Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-03-20
Articles of Incorporation
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRE-,

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTS:
 That we, Julius A. Ilobson, James w
 Graves, Lewis n, Aylett, Thos. Arm strong, Frank P. Ryan, John w. Mas sic and w II, Mercer dc hereby asso ciatc ourselves together for the pur pose ot forming a corporation under tn, laws of the Territory of Arizona, ant for this purpose we do hereby declar, and adopt the following Articles of In corporation:
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the incorporators are;
 Julius A. Hobson, of Richmond, Vir ginia,
 James w. Graves, of Richmond, Vir ginia,
 Lewis D. Aylett, of Richmond, Vir. ginia,
 Thos. Armstrong. of Richmond, Vir. ginia.
 Frank P. Ryan, of Richmond, vir. ginia.
 John w. Massie, of Richmond, vir- ginia,
 W. II. Mercer, of Globe, Arizona.
 The name of the corporation shall be THE NIRGINIA-ARIZONA COPPER COMPANY, and the principal place of transacting 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 II.
 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 to engage in the building of stamp mills, smelters and other mills and the operating of the same, extract. ing precious metals, boring, digging, tunnelling and exploring for, producing, refining, treating, piping, 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 cars, machinery and other works, property and appliances and rights-uf-way that may be necessary or 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 a general merchandise, forwarding, com. mission and storage business and to that end to deal in any and all com of every kind conducive to the conduct of said business; to buy, procure, hold, own, sell, construct, equip, mortgage, maintain and operate steamships, ferries, tramways stage lines, automobiles and any and all other kinds of transportation, in rluding equipments thereof and there for, for mining or transporting, or for other lawful use of business; to own, handle or control letters pat cnt and inventions; to purchase pr otherwise acquire, hold, own, pledge, 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 lting what is known as the "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. 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 a stated am nual dividend as may be deemed ad yisable 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 anywse connected herewith, all of which business or occupations may be carried on at such places, either in the United States of America or foreign as the Board of Directors may deem best for the interests of the 
 ARTICLE III.
 The authorized capital of this cor is and shall be the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2. .000,0 which cap