Arizona republican., 1906-01-25

Notary Public. My commission expires May 24. 1908. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
 EXPLORATION COMPANY
 Know All Men By These Presents. That we. the undersigned, GO hereby volun- tarily associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Ari- Zona, United States of America, and do
 First: That the name Of said corpora tion is and shall be California Mining and Exploration Company
 Second: That the names of the incor- porators are Joseph H. Hunt, $. T. Allen Alameda county, California, and F. J. Solinskys residing at Berkeley, Alameda
 Third: That the principal place in which the business of said corporation, within the Territory of Arizona, is to be transacted is Phoenix, Maricopa county, Arizona, and the principal place of busi- ness Of said corporation outside of the Territory of Arizona shall be the city of San Francisco in the StaSe or California, at which said San Francisco office meet ings of the stockholders and the board of directors may be held. and the corpora tion may have such other branch offices. either within or without the Territory Of Arizona, as may be established by the board of directors, and to transact any and all business thereat.
 Fourth: That the objects and purposes for which said corporation is formed and the general nature of the business pro- posed to be transacted by the corporation
 (a) To engage in the business of mining for gold, silver and other precious metals by any process and with any appliances, and to mill, work and reduce alI kinds of ores, minerals and metals; and to pur- chase. acquire lease bond contract for locate take o1tions for fbe nYrchsSa Of' mine. manage and control, sell, mort gage, and dispose of any and all kinds of personal property, mines, mining claims mining rights. oil lands mineral lands wood lands. timber lands, water and water rights, and to work, mine eN- ploit, develop and operate the same; to explore for, examine, prospect, and de velop mines, mineral lands, water rights ana privileges, lands, properties and en- terpr1Ses for sale, development and hnan-
 (b) To operate smelters. mills. and any processes for the extraction of metals and minerals, and to own. operate and control pumps. hOists. railroads. tram and all other things that the corporation may consider appurtenant to or advan~ tageous in the mining. milling. reduction and transportation of metals, minerals CT ores.
 (c) To engage in the business of buying and selling merchandise and supplies, and any other business necessary or. con- venient to said business of mining, and the milling, working and reduction of ores; to operate stores, boarding houses, electric power and lighting plants. water power and pipe line plants; to acquire, own, develop, hold or dispose of water rights, water power rights, and rights of way for canals. ditches, aqueducts and reservoirs: to acquire, construct, own. hold and dispose of works for the devel- opment, transmission and application of power or mechanical energy.
 (d) To buy or otherwise acquire. manu- facture, sell and deal in any and all products, materials and things used in the business Of mining and the milling and reduction of ores; to engage and the construction of works for the devel- opment, transmission and application of power or mechanical energy, and to en- gage in and conduct the business of de- Veloping and transmitting power or me chanical energy, and in selling or other wise dispOsing of the same.
 (e) To do a general real estate. manu- featuring and mercantile business.
 Ql To buy or otherwise acquire. own, hold, and sell, or otherwise dispose of all real and personal property or every kind, including stocks, shares, bonds and debentures of other corporations, and to exercise in respect of such any and all rights, powers and privileges of indi- to vote, sell. hypothecate and dispose Of any of such stocks, shares. bonds and debentures held by it, to the same extent that natural person might or could do.
 Cg) To borrow money and execute notes. bonds, mortgages or deeds of trust to se- cure the same.
 Ch) To associate with any other person or corporation for the purpose of rurth- ering the interest or for the profit m any way Of this corporation.
 (D To acquire or purchase the good will of the business and rights and property of the assets. property, shares, stocks bonds or debentures of any person. firm. aSSOClaJlOn or corporation, and 10 pay this corporation, bonds or otherwise.
 CD To apply for, obtain, register, pur- chase, lease or otherwise acquire, and to hold, own, use, operate, introduce, sell assign, or otherwise dispose of all copy rights and rights analogous thereto. and all inventions. improvements and pro- cesses used in connection with or secured under letters patent of the United States or any other government, or otherwise; and with view to the working, develop ing or selling of the same. or 10 use. with the business of mining or milling working or reducing of ores
 (k) To loan and advance money to per sons or corporations upon such terms. conditions, securities and interests as the board of directors may determine.
 CD To do all and everything necessary, suitable or proper for the accomplish ment of any of the purposes or attain ment of any of the obJeczs hereinbefore enumerated.
 Fifth: That the authorized amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be one million (S1,000. .0OO) dollars. divided into one million QOOO.O00 shares of the par value of one dollar C$1.0O eac1.
 Sixth: The said capital stock shall be under the control and management of the board of directors of said corporation. ors may by resolution direct said capital stock shall be paid into this corporation either in cash or by the transfer to it of real or personal property, or for services for the uses and purposes of said cOrpo- ration, in payment for which shares of the capital stock of said corporation may be issued, and the capital stock so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid-up ana non-assessable thereafter and in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction the Judgment of the directors as to the value of the prop erty purchased shall be conclusive.
 Seventh: That the time of the com mencement of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these articles of incorporation in the office of the county recorder of Maricopa county, Arizona, and the. termination thereof shall be twenty-five (25) years thereafter.
 Eighth: That the private property Of the members. officers and stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from any corporate debts or liabilities what ever.
 Ninth: The management and control of the business affairs of this corporation shall be vested in and conducted by a board of directors of five @ members.
 The following named persons shall con sutute the board of directors of this cor poration and are hereby named and ap- pointed directors of this corporation to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. viz: Joseph H. Hunt, L. T. Carr, s. T. Allen. F. J. Sol insky and A. c. Baumgartner.
 Thereafter the board of directors shall