Mohave County miner., 1902-12-27

we Henry s. MacKay and Leslie q. Ferree
citizens OF the United States Of America, have
this day voluntarily associated ourselves TO
gether for the purpose OF forming O. corpor.-
tion under the laws OF the Territory Of Ari-
Zona and do adopt the following Articles OF
Incorporation, and do hereby certify ana de.
clare:
That the names Of the incorporators OF this
company are, Henry S. MacKay and Leslie c.
Ferree.
That the name OF said corporation is
UNITED MINING AND EXPLORATION
COMPANY.
That the principal place Of transasting the
business Of the said corporation Is and snail be
Kingman, in the County OF Molave, II 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 nay from
time to time designate;
That the 2, neral nature of the business pro
posed to be transacted by the said corporation
To carry on general mining busineis, and
To buy, sell, lease, bond develop, operate or
otherwise deal in mines. mining claims, and
mineral lands, and options on same. and any
and all interest therein OF whatsoever charac
ter, and
and operate bitches. fumes wells reservoirs.
pipe lines, and other equipments necessary or
incidental 10 the development or transporta
tion OF water or other fluids for mining mill
10 obtain by purchase. or otherwise mills.
machinery. mill sites and mill buildings. and
10 erect thereon all necessary buildings. shops,
mills, Smelters, concentratOrs. 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, trlmways,
or other agencies suitable for the transporta-
tion Of ore or other materials to and from the
mines or principal works or place Of business
Of said company 20 some navigable stream,
railroad turnpike or public way;
To own, handle and control letters patent and
inventions relating 10, and incident TO the min
ing milling, smelling and reduction OF ores;
To carry on aud conduct a general mercantile
business
To borrow money and to 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 TO 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. hypothecate, 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
securetes, or other stocks and securities IN
such manner and extent as shall not bc in con
fiict with the laws OF the United States or OF
To locate run and operate tunnels and tunnel
sites upon government and other lands and 10
locate. record and patent any and all lode and
placer mining claims, tunnels and tunnel sites;
and
To do and to perform any and all and every
the acts necessary or incidental 20 the carrying
on the business hereinbefore specified
III.
That the amount OF the Capital Stock Of the
corporation shall be one Hundred Thousand
Dollars (slOOOOO, divided into one Thousand
(,000) shares OF the par value Of One Hundred
Dollars (slOO) per share.
".
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 once of the County Recorder OF
Mojaye 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.
any case exceed Sixty-six Thousand Six Hun
dred and Slxty-siX Dollars and Sixty-six cents
(s66, ,666.66.
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 hereuato set
our hands and seals this 4th day Of November
A. ID. 1902. HENRY :. MACKAY, [seall
LESLIE G. FERREE, Seal