Mohave County miner., 1911-12-30
Articles Of Incorporation
OF
Gold Reed Mining Company.

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chise. Territory OF Arizona, have associated. and
hereby associate ourselves together for tie
purpose OF forming a corporation under the laws
Lhs Territory OF Arizona, and in accordance
IN herewith do hereby adopt and execute the tul-
10 sing as The Articles OF Incorporation:
ARTICLE 4.
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
PANY. and iLs principal Office and place OF trans
acJIng business shall be at the town OF hingman.
in the County of Mohave. in the Territory OF
Arizona, Win branch Offices and places OF bus
iusss al any other place or PAGES in the United
States OF America or elsewhere, may be des-
igaed and established by the Boad OF Directors
OF the Company as hereinafter provided Tor
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of said corporation.
and the general ma -ure OF the business proposed
10 be Transacted, promoted and carried on by it
follows:
4 To cary principal. agent. commission
merchant. consIgnee, or in any other capacity
Whatsoever, lhe business OF mining, cOncentraI-
ins, converting, smelling, refining, treating, pre-
paIlng for market, manufacturing, buying, sell
lag, exchanging ana Otherwise producing and
dealing IN copper. gold, silver, lead, zinc, iron
cOai OIi ana ether saLnes. and ali kinds Of ores
inelals and mn e ais, and tae .. Oducls and by
Products thereof OF any description, by whatsO-
eVec poses the same may hereafter be
proiuoe1. ana generally, and without limit as 10
Ihe amour 70 ouy, sell, exchange, lease, acquire
and zeal IN lands, mInes- ores, metals, minerals
rights and claims, and in the above specified pro-
dGcls ana % cOnducG any and all business appur-
IeIanC LnefeJO
2 10 purcnase, lease locate or otherwise &C
qaire, own, occupy, hOId and operate, develop,
s. convey, and deal in copper, god, silver, coal
ion and O.her mnes, minIng claims, mineral
Ia ads. water right and oil Ian IS, and wood and
TIMBER. Agricultural, ranch and pasture lands,
l0ca.ed IA the Territory Of ArizO Ia or elsewhere
Tor the purposes OF The corporation.
). 10 mine or Otherwise extract or remove
gold. sive.. COPPER, coal, ION, ores and o,her
or occupied by he corpo. alton. or from any
other lands
L To buy otherwise acquire, own. hold,
o9sra.eY SELL convey o he-Niss dispose Of elec-
TIE power plants, Stamps mills, smeiters and all
kinds OF Teduc non works.
D. To purchase o. Otherwise acquire, own
hod. Ope-aUe. exchange. mo-Iga g, lease, sell o.
O.h.rIgtse dispose OF buildings, machinery, ap-
pacatus, and any, and AL Other appliances, ana
All Oener properly. real, personal Or linked 1oL
Use IN car yIng Que the pul poses and objects OF
Ihls col puratiOn
8 10 bay. construct. main lain, own, operate,
lease, mortgage sell or Otherwise dispose Of lai-
rOais, Iurnp kss, uamways, canals, water sys-
tens, reservoirs, rO&us, Telegraph and Je ephOne
Ines. fumes and Pc lines Necessary TO any o.
IN opera ions or lhis corporation. Provided,
no Esver that he case OF railroads, tram avs,
Iumpikes canals, Jhis corporation shall only
have power 70 cons -rucJ and operate une same
tom as principal works or places OF business 10
some nav By able sLreaH, TO some existing rail
nal turnpike or public ghway;
l. 10 by. sell exchange ana deal in goods and
me chsHoIse OF all xmas. on commission or OJhei
Wis and 90 a general mercan tIle, uading, lum-
bang. mining. mdnuIac turing, mechanical,
Transportation. ship ping ana forwarding Dulness,
any mo e o. ali OF the same. and % con
stlUcU and Ope,ate supply houses, stores. au-
ian > aO.eLs sad boarding houses, at any place or
pia. es which may b fixed and designated b. the
EOA.d 0t Di ecuOrs-
= 10 pa chase. acquire, owp, sell. pledge
o her wise dispose OF the stock OF this pora ion.
As well The sock of other corporations, and
to exc else all he Iighls and privileges of owner
ssip, lac .udIng he right to vote The same 10 the
same extent a natural person might do, and do
and perform all things necessary 10 ploperiy
i. ne a,
the Territory OF arizona, in the United States Of
Ane lea
3 In furtherance Of. and without, in any par
t-ular linli ing any of he objects. purposes and
powers VI the OrpOl aton, II Is hereby expressly
dscAred and provided that the corporation shall
lave power to issue bonds and other obligations
in payment Of any or all property purchased or
acquired by IL, for any other object or purpose
in Or aboul is business and to mortgage or pledge
any stocks, bonds or other obligations, all
any property. which may be acquired by it % Sc
cure any bUnus or Othe Obiga lions by IL issued
or incurred, and 70 guarantee any dividends or
bonds tracts or other obligations, and make
and periO w contacts of any kind and descrip-
Ton; aud ia carrying on its business, or for the
purpose of attaining or furthering any OF It's
90 &c Is or purposes. and to do any and all other
&C Is 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. agent, contractor, factor, trustee, or
Article Ill.
The CAPITAL stock of this corporation shall be in
the amount Of One Million Dollars (SLUJJ,U5l0U,
Ia wful money of the United States of America,
Il .yided into one Million t.O0lUOJl shares Of the
par value oil One Dollar ,Sl.OJl each, which shall
be paid for At such time and in such manner
the Board OF Directors may from time to time
designate, provided, however. that all or any pOr
ton of said capital stock may be issued in pay
msnt for reaI estate personal property, services.
or any other right thing Of value, necessary
for or incidental to the advancement Of this cor
pIrzt lion; and when issued, the same shall be
and become fully paid and worcestershire the
and with like effect As 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 right or thing acquired and exchanged
for capital stock of this corporation; and no
shares of tie capital stock of this corporation
snail 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
shall be in all respects full paid and non-assess-
abe.
The time Of commencement of this corporation
sh all be The day upon which a certified copy of
these articles shall be fled in the Office the
OF Arizona as provided bv law and
the corporation shall endure and continue for the
<0ll term and period of twenty-five (25) years
thereafter with the privilege Of perpetual sue
cessi0n, provided by statute, and the cOpOra-
lion may be renewed from time to time for fur
ther periods, each Of TWEEN y-ive (25l years
ARTICLE V.
vested IN, and its affairs shall be conducted by
Board of Directors, consisting Of not less than
three or more than seven Directors each of
whom shal' be a stocSh holder, and who, other than
the first five, as hereinaf provided for shall be
eected annually BY the stockholders from their
Own number at annual meetings, which shall b.
held at the Office of the corporation in Kingman.
A8have 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 mem
bars 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,
GERS agents and employees of tn. corporation; to
adopt bylaws Of the corporation. and to amend,
repeai and rescind the same; and, when author
III hE The afiirna-ive vote Of tvn-thirds of The