The oasis., 1904-01-09
ARTICLES OF IScoEPoRATIos
 or THE "MExfcAN MINES CONsOHDATED."


 KSow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, A. C. Wright, y. l.. Bayly and s. A. Brown, citizens Of the United States oi America whose hnnds and seals are hereunto affixed, do hereby associate ourselves together for tho purpose Ol forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of ArzOna and m conformity with thc requirements of said laws we do by this our certificate, adopt and set forth
 l. The names of the incorporators are, A. C. Wright, F. ... Bayly and $. A. Brown.
 II. The name of the incorporation shall be "The Mexican Nlues Consolidated"
 IT. The prncip pal place oi business of said corporation shall be m tine town oi Nogales, santa Cruz county, Territory of Arizona, and branches may be established at such other plf ces as the Board of Directors may by resolu- tiOn direct.
 ". The general nature of the business pro. posed to be carried on or transacted by this corporation, and the purposes and objects for which, and for each Of which, this corporation is formed are as follows:
 V. lnl To acquire, own, enter or lease mines, or mineral lands Of every nature and descrip tion, to purchase, lease, bond, locate, or other wise acquire. own, exchange, sell or otherwise acquire, dispose Of, pledge, mortgage, hypothe- cate and deal in mines, mining claims, oil lands, mineral lands, oil, gas, asphaltum pe- troleum, and 10 ork, mine, explore, and do- velop the same; to work, prospect or develop mines or mineral lands of every description, either for itself or other companies, eOrpora- tions or individuals, upon such terms and for sucn remuneration as 1t shall deem fit and proper, and to accept, take and hold mineral land and claims Oi every kind and nature, either as an entirety or all interest Tn the same, to do everything that may be necessary or proper in the conduct Of HIS business Tn the way Of developing, pectlng, locating, ac- quirng, buying and selling mineral lands and mining claims Of every kind, nature and de- scription, and working such mines, and the production of ores anu minerals thereirom, and in reducing such ores and minerals to the most profitable and merchanable value, and in doing tue same t0 contract. build, buy, sell, own and operate all necessary mills, concen- trators, crusbers, smelters machinery, apph- nnces, methods processes Of every kind and description; to erect buildings, operate saw mills, engage in irade 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 transporta- ton Oi ores, metals, minerals, and all other things whatsoever necessary or convenient in conducting the business ot the corporation to and from the mines or properties of the corpo- ration.
 Tel To carry on the business of mining and milling, concentrating, smelling, treating, preparing for market, manufacturing, buying, ling, exchanging and otherwise producing and dealing in gold, silver, copper, ead zine, brass, iron and steel and in all kinds oi ores, metals and minerals, and m the products and bi-products thereof, and of every kind and de scriptiOn 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 Co, or in any manner incidental tO the carrying out of any or al Of the objects and purposes herein mentioned.
 VI The amount Of the capital stock of this corporation shall be One Million, UIUO,' Oi,D Dollars, divided into one million Q,O0OO0U) shares, of the par value Of One Dollar, (SD each, fully paid up and forever non-asse ess- able.
 VII. The time Of the commencement Of this corporation shall be the date Of the fling of these articles of incorporation, in the ofiife of the Auditor ol Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty live years thereafter.
 VIII. The affairs Of this corporatiol shall be conducted by n board of not less than three nor more than fifteen directors, whO shall be elected annually by the stockholders of the corporation, anu no person shall be eligible to the office of director unless he be d bona tde tockholder of the corporation.
 TX. The indebtedness or liability or this corpora ton shall in no case exceed the sum of Five Hundred Thousand (50U,OV0) Dollars, and the private property of the stockholders shall not be liable for any debt of the corporation.
 x. The first board Of directors shall consist of the persons named in Article One, l, hereof, and they shall hold office until the annual meeting of the stockholders 10 be held on the first Monday in December, A. D., lg04.
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this llth day of December, lyu3.
 A. c. WRIGHT, Seal.
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