The oasis., 1906-03-31
ARTICLES uf INCORPORATION
 0F flr SONORA MINES COMPANY

Kxow ALL Nrv BY rHrsE PRESENTS. That we Che undersigned all being of full age. namely over twenty years and being desrons of forming d corporation pursuant Co and n conformity with the laws Of the Territory uf Arizona. du hereby voluntarily as sociate ourselves together for that purpose, and dc hereby certify and set f0rlh
 FIRST: That the name of said corporation shall be THE SONORA MINES COMPANY" SECOND: That the purposes for which it Is formed afe
 To own, control, buy, sell and lease placer, quartz and river channel mining ground in any county Ofany State in the United states or the Republic of Mexico; to carry on the busi- ness of mining, Go mill and reduce minerals, precious metals and ores Of all kindi to own, hold work and operate mines ot all kinds and to acquire the same by location or otherwise in and throughout the United States and the Republic of Mexico; to acquire and secure pri- vileges and the right of working mines; to own, hold, develop, improve, lease, let. mort gage grant bargain, sell, and convey mines and mining rights and mining claims of all kinds, real personal or mixed in any State of the United States or the Republic of Mexico, and to sub-lease and to purchase leases to mines: to build erect construct. own, operate, lease, let. mortgage, grant, bargain, sell and convey all mining machinery, apparatus, mills reduction and refining works for the milling, reduction and smeltlng of ores and to deal in precious metal and minerals and the products pf mines of every kind character nature CT description and 10 provide ways and means Of transporting the same 70 market ana to market and sell the same; to acquire by purchase ar otherwise, and own, improve, develop hold use, leASe let, mortgage. grant, bargain and sell real and personal property, water water rights, privileges and iranchis ss 0f every kind, character and description in any State of the United States or the Republic of Mexico and tn buy, build construct, main tain and operate in connection with said buSi- ness, waterditches, fumes conduits, and pipe lines to buy, sell acquire, own, operate, carry on, lease. leE and mortgage, eleetfleal plants and property and deal in electricity in all its branches, tOgetherWith electrical appliances and machinery; to establish and maintain agencies of said corporation and t0 appoint and employ agencies wherever It may be deemed best and proper by said company, and generally to do everything and anything necessary, proper or eXpedient tO carry on the aforesaid purposes and to carry on all such business Of said corporation that may he deem ed necessary or convenient by the board of directors
 THIRD: That said corporation is to com mence March Huh, lN06, and 70 terminate March l7th l93l, subject to the renewal from time to time for period not exceeding twenty five (25) years upon each renewal or such other period as may be hereafter fixed by the laws ef the Territory 0l ArzOna ln the manner pro- videa by said laws.
 FOURTH, That the principal place Of trans acting business 0i said corporation III the Ter ritery Of Arizona shall be the city Of N0gaes, County Of santa Cruz, and the principal place of business of said corporation shall be the city. county and Sfate 0f New York, and All meetings of board of directors and stockhold- sers 0f said corporation shall be held i'll said saiiy county and State Of New York
 FfFTH The private property of stockholders shall be exempt from the corporate debts and the stockholders shall not be liable for the debts of the corporation.
 SlXTH The shares of the capital stock shall be forever non assesSable.
 SEVENTH That the amount Of capital stock of said corporation shall bc one million doi- lars tSl 0O0, ,0OOl and the number 0f shares into which 1t is divided is two hundred thousand @2O0. .0O0) of the par value 0i tive dollars (S0O0 each and said shares are to be paid for in cash or other property of equivalent value 1tpon the issuance thereof.
 ElGHTH That the board of directors or trustees of said corporation shall be three, and that the names and addresses of the directors or trustees who are appointed for the first year or to serye until the election and qualification of such officers are as asfolows to wit:
 Wm X MOl. whose residence is New York City New York; James R. Browne, whose re- sidence isin New York City, New York George J. Troop, Jr. whose residence is in New York City.
 are 10 be conducted by the said board of three directors to be elected annually on the second Tuesday in March of each year.
 TESrH. That the highest amount of indebt pdness and liability, direct or contingent, te which this corporation is at any time subject shall be three hundred thousand (S3000O0) dol lars
 ELEVENTH: That the amount of the capita stock which has been actually subscribed t che sum nf fifteen dollars t$1500l and the fol lowing are the names Of the persons by whom she same has been subscribed, to-wit:
 Name of subscribers. No. of shares Amount Wm A. MON one S3.V James K. Browne one oda George J Troop Jr. one 5.U
 In witness whereof we have hereunto sub scribed our names this 2ith day of February 1906 WM A. MOLL, fSEAL.I
 JAMES K. BROWNE, fSEAL.l
 GEORGE ]. TRooP, JR., lSEAL.I STATE OF NEW YORK, ss
 COUNTY 0F NEW YORK.
 Before me. Fl. D Butts, notary public in ant for the county of New York state of New York on this 24th day of February, 1905 personal. appeared Nm A. Moll. James R. Browne. an' 1tra