The oasis., 1904-01-16
ARTICLES OF INCoRPoRATioE
 or THE "MEXIcAN MINES CONSOLIDATED"

| America. whose hands and seals are hereunto affixed, do hereby associate ourselves together | for the purpose Of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and in conformity with the requirements of said laws, we do by this our certificate, adopt and set | forth:
 l, The names of the incorporators are, A. C.. Wright Y. !. Bayly and s. A. Brown. II. The name of the incorporation shall be "Ihe Mexican Mines Consolidated" III. The principal place Of business of said corporation shall be in the town of Nogaes, | santa Cruz county, Territory Of Arizona and branches may be established at such other ! p ces as the Board of Directors may by resou- | tiOn direct.
 posed to be carried on or transacted by this corporation, and the purposes and objects for which, and for each Oi which, this corporation is formed are AS follows:
 V. al To acquire, own, enter or lease mines, or mineral lands of every nature and descrip- ton, to purchase, lease, bond, locate, or other wise acquire. own, exchange, sell or otherwIs acquire dispose Oi, pledge, mortgage, hypothe- cate and deal in mines, mining claims, oil lands, mineral lands, oil, gas, asphaltum, pe- troleum, and 10 sOrk, mine, explore, and do- yelOp the same; to wOrk, prospect or develop mines or mineral lands oi every description, either for itself or other companies, cOrpora- tions or individuals, upon such terms and for sucn remuneration Hs t shall deem fit and proper, and tO accept take and hold mineral land and claims Ol every kind and nature, either as an entirety or an interest in the same, 10 do everything that may be necessary or proper m the conduct oI It's business Ill the way of developing prospecting, locating, ac- quiring, buying and selling mineral lands and mining claims Oi every kind, nature and de- sCription, and working such mines and the production of ores anu minerals therelrom, and in reducing such ores and minerals 10 the most profitable and nerchantable value, and in doing the same tO contract, build, buy, sell, own and operate all necessary mills, cOncen- trators, crusheTs, snelters machinery appli- ances, methods processes of every kind and descri ption; to erect buildings, operate saw mills. engage in rade of every kind, carrying on and maintaining general mercantile busi ness.
 Ibl To buy, sell, lease, bond, construct, main tain and operate railroads, wagon roads. tram ways, or other agencies suitable for transpOria- ton of ores, metals, minerals, and all other things whatsoever necessary or convenient in conducting the business of the corporation to and from the mines or properties oi the oorpo- ration
 lc To carry on the business of mining and milling, concentrating, smelting, treating preparing for market, manufacturing, buying, s-.lling, exchanging and otherwise producing and dealing in gold, silver, copper, lead, zine, brass iron and steel, and in all kinds of ores, metals and minerals, and in the products and bi- i-prOducts thereof, and Of every Kind and de- scrlption and by whatsoever process the same can be or may hereafter be produced.
 In general The corporation may do and per form any and all acts and things necessary to- or in any manner incidental to the carrying out ofany or al Of the objects and purposes h erein mentioned.
 VI. The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be One Million, utU0' Ol,) Dollars, divided into one million Q,OW,O0O) shares, of the par value of One Dollar, tSl) each, fully paid up and forever nOn-assess- able.
 VII The time Of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date Of the fl ing Of these articles oi incorporation, in the ofiife of the Auditor Oi Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 VIII. The affairs Of this corporation shall be conducted by board of not less than three nor more than fifteen directors, who shall be elected annually by the stock holders of the corporation, and no person shall be eligible to the office Of director unless he be bona fde stockhOlder Of the corporations
 TX. The indebtedness or liability Of this corpora ton shall in no case exceed the sum of Five Hundred Thousand (5CO,0O) Dollars, and the private property of the stockholders shall not be liable ior any debt of the corporation.
 N The first board Ol directors shall consist of the persons named in Article One, l, hereof, and they shall hold office until the annual meeting of the stockholders to be held on the first Monday m December, A. D., lg0i.
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th day of December, lyUS.
 A. C. WRIGHT, Seal.
 F. L. BAYLY, Seal.
 S. A. BROWN, Seal.