Arizona republican., 1906-01-01
LEGAL ACHIEVEMENTS. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of Sparks Gold Mining Company.


 We. whose hands are hereunto af- fixed. hereby associate ourselves to- gether for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the ter ritory of Arizona.
 First: The names of the corporators are: H. s. Sparks, J. P. Sparks. c. E. Sparks, w. B. Brain and L. H. Rhuart. and the name of the corporation shall be Sparks Gold Mining company. The principal place within the territory of Arizona in which the business of said corporation is to be transacted is Phoenix, and the principal place out side of said territory is Los Angeles. in the state of California. where meet ings of stockholders and directors may be held.
 Second: The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is: To make contracts; to purchase, lease, bond, locate or otherwise acquire, own. exchange, sell or otherwise dispose Of. pledge, mortgage, hypothecate and deal in any and all kinds of real and per- sonal property, including bonds and shares of the capital stock of other corporations, mines, mining claims. oil lands, coal lands, mineral lands. oil. gas, coal, shale, asphaltum, petroleum. asbestos. salt, water and water rights and machinery, and to work, mine. eX- plore, operate and develop the same. to borrow money and execute notes. bonds, mortgages or deeds of trust to secure the same, and to exercise in respect thereof and of all shares of capital stock and other securities and obligations any and all rights. powers and privileges of individual owners. innln0inU hn ch1 of stock held by it to the same extent that natural person might or could do, and in general to do all things neces- sary to the proper conduct of the busi- ness of this corporation.
 Third: The authorized amount Of capital stock shall be one million dol lars S1,000.000) divided into one mil lion shares of the par value of one dollar ($1.OO) each. At such time as the board of directors may by resolu- tion direct. said capital stock shall be paid in, either in cash or by sale and transfer of real or personal property to the said corporation for its uses and purposes, in payment for which, capi- tai stock may be issued and the stock so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid up and non- assessable, and the judgment of the directors as to the value of the prop erty purchased shall be conclusive
 Fourth: The time of the commence ment of this corporation shall be 27th day of December, 1905. and the ter imitation thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter.
 Fifth: The affairs of this corpora tion shall be conducted by a board of not more than five directors and the following named shall constitute such board and the officers of the corpora ton until their successors are elected and qualified: H. S. Sparks president: w. B. Brain, vice president: J. P. Sparks, secretary and treasurer: c. B. Sparks and L. H. Rhuart.
 Thereafter the board of directors shall be elected from among the stock holders on the first Monday in Juno of each year, commencing in 1906.
 Sixth: The highest amount of in- debtedness or liability to which this corporation is at any time subject shall be five hundred thousand dollars ($5O0,O0O).
 Seventh: The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts of any kind whatsoever.
 In witness whereof, we have here unto set our hands and seals this 22nd day of December, 1905.
 H. S. SPARKS, (SeaD
 W. B. BRAIN, (Seal)
 J. P. SPARKS, (SeaD
 c. B. SPARKS. (seaD
 L. H. RHUART. (SeaD State of California,
 County of Los Angeles, ss.
 Before me, Edw. L. Payne, a notary public in and for the state and county aforesaid, on this day personally aP- peared H. s. Sparks. C. B. Sparks. J. P. Sparks and w. B. Brain. known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they eX- ecuted the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office. this 22nd day of December 1905
 EDW. L. PAYNE. Notary Public in and for the county of Los Angeles, state of California My commission expires the 18th day of September, 1909.
 Territory of Arizona,
 County of Maricopa ss.
 Before me, Alex Rheinstein, a notary public in and for the county of Mari. copa, territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared L. H. Rhuart. known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the pur- pose and consideration therein express ed. Given under my hand and seal of office this 26th day of December. A. D. 1905.
 ALIEN BERNSTEIN.
 Notary Public
 My commission expires June If. 1906. Territory of Arizona,