The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-05-04
STATE OF ARIZONA

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, The Arizona Corporation Commission, by it's Chairman, has hereunto set it's hand and affixed its Official Seal. Done at the City of Phoenix, the Capitol, this 22nd day of March, A. D. 1917.
 (SEAL)
 Arizona Corporation Commission,
 F. A. JONES, Chairman. ATTEST:
 w. N. LANGSTON, Secretary.
 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
 PRESENTS:
 That we, the undersigned, all of whom are citizens of the State of Ari- zona, do voluntarily associate our selves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of said State of Arizona, and to that end we do hereby certify as follows:
 ARTICLE I. The name of this corporation is 'LONGFELLOW EXTENSION COP PER COMPANY"
 ARTICLE II. The place where the principal busi- ness of said corporation is to be tran sacted is the Town of Clifton, County of Greenlee, State of Arizona. The corporation by and through it's board of directors may establish branch off, ces within or without the State of Ari- zona, where meetings of the board of directors may be held. | ARTICLE III. The names of the incorporators are W. J. Riley, c. Henry Thompson, Neil Il 1, N Bunker, the residence and postoff1ce address of each of whom, are, said Town of Clifton, County of Greenlee, State of Arizona.
 ARTICLE W. The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted and con- ducted by this corporation is as fol- lows:
 1 To make contracts, to purchase, lease, bond, locate and otherwise ac- quire, to own, manage, operate, de- velop, exchange, sell or otherwise dis pose of, to pledge, mortgage, hypothes cate and deal in real estate and all kinds and classes of personal proper ty, mines, mining claims, mineral lands, ores, mineral bearing dirt and rock, water and water rights and ma chinery of any and all kinds, in the State of Arizona and elsewhere. To build, acquire, operate, lease, buy, sell and deal in mills, smelters, con centrating and reduction plants, and any and all kinds of mining machin- cry, appliances, tools and equipment.
 To construct, acquire, own, operate, sell and dispose of such railroad or railroads, as may be necessary, con- venient or expedient to connect the properties, works, and places of busi- ness of this company with any exist ing railways, turnpikes, or public high ways.
 To buy, sell, own, build, construct, maintain, operate and dispose of tele- phone and telegraph lines, plants and equipment, whether wireless or oper ated with wires, electrical plants, ma chinery, appliances and equipment.
 To own, acquire, buy, build, con- struct, operate, sell and dispose of can als, efumes, pipe lines and other equip ment, waters, water rights, storage dams or reservoirs.
 To do general mining, reduction, concentrating, smelting, brokerage, real estate and mercantile business, or any of them, and in any and all branches
 To buy, own, acquire, handle, con- trol, lease, sell and deal in letters patent and inventions of every kind and nature whatsoever. To borrow money, to issue notes and bonds and other evidences of i'm debtedness, and to execute mortga- ges and deeds of trust to secure the payments of the same; and to loan or advance money to individuals, firms or corporations on open account, or on personal or corporate notes of such individuals, firms or corporations, with or without security.
 To buy, own, hold or otherwise ac- quire, pledge, sell or otherwise dis pose of shares of the capital stock or bonds of this corporation, and also of other corporations, including the right to deal in bonds or obligations of any municipality, state or govern ment.
 | To enter into contracts of all kinds with firms, individuals, corporations, and civil, municipal, state or govern mental authorities, whenever the same shall be authorized by the direc- tors of this corporation, or by the bylaws of this company. To merge or consolidate this con- pany with any other corporation or corporations, to sell, lease, exchange, surrender, or otherwise deal with the whole of the undertaking and proper ty and rights of this corporation, or any part thereof, for such considera- tion as the board of directors may think fit, and in particular for any shares (whether credited as partly or fully paid up, or otherwise), de- bcntures or securities of any other co1nt F any, and to diviie such part or parts, as may be determined by the board of directors, of the purchase moneys, whether in cash, shares, or other equivalent, which may at any time be received by this corporation on sale of, or other dealing with the whole or part of the property, es tate, effects, and rights of the corpor. ation, amongst it's stockholders by way of dividends or bonus ip proportion to their shares, or otherwise to deal with the same as the board of directors may determine: provided however