The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-16
can nowhere be surpassed, containing as it does al the essential elements of richness and fertility.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
ChuckaWalla Mining, Milling and
 Water COmDanY.

ChuckaWalla Mining, Milling and
 Water Company.
 Know all men by these presents that We, the 1 undersigned Louis E. Replogle, S. D. Chittenden, J. W. Wood, H. I. Seward and w. R. Pridham, pursuant and in conformity with act of the leg lslative assembly of the Territory of Arizona, en- titled Corporations" approved March 8, 1897, and all acts and parts of acts 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 as its articles of incorporation towit Article I. The names of the incorporators of 1nlS company are Louis E. Replogle. s. D IChitten oen, J. w. Wood H. I. Seward and R.W 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 fornia. The corporate name of this company shall be "Chuckawalla Mining, Milling and Water Co.," Article H. The general nature of the business to 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 or gold, silver or copper mines in the United States Of America; and to purchase, hold operrte, se 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 md fo- working and heating ores, and everything used in or about or in connection, with or pertaining to mines or mining claims and all manner of interests therein, and to mine, mill, ,f.work and dispose of ores and minerals.
 Article III. 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 value of one 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 said stock shall be issued fully paid up and -assessable. | Article ". The corporate existence of this | company shall commence the day of the filing of these articles ofineorporaton in the office of thC 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 il board of five directors. The first board of di- rectors shall consist of Louis E. Replogle, S. D Chittenden, J. w. Wood, H. | Seward and 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 ex piration of the first year above stated, the board directors shall be elected by the stockholders of thu said company at the annual meeting thereof SaiC annual meeting of stockholders shall be held upor the first Monday in September of each year. Tn officers of said company shall consist of president vice-president and secretary and treasurer. Saic officers shall be elected at the first meeting of thu board of directors held after the annual meetin, of the stockholders Until the first annual election the officers of the company shall be: President, S D. Chittenden; vice-presdent, J. W Wood; secre tary and treasurer, R. w. Pridham
 Article VI. Said company shall not be indebte at any one time to exceed twenty-five thousan dollars.
 Article VII. The private property of said officer and stockholders of this corporation shall be ex empt from all corporate debts
 Article VIII. The board of directors of this COT pOraton shall have power to establish bylaws an make any needful rules and regulations for tn management of the affairs of the corporation no inconsistent with the laws of this Territory
 k IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto Sc our hands and ses..s this 8th day of September 1897.
 S. D. CHTTTENDEN TsEALI
 H. SEWARD sEALl R. w. PRIDHAM TsEALl LOUIS E.REPLOGLE TsEALJ | J. w. WOOD sEALl
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES ss' Before me, E. E. Bostwick, Notary Publi in and for the County of Los Angeles State of Cal fornia, personally appeared S. D. Chittenden H me to be the persons whose names ar subscribed to the foregoing instrument an acknowledged to me that they executed the sam for the purposes and considerations therein ex pressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this St day of September, A. D. 1s97
 (sEAL) E. E. BOSTW1CK, Notary Public,
 In and for Los Angeles County Californis
 My commission expires on the 7th day of Sen . tember, 1900.
 STATE OF ILLINOIS,
 County of Cook. sS
 Before me. Edward s. St. Clair a notary huh lie in and for the county of Cook on this dcy pel eonally appeared Louis E. Replogle, known to m to be the person whose name is subscribed to tn foregoing instrument. and acknowledged to m that he executed the same for the purposes an consideration therein expressed
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 22n ; day of September, A. D. 1s97
 EDWARD ST. CLAIR, Notary Public
 My commission expires on the 18th day o August, 1901.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES, ss' On this, 29th day of September, in the yea of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven, before me, F.. E. BOstwick, a Notary PubI in and for said County of Les Angeles State of Cali fornia, residing therein, duly commissioned an sworn, personally appeared J W. Wood known t me to be the person described in, and who's name is subscribed to the within instrument, an, acknowledged to me that he executed the same. In witness whereof have hereunto set my hant an1 affixed my official seal in said county the da, and year in this certificate first above written (sEAL) E. E. BOSTWICK Notary Public,
 In and for the County of Los Angeles, State O California. Wy commission expires Sept. ', 1900.
 disqualification Oct g, 1897.
 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION