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Iusi- eI..,fed. and we do hereby subscribe and acknowledge according io. law. these Articles of Incorporation and | The name assumed by this eorporation and by which II shall be known IS Arizona Gold pal place of business shall be al the town of Clifton, Graham County. Arizona. The cor poraie existence of this corporation shah begin Incorporation in the office of the County Re corder of Graham County. Arizona and eerti- fed copy of the same with the Auditor of inc Ter itory of A iroua, and the termination thereof shall te twenty-five years thereafter. . The natuTe of ihe business 10 be transacted by this corporation, aud which il Is authorized tO transact, Is that Of a general miniug business and for this purpose it Is empowered to acquire. own exchange, lease bond. sell mortgage and deal in lands. mines. rcinvrals. mining claims locations mill-sitcs and water rights in the Territory Of Arizona aud elscw here; la acquire. maintain and operate any and all kinds of ma chinery and appliances necessary to the conduct offts business: 10 borrow money and secure the same by pledge or mortgage Of any or sll the property oi the corporation and fo conduct any other business appurteuRnt or auxiliary 10 any of the purposes above mentioned.
 .. The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall he Two Hundred and Pifty Thousand dollars (s2i0 0000O). divided into Two Hundred any Fifiy Thousand shares Of the par value of One Dollar isfool per share, to be T~Rid al slch time and in such manner as the Board of Directors shall direct and for snch purposes 10 said board shall seem best and said stock shall be sold for money UT exchanged for ser vices 10 the corporation or exchsnged for property acquired by The corporaiion and when issued shall he fully paid and non -asscssiblc. The business of this corporation shall be conducted by board Of directors consisting of seven stockholders who shall be elected annually by the stockholders on the first Mon day in November of each year. said election To be held al the principal place of business men. toned in these articles, notice Of the time and place of such meeting iO be given in such man ner the bylaws of this corporation sliall pro vide. Said directors shall hold their office for the term of one year from the date Of their fhpir plpcffDu and have been elected and qualified. The follow ing named persons who are subscribers to the the board of directors until the first Monday in November of the year 1904. and until their sue ccssors shall have been elected and qualified. F. NJ. Williams. W. T Poland, ' K Hampion F. II. Franz, s. ]. Forbes, J. F. Holt. and A. G. smith.
 Vacancies on the board shall be filled hy the remaining members of the board who shail elect persons Ia serve during the uncxpired t> rrn. majority ,f the members of such board shall constitute n quorum and any meeting of such board at which a quorum Is present shall be deemed legal meeting and shall have the same authority us a full board.
 5. he officers of this corporation shull consist of a president, vice president secretary and treasurer and such other officers ns the board of directors may deem necessary 10 carry on the business of the corporation. All officers shall be elected annually by the board of directors and shall serve year until their sue ccssors have becu elected and qualified. The following named persons shall cons itute tho officers or this corporation until Inc f1Tst annual meeting of the directors to be held or the first Monday in November of the year 1901. vzi F. NJ. WILLIAMS. .....-.... ..'.....,... President W. T. Poland .... ...... Vice President j. k. II NIPPON Q. Secretary and Treasurer 6. The highest amount of indebtedness to which this corporation may subject itself is Fifteen Thousand Dollars (Sl5 O00UOj.
 :. The stockholders of this corporation and their private property shall be exempt from liability on account of the debts of this corpora. ton.
 g. The board of directors of this corporation shall have power to establish bylaws and make all neediul rules and regulations for the man aeemeut of the affairs of thIs corporation and for the government of the officers thereof. mol inconsistent with the constitution and laws oi the United States and the laws of thc Territory of Arizona.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto sci our hands and seals this 18th day of May, A. D. 1901 .- ". A. LEONARD, (scaD
 W. T. POLAND, fScal)
 C. J. NELSON, (ScaD
 S. J FoRBR- tSpaD .-- F.. M WILLIAMS, tSenD
 J. F.. HoLT. (ScaD
 F. FRANZ. tscaD Territory Of Arizonal
 County of Grahamj sS'
 Before me. John R. Hampton. n Notary Public in and for the County of Graham, Territory of Arizona on this day personally appeared W. A. Leonard ". T Pc and C.; j.; Nelson, S. J Forbes l.. NJ. Williams. J. E. Holt and F.. II. Franz, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instru- ment and acknowledged to me that they execdted the same for the purpose and con sideration t4erein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal Of office this the 18th day of My, A. D. 1904.
 JOHN R. HAMPTON.
 Notary Public. My Commission expires August l. IeO7
 Recorders Office. Graham County. Arizona. Filed for record the 16 day of May. 1904, at 9 o'clock q and recorded in Book 2 of Incor-