Mohave County miner., 1908-06-13
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Southwest Gold and Copper Mining Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: l That we, the undersigned. have this day as soclated ourselv, together for the purpose ui Iorhihg corporation under the laws of tht | territory Of Arizona. and we have hereby adopted the following as the Articles of suct lncorp"ratioh.
 The names of tne lncorpurators are: J. F. Luthy and J. E. Clark ARTICLE II The name of said incorporation shall be The southwest Gold and Copper Mining Company ARTICLE III. The principal place Tn which the business of the corporation within the territory of AriZUna shall De tiansacleu Is hlngman, Muhave Cuun- tJ. AriZola h. IA. wuLKIus, Ie ,lding at King man. Is hereby named as reSluent agent, upon whom pi Ocess may De served Ill any action, suit, or proceeding that may be had or brought Lgalnst the Company In any of the courts of ArlLuna. The principal place uf business out sue of Arizona shall be the City of AiDuquer- que territory of New Mexico. where the meet lngs of the stockholders and the Board of Di- rectUrs shall be heu; should the interests of the corporation demand it, the Board of Direc tors may designate any other place for the principal place of business and where the meet lngs of the stockholders and directors may be held.
 ARTICLEIv
 The purposes for which said corporation is organlzed and the general nature of the buSi ness proposed to be transacted are as follows: IL 10 pufCnase ana acquire. sell ana dlSp, SC Of, in any Lawful way, mines, miueral claims auu lands; mill-stes, coal timber and oil lands; and all other kinds of real estate; also ores, metals. machinery, tools, teams, and all other kinus of per>uual property.
 b. To work, explore and operate mines and other property
 c. To construct, operate and own smelters mills retinerieS, and works for any method of reduction Uf ores.
 d. To construct. acquire, sell or dispose of or operate for gain, water rights, dams, reser volrs ditcheS water and electric light works and power plants, power lines, telepnUne and telegraph lines. roads, tramwayS, and Tai roads, e. To locate, pul chase or otherwise acquire lands and lay out tuwnsites. and to build. buy, sell, rent, lease, own, operate, control and man age prufCrty in any town or c.ty.
 l. To carry ou the business of aSSaying gen. eral merchandise, and boarding houses.
 2; To lend and borrow none, t" make. buy, sell, acquire, dispose of, and deal in corporate stocks and secuietes. or negotiable paper. h. To do and perform any and all such other and further acts and things necessary and proper to be done and performed or as may be incidental or conducive to the attainment of the aUove specified objects CT any of them, or to engage III any kind of business, and do any thing that d natural person might or could do in the United States CT any other part of the worlC.
 i. To e nduct all of the business specified, in said Territory of Arizona. and in any other state or territory of the United States, and in all foreign countries.
 ARTICLEv
 The capital stock of this corporation shall be Two Million Dollars, (SI,UUO.OOUO0), divided into two million shares (2,UUO.UU0) of the par value of One Dollar tSl.OO) each. Said caI ital stock shall bt paid in within six months from the date of completion of this organization. and on such conditions as the Board of Directors may determine. and the same may be exchanged for mines, mining claims. options services or any other valuable thing that may ne designated a d determined by the Board of Directors. and their judgment as to the value thereof shall be cDnclusiVe Such stock when iSSupd shall he fully paid up.
 ARTICLE
 The capital stock of thls corporation shall be and is hereby made forever non assessable by this corporation for any purpose Whatever.
 ARTICLE VII
 The private property of all stockholders of this corporation shall be. and is hereby made forever exempt from all liability for the debts or obligations of this corporation.
 ARTICLE VlIl
 The highest amount of indebtedness or lia- bility, direct or contingent. to which this cor poratOn is to subject itself at any tune shall be Twenty Thousand Dollars, (S!U,OO000).
 ARTICLE TX.
 This corporation is formed for twenty-five years after its Articles gre duly executed, but it's charter rights may be renewed from time to time, for periods not exceeding twenty-five years at a time. perpetually.
 ARTICLEX
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con ducted by a Board of three Directors who shall be stockholders and shall hold office until their Succes SUrS are eiec ed and have qualified. he Directors shall be elected at the annual meet ing of stockholders which shall be held the second Tuesday in March. Should vacancy occur Tn said Board, it may be filled by a vote of the majority Oi the remaining Directors Said Board of Directors is empowered to elert from among themselves n President. Vice President, d T reaSurer, and Secretary, whose duties sha'l be defined in the By Laws The following shall constitute the Board of Direc tors and officers of the corporation until their successors have been elected:
 J. Clark, of Santa Fe. N. M., President. A. F. Walker, of Albuquerque, N M., Vice President
 J. F. Luthy, of Albuquerque, N. M, Treas. III CT and Secretary
 The Board of Directors may be increased to five or seven members at any meeting of the Board of Directors or annual meeting of the stockholders.
 ARTICLE XI.
 Among the powers of this body corporate shall be to sue and be sued by the corporate name; to have common seal and to alter the same at pleasure: to render the shares trans ferable and prescribe the mode of making such transfer; to adopt Bylaws and to make all rules and regulations deemed expedient for the management; "f it's affairs, not inconsistent with thee Articles of incorporation. or the laws of AriZonn. and the constitution and laws of the Un. ted States.
 ARTICLE XII.
 These Articles of Incorporation may be amende" hv the affirmative vote Of majority or Cne SHOCK at any regular UctllHR Ol JIc stock he lders or special meeting called for that purpose
 In w tness Whereof we have hereunto set on- hands and seals this 23rd day of April, A. D. 1908.
 F. LUTHY, [Seall
 J. E. Clark, [Seal] TERRIToRy OF NEW MEXICO Ss.
 Before me, Lloyd Huns aker, Notary Pub lie in and for the County of Bernalillo, Terri tory of New Mexico. on this day personally ap- peared J. E. Clark and J. F. Luthy. known to me to be the persons whose names are sub. Scrbed to the foregoing Articles of Incorpora- tion. and acknowledged to me that they exc cuted tfe same for the purpose and considera- tlon therein expressed.