The border vidette., 1911-09-16
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
 Or THE BLUE FLAG GOLD MINING co.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRE- SENTS: That we, John F. Erisman, Eugene J BOrRhers and J. R. Allphin, residents of the State of Colorado, have associated ourselves together as corporation under the name and style of THE BLUE FLAG GOLD MINING COMPANY for the purpose of becoming a body corporate and polite under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Colorado, and in accord ance with the provisions of the laws Of said state, we To hereby make, execute and acknowledge in quadruplicate this certificate in writing of our intention so to become body corporate. under and by virtue of said laws.
 FIRST: Tho corporate name and style of our said company shall be THE BLUE FLAG COLD MINING COM PANY.
 SECOND: The object for which our said company Is formed and incorpor- ated is for the purpose of acquiring by purchase, lease or otherwise, mines and mining property. and necessary mills and mill sites for mining purposes and the reduction of ores, in the County of Teller, and such other coun- ties of the State of Colorado, and in such other States and Territories of the United States as the Directors of said company shall see lit; to own, hold, develop, work and operate such hines, properties and mills, and to sell or
 
 or otherwise acquiry any and all prop erty. real and personal, including all necessary mills and machinery, ne cessary for carrying on said business of the company; and also, if necessary, to borrow money to carry on said busi- ness. and to mortgage the property Of the company to secure the payment Of money so borrowed, and to do all the acts and things legal. proper and ne- cessary to carry on the business of the said company.
 THIRD: The capital stock of said company is one million five hundred thousand q. 5OO,0OU) shares of the par value of one (Sl) dollar per share, and that said stock shall be non -assessa ble.
 FOURTH: Our said company is to exist for the term of twenty (20) years.
 FIFTH: The affairs and mana ge- ment of our said company shall be under the control of Board of seven Directors. who shall be annually elect ed by the stockholders at such time and place as may be provided by the bylaws of the company, and in ac- cord snce with the laws of the State of Colorado.
 SIXTH: The operations of our said company will be carried on in the County of Denver. and in such other counties of Colorado and States and Territories as may hereafter be deter mined by the directors. and the prin- cipsl place and business office of said company shall be located in the City of Denver, City and County of Denver and State of Colorado aforesaid, with 8 branch office at Victor. Teller County, Colorado; and the directors may also meet for the transaction of business in Decatur, Illinois, at such times and for the transaction of such business as may be provided ny bylaw.
 SEVENTH: The directors shall have power to make such prudential bylaws as they may deem proper for the man. agement of the affairs Of this company, according to the statute in such case made and provided.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and seals, on this eighth day of December, A. D., 1902.
 JOHN r. FRESHMAN (SeaD
 EUGENE J. BORCHERS (SeaD
 J. R. ALLPHIN (SeaD