The oasis., 1907-03-16
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
-OF THE TECORIPA GOLD MINING, MILLING * DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
 That we, whose hands are hereunto affixed do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and to that end make the following statement:
 FIRST: The names of the corporators are J. H. Cristler, s: P. Buster, J. II. P; Jones, D. S. Carraway, A. J. Fires, B. Bates. E. c. Adams H. J. King, H. R. Buchan, W. D. Cope C. C.. Badgett, K. H. Norris, J. J. Taylor, A. J. Broyles, I. N. Davidson, J. II. owens, J. s. Lane, J. H. MOwrey, J. T. Manders, M c. Hooker, and the name of the Corporation shall be EECORIPA GOLD MINING, MILLING & DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. The principal place within the Territory of Arizona in which the business of said Corporation is to be trans acted is Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, and the Corporation may establish branch ohces either within or without the Territory Of Arizona where meetings of the Board of Directors may be held.
 SECOND: The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this Corporation IS as follows. to-wit: general mining and reduction business with fun powers as follows, to-wit:
 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 and all kinds of personal property; mines mining claims, oil lands coal lands. mineral lands. oil. gas. coal. shale. asphaltum petro- leum, asbestos, salt, water and water rights and machinery, and to work. mine, explore, operate and develop the same; and in general to do all thing. necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this Corporation in the Territory and else where. not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the Territory of Arizona, or the State of sonora Republic of Mexico.
 THIRD: The authorized amount of capital stock of this Corporation shall be One Million dollars (Sl.00O,000) divided into One Million shares of the par value of One Dollar (Sl.0O each. 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 it. of real personal property for the uses and purposes of said Corporation. in payment for which shares of the capital stock of said corporation may be issued, and the capital stock so issued shall thereupOn and thereby become and be fully paid up and non-asSessable, and in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction the judg ment of the Directors as to the value of the property purchased shall be conclusive.
 FOURTH: The time of the commencement of this Corporation shall be the date of the filing of certified copy of these Articles of Incor- poration in the office of the territorial auditor and of the recorder of Santa Cruz County, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 be conducted by board 0f Nine Directors and the following named shall constitute the Board of Directors until their successors are elected: J. H. Crister, D. S. Carraway F. c. Adams, s. P. Buster, A. J. Fires B. B Bates J. H. P. Jones, H. J. King, J. J. Wolff. Thereafter the Board of Directors shall be elected from among the stockholders on the first Monday in December of each year. The officers of said Corporation until their successors are elected shall be- J. H Cristler, NJ. D.. President; S. P. Buster, 1st Vice-President; D. 5. 1arraway.