The Arizona sentinel., 1905-02-15
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 CT THE SIGNAL COPPER COMPANY.

Q. c. MatheS aud F. H. Movie each and all of whom are citizens Of the United States of America, do hereby associate ourselves to- GetheT, and have associated ourselves together this day, for the puIpose of forming corpora ton under the laws or the Territory of Arizona, in the United States Of America. and for that purpose do hereby ria'le. execute, adopt, sign and acknowledge these Articles of Incorpora- ton.
 First: The name of this corporation is and shall be THE SIGNAL COPPER COM PANY."
 Second: The principal place for the frsnsac- ton of business of this corporation shall be at the Signal Group Of copper mines embracing the "Ccppcr Prince and ether quartz mining claims situate about nine @ miles cast of Planet Post office in the HarcrvGr Mining Dis- trict. in the County Of Yuma, in the said Ter rtory of Arizona This corporation may keep other principal ofhces and places of doing busi- ness at the City of Los Angeles, in the State of California. and in the City of New York. in the State of New York. at which place or places ali or any incorporGtors'. stockholders. and directors meetings may be held and all business pertaining to this corporation may be transacted and carried on.
 The business of this corporation EaF be car ried on in all parts O. said Territory of Arizona. and in any and all Of the other Territories end States. and in the District cf Columbia in the United States of America; in the Dominion Of Canada; in the Republic of Mexico and else where as may be deemed best by the directors ot this corporation for the purpose Of carrying and out the objects and purposes for which this corporation is created.
 Third: The amount of the capital stock Of this corporation is and shall be Five million Dollars (s5,OoOOOO) divided into five hundred thousand (50oOdc) shares of the par value of ten dollars (Sl0) each.
 The said capital stock shall be and is hereby made forever non-assessablc by this corporation for any purpuse, said capital stock may be paid for at the date of issuance or at such time and der such conditions as the Hoard Of Directors Of this Company may designate. in money, prop crty, labor, or any other valuable right or equiv nlent or thing, and the judgment Of the Board Of Directors of said Company to the value thereof shall be conclusive.
 Fourth The time of the commencement of the existence Of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of certified copy Of these Ar ticles of Incorporation in the Ofice of the Ter ritorial Auditor of the said Territory of Arizona, and it shall endure and exist for twenty-ffye{25) years from and after the date of so filing said certified copy of it's Articles with said last men, toned official; its charter rights may be re- newed Qeefore it ceases to exist) from time to lime for period not in excess of twenty -five(25 years at any one time.
 Fifth: The affairs and business of this cor poraton shall be conducted and controlled by a Board of five Directors each and all of whom shall be stockholders in such corporation, and .lg.- selves the following officers: Alresident, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, to be the officers of this corporation. Said Directors shall be elected the first time at the date of the organization meeting of this corporation by the hereinabove mentioned fncorporators to serve as suoh directors until the first annual meeting of the stockholders of this company. The an nual meeting of the stockholders of this cor poraton shall be held upon the third Wednesday in January Of each year at the hour of ten o'clock fin the morning. Such directors so elected shall be the directors of this corporation until their successors arc elected and qualified.
 sixth: And the persons who shall be and con- stitute the Board Of Directors of this corpora ton untn such meeting is held or until their sacceSSoIs are elected and qualified are the above ineerpoTators. tO-wit:
 George H Hooper,
 Newton Evans,
 Thomas II. Footey
 0.-C. Matheis,
 Ell. Moyle
 The aforesaid first mentioned four officers shall be elected as aforesaid by said Board of Directors within thirty {30) days after the eIee- lion or selection Of directors at such meeting and for the first year and until the holding of
 
 Saia officers from among their number at the organization meeting within thirty [30) days after the filing of certified copy of these Articles in the office ef the said Auditor of said Territory sf Arizona.
 Seventh: The highest amount of indebted ness or liability to which this corporation is st any time to subject itself shall not exceed ttse sum of One Million Dollars {si,GCOOOO).
 Eighth: The private property Of the stock holders and incOrporators of this company is and shah te forever exempt from any and ali liability for any debt debts or liability oI th.s cooperation
 Ninth: TSe objects and purposes, snd the general nature of the business to be transacted and carried on, for which thls corporation is created and organized. and tse general nature thereof is to own, possess have, buy, sell, lease
 
 wise, to incumber and otherwise dispose of mines, mineral lands, mill sites and other lands, and mining property, both real and personal, of every kind and nature whatsoever, stamp mills, Smelters and ali appliances ana methods for treating and reducing and shipping and trans porting ores fuxing material bullion. matte and any and all things used in the treatment and reduction of ores and mineral substances, wat mining and other purposes easements, rights Sf way for ditches fumes, pipe lines reservoirs, daTas tram-ways, roads. concessions, franchises, wharVes, railroads, both electric and steam. te be used in connection with mines belonging to or to belong to or operated by this corporation and used in connection herewith; and to b<ild construct and maintain djtcheS fumes. pipe Lines, trails reservoirs dams, tram ways. roads, Wharyes; develop mines. mineral lands, and ex- tract and ship treat and reduce and sell the values and ores and minerals obtained there fsom; and to buy and sell and treat ores and mineral substances. and to buy, lease, sell erect operate and maintain smelters, stamp mills. and any and all plants for the treatment and reduc- tion of ores and minerals, ana to buy and sell bnllion and tle product of ores and. minerals 7 and to buy sell, lease, have possess and operate mining. smeltiug and milling machinery and tools Of every description for the treatment ot ores and minerals; to erect. maintain. owa and have and operate power plants for the transmission ei power by electricity or other wise for the operation of mines, roads, ,smelting, milling and plants for treatment of ores and minerals, ard to erect and lease and maintain buildings Of any and all kinds necessary to use u carrying out the purposes and objects for ,g,;.. ,+;., l.,