The border vidette., 1903-04-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF MERCEDES COPPER co.

Known all men by these presents: That we O. K. Franklin, H. A. Smith and Jno Dessart, citizens of the United l States of America, whose hands and seals are hereby affixed, associate our selves together for the purpose of i forming d corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and in con- formity with the requirements of said laws, We do by this our certificate, adopt and set forth:
 i FIRST-The names of the incorporat- ors are: O. K. Franklin, H. A. Smith, and Jno. Dessart.
 SECOND The name of the incorpor- ation shall be MERCEDES COPPER COMPANY"
 TEIRD-The principal place of busi- ness of said corporation shall be in the town of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, | Territory of Arizona.
 FoURTH-The purposes of this cor poration are: to acquire, own, or lease mines, prospect, explore or develop the same; to mill, smelt or otherwise treat ores; q 70 and perform any and all acts and things necessary to the carrying out of any and all of the objects and purposes herein mentioned.
 FIFTE-The amount of the Capital Stock of this corporation shall be Five Hundred Thousand (S500000) Dollars divided into Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Shares (250. 0O0) Shares of the par value of Two (2.00) Dollars per share each, fully paid up and forever non -assesSable
 SiXTE-The time of the commence ment of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these articles of incorporation. I he termination there l of ch all ho tboro after.
 SEVENTH The affairs of this cor poration shall be conducted by abroad 1 of ot less than three nor more than nine directors and bOna-fide stock hold CTS, who shall be elected annually by the stockholders of the company.
 EIGHT The indebted ness of this cor poration shall in none case exceed the sum of Twenty Thousand 1925, 000) Dollars and the private property of the stock olders shall not be liable for any debt of the corporation.
 NINTE-The first board of directors shall consist of the persons named in article One CD hereof to hold office un- til the annual meeting of the stock holders to be held the first day of March 1904 and on the first day of March of each year thereafter Said directors will act for the first year as follows: O. K. Franklin, president; H .. A. Smith, secretary; Jno. Dessart, treasurer.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this tweenth day of March 1903 at Nogales, Arizona.
 O. K. FRANKLIN SEAL
 H. A. SMITH SEAL
 JNO. DESSART, SEAL.
 Witness present at signing, ED. Will Hams.
 Territory of Arizona, L.. County of santa Cruz. ss
 Before me, ED. Williams, notary public in and for said County on this day personally appeared. O. K. Frank lin, H. A. Smith and Jno. Dessart, per sonally known to me to be the same persons who signed the foregoing in- strument and acknowledge to me that they executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed.
 Given under mN hand and seal this (-- 20th, day of March A. D. 1903. ] SEAL. EB. WILLIAMS, (-- NOTARY PUBLIC. My commission expires July 23, 1904. Territory Of Arizona, 1s
 County of Santa Cruz. { ss
 I hereby certify that the within instrument was filed and recorded at the request of J ohn Dessart, March 20, A. D.. 1903, at i p. m, Book 3, Miscellaneous Record Pages l46, IT, 148.
 Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid.
 PHIL HEROLD. ! SEAT. County Recorder. | (-@ By M. MARSTELLER,
 Deputy. First publication March 2S. 1903. Ct.