The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-09
Articles Of Incorporation
 OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COM
 PAhY.

the uQOSTSlRnCu clGIZcuS Ol tIC ChiDSNA Notd0eo of America, for the purpose of forming cor poration under the laws of the Territory of Ari- zona, do hereby adopt the following Articles of Interpretations
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the incorporatorS are as fol- lows: Burdon Gaylord. Joseph H. Parker, Mary Frances Parker, John Nefroney, James R. Hardin, Carl L. Hanson and Edward J. Clark.
 ARTICLE H.
 The name of this corporation shall be- South American Investment Company.
 ARTICLE ILL
 The principal place of transacting business of said corporation shall be Yuma, Yuma county territory of Arizona. with branch offices at Los Angeles, California, and in the Republic of Col Ombia
 The capital stock of said corporation shall be five million dollars. divided into five million shares of the par value of one dollar each.
 ARTICLE "
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by said corporation Is that or transportation, manufacturing, commerce, trad ing mining, and agriculture, to purchase char ter. or otherwise acquire, and to sell, or other wise dispose of. vessels of every kind and char acter. propelled by any kind of power. and to operate the same for freight CT passenger traffic on high seas, coast or inland waters; to build purchase or otherwise acquire. and to sell, lease. or otherwise dispose of, warehouses. lighters wharveS. GuaYS, and docks, together with the approaches sites, and franchises for the same: to establish operate and maintain any and all kinds of factories for the manufact- ure of raw materials into commercl1l articles, and market the same; to establish, operate, and maintain wholesale and retail general commits sion houses stores, and shops for sale of general ID merchandise: to acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise to hold. own. improve develop. poSS- eSS. and enjoy. and to sell. lease. or otherwise dispose of. any and all kinds, of every nature and character of, timber. mining, and agricuit- ural interests. claims. and estates, and market the products thereof to establish, operate, and maintain, Saw-millS, quartz stamp mills, con centrating and cyanide plants. dredgerS, hy- drauic and Sluicing works Well-drill1ng macbln- cry and apparatus storage tanks. rehnerleS for metal and minerals and oils, Smelters. aSsaying plants. hotels. lodging and boarding houses, restaurants, and cafes, lapidarieS. laboratories, flour mills, arastras and reduction works; to acquire by purchase. or otherwise, and to sell, lease. or otherwise dispose of, to open. develop. improve. and mine quarrieS of building and other valuable stones, and deposits of precious stones, gold, silver copper. lead, zinc platinum, coal diamonds and emcraldS, and any and all other precious and valuable minerals, metals, and gems and stones: to plat. plot, and sub- divide lands into colony and townSiteS. and sell. lease and otherwise dispose of the same; to purchase or otherwise acquire, and to dispose of patents and patent rights of any and all kinds; to establish. operate and maintain ShipyarGS and to acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise and to dispose of franchises for the same: to construct build, and launch vessels. ships, and boats of a!l and any ,tyle or character: to ac qUire by purchase. lease, or otherwise, and to sell lease, or otherwise dispose of. and to i'm prove and develop plantations of rubber. Rutta percha. plantain, and other valuable and profit able tropical trees, fruits. and products thereof to engage in the production and marketing Of all and any kinds of tropical and other hard and dye woods and plants; to acquire by purchase lease. or otherwise. petroleum bearing lands. develop and market the products and bi-products thereof: to construct. build. operate and main tain canals, ditcheS, fumes. pipelines tele- graph and telephone lines wireless telegraph plants and apparatus, railroads tramways. and Street-car lines. and reservoirs. and water works gas. and electric lighting plants, and to acquire by concession. purchase, or otherwise. fran chiSeS for the same. and to sell. lease CT other wise dispose of the same: to do a general bank ing business. establishing. operating. and maln- tHining general banks of deposit and exchange, and banks of saving, and obtain concessions and franchises therefor: to improve and devel- CD water ways. harborS. rivers. creeks; to ac- qure by purchase, lease. or otherwise. mines and mining claims and prospects, lodges, lodeS and placer ground, mineral-bearing veins. and open, exploit mine, and develop the same; to transact all such business in the Territory of Arizona and in all the other territories. colo nicS districts. and states of the United States of America, especially the Republic of Colombia, South America, and in other and foreign coun- tries.
 The highest amount of indebtedness and lia- bility. direct or contingent to which said cor pOration may at any time be subject, shall not exceed the sum of three million three hundred and thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three and One-third dollars.
 ARTICLE VII
 The term for which said corporation iS to exist is twenty-five years from and after the date of it's incorporation.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 Private property of stockholders shall be ex- cnpt from liability for debts Of said corpora tion. and the subscribed capital stock thereof shall be forever non-aSSeSsablc.
 ARTICLE TX.
 The number of directors of said corporation shall be seven, and the names and residences of the directors. who are appointed for the first years, and to serve until the election and quail fcation of such officers, are as follows, to wit: Burdon Gaylord. Boston, Mass.
 Joseph H. Parker, Los Angeles, Cal
 Mary Frances Parker, Los Angeles Cal.
 John NefrOney, Los Angeles, Cal.
 James R. Hardin. Los Angeles. Cal.
 Carl l.. Hanson Los Angeles Cal.
 Edward J. Clark. Los Angeles. Cal.
 Witness the hands and sealS of the incorpor- atorS. this 9th day of February. A. D. 1902 and the independence of tie United States of Amer ica CXXVI.
 BURDON GAYLORD, [ScaLI
 By J. H. Parker Attorney in fact.
 JOSEPH H. PARKER, tSeal. MARY FRANCES PARKER, Seal.
 By J. H. Parker, Attorney in fact.
 JOHN NEFRONEY, Seal. JAMES R. HARDIN, fSeal.l CARL L. HANSON, lSeal. EDWA RID J. CLARK. Seal. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Oe
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES ~
 On this 9th day of February. in the year one thousand nine hundred and two, before me, Thomas A. Wells a Notary Public in and for said County of Los Angeles State of California. residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn. personally appeared Joseph H. Parker, John Nefroney, James R. Hardin. Carl l.. Hanson and Edward J. Clark, personally known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the within instrument. and acknowledged to me that they executed the same.
 In Witness Whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.
 THOMAS A. WELLS,
 [Seal.l Notary Public in and for Los
 Angeles County, State of Cali
 fornia.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA. es
 COUNTY OF Los AVG ELES. '
 On this 9th day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and two. A. D. before me Thomas A. Wells Q Notary Public in and for said County of Los Angeles. State of Cali fornia, residing therein. duly commissioned and sworn personally appeared J. H. Parker per. Sonally known to mo to be the person described in and whose name is subscribed to tho within instrument as the attorney in Tact of Mary Frances Parker, and acknowledged to me that he subscribed the name of Mary Frances Park CT thereto as principal and his own name as at torney in fact.
 III w lGQeSS w DtT6uI. udfC ScI uly hand and affixed my official seal in said County, the day and year in this certificate first above written.
 THOMAS A. WELLS,
 ISeall Notary Public in and for Los An
 geleS County State Of California STATE OF CALIFORNIA, se
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. '
 Or this 9th day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and two, A. D.. before me Thomas A Wells. a Notary Public in and for said County Of Los Angeles. State of Cali fOrDia rpSidiDc tbprpiD dI-lV 0mfDiSSiODpd and sworn. personally appeared J. II. Parker. per SOnally known to ma to be the person described in and whose name Is subscribed to the within instrument. as the attorney in fact of Burdon Gaylord and acknowledged to me that he sub scribed the name of Burdon Gaylord thereto as principal and his own name attorney in fact.