Mohave County miner., 1918-05-18
STATE OF ARIZONA Office of the

poration Commission. by its Chairman. has
 hereunto set its hand and affixed it's official
 seal Done at the City of Phoenix. the capitol,
 this 18th day of April. A. D. 1918. -
 ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION. | (SeaD F. A. JONES, Chairman. | Attest: SAM ". PROCTOR, Secretary. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF RICO EXPLORATION COMPANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
 That we, the undersigned, have this day as
 sociated ourselves together for the purpose of forming q corporation under the laws of | the State of Arizona and for that purpose we do hereby adopt, execute, acknowledge and publish the following Articles of Incorpora-
 ARTICLE ONE: The names and post office | addresses of the incorporators are W. w. Lewis, Kingman, Arizona. and C. W. Herndon, | Kingman, Arizona; and the name of the cor poraton shall be RICO EXPLORATION COM- ARTICLE TWO: The principal office and | place of business of the corporation shall be ' at Kingman. Arizona, and the corporation
 shall have the right to establish such 1rahch offices or places of business, either within or without the State of Arizona, as its Board of Directors, hereinafter provided for, may | from time to time designate, at which branch
 offices meetings of the Board of Directors may ARTICLE THREE: The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted and
 carried on by this corporation IS that or nm ing, milling. smelting, ore reduction and treat ! ing in all it's related branches, and to do any and all the things herein mentioned al fully
 and to the same extent as natural persons
 might or could do, in any part Of the world. ! and to do any and every act and thing and | to engage in any and every business which
 may be. by it's Board of Directors, deemed necessary, requisite. essential. convenient or auxiliary to the carrying out of the objects
 and purposes for which this corporation IS | formed. In furtheranee and not in limitation of said | general powers and purposes, it IS expressly i provided that this corporation shall have the i following powers, tO-wit:
 l. To acquire. own' handle, sneumoes or | in any manner deal in or with any and all
 classes of property. real, personal or mixed 70
 purchase or otherwise acquire, own' hold' sell
 or in any manner deal in or with shares Of the capital stock of this or other corporations | to nav for property purchased in cash, stock of
 this or other corporations, bond or otherwlse ! to carry on the business of mining. milling
 smelting, concentrating converting, ueatiLs' ulis'
 preparing for market, manufacturing, ouylng' selling, exchanging or otherwise producing or dealing in with any and all Kinds or ores
 minerals and metals. and the products and oy- products thereof, of every kind and deserip- tion and by whatever process the same can or may be produced, and generally without limitation as to amount.
 Q 70 acquire by purchase. exchange, To- cation, appropriation or in any other man ner whatever to receive, own. hold, use' op- crate, lease, mortgage. sell or otherwise dls- pose of mines, mining claims, mining prop
 erty, mining rights ores' minerals s water | ditches, mills, smelters, saw mills, mill-sltes, dam sites, stores hotels. boarding houses, ease ments or any other kind of property. 8. To construct, lease, purchase or other- wise acquire, and to own, hold, manage ana operate or dispose of roads, tramways, rail- roads telegraph or telephone lines and sys- tems, auto trucks, automobiles, power mes or systems and power houses, necessary OF con venient to the carrying on of any business un- dertaken by it; to engage Tn the mere1hllle
 business; 10 acquire own' holo' sen, ie-ss, 1.-- ,F oth and all kinds of inventions, rights hcenses'
 patent rights or letters patent.
 4. To borrow money and to issue us oqhos: payable in cash or convertible into sJock or the corporation, promisory notes, mortgages or other evidences of indebtedness therefor and to pledge. sell otherwise cucumber or als- pose of any part or all of the property owned by it for the security or payment Of any in- debtedness or obligation incurred or unoeT- taken; to use it's stock, debentures or bonds in payment for any property or eoInhiool1S
 which it may purchase or acquire
 E. To make contracts, and to do fully | and to the same extent as natural persons | might or could do any and all of the things
 herein set forth, either as principal agent eontractor trustee or otherwise. and either alone or in company with other persons Asso- citations or corporations; and in general 70 | have and exercise with respect thereto all the powers, privileges and imnunities conferred nDon corporations of this class by the laws of the State of Arizona
 ARTICLE FOUR: The amount of the eapl- l tai stock of this corporation shall De ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS divided into one million shares of the par value or Ten Cents each, and the sames when Issued snail be fully paid and forever non-assessaoie. Said stock shall be issued at sueh tune or times and upon such terma and condltlons as unay be provided by the Board of Directors and same may be issued in exchange Tor mines, mining claims or any other property' real or personal, or for benefits accrulng or services rendered to the corporation, in any manner or form whatsoever, as the Board or Directors may determine, and in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction such de- termination of the Board of Directors shall De
 ARTICLE FIVE; The management and control of the business, property ana alIalfS of this corporation shall be vested m Board of Directors which shall consist Of not less than three nor more than tive members who shall be elected from among the stocAnoioers of record at the regular annual meeting or the stockholders which shall be held at the principal office of the company on the IlEsI Tuesday in March of each year, and said Dl- rectors so elected shall hold office for one year or until their successors are elected and qualified; any vacancy which may occur m said Board of Directors, whether caused Dy death, resignation or otherwise shall De tliea by election by the remaining members or salu Board from among the stockholders of record. said Board ot Directors shall nave power 70 establish Bylaws and make all rules ana regulations necessary or convenient TOT .ts conduct and management of the property ana affairs or the corporation, not inconsistent with law or these Articles of Incorporation The first Board Oi Directors, to serve uhlii the first annual meeting of the stockholders or until their successors are elected and quail .=- ..--4.- Je -eIec.eU uy the incorporaLors.
 ARTICLE SiA: The tlme O. the commence ment of this corporation shall be the da5e oi the issuance oi a Certificate oi lncorpoid.loh bv he ARIZONA CORPORATION COMALS- SION. and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter, with privilege of renewal as provided by law.
 ARTICLE SEVEN: The officers of this corporation shall be a President, one or more Vice Presidents, @ Secretary and a Treasurer .' and more than one Oi said ottces' whose duties are not inconsistent, may be held Dy the same person. The first Board of Dircc- tors. when selected as herein provided, shall appoint the officers of the corporation, and the President and Vice President shall be from among their own number. The officers so appointed shall hold office until the first
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