Arizona republican., 1896-05-09
ARTICLES OF NCOR.PE99RE| GRAFTON ATi66lNl
 -OE THE Minnesota, Arizona Mining and De- Velopnent Company.
OF THE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
 That we the undersigned incorporators, de- string to form 6 corporation under the revised statutes of the Territory of Arizona, relating thereto of March Sth, 1889, and all acts am enda. tory thereof, do hereby associate ourselves for that purpose, and have sigued, adopted and acknowledged the following articles Of incor- poration, to wit:
 ARTIC FL
 The names Of the persons so associating themselves for the purpose of forming said cor poration are Hiram C. Truesdale, ). ". Law renee and Frank L. Donkey.
 ARTICLE H.
 The name of this corporation shall be the Minnesota, Arizona Mining and Development Company.
 ARTICLE III.
 The principal place for t1ansacting the busi ness of said corporation (within the Territory of Arizona) shall be the City of Phoenix, but said cor ooration expressly reserves the right to itself to carry on part of it's business in the City of Minnea polls, 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 or otherwise acquire railroads, railroad bridges, toll roads and toll bridges, canals for naviga- tion, 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, es said company may from time to time deem expedient, and for that pur pose to | undertake the construction and erection of railroads, turn-pikes, railroad bridges, toll bridges, canals, dams, fumes reservoirs, tanks, ditches, aqueducts. sewers, hydrants, or other | hydraulic appliances necessary for carrying on | and transscting said business. Said company shall also be authorized and empowered to un- dertake the construction, erection and equip ment of telegraph and telephone lines, and to use and operate the same, and for that purpose, and to that end, shall be empowered to buy,
  enjoy and use lands, tenements ard heredita- 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 ized and empowered to sell, lease, rent 1 or otherwise dispose of any of said i lands, tenements, hereditaments or ap- l purtenances, water, water rights, or rights | to the use of Waterf for power, mining | manufacturing, iIrigating or other purposes 1 and to improve the same by erecting and con. structing thereon such railroads, bridges, toll roads, toll bridges, canals, dams, fumes, re- l servoirs, ditches, aqueducts, sewers, or any | other creations, constructions or buildings necessary expedient to enhance the value thereof, or to improve the same; and in like manner, and to the same extent, said corpora l tion 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 hereditaments, real and persona | property and estate, or any of the same, or any l right or interest therein at pleasure, and il such manner, and on such terms as such cor poration, or association may determine by or | der of It's directors, established by it's by laws, and for that purpose 70 make and deliver | and in like manner accept ant receive al necessary and propsr ~aeeds, convey aaces mortgages, notes, bonds, lease and other con tracts or writings obligatory, and to have an{ exercise all the necessary rights. franchises muniments, statutes. powers and privileges necessary to that end.
 And such associatioa, or corporation, i authorized to loan moaey and funds to secure such loans by mortgage other security, anf to do and perform any ana all things incide ia to or expedient fer the best interest of said cor poratlon, and i'll carrying on end transactin | the business for which it IS incorporated. | ARTICLE V.
 The amount of capital stock authorized is tht
 um of Fifty Thousand Dollars (S50,CO0,) anC the same shall be divided into ten thousand