Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-14
Articles of Incorporation

l strong, frank r. hyan, Johh W. Mas' sic and w. H. Mercer do hereby asso- ciate ourselves together for the pnr- pose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and for this purpose we do hereby declare and adopt the following Articles of In corporation:
 ARTICLE |.
 The names of the incorporators are:
 Julius A. Hobson, of Richmond, Vir- ginia.
 James w. Graves, of Richmond, yir- ginia,
 Lewis D. Aylett, of Richmond, yir- gina.
 Thos Armstrong, of Richmond, yir- ginia,
 Frank P. Ryan, of Richmond, yir- ginia,
 John w. Massie, of Richmond, vir- ginia,
 w. H. Mercer, of Globe, Arizona.
 The name of the corporation shall be THE VIRGINIA-ARIZONA COPPER | COMPANY, and the principal place of tTansacting business of this corporation shall be at Globe, Gila County, Terri tory of Arizona, at which place the meetings of stockholders and directors shall be had and held, provided, how ever. that branch offices may be estab- lished and maintained at such other place or places. either within or with out the Territory of Arizona, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. and at any of these of fees meetings of the stockholders and directors may be held and all business transacted.
 ARTICLE H.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this cor poration is to locate, buy, bond, ae- quire. hold. own, lease, possess, operate, or sell or otherwise dispose of mines and mining claims, or prospects, of gold, silver or copper, and all other minerals, and all kinds of mineral lands or prop critics; to buy, lease, or otherwise ae- quire. to hold and own, manage, oper- ate. improve, mortgage, sell or convey or otherwise dispose of any developed lands. concessions. franchises, mining claims, oil wells, and any and all other real estate and interests in any of said properties; to engage in the building of stamp mills. smelters and other mills and the operating of the same, extract ing precious metals, boring, digging, drilling, tunnelling and exploring for, producing, refining, treating, piping, handling, storing, dealing in, buying and selling gold, silver, copper, coal, iron, oil, lead zine, salt, petroleum, min eral gas, asphaltum, bitumen, bitumin. ous rock, and other minerals and hydro carbon substances, and for such pur- poses to buy, contract for, lease or otherwise acquire. hold, own, manage, operate, mortgage or sell or otherwise convey, refneries, pipe lines, tank ears, manufaetories, machinery and other works, property and appliances and rights-of way that may be necessary or convenient or appurtenant for the pur- poses of said corporation; to manufac ture electricity, obtain rights of way, erect poles, string wires, and buy or sell electricity; to carry on and control . general merchandise, forwarding, com mission and storage business and to that end to deal in any and all com modities of every kind conducive to the successful conduct of said business; to buy, procure, hold, own, sell, construct, equip, mortgage, maintain and operate railroads, steamships, ferries, tramways, stage lines, automobiles and any and all other kinds of transportation, in cluding equipments thereof and there for, for mining or transporting, or for other lawful use of business; to own, handle or control letters pat ent and inventions; to purchase or otherwise acquire, hold, own, pledge, hypothecate, sell or dispose of the cap ital stock of this or other corporations, and also bonds, debentures, bills, prom issory notes, mortgages and pledges of other partnerships, corporations and per sons; to borrow money and execute bonds, notes, mortgages and deeds of trust to secure the same. One of the special objects of the corporation is for the purpose of acquiring and oper- ating what is known as the s'Cren- shaw Group located in Gila and Pinal Counties, in the Pinto Section, about 12 miles from Globe, Arizona, paying therefor in cash or stock of this cor 1 poration, or part in both; to acquire ! by consolidation or combination shares of other companies; to have the right | to issue preferred shares and the same | to be guaranteed to pay stated an. nual dividend as may be deemed ad- visable by the Board of Directors; and in general to do and perform any and all acts and things necessary for and incidental to the objects aforesaid or in anywise connected herewith, all of which business or occupations may be carried on at such places, either in the United States of America or foreign countries, as the Board of Directors may deem best for the interests of the corporation.
 ARTICLE IT.
 The authorized capital of this cor poration is and shall be the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,0O0,000), which cap ital stock shall be divided into two hundred thousand shares of the par value of 5000 each share. At such times and under such conditions as the