The oasis., 1906-02-10
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 Nf the Duile4 states ui America. being desifbns
 pi i7rmlng 2 corporation under the lHWs oi the
 Territory of Arizona, huve this duy voluntarily
 associated ourselves together into a body cor. i p0rafc, Hnd do hereby make sign and nckuowi.
 edge each for himself and do adopt these tiiy:
 fiesT The name of this corporation and by
 which it shall be authorized co act is THE CONIIAQJI COLD MINES COMPANT.w .w
 SEC0ND. The names Of fhe incOrporators are
 Harry Austin Clapp, Louise Van Ness Clapp
 Arthur W Davis and John E. Richardson, and the principal office, or place of transacting
 business of this corporation shall be in the town of NOgalcs. santa Cruz County Territory of Arizona but branch offices may be kept and maintained at such other place or places either countries, as the BOarl of Directors nav from time to time, determine, atany of which off ces meetings Of the stockholders and directors may be held and all business transacted
 THIRD The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be Two Million Dollars
 ($2,000.@0) divided into Two Million shares f2,0O0oOO) Of the par value of One Dollar (Sl.00) each.
 Al such times and under such conditions az the Board 0f Directors may direct, such capi- tai stock shall be paid into the Corporation either in cash or by the sale and transfer to it of real CT personal property for the uses and purposes of said corporation, in payment of which shares of the capital stock shall be is sued, and such stock when issued shall be fully paid and non-asSessable.
 The capital stock may be increased or de- creased by the affirmative vute of the majority of the stock then issued but in case of the in crease or the capital stcck, each shareholder shall have tine privilege of subscribing for such number of shares of the proposed increase as he may be entitled 10 according to tho number of shares held by him before the stock is in creased.
 FOURTH. The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the day of the filling of it's Articles of Incorporation in the office of the counsy Recorder of santa Cruz County, ,and a certified copy i'll the office Of the Auditor for the Territory of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter.
 FIFTH. The business affairs of this Incorporation shall be conducted by Board of Directors consisting of not less than three nor more than seven members, each of whom shall he stockholder and whenever director ceases to be stockhoderder he shall at the same time cease to be a director.
 They shall be elected annually by the stock holders at their regular annual meeting which shall be held un the first Monday in November 9f each year, in any Of the offices Of the corpa- ration, and they shall hold their offices until their successors are duly elected and quaihed
 Any vacancy in the Board 0f Directors may ne filled by the remaining members Of the board by appointment from among the stock. ! holders, and such appointment shall be for tine made.
 The first Board of Directors shall consist of the solioWng persons, to~Wit. Harry Austin Clapps L5uiSe Van Ness Eiapp, Daniel II. Liv- { ingstan, John Sheldon, Arthur N. Davis John ~ Richardson and one other Co be nam ed by these six
 constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business
 SIXTH The highest amount of indebtedness CT liability, either direct or contingent t0 which this corporation is to at any time sub jeet itself, shall not exceed the sum of seven Hundred and Fifty tI50a0o) thousand dollars and tho private property of the stockholders Of this corporation shall be exempt from the payment of Us corporate debts.
 SEVENTH. The general nature Of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is to locate, buy, bond, acquire, hold, own I lease, possess, operate CT sell or otherwise dis pese of mines and mining claims. or prospects of gold, silver or copper and all other minerals { and all kinds of mineral lands or properties. | to buy, lease, or otherwise acquire Co hold and i own, manage, operate, improve. mortgage t sell, convey or otherwise dispose of any devel- ' claims, oil wells and any and all other real \ estate and interests in any of said properties: to engage in the building of stamp mills smelters and other mills and the operating of the same, extracting precious metals, boring, { digging, drilling, tunneling and exploring for, producing, refining, treating, piping, handling, storing, dealing in, buying, and selling gold, SlfVefs copper. coal. iron, oil, lpad zine salt petroleum, mineral gas, asphaltum bitumen bltumenous rock and other minerals and hydro-carbon substances and for such pur- poses tO bWNt cHfltFAIl IDIs lcASe gf 0EueFMlse 8 acquire, hplds own. manage operate, mort gage or sell or otherwise convey refneres, pipe lines, tank cars, manufactures, machine ry and other works, property and appliances and rights of way that may be necessary or or appnrtenant for the purposes of said corporation
 To manufacture electricity, obtain rights of way erect poles, string wires, and buy or sell electricity t0 carry 0n and control q general merchandise ferwarding commission and storage business and 70 that end t0 deal in my and all commodities of every kind con iucive to the successful conduct Of said busi- ness; to buy, procure hold, own, sell cons srnel e4up, mortgage maintain and operate railroads. steam ships, ferries tranways. siage lines, automobiles and any aud all other klnds of transportation, including equipments thereof and therefor, for mining or transport ng, or for other lawful use 0r business; to )wn, handle OF control letters patent and in- eentions; to purchase or otherwise acquire, aoid, own, pledge hypothecate, sell or other Wise dispose of the capital stock of other cor a0ratlons, and also bonds. debentures bills pTomIssofy notes, mortgages and pledges of lther partnerships, corporations and persons.