Mohave County miner., 1905-01-14
Articles of Incorporation
Arizona-Mexican Mining &
 Smelling Company.

Smelling Company. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
 That we the undersigned, have associated ourselves together for the purpose Of forming Q corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and in accordance therew1th do hereby adopt execute and acknowledge the following as its Articles of Incorporation:
 The names of the corporators are Lincoln D. Godshall and John J. Hawkins.
 The name of this corporation is ARIZONA. and it's principal place of transacting business is kingman, Arizona with Q branch Off1ce at Allentown, Pennsylvania, and with other branch offices at such other places as may be designated by the Board of Directors.
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 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is as fol lows: General mining milling, smelting and refining; the buying. selling, leasing, bonding, working, developing of mines ores and bullion; the building of roads, tramways and railroads incident and necessary thereto; to acquire by purchase or otherwise, and to sell or dispose estate, millsites, water-rights, and work or otherwise operate and develop the same; erect necessary buildings, smelters, reduction works. mills, machinery and appliances ana purehass,e pure as,
 
 yer. lead, copper, zinc and other metals and minerals, and sell, reduce, refine or otherwise prepare the same for market: to acquire, hold and control inventions rights and letters pat ent relating and incident to the mining, mill ing, refining developing and smelling of ores; to conduct and otherwise carry on general merchandise business; borrow money. issue bonds and secure the same by mortgage or otherwise, and to do any and all things incl dent and necessary to the above, and generally to make contracts, acquire and transfer prop. nOSSaSSinO the mowers in such spect as private individuals now enjoy. W.
 The capital stock of this corporation shall be Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, ($s,5OO,0OO), divided into Two Hundred and value of Ten Dollars (Sl0.OO) each Said capi- tai stock shall be paid in at such times and on such conditions as the Board of Directors may determine, and the same may be exchanged for mines, mining claims, options, services or any other valuable thing that may be designated and determined by the Board of Directors, and their judg ment as to the value thereof shall pc conclusive Such stock when issued shall be | fully paid and non-assessable.
 1 The time of the commencement of this cor poration shall be the day upon which these articles are filed with the County Recorder of Mohave County, Arizona, and a certified copy | thereof filed with the Territorial Auditor of Arizona, and this corpo' ation is formed to en. dure for twenty-five t25) yt ars thereafter, but it's charter may be rent wed before the ex. | piration of this charter from time to time, not | exceeding twenty-five (25) years at time, per petually.
 | ducted by Board of Directors consisting of not less than three nor more than thirteen per. sons, who shall be elected from the stock | holders at the annual meeting of the stock holders to be held on the first Tuesday in Feb. ruary of each year, and shall hold office for one year and until their successors are elected and qualified; and any vacancy in said Board may | be filled by the remaining members thereof. l The officers of said corporation shall consist of President two Vice. Presidents, who shall be members of the Board of Directors. Sec retary and Treasurer, which latter offices may | be held by the same person.
 The officers and directors of this corporation shall consist of: H. K. Hartzell, a Director and President; l.. D. Godshall, a Director and Vice President; w. F. Johnson, Director ar d l Vice. President; A. c. Godshall, Director, and H. H. Godshall Secretary and Treasurer, who | shall hold such offices until the first annual meeting of the stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. Said four directors are hereby given authority to elect from the stockholders of said company nine | additional Directors. or such less number as l they may by resolution determine. who shall hold office until the first annual meeting of the stockholders and until their successors are
 Such Board of Directors shall have the pow CT to establish and make By laws and all rules and regulations necessary for the management, OI Inc aHalIS OI UulS COTpOrdUlOu uOt luCOu sistent with the laws of the Territory of Ari zona or of the United States of America. | VII
 The highest amount of indebtedness or lia bility to which this corporation is at any time to subject its elf is One Million Dollars, (S10 900, OOO).
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 The private property of the stockholders O. this corporation shall be exempt from liabilit! for it's corporate debts.
 In Witness Whereof. the said corporator have hereunto set their hands this 9th day O December, A. D. 1904.
 LID GODSHALL,
 JNO. J. HAWKINS.
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. tee
 County of Yavapai. sS'