The oasis., 1903-12-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 or THE "MEXICAN MINES CONSOLIDATED"

Brown, citizens Of the United states o America, whose hands and seals are hereuutc affixed do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose Oi forming a corporation under the laws Of the Territory Of Arizona, and in conformity with the requirements of said laws We do by this our certificate, adopt and set forth.
 l. The names of the incorporators are, A. c. Wright, F. t.. Bayly and :. A. Brown.
 H. The name of the incorporation shall be "The Mexican Mines Consolidated"
 III. The principu place oi business of said corporation shall be Tn The town of NogaleS, santa Cruz couuty Territory of Arizona, and branches may be established at such other pls ces as the Board of Directors may by resOiu- ton direct.
 ". The general nature of the business pro- posed to be carried on or transacted by this corporation, and the purposes and objects for which, and for each oi which, this corporation is formed are as follows:
 V lal To acquire own enteror lease mines. or mineral lands Of every nature and QeSCri D. ton, Co purchase, lease bond, locate, or other wise acquire, own, exchange, sell or otherwise acquire, dispose Of pledge, mortgage, hypOthe- cate and deal in mines, mining claims, oil lands, mineral lands, oil, gas asphaliuin, pe- troleum, and to 0Ork, mine, eNplore, and dO- yelop the same; 10 wOrk prospect or develop mines or mineral lands ol every description, either for itself or other companies, cOrpora- tions or individuals, upon such terms and for sucn remuneration as lt shall deem ft and proper and Co accept, take and hold mineral land and claims oi every kind and nature, either as an entirety or an interest In the same, Co do everything that may toe necessary or proper in the conduct Of its business in the way Oi developing, prospecting, locating, ac- QQiriug, buying and selling mineral lands and mining claims Of every kind, nature and de- scription, and working such mines, and tine production Oi ores and minerals thereirOm, and in reducing such ores and minerals to the most profitable and merchantaDle value, and in doing the same to contract, build, buy, sell, own and operate all necessary mills, conceu. trators, crusheTs, smeiters, machinery, appl. ances, methods processes Of every kind and description; t0 erect buildings, operate saw mills, engage in trade Of every kind, carrying on and maintaining general mercantile busi ness.
 Ibl To buy, sell, lease, bond, construct main. tain and operate railroads, wagon roads. tram ways, or other agencies suitable for tTanspOrta- ton of ores, metals minerals, and all other things whatsoever necessary or convenient in conducting the business oi the corporation Co and from the mines or properties Of the corpo- ration.
 lcJ To carry on the business of mining and milling, concentrating, smeltlng, treating, preparing for market, manufacturing, buying, s-lllng, exchanging and otherwise producing and dealing in gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, brass, iron and steel, and in all kinds Of ores, metals and minerals, and m the products and bl bl-products thereof and Of every kind and de- scription and by whatsoever process the same can be or may hereafter be produced.
 In general the corporation may do and per form any and all acts and things necessary to, or In any manner incidental to the carrying out ofany or al of the objects and purposes herein mentioned.
 VI The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be One Million, N,tO0i 0ID Dollars, divided into one million Q,00O000) shares, of the par value of One Dollar (Sl) each, fully paid up and forever nOn-ass ess- able.
 VII. The time of the commencement Of this corporation shall be the date of the fling of these articles Of incorporation, in the ofte Of the Auditor of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter. VIII. The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by board Of not less than three nor more than fifteen directors, who shall be elected annually by the stockholders of the and no person shall be eligible to the office of director unless he be bona fde of the corporation.
 TX. The indebtedness or liability of this corporation shall in no case exceed the sum of Five Hundred Thousand (5O0Ot0) Dollars, and the private property Of the stockholders shall not be liable for any debt Of the corporation. x. The first board Of directors shall consist of the persons named In Article One, l, hereof, and they shall hold office until the annual meeting Of the stockholders to be held on the first Monday in December, 4. D., 1901. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th day of December 1853
 A. c. WRIGHT, Seal.
 F. L. BAYLI, Seal.
 s. A. BROWN, Seal