Bisbee daily review., 1906-07-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the "Box Canyon Mining Company"

VI tue 1StiltOAy VI AAASOAo, eAN " hereby certify:
 1. That the names of the incorpora- tors are John Fredericks, Obe Shimp, and Nj. J. Sammons.
 ? That the name of said corpora tion and by which it shall be known in law is Box Canyon Mining Com pany." That the principal place for the transaction of it's business shall be at Bisbee, in Cochise County, Ari- zona. Said company may also carry on and transact business of the kind and nature hereinafter provided in all other States and Territories whatso- ever.
 3. The business proposed to be transacted and carried on by the said corporation is as follows: In general 10 engage in and carry on the busi- ness of mining, refining, smelting and manufacturing any and all kinds Of ores, minerals and metals; to pur- chase, lease or acquire by license, bond, concession, grant, or otherwise, any privileges, machinery, plant or other effects whatsoever, which the company may think proper from time 10 time to be acquired for any of its purposes; to prospect and search for ores and minerals; to develop, mine and grant licenses for mining in and over any land which may be acquired by the company, and to sell and other wise dispose of lands, mines or other property of the company; to buy, sell, manufacture and deal in minerals, plants, machinery, implements, con- yeniences, provisions and things ca pable of being used in connection with mining operations or acquired by
 wOrkmen or others employed by the company: to construct, carry out, i'm prove, manage, work, control and su- perintend any roads, ways, railways, bridges, reservoirs, waJer-courses, aqueducts, wharVes, furnaces, mills, crushing works, hydraulic works, fac tories, warehouses, and other works and conveniences which may seem di- Tectly conducive to any of the objects of the company, and to Contribute to, suhsidize, or otherwise aid or parIake in any such operations; to buy sell or otherwise dispose sof the capital stock of this or any other corporation and generally to do any and all acts and things and transact any and all other business incidental to the purposes aforesaid and not contrary to the laws of the Territory of Arizona or of the United States of America.
 4. That the amount of the capital stock of the said' corporation shall be One Million Dollars, divided into One Hundred Thousand Shares of the par value of Ten Dollars each, paya- l1a n 1ohnr. pr z 0u other valuable right or thing, and the judgment of the Board of Directors as to the value thereof shall be con elusive; and furthermore that the pay ments on such stock shall be subject 10 call by the Board of Directors.
 5. That the time of the commence ment of said corporation shall be i'm meGiately on filing a certified copy of these articles as filed in the office of the Recorder of the County of Co chise, Arizona, in the office of the Auditor of the Territory of. Arizona, and such existence shall continue for period of twenty-five years from and after the date of such filing.
 6. That the affairs of said corpor- ation shall be conducted by a Board of not less than three nor more han seven Directors, who shall be stock holders of the corporation and shall be elected aI the annual meeting of the corporation on the first Wednesday in April, 1907, and on the first Wednesday in April each year thereafter; provided, that the number of Directors may be in- creased at any annual meeting of the stockholders, or at any special meet ing called for that purpose.
 '. That the officers of said corpor- ation shall be a President, Vice-Presi- dent, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers az the Board of Directors may deem necessary; DO vided, that the office of Secretary | and Treasurer may be held by enc person.
 s. The number of Directors for the current year shall be five, and the members of the Board of Directors l for the current year and until their successors are chosen and qualified are John Fredericks, Obe Shimp, NJ J. Sammons. Joseph 2eh, and Wm D. Swan.
 The Boafd of Directors shall | nave the power to make, alief ard amend the Bylaws of the corpora. 1 ton.
 10. That the indebtedness of said corporation shall not ar any time ex
 ceed two-thirds of the capital stock issued and outstanding.
 II. That the private rroperty of l the stockholders of said corporation l shall be exempt from liability fo, COT porate debts.
 IN WITNES WHEREOF. We Lave hereunto set cur hands and seals this l 27th day of April. A. D. 19G6. JOHN FREDERICKS. fSE.tL.) OBE SHIMP. (SEAL.) M. J. SIMMONS. tSEaL.,
 Territory of Arizona, County of Co chise ss.
 Before me, c. I. McR,ynolds, a
 Notary Public in and for he SctLty of Cochise, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared John | FredericKc. Obe Snimp. and NJ J.