Arizona silver belt., 1906-03-29
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Arizona Exploration and Development
 Company

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE fkESENrS'
 That we, the undersigned, have this doy associated ourselves together foi ths nurpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arl' ,nna and for such purpose we hereby adopt the following Articles of lncor' poration:
 FrRsT.-The names of the incorpora' tors are: s. l.. Gibson, Joseph H. Uamill. K. II. Rose, w. w. Brookner, andG s. Van Wagenen. The name of Sa;d corporation is and shall be the Arizona Exploration and Development
 That the principal place of busness of said company Is and shall be at the Town of Globe, in the County of Gila, Terri torv of Arizona; that the board of directors of said company may, from lime to time, establish and maintain offices for the transaction of business in such other places, within or without tbe Territory of Arizona-that is to say. in the Territory of Arizona and in ali other states, territories and colonies of the United States, and in all foreign countries and places as they may deem nroper, and the same change or discon- tinue at pleasure, and the meetings of tbe stockholders and board of directors of said company, both regular and speeial. may be held at any of such places. within or without the Territory of Arizona, where all business of the company may be transacted and per formed that is not in conflict with the laws of the Territory of Arizona or the state, territory, colony, or country where such meeting may be held.
 SECOND. That the objects and pur- poses for which this corporation is formed are as follows:
 Q). To purchase, own and acquire by purchase, location, lease or other wise, coal, iron, copper, gold, silver, oil, stone, clay and other kinds of min eral and mining lands and claims, and to purchase, own, hold, lease, sell and convey the same.
 @. To develop and improve coal, iron, copper, gold, silver, oil, stone, clay, and all other kinds of mining claims.
 (3). To manufacture, produce, ex- tract, reduce from ores, buy, sell and deal in and with all kinds of metals, as we'll as the products of which they, or any of them, is a constituent; also to manufacture, prepare for market, trans portation, import, export, deal in and with any article or product, or articles in the manufacture or composition of which any metal of any kind or charac- ter is an adjunct or factor, hereby in- tending to acquire by purchase, manu- facture or otherwise, all supplies and materials and articles necessary or con venient for use in connection with and for the accomplishment of the objects above mentioned and every part there of.
 (D. To build, repair, maintain and acquire by purchase or otherwise, and operate gas, electric works, electric power and transmission plants, tunnels, bridges, viaducts, canals, railways, railroads and parts of railroads, tram, ways, tOll-rOads, water powers. irrigat- ing canals and reservoirs, and machines and mechanical contrivances of all kinds and descriptions, in the Territory of Arizona and in other states, terri tories, districts, colonies and countries other than the Territory of Arizona; to construct, operate, sell, dispose of and lease any other works of internal i'm portance and public utility.
 (5). To act as the agent, proxy, attorney-in-fact, or director of any stockholder or any corporation, or for such corporation, and to act as the agent, proxy, attorney-in-fact, execu- tor or administrator for any private person, individual, or estate.
 (6). To form, organize and incor- porate other corporations for other persons, and to act as the agent for other persons in the formation, organi- zation and incorporation of other corporations.
 CO. To act as the recording agent or registrar of the stock of any other corporation or corporations.
 (S). To purchase, own and acquire by purchase, loan, lease, or otherwise, timber lands and other land and real estate, and to purchase, own, lease, mortgage, sell and convey the same.
 (9). To manufacture, mine, produce, buy, sell and deal in and with all kinds of timber, lumber, coal, coke, stone and clay, as well as the products there or; also to manufacture, prepare for n.y. NAeiio pOt seiLlollt IllilJOIl, tADOTI, deal in and with any article or product, or articles in the manufacture or com position of which any timber, lumber, coal, coke, stone or clay is an adjunct
 factor, hereby intending to acquire oy purchase, manufacture, or other wise, all supplies and materials and articles necessary or convenient for use m connection with ard in accomplishing the objects above mentioQed and every part thereof.
 Q0). To engage in and carry on the business of drilling and Exploring for oil. producing, reti"ine, dis. Nlling, treat ing, manufacturing, pipmg, carrying, handling, storing, dealing in, buying and selling oils, petroleum, hat ural gas, asphaltum, bitumen, bit umlnous rock and other mineral and hydro carbon substances, and products of all other substances, and Tor such purposes to buy and other wise acquire, hold, own, manage and operate reiineries, pipe lines, tanks, manutactorles, machinery, tank cars and other works, property and appli- ances aslnces which may be incidental or aux Hilary to said business, or that may be 9eemed necessary or convenient by the board of directors or executive com
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