The border vidette., 1912-02-24
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
 of the ELGIN COMPANY

we. :. hose James are hereto sa6scribed being deS rouS of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, have this day V hndT cor ora and have n,de ecntad an4 acknow!. dged these Articles of Incorporation
 ra .r the name of this corporation and by which it shall II, be be a1shoTized to transact it's The rames . cf 1 the incorporators are Paul s. SD echs+r. E- t'- Thomas and Manuel A. Moreno. Th, D i cipal office or pace of trans acting the gales S;,nta Cruz County Arizona. but branch O n.' may be kept az such other place or places as the Board of Directors may at any time detcl mine.
 The inc of the commencement of this cor Rpe of 'G in 0t the n oce of fi ths Coa1ty Recorder of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Auditor for the 1T rri ory of Arizona and it's teru.ination sha,I be twensy-iTe years there provided b. law.
 ne general nature ot the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is to ac- a hypoecate or fspo>e S9 of or .ndle lands. ranches. farms and nll kinds of iandH town and city lots oSs and blocks @ and all other kinds of real estate. property and pre- mi >eS with the improvements thereon and the tenemrnts. hereditaments and appurtenances m oca u on 6o d ns WiSe o 1e..se possess and operate. sell, nortgage,
 
 mines and mining claims of gold. silver. coal, copper, lead. zinc iron and a l other kinds Of lands and ter rights: to engage in the busi- ness of mining and dealing m and handling, milling, smelling, treating. refining and re- ducinG the precious metals and all other min rock of ev"ry description. bitunen. bi:umenous rock and other minerals and hvdro-carb bon stances. and to buy. build. own. operate and Inaintain, or sell mortgage hyRothecate or rehnerieS other reduction works and ma- chinery for treating handling ores or minerals or any of their products.
 To engage in buying. selling and dealin gin Rood: wares and merchandise of every des crtl'tion and to carry on and conduct general mercantile business and to maintain and con sell, deal In and in every way acquire. mort, gage, hYpothecate Or dispose of real estate and iIca1ire. hold. owT:. pledge hypothecate sell or otherwise dispose of and deal in it's owp. and the shares of other corporations, and the bondS debentures. bills. promissory notes and pledges tR oa any n os9er t 0d oc or eral brokerage and commission business.
 To construct, own. maintain and operate and to generate electricity, obtain rights of eieetricitS % to individuais, companies or cor i'orationS for lighting or power purposes or for maintain. own and operate telephone lines and systems and telegraph lines and systems and connection herewith; engage in the cattle business and to buy; own contract f for feed horses and sheep or other animals or their pr duets
 To borrow money. and to sue it's notes. bonds. mortgages and other evidences Of debt perform all mat: CTS and things which are law ful and necessary or expedient to carry out the purposes of this corporation.
 The amount of the capital stock of this cor {s1Oo.Ooo) divided into one hundred thousand shares Of the par value of one dollar each: for in cash by the sale and transfer of stocks. securities or other property to1"e c9rpo;atio!n fNr hN- InG n fO such other manner the Board Of Directors fraud in any such transaction. the action of the Board of Directors shall be conclusive Shares paid and non-assessabie. The capital stock may be increased or decreased % bv the affirm, 1i g case of the increase of the capital stock each scribing for such number of the increa sed shares as he may be entitled to in proport on to the number of shares held by him prior to such increase.
 ility. either dir ct. contingent, to which this corporaton is at any time to su ject itself shall stock. and the private property or the stock exempt from the payment of corporate debts and liabilities.
 VII. The business affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by Board of Directors consisting of three members each of " hom shall be a of the corporation. and no person shall be elizible as director unless he is such year shall be elected by the stOclholdcrs at l their regular annual meeting which Sh9ll be | held at the office of the company in No2aleS | Arizona, on the second Tuesday of January . f | each year. and they shall hold their office until their successors are elected and qualified. The | whose names are hereto sub | scribed shall constitute the first B ard of l Directors and they shall continue to conSt tute l the Board of Directors until the first annual | of the stockholders in January. 1913 | unless sooner removed by death. re iGnation or | Any vacancy in the Bonrd or Ipi- | rectOrS shall be h1led by the remaining mem | oers of the Board by appointment from among | the stockholders. and majority Of the direct | h. saction of business Within fifteen days after the election of any | Board of Directors, they shall meet at any of the offices of the company and elect the OfficerS or | thfS corporation who shall be a President. Vice | President, Secretary and Treasurer and such | other officers or agents as the Board of Direct | to transact the business of the corporat'or. The President. Secretary and Treasurer shall | two offices may be filled by the person. 1 All officers shall hold their office during the | life of the Board of Directors by whum they are elected and until their successors are elected and qualified unless removed in the | provided by law.
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 These Arti les of Incorpora ion may be amended any regular meeting Of the stock holders any special meeting called for | ority of the stock, and the Boa d of Directors pr any three stockholders may call a meeting not inconsistent with law, but notice of such proposed amendment shall be given t1 each either personally or by letter de- poSited in the poStOfice directed to the stock holder at his last known place of residence at east twenty days prior to the meeting at which 'pG3 TME V sH Is We have here unto set our hands and seals this seventeenth l. day of January. D.. 1912.
 PAUL P 2 :ra6MHS S SPREcHER' {ssaB ssai}
 MANUEL fi A MORENO. tseai,