The Arizona sentinel., 1903-02-18
ARTICLES OF INCOnPORATI0N
OF THE JOHANNESBURG GOLD MINES

Know all men by these presents. That we, whose hands are hereunto affixed, do hereby as sociate ourselves together for the purpose Of forming a corporation under the laws Of the Territory of Arizona, and to that end make the following statement:
 First--The names of the incorporators are Stephen-W. Dorsey, Albert Chapelle, George c. Haldeman.
 Second-The name of said corporation shall be
 THE JOHANNESBURG COLD MINES co. The principal place of business of the corpor- ation within the Territory of Arizona shall be at the town of Yuma Yuma County, where the annual meeting shall be held. The directors may meet and do business in the city of Los Angeles, California, or in such other place in this or any other country as they may from time to time determine
 Third-The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is as follows, to-wit:
 To make contracts, to purchase lease, bond or otherwise acquire or exchange. sell or other- wise dispose Of pledge mortgage. and deal in all kinds of mines and mining stock. mining claims mineral lands, water rights, pumping plants and own, buy and sell any and all kinds of mining machinery, or inventions, or patents referring to or in any way connected with the production of ores and the extraction of the values therefrom; and to work mines explore, operate and develop the same, either in the Territory of Arizona or elsewhere. To own, buy and sell capital stock of other corporations and to exchange the capital stock of this cor poration for that of others, to consolidate with
 
 tionsas the Board of Directors may decide; to own and operate stores for the sale of mer- chandise of every name and description, to joan money and borrow upon such security as the directors may decide; to own and operate saw mills. stamp mills. cyanide plants or such other mechanical appliances as may be necessary. and to d0 any and all things that may be neces- sary or requisite to conduct general mining and financial business. as well as to construct and operate railroads to facilitate mining operations and to stock and bond the same as the directors may determine.
 Fourth-The authorized amount Of capital stock of this corporation shall be One Million Dollars (Il,O0J0JO, divided into - one million Q,O)00lO shares of the par value of one dollar $i00) each. Said capital stock shal! be paid in this corpor- alton. either in cash or by the sale and transfer to it of any mine or mining property lands patents or the stock of other companies, for the uses and purposes of the corporation in pay mcnt therefor, and the shares of the capital stock Of this corporation may be issued in pay ment of such property, money or stock of other corporations and become thereby paid up and unassessable and the judgment of the directors as to the value of such property so bought shall be conclusive.
 Fifth-The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of Che filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the county recorder of the county of Yuma, Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five (25) years.
 Sixth-The affairs of the corporation shall be conducted by a board, of seven @ directors and the following names shall constitute the board of directors until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Stephen W. Dorsey, Albert Chapelle. J. J. Mellis, George c. Halde- man, Poppy Johnson, W. B. Davis and Albert G. Shaw
 Scventh-The highest amount of indebtedness or liability direct or contingent to which this corporation shall at any time be subject, shall not excued two hundred thousand dollars, (320O0OO).
 Eighth-The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts of any kind whatsoever. In witness whereof, the incorporators have hereunto set their hands and seals this 9th day of January, 1903
 STEPHEN ". DORSEY, (Seal)
 ALBERT CHAPEILE (SeaI.)
 GEO. c. HALDEMAN, (Seal.)