The copper era., 1905-03-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF CRAWFORD GOLD MINING co.

That we whose names are hercunto affixed do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and to that end make the following statement and cer- tiicate:
 First. The name of the corporators are Dan Murphy, residing at Los Angeles. California; G. Holterhof Jr.. residing at Los Angeles. Cali fornia, Albert c. Jones' residing at Los Angeles. California;. L. Await residing at Clifton. Ari- zona: Ben NJ Crawfoyi residing at Clifton Ari- zona. and the name of the cor rpOration shall be Crawford Gold Mining Company; the principal place in which the business of the said corpora ton within the Territory of Arizona is to be transacted is Clifton, Graham County. Arizona; and the corporation may establish branch oih- 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
 Second. The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is that of general mining milling. smeltng and ore reduction business and to that end the corporation shall have the right aud power 10 purchase. lease. exchange. or otherwise acquire mines. mining claims. locations. water rights and all interests in and to any of said properties including tun- nels and millsites and all appurtenanees there
 
 lease grant licenses. privileges and interests in and 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 merchandising and general trading in connec- ton with the said mining, milling. smelling, and reduction business: and 10 acquire. pur- chase construct rent and operate electric and other appliances for ;he production of power and light and the necessary wire lines or other means of transmission of power and light to others: to built, purchase. own. lease and operate telephone and telegraph lines with or without wires and to lease or sell the same; to construct own and operate such canals, wire other tramways or railroads to be operated and run b, electricity, steam. gravitation or other wise as may lead from its principal works or place of business to some navigable stream or to some existing railroad, turnpike or public highway: to lay out towns and townsites and to sell and dispose of lots therein and improve ments on the same; to borrow money, to make and issue promissory notes, bills of exchange, debentures 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 or other wise; to acquire hold and sell stock in other 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 Dollars each. At such times as the Board of Directors may by resolu ton direct such capital stock shall be paid into this corporation either in cash or 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 thcreupOn and thereby become and be fully paid and non -assessable. and in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction the judgment of the Directors as to the value of the property purchased shall be conclusive. The stockhod- 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 a certified copy thereof with the Auditor of the said Territory of Arizona, and its termination shall be at the end of twenty i've years next ensuing.
 Fifth. The affairs of this cor""-ation shall be conducted by q Board q Ao.ectors and the following named ss..e.7-- iisttr1o the Board of Directors until their successors are elected: Dan Murphy, G. Holterhof Jr., Albert C. Jones' J. l.. Await. Ben. M. Crawford: the Board of Directors shall be elected from among the stock holders at the annual meetings of stock holders which shall be held on the first Tues day of February in each year: the officers of fhe corporation until their successors cleo ted shall he: Dan Murphy, president; Ben. Nj. Crawford, vice -pIesident. and G. IIolerhof, IT., secretary and treasurer.
 Sixth The highest amount of indebtedness pr liability direct or contingent to which this corporation shall at any time be subject. shall De One Hundred Thousand Dollars which mount does not exceed two thirds the amount of its capital stock.
 seventh. The private property Of the stock holders of this corporation shall he exempt from corporate debts of any kind wha tsoever.
 In witness whereof, we have hereuuto set our hands and seals this 9th day of February, A. D. l9O5.
 DAN MURPHY (SeaD
 G. ToLrERHoFF. JR (ScaU
 ALBERT C. JONES (SeaD
 ]. l.. AwALT (SeaD
 BEN M CRAWFORD (ScaD County of Los Angeles ss
 On this 9th day of February. A. D. 1905. be- fore me F.. NJ Astbury, q Notary Public in and