Arizona republican., 1902-01-14
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE "DIXIE IRRIGATION COMPANY" :"

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we. whose hands are hereUnto affixed, do hereby associ- ate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and to that end make the following state ment.
 First:
 The names of the corporators are: Simon C. Witmer. Clen Q. Thorpe. Herbert M. Narzwell and the name of the corporation shall be the Dixie Irri gation Company. The principal place in which the business of said corpora tion within the Territory of Arizona is to be transacted is Phoenix, Maricopa County. Arizona, and the principal place of business of said corporation outside of the Territory of Arizona shall be the City of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, or such other place as the Board of Directors may by resolu- tion direct.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this cor poration is as follows. to-wit:
 To purchase. lease, bond, locate or otherwise acquire, own exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mort gage. hypothecatc and deal in water and water rights. irrigation properties 'of all natures whatsoever, and to en- gage in all business incident thereto, mines. mining claims. oil lands. mineral lands. oil. gas. asphaltum, petroleum and to work, mine. explore and develop the same; to do a general real estate and mercantile business; to own. han dle and control letters patent and iG- ventionS; to borrow money and execute mortgages or deeds of trusts to secure the same. and in general to do ali things necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corpora tioH in the territory and elsewhere: not iucon- sistcnt with the laws of the United States and the Territory Of Arizona.
 Third:
 The authorized amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be one million dollars (S1 900 oOO) divided into one hundred thousand shares of the par vaiue of ten dollars CS1O) each. At such times as the board of directors may by resolution direct, said capital stock shall be paid into the corpora ton either in cash or by the transfer to it of real or personal or mixed prop erty for the uses and purposes of said corporation. in payment for which shares of the capital stock of said cor pCration may he issued. and the capital stock so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid up and non -assessable.
 Fourth:
 The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these articles of incorporation in the office of the Secretary of Ari- zona. and the ternina ton thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 Fifth:
 The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a board of three di- rectors who shall be elected annually by the stockholders of the corporation.
 sixth:
 The highest amount Of indebtedness or liability, direct or contingent to which this corpora ton is at any time subject shall be six hundred thousand dollars ($600,00G).
 Seventh:
 The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be ex- empt from corporate debts of any kind whatsoever.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 31st day of December. 1901.
 SIMON C. WITMER. (SeaD
 CLELL e. THORPE. (Seall
 HERBERT NJ. MAXWELL. CSeaD State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss.
 On this 31st day of December. in the year 1901. before me, Francis A. Bear, q notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn. person. ally appeared Simon C. Witmer, Clell c. Thorpe and Herbert M. Nanzwell, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to and who exc cutcd the annexed instrument. and they acknowledged to me that they eX- ccuted the same for the purposes and considera tions herein expressed.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, i have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office in the said State and County. the day and year last above written.
 (Notarial SealD
 4 FRANCIS A. BEAR, / Notary Public. My commission expires October 17th, 1904
 Territory of Arizona, County of Mari copa, ss.
 l. B. F. McFall, County Recorder in and for the County and Territory aforesaid hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy with the original articles of incorporation of the Dixie Irrigation Company. nled ana fe- corded in my office on the 9th day of January. 1902 in Book No. 8 of Incor- pora tions at Page -. and that the same is q full, true and correct copy of such original and of the whole thereof, WITNESS my hand and seal of office this 9th day Of January. 1902. (Seal) E. F. MCFALL. County Recorder. By A. s. ARTHUR. Deputy. Filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of the Territory of Arizona this 9th day of January, A. D., 1902, at 2 D. m. ISAAC T. STODDARD, Secretary of Arizona. First publication January F,