The oasis., 1903-09-05
% ARTICLES OF lNcoRPoRArfoN
 OF THE INTERNATIONAL MINING AND SIMPLIFYING COMPANY.

associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming q corporation under the laws or the Territory of the Arizona, and Co that end make the following statements:
 l. The names of the corporators are Aurelio Sandoval oi Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, George NJ kyall of Baltimore, Maryland. James Me. Csli,im of Nogales, Arizona and W. T. Hand of Iemison, Alabama, and the name oi the cor poratiOn shall be INTERNATIONAL MINING AND SMELTlNG COMPANY. The principal place n which the business of said corporation shall be transacted within the Territory Of Arizona shall be Nogales, santa Cruz County, Arizona, with branch offices at such places in the United states and the Republic of Mexico, as the Roard of Directors may by resolution direct, At stny of which places all meetings or the stock holders and Board of Directors may be held and all business transacted.
 IT. The general nature ot the business pro posed 10 be transacted by this corporation IS 10 locate, buy, bond, acquire, hold, own, lease, possess, operate or sell or otherwise dispose oi mines or mining claims or prospects oi gold, silver or copper, or any or all other kinds ot mining or mineral lands or properties, oil wells, and other real estate and interests in any Of said properties; to engage in and carry on the business ol mining, building and operat. ing stamp mills and other mills, smeiters and reduction works for reducing ores oi every slc-c.j ptiOn; to acquire utles 10 mines and mi ming properties mills, real estate, personal property and all other property Of hny and every nature whatsoever, requisite and neces- sary Co the transaction ol its business 10 work, dispose Of and deal in the same ana m the products thereof to carry on and conduct a general merchandise business. and to that end Co deal in any and all commodities oi every Bind conducive to the successful conduct oi said business; 10 purchase, hold, own, control stnd deal in the shares and properties oi other companies and corporations 10 locate, buy, bond, acquire hold, own, lease, possess, s)Derate sell, mortgage, pledge or otherwise hypOthecate oil lands, mineral land, oil, gas, sfsphAltum, petroleum, or any or thelr products, asbestos salt water and water rights. or any and all Kinds ol machinery; to own, handle and control letters patent and inventions; 10 0uild and operate railways 10 connect the mines and properties oi inc company with other railways; to build and operate tramways, ceiegra ph and telephone lines, electric light plants, and ice plants: To borrow money and execute notes, bonds, mortgages or deeds oi gust to secure the same: and generally to do all things incident or necessary to the proper conduct of the business Of this corpora ton, and 10 do and perform each and every act and ching which it is lawful for natural persons to do; all of which business or occupa ions may Dy carried on at such places AS the Board of Directors may deem for the best interests of che corporation.
 III The authorized amount of capital stock ni this corporation shall be Two Mi lion (S2O00, 0eo.O0) Dollars, divided into Two Million Shares 1f the par value oi One (Sl.0Ul Dollar each. Al such time as the Board oI Directors may by resolution direct, said capital stock shall be fsid into this corporation, either in cash or by the sale and transfer to it of real and personal property for the uses and purposes Of said corporation, in pa! nent for which shares of the capital stock oi said corporation may be issued and all oi the capital stock issued by she company shall be fully paid up and non-
 " The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of the filing ol ehese Articles of Incorporation in the office Of che Auditor of the Territory Arizona, and che termination thereof shall be twenty live years thereafter.
 Y. The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by Board of four or more Direc- rors who shall be elected annually by the Stock.t olders of the corporation. Cntil the rirst annual meeting, the following persons shall constitute the Board of Directors: Aure- lio sandoyAl of NogAles, sonora Mexico, George NJ. Ryall Of Baltimore, Maryland, James Medium oi Nogales, Arizona, and W T. Hand of Jemison, Alabama The stockholders representing n majority of the outstanding stock shall have full power Co adopt such By Laws for the government of this corporation ss to them may seem proper. Any vacancy m che Board of Directors may be filled by the remaining members of the Board by election from among the stockholders.
 VI Within ten days after the election or any Board oi Directors, they sha meet and elect from among their number the officers of this corporation, who shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary aCd Treasurer, and ouch other minor officers or agents as the Board oi Directors may deem necessary for the best interests of the corporation. They shall hold Gheir office during the life of the Board of Directors by whom they are elected. but may be sooner removed by "a vote Of twOthirds oi ahe Board of Directors
 VII. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability, direct or contingent, 10 which this corporation shall be at any time subject shall be not more than Two Hundred and Flity Thous nd (S25O, ,OoO0O) Dollars.
 VIII. The private property of the stock. holders of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts Of any kind whatsoever.
 TX Annual meetings oi the stock holders shall be held at the city of Nogales, County of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, on the second Monday in April in each and every year for dhe purpose of electing directors and for such other purposes as may be necessary and proper
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF; We have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty-second day Of July, A. D., l9O3
 Witness, AURELTO SANDoYALi seal
 PHIL HFROID. GEORGE M RYALL, (SeaD
 JAMES MCCALLUM (Sea)
 " T. HAND, (.eaD