this Corporation shall com tnence ifs existence on the twenty-third day of December A. D. 1901, and terminate on the twenty-second day of December, 1926.
 SEVENTH That the affairs 0l this CorpOr- aton shall be conducted by Board of Drec- tors composed oi seven co Stockholders who shall be elected by the stockhoiders at the an-
 
 power to f il nli vacancies occurring therein.
 EIGHTH That the officers of this COrpor- atjou shall be President, Vice President Secretary and Treasurer who shAii be elected by she Board Oi Directors The President and Vice President shall be Demb befs ol said Board, The Secretary and Treasurer may De chosen from among other persons as the Board may direct
 NINTH That the highest amount Of indebt- edness and liability direct or contingent Co which this Corporation shall be subject must in no case exceed the sum of Three Hundred Thousand ts5O0,000l Dollars.
 TENTH That the private property of its stockholders shall be exempt from it's cor ELEVENTH: :-That the first annual meeting of its stock holders shall be held at Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona, on the rst Monday of December A. D. l9J2, aud annual meetings shall be he'd thereafter at the same place the first Monday of December Of each slce ellifIg ycHr. .. -
 TWELFTHs 1Thats until their first annual meetssig -nne until their successors are 6hressbufy, Ighafio MAcmanus and Albert Biesteft shall constituents Board of Directors, of whem @
 Prosrss ro sandovai ssall be President, Albert D. Shr6Nsbtiry, Vice-President. Ignacio Mae mantis. Secretary, and Albert Biester, Ire asureS, and ,they, the said Board shall have the pdaJerlst any time prior to the first annual meettne to, tAect from among the stockholders other meinAers oi the Board provided the whole number of the Directors, shall at no time exceetkseven. ., tff.,
 IN WIrNnss WHEREoF: We have hereunto set our hands aNd seals this 2lst day of December '' = -' PRosPERo sANDoyAL. tseaD
 ALBERT D. SHREWSBURY. (SeaD
 s- 1dfNACIO MACMANUS. (SeaD
 A. BLISTER. (SeaD. Signed andsealed in the presence of
 "A GEO. B. MARSH.
 fS ERl WILLIAMS.