Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1909-12-31
Articles of Incorporation.

AAAeASASo "a AASOi POI dlAOi.
Territory Of New Mexico.
Onlce of the Secretary
Certificate of Comparison
|, Nathan Jafla, Secretary OF the Territory o
New Mexico, do hereby certify that there wa,
filed fol- record in this office az Eleven o'cocl
4, on the Thirteenth day of December A
Cerlided Copy Of Articles OF Incorporation o
LAST VENTURE" GOLD MINING COM
PANY.
No.G22i.
Foreign Cooperation from the Territory OF
Arizona.
and also, that | have compared the following
copy of the same with the original tn 4 reuf nov
on file, and declare IL to be correct transcript
| therefrom aud OF the whole thereof
Given under my hand and the Great senl OF
the Territory of New Mexico, at
(SeaO the City Of Santa Fe, the Capital,
on this Thirteenth day of De-
December, A. p. 1909
Nathan Jaffa,
Secretarr OF New Mexico.
Territory OF Arizona
ONCE OF the Territorial Auditor.
United States of America
Territory Of Arizona.
/, ". 9. Foster, Territorial Auditor Of ArIxo.
ma do hereby certify that the annexed is a true
and complete transcripto of the
Articles Of Incorporation
of
LAST VENTURE" GOLD MINING COM
PANY.
which were filed in this onice on the twelfth
day Of Jnne a. D. 1909, at ii O'Clock A. NJ as
in N1EsTIMoNY WHEREOF,
tSea Of Terri-) have hercunto set my hard
ttorial AuGitor) and affixed my official seal
Done at the City of Phoenix
the Capital, this twelfth day Of
(signcdJ = 4 ''V'w W. 9. Foster.
Territorial Auditor.
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION.
Know All Men BY These Presents That we.
we nndersigned have this day associated our
scNes together for the purpose of iormiug cor
noration under and pursuant to the Laws the
! territory OF Arizona, and for that purpose 10
lows:
ARTICLE I.
The name Of the CORPORATION shall be LAST
y hNllK KE' GOLD MINING COMPANY.
ARTICEE II.
The principal place of business OF this Cor- |
poration within the Territory OF Arizona shall I
be at Phoenix, Maficopa county, and the pin
Dlpai place or places OF transacting business
1utside Of Arizona. shall be at Little Fails, |
state Of Minnesota. where meetings Of Stock |
holders and Directors may be held and all bust |
ness transacted.
ARTICLE III.
The general nature ofthe business proposed |
10 oe transacted is to make contracts 10 pur-
chase lease, option, locate or otherwise &C |
lnre, own, exchange, sell, or otherwise dis |
pose Of, pledge, mortgage, hypothecnte and |
zeal IN mines, mining claims. mineral lands |
coal lands, ollands timber lands, real estate |
water and water rights, and TO work explore |
operate and develop the same and TO extract |
any and all minerals, oils and gas therefrom |
md deal in the products and byproducts
lhereof; to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire |
erect, own, operate, on sell smelling and or e re-
dncing works, oil refineries, saw milsand pow
er plants; to do general real estate manu- |
featuring and mercantile business; to own
handle and control letters patent and inven-
mons and shares OF its own capital stock and
mat OF otber corporations and TO vote any stock
owned by u the same as natural person might |
~ d9 sea1 'soAtL brs9tea zt4 e~lt ~ @G~ NJ t ~r
evidences OF Indebtedness and to secnre the
payment Of same by mortgage, deed Of trust or
otherwise; 10 ac as agent, trustee broker, or
n any other fduciary capacity, o borrow aud
loan money; and IN general TO do and perform
such acts and things and transact snch bust.
ness not inconsistent with law, ia any part OF
the world as he Board OF Directors may deem
TO the advantage of The Corporation.
ARTICLE Iv.
The authorized amount OF capital stock OF
this Corporation shall be 100000 dollars divid
ed into 100000 shares Of the par valne OF 81 90
each. Atsuch times as the Boafd OF Directors
may by resolution direct said capital stock
shall be paid into this Cotporaiion either In
cash or by the sale and transfer TO II OF real or
personal property. contracts, services, or any
, thcr valuable riQht or hing for the uses and
purposes OF said Corporation, in payment for
which shares Of the capital stock Of said Cor
poration may be issued, and the capital stock 80
ssned shal thereupon and thereby become and
oe n'ly paid up and nou-a ssessable. and in the
ADS euce OF actual fraud in the transaction the
Judgment of the Directors to the value of
Lhe property purchased shall be conclusive.
ARTICLEV.
The time of the commencement Of this Cor
1oration shall be the date of the fling Of
certified copy Of these Articles OF Incorpor-
ltion IN the office of the Auditor Of Arzona, |
md the termination thereof shall be twenty
I've years thereafter, with the privilege OF re-
"A : nv lntV
ARTICLE VI. Il
The affairs Of this corporation shall be con-
iucted by a Board OF Directors, and the follow
ng named shall constitute the Board OF Direc- \
ors nntii their successors are elected: o. Du- {
los, @. +. Bernkardt j. W. Stuck, Frank Cob
enz, and @. f. Hoist. Thereafter the Board of ,
Directors shall be elected from among the |
tockhodcrs at the annual Stockholders meet
ug to be held on the First day Of June, Of each
ear,
ARTICLE VII
The Board of Directors shall have power 10
dopt and amend Bylaws for the government
the Cooperation, to I'LL vacancies occurring in
ho Board from any cause, and to appoint an
Executive Committee and vest sand Committee
Nth such powers as they may determine.
ARTICLE VIII
The hiehest amount Of Indebtedness direet I
r contingent, 10 which the corpo alton shall be
u bjeci at any one time shall be Fifteen Thous- I
nd Dollars. !.
ARTICLE TX. "
The private property of .he stockholders and r
hicers of the corporation shall be exempt from
Il corporate debts of any kind whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto n
ct our hands and seals this 7.h day Of June, n
800. 8
@. f. Bcrnhardt, (Soal. i
O. Duclos, LSeaD,
4 presence Of a
Lyman Signor. lin
Joe Lafond. =
State of Minnesota ii
County of Morrison. 4
Before me, Lyman Signon, "a Notary Pubic In d
nd for said County and State), on this day per- q
,nally appeared q. f. Bernhardt and o. Dnclos ~
N known to be the pers0ns who subscrib ed
the foregoing Instrument, and acknow ledge
, me that they executed the same for the pur-
nd fhnrnin n1 Id [ I