The copper era., 1904-06-16
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KNow ALL MEN BY THESE PErsENry: That We, the undersigned. J. J. Everhardy. II. C. Of Los Angeles in the State Of California have voluntarily associated ourselves together for laws of the Territory of Arizona. AND WE DO HEEEBY CERTIFY.
 |. That the name of said corpo ration shall be
 STATEHOOD MINING COMPANY. II. That the principal place Of trausacting business in said Territory of Arizona shall be ! at Clifton. in the County of Graham.
 III. That the general nature Of the business and the objects and purposes for which it Is formed are:
 | To acquire bv purchase. lease. discover, or location, or to otherwise obtain. and to own, hold, use, exploit. opcrntc and develop. lode and placer mining claims. mines. mining prop critics, deposits. lands realty, easements scrvi- tudesi rights oi way and property rights. , To buy. lease, construct own, use, operate a?d improve roads, bridges, tunnels. tunnel Sites reservoirs. dams. waterworks. pipe lines. aqucducts. fumes canals diichcs. drainage l systems, telephone lines telegraph lines. tram ways stage lines, turnpikes, buildings, mills. plants and reduction works
 3. To mill, reduce, smelt concentrate. cNtrnct. | treat and refine all kinds of metals ores and minerals by any process whatsoever. for this | corporation and for others.
 i. To buy, sell and deal in all kinds of ores. metals. minerals rock quartz, stone. bullion. timber, lumber, building materials. coal, water. ] supphes' merchandise and personal property of | ,. To engage in the hotel, boardnehouse or general merchandise business. in the vicinity of l mines or works owned or operated by said | company.
 6. To perform services for others for hire. and to do q general contracting bu>i. ess ] :. To acquire, hold and dispose Of Sha res and ] interests in the capital stock and property of other corporations, 10 acquire lands. tcncment. hereditamcnts, lcaSchold estates. bonds bills notes, claims. evidence of indebtedness. fran | chiScS, privileges, patents, patent rights. | licenses, and every estate, interest or npurte- nances to or concerning real or personal prop ! ertv, of every name and nature. legal and equitable, and to have and to hold use enjoy manage. control, grant. convey, assign. transfer sisc dispose of the same, and every part thereof and interest therein; and ecnornilv to do and | perform all other acts and things which may i be deemed necessary proper or convenient 10 establish or carry on said businesses and opera ations: and to possess and exercise all the powers and privileges that private individuals and natural persons now enjoy in the Territory 1 Of Arizona and elsewhere.
 ". That the amount of ca pital stock author. 1 i1ed fs- Si,5000O0.00, divided into an equal number of shares of the par valuc of slOO each, which amount is to be paid in. and which stock is to be issued and transferred at the times and upon the conditions. and in such manner as may be determined by the Board of Directors or said company.
 V. That th" lime of the commencement of said corporation shall be when these articles are hled with the county recorder of Graham County in said Territory of Arizona and n certified copy thereof with the auditor of said Territory and the time of it's termination shall be twenty five years thereafter.
 l VI The affairs of said corporation are 10 be conducted by a Board of Directors consisting Of five stockholders, and they shall be elected annually by the stockholders al such time and place, and in such manner as may be provided by the bylaws.
 VII. That the highest amount of indebted ness or liability to which the corporation is at any time to subject itself, iS s20O.OOO OO.
 VIII. That inc private property of each officer and stOckholder of said corporation is tO be exempt from all corporate debts of the same.
 TX. That stockholders in this corporation may be represented at all meetings and for all purposes by agent. attorney or proxy.
 x. That the Board of Directors shall have power 70 make such prudential bylaws, rules and regulations as they may deem proper or cXpcdicut for the management of the affairs of the corporation, and thc government of the officers thereof, and to alter amend and repeal the same.
 NJ That the purpose of making repairs, building, cnlarging or extending works, or to meet contingencies. or for the purpose of pro vidug n sinking fund for the payment Of debts this corporation may establish fund. and loan the same out from time to tine taking in all eases good and sufficient security for the pay mcut of the same.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we have hcreunto subscribed our names. this 29th day of April. 190i.
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