The oasis., 1905-12-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
SONORA MEXICAN COPPER coMPANY.n
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS

KNOW ALL MEN BY THEsE PRESERVES
 That we the undersigned, hereby associate ourselves for the purpose 0f forming corpora ti0n under the laws of the Territory nf Arizona. and for that purpose do hereby adopt the following Articles gI interpretations ARTICLE l Ihe name 0f the corporation hereby formed shall be sonora Mexican Copper Company"
 ARTICLE II. The names of the incorporators are: Thomas Hamilton, Clinton |. Dawson, Charles H. Brown, John Fl Canavan Arthur Hamilton, samuel J. Reese and J \. Conroy
 ARTICLE HI. The principal office and place of business Of this Corporation shall be in the town 0f N9gaies County of Santa Cruz Territory Of Arizona, but 1t may maintain an office or offices, carry on its business and hold meetings Of stockholders Ut any other place, or places designated by the Board of Directors in Arizona, CT in the State of California, or in the Republic of Mexico or elsewhere
 ARTICLE IN. This Corporation shall begin on l the date on which these articles of ineorpora- tcn, duly certified by the County Recorder in and for said County of santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, as having been filed far record in said Recorders office, shall be filed for record in the office of the Territorial Auditor of said Terri tory. II shall continue for the full period Of twenty-five years and may be renewed from time to time, as provided by law. ARTICLE V The general nature of the busi- ness, pursuits and occupations to be carried on and transacted by this Corporation arc the following, 70 witt
 1. The business Of prospecting for, mining and recovering gold. silver, copper iron, coal and precious or useful metals CT minerals, by any processes og with any appliances, and to mill, work and reduce all kinds of ores, metals and minerals; T# purchase, acquire. lease bond, contract for, locate er take options for the purchase oi mines, mining claims, mining rights and water rights and every Interest fAerein 0f every name and description, ta own, control, develop work and operate and 70 sell, lease. mortgage exchange or otherwise dispose Of salne VT ans part thereof absolutely or e0ndit0naIly.
 2 T8 purchase, erect or otherwise acquire and operate smolterss mills dredges, reduction plants, Hydraulic or other plants and tJ use any process CT processes for tae extraction or reduction of gold. silver, copper, lead, coal or any other metals 1T mineral substances, Co construct. own and operate drills, pumps, hoists, easements, tram ways. and any and all directors 0f this Corporation may, from time to time, deem necessary for the mining, milling, reductions transportation and sale Of minerals, ores, metals, oil, coal or any product of any of the substances aforesaid,
 8 TO engage in the business Of buying and selling for profit merchandise and supplies and tu carry on any other business deemed necessary or convenient, ln connection with the business Gt mining, milling and reducing ores; 10 erect and operate. f1sf profit, stores, boarding houses, telegraph and telephone lines electric power and lighting plants, pipe lines and power plants, canals, ditches, viaducts and water ways.
 4 T0 bny manufacture or otherwise acquire, deal in, sell and dispose Of any and all
 
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 g. TO purchase, hold, mortgage. sell or other wise dispose of real and personal property 0f every description. including shares Of stock bonds debentures CT certificates Of other corporations and to have, holds uses enjoy and exercise in respect to such shares, bonds debenfures or certificates or other real and personal property, all the rights, powers and privileges which might be eniaNed by individual owners hereof, including the right to vote at ali meetings of stockholders, to nyputheeatei pledge TT dispose of such shares bonds debentures and certificates so held CT owned by it Co The same extent and with the same powers amd iu the same manner us a natural person might or could do.
 6 Iu borrow money and to eXecnte notes, bonds debentures 5f other negotiable eertifi- cates or evidence of indebtedness and Co secure payment of the same ny mortgage, deposit Of collateral security CT otherwise.
 ' To purchase, lease rent or otherwise acquire and 70 hold, use, 0Nn operate, sell. transfer CT otherwise dispose ol any invention or inventions, improvement CT improvements, process CT processes secured under copyright other government.
 8. TO carry on tie business of buying, selling and dealing in ores minerals, metals and other mineral substances aud in each and every product thereof and to do and carry such other hllaiLess as shall be necessary or eoRsenieKs for tho tr@asaction of the business aforesaid
 ARTICLE VI The authorized amount of the capital stock of this Corporation shall be Five Million Dollars. divided into five million shares Of the par value 0f One Dollar each and l said stock shall ba fully paid at such time or times and on such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may by resolution provide Said capital stock may be paid either in cash or by the sale and transfer to this Corporation Of real or personal property The shares of it's capital stock shall be when issued fully paid and npn-assessable. The judgment and decision of the Board of Directors of this Corporation as Co the value of the property purchased in exchange for it's shares shall be conclusive
 ARTICLE ' IT. The management of the bnsi-