Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-29
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Know all men by these presents:


 Know all men by these presents:
 That we. T. F. Butzow, B. s. Pelzer. W. s. Moore, J. P. Hohusen and N. J. Eidolin, all citizens of the United States of America, have this day and do hereby voluntarily asSoOate our selves for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Ter ritory of Arizona. and we hereb, certi fly and acknowledge and adopt the fol- lowing Articles of Incorporation.
 Article l.
 The name of this corporation shall ke and is. The Santa Rita Consoli- dated Mining Company"
 ARTICLE II.
 The principal place of business shall be in the City of Bisbee. Arizona, and such other branches as the Board Directors may from time 10 time SC lect.
 Article III.
 The general nature of the business and enterprise prosposed by this cor poration to be transacted in the Unit ed States of America and in the Re public of Mexico. shall be to acquire own, enter or lease mines and mineral lands of every nature and description; to purchase, lease, bond, locate or oth- erwise acquire or dispose of mines, mineral lands, water and timber rights; to work. prospect or develop said mines, mineral lands, water and timber rights. To do everything that may be necessary or proper in the con duct of its business in the matter of prospecting, developing, locating, ae- quiring, buying and selling mines and mineral lands and mineral claims of every kind, and working such mines, and the production of ores and miner als therefrom, and in smelling and re ducing such ores and minerals, and Tn doing the same construct, contract for, build, buy or sell, own and operate, all necessary mills, works, smelters and concentrators, gas. water, electric light and power plants, to engage ID trade of every kind. and carry on and maintain general merchandise stores and business, and erect all kinds of dwellings. Erect. maintain boarding houses and hotels. Bond, sell, rent or lease same; to buy, sell, lease, bond. operate and construct railroads, eiee- tric roads, tramways or other agencies suitable, or necessary or convenient Tn conducting the business Of said corpo- ration to and from the mines and prop critics of said corporation To carry on the business of mining, milling and preparing for market and producing and dealing in all kinds of ores, met als, minerals and bullion, and purchas- ing thereof; to sell its own stock, and to purchase, own and acquire and deal ip ha porations in every manner; to sell transfer, pledge, mortgage or other wise convey and dispose of any and all the lands, water and water rights, timber rights, mines and mining rights and privileges, and all other property real, and personal, of this corporation, and generally to do any all business, acts and things incident to the busi- ness aforesaid and not contrary to the laws os the Territory of Arizona. and the laws of the Republic of MeNico.
 Article W.
 The amount of the capital stock ci this corporation shall be three million (s3,O00, ,0O0.00) dollars, divided into three million shares of the par value of one dollar (s1 00j eacE fully paid and non-assessable.
 Article V.
 The existence of said corporation shall begin immediately after filins these articles of incorporation in the office of the County Recorder of Co chise County. Arizona Territory, ac~ the certified copy thereof in the otice of the Territorial Auditor, an1 sbal continue for a period of twen'y-ayC (25) years thereafter.
 Article VI.
 me affairs of this corpo 'ation xhaI be conducted by a Bo..:d of Directors consisting of not less than five (5) persons, who shall be sharehold CTS The first directors of said corporation shall be T. F. Butzow. B. s. Pelzer, " s. Moore. J. P. Hohusen and Nicolas J. Vidolin, who shall hold office unti the annual meeting of the stockhold CTS. to be held in each year on thu first Monday of October, at p. m., a said City of Bisbee. Cochise County Arizona Territory, and until their sue cessors shall have been elected ant qualified.
 The Beard of Directors of said COT poration may hold their meetings . such place as they designate in tho Bylaws, for the transaction of Al