Mohave County miner., 1905-07-08
OF NCoRPOR ATION
The Continental Copper and Gold
 Mining Company.

Know all men by these presents, that we, whose hands are hereto affixed, do hereby as sociate ourselves together for the, purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and to that end make the following statements:
 First: The names of the corpOratorS are James R. Haddock. Herbert T. MuZzy, J. F. HalSted, COyle J. Tracy. E. $. Osborne. Fred knoblock. al d John Breiner. and the name of the corporation shall be THE CONTINENTAL COPPER AND GOLD MINING COMPANY The principal place within the Territory of Arizona in which the business of said corporation is to be trans acted IS l[ingman. County of Mohave. and the corporation may establish branch Of fces either within or without the Territory of Arizor where meetings of the board of direc- tors ay be held.
 Secol d: The general nature of the business proposeu to be transacted by this corporation is as follows, wit: To acquire, deal in, sell and othe wise dispose of oreS metals and min erals; to smelt reduce. extract, refine, aneal and otherwise treat es. minerals and metals: and to manufacture, acquire deal in, sell and other wise Cisnose of all products of ores min erals and metals. To purchase. lease and Oth. erwise acquire, improve. develop, let. sell and otherwise dispose of, as we'll as to construct and operate any railroad. tramway. turnpike or canal which may lead from the principal works of said company, in the different coun- ties of said territory, to some navigable stream. or to some existing railroad turnpike or pub- lie highway.
 To pay any individual or corporation for any richt privilege, license matter thi re- ceived either in cash. evidence of debt. or in shares of the capital stock of the corporation organized hereunder at the par value of such stock, and at bona tide valuation of the right. privilege, license, matter or thing so received and paid for.
 To receive in payment for any right. privi- lege license. matter or thing that may be in any manner tranSf erred by the corporation organ iZed hereunder to any other corporation, either cash evidence of debt. or shares of the capital stock of the operation to which any matter h iy,r nfn cai6 ia arcfn oh, shares of such capital stock to become part of the assets of the corporation organized here under, and to be held, managed used and dis posed of as it's directors may deem for the best interests of the corporation organized hereun- der
 To deal in any evidences of debt received in payment for any right, privilege, license mat ter or thing transferred by the corporation or ganiZed hereunder, as the directors may deem for the best interests of the corporation. as to holding the same. procuring it to be discounted, negotiating it. repurchasing 1t. if the interests of the corporation require such action and gen. erally dealing with same according to mercan- tile usage and customs. but not engaging in the business of banking or in business of cor. poratiOn intended to derive profit from the loan and use Of money
 To make contracts to purchase, lease, bond, locate or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mort gage, hypothecate and deal in real estate and any and all kinds Of personal property, mines, mining clai ms oil lanus, coal lands, mineral lands. oil, gas, coal, Shale, aSphaltum, petrol cum, asbestos, salt. water and water rights and machinery, and to work, mine, explore, operate and develop the same; ana in general to do all things necessary to the proper conduct Of the business oi this corporation in the Territory and elsewhere not inconsisi ent with the laws of the United States and the Territory of Ari- ZOna.
 Third: The authorized amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be One Million ($l GOO OOO) Dollars, divided into One Million shares of the par value of One (Sl.C0) Dollar aach Said canitnl stock shall he maid in this corporation within six months from the date of filing of a certified copy of these Arti- cles of Incorporation in the office of the Terri toral Audi tor either in cash, or by the sale and transfer to it of real or personal property for the uses and purposes of said corporrt tlon, in payment for which shares of the capital stock of said corporation may be issued, and the cap ital stock so issued shall thereupUn and there by become and be fully paid up and non n.assess- able. and in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction the judgment of the directors as to the value of the property purchase shall be conclusive
 Fourth: The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of 8 certified copy of these Articles of lncor. poration in the office of the Auditor and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 Fifth: The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by board of seven directors. and the following named shall constitute the Board of Directors until their successors are elected: James R. Paddock. Herbert T. Muzzy, J. F. Halstead, Coyle J. Tracy F. $. Osborne, Freq knobock and John Br .iner Thereafter the board of directors shall be elected from the stockholders on the first Saturday o' November of each year.
 The officers of said corporation until their successors are elected shall be James R. Had dock President, H. T. MuzZy. Vice-President, J. F. HalSted, Treasurer, Coyle J. Tracy. Sec retary, and E. s. Osborne, General Manager
 Sixth: The highest amount of indebted ress or liability direct or contingent, to which this corporation is al any time subject shall be Five Hundred Thousand (S5O0,OOOOO Dollars. which amount does not exceed two thirds of the capital stock.
 Seventh: The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts of any kind whatsoever. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this the thirty first day of May, A. D 1905.
 JAMES R. PADDOCK,
 HERBERT T MUZZY, J. F. HALSTED, COYLE J. TRACY,