The oasis., 1906-02-03
ARTICLES 1f RECOMMENDATION
 Uf HHf eozutqll e0fn aists COMPANY

WH. fhf undersigned Harry AHefIu iiHprI Iohite Van Ness tHpp. Arthur v bayis aud John Richardson. each of whom isa citizen nf the tnifed states of America, Heing aeslruus of forming @ corporation under the iaWs Qf Inc Territory 0f Arizona. have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together into body c0f porate and do hereby make sign and aCkunwI- edge each fer himself. and do adopt these Articles 0i Incorporation, and do hereby ccr
 finsr The name of this corporation and by which it shall be authorized tO act is THE CONfJAQUf GOLD MINES COMPANI.n
 SEcoND The names nf the incorporatOrs are Harry Austin Clapp Louise Van Ness ClHpp Arthur W. Davis and John K. Richardson, and the principal office, or place of transaeting business of this corporation shall be in the town 0f Nogales, santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona, but branch offices may be kept and maintained at such other place or places either in the United States of America or foreign countries. the Board of Directors may, from time to time, determine, at any of which off ces meetings oi 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 (s2,000 0t0l divided into Two Million shares (20o0,D001 of the par value of One Dollar ($l.00l each.
 At such times and under such conditions as the Beard of Directors may direct such capi- tai stock shall be paid into the Corporation, either in cash 0r by the sale and transfer V II of real or personal property, for the uses and purposes of said corporation, in payment Of which shares nf the capital stock shall be is sued. and such stock when Issued shall be fultN paid and n0n-AssesSahle
 The capital stock may be increased or de- creased by the affirmative vote 0f the majority of the stock then issued but in case of the ill crease Of the capital stock, each shareholder shall have the privilege Of subscribing for such number 0f shares of the proposed increase as he may be entitled to according to the 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 oI the tiillng of its Articles of Incorporation in the office oi the Cuunsy Recorder uf Santa Cruz County,and a certified copy ill 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 corporation 1 shall be conducted by q Board 0f Directors, i consisting of not less than three nor more than seven members, each 0f whom shall be stoc holder and whenever director ceases to cease to De a director.
 They shall be elected annually by the stock holders at their regular annual meeting which shall be held om the first Monday in November vi each year, in any Cf he offices VI the cOrp0- ration, and they shall hold their offices until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 Any vacancy in the Board of Directors may be filled by the remaining members 0i the Dqard by appointment from among the stock holders, and sueh appointment shall be for the unexpired term for which the appointment is made.
 The first Board If Directors shall consist of the following persons, tn-Wlt. Harry Austin { V H. ingstun, John '. Sheldon, Arthur \. Davis, John ! Richardson and one other to be nam cd by these six.
 majority ef the Beard of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction Of all business.
 1 sixrH The highest afNaxyit Of indebtedness ] or liability, either direct CT contingent, t0 which this corporation is to at any time sub leet itself, shall not exceed the sum of Seven Hundred and Fitfy (750,e00) thousand dollars and the private property of the stockholders ef this corporation shall be exempt from the payment Ot its corporate debts.
 < SEVENTH. The general nature Of the business proposed 10 be transacted by this corporation I is to locate, buy, bond acquire, hold, own, lease, possess, operate or sell CT otherwise dis i pose 0l mines and mining claims or prospects Of gold, silver or copper and all other minerals aud an kinds ot mineral lands CT pTopeItlesi 1 to buy lease or otherwise acquire. Co hold and own, manage. operate. improve, mortgage, sell, convey Or otherwise dispose of any devel- ope lands, concessions franchises, mining claims, oil wells aud any and III ether real estate and interests in any of said properties; to engage in the building of stamp miils smelters and other mills and the operating of the same, extracting pFeei0ns metals, pCFing, digging drilling tunneling and exploring for, producing, refining, treating,piping, handling, storing, dealing in. buying and selling gold, silver, copper coal, iron. oil, lead, zine, salt, petroleum, mineral gas, asphaltum, bitumen, btunenous rock and other minerals and l hydrO-carbgn substances and for such pur- poses 10 buy, contract for. lease CT otherwise acVulfes flolds OWL AdHAEes operate, NlNft- gage CT sell or otherwise convey rehnerles 1 pipe lines mnk ears, manufactories, machine " and other works, property and appliances and rights Of way that may be necessary or convenient CT appnrtenant Tor the purposes of said corporation.
 TO manufacture electricity, obtain rights of way. erect poles. string wires, and buy or sell electricity to carry on and control general merchandise, forwarding. commission and storage business and tO that end to deal in any and all commodities of every kind con- dncve to the successful conduct of said busi- ' neas; Go buy, procure, hold. own, sell, cons trnet, equip, mortgage, maintain and operate
 railroads, steam ships, ferries, tramways, stage lines, automobiles and any and all other kinds of transportation, including equipments 1 thereof and therefor, for mining or transport ing, or for other lawful use or business; to own, handle 0Leontrcl letters patent and in- ventions; Co purchase or otherwise acquire, 1 hold, own, pledge, hypotheeate, sell or other
 wise dispose of the capital stock of other cor porations, and also bonds, debentures bills, prOnlissory notes, mortgages and pledges of other partnerships, corporations and persons; ff. kstrr .1