Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-22
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS, That we, the undersigned,
having associated ourselves for the
| purpose of forming a corporation I'M
der Chapter III of Title XIII, Revised
Statutes of Arizona, 1901. and Acts
amendatory thereof. hereby adopt the
following Articles of interpretations:
ARTICLE /. The name of the in
corporation shall be Mexican Trading
Co., and its principal place OF business
shall be Phoenix. Arizona, but other
! offices may be established and main
tanned within or outside OF Arizona
at such places as the Board of Direc-
tors may designate. where meetings of
stockholders and directors may be
held.
ARTICLE II. The general nature of
the business proposed To be tran
acted is mining, milling. converting.
preparing for market and otherwise
producing and dealing in gold, silver.
copper. lead. zinc. brass, iron, steel,
and all kinds OF ores. metals and min
erals, oils. gas and coal. and the pro-
ducts and by-products thereof; TO pur-
chase or otherwise acquire, own, ex-
change. sell or otherwise dispose of.
mortgage, hypotheci.te and deal in
mines and mineral lands OF all kinds.
oil, coal and timber lands, real and
personal estate, water and water
! rights, and to work. explore, operate
and develop the same: TO purchase o.:
| otherwise acquire. erect, own,
operate and dispose Of smelt-
| ing and ore reduction works.
| oil refineries, saw mills, and
power plants; to do n general manu-
featuring and mercantile business: to
own. handle and control letters patent
and inventions and shares of its own
capital stock and that of other corpo-
rations. and to vote any shares of
stock owned by it the same as a ma
tural person might do: to issue bonds.
notes. debentures. and other evidences
of indebtedness and secure the pay
ment of the same by mortgage, deed
of trust or otherwise; to act as agent,
trustee, broker, or in any other fidi-
ciary capacity. and to borrow and loan
money; and in general to do and per-
form such acts and things and
transact such business in con-
| nection with the foregoing OBJ
jects. not inconsistent with law.
in .any part of the world, as the
board OF directors may deem to the
| advantage of the corporations; and to
| carry on a general trading and land
business with all parts of the world
and TO do all things in connection
| therwith that may be necessary there
for By boats, rail or otherwise.
ARTICLE Ill. The capital stock of
the corporation shall be One Million
Dollars s1.OO0. 0OO). divided as follows:
of said stock, 100000 shares. amount
ing to seven hundred thousand dollars
S700.000 shall be Common Stock, and
100000 shares. amounting to three
hundred thousand dollars Cs300. 000).
shall be Preferred Stock. Said pre-
ferred stock shall entitle the holder
thereof to receive out of the net earn
ings. and the corporation shall be
bound to pay. a fixed yearly cumula-
tive devidend of seven per centum. but
no more. payable annually. before any
dividend shall be set apart or paid on
the common stock. Said preferred
stock shall be issued as and when the
Board of Directors may determine.
The holders of preferred stock shall.
in case of liquidation or dissolution Of
the company, be entitled to be paid in
full the par value of their shares and
the accrued dividends before any
amount shall be paid to the holders. of
common Stock which shall be paid for
at such times and in such manner as