The copper era., 1908-04-16
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
OF CLIFTON, ARIZONA.

KNOW ALLMEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned, have this day asso-
ciated ourselves together for the purpose of
forming a corporation under the laws of the
Territory of Arizona, United States of America,
and COR that purpose do adopt the following
charter.
Article /. The names of the incorporates of
this corporation are, George Fraser, Burwell B.
Adams and Charles o. Billiugsley.
Article II. The name of this corporation
shall be the "Amargosa Mining Company" of
Clifton. Arizona.
Article III. The office and principal place for
the transaction of the business of this corpora
ton shall be at Clifton, County of Graham,
Territory of Arizona. United States of America.
Article ". The general nature of the bnsi-
ness proposed to be transacted by this corpora
ton shall be: to carry on the business of min
ing, milling, smelling and reduction of ores of
all kinds and descriptions, to work, operate,
own, buy, sell, lease, bond, locate and deal in
mines, metal and mineral claims, placer and
quartz, including oil, gas, asphaltum, coal lands
and timber lands, to buy, sell, lease, acquire,
hold, erect and operate natural and artificial
gas and electric light and power plants, for the
purpose of furnishing lights and creating
power for all purposes, to build, acquire, own.
lease. operate and dispose of trails, wagon
roads. railways, tramways and other means of
trans porttton of ores and other materials, tele-
graph and telephone lines townsites and other
real estate, water rights bitches, fumes. saw
mills, dredges aud hydraulic plants; to carry on
a general merchandise and manufacturing
business and transportation business. and to
do everything consistent and proper for the
carrying out of all the aforesaid objects and
purposes, not inconsistent with the laws of the
United States of America, and the Territory of
Arizona.
Article V. The amount of the capital stock
of this corporation shall be Two Million Dol
lars, divided into Two Million shares. of the
par value of One Dollar each, to be paid in at
such times, and in such manner the Board of
Directors shall from time to time by resolution
direct, and for such prices shall to said Board
of Directors seem best Said stock may be
issued aud sold for money, or exchanged for
property acquired purchased by the corpora
ton, and when so issued shall be fully paid
and forever worcestershire.
Article VI. This corporation is organized,
and formed to endure for the term of Twenty
FIVE years from and after the 5th day of March
A. D. 1908.
Article VII. The affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by a board of not less than
three nor more than eleven directors, who
shall be stockholders and who shall be elected
by the stockholders, on the first Monday in
March of each year; said election shall be held
at the office and principal place of business of
this corporation: notice of the time and place
of such meeting to be given 10 the stockholders
| in such manner the bylaws of this corpora
ton shall direct Said directors shall hold
Office for the term of one year from the date of
I their election and until their Successors snail
| have been elected and qualified.
The following persons who stockholders
in this corporation shall constitut. the Board
of Directors until the first Monday i'll March.
| 1902 and until their successors shall have been
elected and qualified. viz: George Fraser.
Burwell B. Adams and Charles o. Billingslcy.
Vacancies on the Board of Directors shall be
filed by the remaining members of the Board
who shall elect members to serve for the unex-
/ pired term. y mai ority of the members of the
board snail constitute quorum for the trans
action of business.
Article VIII. The officers of this corporation
shall consist of president, secretary and
treasurer. aud such other officers as the Boa rd
of Directors may deem necessary to carry on
the business of this corporation. All officers
to be elected annually by the Board of Direct
ors. and shall hold office for the term of one
year, or until their successors are elected and
qualified.
The following named persons shall constitute
the officers of this corporation until the first
annual meetir of the Board of Directors, TO be
held on the first Monday in March, A d. 1902,
viz; George Fraser, presidents: Burwell b.
Adams. secretary; Charles o. Billingsley,
| treasurer.
Article TX. The highest amount of indebted
ness, or liability to which this corporation
shall at and time subject itself, direct or con-
| tngent shall not exceed One Million Two Hun
dred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, which
amount does not exceed two-thirds of its capt.
| tai stock
Article y. The private property of the stock
holders of this corporation shall be exempt
from all the corporate debts of this corporation
| In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set
our hands and seals, this the 5Lh day of March
| A. d. 1908.
GEORGE FRASER tScaD
BURwELL b. ADAMS (ScaD
CHARLES o. BILLINGsLEY (SeaD