Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-04-27
CERTIFICATE oFINCoRPoRATIoN
L%0RDsBURG MINING AND
REDuCTION COMPANY.

KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS.
That the undersigned, James L. Wells a citi-
zen aud resident Of Lordsburg, County Of
Grant, Territory OF New Mexico, Henry II.
Hoffman, a citizen and resident of Victor,
State of Colorado. and Thomas A. Lister u
citizen and resident of L0rdsburg. County OF
Grant. Territory OF New Mexico, have this
day associated ourselves together for the
purpose Of forming a corporation under and
by virtue of the laws of the Territory Of New
Mexico, for the purpose and objects herein
after stated, and In accordance with said laws
do make. execute and acknowledge this Ger
nnca'e in writing Of our intention to so be-
come a body corporate.
As we hereby certify:
The name of this corporation shall be
L%URDsBURG MINING AND REDUCTION
COMPANY.
The principal Office OF this corporation shall
De IN the town of Lordsburg. County of Grant
and Territory OF New Mexico. and James l..
Wells shall ho the agent therein and I'm charge
thereof upon whom process may DC served.
III
The obicCts for which this corporation is
formed are:
To engage IN and carry on the business Of
mining. refining, smelling and manufacture
ing ANY and all kiEds Of ore, mineral and
metals.
To purchase, lease, OF acquire by license,
bond, option. concession, grant or otherwise
any lands. mines, mining claims. mineral
rights, privileges, machinery. plant or other
property or effects whatsoever that this com.
pany may think proper from time to time to
acquire for any Of It's objects.
To prospect. and search for ore md mineral;
10 dovelope mines and grant license for min
ing in and over any lands and real estate
which may be acquired by this corporation.
To buy, sell, manufacture and deal in ore,
mineral. metals. plants, machinery, imple-
ments. goods, wares and II e~rchandise.
To construct, repair, maintain. acquire by
purchase or otherwise. and operate mGchin-
cry, mills and plants sor the treating, smelt-
ing, milling and manufacturing OF any and
all kinds of ore, mineral and metals; and to
%eAtract, treat. sample, smolt and refine any
aud all kinds of ore, mineral and metals.
To construct. repair, maintain. acquire by
purchase or otherwise, and operate II system
Of'eectrie lines, and plants, machinery. fac
tory or factories and other property neces-
sary to the successful operation thereof for
the purpose of generating and transmitting
electricity. electric light, heat and power, and
20 transmit and supply light, beat and
power for commercial, private and other use
ful purposes.
To construct, repair, maintain, acquire by
purchase or otherwise. and operate any rights
ct way, railway, bridges. trnmways, telephone
lines, telegraph lines and other works that
may he upoaqaarv mr. fnofdopfat an any ~ oil
the objects of this corporation.
To construct, repair, maintain, acquire by
purchase or otherwise, and operate water
rights, water courses. a~queducts, ana pipe
lines Tor power or other useful purposes.
70 purchase, lease, exchange. hire or other
wise. acquire, from any person, firm or cor
pOration, any and all rights. privileges, fran
ehises, real estate and personal property that
may be necessary or incidental in carrying
out or In connection with, any or all the OBJ
lccts for which this corporation is formed.
To sell exchange, lease or otherwise, dis
pose Of any or all real estate, personal proper.
~, rights, privileges or franchises belonging
10 this corporation, on such terms and for
such prices AS the directors may deem best,
aud to receive and accept any payment there
for in money. personal securities, personal
properly or real estate
To subscribe for. purchase or otherwise &C
quire, hold, sell, assign. transfer, mortgage
or otherwise dispose of shares OF the capita
stock, bonds, debentures or other evidence.
of Indebtedness created by any other corpora
ton or corporations, and while the holder
thereof. TO exercise all the rights and privll
eyes Of any shareholder. including the RICH.
10 vote thereon.
To purchase or otherwise acquire, hold and
reissue the shares Of its capital stock, III
bonds, or other securities.
To entertnto. execute, make and carry on
agreements and contracts, of every kind
whatsoever with any person. hrm. association
or corporation for any or all objects fol-
which this corporation Is formed; ana 20 pay
any person, firm. association or corporation
( r services performed in the formation OF
promotion Of this corporation or in selling OF
underwriting OF any Of tue shares Of stock
boads, debentures or other securities of thl.
corporation.
To mortgage or pledge the real estate, per
sonal property, privileges or franchises be
longing to this corporation, orany part there
OF. for the purposes OF borrowing money with
which to operate, develop or improve IL,
property Of this corporation or otherwise
and also 10 secure the payment OF any money
50 borrowed by the issue OF bonds or Other
evidences Of indebtedness as II charge upor
any or all said corporations property, botl
present and future. and 10 redeem or pay OF
any Of said securities.
And generally 20 transact any and all bust
ness, 70 do any and all things that may in any
way be necessary, incidental or pertaining 4
tho objects or business OF this corporation
aud TO do any and all things hat may DO don't
BY a natural person.
The foregoing clauses shall be CONSTITUTES
both as objects and powers. but no expression
or declaration OF specific or special power
herein enumerated shall be deemed 70 DO OK
elusive. but Il is hereby expressly declares
that all other lawful powers not incOnsisten
herewith are hereby included.
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tn amoun Of Capital Stock OF this corpora
tion shall be six Hundred thousand Dollar
0o00.O00 divided into Six Hundrsi Thousan
Shares, eOOcO0J Of the par value Of One Dol
NJ 0l.O0 per sharei and the amount Of capita