The copper era., 1905-04-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF CRAWFORD GOLD MINING co.
Known All men by these prrsent.

AhA' we. whose names are herruuto -rri u" hereby associate ourselves together fat th. purpose Of forming corporation under ths IA"s "i the Territory of Arizona and ts that end we make the following statement ana c--. tihcate:
 | First. The name Of The corpor.tor. arr n.n | Mnrphy. residing at los Angrie-. Califsrnsa. | G. Holierhof. Jr.. residing ai To. Angeles. Csi. fornia. Albert C. Jones. residing ai Lns Ausrics California; l.. Await residing Ai ,linsn. An Eoua: Ben N. Crawford residing at Cunon Ar. Eoaa. and the name of thc cor porailon shall te ! Crawford Gold Mining Company. the principal place in which the business of the said corpora ton within the Territory of Arizona is Co h-s transacted is Clifton Graham County. Arizona. and the corporation may establish branch ofi- ces at los Angeles California sni clsrp here within and without the Territory of Arizona. where meetings of tue ckhol,.crs AnI Board of Directors may be held
 Second. The general nature of The hnstucss proposed to be transacted is that "f gcncrai mining. milli' ~ltins ani ore rctiuciinn have the right- power to purchase lrss~. exchange. or otherwise Acquirr mines mining claims. locations. water rights and ail iuirr-st. tn and to any of saii properties including tun- nes and millsitcs and all appurtenaucr. thrrr- to incident and appcrtAining. Co sell ,Irhsugr. ilAN llf NtN httA itA and To any of the properties and rights .r4nirr.i by the corporation. and ta construct msiutsin. operate and lease any of the things nrre.sary. proper and incident to carry oa thc husiucss nf | merchandising and general trading in cpnnri.- lion with the said mining. milling. smrltng. and reduction business. and to acquire pur- chase, construct. rent ani operate ri.ririr ant other appliances for the production of J-,wrr and light and the necessary wire lines or other means of transmission of power aud usht Co others to buill. purchase. own. lease ani operate telephone and telegraph lines with or without wires and to lease or sell The same. Co construct own and operate su.h csnal.. wirc | other tramwayso railroads tp bc operated aui run b. electricity. steam. grayiiation or other wise may lead from its principal works co place Of business to some n~vigahlr str,nul ar | to some existing railroad turnpike or pubic highway. to lay out towns and tow nsifcs ami t, sell and dispose of lots therein and improve ments on the same: to borrow money. Co male and issue promissory notes. bills of cNchsurr. debentures and obligations and other ,yid~ns~s | of indebtedness of every kind aui drsrripfinu | necessary in the conduct of its hu.inrs. and ta secure the same by mortgage. pledge or other. wise: to acquire. hold and sell stock ia other corporations
 Third. The authorized amount of capital af
  divided into Two Hundred Thousand share. of the par value of Fave Dollars csrh Al such times as the Board of Directors may hy rr~.,lu- ton direct such capital stock shah be paid into this corporation either in cash services or hs sale and transfer to the corporation 0f real of personal property for the uses and purPo~rs uf the corporation. in payment for which shares of The capital stock of said corporation may ts issued and the capital stock SO issuci shall thereupon and thereby become nni Ice fully paid and non n-asscSsablc and in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction ths judgment ~f the Directors io inc value Of tne property purchased shall be conclusive. The storkhuii- CTS may vote by written proxy for the ri~,-iian of Directors and for the transaction of any other business that may come before siockcoli- CTS meetings.
 Fourth The time of the commencement of this Corporation shall be upon the hiinE of .h-s articles of incorporation for record in th. uric- of the County Recorder of Graham County. Ari- zona and certified copy thereof Niih thc Auditor of the said Territory of Arizona. and it's termination shali be at the end of twenty i've years next ensuing.
 Fifth. The affairs of this corporation shall be conductedbv Board of Five Directors ani the following named shall cou-iitut" ihr bparf of Directors until their sucressnrs afr ei-'ts'i Dan Murphy. C IIoicrhoG. Jr. Alifff f. Jones' J. l.. Await Ben. NJ Crawford The Hrsri of Directors shall be elected from among fi~ stock holders at the annual mertinRs of s'tsrs holders. which shail he held on ti. Bret Tu~. lay of February in each year. Inc "1ic.Es "f the corporation until their surc~ss"rs arc r.sr. ted shall be: Dan Murphy. president. Ben N. Crawford. vice president. and C. IIpii"rhpr. IT., secretary and treasurer
 lao. a,ufffuf f.f fu|l or liability direct contingent Co which thi. corporation shall tany time be subject -lat be One Hundred Thousand Dpllars which amount does not exceed two thirds th~ amount of it's capital stock.
 Seventh. The private properly of fhr sta.s holders of this corporation shall hr 't"mpi from corporate debts of any kind shst.oss-r
 In witness whereof. wo have haf.uuto -st nur hands and seal. this gth day "f F~hrusrf A- D. l9Oi.
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 Br~ N. CH.wTuEp f-.aI state of California
 County of Los Angelcsi
 On this 9th day of Fcbruary. A D Ip.i5. i.. fore me F. Astbury. Notary Fuh.i. ir nHt for the County aforesaid. residing therein. duly commissioned and sworn. personally uF- peared. Dan Murphy. C Holiefh"f Ir. and Albert c. Jones known to me to be ihe r~r-"u. described in and whose nan~s arc suh-rrit"i to and who executed the annoyed iu.truris ut and they acknowledges tp tn- th tf th-F rV.fi'. ed the same for tue pgrI.s-e- and rpu-i.f-rs- tiOns therein cKprsssei
 In witness whereof have h.f-gut~ -r' uT hand and affixed my ole eal -eai at my "rl.- f~. . .r. a aaH above mentioned.
 Csu.f1 M AsrrrF4. Notary Public in and for th- County Of fns auy.Ies State of fafff0rufu