The Arizona sentinel., 1902-02-26
Articles Of Incorporation
 OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN INVESTMENT CGG!.i-
 PaNi,

] Incorporation:
 ARTICLE I.
 l The names of the incorPorators are as fol lows: BurGon Gaylord. Joseph H. Parker, Mary Frances Parker, John Ncfro,ey, James R. Hardin, Carl L. Hanson and Edward J. Clark.
 ARTICLE II.
 The name of this corporation shall be- South American Investment Company. ARTICLE III. 1 The principal place of tranSactlng business Ct 1 said corporation shall be Yuma, Iuma county | territory of Arizona wi.h branch ot1ceS at Los Angeles California and in the Republic of Col ombia.
 ARTICLE ".
 The capital stock of said corporation shall be l five million dollars divided into five million | shares Of the par value Of one dollar each. ARTICLE V.
 The general nature of the business proposed i t0 bn transacted by said corporation Is that or | transportation. manufacturing, commerce. CTdu- ing mining. and agriculture to purG3haSe, char- | tCrAOr otherwise acquire, and to sell, or other wise d:SnoSn Of vessels of every kind and char acter. pro"elicd by any kind of power, ana 10 operate the same for freight or passenger trdIilc on high scas coast CT inland waters: to bulld | purchase. CT otherwise acquire. and 10 sell l ieasC or otherwise dispose of. warehouses. liEhtcTS. wharvcS, quays, and docks together | with the approaches. sites. ana 1ranenlSeS TOT the same: to establish. operate and maintain any and all llIdS of factories for the manutact- Cre Of raw materials into con1nerclal artlcIeS; and market the same: to establish. operate q! .u main tain wholesale and retail general commits SiCn houses. stores and shops for sale or general merchandise: to acquire by purchase, lease. or l otherwise to hold. own, improve, develop, poSS- l eSs and pnioy and to sell. lease, or otherwise | dispose of, any and all kinds. of every nature 1 and character of. timber. mining and agrlcult- | uial interests. claims. ard estates and market the products thereof; to establish, operate and ! mGint9in Saw-mills, quartz stamp mills, con | Ccntraling and cyanide plants. dredgerS, ny draulic and sluicing works, well-drllllng machlh- cry ard apparatus, storage tanks. rehnerieS TOT metal and minerals aEds oils SneIterS, aSSaylng plants. hotels. lodging and boarding houses. restaurants and cafes lapldarleS. laboratorleS' four mills araStraS. and reduction works; 10 acquire by purchase. or otherwise and to sell lease. or otherwise dispose of. to onen. develop improve. and mine quarrieS of building and other valuable StoneS and deposits of precious stones gold. silver, cCDDer. lead zine, platinum, coal diamonds and er1eraldS, and any and all other precious and valuable minerals metals and gems and stones; to plat plct, and sub divide lands into colony and tOwnSlteS. 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; | 10 establish. operate. and maintain ShipyarCs | an(; to acquire by purchase. lease. or otherwise ! and to dispose of franchises for the same; to | construct. build, and launch vessels ships, and | tOatS Of all and any Style or character; to Gc Quire by purchase. lease. CT otherwise. and tC sell. lease. or otherwise dispose of. and to in DTCVG and OeNClOD D2nJ1SlOnS OI FuDDCr. RutGd Dercha. plantain. and other valuable and profit able tropical trees, fruits. and products thereof; 70 engage in the production and marketing Of gil and any kinds Of tropical and other hard ano dye woods and plants: to acquire by purchase lease. or otherwise petroleum bearing lands develop ard market the products and bi-product' thereof; to construct, build, operate, and main tain canals. GitcheS, fumes, pipelines. te!e graph and telephone lines, wireless telegraph plants and apparatus, railroads, trGmWayS. anC Street-car lines and reservoirs. ar d water works olo l;trI1f by concession. purchase, or otherwise. fran chiSeS for the same. and to sell. lease or other wise dispose of the sane: to do d general bank ing business. establishing. operating. ana man taining general banks of deposit and exchange and banks of saving. and obtain concessions and franchises therefor: to improve and Gevel CD water NayS. harborS. rivers. creeks to ac Guire by purchase. lease, or otherwise. Inlnc' and mining claims and prospects. ledgcs. lode, and placer ground, mineral-bearing veins, ant open. exploit, mine. and develop the same: t( transact all Srch business in the Territory O ArizCna and in all the oti e. territories colo ninS. districts and states CT tle United St1te: of America. especially the Republic of Colombia South America, and in other and foreign coun
 ARTICLE VT.
