The border vidette., 1903-07-04

 lows Oren Ruffcorn, H. Fitting, II. J. Deards, D. B. Drown, Nathan k. Cofiin l.. c. Brcker. H. H. Reynolds and <. H. Decker, whose names are subscribed hereunto, desiring to form corporation for pecuniary profit. under and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Arizona. U. $. A. do hereby associate ourselves together as body corporate, and adopt, ex- ecute and acknowledge these Articles of Inco- pOratiOn.
 ARTICLE I.
 NAME AND PLACE UF BUSINESS.
 SEC: 1-The name of this corporation shall be, CAPE BRETON COAL AND IRON COM PANY.
 SEC: 2-Its principal place of business shali be Nogales. Arizona Territory, U. s. A. out brar ch offices may be established and main tained at Des Moines, Iowa, U. s. A. In Mex ico; Nova Scotia, Canadl; and at such other place or places as the board of directors may determine.
 ARTICLE H.
 OBJECTS AID PURPOSES.
 SEC: 1-The. objects and rposes of this company shall be.
 I-To acquire by purchase, lease. pre-emption, location, ortherwise, mines mining claims, mineral lands, and search rights, or interests therein, and tunnel and mill sites, and water rights and privileges, and to develop, equip, operate and untilize the same, and to carry a general mining business.
 2-To acquire by purchase, lease other wIse, and to build, construct. operate, and maintain mills, smelters, reduction works, concentration works, roads, railways, tram ways. thrnpikes. and cana:s, and any other plants, property equipments and machinery incidental and necessary to the carrying on of the business of the company.
 s-To mine, purchase sell, assay, mill, treat, in any and every manner whatsoever, gold, silver, iron, and copper ores, metal and bullion, and earth, clay, gravel, coal and other minerals, and to market the same.
 4-To sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dis pose of any and all real estate, personal prop erty, privileges rights and franchises belonging to the company, at any time, with full power to receive in payment therefor, the lands property, real or personal, or labor, shares of capital stock of any other company companies, or the bonds shares of capital stock of this company, after same have been issued.
 5-To buy and sell groceries, dry goods, clothing, and any or all other kinds of general merchandise, and to do a general merchandise business, and to conduct and operate stores for the sale of such merchandise in connect on with the milling, mining and developing work of the company.
 6-To pay cash, issue full paid and non assessibie stock of this corporation, in pay
  privill ges franchises purchased acquired by this company, and generally to transact any and all business, and to do any and all things incidental or appurtenant to the powers, purposes and business of the corporation.
 SEC. 2-This corporation shall have perpetual succession. may sue and be sued in its cor DOT ate name, and shall have coi1mon seal which it may alter at pleasure and may make con tracts and acquire and transfer property, pos sessing the same powers in such respects as natural persons, may buy and sell its own capital stock. and shall have all other powers and privileges conferred upon corporations of a similar character by law.
 ARTICLE III. ..--- CAPITAL STOCK.
 SEC 1-The authorized capital stock of this company shall be Three Millions of Dollars, (S3, ,00O. .0O0) divided into Three Million Shares of the par value of One Dollar each. All stock when issued shall be fuliy paid, and non assessable.
 SEC 2-Any portion of the capital stock that may be issued as f.lly paid and nOn-assessible stock in payment of any mining claims, lands, rights, interests as herein before provided, may be returned to the treasury of the com pany, upon such terms and conditions as may be determl ned by the. board of directors, and may be sold upon sucn terms and conditions the board of directors may determine for the purpose of raising the necessary funds to ac- quire other real and personal property, above provided, and to carry the business and promote the interests of the company. SEC. 3-Shares of capital stock shall be trans ferable, but transfer shall be valid, except as between the parties thereto until regularly upon the books of the company, show ing the names and addresses of the persons by and to whom transferred, the number and other designation of the shares, and the date of the transfer.
 SEC. 4-This company is authorized and per mItted to do business whenever One Million Dollars of its capital stock is subscribed and paid for in cash property herein before provided.
 SEC. 5-Ihe company shall have a lien upon any and all shares of stock held by each stock holder for all indebtedness or other liability due; or existing, from such stockholder to the company.
 ARTICLE FOUR.
 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
 SEC. i-The affairs of this company shall be conducted by board of directors, to consist of not less than three, nor more than eleven di-