The oasis., 1905-08-19
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 That we whose bands are hefeunt0 aiilxed do hereby asenciaie ourselves together iof tne purpose of fofnias corporation undef the laws ol tine Territory 0f Arizona. and Co that end make the following statements
 FIRST. The names gf fAt c0fpyratofs afe I C. Friend, John M Woodrnm. M r. HOp- wood and Allen T. Bird and the name of the corporation shall be THE SON0KEN-E PROS PECTING * DEVELOPING COMPANY. The principal place within the Territory Of Ari- zOua in which the business Oi this corporation is co be transacted k Nogales, santa Cruz county, Arizona, and the corporation may es- tablish branch offices either within or without the Territory of Arizona, where meetings Of the board of directors may be held.
 SECOND The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by Ehis corporation is as follows Co wit. general den9unc- ing, locating. prospecting, developing and mining business, fin the state of Sono- ra, Republic of Mexico. with power to make contracts; Co purchase, lease, bond, locate oF otherwise acquire, own, eXehahge. sell ur otherwise dispose of, pledge mortgage, hypotheeate and deal in real estate and any and all kinds Of personal property; mines. mining claims, oil lands, coal lands, mineral lands oil, gas. coal, sbale. asphaltunl petroie- nm. asbestos, salt water and water rights and machinery, and to work, mine explore, 0per- ate and develop the same; and III general to do all things necessary to the proper eonduei of the DHSlIthN CT Aiflr tDfpDiAtlftH III the tttt3- tory and elsewhere, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the Territory of Arizona, or the State ol sonora and Re- public oi Mexico
 THIRD The authorized amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be One Million dollars (SIn0O0O divided into Two Hundred Thousand E2t9 O0e} shares of the par value 0f Five dollars l$5) each. At such times as the board of directors may by resolution direct said capital stock shall be paid into this cor pOration, either m cash er hy the sale and trausIer t0 it. oi real or personal property f0r the uses and purposes Of said corporation, III payment for which shares of the capital stock Of said corporation shall be issued. and he capital stock 50 issued shall thegenpon and thereby become and be fully paid ID and nom asSesSaDle and lii the absence oi actual fraud in the transaction the judgment of the direc tors As to the value ol the property purchased shAll he conclusive.
 FOURTH The time Of the commencement 0I this corporation shall be the date ol the filing of a certified copy Of these Articles CT lne0rpor ation in the office of the territorial auditor and q the recorder oi santa Cruz county and the terninatien thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter
 FIFTH The affairs of this corporation shall he conducted w board 0f i've directors and the ] following named shall constitute the board Of directors until their successors are elected <: L C. Friend. John M. W0odrum, M. E. H0pwood, Allen T. Bird and Ned D. Parker Thereafter the board of directors shall be elected irom among the stock holders on the first MeAaay in Ausust ei cath year The officers M s3iid corporation until tiieir successors afe elected shall be Allen '. Bird president; |. G, Friend, general manager and vice president; M E. Hapwood, secretary 1 John N. Needrum, treasurer.
 SIXTH. The highest alnnunt oi indebtedness Of liability. dIreei et coatngent Co V Nhieh tlfs corporation is at ans time subject shali be 1 1NVengyehYe Thousand doiintS tS23,m0l which amount does nat exceed tNo-thifds the amaAat { Oi capital stock
 SEVENTH. The private property oi the stock ! fsf QHt nS from corporate debts Of any kind whatsoever.
 lN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ne have hereant9 sei our hands and seals this fifteenth day o August x D, I945. l.. G FRIEND gsEAII
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