Graham guardian., 1907-01-04
First publication Dec. 2sth-6limes
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
San Carlos Copper and Lead Co m
pany

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, whose hands are herennto affixed,
do hereby associate ourselves together for the
laws of the territory Of Arizona and 70 that
end, make the following statement
L. Rupkey, Robert $. Knowles, Miles South
worth and Dan w. Mitchell, and the name Of
the corporation shall be San Carlos Copper and
Lead Company of Arizona.
The principal place in which the business Of
said corporation within the territory Of Ari-
zOna is to be transacted In San Carlos, Gila
County. Arizona, or branch Offices in any other
place within or without the territory Of Arizona
as may be established by the board Of directors.
p The general nature of the business pro-
posed TO be transacted by this corporation Is
as follows, to-wit The developing OF copper
and other mineral lands in the United States
and the mining aud smelling and milling OF
the minerals found in the property owned by
said company, particularly in Arizona.
To make contracts, to purchase, lease. bond.
locate or otherwise acquire, own, exchange,
sell or otherwise dispose Of pledge, mortgage,
hypothecate and deal in real estate and any
aud all kinds Of personal property, mines,
mining claims, OIL land, mineral land, oil, gas,
asphaltum, petroleum, asbestos, salt, water
and water rights and machinery, and to work.
mine, explore operate and develop the same,
and in general to do all things necessary 10 the
proper NOnuuEL OF tNe NhsluHse Nl kLle EUTDuIh-
tion in the territory and elsewhere, not incon,
sistent with the laws Of the United States and
the territory of Arizona.
The authorized amount of capital stock OF
this corporation shall be Five Hundred Thous-
and Dollars $500, divided into Five Hundred
Thousand l500,0O0l shares of the par value OF
One Dollar (sl.00l each.
s. At such times as the board Of directors
may by resolution direct said capital stock
shall be paid into this corporation, either in
cash or by the sale and transfer to 1t Of real OF
personal property for the uses and purposes of
said corporation in payment for which, shares
Of the capital stock so issued, shall thereupon
and thereby become and be fully paid up and
non assessable, and IN the absence OF an actual
fraud IN the transaction, the judgment Of the
directors as TO the value Of the property pur-
chased, shall be conclusive.
4. The time Of the commencement of this
corporation shall be the date of the fling of q
certified copy OF these articles Of Incorporation
in the Office OF the territorial auditor, and the
termination thereof shall be twenty-five years
thereafter.
The affairs OF this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by board Of not less than three or
more than seven and the following names shall
constitute the board Of directors until their
successors are elected; Robert l.. Rupkey,
Robert $. Knowles Miles southworth, Dan W.
Mitchell. Thereafter the board Of directors
shall be elected from among the stockholders
on the first Monday of May each year. Toe
officers Of said corporation until their success
sOfs are elected, shah be: Dan W. Mitchell,
presidents Robert l.. Rupkey, secretary and
treasurer.
The highest amount of Indebtedness as liability.
direct or contingent, TO which this corporation
is at any time subject shall be Fifty Thousand
Dollars $50, J.
The private property of the stockholders OF
this corporation shall be exempt from cor
porate debts o. any kind whatsoever.
Before me- Miles SOuthworth, notary public
in and far ella county, Arizona. personally APP
peared before me- RI. Rupkey, d. W. Mitchell
Miles SouthwoIth, Robert knowles, known 20
me to be the persons herein mentioned
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day
of September, 1906, san Carlos, ella county,
Arizona.
(sigJ MILES SoUTIWoRfH,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Soth day Of March
1903.