The oasis., 1905-11-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
SONORA MEXICAN COPPER COMPANY
KNow ALL MEN nY THEsF PnEsENrs

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
 That we. the undersigned, hereby associate ourselves for the purpose of forming corpora ticn under the laws of the Territory Of Arizona and for that purpose do hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
 ARTICLE 1. The name of the corporation hereby formed shall be sonora Mexican Copper Company"
 ARTICLE IT. The names of the incorpoYators are Thomus Hamilton. Clinton E. Dawson. Charles H. Brown, John H Canavan Arthur Hamilton, samuel ]. Reese and J. r. Conroy
 ARTICLE III. The principal office and place Of business of this Corporation shall be In the town of N3gales County of santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, but 1t may maintain an office pr offices, carry on it's business and hold meetings of stock holders ut any other place In Arizona, CT in the State of California, or in the Republic of Mexico or elsewhere. ARTICLE IN This Corporation shall begin on the date on which these articles of incOrpOfa-
 tion, duly certified by the County Recorder In and for said County of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona, as having been filed for record in said
 Recorders office, shall be filed for record in the office ot the Territorial Auditor of said Terri
 tory. It shall continue for the full period of twenty five years and may be renewed from time to time, as provided by law.
 ARTICLE ' The general nature of the busi- ness pursuits and occupations to be carried on and transacted by this Corporation are the following, to wit:
 l. The ssiisiIiess af prospecting for mining f+Atf. tkfN1s %VNtA and precious CT useful metals or minerals by any processes or with any appliances, aud Go mill, work and reduce all kinds Of ores, metals and minerals, tn purchase, acquire, lease bond contract for, locate or take options for the purchase of mines, mining claims mining rights and water rights and every interest therein oi every name and description 70 own. a9ntr0l, develop, work and operate, and co sell lease, mortgage, exchange CT otherwise dispose ci satae ~ any part thereof absolutely or conGiti0naNy.
 q co purchase erect or otherwise acquire and cperate sInetefs mills. dredges, reduction plants, hydraulic or other plants and ta use any process or processes for the extraction or reduction 0f geld, silver copper lead coal, oF anN other metals Gr mineral substances; t0 conatFaet, own and operate drills pumps h0iets easements tram ways and any ana alt other Nays, means CT appliances that the directors ~ this Corporation mav from time fo time, deem necessary for the mining, milling, reanetion transportation and sale of minerals. ores metals, oil coal CT any product 0f any Of the substances aforesaid
 3. ID engage in the business of buying and saliing for profit. merchandfse and supplies and to carry an any other business, deemed necessary or convenient. in connection with the business cf mining, milling and reducing ores; ta erect and operate fer profit St0l@s boarding houses, telegraph 9nd telepht&e lines, electric power and lighting plants, pipe lines and power plants, canals, ditches, viaduefs and water ways.
 {. To buy manufacture or otherwise acquire, deal in, sell and dispose of any and all machinery products, materials and things used in the business of mining, milling handling, treating, reducing Vr refining minerals or mineral substances of every name and description
 ,. 10 purchase, hold. mortgage sell or other. wise dispose of real and personal property of every description, including shares Of stock, bonds debeufures or certificates of other corporations and to have, hold, use, enjoy and exercise in respect @ such shares, bonds, dehentures or certificates CT other real and A a1 privileges which might bn enjoyed by individual owners thereof including the right to vote at aH meetings Qi stockholders, t9 hypotheeate, pledge or dispose 0i such shares, bonds, dehenhlfes and certificates sD held or owned by 1t to the same extent and with the same powers and in the same manner as q natural person might CT could do.
 6. Io borrow money and to execute notes. bonds, debenturcS CT other negotiable eerfif- eates or evidence Of indebtedness and t0 secure payment of the same by mortgage, deposit Of collateral security CT otherwise.
 !. To purchase, lease, rent or otherwise acquire and tO hold, use, own, operate, sell transfer or otherwise dispose Of any invention or inventions, improvement or improvements, process CT processes secured under copyright CT letters patent of the United States or of any other government
 $. To carry on the business Of buying selling and dealing in ores minerals metals and other mineral substances and in each and every product thereof. and to do and carry such other business IS shall be necessary or convenient for the transaction of. the business aforesaid
 ARTICLE VI The authorized amount of the capital stock Of this Corporation shall be Five Million Dollars, divided into five million shares of the par value of One Dollar eaeh and said stock shall De fully paid af such time or times and on such terms and conditions aS the Board Of Directors may by resolution provide. Said capital stock may be paid either in cash or by the sale and transfer to this Corporation oi real or personal property. The shares of its capital stock ShAll be when issued fully paid and non-asses ole. The judgment and deeisicn of the Board Of Directors of this Corporation Co tAe value cf the property purchased in exchange for it's shares slal be conclusive.
 ARTICLE ' H. The management of the bnsi- ness and affairs Of this Corporation is hereby