The Arizona sentinel., 1901-05-22
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
THF MEXiCAk-C0L0RAD0 NAVIGA-
 HON COMPANY,

We, Aphonso B. Smith, William s. Two good and Erven E. Busby. desiring to incorpor- ate ourselves under the provisions of the laws of the territory Of Arizona. and especially an act of the legislative assembly thereof. entitled An act concerning corporations approved March sth l5s7. for the purpose of engaging in the lawful enterprise. business pursuits and occupations hereinafter specified. do make, subscribe and acknowledge, according to law, these articles ol incorporation, and declare:
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 The name assured by this corporation, and by which it shall be known, is The Mexican Colorado Navigation Company and the time Of the commencement of said company shall be the day of the filing of these articles in the of- fee of the county recorder Of the county of Yu- ma, territory of Arizona and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five (25) years there after.
 The enterprise, business pursuits and occupa- tion in which this company proposes to engage arc 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 sessions from any territory or state of the United States or from any other state or coun- try of the world. lands, steamships steamship lines. railroads (other than railroads in the ter rftory of ArizonG) wagon roads, canals mills, factories, houses, capital stock and bonds of corporations public or private, chattelS, goods, wares and merchandise and choseS 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 any such enterprises or occupations.
 (bl To buy, sell. own and operate, or other wise deal ia. mines. mining claims, mining stocks franchises. industrial enterprises, water works, gas works, electrical works, street rail wars and other 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 operate mills and smelterS for the reduction of all kinds of ores; to carry on the business Of banking in all its branches, borrowing and loaning money, dealing in all kinds of negotiable paper, prom missory notes, mortgages, stocks, bonds or other securities, gold. silver. copper. lead or other kinds of bullion or ore bills Of exchange or other evidences Of indebtedness and banka- ble paper: to acquire, own construct operate or dispose of telephone and telegraph lines and
 
 business which may be transacted by an indi- vidual: to hold, use and enjoy the same, and to alicnafc. sell. lease, demise and dispose of same or of any part thereof. as well as of any other property this corporation may possess, acquire, be seized of or entitled to, and to hypothecate mortgage or pledge all or any part of the prop crty of this corporation, or which it may in any manner hereafter acquire, and to issue its prom missory notes. mortgage bonds, debentures or other written evidences of indebtedness, for any of the objects and purposes herein stated.
 The directors of this corporation shall have full power and authority to purchase or acquire any of the foregoing property or property rights, or any other property that in their judgment seems for the best interests of the company; to acquire and 10 issue and use in payment there for the capital stock of this corporation, it's mortgage bonds and debentureS, or other writ ten evidence of indebtedness, or the money thereof, in such amounts and to such extent as they, the said directors may determine-such capital stock to be so used in payment at its full par value.