Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1911-03-03
Articles ct Incorporation
OF the

vi the
GRANITE GAP MINING COMPANY
Know All Men By These Presents. That we,
Ehe under signed do hereby associate our
selves together for the purpose of forming a
corporation under the laws OF the Territory Of
Arizona, and TO that end make the following
statement;
First. Phe names of the corporatOrs are
Robert L..Daniel, Arthur NJ, Pmsbury. John
+. Bowling and the name of the Corporation
shall be
GRANITE GAP MINING COMPANY
The principal place in which the business of
said Corporation within the territory of Ariz-
ona Ia to be transacted is Douglas. Cochise
county, Arizona and the principal place of
busines of said Corporation outside of the Ter
ritory of Arizona shall be the city of ri Paso,
in the State OF Texas, at which meetings OF
the Stockholders and the Board ef Directors
may be held,
Second, The general nature of the busl-
ness of said Corporation Is as follows. to-wit:
mining and handling of minerals, and in ad-
ditiOn thereto and IN fnTtherance thereof.
To max contracts; 10 purchase, lie ise, bond,
locate or otherwise acquire, own exchange,
sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage,
hypothecate and deal in any and all kinds OF
real and personal property, including bonds
and shares Of the capital stock OF its own and
other corporations. whether organized in the
United states Of America, or elsewhere, mines,
mining claims, oil lands, coal lands, mineral
lands, oil, gas, coal shale, asphaltum. petro-
leum. asbestos, salt. water and water rights
and machinery and to work, mine, explore,
operate and develop the m TO borrow
money and execute notes, bonds, mortgages.
or deeds OF trust 10 secure the same. and tOex-
ercise in respect thereof and OF all shares of
capital stock and other securities and obliga-
lions any and all rights. powers and privll.
eyes OF individual owners, and in general 10
do all things necessary 70 the proper conduct
of the business OF this corporation.
Third; The authorized amount OF capital
stock Of this corporation shall be three hun,
dred thousand dollars NaO0.OOOl divided into
three hundred thousand shares Of the par
value one dollar 0l.OO) each. At such time a.
the Board OF Directors may by resolution
6trect said capitol stock shall be paid into this
Corporation. either 10 oash or by the sale and
transfer to IL Of real or personal property for
the uses and purposes OF said Corporation. in
payment for which shares Of the capital stock
Of said Corporation may be issued. aud the
capital stock 10 Issued shall thereupOn and
thereby become and be fully paid up and non,
aNt - Nue AANHmau0 u inc DAfNCt
ors as 20 the value Of the property purchased
shall be conclusive.
Fourth. The Inn OF the commencement Of
this Corporation shall be the date OF the Aims
Of a certified copy OF these Articles OF Ineor
poration In the once OF the Territorial Audit
or. and the termination thereof shall be-
twenty-five years thereafter. with ~privilogC
Of renewal for like periods az provided by Law.
Ffth; The anairs OF this Corporation shall
Be conducted by a Board OF not les than thres
nor more than nve Directors WAC shall b.
stockholdors and the following named shall
constitute the Board Of Directors until thell
guccessors are elected; Frank w.. Berkshire,