The border vidette., 1913-07-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
VERDE MINING COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That
ourselves together for the purpose of forming
c3rpoTation under and puTsnan to the laws
do hereby adopt Articles OF Incorpo Grafton as
follows:
The name of the corporation shall be, YER
DE MINNIE COMPANY.
ARTICLE IL
The principal place within the State of Ari-
is to be transacted. is Nogales, Santa Cruz
offices ana transact business either With in or
without the state of Arizona, at such places
the Board of Directors, or at such places as
% Phs
and directors may be held.
At all meetings of the incorporators and
stockh olders, votes may be cast either in per-
or by proxy duly authorized in writing
stocEho: der shall be entltled to one vote for
each share of stock standing in his name. at
the close of the transfer books, prior to such
meeting.
ARTICLE Hi
The g neral nature of the business proposed
to be transacted is as follows:
To locat. buy, bond; acquire, own, lease,
Of mines or mining claims or prospects of gold
silver and copper and of all other kinds of
lease or otherwise acquire, to hold and own
manage: operate Improve, mortgagei sell con
concessions, franchises, rights of way. mining
estate, @ater rights. and interests in any of
said properties; to engage in and carry on the
stamp mills and other mills extracting the
precious an other metals. boring. digging,
filming, diStiliing, treating, manufacturers, pip
b bug aa seng es se oppe
iron, lead. oil. petroleum, mineral gas. as
miuaral and hydrocarbon substances. and the
products of ali sucn substances; and for s CHI
wise acquire. hold, own, manage. and operate,
mortgase; sell or otherwise dispose OF renne
machinery and other works, property and ap
transporting and freightin may be neces-
sary or incident to or auxiliary to said bust
deemei necessary or convenient or appurte1nant
also as factor or agent to engage in and carry
any of the occupations herein mentioned or
portion thereof Also to establish and
carry on agencies, Offices stores, storage tanks,
and sell all articles or products man 'factured
by itself OF other corpoT atoms in Arizona or In
States in foreign countries. AL, to pur-
chase or otherwise acquire hold pledge PIC hyp0f
the capital stock of other corporations OF of
bills promlssory notes, mortgages and pledges
of this or other corporations, partnerships or
receive u ortgages: to manufacture electricity.
obtain rights Of erect P9ef So WaE Dd
agree for. buy, SELL hypothecate, NOR gage,
and with goods, wares and merchandise, real
estate, mines, and mining machinery, chose in
action or in expectancy and to make do and
sign, acknowledge, execute and deliver such
deeds, covenants. indentu-es, mortgages, bills
enoes Of debt, release and satiefacti ion of mort
b fRa sToG KIM as ay be mes
cessary or convenient or proper IN the pre-
construct equip, MAINTAIN ami operate rail-
roads fer les tramWays, stage Lines and any
ing equipments thereof and therefore for min
build buy own and operate, lease. sell. mort
gage all kinds OF eteamships sailing vessels
and other water craft and any and all things
incident pertaining thereto; to acquire,
gage maintain. operate. distribute, transmit
and furnish both for itself and others, water
power. steam power. and any and all other
kinds OF power, for any ami all lawful uses and
- duco ores, metals bullion, and concentrates of
Otherwise dispose of mills, smelters, concen-
ami parts and appliances INCIDENT or pc: tain i'm
business of inspecting, examining, and report
ing upon mi1es and mining claims of every
buy. own, sell, and deal in, assayers supplies
of all kinds; to own, handle and control let,
ters patent, and Inventions; to do a general
real estate and mercantile business and for
of MERCHANDISE as the Board of Directors may
deem necessary or eTpedient; to bay, own or
cattle. horses. sheep or other animals or their
products and to do and carry on all things
do and perform each, every and all matters
carry out the PURPOSES Of this corporation, or
for which individuals may lawfully associate
to do and perform each and every act and
thing which it is lawful for mature persons to
do, all of which business or occupations may
be carried on at such place or places as the
interests of the corporation
The foregoing clauses shall be construed both
objects and powers; and 1t Is hereby express
ly provided that the foregoing enumeration of
specific powers shall not be held to limit
strict in any manner the powers of the corpor
alton. In general, to carry on any other bust
ness in connection with the foregoing, whether
mining n otherwise, and to have and to ex-
ercise all the powers conferred by the laws OF
the State of Arizona upon corpoI atoms formed
under the act he-einabove referred to.
ARTICLE ~
The authorized amount of capital stock of
this corporation shall be One Million (SlOOO,-
OOO O0) Dollars divided into One Million
(Sl00) each.
At such times the Board of Directors may
by resolution direct, said capital stuck sha IL
be paid into tins corporation either cash or
sonal property. contracts. services. any
other valuable right or thing for the uses and
purposes of said corporation, in payment for
which sha' es of the cap tai stock so issued
shall thereupon and thereby become and be
fully paid and non assessable. and in the
absence of actual fraud in the transaction, the
Judgment of the directors to the value of
the property purchased shall be conclusive.
ARTICLE
The time of the commencement of the cor
poration shall be the day these Articles are
filed in accordance with law, and the termina-
ton thereof shall be Twenty-Five i25) years
thereafter, with privilege of renewal as pro-
vided by statute.
ARTICLE vi
The affairs of this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by a board of not less than three 80
than fifteen 15) directors, and the
following named persons shall constitute the
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