The Arizona sentinel., 1909-01-07
Articles of Incorporation Parker Gold and Copper Mining
 Company.


 Company.
 Know all men by these presents: That we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and for that pur- pose do adopt the following Charter.
 Article l.
 The name of this corporation shall be the Parker Gold and Copper Mining Company.
 Article II.
 This company shall keep principal office in the town of Parker, Arizona, in the county of Yuma. the Territory of Arizona, and may keep other principal offices. and places of business at such other places as the board of directors may establish, and at such places incorporators', stockholders and r.ctors' meetings may be held and all corporate busi- ness may be transacted.
 Article III.
 The amount of capital stock of this corpO- ration shall be Five Hundred Thousand Dol lars, divided into 5C0,OO0 shares of the par value of one dollar (Sl.OO each, and said cap ital stock shall be paid up at the date of it's issuance, Or at such time as the board of di- recters may designate, in money, property, or labor or any other valuable right and thing, and the jude ment of the board of directors or mahaging officers as to the value there of shall be conclusive thereof.
 Article ".
 The general nature of the 5usness in hich the corporation shall engage is the develop ment, exploration, exploitation of mines and mining properties the milling, smelling and reducing and treating by the operation of any and all kinds of plants and processes Of all kiads of mineral-bearing rock or ore, the generation, transmission and utilization of any and all kinds of, and for any and ali pur- l poses, electric power, and iu furtherance of | it's general purposes and powers this cOrpora- | tion shall have the power to acquire, dispose | of and otherwise deal with any and all kinds of property; to do any and all acts and things and to engage in any and every lawful busi- ness not prohibited by the laws of the Terri tpry of Arizona or the United States of Amer ica, in any part of the world, as in the judg ment of the board of directors may be deemed necessary, proper or expedient, having and exercising the same rights and privile:. es as private individuals now enjoy, Article Y. 1 The existence of this corporation shall com mence on the day when these articles are filed in the office of the County Recorder of Yav- apai county, Arizona Territory, and certi- fled copy thereof filed with the Territorial Auditor of Arizona and shall terminate twen- ty-five years thereafter, but this charter may be renewed from time to time as 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 sub ject itself is one hundred thousand dollars (slOO,OOO), which may be in such form and se- 0ured in such manner as the board of direct ors may determine.
 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 it's debts and obligations
 Article VIII,
 The capital stock of this corporation shall be and is hereby made forever non-assessable by this corporation for any purpose.
 Article TX. | The affairs of this corporation shall be con- ducted by the board of three or more direct Ors who shall be elected from among the stock holders. at the annual stockholders meeting. whicL shall be held at the princi- pal office of the corporation, which shall be held on the third Tuesday in February in ! yaar-Said directors shall hold office for one year until their successors are elected and qualified, and ssid board shall have power to fill vacancies in it's own mem | bership and to make and establish bylaws rules and regulations for the government of the corporation and the management nf it's affairs. Until the first annual meeting ofthe stock holders or until their successors are elected and qualified, the following persons l shall constitute the board of directors of this corporation:
 | Geo. Brazle, F. M. Ward and T. c. Folbre, Jr.
 Article 10.
 The officers of this corporation shall be President. and Secretary and Treasurer, but the offices ofSecretary and Treasurer may be held by the same person if the board of di- rectors so elect. The aforesaid officers shall be elected by the board of directors from among it's members. | 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 corporation: these officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the board of directors,
 
 after the annual stockholders meeting The duties of the said officers shall be pre- scribed by the board oi directors, which shall have power to fill vacancies in said offices until their successors are elected and Guali- fled; The officers Of said corporation shall be:
 Gen1 Manager-Geo. BraZe President-F. NJ. Ward Sec. and Treas T. c. Folbre, JT, In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands:
 Geo. Brazle F. NJ. Ward,
 TIC: FOIbre, Jr. State of Arkansas, County of St. Francis.
 Before me, |. F. Rellwage, a Notary Public in and for St. Francis county, State of Arkan- sas, on this day, November 18th, 1908. person. ally appeared F. NJ. Ward and T. c. Folbre, Jr., of whom is personally known to me to be the persons whose names are sub- scribcd 10 the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed
 My Commission expires December l9, 1909.
 l.. F. Rellwage. [SeaI Notary Public.