Mohave County miner., 1907-03-16
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
The Arizona Turquoise Mines
 Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTs. That we, George Bell, Mary F. Bell and k. J. Pltkin of Denver, Colorado, have associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corpora tlOn under the laws Of the Territory or ArlZO. na, and 10 that end we do heie eby certify aud declare:
 The name of this corp ration shall De "The Arizona Turquoise Mines Company"
 This company shall have and maintain an "ftice at Chloride, in Mohave County, Arizona, but they may have and maintain offices at Den yer, Colorado, and Sucn other places either within ur without the Territory OI Arizona as may be established by the board O1 directors at which any and all meetings of the directors and stockholders may be held, and any ana all business of the company be transacted.
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 The general nature Ot the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation, and It's corporate objects and purposes are to acquire by purchase, location, lease or otherwise, Mln Ing claims, real estate and rights appurLenant thereto; to develop, improve and operate mlhes and mining claims containing turquoise gems, precious and emipreciOus stones and other minerals, and to sell, lease, mortgage or other wise dispose of the same; to cut and mount said products and engage generally ill the bus mess of ii Iapidary; to mine, buy, sell and ueai in turquoise, gems, precious anu semi eclOuS stones and Jewelry and to engage generally lu the business of a manufacturing JeWeler; to ac- Quire, hold and sell patents and patent rights and stock in other cor pOratOns, and to uU all things necessary or convenient to the proper conduct of the bu,inesS aUove mentioned not inconsistent with the laws of the United States UT the Territory of Arizona
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 The capital stock of this corporation shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars 50,0OOOO), divided in- tU five thousand shares of the par value Oi IL n dollars (Sl0 0O) each, which shail be paid up in ful' at the date Of the issuance thereof, aud shall forever be full paid and forever non-as, stock may be paid for either in cash or by the sale and transfer to the corporation of real or persohal property for the uses and purposes of said corporation in the discretion of the board uf directors, and the Judgment of the board of irectorS as to the value of such property aS may be transferred to and purchased by said corporation in exchange for its capital stock, VT any part thereof, shall be conclusive.
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 The time of the commencement of this cor pOratiOn shall be the date of the fling in the office of the Territorial Auditor of Arizona a copy Of these Articles of Incorporation certified to by the County Recorder of the county where said articles are recOrded and the termination uf this corpoi ation shall be twenty five Vt ears thereafter. with the privilege of renewal as provided by law
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con- ducted by a board of directors consisting of three directors who shall be elected annually from among the stockholders on the second
 
 The directors for the first year of said com pany's existence shall be George Bell and Mary r. Bell of Denver. Colorado and Frank L. Nc Cracken of Los Angeles. Cali ornia.
 1 he officers of said company for the first year of it's existence shall be George Bell pres ident ana easurer Mary P. Bell vice.p .pres dent, and Frank l.. McCracken, secretary.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or lia bility this corp ration may at any time incur shall not exceed the sum of Thirty Thousand dollars (S30,0OO.0O)
 There shall be no personal liability whatever for the debts of this cOrporatOa upon the part of any stOckholder, officer or director of this company. and the private property of the stockholders directors and officers of this com pany shall forever remain exempt from auy and all debts or obligations of this company of whatsoever kind or character.
 In Witness Whereof. we the incorporators above named have hereunto set oui hands and seals this 18th day of February, A. D. l9W.
 GEORGE BELL, lSeal
 MARY F. BELL, (Sea.)
 k. J. PIrklN. (Seal STATE OF COLORADO. Ice
 City and County of Denver.
 l. William A. Moore, Notary Public in and for the City and County of Denver, in said State of Colorado. residing therein and duly commissioned and sworn, do here by certify that George Bell. Mary r. Bell and k. J. Pitkin who are personally known to me to be the persons whose names are sub. ibed to the foregoing Articles of IncorpOra. tiOn apueared before me this day in perSOl and | acknowledged that they signed ana executed the same as their free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
 In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal at my office in said City and County of Denver. Colorado, this 18th day of February, D. 1907.
 My commission expires April ?. 1907. (Notarial Seal) WILLIAM A. MOORE Notary Public. Filed and recorded at request of Cranston. PItkin & Moore. February 23rd. A. D. l907. at | o'clock q. m. ln Book B. pages l1lll4 of IncOr- poratiOn Records of Mohaye County, Arizona Territory.
 THOMAS MCNEELY, County RecOruer. Filed in the office of the Territorial Auditor | of the Territory of Arizona this day of March. A. D. 1907, at 10 o'clock q. m., at request Of Cranston. Pitkn & Moore, whose postOff1ce ad. l dress is 439 Equitable Bldg. Denver Colorado. JOHN H. PACE, . Territorial Auditor. First insertion March l6-April 20. N