Arizona republican., 1896-04-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
Minnesota, Arizona Mining and De-
VeloPnent Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned incorporators. de-
string to form corporation under the revised
statutes of the Territory of Arizona, relating
thereto of March Sth, 1889, and all acts menda
tory thereof, do hereby associate ourselves for
that purpose and have signed, adopted and
acknowledged the following articles of incor-
poration, to wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The names of the persons so associating
themselves for the purpose of forming said cor
poration are Hiram G. Truesdale, ]. W. Law
renee and Frank L. Conkey.
ARTICLE IL
The name of this corporation shall be the
Minnesota, Arizona Mining and Development
Company.
ARTICLE III.
The principal place for tlansacting the bust
ness of said corporation (within the Territory
of Arizona) shall be the City of Phoenix, but
said cor poration expressly reserves the right to
itself to carry on part OF its business in the
City of Minneapolis, in the County of Henne
pin, State OF Minnesota, Or at such other places
within such other territories and states of the
United States. or foreign countries, as may
hereafter be deemed expedient for the best in
terests of said corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The general nature of the business proposed
to be transacted by said corporation is as fol-
lows:
To make and enter into contracts for the
purchase Of and the purchase OF mines or
mineral lands or the location or purchase of
any other lands, and for the DEVELOPMENT
thereof; it shall also be authorized to construct
ofha roll dc rail
toll roads and toll bridges. canals for naviga-
ton, water power, irrigation, mining or other
purposes, public, private, municipal, or domes
tic, either in the Territory of Arizona, or in
such other states and territories, or foreign
countries, as said company may from time to
time deem expedient, and for that pur bose to
undertake the construction and erection of
railroads, turn-pikes, railroad bridges, toll
bridges, canals, dams, fumes resery oirs, tanks,
bitches, aqueducts, sewers, hydrants, or other
hydraulic appliances necessary for carrying on
and transa citing said business. Said company
shall also be authorized and empowered to I'M
dertake the construction, erection and equip
ment of telegraph and telephone lines, and to
use and operate the same, and for that purpos
and to that end, shall be empowered to buy,
lease, rent or otherwise acquire, appropriate,
enjoy and use lands, tenements aud heTedita-
ments, water and water rights, and rights to
use of water for water power, mining. manu-
featuring. irrigating, or any other lawful pur-
pose. And said company shall be fully author
lied and empowered to sell, lease, rent
or otherwise dispose of any of said
lands, tenements, Entertainments or ap-
purtenances, water, water rights, or rights
to the use of waterf for power, mining.
m anufacturng, i1rigating or other purposes,
and to improve the same by erecting and con-
structing thereon such railroads, bridges, toll
roads, toll bridges, canals, dams, fumes, re-
servoirs, bitches, aqueducts, sewers, or any
other erections, constructions or buildings
necessary or expedient to enhance the value
thereof, or to improve the same; and in a like
manner, and to the same extent, said corpora
ton shall be empowered to borrow money
either with or without security, and to sell
convey, lease let, mortgage or otherwise dis
pose of, charge or cucumber such lands, tene
ments and Entertainments, real and personal
property and estate, or any of the same, or any
right or interest therein at pleasure, and in
such manner, and on such terms Jas such cor
poratiou, or association may determine by or.
der OF Its directors, or established by its by.
laws, and for that purpose TO make and deliver
and in like manner accept and receive all
necessary and proper deeds, conveyances,
mortgages, notes. bonds, lease and other con.
tracts or writings obligatory, and to have and
exercise all the necessary rights, franchises
muniments, statutes. powers and privileges
necessary to that end
And such association, or corporation, is
authorized to loan money and funds to secure
such loans by mortgage or other security and
to do and perform any and all things inciden tal
to or expedient for the best interest of aid cor
poration, and in carrying on and transacting
the business for which 1t is incorporated
ARTICLE Y.
The amount of capital stock authorized is the
sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars (S50,0O0) and