The copper era., 1905-02-23
ARTICRES OF INCORPORATION OF
 ! CRAWFORD GOLD MINING CO.
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 Known all men by these presents: ] That we. whose names are hereuuto affixed do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming q corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and to that end We make the following statement and cer- tihcate:
 l First The name of the corporatOrs are Dan Murphy, residing at los Angeles. California. 1 G. Holterhoff. IT, residing al Los Angeles, Cali 1 fornia. Albert C. Jones. residing At Los Angeles. | California; L. Await residing at Clifton, Ari- zona: Ben M Crawford. residing at Clifton, Ari- zona and the name of the cor poration shall be ! Crawford Gold Mining Company; the principal 1 place in which the business of the said corpora ! ton within the Territory of Arizona Is 70 be transacted is Clifton. Graham County. Arizona; ! and the corporation may es tablish branch of- ces at Los Angeles. California, and elsewhere within and without the Territory of Arizona where meetings of the stockholders and Board | of Directors may be held
 1 Second The general nature of the business ! proposed to be transacted is that of a general mining. milling sInelting and ore reduction | business and to that end the corporation shall have the right and power to purchase, lease. exchange or otherwise acquire mines. mining claims locations. water rights and all interests ,, in and to any of said properties including tun- ncls and millstes and all appurtenances there to incident and apPertaining; to sell. exchange. lease grant licenses privileges and interests in aud to any of the properties and rights acquired | by the corporation, and to construct, maintain, | operate and lease any of the things necessary, | proper and incident to carry on the business of l merchandising and general trading in connec | ton with the said mining. milling. smelting, | and reduction business; and to acquire. pur- chase. couStruct, rent and operate electric and other appliances for the production Of power and lighJ and the necessary wire lines or other | means of transmission of power and light to l others; ;o built, purchase. own. lease and operate telephone and telegraph lines with or without wires and to lease sell the same; to | construct own and operate such canals, wire other tramways or railroads to be operated and run b- electricity, steam, gravisation or other wise may lead from it's principal works or place of business to some navigablc stream or | to some existing railroad, turnpike or public highway: to lay out towns and townsi,es and to sell and dispose of lots therein and improve mcnts on the same; to borrow money, to make and issue promissory notes, bills of exchange. debeutures and obligations and other evidences of indebtedness of every kind and description necessary in the conduct of its business, and to secure the same by mortgage, pledge other WlSc, to acquire, HOll ana sell StOck III Olncr corporations
 Third. The authorized amount of capital of this corporation shall be One Million Dollars divided into Two Hundred Thousand shares of the par value of Five Dplars each. At such times as the Board of Directors may by resou- ton direct such capital stock shall be paid into this corporation either in cash services or by sale and transfer to the corporation Of real or personal property for the uses and purposes of the corporation, in payment for which shares of the capital stock of said corporation may be issued and the capital stock so issued shall thcrcupOu and thereby become and be fully pail and non -assessa ble and in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction the judgment of the Directors to the value of the property purchased shall be conclusive. The stockhold. CTS may vote by written proxy for the election of Directors and for the transaction of any other business that may come before stockeold- CTS meetings.
 Fourth The time of the commencement of this Corporation shall be upon the filing of these articles of incorporation for record in the office of the County Recorder of Graham County, Ari- zona. and certified copy thereof with the Auditor of the said Territory of Arizona, and it's termination shall be at the end of twenty five years next ensuing.
 Fifth. The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by Board of Five Directors and the following; named shall constitute the Board of Directors until their successors are electcd Dan Murphy, G. Holterhoff, Jr.. Albert C. Jones. J. L. Await, Ben. NJ. Crawford: the Board of Directors shall be elected from among the stockholders at the annual meetings of stock holders, which shall be held on the first Tues day of February in each year; the officers of the corporation until their successors are elcc- ted shall be: Dan Murphy, president Ben. Nj. Crawford, vice pIesidcnt and G. Holtcrhoff | IT., secretary and treasurer.
 sixth. The highest amount of indebtedness | or liability direct contingent to which this | corporation shall at any time be subject. shall | be One Hundred Thousand Dollars which | amount does not exceed two-thirds the amount | of its capital stock. seventh. The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be exempt 1 from corporate debts of any kind wha tsoever
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 9th day of February, A. D. l9O5.
 DAN MURPHY (SeaD
 G. HoLTEEuoFF. (ScaD
 ALBERT C. JoNEs (ScaD
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 BEN. M. CRAWFORD (ScaD state of California
 County of Los AngelcSJ "
 On this 9th day of February, A, D. 19Oj be- fore me F.. NJ Astbury, q Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid, residing therein duly commits ssionei and sworn, personally ap- pcarcd. Dan Murphy, G. Holterhoff. Jr. and Albert C. Jones known to me to be the persons described in and whose names are subscribed -o and who executed the annexed instrument