The Coconino sun., 1908-09-11
Articles of Incorporation
 OF THE GoLD RIDGE MINING x MILLING COMPANY

COMPANY Know all men by these Presents That we, the undersigned. have this day voluntarily as- sociated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory Of Arizona, and for that purpose to adopt inc following Charter ARTICLE L
 The name Of this corporation shall be the Gold Ridge Mining Milling Company. ARTICLE IT, This company shall keep principal office in the town Of Prescott in the county Of Yavapai Territory Of Arizona. and may keep other prin- ciDal otiices and places Of business at such other places as the Board Of Directors may es- tablish, and at such place or places incorpOra- tors stockholders and directors meetings may be, held and all corporate business may be transacted
 ARTICLE III The amount of capital stock Of this corpora ton shall be one million tslOOO,0OOl dollars divided Into one million shares of the par value of one Su.0O) dollar each and said capital stock shall be paid up at the date Of its issu- hnce, or at such time as the BOald Of Directors may designate, in money, property labor or any other valuable right or thing and the judgement Of the Board Of directors or managing officers us to the value thereof shall be conclusive thereof
 ARTICLE IV The general nature of the business in which the incorporators shall engage is the develop ment exploration exploitation ana operation of mines and mining properties, the milling smelling and reducing and treating by the op- eTation Of any and all kinds Of plants and pro- cesses Of all kinds Of mineral bearing rock or | ore, the generation, transmission and utiliza- ton of any and all kinds of. and for any and all purposes, electric power, and In furtherance Of its general purposes and powers thls cor poration snail have power to acquire, dispose Of and otherwise deal with any and all kinds Of property; 10 do any and all acts and things, and to engage in any and every lawful business not prohibited by the law of the Territory of Arl- zona or the United States Of America in any part Of the world, as in the judgement of the Board of Directors may be deemed necessary proper or expedient, having and eXcersinR the same rights and privileges as private indiyi-
 ARTICLE V The existence Of this corporation shall com mence on the day when these articles are filed in the office Of the County Recorder of Coconino County, Arizona Territory, and a certified copy thereof filed with the Territorial Auditor of Arizona and shall terminate twenty-five t25 years thereafter but this charter may be re- newei from time to time, as now provided by law, or as may be hereafter provided by law. so as to make the same perpetual.
 ARTICLE VI The highest amount Of indebtedness to which this corporation shall at any time subject itself is Five hundred thousand (s500, ,0OO) dollars NhASA ulut pt III NhCA ibfti dtlu Ntcuftu LII NucU manner as the Board of Directors may deter mine.
 ARTICLE VII
 The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be and is hereby made forever exempt from any and all liabilities for its. debts or obligations.
 ARTICLE VIII The capital stock of this corporation shall be
 
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 ARTICLE TX.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con duc,ed by 6 Board of seven Directors, who shall be elected from among tbe stockholders at the annual stockholders meeting, which shall be held at the principal ofice Of the corporation on the third Tuesday in December in each year. Said Directors shallho office for one year or until their successors are elected and Quali- fled. and said Board shall have power to fill va cane es m lts own membership ana to make and establish by-laws, rules and regulations for the government of the corporation and the management of it's affairs Until the first an uual meeting Of the stockholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified, the follow ing persons shall constitute the Board of Di- rectors Of this corporation:
 R. H. Cameron, A. W Davis, E. A. Wing, F. NJ. Ward. Byron smith, J. A. Carter and T E. Pulliam.
 The ofiicers of this corporation shall be- President. First Vice. President, Second vice President. Secretary and Treasurer. but the of fees of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the same person if the Board of Directors so elect The aforesaid officers shall be elected by the Board Of Directors from among it's mem bers. In addition to the foregoing officers the Board may provide for such other officers as they may deem necessary or proper for the purpose of transacting the business of the cor poration. These officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Board Of Directors, which sf all be held soon as practicable after the an- nual stockholders meeting. The duties Of said officers shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors. which shall have power to all va cancies in said offices.
 Until their successors are elected and quali- flied the officers.of said corporation shall be; President; A. W, Davis.
 First Vice President; F. II. Wing.
 Second Vice President; F. M. Ward Secretary and Treasurer; J. A. Carter
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF We have hereunto set our hands this 2srd day of July, A. D, 1908.
 R. H. CAMERON A. w. DAVIS E. A. WING M. WARD
 J. A. CARTER BYRON SMITH Territory of Arizona es County of Coconino. '
 Before me, Thomas A. Flynn, Notary Pub lie in and for coconino County Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared R. H. Cameron..A, w. Davis F. A. Wing F. M Ward and J. A. Carter each of whom is personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument. and nc. knowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed