The Arizona sentinel., 1905-03-22
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE SIGNAL COPPER COMPANY.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

Q. (. MathelS ana F.. H. IdOyle edcn lHu a-l ol whom are citizens Of the United States oi America, do hereby associate ourselves to- gether and have associated ourselves together this day, for the pu1poSe of forming corpora tion under the laws Of the Territory of Arizona, in the United States of America ard for that purpose do hereby make, execute, adopt, sign and acknowledge these Articles of Incorpora- tiOn.
 First: The name of this corporation is and shah be THE SIGNAL COPPER COM PANY.'
 Second: The principal place for the fransac- tion Of business of this corporation shall be at the Signal Group of copper mines embracing the Copper Prince and other Guartz mining claims situate about nine (9) miles cast of Planet Post Office i'll the Harcuvar Mining Dis trict. in the County of Yuma, in the said Ter ritory of Arizona. This corporation may keep other principal offices and places of doing buSi- rcsS 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 all or any incorporators' stockholders, and directors meetings may be held and all business pertaining to this corporation may be transacted and carried Oil.
 The business of this corporation may be car ried on in all parts of said Territory of Arizona. and in any and all of the other Territories and States and in the District Of 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 O.: this corporation for the purpose of carrying on and cut the objects and purposes for which this corporation is created.
 Third: The amount of the capitol stock of this corporation is and shall be Five million Dollars (S5, ,n00,OOO) divided into five hundred thousand (5OO,OoO) shares of the par value of ten dollars (Sl0) each.
 The said capital stock shall be and is hereby made forever non-assessable by this corporation for any purpuse, said capital stock may be paid tor at the date of issuance at such time and der such conditions as the Board of Directors of this Company may designate, in money, prop erty. labor or any other valuable right or equiv alent or thing, and the judgment of the Board of Directors of said Company as 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 Office of the Ter ritorial Auditor of the said Territory of Arizona, and it shall endure and exist for twenty -ivef25) years from and after the date of so filing said certified copy of its Articles with said last men tioned official: its charter rights may be re- newed fbefore it ceases to exiStl from time to time for period not in excess of twenty -1iye(23 years at any one time
 Fifth: The affairs and business of this cor poration shall be conducted and controlled by a Board of five Directors, each and all Of whom shall be stockholders in such corporation, and such directors shall select from among them selves the following officers: APreSident, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer to be the officers of this corporation. Said Directors shall se elected the first time at the date of the organization meeting of this corporation by the hereiaabove mentioned iacorporators to serve as su9h directors until the first annual meeting ef the stockholders of this company. The an Dual meeting of the stockholders of this cor poration shall be held upon the third Wednesday in January of each year at the hour Of ten o'clock in the morning. Such directors so elected shall be the directors of this corporation until their successors are elected and qualified.
 Sixth: And the persons who shall be and con ,titute the Board of Directors of this corpora tion until such meeting is held or until their successors are elected and qualified are the above incorporators, to-wit:
 George H Hooper,
 Newton Evans,
 Thomas H. Foote,
 @. C.. MatheiS,
 E. H. Movie.
 The aforesaid first mentioned four officers shall be elected as aforesaid by said Board of Directors within thirty (30) days after the cleo tion or selection of directors at such meeting and for the first year and until the holding of said annual meeting the directors shall elect said 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 of the said Auditor of said Territory of Arizona.
 Seventh: The highest amount of indebted ness or liability to which this corporation is at any time to subject itself shall not exceed the sum of One Million Dollars (sl,o0OCC0).
 Eighth: The private property of the stock holders and incorporators of this company is and shall be forever exempt from any and all liability for any debt or debts or liability of thls corporation.
 Ninth: The objects and purposes and the general nature of the business to be transacted and carried on, for which thls corporation is created and organized and the general nature thereof is to own, possess, have buy, sell, lease and acquire by location. Announcement or other 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 all appliances ana methods foI treating and reducing and shipping and trans porting ores, fiuxing material, bullion. matte and any and all things used in the treatment aud reduction Of ores and mineral substances water and water rights for power, domestic mining and other purposes easements. rights of way for ditches fumes, pipe lines, reservoirs dams, tran-wayS, roads, concessions, franchises wharyes, railroads, both electric and steam. to be used in connection with mines belonging to or to belong to or operated by this corporation and used in connection herewith; and to build construct and maintain ditches, fumes. pipe lines trails. reservoirs, dams. tram ways, roads wharves: develop mines. mineral lands, and ex tract and ship, treat and reduce and sell the values and ores and minerals obtained there from; and to buy and sell and treat ores and mineral substances, and to buy, lease, sell erect operate and maintain Slnelters, stamp mills, and any and all plants for the treatment and reduc tion of ores and minerals, and to buy and sell bnlliOn and the product of ores and minerals and to buy, sell lease, have possess and operate mining sInelting and milling machinery ana tools of every description for the treatment o ores and minerals; to erect, maintain, owr and have and operate power plants for tho transmission of power by electricity or other wise for the operation Of mines, roads, ,smcltinr milling and plants for treatment Of ores anC minerals, ard to erect and lease and maintain buildings Of any and ali kinds necessary to ust in carrying out the purposes and objects fo