Graham guardian., 1906-10-05
First publication Oct 5th--6 times
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
San Carlos Copper and Lead Com,
pany,,
of the

KNOW ALLMEN by THESE PRESENTS
That we, whose hands are herenntO affixed,
do hereby associate ourselves together for the
purpose of forming corporation under the
laws of the territory OF Arizona and to that
end: make the following statement:
l.. Rupkey, Robert :. knowles, Miles south,
worth and Dan W. Mitchell, and the name OF
the corporation shall be San Carlos Copper and
Lead Company of Arizona.
The principal place in which the business of
said corporation within the territory of Ari-
zona is TO be transacted in San Carlos, Gila
County. AriZona or branch offices in any other
place within or without the territory of Arizona
as may be estab ished by the board of directors.
q The general nature of the business pro
posed to be transacted by this corporation Is
and other mineral lands in the United States
aud the mining aud smelling and milling of
the minerals fonnd in the property owned by
said company, particularly in Arizona,
To make contracts, to purchase, lease, bond,
locate or otherwise acquire own, exchange,
sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage,
hypothecate and deal in real estate aud any
and all kinds of PERSONAL property, mines,
mining claims, oil land mineral land, oil, gas,
asphaltum, petroleum, asbestos, SAT-, water
and water rights and machinery, and to work,
mine, explore, operate and develop the same,
and In general to do all things necessary 10 The
proper conduct of the business Of this corpora
ion in the territory and elsewhere not incon-
sistent with the laws Of the United States and
the territory of Arizona.
The authorized amount of capital stock of
this corporation shall be Five Hundred Thous.
and Dollars $500 COO divided into Five Hundred
Thousand (5O0,O00l shares of the par value of
One Dollar ~ GO) each.
3. At such times as the board of directors
maj Inv rasnlnfipu dirppt said pnDital stock
shall be paid into this corporation, either in
cash or by the sale and transfer to IL of real OF
personal property for the uses and purposes Of
said corporation, in payment for which, shares
of the capital stock so issued, shall thereupon
and thereby become and be fully paid up and
non assessable, and in the absence of an actual
fraud in the transaction, the judgment Of the
directors as to the value of the property pur-
chased, shall be conclusive.
4. The time of the commencement Of this
corporation shall be the date Of the filing Of
certified copy of these articles of incorporation
in the Office of the territorial auditor, and the
termination thereof shall be twenty-five years
thereafter.
The affairs of this corporation shall be con-
ducted by board of not less than three or
more than seven and the following names shall
constitute the board of directors until their
successors are elected; Robert l.. Rupkey,
Robert $. Knowles. Miles Southworth Dan W
Mitchell Thereafter, the board of directors
snhll Dt eletleu from hInOuB Nne sVckllOluelS
on the first Monday of May each year. The
officers of said corporation until their success.
so are elec ed, shall be: Dan W, Mitchell,
president; Robert L. Rupkey secretary and
treasurer.
The highest amount of indebtedness as liabi ity
direct or contingent, to which this corporation
is at any time subject, shall be Fifty Thousand
Dollars ,sjO,G0Ol.
The private property of the stockholders of
this corporation shall be exempt from cor
porate debts any kind Whatsoever.
Before me, Miles Southworth, notary public
in and far ella county, Arizona, personally ap.
peared before me, l.. RupIey, D. W, Mitchell
Miles Southworth, Robert knowles, known to
me to he the persons herein mentioned
Given under my hand aud seal this l5th day
OF September, 1906, san Carlos, Gila county
Arizona,
lSigl MILES SQUTHWoEpL
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires 8Oth day of March
1909,