The border vidette., 1903-05-02
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 States of America, whose hands and seals are hereby affixed. associate our selves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under inc laws of the Territory of Arizona, and in con- formity with the requirements of said laws, ws do by this our certificate, adopt and set forth:
 FIRST-The names Of the incorporat- ors are: o. K. Franklin, II. A. Smith. and Jno. Dessart.
 SECOND The name of the incorpor- ation shall be MERCEDES COPPER COMPANY.H
 TE1RD-The principal place of busi- ness Of said corporation shall be in the town of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona.
 FouRTE-The purposes of this cor poratlon are: to acquire, own, or lease mines, prospect, explore or develop the same; to mill, slnelt or otherwise treat ores; q 0 and perform any and all acts and things necessary to the carrying out of any and all of the objects and purposes herein mentioned.
 FIFTH-The amount of the Capital Stock of this corporation shall be Five
 
 divided into Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Shares (250. .000) Shares of the par value of Two (2.00) Dollars per share each, fully paid up and forever -assessable
 SIXTH The time of the commence ment Of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these articles of incorporation. The termination there- of shall be Twenty years there after.
 SEVENTH The affairs of this cor poration shall be conducted by abroad of ot less than three nor more than nine directors and bona-fide stockhold- CTS, who shall be elected annually by the stock holders of the company. EIGHT The indebtedness of this cor poration shall in none case exceed the sum of fTwenty-kIve Thousand (S25, 000) Dollars and tine private property of the stock holders shall not be liable for any debt of the corporation. NlNTE-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 1901 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.
 i IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this tweenth day of March 1903 at 1 Nogales, Arizona.
 o. K. FRANKLIN SEAL
 H. A. SMITH SEAL | JNO. DESSART, SEAL.
 Witness present at signing, Eb. Will i Hams.
 i Territory of Arizona, 1 County of Santa Cruz.
 Before me, Eb Williams, q notary ! public in and for said County on this ] day personally appeared. o. K. Frank 1 lin, H. A. Smith and JnO. Dessart, per ! sonally known to me 10 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 my hand and seal this | (-- 20th, day of March A. b. 1903. 1 ' SEAL. EB. WILLIAMS, | -- NOTARY PUBLIC.
 My commission expires July p, 1904. ;.
 Territory Of ArIzona, ! County of Santa Cruz. 1
 I hereby certify that the within instrument was filed and recorded at the request of John Dessart.. March 20, A. D. 1905, at 4 D. m:, Book :. Miscellaneous Record Pages 146, IT., 14S.
 Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid,
 l) PHIL HEROLD, l ! SEAL. County Recorder. (- BY NJ. MARSTELLER, Deputy First publication March 2S. 1903. 6-t