Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-23
ARrlcrss of INcooRPoRATioNI.
of the t+ouehton Development

ny and R. A. Miller, all of the city of Tucson. County of Pima. and Ter rstory of Arizona. have this day as- sociated ourselves together. and do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose O fformng a corpora tion under the laws of the territory of Arizona. and we Go make, sign. ac- knowledge and publish these articles in writing anl 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 office of thls corporation shall be at Houghton, in the Counsy 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 also carry on and transact bus 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 said corporation and the purposes for which the same is formed are as follows:
 ta) In general 70 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 privileges machinery. plant or other property, or effects whatso- ever which the company may think proper from time 10 time to acquire for any of it's purposes.
 tc) To prospect and search for ores and minerals: 10 develop mines and grant licenses for mining in anl over any lands which may be ac- quired by this corporation and to sell and otherwise dispose of the lands, mines or other property, franchi or privileges of this company.
 td) To buy sell manufacture and deal in minerals plants machinery implements -enfences provisions and things capable of being used in connection with mining operations or required by workmen or others em ployed by The company. Gel To construct carry out inn prove manage work control and su- perintend any roads ways railways bridges reservoirs water courses ac- queducts wharves furnaces mills crushing works hydraulic works cleo tric works factories warehouses CT other works and conveniences which may seem directly or indirectly con cucive to any of the objects of the osmpeny, and to contribute to, sub sidize oF otherwise aid or@partake H any such operations. . t) To subscribe for, buy, sel , or otherwise dispose of the capital 1 stock or shares of the capital stock ot : this or any other corporation. and generally to do any and all acts ard things, and transact any and all other business incidental 10 the pur- :. poses or any of the purposes afor,- ' said, and not contrary to the laws of | the territory of Arizona rof tho | United States,
 ARTICLE " The amount Of the capital stock of this corporation shall be One Mil lion Dollars (s1 900 O00) divided into forty thousand GAO .O00) shares Of the par value of Twenty-Five Dollars ts25.00) each. to be pai6 in such man ner and at such times as the Board of Directors shall determine and au- thorize, ----,.-.--...as--s~
 ARTICLE V
 The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of the filing in the office of the auditor of the Territory of Arizona of eer- tIfed copy of these Articles of Incor- poration and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five (25) years thereafter.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Directors consisting of seven CD directors wbo shall be stockholders of this corporation The first directors shall be Graham Pope, Rufus R Goodell. John H Rice. George c. Bay nun, Samuel Kaufman, Frederick G Coggin and George c. Lawton. whc shall hold office until the third Mon day in May. 1904, and until their sue cessors are elected and qualified Thereafter the directors annually a' a stockholders meeting 10 be held al tn office of the company, ei;her 1T Bisbee Arizona or at Houshtcn Michigan. on the thrd Monday O May al 10 o'clock a. m. in eacf year. shall be elected and qualify fol the term of office commencing OI the third Monday in May in eacl year. The Board of Directors shal have power at any time 10 fill vacan cies therein. The board of direc tors shall have power to meet at an! place by them designated.
 ARTICLE VII
 The officers of this cooperation shall be a President, a VicePresiden' who must be elected by the board o Directors from their own number, Secretary. a Treasurer and such oth CT officers as the Board of Director may from time to time deem neces cary. A meeting of the board of diret tors of this corporation shall be hel on the 18th day of August, 1905 8 10 o'clock a. m. of said day. al tn office of this corporation in Houghtor Michigan. for the purpose of electin the First President Vice Pre- i'GSni Secretary and Treasurer of this col y.oratfor The said meeting may D