The oasis., 1907-12-28
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATI0N
 OF THE SONORA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
 LIMITED.

KNow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we the undersigned, hereby associate ourselves together. to form corporation under the laws of Arizona by the following articles:
 FIRST: The names of the incorporators are Frederick J H. Merrill, of New York City and Carl NJ Rathbuu of Nogales, Arizona, and the DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Limited. The principal place in which the business Of said corporation is to be transacted, IS Nogales, santa Cruz County, Arizona and outside cl Arizona such place as the Board of Directors may designate where meetings oi stockholders and directors may be held.
 SECOND: The general nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation IS as follows, viz:
 To explore acquire, own and operate, mines and mineral properties, in the United states, Canada or Mexico, and transact any other business, not contrary to law, except banking and insurance
 THIRD: The authorized amount of the capital stock of this Corporation shall De r " T. HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, ($1OU00) divided into Five Hundred Thousand (300OO0) 1 shares of the par value of One Dollar ($lu0l ! each which shall be paid in tc this corporation at such time as the Board of Directors may designate. either in cash, or by the sale ana transfer to it of real or personal property or ! in services or in any other valuable thing, for ! tae uses and purposes oi Sala Corporahoh, anu all shares of capital stock issued in payment therefor shall be fully paid and nOn-assessable; and in the absence of fraud in the transaction: the judgment of the directors as to the value oi the consideration received in exchange, Tor the said stock shall be conclusive.
 FOURTH: The time of the commencement ot this corporation shall be the da.e ot the ming i of these Articles of Incorporation i'll the ofhce of the Recorder of Santa Cruz County, ana ot the Territorial Auditor, and the termination thereof shall be Twenty-Five years thereafter, with right of renewal as provided by law.
 FIFTH: The affairs of this corporation snail be conducted by Board of Directors, ana the following persons shall constitute the Board ol Directors those specially designated also act ing as officers and all holding office until then successors are elected from among the stock
 BYLAWS: Frederick J. II. Merrill, President
 R. Bolen Vice-President; Sam H smith Secretary and Treasurer; Robert Hall, J. l.
 Nicholson, NJ. N, Andrews, J. w. CroWther.
 SIXTH: Bylaws for the government of th' Corporation, shall be adopted by the Directors
 and said Bylaws shall fix the time Tor th' annual meetings of Stockholders.
 Said directors shall have power to III
 vacancies occurring in the Board of Director
 from any cause and to appoint an EXecutiV' , Committee which, as may be provided D. resolution or by said Bylaws, shall have ans } exercise the powers granted to the dlreetor
 by these Articles.
 SEVENTH: The highest amount of deot. ill , debtedness or liability to which this corp, "a 7 ton is at any time subject shall De oNl . HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($lOO01o)
 EIGHTH: The private property of the stocR holders of this Corporation shall De e4emp , from corporate debts of any kind Whatsoever.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto SC , our hands and seals this SOth day of Octobe A. D. 1907.
 ] (SEAL) FREDERICK J. Il. MERRILL (SEAD CARL NJ. RATHBUN.