Arizona republican., 1906-01-26


 
 THE CALIFORNIA MINING AND
 EXPLORATION COMPANY.
 Know All Men By These Presents. That we, the undersigned, do hereby volun- the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Ari- zona; United States of America and do
 First: That the name Of said corpora tion is and shall be California Mining and Exploration Company.
 Second: That the names of the ineor- Alameda county. California. and F. J. SolinslIy, residing at Berkeley. Alameda
 Third: That the principal place in which the business of said corporation within the Territory of Arizona is to be Arizona, and the principal place of busi- ness of said corporation outside of the Territory of Arizona shall be the city of san Francisco. in the Stare or California, at which said San Francisco office meet iings Of the, stoGlkholders and the board of directors may be held and the corpora tion may have such other branch offices, either within or without the Territory or Arizona; as may be established by the board of directors, and to transact any and all business thereat.
 Fourth: That the objects and purposes for which said corporation is formed and the general nature of the business pro- posed to be transacted by the corporation
 (a) To engage in the business of mining for gold, silver and other precious metals by any process and with any appliances, and to mill. work and reduce all kinds of ores. minerals and metals: and to pur- chase, acquire, lease. bond, contract for, locate, take options for the purchase of, mine, manage and control. sell mort gage, and dispose of any and all kinds Of personal property. mines, mining claims, mining rights, oil lands, mineral lands. wood lands, timber lands. water and water rights, and to work, mine. eX ploit. develop and operate the same; to explore for, examine, prospect, and de- velop mines, mineral lands, water rights and privileges, lands, properties and en- terprises for sale, development and hnan- cial promotion.
 processes fort the extraction of metals and minerals, and to own, operate and ways. turnpikes, canals, ditches and any and all other things that the corporation may consider appurtenant to or adVan- tageouS in the mining, milling. reduction and transportation of metals, minerals or ores.
 (c) To engage in the business of buying and selling merchandise and supplies, and any other business necessary or con venient to said business of mining and ores; to operate stores, boarding houses, electric power and lighting plants, water power and pipe line plants; to acquire, own, develop, hold or dispose Of water rights, water power rights, and rights of way for canals. ditches, aqueducts and reservoirs; to acquire, construct own opment, transmission and application of power or mechanical energy
 (d) To buy or otherwise acquire, manu- facture, sell and deal in any and all products, materials and things used in the business of mining and the milling and reduction of ores; to engage m and conduct the business of contracting for the construction of works for the devel- opment, transmission and application of power or mechanical energy, and to en- gage in and conduct the business of de- Veloping and transmitting power or me cnanlcal energy, and in selling or other wise disposing of the same.
 Gel To do a general real estate. manu- featuring and mercantile business.
 Q( To buy or otherwise acquire, own, hold, and sell. or otherwise dispose of kind, including stocks. shares, bonds. and debentures of other corporations. and to exercise in respect of such any and all rights, powers and privileges of indi- Vidual owners thereof. including the right to vote. sell. hypothecate and dispose of debentures held by it. to the same extent that natural person might or could do.
 tg) To borrow money and execute notes, bonds, mortgages or deeds of trust to se- cure the same.
 Ch) To associate with any other person ering the interest or for the profit m any way of this corporation.
 Q) To acquire or purchase the good will of the business and rights and property of every kind, and the whole or any part of the assets. property, shares, stocks ponds or oeDentureS or any person, firm, association or corporation, and pay for the same in cash, shares of stock of this corporation, bonds or otherwise.
 CD To apply for. obtain, register, pur- chase, lease or otherwise acquire, and to hold, own, use, cperate introduce sell assign, or otherwise. dispose of all copy rights and rights analogous thereto. and all inventions, improvements and pro- under letters patent of the United States or any other government, or otherwise: ing or selling of the same, or to use, work or develop the same in connection with the business of mining or milling. working or reducing of ores.
 (k) To loan and advance money to per sons or corporations upon such terms. conditions, securities and interests as the board of directors may determine.
 CD To do all and everything necessary, suitable or proper for the accomplish ment of any of the purposes or attain enumerated.
 Fifth: That the authorized amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be one million (S1, ,O00 000) dollars. divided into one million Q0O0.0O0 shares of the par value of one dollar (S1.00) eac1.
 Sixth: The said capital stock shall be under the control and mana cement of the board of directors of said corporation. and at such time as the board of direct orS may by resolution direct said capital stock shall be paid into this corporation either in cash or by the transfer to it of real or personal property, or for services for the uses and purposes of said corpo- the capital stock of said corporation may be issued, and the capital stock so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid-up ana non-assessable thereafter and in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction the Judgment of the directors as to the value of the prop erty purchased shall be conclusive.
 Seventh: That the time of the com mencement of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these articles of incorporation in the office of the county recorder of Maricopa county, Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five (25) years thereafter.
 Eighth: That the private property of the members, officers and stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from any corporate debts or liabilities what ever.
 Ninth: The management and control of the business affairs of this corporation shall be vested in and conducted by d board of directors of five (5) members.
 The following named persons shall con stitute the board of directors of this cor poration and are hereby named and ap- pointed directors of this corporation to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. viz: Joseph H. Hunt, l.. T. Carr, S. T. Allen. F. J. Sol inslty and A. C. Baumgartner.
 Thereafter the board of directors shall