The copper era., 1908-03-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
"AMARGOSA MINING COMPANY"
OF CLIFTON, ARIZONA.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersi gued, have this day asSo-
ciated ourselves together. for the purpose of
forming 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 incorporators of
this corporation are, George Fraser, Burwell b.
Adams and Charles o. Bllingsley.
Article II. The name of this corporation
shall be the "Amargosa Mining Company" of
Clifton, Arizona.
Article I'LL 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 bust
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 aud artifi eial
gas and electric light and power plants, for the
purpose of furnishing lights and creating
power for all purposes, to build. acquire, own,
o
roads. railways, tramways and other means of
transportation of ores and other materials, tele-
graph and telephone lines, townsites and other
real estate, water rights, bitches, fumes, saw
mills dredges and hydraulic plants: 70 carry on
general merchandise and manufacturing
business, and transportation business, and to
do everything consistent and proper for the
carrying ont 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 as the Board of
Directors shall from time to time by resolution
direct, ana for such prices as shall to said Board
of Directors seem best. Said stock may be
issued and sold for money, or exchanged for
property acquired or purchased by the corpora
ton, and when so issued shall be fully paid
and forever non assessable.
Article VI. This corporation is organized,
and formed to endure for the term of Invent,
i've years from and after the 5th day OF March
A. D. 1908.
Article VII. The affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by boa I'd 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 TO the stock holders
in such manner as the bylaws of this corpora
ton shall direct Said directors shall hold
office for the term of one year from the date of
their election, and until their Successors snall
have been elected and qualified.
The following persons who are stockholders
in this corporation shall constitute the Board
of Directors anti the first Monday in March
1909, and until their successors shall have been
elected and qualified. viz: George Fraser.
Burwell B. Adam, and Charles o. Bilingsley.
Vacancies on the Board of Directors shall. be
filed by the remaining members of the Board
who shall elect members 10 serve for the unex-
pired term. a maj ority of the members of the
board shall constitute quorum tor the traus-
action of business.
Article VIII. The officers of this corporation
shall consist of IA president, secretary and
| treasurer, aud such other officers ehe b "a I'd
of Directors may deem necess lry to carry ON
the business of this corporation. All effects
to be elected ANNUALLY by the Board Of Direct
ors. and shall hold office for the term OF, he
year, or until their successors are elected and
qualified.
The following named persons shall constitute
the officers of this corporation uHtil the first
animal meetir of the Board of Directors TO be
held on the first Monday in March, \. d. 1909,
viz: George Fraser, president: BnrEel B.
Adams. secretary; Charles o. Billingsley,
treasurer
Article TX. The highest amount OF indebted
ness. liability to which this corporation
shall at and time subject itself, direct or con-
tingeut shall not exceed One Million Two Hun
bred and Fifty Thousand Dollars which
amount does not exceed tyo-,hirls 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 5th day of March,
A p. 1908 cr.ns. s.n
BURwELL 3. ADAMS tSeaD
CHARLES 0 B:LLINGsLEY (Scal),