The Benson signal., 1916-09-09
Articles of Incorporation

J. ]. Wien, A. Peterson. and W. r. Hol-
land, their residences and postoAice ad-
dresses being Johnson, Ariz having asso-
>iated themselves together for the purpose
orming a corporation under the laws Of
Arizona, hereby adopt the following Arti-
cles of Incorporation:
= ARTICLE |. The name of the corpo-
ration is TUNGSTEN QUEEN MINING
COMPANY, and its principal place of
business is at Johnson, Cochise county,
Arizona, but other Offices may be estab-
lished, business transacted and meetings
of stockholders and directors held at such
places within or outside of Arizona as the
Board of Directors may designate.
ARTICLE H. The genaral nature of the
business proposed to be transacted is to
make contracts, to purchase, lease, option,
locate or otherwise acquire. own, exchange
sell or otherwise dispose of. PLEDGE mort
gage, hypothecate and deal in mines, min
ing claims. coal lands. oil lands. timber
lands. clay lands, agricultural lands. water
and water rights pipe lines and other pro-
perty both real and personal and to work,
explore, operate and develope the same,
and to deal in the products and by-pro-
ducts thereof; to purchase, lease or other
wise acquire, erect, own, operate and sell
mining milling. smelling and other orere-
duction works, oil rehneries sawmills, clay
works, power plants, railroads and tram
ways to lead from the company's princi-
pal works; to do general manufacturing
and mercantile business, to own. handle
and control letters patent and inventions;
to own, cancel and reissue shares of it's own
capital stock and to own and vote shares of
! other corporations; to issue bonds, notes,
and other evidences of indebtedness and
to secure the payment of same by mort
gage, deed of trust or otherwise; to act as
agent. trustee or broker. and to borrow
and loan money and in general to do and
perform such acts and things and transact
such business, not inconsistent with the
law, in any part of the world, as the Board
of Directors may deem to the advantage OF
the corporation.
ARTICLE ILL., The amount of the au-
thorizid Capital Stock of the Corporation is
One Million Dollars, divided in to one mil
lion shares of the par value of one dollar
each, which shall be paid in. at such time
as the Board of Directors may designate, in
cash real or personal property, services
lease, option to purchase, or any other val
liable right or thing, for the uses and pur-
Capital Stock, when issued in exchange
therefor, shall thereupon and thereby be-
come fully paid the same as though paid
for in cash at par, and the same shall be
non-assessable forever and the judgment
of the Directors as to the value of any
property. right or thing acquired in ex-
change for Capital Stock shall be conclu-
sive.
ARTICLE w. The time of the com
mencement of this corporation shall be the
day these articles are filed in accordance
with law, aud the termination thereof shall
be twenty-five years thereafter, with privi-
lege or renewal and right of perpetual sue
cession as now provided by law.
ARTICLE V. The affairs of this cor
poration shall be conducted by Board of
not less than three nor more than fifteen
Directors by whom President and one
or more Vice Presidents shall be elected
and Secretary and Treasurer appointed
The Directors shall be elected by and
from among the Stockholders on the
second Monday in July of each year. Until
their successors are elected and qualified,
thd following named persons shall be Di-
rectors and Officers as stated. J: J. Wien.
President and General Manager. A, Peter
SON. Vice President. w. r. Holland. Secre-
tary and Treasurer.
ARTICLE vi. The Directnrs shall adopt
| Bylaws for the government Of the corpor-
alton and may amend the same. they shall
have power to fill vacancies occurring in
the Board from any cause and to appoint
from among their number an Executive
Committee which, to the extent provided
by resolution or by said Bylaws; shall
have and exercise the powers granted the
Directors by these Articles.
ARTICLE VII, The highest amount of
Indebtedness of liability to which the cor
poration is at any time to subject itcelf is
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.
ARTICLE VIII. The private property
of the Stockholders of the Corporation
shall be forever exempt from corporate
debts of any kind whatsoever,
ARTICLE TX. H. P Merrill. having been
bona hde resident of Benson, Cochise
County, Arizona, for the last three years.
is hereby appointed and made the lawful resi-
dent agent to accept and acknowledge service !
of all necessary process in any action, suit or
proceeding that may be had or brought against |
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