The oasis., 1902-01-11
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Big Mountain Mining Co.

KNOW ALL MEa BY THESE PREsENTs: That .ye prospero Sand0val of N0gales, sonora, Mexico. Albert D. Shrewsbury of Washington, D e.. lgnacio Macmanus, Of Nogales' Arizona, and Albert Biester. Of Nogales, Arizona; have this day voluntarily associated ourselves toge- ther for the purpose of forming A Corporation under the laws Of the Territory of Arizona, and that we, whose names are hereinbeiore written are the incorporators thereof and as such we hereby certify;
 FIRST. That the name Of said Corporation is: ulng Mountain Mining Company"
 SECOND That this cooperation shall nave perpetual succession and all ether powers that are given to corporations by the law under which it is incorporated
 THIRD That the objects for which said eorunration is formed and created are ns iOi- lows tOAyjt: For tne purpose Of acquiring mines aud mining properties. nanniacteres and other properties real personal and mixed necessary, proper or convenient TOT thc pns- mess of said Corporations; to mine ore, 70 reduce ore; Co sink shaits and construct tpn. uels: 10 acquire, by purchase, discovery Toe alton or otherwise, miniug claims, mining nroperty oi every kind and description, mills, inaebinery min-sites, fumes and ditchcs cOn- nected herewith, and Co work, mine, tunnel and develop mines, mluing and other property 10 pure ehasc, lease construct and operate rali- roade tralnwnys wire ways and turnpikcs leading from it's mines, works or plants To existinRrail lroads, turnpikes or public high ways. to establish towns and town-sliesi Co establish and conduct general merchandising huginess: 10 erect all buildings necessary or convenient iu the industry oi mining AS well as mills, machinery, fixtures and appliances oi every Kind and description Co purchase mater fals for the proper working oi mines; Co own purchase lease, build and operate when 80 owned or otherwise, purchased, leased and bniit Smelling, renntng, ilNiNiAuon, cyhnlde ami all other kinds Of mills, buildings and works used in, about and in connection With the mining and working ol ores O any klndito buy sell mortgage, or otherwise hypOlhecnte naleasc any and all kinds oi property; to pnr- chnse and own the stock or shares and bonds of other Corporations, and to do and perform any nnd all other things incident to or con nected with the business aforesaid lawful 70 De done by said Corporations
 FOURTH. That the principal place for the transaction of the business Of this Corporation shall ba Noghles, Ariz0ua Territory, Mitii a branch office At 8S Wall street, New York City, and such other branch oiiices as the Board Oi Directors may from lime Co time establish
 FIFTH That the amount Of the capital stock of this Corporation shall be Five Million fS5OOOOlm Dollars divided into five hundred thousand tJ00OO9 Shares of the par value Of Ten fSlO) Dollars each; said stock shall be fully paid in at the time of issuing the certificate thereof and shall be nOn-assessable.
 SIXTH: That this Corporation shall com. fnence Its existence on the twenty-third day Oi December, 4. D. 1901, and terminate on the eutv-second day of December, 1926.
 SEVENTH That the affairs oi this Corpor- ation shall be conducted by q Board oi Direc- tors composed Of seven 70 stockholders who shall be elected by the stock holders at the an- nunl meetings, and said Board shall have the power Co Q il all vacancies occurring thereln,
 EIGHTH That the officers oi this Cqrpor- alton shall be a President, Nice-President, Secretary and Treasurer who shall be elected by Che Board oi Directors The President and Vice prosdent shall be members Oi sald Board, The Secretary and Treasurer may be chosen from among other persons as the Board may sNINTH.--That the highest amount of indebt- edness and liability direct or contingent to which this Corporation shall be subject must in no case exceed the sum oi Three Hundred Thousand tS3O00OOl Dollars.
 TENTH That the private property of its stockholders shall hc exempt from its cor porate debts.
 of its stockholders shall be held at Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Territory 0l Arizona on the frst Monday of December A. D. lsV2i and annual meetings shall be held thereafter at the same place the first Monday Of December ot each succeeding year.
 TWELFTH: That until their first annual meeting nne until their successors are elected the said. prOsperO Sandoval, Albert D. Shrewsbury, Ignacio MHcmanus ana Albert Biester shall constitute its Board oi Direetors' Prospero sandoyal shall be President, Albert D Shrewsbury, Nice-fresident. lgnaclo Mac manus, Secretary and Albert Biester' Ire asurer and they, the said Board, shall have the power at any time prior to the first annual meeting Go eject from among the stockhoiders other members Of the Board, provided the whole number of the Directors, shall at no time exceed seven.
 K WITNESS WHEREOF; We have hereuhto set our hands and seals this 2ist day of December
 PROsPERO sANDOYAL. (seaD
 ALBERT D. SHREWSBURY (seaD
 IGNACIO MACMANUS. (SeaD
 A. BLISTER. (Se1l) Signed and sealed in the presence of
 GEO. E. MARSH.
 EB WILLIAMS