The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1904-11-02
Articles and Certificate Of Incorporation
of the Arizona Southern Gold
Mining Company"

Know all men by these presents:-That we,
the undersigned. G. M. Mckenzie, F.. H San
born, l.. c. Mount. Chas. Lantz and A. M.
Vauwhy have this day associated ourselves to-
gether for the purpose of forming corporation
under the laws of the Territory of Arizona,
and do hereby certify:
ARTICLE
That the name OF this corporation shall be
Arizona Southern Gold Mining Company and
its principal place Of business shall be at the
city Of Yuma, county of Yuma. Territory Of
Arizona, with branch Office at Los Angeles,
county of Los Angeles, state of California. and
at such other places as shall be designated by
the stockholders.
ARTICLE II.
The nature Of the business TO be transacted is
to purchase, acquire, lease, own. locate and
control mines and mining claims and to work.
operate, lease and sell the same; to carry on
and conduct the business of developing mines,
mining claims and selling the product there
from; to erect works of any character neces-
sary or proper TO be used for the working of
mines or reduction and refining Of ores and
precious metals; to locate mines and mining
claims; to acquire by purchase or otherwise
real and personal property, water and water
rights; to sell water and water rights; to pur-
chase. lease: acquire, own, control or operate
Smelter or smelters, concentrating works,
mill or mills. cyanide plant or plants for the
reduction and treatment of ores belonging to
said corporation, or for other PARTIES to buy,
sell, own erect and operate machinery and
appliances for the generation manufacture
nd f,-na Of oil
electrict power and everything necessary or
useful in connection Herewith; also to con-
struct pipe lines for carrying water reservoirs
for the storage of water, and to acquire rights
OF way for the construction of such pipe lines
and property necessary for the construction of
reservoirs or DAMS to impound water; to build
railroads tramways or other things necessary
IN connection with the business of this corpor-
alton.
ARTICLE Ill
The amount Of capital stock OF this corpor.
alton shall be one million dollars, divided into
one million shares Of the par value of one dol.
lar per share.
ARTICLE w
The time Of theNcommencement of this cor
poration shall be the date OF filing the original
articles Of incorporation in the office OF the
county recorder Of Yuma county, Arizona and
thd term thereof shall be twenty-five years
from that date.
ARTICLEV
The officers OF the said corporation shall
consist Of board OF directors who shall man.
age the affairs OF the corporation, not more
than five, whose names and residences arc as
follows:
Names Residence
G. NJ. Mckenzie, Los Angeles.
+. A. Sanborn,
L. C. Mount,
ChaS, Lantz,
A NJ. Vauwhy,
The directors of said corporation shall be
elected annually on First Monday in January of
each year; shall hold Office for the term of one
year, or until their SUCCESSORS are elected and
have qualified The time and manner of said
election and qualification of the directors shall
be prescribed and governed as provided for by
the bylaws Of this corporation, and the above
named shall serve until the first annual meet
ing of the stockholders of this corporation.
ARTICLE VI.
The annual and other meetings OF the board
of directors and stockholders may be held be-
yond the limits of the Territory of Arizona, in
the city of Los Angeles, state of California or
elsewhere, at such times and places as the by
shall from time TO time pursuant thereto de-