Arizona republican., 1902-01-17

PRESENTS: That we, whose hands are hereunto affixed. do hereby associ- ate ourselves together for the purpose l of forming a corporation under the ] laws Of the Territory of Arizona and to that end make the following state | ment.
 The names of the corpora tors are: simon C. Witmer. Cell e. Thorpe, | Herbert M. Vanzwell 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 l to be transacted is Phoenix, Maricopa County. Arizona, and the principal place of business or 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- ton 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 sage. hypothecate and deal in water and water rights, irrigation properties 
 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 sane; to do a general real estate and mercantile business. to own. han die and control letters patent and in vcutions: to borrow money and execute mortgages CT deeds of trusts to secure the same, and iu general to Go ali things necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation in the territory and elsewhere; not incon- siste:lt with the lays of the United states and the Territory of Arizona.
 Third:
 The authorized amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be one million dollars CSf, 900 0OO) divided into one hundred thousand shares of the par value of ten dollars Gl0) 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 pora tion may be issued and the capital stocl; SO issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid up and non-assessable.
 Fourth:
 The time of ike commencement ot 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 termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 Fifth:
 The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by q 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 corporation is at any time subject shall be six hundred thousand dollars ($60O.0OO).
 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 3lst day of December 1901.
 SIMON C. WITMER. (SeaD
 CLELL c. THORPE. (Seal,
 HERBERT NJ. MAXWELL. CSeaD State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss.
 On this S1st day of December. in the year 1901. before me, Francis A. Bear a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, person ally appeared Simon c. Witmer, Cell Q. Thorpe and Herbert NJ. Vanzwen, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to and who exc cuted the annexed instrument, and they acknowledged to me that they eS- ecuted the same for the purposes and considerations 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 Seal)
 FRANCIS A. BEAR,
 Notary Public.
 My commission expires October 17th, 1904.
 Territory of Arizona, County of Mari
 co1a, ss.
 I. B. F. McFaI County Recorder in and for the County ana Territory aforesaid. hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy with the original articles of ircorpora tion of the Dixie Irrigation Company, filed and re- 1 corded in my office on the 9th day of January. 1902. in Book No. of lncor- pcra tions at Page -, and that the sauc ig q full, true and correct copy ot such original and of the whole thereof. WITNESS my hand and seal of office this 9th day of January. 1902. l (Scal) 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 l 2 D. m. ISAAC T. STODDARD, | Secretary of Arizona. First publication January F.