The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-05
Articles of Incorporation

we, the undersigned, having associated
ourselves together for the purpose of form
ing corporation under the laws Of Ari-
IONA, hereby adopt the following Articles
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-
lshed, business transacted and meetings
of stockholders and directors held at such
places within or ontside of Arizona as the
as the Board of Directors may designate,
ARTICLE II. The genaral nature of the
business proposed to be transacted is to
make contrtcts, to purchase, lease, option,
locate or othrrwise 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 de 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 a general manufacturing
and mercantile business, to own, handle
and control letters patent and inventions;
to own, cancel and reissue shares of Its
own capital stock and to own and vote
shares of other corporations; to issue
bonds; notes and other evidences of in
debtedness and to secure of same by mort
gage. deed of trust, or otherwise; to act as
agent, trustee or broker, und 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 iii. 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 slime
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-
poses of the corporation, and all shares of
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
worcestershire 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 seaIl 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
1IOI1 among lIlclI nuH1DeI 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 whatsoecea.
ARTICLE TX. H. P. Merrill, having been
a 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 ackno Wedge service
of all necessary process in any action, suit or
proceeding that may be brought against this
corporation in any of the Courts of Arizona,
and this appointment may be revoked at any
time by filing the appoin, ment of another resi-
dent