Arizona republican., 1906-12-29
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE BIG FOUR NEVADA
 MINING COMPANY.

hnoW All Men by IneSe GreseuIS,
 that we. Frank W. Afford. Wm. J. Shelton, Charles Brand and Walter $. Dillon, each of whom is a citizen of : the United States of America being desiroUs of forming a corporation un- der the laws of the Territory of Ari- zona. have this day voluntarily asso - ciated ourselves together into a body corporate and do hereby make. sign and acknowledge, each for himself, and do adopt these articles of incorpora- ton. and do hereby certify:
 First. The name of this corporation and by which it shall be authorized to act is "The Big Four Nevada Mining Company
 Second. The names of the incOrpO- rators are, Frank w. Arford. Wm. J. ! Shelton. Charles Brand and Walter $. Dillon. and the principal office or place 1 for transacting business of this corpo- ration shall be in the city of Phoenix,
 county Of Maricopa. Territory of Ari- Zona. but branch offices may be kept and maintained at such other place O. i places. either in the United States Of America or foreign countries. as the board of directors may from time to time determine. At any of these offices meetings of the stockholders and di- recto-s may be held and all business transacted.
 Third. The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be one million five hundred thousand dollars ;S1.500.OOO) divided into one million five hundred thousand G.50OOOe) shares of the par value of one dollar (SIOO) each.
 At such times and under such con ditions as the board of directors may direct, such capital stock shall be paid into the corporation either in cash or by sale and transfer to it of real or personal property or by services for the use and purpose of said corpora ton, in payment of which. shares Of the capital stock shall be issued, and said stock when issued shall be fully paid and nOn-assessable, and the judg ment of the board of directors as to the value of the property purchased or services rendered shall be conclusive. The capital stock may be increased or decreased by the affirmative vote Of the majority of the stock then issued.
 but in case of the increase Of the cap ital stock each stockholder shall have the privilege of subscribing for such
 number of shares of the proposed in crease as he may be entitled to, ac- cOrding to the number of shares held by him before the stock is increased. Fourth. The time of the commence ment of this corporation shall be the day of the filing of it's articles of in corporation in the office of the county recorder of said MaricOpa county. and
 certified copy in the office of the
 auditor of the Territory of Arizona,
 and the termination thereof shall be
 twenty-five (25) years thereafter. Fifth. The business affairs of this
 corporation shall be conducted by the
 board of directors. consisting of seven (D members each of whom shall be stockholder. and whenever a director ceases to be a stockholder he shall at
 the same time cease to be a director.
 The directors shall be elected annu
 ally by the stockholders at their annual meeting which shall be held on the first
 Monday in November each year after
 the year 1906. Said meeting to be held
 in any Of the offices of the corporation.
 and they shall hold their offices until
 their successors are duly elected and
 qualified.
 Voting at such stockholders meet
 ings may be either in person or by
 proxy duly given in writing at least
 five (5) days before inc convening Of
 such meeting.
 Any vacancies In the said board Of
 directors may be filled by the remain
 ing members of the board by appoint
 mcnt from among the stockholders.
 and such appointment shall be for the
 unexpired term for which the appoint
 ment is made.
 The first board of directors shall