The oasis., 1906-03-17
ARTICLES or fNt0Rp0RATioN
 -oF rHT SONORA MINES COMPANY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That we the undersigned, all being of fHl age. namely over twenty years, and being desirous of forming corporation pursuant to and in conformity with the laws of the Territory of Arizoua. do hereby voluntarily ns- soriate ourselves together for that purpose, and do hereby certify and set forth:
 FIRST That The name of said corporation shall be THE SONORA MINES COMPANY"
 SECOND: That the purposes for which U is formed are:
 TO own. control buy, sell and lease placer, quartz and river channel mining ground in any county of any State in the United States or the Republic of Mexico; 10 carry on the busi ness of mining, to mill and reduce minerals. precious metals and ores Of all kind; to 0wn hold work and operate mines of 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 pileges 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 nr mixed n any State of the United States or the Republic 0f Mexico, and to sab-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 smelling of ores and to deal ln precious metal and minerals and the products of mines ef every kind, character nature nr description and to provide ways and means 0f transporting the same 10 market and NV L4Ht hSt dtAd NEll ttlc ndAlSs EO acquire ON purchase or otherwise, and own, improve develop, hold, use, lease let, mortgage, grant, bargain ana sell real and personal property water, water rights. privileges and franchises of every kind, character and description in any State ef the United States CT the Republic of Mexico and % buy, build. construct, main lain and operate ln connection with said busi- ness, WAtefdiaBes humeS, coMdHltSs and pipe lines to buy. self, acquire own operate, carry aR, lease, let and mortgage, electrical plants and property and deal in electricity in all it's +f4 a3. r.t.s t and machinery Co establish and maintain agencies Ol said corporation and to app0ant and employ agencies wherever 1t may be deemed best and proper by said company and generally to d0 everything and anything necessary proper or expedient t0 carry on the aforesaid purposes and to carry on all such business of said corporation that may be deem ed reeessary or convenient by the board oi directors.
 TATRD That said corporation is to com mence March lTth, l906. and to terminate March lTth, 1881, subject GO the renewal from sime to time for period not exceeding twenty iiFe (25l years upon each renewal or such other period as may be hereafter fixed by the laws Of the Territory of Arizona in the manner pro- gided by said laws
 EgvPfH. That the principal place of trans Aeting business of said corporation in the Ter ritory of Arizona shall be the city of N0gales, County of Santa Cruz, and the principal place of business of said corporation shall be the city county and State Of New York, and all meetings of board of directors and stockhold- CTS Of said corporation shall De held in said city, county and State of New York.
 FfFTH The private property of stockholders shall be exempt from the corporate debts and the stockholders shall not De liable for the debts of the corporation.
 SIXTH: The shares of the capital stock shall be forever nOn-aSsesSable.
 SEVENTH. That the amount of capital stock of said corporation shall be enc million dol lars (xl .0O0 N00l and the number Of shares into which it is divided is two hundred thousand 92000o01, of the par value 0f five dollars tS5U0) each and said shares are to be paid for in cash CT other property Of equivalent value upon She issuance thereof
 EfGHTH 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 serve until the election and qualification Of such officers are as follows % wit
 Nm A. M0ll whose residence Is New York City, New York James R. Browne. whose sidence is in New York City, New York George '. Troop, gr whose residence is in New York City.
 NINTH That the affairs of the corporation are to he conducted by the said board of three directors to be elected annually on the second Tuesday in March ol each year
 TENTH. That the highest amount Of ndeft edHess and liability direct or contingent, to which fhis corporation IS At any time subject shall be three hundred thousand tS300,0O0) dol lars.
 ELEVENTH: That the amount of the capital stock which has been actually subscribed is she sum of fifteen dollars t$l500) and the fol lowing are the names. of he persons by whom the same has been subscribed to-wit.
 Name Of subscribers No. of Shares. Amount Nm- A. Moll one $500 James k. Browne Ome 500 George J Troop. IT, one 500
 In witness whereof we have hereunto sub Scribed our names this 24th day of February 1906 WM. A MoLL. fSEALl
 JAMES k. BROWNE lSE4L.l
 GEORGE J. TgooP, JR.. IsEAL.1 STATE OF NEW YORK,
 COUNTY OF NEW YORK. se