The Arizona sentinel., 1901-05-15
ARTICLES OF 1NCCRPoRATION
TIE MEXiCkN-COi0RkDO NAylGA-
 TI1N CAsSPsNY.

We. AlphonSo r. Smith. William .. Two good and Erven r. Busby desiring to iaoorpor- ase ourselves under the provisions of the laws of the territory of Ari2oTa and especially an act of the legislative assembly thereof, entitled An act concerning corporations approved Narcb 9th, lsS7. for the parpose Gf engaging ia the lawful enterprise business pGrsIiyS end occupations hereinafter specified, do make, subscribe and ac1aowle5ga according lo lGw, these articles of incorporation and declare:
 The name assumed hy this corporation. and by which it shall he known, k ''The Mexican Colorado Navigation Ccr2pany." and the time cf the commencement of said company shGll be the car of fi}c fling cI these articles in the of fec of the county recorder of the county of Yu- Ina, territory of Arizona. and the terIniCati0n thereof shall De twenty-five l2) years there after.
 The enterprise, business pursuits and occupa- ton in whica this company proposes to engage are as follows: (a) To acquire by purchase, or in any other lGwIl manner, and to possess, eE- toy, operate and use grants. franchises and con- sessions from any territory or state of the United S.a-cs, or from any other state or couG- try of the world, lands, steamships, steamship lines railroads (other than railroads in the ter ritory of Arizona) wagon roads, canals, mitts. factories. houses. capital sock an.l bonds ot oorporaticns, public or private, chattelS. goods, wares ard Eacrclal2isc ard choscs in action, and to own. control. deal in. sell or dispose of the same, CT any part thereof, and to enter into contracts for the construction and operation of Gny such enterprises or occupations.
 Cb) To buy, sell, own and operate, or other wise deal in, mineo. mining claims, mining stocks, franchises. industrial enterprises, water works, gas works, electrical UCrks, street rail ways, and ether commercial enterprises; to buy, sell, own and operate all kinds Of stores for the sale of general merchandise,~ goods or personal property, mining machinery, steam or electrical appliances or devices; to opera ills and smcltcrs fcc thc reduction cf al k.nGS Of ores; 10 carry CE the business Cf banking in 2ll its branches borrowing and leaning money, dealing in all kinds of negotiable paper prem EliSSoTy noSeS, mortgages. stocks. bonds or other securities. gold, silver, copper, lead or other kinds Ci bullion or orc, bills Cf exchange or other evidences of indebtedness, and banl1a- bic paper; to acquire, owD, construct, opera, e or dispose e telephone and telegraph lines and electric lights; to transact any and al kinds cf business which nay be transacted by an lndt- vidual; to hold, nse and enjoy the same, and to alienate. sei lease, demise ard dispose Of same or Of any part thereof, as vel Gs of any other property tbis corporation may possess, acquire, be seized Of or entitled to, and 10 hypothecate, mortgage CT pledge all or any part of the prop crty of this cooperation, CT which ii may in any manner hereafter acquire, end toiSsuc it's prom misery notes, mortgage bonds. de5entures O. other written evidences Of indebtedness, for any ot the objects and purposes herein stated.
 The directors of this corporation shall have full power and authority 10 purchase CT acquire any of the foregoing propcTcr CT property rights, CT any other property that in their judgment seems for Inc bcss interests Of the conpaay; to acquire and to lssce and use ia payment there for the capital S5ccz Of this corporation, it's mortgage bonds and Gebert2rcs, CT other writ ten evidence cf indebtedness or the money thereof, l. such amounts and to such extent as they, the said directors. may deternine-scch capital stock 10 be so used in payment at it's foil par value.