The copper era., 1905-03-23
RTICLES OF INCORPORATiON
 OF CRAWFORD GOLD MINING CO.
-,o,.r .,, ,r., hv these presents.


 That we whose names Are herenn'o srEet do hereby associate ourselves together Cor The purpose of forming a corporation under Inc laws of the Territory of Arizona and to that end we make the following statement ani e.s- tiicate
 First The name of the corporztors arr Dtn Murphy. residing at los Ang-ies. California G. HoIterhoff Jr. residing at Los Auktirs. Cal. fornia. Albert C. Jones. residing si Lrs Auscirs. California;. l.. Await residing af thnun. Ar zona. Ben N. Crawford. residing at tufiou Ar. zona. and the name of the cor p"ratiou sta'l ic Crawford Gold Mining Company. thc principal place in which the business of fhe sail cerI-srs ton within the Territory of Arizona is fn hs transacted is Clifton. Graham Conuit. Arizona. and the corporation may establish brsneh or. ccs at Los Angeles. California snt sisra hrr- within and wiihou; the Territory of Arir.ns. where meetings Of the stockholders aui h'ari of Directors may be held.
 Second The general natlr, of ihe hn.inrss proposed io be transacted is that of gcnrrsi mining milling. smciiing and ore rcluctnn business and to that end The corporation shan have the right and power te pun base irs,r. exchange or otherwise acquirc miucs. mining claims locations. water rights. and ail iutrrrsfs in and to any of said properties iucluiius tuu- nels and millsites and all spputicuaucc- thrrr- to incident and appcrtaining. io sell cHchsnsr. lease grant licenses. privileges and iuicfrsts in and to any of the propertic> and fights a''lui-ri by the corporation. and io construri. maintain. operate and lease any of the things ncccssafy. proper and incident io carry on tbc busincs. af merchandising and general tradiur iu r.sHstr-- ton with the said mining. milling. smelling. and reduction business. and to arluirr rlr- chase. construct. rent and operate cicriric sui other appliances for the production nf T-ss~r and ght and the necessary wire iiucs ur rilrr means of trausmis-iou of power aui usht is others. :o buiil. purchase. own. lrasr ant operate tclcphon" aud telegraph lues wlIh rr without wires and to lease or sell thr same. ta construct own and operate snch caua'.. airr other trnmways railroads Co hr oIrratri aui run b- electricity. steam. grayitaiinu cog othrr- wise as may lead from its principal works "s place of business to some uAt igahl~ stream "- some existing railroad turnpike or puhi.r highway. to lay out towns and t"wusitcs aui fn sell and dispose of lots therein and improve menis on the same; to borrow money O, make and issue PromisSory notes. bills "f sH-hanrr. iebemiurcs and obligations and other @, .ieurr. Df indebtedness Of every kind anl desrrpiinu necessary in the conduct cf iis busiurs, sul ia secure the same by mortgage. pledge "r othr-. wise: to acquire holi and sell stock in other corporations.
 Third. The authorized amount of ~.pit.i nf this corporation shall bc One Million D,i'l.rs divided into Two Hunltei ThoussuI .harrs af the par value of Five psliars earh. At srrh times the Board of Directors may ty rr.tIu. tion direct such capital stock shall he pail Into this corporation either in cash "r ssrvi--. or hs sale and transfer tO the corporation of Teal uf personal property for the u.-s Ani PurPo-,s "f the corporation. in payment for which shares of the capital stock of said corporation mat i-. issued and the capital stork SO issuri shsH thcreupon an1 thereby become ani hr fuis paid and non-nsScssablc and iu co. nh.rnrs uf acturl fraud n the transaction the iuisn-uf 70 the Directors as to the value uf tnr property purchased shall Jc conclusive. The .t'- sh.ii- CTS may vote by written proxy f,r th- ,i,.tia of Directors nnI for the trsnstrtpu "f auv other busine~s that may come before .t'-sr..ii CTS meetings.
 Fourth The time of The rpinn-nrrrnrnt uf this Corporation shall hc upon th- nliug "f .hr. articles of incorporation for record In ths orr- ,f the County Recorder of Graham tnuutt. Au. ,ona. and certified copy th'r-rf v.th t-~ Auditor of the sn.i Territory of Arif'us. aui it's termination shall bc at thc end "f Iarufs i've years next ensuing
 Finh. The affairs of this corporation shah be conducted bv Boari of Fit" bir-rtnrs -ut the following named shall cpn-titut~ th~ hstrt ,f Directors until their sur'rssprs arr eisrtr,i Dan Murphy. C Ifolt~rhof. Jr. AItsrf Q. Jones, J. l.. Await. Ben. Crawford thr H.asri If Directors shall be elected from am suE fHr stockholders at the annual meeting, "f st.-k holders. which shall bc h"li con ths hr.f flr-- lay of February in each year. thr ulhrer. "f he corporation until their su-rrsspf. afr r'sf. ed shall Ice: Dan Murphy. Pr'.i.i'rf n-u crawford vice pIc.id-ut. and c. il"'trfhaf. IT,. secretary and treasurer
 sixth. The highest amount of iniehtriurss pr liability direct or contingent tn which fhi- corporation shall nt any tim" i- subject shall be One Hundred Thou-auI Dollar, ahirh amount does not exceed twp. .thir.i- ih- ampuut pf its capital stock.
 seventh. The private property of tie si'-s holders Of this corporation shall hr "H"urt from corporate debt, of any kiui a ahtt.f--t"r
 In witness whereof wc have h"rruui" -rf nur hands and seals this ,th day of gcbrlsrg. A. D. l9UI.
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