The border vidette., 1904-03-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
I Ii + WORLDS FAIR MINING
COMPANY.


COMPANY.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
Frank T Po we 4s e RaMsan and Ray Fersn
son, each of whom is citizen of the United
under the. laws of the. Territory of Altoona
t" t into body cor crate and do Hereby
make. sign and ACKNOWLEDGE, each for himself
the same and do hereby certify:
Tho name of this corpora ton and by which
t . ehRiS 1 70 ct Is The WORLD
The names of the ihcorporators are D. A.
Ferguson. The principal office place of
tT;f6tn the i sesT Of tbs ] r9a
County. Territory of Arizona, but branch 9TH
pare ' or places either in the United S ates or
foreign countries as the Board of Dire ctors may
offices mcatiutss Of the stockhoIders and dir ect
ors may be held and ali business transacted
The time of the commencement of this cor
Rptacies of s ua III in the otfice of the
County Hecor'ier of Santa Cruz County Terri
the Office of The Auditor for the Territory Of
Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be
twenty-fi years thereafter
to lac rsacted by This corporation is TO locate,
buy, bond. acquire hold own: lease, possess
or mining claims or prospects OF any or all
oil Wells and other real estate. and interests in
any of said properties: to engage in and carry
on the business of mining. building and operat,
ing stamp mills and other mills. smelters and
reduction works of very de cription for reduc.
ing ores; to acquire title, either IN the United
States or foreign countries to mines anu min
is properties mills. real e-tate, personal prop
Grty. and all other properly of any nature
Whatsoever requisite d necessary to she tran
fsaction of its business to work. dispose of and
deal in the same and IN the products thereo1i
to carry ON and conducta general merchant sc
commodities of every KIND necessary to the
successful conduct of the said BUSINESS; to
hfld
shares and properties of other compan 'es, and
mold, own, lease. possess. operate, sell. mort
gage. pledge. or otherwise hypothecate oil
lands. mineral lands. oil, gas, asLhaltum.
petroleum. any of their products. asbestos,
salt. water and water rights and any and all
klnis of machi merry to own, handle and control
letters patent and Inventions: to manufacture
string wires and buy or sell eiectricity; to Dor,
row money and execute notes. bonds, mortgages
orally to all things incident necessary
TO the proper conduct of the business of this
every and thing which it is lawful for
natural persons to do; to buy, procure. hoii
and operate railroads, tramways, staSelines.
transportation including equipments thereof
and therefor. for mining or for transportation
or for any other lawful use or business; all of
which businesses or 9ccupationS may be carried
foreign counties as the Board of Directors
may deem for the best interests of the corpor-
alton.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or LA
corporation is at any time to subject itself;
f Fidr Hr5 oesaed Dolars and the
private property Of the st"ckhoide n OF this
of the COZ porate debts;
porntian Shall be On One Million Dollars 81 Go
600 o. divided into Two Hundred d. Thousand
$500 each. At sucn TING and under such con
said capital stock shall b., paid into the corpor
alton, either in cash, or by the sale or transfer
and purposes of said corporation, in payment
TOR which. shares of the capital stock shall be
fully paid and worcestershire The capital
:fiirmative vote Of a majority of the stock then
issued; but in of the increase of the capital
of subscribins for such number of snares of the
he maH BE 6sd bt TO ;
before the stock is increased
The business affairs of this corporation shall |
be conducted by Board of Directors consist !
members, each of whom shall be a stockholder;
and whenever any director ceases to be a stock
director. They shall be elected annually by the
WSieh shalt ba held at any of the @fices Of the
corporation the first Monday of October in
vacancy in the Board of Directors may be filed
by the remaining members OF the Board by
PPointment from among Pi the ST ssoGshodeIs
pireu term for which the appointment is made.
The first Board of Directors shall consist of the
ed maj ,rity Of the Board of Directors
shall conss,tutc a quorum for the transaction
Of business.
VIII.
Within days after the election any
Board of Directors they shall meet any of the
offices OF company and eject tire officers of
this corporation which shall be President. n
Vice President. Il Secretary, Treasurer and
such other minor officers agents = the Board
IF Directors may deem necessary for the best
interests of the corporation. The president.
he secretary and the treasurer shall tie Nom
bers of the Board of Directors, and the office of
secretary and that of treasurer may both be
Tiled 10y the director All the officers
shall hold their Office during the life of the
Board of Directors 10y whom thy elected.
md unit their successors are elected and Il ali
led, unless removed by vote of two
These Articles of incorporation may be al
cred amended AT any regular meeting of
he Stockholders at any special meeting
allied for that purpose by an affirmative vote
# n jDrity of the stock then ISSUED: and the
Board of Directors any three stockholders
may call Il ulectin., of the Stockholders for this.
IT any other purpose not Inconsistent with law.
out notice oi such proposed amendment shall
De given to each stockholder. either persona ly
Ir in itini-. lea-t twenty days prior the
Meeting at which such amendment shall he
oted upon
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have hereunto |
set hands and seals this eighth day of
January \. D., 1901. .
-. A. Seal
FRANK POWERS Seal
Il. L. RAwaOS Seal
RAY FERGUSON Seal.