Mohave County miner., 1911-12-23
Articles of Incorporation
OF
Gold Reed Mining Company.

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:-That
We the undersigned, J. B. Rice. II II Shuck and
l. l.. MoUre, ali RESIDENTS OF the County OF Co
chise, Territory OF Arizona, have associated and
do hereby associate ourselves together Tor the
purpose OF forming corporation under the laws
OF ths Territory OF Arizona, and in accordance
Herewith do hereby adopt and execute the fol-
lowing as the Articles OF Incorporation:
ARTICLE /.
The names of the incorporators are J. B. Rice,
II IL Shuck and L. L. Moore; the name of this
corporation shall be GOLD REED MINING COM
PANH and It's principal office and place OF trans
ac ung bu siness shall be at the town OF hlngman,
in the County of Mohave. in the Territory Of
Arizona, WIKI branch ofices and places OF Dus-
mess any Osher place or places IN the Unlteu
States OF America or elsewhere, as may be des-
igned and established by the BOatd Of Directors
OF the Company as hereinafter provided for
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of said corporation.
and the general nature OF the business proposed
70 be transacted, promooed and carried on by it
follows:
/ To carry on as principal, agent. commission
merchant cOnsignee, or in any other capacity
Whatsoever, uhs business OF mining, concentraJ-
ing, converting, smelling, refining, treating pre-
pairing for market, manufacturing, buying, sell
ing, exchanging and otherwise producing ana
dealing copper, gold, silver lead, zInc iron.
coal, oil and uther salnes and all kinds OF ores.
metals and mi ais, ana the produces and by
products thereof OF any description, by whatso-
ever d. Ooess the same are or may hereafter be
produced. and generally, and without limit as 10
Jne amOunt, BUY, sell, exchange, lease, acquire
anu oeaI IN lands, mines, ores, metals, minerals.
dues. and W conduct any ana all business appur-
tenant Thereto
2 TO purchase. lease, locate or otherwise
quire, own, occupy, hold and operate, develop.
SELL convey, and deal in copper, god, silver coal
iron and olher m.nes, mining claims, mineral
lands, water right and OIL Ian IS, and wood and
timber, agricultural, ranch and pasture lands.
lOcaued in the Territory OF Nrlzo IA, or elsewhere
tor Che purposes of the corpo alton
} To nine or otherwise extract or remove
gold. silvei, copper, coal, ION, ores and o'her
ais nom any lands owned, ACQUIRED, leased
occupied by The corporation, or from any
other lands
4. To buy or otherwise acquire, own, hold,
opera e. SELL convey O. o he-vIss dispose OF cleo
the power plants. Stamps mills, shelters and all
kinds OF reduction works
hOld, operate. exchange, mortgage, lease, sell or
U-nerw.se dispose OF buildings, machinery, ap-
palacus, and any, and all oJher appliances, ana
all other properly. real, personal or mixed, Tor
use in carrying out the pu. poses and objects OF
IhIs corporation
lease gage, sell or .herwise dispose u lal.-
roads, Uunpikes, Jramways, canals, water sys-
tens. reservoirs roads, telegraph and Je e2hone
Lines. fumes. and pipe lines necessary TO any OF
The opera ions OF This cooperation. PROVIDED,
however, that IN he case railroads, tramways,
lurnpIkes or canals this corporation shall ony
have power to construct and operate the same
tom Us principal works or places OF business 10
some navIgable stream, or to some existing rail-
road. Uui pike Or public h gnway.
z. To buy. sell, exchange and deal in goods and
ne. chandise all kinds. on commission or Other
Wise and a general mercan lie, trading. lum-
being. mining, manuiac turing, nechanlcal
TRANSPORTATION. shipping and IOrwa ding bliness
or any one mole al. OF the same, and 70 con
strucC and operate supply houses, stores, TesIau-
rams notes and boarding houses, at any place or
PLACES which may b fixed and designated By the
Bad OF Di ecJors-
To pu chase. acquire. own, sell, pledge or
OF Vise dispose OF the stock OF this corporation,
as well as The stock of other corporations, and
40 exc cise all he rights and privileges of owner
ship, inc .udng he right TO vote the same TO the
As a n a ral might and
and perform all things necessary to properly
carry on the objects aforesaid, within or without
the Territory of arizona, in the United States OF
3 In furtherance of, and without in any par
ticula limi I'M any of the objects, purposes and
powers OF the corporation, il is hereby expressly
declared and provided that the corporation shall
hive power to issue bonds and other obligations
in payment of any or all property purchased or
acquired by it. or for any other object or purpose
in or about It's business, and to mortgage or pledge
any stocks bonds or OJher obligations, or all or
any property, which may be acquired by it 20 Sc
cure any bOnds or Othe' Obligations by II issued
O incurred and to guarantee any dividends or
bonds or contracts other obligations and 70 make
and pertO m contracts of any KIND and descrlp-
lion: anC il carrying on its business, for the
purpose OF attaining or furthering any of its
OUjecJs purposes and to do any and all other
acts and things, and to exercise any and all other
powers which natural person might or could do
and exercise, and in any part of the world, as
principal. agel.t contractor, factor, trustee, or
ARTICLE Ill
The capital stock of this corporation shall be in
the amount OF One Million Dollars lSl.OJJ,UJ0Oll.
lawful money of the United States OF America,
divided into One Wilton ll,OOJ,UOJJ shares of the
par value OF One Dollar tSlUJJ each, which shall
be paid for AT such time apd in such manner as
the BoaId OF Directors may from time 70 time
designate. provided, however. that all or any pOr-
tiou of said capital stock may BE- issued in pay
ment for real estate, personal property, services.
or any other right or thing Of value, necessary
for or incidental TO the advancement of this cor
poratiOn; and when so issued, the same shall be
and become fully paid and worcestershire, the
same and with like effect If paid for in cash at
par: and the Board of Directors shall be The sole
Judge OF the value of any property, real or per-
sOnal or right or thing acquired and exchanged
for capital stock of this corporation; and no
shares of tie capital stock of this corporation
shall be issued until fully paid for in the manner,
upon the conditions and at the price specified by
the Board of Directors, and thereafter the same
shall be in all respects full paid and non-assess-
abe
The time of commencement of this corporation
shall be the day upon which a certified copy Of
these articles shall be filed in the Office o. the
of Arizona, as provided by law, and
the corporation shall endure and continue for the
thereafter. with the privilege Of perpetual sue
cession a provided by statute, and the copora-
ton may be renewed from time to time for fur
Their periods, each of twenty-five (25) years.
ARTICLE V.
The government of the corporation shall be
vested in and its affairs shall be conducted by a
Board Of Directors, consisting of not less than
three or more than seven Directors, each Of
whom shall be a stOckhoder, and who, other than
the first five, hereinafter provided for shall be
elected annually by the stockholders from their
own number at annual meetings, which shall be
held at the Office of the corporation in Kingman.
Mohave County, Arizona, on the first Monday Of
November of each year, at the hour Of twelve
O'Clock noon.
The Directors shall hold office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. and any vacancy
in the Board may be filled by the remaining men,
bers thereof, by appointment, from the stock
holders and such appointment shall be for the
unexpired term for which the appointment is
made.
The Board of Directors shall have power to
elect or appoint and define the duties of the Off