The border vidette., 1904-04-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 THE MEXICO MINING REFINING X EXPLORATION COMPANY

-MEN lCO MIN lNtT REFINING &
 EXPLORATION COMPANY. FSow> ALI. a1f.> 1,1 THESE rRi.RHNrs: That we the undersigned, residents of the state of California, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of organizing and con- duction a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and to that end we here by certify the following:
 ARTICLE l.
 The name eff this corporation shall be Mex ico Mining Refining X Exploration Company.
 ARTICLE H.
 The principal place, in which the business of this corporation shall be transacted is the City Nogales, County of Santa Cruz. Territory of Arizona. in the nited States, and its principal branch office shall be in the City Of Los An geles, State of California. in the United States. and it may establish and maintain such other branch offices either within without the Territory of Arizona as its Board of Directors may establish At such branch office in Los Angeles, California. tine first and subsequent meeting of its stockholders and Board of Directors may be held and any all of it's corporation business transacted.
 ARTICLE III.
 The purpose for which this corporation is organized IS deal in mines. mining prope. ties and prospects of any and aiI kinds every where. and to buy and sell and promote such pro perties and the stock thereof, and to buy, lease. work. and operate, on shares or other wise. finance the same for profit, and engage in commerce and buy and sell goods and buy and construct facilities for transportation, either by land water. electricity. steam otherwise. and construct or buy such electrical power for any purpose may appear advis- able, and to fiscal agent for other poratIons, or bug or sell the stock thereof, either for commissions. q to the sane to the end that this corporation may be A financial success and earn and pay dividends upon its capital stock
 ARTICLE IV.
 The capital stock of this c9r poration shall be Five Million Dollars .vOo uo) divided into Five Million t5,uU,.UU1i shares of the par value of One Dollar t<IUU) each.
 ARTICLE, Y.
 At such times as the Board of Directors may by resolution direct the capital stock shall be paid into the corporation. and such payment may be either in cash by the sale and trans fer to 1t of property of any kind for the and purposes of said corporation and shares of said capital stock may be then issued, and such shares so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid up and for eyer non-r ssessab ble and in the absence of actual fraud. the judgment of the Board of Directors to the value of such property purchased or services rendered shall be conclu- sive; and stock may be issued for services rendered to the corporation, either in its a. ton or for other services, and said stock shall stand upon the same footing as 1T it had been paid for in actual cash.
 ARTICLE VI. The existence Of this corporation shall be deemed to commence at the date upon which the duly cert.t fled copy of these Articles shall be filed with the Auditor of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be Twent-five Years from said date, unless renewed extended pursuant to the laws of said Territory.
 ARTICLE VII. The affairs of this corporation shall be con- 1 ducted by Board of S-ven Directors Five of l whom being present and acting may proceed | with authority. and their acts shall be as bind- ing if all Seven present and participat- l ing and the following named persons shall | constitute the said Board of Directors until | their successoIs may be duly elected
 A. A. KENDALL, Los Angeles
 G. E. BROWN. Los Angeles
 WALTER II. PACKARD, los Angeles
 $. F. WILES Los Angeles
 II. R- PACKARD, Los Angeles
 M. A. WiLE.S Los Angeles
 l.. E. PUHINTON, Los Angeles. All subsequent Directors shall be elected from among the stockholders for which the Bylaws shall provide, and the cumulative system of voting shall never prevail. and the vote of any stockhooer may be east in person pr by written proxy, which written proxy when once executed shall continue in forco until revoked in writing and filed with the S.cre- tAry hereof
 ARTICLE VIII.
 This corporation shall never create indebted
 
 Million Dollars -S1 .OOO UO0-OJ- unless by the unanimous vote of all Seven of the Directors, | by resolution passed by them, said resolution -o be sigued in person ty each. and then only 70 the extent of additional One Million Dollars S1,uJOOCO .oo- and for the purpose of pu rchasing property and for other.
 ARTICLE IN. The stockholders of this corporation and .heir private. property shall be forever exempt ron, all corporate debts and liabilities of whatsoever character
 ARTICLE N. The Directors hereof by resolution may provide uch officers, agents, representatives serv- Ints the needs of the corporation may seem 0 demand. and compensate them in such Ter, either in cash c with certificates of stock, H to said Directors may seem wiscst and best. IS WITNESS WHEREOF, have herrunto set 'ur hands this the sth day of April, 1901.
 A A. KENDALL
 C. E. BROWN
 WALTER H. PACKARD
 $. F. WILES
 II. I. PACKARD
 N. A. NILES
 r.. I:. PURINTON.