The oasis., 1909-01-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 -oF THE TEPIC GOLD MINING COMPANY.


 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona, and hereby certify.
 l. That the name ot the incOrporaiOrs are: s. W. Garrets0n, J. w. Roberts and NJ. P. Wright.
 II. That the name of the Corporation is and shall be "TEPIC GOLD MINING COMPANY"
 III. The principal place of business of the Corporation in Arizona shall be at Nogales, Santa Cruz County and the Corporation may have such other offices, principal or branch, either within or without the Territory of Arizona, as may be established by the Board Of Directors, at which offices meetings of the Board of Directors may be held.
 All business transacted at any branch office shall be equivalent and of the same force and effect as that transacted at the principal office and all stockholders meetings may be held Ut any branch office and have same force as though held at the principal office.
 ". That the general nature of the business to be transacted is as follows:
 For the purpose of mining for gold, silver, copper, lead and other metals. Also to locate, buy, sell, to own, lease, mortgage, convey and handle any and all kinds of mines and mining claims, mineral lands, oil claims, quartz claims, limestone, coal slate, etc, etc. Also, water rights, water ways and millSites, also to carry on a general mining smelting and brok- craze business, in the Territory of Arizona and elsewhere.
 To develop, work and operate any and all kinds of mines and water rights, also construct and erect all kinds of buildings and machines necessary or appertaining to mining, smelt- ing and reduction of ores, metals and minerals. To issue bonds and stocks also buy, own, sell, lease, mortgage, release, convey, and deal in all kinds of real and personal property. To buy, sell, own, build, equip and operate tramways and railroads using steam. electricity or water power therefor in connection with the mining and other business of this corpora tion, and for the purpose of transporting | freight, etc, etc. Also to construct and build reservoirs tor the storage of water for mining and irrigation purposes.
 | To purchase, own deal in, hypothecate and dispose of the stock and bonds and securities of other corporations, companies and assoei- ations:
 ! To loan or borrow money and secure the payment thereof by bond or mortgage on | any of the property belonging to the Company or by the hypothecation of any stocks, bonds l or other securities belonging to the company.
 To organize subsidiary mpanies or corpora | tions to act with, or absorb this corporation
 And generally to do and perform all thing required or necessary to the business of thi corporation and to carry out the purpose fo which it is formed. Also to do each and ever. | thing that a natural person might or could do. | V. That the amount of the Capital Stock O this corporation shall be Three Hundred Thousand Dollars $3OO,OOO0O) divided mt Three Hundred Thousand Shares (3JO,0O0) 0 the par value or Oue DOlidT lHlJ ehCl anu Wnel issued shall be fully paid and non-assessable
 The same may be issued in payment for min ing claims or any other property, real, persona or mixed, or for services rendered the compan
 for cash.
 VI That the time oi the commencement q
 this corporation shall be the date when thes Articles are filed with the County Recorder c Santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona, and
 certified copy thereof filed with the Auditor C , the Territory of Arizona, and the time of il duration shall be for Twenty-Five years ther,
 after.
 VII That the affairs of this corporato 1 shall be conducted by Board of Directors
 consisting of Five (5) persons who shall stock holders, and the names of the person
 who have been selected to serve for the frs
 year are as follows: s. w. Garretson, J. W Roberts, NJ. P. Wright, c. M. shannon and (
 P. McMannon, who shall assume the duties Directors upon the completion of this corpor,
 tion, and shall hold their offices until the tir'
 annual meeting of the stockholders on tn
 Second Monday in December, 1909, or unt
 their successors are elected and qualified
 The annual meeting of the stockholders aftt the year 1908 shall be held on the Second Mol
 day of December of each year either at tn principal office in Los Angeles, California, ( ; at their office in Nogales, Santa Cruz Count.