 The highest amount of indebtedncSS and lia bilitv direct or contingent. to which said cor noratiOn may at any time be subject. shall no exceed the sum of three million three hundred and thirty-three thousand three hundred an( tE:r1y-three and one-third dollars.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The term fer which said corporation is t' exist is twenty-five years from and af.cr th date of it's incorporation.
 ARTICLE VIII. Private property of stockholders shall be OK empt from liability for debts Of said corpora ton. and the subscribed capital stock tEereo shall be forever nor-aSseSSable.
 ARTICLE TX.
 The number of directors of said corporation ,,f,1 ffnrn n the directors who arc appointed for the frs years and to serve until the election and quail fication of such officers are as folloWs' to Wlt; ,. 3urdon Gaylord, Boston, Mass.
 Joseph H. Parker, Los Angeles, Cal.
 Mary Frances Parker. Los Angeles, Cal. 7 John NefrOney. Los Angeles, Cal.
 James R. Fardin Los Angeles, Cal
 Carl L. Hanson. Los Angeles. Cal.
 Edward T. Clark. Los Angeles. Cal. Witness the hands ard seals of the incorpo1 atoTS this 6 Il day of February, A. D. l902 Gri the Independence of the United States Of Amci ica CISXVI.
 BURDON GAYLORD, [Seal.I BvJ II Parker. Attorney in fact
 JOSEPH H. PARKER. fSeal.
 MARY FRANCES PARKER, lGeal.
 BvJ.H. Parker. Attorney in fact. # JOHN NEFRONEY. Seal.
 JAMES R. HARDIN, Seal.
 C'ARI. l.. HANSON Seal.
 EpWA RID J. CLARK, Seal. STATE OF CALIFORNIA. cc
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. {
 On this 9th day of February. in the year on thousand nine hundred and two, before me Thomas A. Wells Notary Public in and fO said County of Los Angeles state oi l CaIlfornla residing therein, duly commissioned and Sworr personally appeared Joseph H. Parker, Joh Nefroney, James R. Hardin. Carl L. Hanson an Edward J. Clark. personally krown t0 me 10 D the persons whose names are subscribed to tn within instrument. and acknowledged to m that they cvccuted the same.
 In Witness Whereof I have hereurto set n hand and affixed my official seal the day and yea in this Certi+iGn first above written.
 THOMAS 4. WELLS.
 IScal1 Notary Public in and for To
 |. Angeles County, State of Cal
 fornia.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA. SC
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. '
 On this 9th day of February in the year on thousand nine hundred and two. A. D.. 5efor me Thomas 4. Wells. a Notary Public i'll an for said County of Los Angeles. State of Cal fornia residing therein, duly commissioned ar sworn, personally appeared J. H. Parker pel sonally known to me to be the person describe in and whose name is subscribed to the vithi instrument as the attorney Ill fact or Mar Frances Parker: and acknowledged to me tha he subscribed the name of Mary Frances ParE CT thereto as principal and his own name as a tOrrCY in fact.
 Tn Witness Whereof I have hereunto set III hand and affixed my official seal in said County the day and year in this certificate first abov written.
 THOMAS A. WELLS,
 TScail Notary Public in and for Los AT
 ReleS County. State of California STATE OF CALIFORNIA, cc
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. t
 Or this 9th dav of February in the year on thousand nine hundred ard two. A. D.. bcfor -nc ThoTaS 4. Wells. q Notary Public in an for said County of Les Angeles. State of Cal folnia residing therein. duly commissioned all sworn. personally appeared J. T. Parker. pe SOrally known to nl9 to be the person describe in and whose nary,e is subscribed to the wichi instrument. as the attcrraT in fact of Burdc Gaylord and acknowledged to me that he s1lt Sc~bod the name of BurdOn Gaylord thereto q in - Tn Witness Whereof. I have hereunto set Tn hand and affixed my official Sall in said County