The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-17
T.lf ACKNOWLEDGEMENT kAv.GA'
 TIGN COMPANY.

We, Alphonso B. Smith, William s. Two good and Erven E. Busby desiring to mcorpor- ate ourselves under the provisions of the laws O: the territory of Arizona, and especially an pct of the legislative assembly thereof, entitled 'An act concerning corporations" approved March sth, 1887, for the purpose of engaging in the lawful enterprise, business pursuits and occupa a5ions hereinafter specified, do make, subscribe ard acknowledge. according to law, these articles Of incorporation, and declare:
 The name assumed by this corporation, and by which it shall be known, is The Mexican ( olorado Navigation Company" and the time Uf the commencement Of sNid company shall be the day of the filing of these articles in the of- tIce of the county recorder of the county Of Nu- lna territory Of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five C2O years there after
 The enternriSc. business pursuits and occupa- tion in which this company proposes to engage are as follows: (a) To acquire by purchase, or in any other lawful manner and to possess, en- joy, operate and use grants, franchises and con cessioas from any territory or state of the tJDlte1 States. or ITpn te-tSA otf'-- N- try of the world, lands. steamships, steamship lines. railroads 6othcr than railroads in the ter litory of Arizona) wagon roads canals. mills factories, houses, capital stock and bonds of corporations public or private, chattelS, goods wares arG merchandise and choscs in acticn and to own control, deal in, sell or dispose of the same. or any part thereof, and to enter into contracts for the construction and operation of any such enterprises or occupations.
 Cb) To buy sell. own end operate, or other wise deal in mines, mining claims, mining stocks franchises. industrial enterprises water works gas works. electrical works street rail ways and other commercial enterprises; te buy, sell. own and operate all kinds of stores for the sale of general merchandise, goods ol personal property, mining machinery, steam ol electrical appliances or devices to operate mills and smelters for the reduction of all kinds oi ores; tc carry on the business of banking in al it's branches. borrowing and loaning money dealing in all kinds Of negotiable paper, prom lnisSory nOteS mortgages, stocks, bonds ol other securities, gold, silver, copper, lead ol other kinds of bullion or ore bills Of exchange or other evidences of indebtedness, and banka llle paper; to acquire, own construct, operat' UT dispose of telephone and telegraph lines anC electric lights; to transact any and all kinds O business which may be transacted by en indi vidual; to hold, use and enjoy the same, and t' alienate sell, lease, demise and dispose Of Sam' or of any part thereof. as well as of any othe property this corporation may possess, acquire be seized of or entitled to, and to hypothecate mortgage or pledge all or any part of the prep trty of this corporation, or which it may in an! manner hereafter acquire, and to issue its prom lnissory notes, mortgage bonds, debenturcs o ether written evidences of indebtedness, fo my of the objects and purposes herein stated.
 The directors of this corporation shall hav' full power and authority to purchase or acquir uny of the foregoing property or property rights CT any other property that in their judgmen seems for the best interests of the company; t acquire and to issue and use in payment there for the capital stock of this corporation, it mortgage bonds and debentureS, or other writ ten evidence of indebtedness, or the none thereof, in such amounts and to such extent a they, the said directors, may determine-sucl capital stock to be so used in payment at its ful par value.