Arizona silver belt., 1904-07-21

| ing to incorporate ourselves under the provis | ions of the laws Of the Territory of Arizona
 and especially under Title XIII. Of the Re | vised Statutes of the Territory of Arizona
 concerning corporations being Chapter II O. | said title of the laws Of 1901 and amend
 ments thereto, for the purpose of engaging II
 the lawful enterprise business, pursuit
 and occupations hereinafter specified dc
 make, subscribe and ackno wledge accordint
 to law these Articles Of incorporation, and | declare
 | The name assumed by this corporation ant | by which 1t shall be known is THE UNITED
 MINES COMPANY, and it's principal place oi | transacting business Is in the Town of Globe | County of Ga Territory of Arizona and it | may have branch ofiices for the purpose oi | transacting any and all business Of any kind | and nature whatsoever, at such other places as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
 The general nature Of the business proposed to be transacted is mining, and as incidental thereto this corporation proposes to acquire by location. purchase or otherwise, mines of copper. gold silver. lead, coal, and m nes and mineral land Of every kind and description
 whatsoever, and to operate, lease or sell the same to erecs and maintain mills reduction
 works, teaching plants, conccntrators, concen- trating works. and any and all kinds of mining and milling machinery for the economical han ding and reduction of ores to acquire, con struct, own and operate railways, tramways, turnpikes and canals to lead from its principal vukrtasu f.l stream or to some existing railroad, turnpike or public highway;to erect, operate and maintain stores, boarding houses, hotels to do gener- al merchandise business, to acquire by pur- chase, location and in any other lawful man ner, real estate. lands and all other kinds Of property. real personal and mixed ; to lay out. construct. acquire by purchase or in an, other lawful manner, and accept. hold possess, en- joy. operate, use franchises from any state or territory of the United States, or any county, municipal or private corporation wagon roads, mills, factories, houses, capital stock and bonds of corporations, chattels goods. wares merchandise and choses in action to buy manufacture, sell and deal in all kinds of prop erty. real personal and mixed. electrical ap- pliances for driving machinery, motor power for propelling any and all kinds of mechanical appliances where electricity is applicable; tel ephone and telegraph lines, electric lights;tran- acting any and all kinds Of business which may be transacted bv natural person, to hold culti- vate prove up. use and enjoy the same, and to alienate sell, lease, demise and dispose of the same or any part U ereof, as well as any oth- CT property this corporation possesses, be seized Of or be entitled to to borrow money and contract to repay the same al such time or times with such rate or rates of interest as It's Board of Directors deem proper and see it. and to hypothecate. mortgage or pledge all or any part of the property which this coroora- ton may hereafter acquire, to secure pay ment of such money with interest, or to SC cure payment ot any debt of this corporal ton, with such interest thereon as it may be legally obliged tJ pay.
 The amount Of the Capital Stock of this cor poration shall be Five Million (si,0OO c0O Dol lars divided into Five Hundred Thousand (5OonoO shares. of the par value of Ten Dol. lars CslO oD) each, and the time when and the conditions upon which lt Is to be paid are as follows ts-wit The whole of said Capital Stock may e paid min cash or in property, or in valuable services necessary for thepurposcs of the corporation, upon resolution Of tn Board Of Directors, and evidence Of title and value satisfactory to said Board Of Directors
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 The time of the commencement of this cor poration thall he the day of the filing of these articles for record in the once Of the county recorder Of Gila county, In the Territory Of Arizona, 2 nd the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter, unless by law further extended by the company.
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 The affairs Of this corporation are to be and they shall be conducted by a Board of Direct. ors consisting Of i've persons, who shall be elected annually on the first Monday in June, by the stockholders. at ? o'clock pm. of said day. Of which every stockholder shall hereby take notice and after the annual meeting in June, ieos. person shall be eligible to the ot1ce of director unless he is stockhoder in the corporation Said Board of Directors shall have full power to hll vacancies in their number, but cannot create the vacancy arhi- trarily. and may elect such officers and sp- point such committee, or committees, from their own number, to aid in the management Of the business and conducting the affairs of this corporation as they may see fit, and vest In such oficers and in said committees all such powers as they may deem expedient.
 The following named persons, who arc sub. scribcrs hereto shall constitute the Board Of Directors of this corporation for the first year and until their successors, duly qualified, shall be elected. to wit Lee Crandall A. T. More head, Theodore Crandall, W. II. Mercer and Porter W. Fleming, and thereafter if any di- rector shall cease to be a stockholder he shall cease to be a director.
 Immediately or as soon as practicable after the filing Of these articles in the office ot the county recorder of the County of Gila. Terri tory Of Arizona. and the fl ing of certified copy hereof with the auditor of the Territory Of Arizona. the persons named herein as di rectors to serve for the first year and until their successors, duly qualified, shall be elect ed, shall meet and organize as a Board of D- rectors, adopt bylaws and prescribe in said bylaws the method Of calling stockholders and directors meetings
 The highest amount Of indeb tedness or lia- bility. direct or contingent, to which this cor. poration k at any time to be subject Is the sum Of Five Hundred Thousand $500 OO0) Dol. lars.
 The stockholders of this corporation and their private property shall be eAempt from