Arizona republican., 1906-01-27
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE CALIFORNIA MINING AND
 E,XRI OR ATION- COMP ANY.

THE CALIFORNIA MINING AND
 EXPLORATION COMPANY.
 Know All Men By These Presents. That we the undersigned. do nerebv. 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 or said corpora ton is and shall be California Mining and Exploration Company.
 Second: That the names of the incor- Porafors are Joseph H. Hunt 5. T. Alien Alameda county. California, and F. J. SolinslIy. residing at Berkeley, Alameda
 Third: That the principal place in 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 San Francisco, in the Stare or California, at which said San Francisco office meet 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 options for the purchase 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. eX- ploit, develop and operate the same; to explore for. examine, prospect. and de- velop mines. mineral lands, water rights and privileges, lands, properties and en- terprises for sale, development and fnan- cial promotion.
 CbD To operate smelters, mills, and any processes for the extraction of metals and minerals, and to own. operate and control. pumps. hOists. railroads. tram ways. turnpikes, canals, ditches and any and all other things that the corporation may consider appurtenant to or adVan> tageous in the mining, milling. reduction and transportation of metals, minerals or ores.
 Co 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 deyel- 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 ana reduction or ores; 10 engage m and conduct the business of contracting for the construction of works for the devel- Opnent, transmlSS1on 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- nT1Ef-REE
 (f1 To buy or otherwise acquire, own, hold, and sell, or otherwise dispose of kind. including stocks, shares bonds. and debentureS of other corporations, and to iI CISe III ISspeCI OL ,fi suSn any anu all rights, powers and privileges of moi vidual owners thereof, including the right 10 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.
 (g) To borrow money and execute notes. bonds, mortgages or deeds of trust to se-
 (h) To associate with any other person or corporation for the purpose of Turth- 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 every kind, and the whole or any part Of the assets. property. shares, stocks. ponds or debentures or any person, firm, association or corporation, and 10 pay for the same in cash, shares of stock of 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 {; ana with view 70 the WoFklhg, ueNeIOp- ing or selling of the same, or to use work or develop the same in connection 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.
 Q) 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 obJec;s hereinbefore
 Fifth: That the authorized amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be one million C1,O01 O0O dollars. divided into one million Q.OOO,OOO) shares of the par value of one dollar GLOO eac1.
 Sixth: The said capital stock shall be under the control and mana cement of the board of directors of said corporation. and at such time as the board of direct 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- the capital stock of said corporation may be issued, and the capital stock so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully patd-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 (5) members.
 The following named persons shall con stitute 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, r. J. Sol insl<y and A. c. Baumgartner.
 . Thereafter the board of directors shall be elected from among the stockholders on the second Wednesday in January of each year
 Vacancies in the board of directors may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors Of the