The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-09
s ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
ChuckaWalla Mining, Milling and
 Water Company.

undersigned, Louis E. ReplOgle, s. D. Chittenden, J. w. Wood, H. I. Seward and ". R. Pridham, pursuant and in conformity with an act of the leg isatiye assembly of the Territory of Arizona en- titled Corporations" approved March S. 1897, and all acts ana parts of aets amendatory thereto. do associate and form ourselves together as an in corporated company under and by virtue of the laws of the said Territory. ard in accordance herewith do hereby adopt, sign and acknowledge these presents it's articles of incorporation tow Article l. The names of the incorporators of this company are Louis E. Repl0gle, S. D IChitten- den, J. W. Wood, H. I. Seward and RW Pridham. The places where this corporation will have it's principal places of transacting business are the | town of Yuma Territory of Arizona and the city of | Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State of Cali tornia. The corporate name of this company shall l be ''Chuckawalla Mining, Milling and Water Co.,"
 Article H. The general nature of the business to l be transacted by this corporation and the object for which it is formed is the reduction and treat ment of gold. silver, copper and lead ores and the aquisltiOn, buying, selling, leasing and develop ment of gold, silver copper mines in the United States of America; and to purchase, hold Operrte, sel exchange, hire, let lease, rent and to acquire use and dispose of in any and every manner lands, real estate, mining stocks and bonds mines min ing claims, mining property of every kind and nature real and personal water, water rights water power, steam power, electric power, pipe lines, wire lines, mining machinery and appliannas- for working and hcatirg ores, and everything used n | or about or in connection with or pertaining to mines or mining claims and all manner of interests therein, and to mine, mill, I,work and ,disposeof ores and minerals.
 Article H. The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars divided into one million two hundred and fifty thousand shares of the par 1 value of dollar each, and shall be issued pay able by subscription and purchase or for property conveyed or assigned to said corporation, or for services rendered the same, which shall be ap- proved by the board of directors, and spid stock shall be issued fully paid up and non-assessabls. | Article ". The corporate existence of this company shall commence on the day of the filing of these articles ofincorporaton in the office of the county recorder of Yuma county, Arizona Terri tor6 and shall continue for period of twenty five (20 years.
 Article V. The corporate power of said company and the conduct of affairs thereof shall be vested in 8 board of five directors. The first board of di- reotors shall consist of Louis E. Replogle, S. D. CnlIJenuen, J- W. wood, h. l. seward ana R. w. Pridham who shall hold office for one year from the date of filing these articles, and until their successors are elected and qualified After the praion of the first year above stated, the board of directors shall be elected by the stockholders of the said company at the annual meeting thereof. Said annual meeting of stockholders shall be held upon the first Monday in September of each year. The officers of said company shall consist of president, e-president and secretary and treasurer Said officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the board of directors held after the annual meeting of the stockholders Until the first annual election the officers of the company shall be: President, S. D. Chittenden; viee-president, J. W. Wood; secre- tary and treasurer, R. W. PrIdham Article VI. Said company shall not be indebted at any one time to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars
 Article VII The private property of said officers and stockholders of this corporation shall be ex- empt from all corporate debts. Article VIII The board of directors of this cor poraton shall have power to establish bylaws and make any needful rules and regulations for the management of the affairs of the corporation not inconsistent with the laws of this Territory ss IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and se-.s this sth day of September, SD. CHITTENDEN TsEALI
 H. I. SEWARD TsEALI k. W. PRIDHAM TsEALl
 LOUIS E.REPLOGLE [sEALJ
 J. W. WOOD [sEALl r STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES, S'' Before me, E. E. Bostwick a Notary Public in and for the County of Los Angeles State of Cali fornia, personally appeared S D. Chittenden, H. Ire to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein ex- [ pressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this Sth day of September, A. D. 1897.
 | (sEAL) E. E. BOSTWICK, Notary Public
 In and for Los Angeles County California.
 My commission expires the 7th day of Sep tember, 1900.
 STATE OF ILLINOIS,
 County of Cook.
 Before me- Edward S St. Clair a notary pub lie in and for the county of Cook this day per , eOnally appeared Louis E. Replogle, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me , that he executed the for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this 22nd day of September, A. D. 1897. EDWARD ST. CLAIR, Notary Public.
 My commission expires the 18th day of 7 August, 1901.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES, 'S' On this, 29th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven, before me, F. E. Bostwick, a Notary Public in and for said County of Les Angeles State of Cali fornia, residing therein duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared J W. Wood, known to me to be the person described in, and whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and ) acknowledged to me that he execated the same. In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal .in said county the day and year in this certificate first above written (sEAL) E. E. BOSTWICK Notary Public
 In and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California. Ny commission expires Sept. T. 1900. First publication Oct. 3, 1897.