The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1910-06-18

laws of the Te- ritory of Arizona have this
day voluntarily associated ourselves together
into body corporate and have made. signed
and executed these Articles of Incorporation,
and to that end do certify:
The name of this cor poraton and by which
it shall be authorized to conduct its business
is THE INDEPENDENT MINING AND MILL
ING COMPANY
The names of the incorporators are Anton
Proto. Ramon Vasqudz The principal office
or place of Transferring the business of this
corporation shall be at Nogales. Santa Cruz
County, Arizona; but branch offices may be
kept aud maintained at such other place or
places either in the United States or foreign
country as the Board of Directors mny from
time to me det,I mine; at any of which Offices
meetings may be held AM all business of the
campany may b. transacted.
The time of the commencemrnt of this cor
porati"n shall he the day of the filing these
articles of Incorporation III the Office of the
zoma h1cordeT OF santa Druz C"unts Ario
of The Auditor for the Terr toy of Arizona
ed or be dissolved before that time by n
Iorlty vote of the stockholders or by operation
of law
The general nature of the bu mess proposed
to he cted by this corr alton is locate
buy, bont! acquire, hold, own, lease, possess,
hypothecate dispose Of mines. mining
claims, or prospects of gold, silver, copper. or
lands or property, oil wells or oil lands oil
gas, asphaltum. petroleum any other pro-
kinds of real estate aud personal property. To
engage in and carry on the business of mining,
purchase build own, operate and sell.
hypothecate or dispose of stamp MILF. and
ducton plants, of every description for mill
ing, smelling, sampling mi reducing ores, and
products, tn purchase own. handle and DIAL
in personal property and all property of every
kind an nature whatsoev,r necessary and re-
quisite to the transaction of it's business; to
carry on and conduct a general 1nerchandise
business anu 70 t',at ond 10 Gcai IN any ana an
commodities or every klnd conclusive To the
successful conduct of said busincss; tn pur-
own and the shares and properties of other
compani' s AMI corporations; to deal in and
processes connected 18th the transaction of its
business and with the reduction of ores and
notes, bonds, MORTGAGES or deeds Of trust to
secure the same; also to acquire. build, own OF
operate Railroads, tramWays. turn-pIkes canals
and other mf ais of transportation TO aad ON
or highway. and generaliy to do ali things IN,
cldenr or necessary to the proper a. succCss-
form each and every ct ami thing which 10
lawful for natural persons to do. ali of which
the Board OF directors may deem Tor the
h"st interest Of the ccr:'""-l:cn.
The amount of the capital stock of this cor
porati ion shall be Twenty five Thousand Dol
lars divided into Twenty-Five Thousand Shares
Of the par vaue of One Dollar per share The
shares of stock shall be paid for at snch time
and in such manner either in cash or by the sale
and transfer Of property to the e3rRoTatiog or
shall determine, and said stock when Issued
capital tock may be increased or deceased BY
the affirmative vote of a maj .rity of the stock,
each share holder shall have the privilege of
subscribing for such number of shares of the
proportion to the number of shares held by
him before the stock Is increased.
VI.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liza
corporation is at any time to su ject Itself
shall not exceed the sum of Tn Thousand Dol
holders Of this corporation shall be exempt
from the payment of its corporate debts.
The business affairs of this CORPORATION shall
be conducted by Board of Directors consist
ing of five members. each of whom shall be a
to be n etockholder, he shall at the same time
epsSIng YEAR shall be elected by the stochoId
ers at their regular annual meeting WHICH shall
Santa Cruz County. Arizona, on the SECOND
NJ onday June of each year, and shall hold
a aneIF o1aiied. Any Sacancy in the BoaTd Of
Directors may be filled by the re1nsi ming mem
the stockholders. and such appointment shall
be for the nnexpired term for which the ap;,
meeting of stockholders in Jnne 1911 the fol
ewng Eamed person; shall cS Midhs tie
nton Proto. Ramon Vasquez, Theodore +.
Canellos and A. s. Noon and m, jority of
quorum for the transaction of business.
Within ten days after the election of any
board of directors they shall meet at any Office
of the company and elect from anon their
sb nd s Presden %ce Presde1t
and Treasurer. and such other minor officers
and agents tho Board of Directors may deem
tion. All officers shall h old their Office during
the life of the Board of Directors by whom
they elected, aud until their successors are
elected and qualified, unless sooner removed by
a vote Of two-thirds of the directors. Two
Offices may be heli by the same person. and the
Board of Directors shall have power to fill any
vacancy on said Board of Directors.
ed or amended ut any regular meeting of the
stockh olders. at any special meeting allied
for that purpose by an affirmative vote of ma
jOrity of the stock: and the Board of Directors
may call a meeting of the stOckh OlderS for this
or any her purpose not inconsistent with law.
but notice of such proposed amendment shall
or in writing, at least twenty days prior to the
meeting at which euch amendment shall be
voted upon.
The Board of Directors may adopt Bylaws
and from time o'tiue may amend same, Irt-
vided that at their first meeting after the adop-
ton amendment OF such BY Laws, the
stockh elders shall have the right to aInnrd ar
the Board of Directors since the last regular
meeting of the stockh holders,
IL WITH USS WHEREOF we have hereuuto %.
our hands and seals this eth day of May. A. D..
1910.
ANTON PROTO (SraD
RAMON VASQUEZ tSeaD
Signed in the presence of