Arizona citizen., 1874-09-12
THE SONORA COMPANY.
Something of it's Organization, His-
 tory and Purposes.

Last week, THE CITIZEN announced the
 arrival, on Tuesday, of Col. William G.
 Boyle, superintendent of this company. 1 On Wednesday, he, accompanied by Gov. Stafford and Dr. Lord, started to examine 1 the Arivaca and Santa Rita ranch and mines. They returned on Monday, the i Colonel expressing himself very decided l ly pleased with all the property as regards mines, wood, water. grass, accessibility,
 etc., and will take the stage on Friday for san Francisco, for the purpose Of purchas- | ing full outfit Of mining supplies, includ- 1 ing machinery and appliances necessary 1 to sink and keep in order an artesiaD
 well. Among the first jobs done, will be the sinking of an artesIan well, it being regarded as one of the most economical 1 conveniences in the long run. But to come to the order of this statement, we will cull some facts as they appear ill the company's articles of incorporation.
 The name of the company is "The SO- Rhora company, Limited" The principal l office is in London, England. The capital of the company is one million pounds sterling or about five millions of dollars Each share is twenty pounds or $l00. Of the 50000 shares, 10000 are ordinary and 30,000 preference. The liability of it's mem- bers is limited. The articles of agreement of said company were entered into Dec. 30, 1873, and it was incorporated Jan. TO- 1871. The directors are: The Right Hon. Lord Claud Hamilton, NJ. P; Henry Vol laStOn Blake, NJ. A., F. R. S., F. R. C.. S.. {; Robert Gladstone, Esq: Charles D. Poston (Of AriZOna); Hon. Alexander Willard, U. s. Consul at Guaymas, Mexico; Seilor Don Manuel Escalante, member Of the Mex ican Congress from Sonora; Nathaniel Greene, Esq, of London. Charles A. Ellis is Secretary. The General Manager is Charles D. Poston, and the Superintendent at the mines, is Col. w. c. Boyle. The general manager in London, is Nathaniel Greene, Esq. The names of other oficsrs are olpitte A. si,lTe ..t.{ E! The eomp2py WAS foEH1ea ztp ailaffH |iisepfove eaFaeae n 1aR1zB1{) 5ene1es fn Aeza zelih and pefbap q t1eHs n i30u oras IL owns the santa Rita rifne and has leased the noted Arivaca mine and ranch. The prospectus before us says the ores of Ari- vaca are more refractory than those of the Santa Rita, but this is compensated for by their greater value, and that both properties are well known to mining eX
 pert5 who have reported favorably upon them.
 AS shown by the memorandum of as- sociation, the company contemplateS colonizing and utilizing lands described in the articles of agreement as well as others that may be acquired, and to work the mines embraced therein; to construct and maintain roads, including railways needed for the company's operations; to buy, rear and sell domestic animals; to buy and sell goods needed by the local population; to let, mortgage or sell any and all kinds of property; in fact to gen orally carry on the business Of a trading corporation. It is in the plan to apply for and obtain concession or grant and au
 thority to construct and maintain a line of telegraph and railway from Guaymas to Arizona and to the works of the company in this Territory, and to make a junction with the Texas and Pacific railway; also to build any and all needed wharves, docks, etc., that may be required by the company at Guaymas or other ports, and to do any and all business for the advantage of the company.
 Col. Boyle says the first business will be to develOpe the mines and determine the quality and quantity Of ores in them to satisfactory extent While in California this time, he will make a careful inspec- ton of the celebrated Krom Dry Conoen- trator, with a view to introducing one Of them here. He will recommend the pur- chase of large lot Of sheep to put upon the 100000 acres of choice grazing lands be- longing to the company, for he says he never saw such body of pasturage, and the profits of sheep raising can be made to meet ordinary interest on the entire cash investment Of the company.
 Superin<apdent Boyle thinks he can woI kat r proi1t'as low grade ores as can be dQ I97&evada at points many miles frpHz sse 14ilway. He says grain to iced tho forkis1g animals, labor of all kinds, fuol and Nearly all supplies, can be deliver a1Se<<<S cOmpany's works cheaper than l<z,E1ednterior Qrom the railways) parts of He44da that we have more running Wsiter; that the climate Is far superior, etc. Ores can be shipped via Guaymas to San Francisco from this company'S mines, II