Mohave County miner., 1905-05-27
Articles of Incorporation
 OF THE Gold Bug Mining Company of
 Arizona.

KNOW ALL MEN RY THESE PREsENTs:-
 That we the undersigned, do hereby asso ciate ourselves together for the purpose 0i forming corporation under the laws of the Ter tory If Arizona, and to that end do hereby certify and declare:
 First: The names of the incorporators are Henry J. Marmein, John J. Hellen and George E. FOgg, and the name of the corporation shall be the GOLD BUG MINING COMPANY OF ARIzo NA. The principal place of business of he corporation tn Arizona shall be at kingmau, MOhave County. and the corporation may es tablsh offices either within or without the Ter ritory Of Arizona where meetings may be held
 Second: The general nature of the business prOl osed to be transacted is To make cOn tracts; to purchase, lease, bond Locate ur Otn- erwise acquire, own, exchange, sell or other wise di' pose of, pledge, mortgage, hypOthecate and deal in real estate and auy q all kinds O! personal property, mines, min hing claims oil lands, coal lands, mineral lands, oil, gas coal shale, asphaltum, petroleum. asbestos, salt. water and water rights and machinery, and to Work mine, explore, operate and develop the same and in general to do a l things neces sary to the proper conduct of the business Of this corporation in Arizona and elsewhere, not inconsistent with the lsws of the United States and the said territory.
 Third: The authorized amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be One million, five huldred thousand dollars t$l, 5O0 ,OOO), di- vided into one million five hundred thousand shares, Of par value Ot one dollar each. and the said stock shall be issued full paid and non asses able at such time as the Board of Direc. tors may designate in exchange for cash, prop erty, services, or other valuable right or thing, and the judgment of the Board of Directors ss to the value thereof shall be conclusive.
 Fourth: The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of the fling Of a certified copy of these Articles of Iucor- poraton in the office of the Auditor of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter. with privilege of renewa as provided by law.
 Fifth: The affairs of this cOrpOr atlon shall be conducted by Board of Directors consist ing of not less than three nor more than five persons, and Henry J Marmein, John Hell len and George E. Fngg shall constitute the Board of Directors until their successors are elected and qualified The Board of Directors shall be elected from among the stockholders at their annual meeting which shall be held on the fourth Monday of April of each year A majority of the Board of Directors shall be a quorum and any meeting Oi the Board at which quorum is present, shall be deemed a regu ar meeting and h we the same ithority as full Board. Said Board of Directors shall be empowered to elect from themselves Pres ident, Vice-Presidenl, Secretary and Treasurer whose duties shall be defined in the Bylaws of said corporation. Said Directors shall be empowered to make su 'h Bylaws as they may deem necessary for the management of the corporation and to fill vacanc es occurring in the Board of Directors.
 Sixth: The highest amount of indebtedness direct or contingent to which tn $ corporation shall subject itself at a"y one time shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($5O0, ,000).
 Seventh: The private property of the stock holders and directors of this corr OratiOn shall be and is hereby made exempt from liability for it's corporate debts and obligations of any kind whatsoever.
 Eighth: The annual or other stockholders meetings may be held at the office or offices of this corporation outside of Arizona, as may be provided by the Bylaws of the corporation, and at all stockholders meetings votes may be cast in person or by proxy.