The Arizona sentinel., 1902-02-19
Articles ci Incorporation
 OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN IhTESTMEaT coz
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 ARTICLE l.
 The names of the incorporstors are as fol 1 lows: Burdon Gaylord. Joseph Il. Parker Mary Frances Parker, John Nefroaey, James R. Hardin. Carl L. Hanson and Edward J. Clark. The name of this computation shall be, South American Investment Company.
 ARTICLE III. The principal place of traaSacting 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 Onlbia-
 The capital stock of said corporation shall be five million dollars. divided into h"c mlillon shares Of the par value of one dollar each
 ARTICLE V.
 Tho general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by said corporation k that CT transportation manufacturing. commerce, lFiso'- ing mining and agriculture 10 purchase, char- ter or otherwise acquire, and to sell, or other- wise ciSDoSe Of. vessels of every kind and char acter. propelled by any kind of power and io oDe-;itC the same fer freight or passenger trathc ua high seas. coast or inland waters: to build. purchase. or otherwise acGulre ana to ,'-l scli' lease. or otherwise dispose or. WarchouSeS' lighters. wharves, quaYS. and docks, together with the ;.pprOacheS sites, and franchises TOT fine same. to establish. operate and maintain any and all kinds of factories for the manutact- lirc of raw materials into commercial arucleS; and market the same: to establish operate ana maintain wholesale and retail general coHlnlS- Sior houses stores. and shops Tor ;llc or general merchandise: to acquire by purchase. lease, or otherwise. to hold. own. improve, develop, poSS- cSs and enjoy. and to sell. lease, or otherwise dispose of. any and all kinds, Of every nature and character of timber. mining, and agrlcult- ural interests claims. and estates. and market fhe products thereof: to establish. operate. ana r1aintain. SaW-niillS quartz stamp mlllS,gcon- mi irfr and cyanide plants. QNeGgerS. ny trauiic and Sluicing works Well-dTllilng lnachln- cry and aDDarattIS. storage tanks. rctGerlcS for metal and minerals and oils. SmelterS. aSSaylng plants. hotels lodging and boarding houses. restaurants. and cafes. lapidaricS. laboratorleS' -four mills. araStraS, and reduction works: 10 a,guire by purchase. or otherwise. and to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of, to open. develop. irl3rOVe. and mine GUarrlcS or building ana other valuable stones. and deposits Of precious stones. gold. silver. copper lc2c Zlnc, platinum; coal. diamonds and cIneralCS. and any ana 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 CT otherwise acquire. and to dispose of natentS and patent rights of any and all kinds; to establish. operate. and maintain ShipyarCS. and to acquire by purchase. lease. or 0thcr"lSc and to dispose of franchises for the same: to construct. build, and launch vessels, ships ana boats of all and any atyle 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 O. rubber Eutt2 percha. plantain and other valuable and proiIt- 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. petTolcur-bearlng landS' develop and market the products and Dl-prOductS thereof: to construct. build, operate and main tain canals. ditchcS, fumes, pipelines, tele- graph and telephone lines. wireless telegraph DiantS and apparatus, railroads. tramWaYS and street car lines and reservoirs and water works. gas and electric lighting plants, and to acquire by concession purchas4 or cthcrWlSe ran sh;ScS for tho same. and to Seil. lease or other wise diSpGSc of the SaJnC: to do q general bank ing business establishing. operating. and main taining general banks Of deposit and exchange, and banks of saving. and obtain concessions and franchises therefor; to improve and devel- CD water ways hIrbOrS- rivers. creeks; to ac- nIlire by purchase. lease. or otherwise, mines and mining claiInS and prospects. lodges, lodcS and placer ground. ninaral-bearing veins and open. exploit. mine. and develop the same; to transact all such business in the Territory Ot Arizona. and in all the other territories. colo nieS. districts and states of the United States of America. especially the Republic of Colombia. Sou;h America, and in other and foreign coun- tries.
 The highest amount of indcbtodness and lia- l lity. direct or contingent. to which said cCr- poration may at any time be subject shall no5 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 its incorporation.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 Private property of stockholders shall be eX- enpt from liability for debts. of said corpora. tion and the subscribed capital stock thereof shall be forever non-GSSCSSaOle.
 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 hrSt 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 Ncfroney 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 incCrpOT- gtcrS this 9th day of February \. D. 1902. and the independence of the United States of Amer ica CXXVI.
 BURDON GAYLORD. [Seal.l
 By !. H. Parker Attorney in fact.
 JOSEPH II. PARKER. Seal. MARY FRANCES PARKER. Seal.
 By ]. H. Parker Attorney in fact
 JOHN NEFRONEY. IScal.l JAMES R. HARDIN, Seal CARL l.. HANSON. Seal EDWA RID J. CLARK. Seal STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ~
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. "0'
 On this 9th day of February. in the year one thousand nine hundred ana two. hC1Ore me. Thomas A. Wells. a Notary Public in and for said County of Los Angeles. State of California. residing therein. duiT commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Joseph II. Parker, John Nefroney. James R. Hardin. Carl L. Hanson and Edward J. Clark. personally known to mo to be the persons whose names arc subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to nc that they executed the same
 In Witness Whereof. [ have hoTeantO set my hand and affixed my official seal tho day and year in this certificate first above written
 
 fScal.l Notary Public in and for Los
 AngeicS County, State of Cali
 fOrnia.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA. r,
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. 00'
 On this 6th day of February in the ycsr one thousand nine hundred and two. 4. D. bcforo me. Thomas A. Wells. a Notary Public in and for said County Of Los Angeles State of Cali fOrnia. residing therein. duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared J. II. Parker. pey Sonally known to me to be the person described in and whose name is subscribed to the within Instrument as the attorney in fact of Mar Frances Parker. and acknowledged to me tba he subscribed the name or Mary frances Park CT thereto as principal and his own name as at tOrncy in fact.
 In Witness Whereof have hcreunto set my hand and affixed my official SC ll in said County the day and year in this certificate first above written.
 THOMAS A. WELLS.
 ISeall Notary Public in and for Los An
 gcleS County. State of California STATE or CALIFORNIA. ~
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. i"''
 On this 9th day of February in the year on, thousand nine hundred and two A. D.. befor, me. Thomas A. Wells. Notary Public in an, for said County of Los Angeles. State of Cal; fornia. residing therein duly commissioned Gn, sworn. personally appeared J. H. Parker. ncr SOnaly known to no to bc the person deSCTihat in and whose name is subscribed to the wi hi instrument. as the attorney in fact of Burlol Gaylord and acknowledged to me that he sub Scribed the name of Burdon Gaylord thereto a principal and his own name as attorney in fact