Mohave County miner., 1915-01-16
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Oatman Gold Mining and Milling
 Company

 KNow ALL MEN By THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned, Eli Hilty and S. w. Klass whose past-office address is Kingman, Ari- zona, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the State of Arizona, and in fur therance of such purpose, we hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation, to-wit: l.
 The name of this corporation shall be OATMAN GOLD MINING AND MILLING COMPANY, Kingman, Arizona with such other branch offices within or without the State of Arizona the Board of Directors may hereafter designate in the By. Laws of said corporation.
 II.
 The general nature of the business for which this corporation is formed, is to own, operote de- velop and explore mines and mining claims, both lode and placer; to prospect for any and all kinds of mineral deposits and precious metals, and to locate and otherwise acquire title to the same; to engage in smelting, milling, refining and reducing of all kinds of ores precious metals oil and coal: to locate and acquire water rights, millsites and damsites, and to hold and utilize or dispose of the same to own and establish power plants, stores, restaurants roads and tramways, used in con- necton with its principal works; to purchase and own stock in other corporations, and to act as agent for the same; and in general, to do and per form such other things not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Arizona as may be necessary in the carrying on of general mining business.
 III.
 The amount of the capital stock of said corpora ton shall be One Million Dollars (S1 OOO OO0 OO) divided into One Million shares Q,OO0O0O of the par value of One Dollar (S1.0O per share, and said stock shall be fully paid in at the date of it's ssu- ance. Said stock or any portion thereof may be paid for in money, or in exchange for property, services rendered. and in the absence of fraud in the transaction, the judgment of the Board of D- rectors as to the value of any property purchased or services rendered, or other right thing re- ceived in payment for said stock, shall be concU- sive and when so paid for said stock shall be for ever non-assessable.
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 The time of commencement of said corporation shall be the date of fling a certified CODY of these Articles of lncorporation in the office Of Coun- tv Recorder of Mohave County, Arizona and the date of it's termination shall be Twenty years thereafter, unless renewed as by law provided.
 V.
 The affairs of said corporation shall be conduct ed by g Board Of Five Directors elected by the stockholders from their number on the first Tues day in January of each year. Said Board shall meet immediately after such election and elect from among their number such officers as may be provided for in the Bv-Laws hereafter to be adopted, and such officers shall hold office for one year, until their successors are duly elected and qualified Until the first annual meeting of said stockholders to be held at the office of said cor poraton in Kingman, Arizona, on the first Tues day in January, 1916, the following persons shall constitute the Board of Directors and Officers, to- wit; Eli Hity, President; s. w. Klass, Secretary; W. K. Ridenour Treasurer; w. E. Moronev Di- rector; and M. w. Stokes. Director Said board shall adopt Bylaws which may be amended from time to time as bv law provided.
 VI.
 The maximum amount of indebtedness to which this corporation may at any time subject itself shall be One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10O- 0O0.00).
 VII.
 The private property of stockholders of said corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts
  affixed our signatures this 29th day of December 1914
 s. w. KLASS.
 ELI HILTY.