The oasis., 1902-03-08
ARTICLES OF INCoRPoRATIoN OF THE Minnesota & Mexican Mining and
 Development Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily as; socated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws oi the Territory Of Arizona, United States of America, and we do hereby certify:
 ARTICLE l. That the names of the incorporat- ors of said Corporation are JAMES SHERIDAN, MAX MULLER, MARSHALL F WRIGHT, and HARRY j. SMITH, all of the City of Hermosillo, State of Sonora, Republic of Mexico, and CHARLES D AU- FREMONT JR., of the City of Duluth, State of Minnesota, United states Of America.
 ARTICLE H. That the name of said Corpora ton and by which it shall be known in the MINNESOTA X MEXICAN MINING AND DE-
 VELOPMENT COMPANY
 That the principal place for the transaction or it's business in Arizona Territory shall be At the Town Of Nogales, santa Cruz County. Arizona Territory. The general offices shall be At the City of Hermosillo State of Sonora, RepuL lie of Mexico, with branch offices at such other pla- ces as the Board Of Directors may from time to time direct Said Company may also carry on and transact business of the kind and nature hereinafter provided i'll all other States and Territories oi the United States of America, and also in all States and Territories of the Repub- lie of Mexico and all other countries whatso- ever
 ARTICLE III. The business proposed to be car ried on and transacted by the said Corporation is as follows: In general to engage In and carry on the business of mining, refining, smelting and manufacturing any and all kinds or ores, minerals and metals; to purchase, lease or ac- quire by license, concession, grant or otherwise, any lands mines, mineral rights, buildings, easements, rights and privileges, machinery, plant and other effects whatsoever, which the Company may think proper, from time to time, to be acquired for any Of its purposes; to pros pect and search for ores and minerals, to mine and grant licenses for mining, in and over any lands which may be acquired by the Company, and to develop ore bodies of any and all kinds; and to sell and otherwise dispose oi the lands, mines or other property ot the Company to buy any and ali kinds of lands; to buy sell, manufacture and deal in minerals, plant ma chnery, implements conveuiences, provisions and things capable of being used in connection with mining operations, or required by work men and others employed by the Company; to construct, carry out, improve, manage, work, control and superintend any roads, ways, rail- ways, bridges reservoirs water-courses, Ac4ue- ducts, " harves, furnaces, mills, crushing works, hydraulic works, electric works, factories, ware housesand other works and conveniences which may seem directly or indirectly conducive to any of the objects Of the Company, and to con tributeto subsidize, or otherwise aid, or partake in any such operations; and generally to do any and all acts and things, and transact any and all other business incidental to the purposes aforesaid and not contrary 70 the laws of the Territory of Arizonn, or the United States of America, or the Republic oi Mexico, or the country in which said Company hay be operat- ing or doing business
 ARTICLE ". That the amount of the capital stock of said Corporation Is and shall be Ten Thousand 10000 Dollars in gold, divided into ten thousand 10000 shares of the par value of one n dollar each; that said stock shall be fully paid in at the time Of fsuing the certih- cates therefor, in cash or property, and shall be sold in such quantity or quantities, and at such price or prices as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate by resolution, and at no time or under no circumstances shall said stock be sold at less than par, which stock shall be non-agSessaDe
 ARTIcLEV " That the life of this Corporation shall commence Immediately upon the filing of these Articles oi Incorporation with the County Recorder of Santa Cruz County, Territory ot Arizona, and continue for the full term and period of twenty-five years thereafter
 ARTICLE VT. Tine affairs Of this Corporation shall be conducted by Board of Directors con sisting of five members, who sha1l be stock holders Of this Corporation, and shall be elect ed at the annual meeting of the Corporation on the third Monday in February in each year. President and Vice President. both to be elect