Mohave County miner., 1904-12-24
Articles of Incorporation
 OF THE Victor-Paymaster Mining Company.

Victor-Paymaster Mining Company. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we. the undersigned, have this day associ ated ourselves together. and do hereby asso- clate ourselves together for the purpose of Te errltory of Arizona, and to that end we do hereby adopt the following charter:-
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of this corporation shall be the VICTORPAYMASTER MINING COMPANY.
 ARTICLE II.
 That the principal place of transacting busi. ness of said corporation shall be at Chloride, County of Mohave, Territory of Arizona, and that other offices and places of business shall be kept at Los Angeles, County of Los An geles State of Calforria and at such other places as the Board of Directors may establish, at which places. or any of them, all incorpor- ators, stockholders and directors, meetings may be held, and all business of the said corporation may be transacted
 ARTICLE III.
 The amount of the capital stock of this cor poration shall be One Million Dollars tSl ,OOO,- 000.00) divided into one million shares of the par value of One Dollar (SI.O0) each, and said capital stock shall be paid up at the date of issuance thereof, or at any other time deSig mated by the Board of Directors in money, property or any other valuable right or thing, and, in the absence of actual fraud. the judge ment Of the majority of the Board of Directors, or of the managing officers of said corporation as to the value thereof, shall be deemed con elusive.
 ARTICLE ",
 The general nature of the business in which this corporation proposes to engage is as fol lows, to wiU:-To lt cate acquire, convey, lease, mortgage. bond and in any other manner, handle control. deal in and with mines, mining claims and mineral bearing lands, and every estate, right and privilege therein; to patent design, manufacture, equip, aLd operate machinery, structures, appliances, mills, mining equip.
  and reduction works; to construct ana equip roads and highways; to acquire. handle deal with and dispose of minerals petroleum, gas, and all similar substances: to engage in the manufacture and sale of any product: to transact and conduct a general mercantile buSi- ness: to enter into and become party to any transaction of purchase, sale. lease, mortgage, pledge or hypothecation of real or personal property; to mine, Smelt, reduce and cOncen- crate ores by any process; to acquire. own manage. deal with and dispose of shares of cap ital stock and the bonds and securities of other corporations or incorporated companies; to loan it's money and rent it's property; to borrow or hire necessary money and other property; to execute and issue prOmiSsory notes and bonds, mortgages and deeds of trust; and in general, to engage in any and all kinds of business that natural person might or could transact, in the United States or else where.
 ARTICLEv.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con- ducted by board of five (5) directors composed ol uve SIoCkHOluerS, WHO Sndll De electeu all nually as the bylaws shall provide and until such election the following named persons shall compose such board of directors: F. H. Hamilton, G. G. Johnson, T. K. Hulme, Victor P. McDOwell and F. H. True.
 ARTICLE VI. The highest amount of indebtedness or lia bilty to which this corporation shall at any time subject itself. shall not exceed one hun dred thousand dollars (Sl00O0O.OO) ARTICLE VII.
 This corporation is formed to endur e for twen ty-f1ve (25) years after it's articles of incOrpor ation are duly executed and filed for record. time to time for period not to exceed twenty five (25) years.
 ARTICLE VIII. The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be. 'snd is hereby made forever exempt from all liabilities for its debts and obligations.
 ARTICLE TX. All capital stock of this corporation shall be, and is hereby made forever non -aSSeSSable by this corporation for any purpose. ARTICLEX. The articles of incorporation may be amend ed in any particular by vote of the owners and holders of a majority of the issued capital stock Of the company at any annual meeting, or at any special meeting called for such Dur- pose, and such amendment shall be filed with the recorder of the county of MOjave and the lished as required by law
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th day of October, 1904.
 F. H. HAMILTON (sEAL) G. G. JOHNSON (sEAL) T. K. HULME (SEAL) VICTOR P. MCDOWELL(sEAL) F. H. TRUE (sEAD l