Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Of the Houshton Deveiopme
 Company.

Company.
 Know All Men By These Presents that we. Frank Hereford. H. B. Ten ny and R. A. Miller, all of the city of Tucson. County of Pima, and Ter dtory of Arizona, have this day as- sociated ourselves together. and do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose o fformng a corpora ton under the laws of the territory of Arizona. and we to make, sign ae- knowledge and publish these articles in writing an co hereby certify:
 ARTICLE l.
 The name of this corporation shall be and is. the Houghton De velopment Company.
 ARTICLE II.
 The principal place for the trans action of the business of this corpora tion in Arizona shall be Bisbee in CC- chise County. Arizona; the general ofice of this corporation shall be at Houghton, in the County of Houghton, Michigan. and branch offices may be establishel at such other places as the board of directors may from time to time direct. Said corporation may oloO toAl Oh anu IT duSdCl DuS- mess of the kind and nature herein after provided in any or all othe- states and territories of the United States.
 ARTICLE III
 The business purposed to be car ried on by the saiI corporation and the purposes for which the same is formed are as follows:
 (a). In general 10 engage in and carry on the business of mining. re- fning smelting and manufacturing of any and all kinds of ores, miner als and metals.
 (b) To purchase. lease or acquire by license bond option concession grant or otherwise any lands mines mineral rights. buildings assessments rights T privileges machinery. plant or other property. or effects whatso- ever which the company may think proper from time to time to acquire for any of it's purposes.
 Co To prospect and search for ores and minerals; to develop mines and grant licenses for mining in anl over any lands which may be ac- quired by this corporation and 10 sell and otherwise dispose of the lands, mines or other property, franchises or privileges of this company.
 (d) To buy sell manufacture and deal in minerals plants machinery implements coE-veniences provisions snd things capable of being used in connection with piniLg operations or required by workrnen or others em' ployed by the company.
 IAN sv,z prove manage work control and su- perintend any roais ways railways bridges reservoirs water courses ac queducts wharves furnaces mills crushing works hydraulic works cleo tric works factories warehouses or other works and conveniences which may seem directly or indirectly con ducive 10 any of the objects of the company, and to contribute to. sub sidiZe or otherwise aid or partake ;n any such oDerat.ons.
 (D To subscribe for, buy. SC or otherwise disDose of the capital stock or shares of the capital stock of this or any other corporation, and generally to do any and all acts ard things. and transact any and all other business incidental to the pur- poses or any of the purposes afor a- said, and not contrary to the laws of the territory of Arizona rof the United States.
 ARTICLE "
 The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be One Mil lion Dollars (s1 900 0Oo). divided into forty thousand 100000 shares of the par value of Twenty-Five Dollars (s25, ,0O) each. to be paid in such man ner and at such times as the Board of Directors shall determine and au- thoriZe.
 ARTICLE V.
 The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of the fling in the office of the auditor of the Territory of Arizona of cer- tifed copy of these Articles of Incor- poration and the termination thereof shall be twenty five (2s) years thereafter. .- -.-ta
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