Mohave County miner., 1903-07-18
Articles Of incorporation
The Stockton Hill Mining
Company.


we the undersigned, have and do, by these
presents associate ourselves together for the
purpose OF forming corporation ana becoming
Incorporated under the laws OF tne territory
aclnowledge the following Articles Of lncOr-
poration in pursuance OF the purpose OF our
said association;
ARTICLE l.
This incorporation shall be known as The
Stockton Hin Mining Company, and its prnci-
nal place of transacting business shall be In the
CITY of Kingman, County OF Mohaye, Territory
Of Arizona, with the privilege OF maintaining
branch offices at such other places as shall
from time 20 time be designated by the Board
OF Directors Of said company.
ARTICLE H.
The nature Of the business TO be transacted
is TO purchase, acquire, lease, own control,
mine operate or sell, transfer or dispose Of
mines, mining property and mining rights;
also 20 purchase acquire, own, lease, control
sell transfer or dispose OF water and water
rights ores, minerals metals or oils; also TO
manufacture. purchase lease acc uire. own con
troll or operate reduction works, smelter OF
Smelters, and all other mining machinery and
appliances necessary thereto, and gas electric
iieht and power plants and all patents and
patent rights and licenses thereto appertain-
ing: also TO construct, operate and maintain
railroads, tramways, turnptkes and canals from
its principal works or place OF business 10 eH-
isting railroads, turnpikes and public nigh
ways; also 10 refine ores; also 10 purchase, ac-
quire, lease own control, Improve, manage
franchises, and all kinds Of property, real per
sonal or mixed; also 10 manufacture, buy or
sell all kinds Of merchandise, and TO DO and
perform all things necessary TO carry out the
purposes aforesaid within or without the Ter
ritory Of Arizona, and 70 purchase, acquire,
own. preempt and sell its own stock and the
stock Of other corporations; with the right to
transact any or all OF said businesses as may
be decided upon by the Board OF Directors
from time to time
ARTICLE Ill
The amount OF the Capital stock shall be the
sum Of One Million Dollars, divided into one
million sh ares OF the yar value OF one Dollar
each. which capital stock shall be paid In upon
the call OF the Board Of Directors OF this cor
poration and 1t shall be forever worcestershire,
and each certificate when issued. shall state
upon its face the number OF shares represented
thereby. and that the same is fully paid and
forever non -aSsessable; with the right 10 issue
full paid stock in exchange for any real or per
sonal property, upon the order and direction OF
the Board Of Directors.
ARTICLE ~.
The time OF the commencement Of this cor
poration shall be the date OF the iling OF these
Articles OF Incorporation In the Recorders OF.
nee of Mohave County. Arizona. and the term
thereof shall be ninety nine years thereafter.
ARTICLgv.
The highest amount OF the Indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation shall at any
time subject itself snail be the sum Of Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars.
ARTICLE vi.
The affairs OF this corporation shall be con
Quoted by Board OF five Directors, 10 be elect
ed among the stockholders Of the corporation
at the annual stockholders' meeting, which
shall be held in the ONCE Of the company. 10
be designated by the Directors, on the third
Monday in April in each year, and until the
next annual meeting Of the stockholders, the
affairs OF this corporation shall be conducted
by the following Board OF Directors
|. w. II. CUSHING.
q JNo. J. KINNEY.
g. +. A. LEWIS.
T. l.. J. LASsELI.
s. ANsON II. SMITH,
who shall hold office until their successors
shall be duly elected and qualified.
Vacancies in the Board OF Directors shall be
filled by majority vote OF the other directors
/ In ONCE.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers OF this corporation shall be
/ President, Vice President, General Manager.
| Secretary and ,asurer, and such other Of
hcers as may be provided for by the Board Of
/ Directors and such officers shall be elected in
the manner and form provided for by the by
/ laws OF said corporation. Until the first annual
election OF officers and until their successors
have been elected and qualified, w H. Gushing
shall be President JnO. j. Kinney, Vice-Presi-
dent F. A. Lewis Secretary and Treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII.
The private property Of the stockholders Of
/ this corporation shall be exempt from liability
| for Its corporate debts.
ARTICLE TX
The Directors OF the corporation shall have
power TO pass bylaws and make amendments
| thereto, and the said corporation shall have
] power to increase or diminish its capital stock,
| OF increase or diminish the number of direc-
tors by majority vote Of the stockholders
| represented at any regular stockholders meet
| ing, or any special meeting OF the stockholders
| called for that purpose, and by the dling of the
certificate thereof, and by publishing the same
in the same manner as is provided BY law for
the recording and publishing OF these Articles
| of Incorporation.
In Witness Whereof We have hereunto set
our hands this 27th day OF May, 1908
l. w. II CUSHING.
2. JNO. j. KINNEY,
3. +. A. LEWIS.
4. l.. j. LASSELL,
5. ANSON II. SMITH
STATE OF KANSAS, CO