Duncan Arizonian., 1911-10-25
Articles of Incorporation of the
La Adargas Mines
Of Mexico, Limited
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

| OAO MINES OF MEAlCO, LIMIIED
ARTICLE II.
| The principal place of business of this corpora
tion shall be at Clifton, Greenlee County. Arizona
and its principal place places of business out
side of Arizona shall be at El Paso, County of Ell
Paso, State of Texas, at which latter place meet
ings of incorporators stockholders and directors
may be held and all business transacted. and the
corpor alton may have such other Offices as the
| Board of Directors may provide
| ARTICLE Ill
| The general nature of of the business proposed
| to be transacted by this corporation is to make
contracts to purchase lease, bond option, locate,
or otherwise acquire own, exchange sell or other
wise dispose Of pledge, mortgage hypothecate and
deal in mines mining claims, mineral lands coal
and oil lands, timber lands and real estate wdter
and water rights, and to extract any and all min
erals oils and gas therefrom and deal in the pro-
ducts and by-products thereof; to purchase lease
| or otherwise acquire, erect own operate or sell
smelling and ore reduction works, oil refineries
saw mills and power plants. to do a a general real
estate, manufacturing and mercantile business; to
own handle and control shares of its own cani+al
and that of other companies or corporations in anv
state or country, and to vote any stock owned bv
| it the same a natural person might do. TO an
point agent or agents and representatives to rem
resent and manage mines and other properties #
may acquire in Mexico and in corporations therein
OF which it has or may have acquired stock: to is
| sue bonds, notes. debentures and other evidences
| of Indebtedness and secure the same bv mortoape
deed of trust or otherwise; to borrow and loan
| money for the business of the company. and in
general to do all the things necessary or proper in
the conduct of the business of this corporation in
! Arizona, Texas, New Mexico. Mexico and else
where not inconsistent with the laws of said states
| or countries.
| ARTICLE ~
The authorized amount of the capital stock of
| this corporation shall be hundred thousand
| (SlOOO0O.00) Dollars divided into one thousand
| shares OF tho par value of one hundred (s1OOO0
| Dollars each. At such times as the Board of Di
rectsrs may by resolution direct said capital stock
shall be paid into this corporation either in cash
or blythe sale and transfer to it of mines real or
personal property shares of stock of another com
pany contracts, services, or other valuable right
or thing, for the and purposes of said corpo-
ration in payment for which shares of the capital
| stock of this said corporation may be issued and
| the capital stock so issued shall thereupon and
| thereby become and be fully paid up and non-as-
sessable and the judgment of the Board of Direct
ors or Managing Officers as to the value of the
| rights property, stock and services purchased as
aforesaid, shall be conclusive
ARTICLE v.
| The time of the commencement of this corpora
ton shall be the date of the filing of certified copy
of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of
tbo And of a md tnoto +Ia.o
of shall be twenty-five years thereafter with the
| privilege of renewal as provided by law
ARTICLE VI.
The affairs of this corporation shall be conduct
ed by Board of Directors, and the following
named shall constitute the Board Of directors un-
til their successors are elected:
T. b. johnson, L.. H. Davis, ROLAND W. Miller and
Ella johnson. Thereafter the Board of Directors
shall be elected from among the stockholders at
the annual Stockholders meeting to be held at Ell
Paso, Texas, such other place the Bylaws
may direct, on the first Monday in May of each
year. The officers of said corporation until their
successors are elected, shall be:
7. B. johnson, President; l.. H. Davis Vice
President; Ella Johnson Secretary and Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII.
adopt and amend Bylaws, for the government of
the corporation to fill vacancies occurring in the
Board from any cause, and to appoint an execut-
i've committee with all power granted the Direct
ors in these Articles.
ARTICLE Will
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liability,
direct or contingent to which this corporation is
at any time to subject itself shall be thirty thous
and ($30000.00 Dollars.
ARTICLE TX.
The private property of the stockholders and
officers of this corporation shall be forever ex-
empt from corporate debts of any kind whatso-
ever.
ARTICLE X Mxa3
At any Stockholders meeting of this corporation
stock may be voted by proxy
In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this twenty-eighth day of Angus,
A D. 1911.
T. B. JOHNSON. (SeaD
L. I'll. DAVIS (SeaD
M A