The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1904-02-27
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
The WORLDS FAIR MINING
COMPANY.


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
Frank Pc e RaMson and Ray Fersn
ron, each of whom is a citizen of the United
undor the laws of the Territory of Arizona,
a bod nd DO here6
make sign and acknowledge, each for himself
the same, and do hereby certify:
R il Fsl %Sf% THE ~oEIDs
The names =, of the ineorpoFators are D. "A A:
ferguson. The, principal Office OF place of
transacting the business of this corporation
County, Territory of Arizona, but branch 9TH
ces may be kept and mainta ned at such other
foreign countries $ the Board of Directors may
offices, meetings of the tcckhoIders and di
ors may be held and all business transacted
The time of the commencement of this cor
poration shall be the day of the fling of its
County Recorder of Santa Cruz County, Terri
the office of the Auditor for the Territory OF
Arizona, and the termination thereof Shall be
twenty-five years thereafter
The general nature of the business proposed
to Be Transacted by this corporation is to Locate
operate, or sell otherwise dispose of mines,
kinds of mining or mineral lands or properties
any of said properties: to engage in and carry
on the business of mini ng, building and operat,
reduction works of = very de cription for rcduc-
ing ores; to acquire title, either in the United
States or foreign countries to mines ana MN
Ing properties, mills, real estate personal prop
Whatsoever requisite I'd necessary to the tran
saction of its business; to work, dispose OF and
deal in the same and in the products thereof
to carry and conduct general merchand Sc
business, and to that end to zeal in any and all
1urcIase hoid own control anu deal in the
-
,oratIons; to locate, buy, bond, acquire,
hold, own. lease, possess, operate, sell, mort
gage. pledge, otherwise hypothecate oil
lands mineral lands oil, gas, asbhinltum'
petroleum, or any of their products, asbestos;
salt, water and water rights and any and all
letters patent and Inventions; to manufacture
electricity, obtain rights of way, erect poles
money and execute notes. bonds, mortgage
deeds of trust to secure the same. and gem
to the proper conduct of the business of this
eorporation, and TO do and perform each aud l
natural persons to do; to buy. procure hol:i,
and operate raiiroads, tramways, staselines.
automobiles, aud any and ali other Kinds of
transportation including equipments thereof
and therefor. for mining or for transportation
or for any other lawful use or business; all of
which businesses o cupatious may be carried
on at such places either IN the United states or
foreign countries the Board of Directors
may deem for the best interests of the corpor-
alton.
The highest amount of indebtedness or liza
bility, either direct of contingent t9 which this
corporation is at any time to subject itself.
shall not exceed the sum of Six Hundred and
private property of the stockholders of this
corporation shall be exempt from the payment
OF the col porate debts;
The amount of the capital stock of this cor
0OO.OO,- divided into Two Hundred Thousand
200 600 shares of the par value of Five Dollars
$500 each, At such time and under such
ditions as the Board Of Directors may direct.
alton, either IN cash, or by the sale or transfer
to it of real or personal property, for the uses
tor which. shares Of the capital stock shall be
issued, and said stock. when issued, shall be
aff;rnative vote of \. majority of the stock then
issued; but in case of the of the capital
stock, each shareholder shall have the privilege
of subscribing for such number of snares of the
proposed increase as he may be entitled o ac-
cording to he numb of shares held by him
before the stock is increased
The business affairs of this corporation shall
be conducted by Board of Directors consist
ing of not less tnan tIiree nor more than seven
holder. he sha at the sar;le time cease TO be a
Which shall he held at any of the offices of the |
cornoratinn on the first HondaV of Wctober in
each year. and shall hold the r office until their
vacancy in the Board of Directors may be filed
by the remaining members of the Board by
and such app ointment shall be for the unex-
Pireq term for WHICH the appointment is made
l1corP"l ators whose names f are hereto subscrid-
A
shall const tute Il quorum for the transaction
Of business.
Within ten days after the election of any
Board of Directors they shall meet ut any of the
offices of the company and elect the officers of
his corporation which shall be President. a
Vice President. Il Secretary, Treasurer and
such other minor officers or agents as the Board
IF Directors may de- III necessary for the best
interests of the corporation. The president,
,ers of the Board of Directors and the office of
lied by the same director. All the officers
hall hold their office during the life of the
Board of Directors by whom ti'y elected. |
md until their SUCCESSORS are elected and ali
led, unless sooner removed by vote of two
birds of the Board of directors.
TX.
These Articles of incorporation may be al
cred amended at any regular meeting of
he Stockholders at any special meeI1ng
allied for that purpose. by an affirmative vote
# majority OI the stock then issued; and the
board of Directors or any three ttoc1f olders
nay call meeting of the Stockholders for this,
n any other purpose not inconsistent vita law.
,ut notice OF such proposed amendment shall
IT in writing. lea twenty days prior to the
Meeting which such amendment shall be
Oted upon.
IN WHINE IS WHEREOF. we have hereunto
ct hands and this eighth day of
anuary A D.. 1901. .
ID. y. STEWART Seal
FRANK POWERS Seal
H. +. IiAwsON Seal
RAY FERGUSON Seal.