Arizona republican., 1903-10-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE ARIZONA AND MEXICO GOLD MIN ING COMPANY.

We, the undersigned, do hereby asso- ciate ourselves together for the pur- pose of forming a corporation under the provisions of Title Twelve Chapter Two, of the Revised Statutes of Ari- zona Territory of 1887. and all Acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, and for that purpose, do here by adopt the following Articles of In- corporation.
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the incorpOrators of said Company. are Joseph Cope and F. w Sheridan residents of Phoenix, Arizona.
 The name of the Corporation shall be the Arizona ard Mexico Gold Min ing Company. Its principal place of transacting business, shall be at the City of Phoenix, Arizona, and said Corporation may exercise all its powers any where in the United States of America, and in the Republic Of Mex ico-
 ARTICLE II.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by the Co., poration. shall be to acquire, hold, and operate mines. in the United States, and the Republic of Mexico. and to sell ard negotiate the same. and to transact all business incidental thereto. to hold, purchase, or other wise acquire, sell, assign. transfer, mortgage. pledge. hypOthecate. or otherwise dispose of shares of the Capital Stock of other Corporations and while holder of said stock. to exer- else all the rights and privileges of ownership. including the right to vote En tn that 1 natural person might do.
 ARTICLE III.
 The amount O: the Capital Stock Of the Corporation. shall be Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. divided into five hundred thousand shares of par value of One Dollar each, and the time when. and the conditions upon which. said Capital Stock is to be paid in, shall b. regulated and provided for by the Board of Directors, provided, however. that when stock is issued it shall be deemed to be fully paid up. and for ever nOn-assessable.
 ARTICLE ".
 The time of the commencement of this Corporation shall be the date of the filing or these Articles in the Office of the Recorder of Maricopa County. Arizona. and the termination shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 ARTICLE V.
 The affairs of this Corporation shall be conducted by a board of directors consisting Of not less than five persons who sha1 be stockholders. The first directors shall be. Joseph Cope F. w. Sheridan, J. w. Cope. Jose R. Ackle and Carlos Pompa, who shall hold of flee until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter said Board of Directors shall be elected by the stockholders at the annual meeting thereof, to be held at the office of the Corporation. on the third Saturday of October. 1903, and in each year there after on said day. Any director ceas- ing to be stockholder, shall cease to be a director. and the board of di- rectors, shall have power at any time to fin vacancies therein. The officers of this Corporation shall consist of a President. a Vice President, Secre- tary. and Treasurer who shall be elected by tha board of directors. after It's appointment or election, and any director may hold one or more of said offices.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The highest amount of Indebtedness or liability. to which this Corporation is at any time to subject itself. shall in no case exceed Fifty Thousand Dol lars
 ARTICLE VII.
 The private property of the stock holders of this Corporation. shall be exempt from ary and all liability of the Corporate debts Of this Corpora tlon. and furthermore, that the Presi- dent has right at aUV time. tn call meeting Of the board of directors, as he may deem fit, and state his reason for said call.
 In witness whereof, we have here unto set our hands and seal this 17th day of October, 1903
 JOSEPH COPE. (Seal)
 r. w. SHERIDAN, (Seal)