The Arizona sentinel., 1902-03-05
Articles of Incorporation
 OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN INVESTMENT C0M
 PANy,

Know All Men By These Presents: That we, the undersigned. citizens of the United States 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 Incorporation:
 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 II.
 The name of this corporation shall be, South American Investment Company.
 ARTICLE III.
 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.
 ARTICLE ".
 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 V.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by said corporation iS that of transportation manufacturing commerce, trad ing. mining, and agriculture. to purchase, char ter. or otherwise acquire and to sell, or other 1 wise dispose of. vessels of every kind and char acter. propelled by any kind of power, and to operate the same for freight or passenger traf1e on high SeaS, cOHSt or inland waters; to build. purchase or otherwise acquire, and to sell lease, or otherwise dispose Of. warehouses. | lighters. wharveS, QuayS. 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- l ure of raw materials into commercial articles. | and market the same: to establish. operate. and maintain wholesale and retail general commits sion houses stores. and shops for sale of general 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 agricult- ural interests claims, and estates, and market the products thereof; to establish, operate. and maintain, Saw-millS, quartz stamp mills, con l centrating and cyanide plants. dredgers. hy- draulic and sluicing works well drilling machin- l cry and apparatus. storage tanks. rehner1eS Tor metal and minerals and oils. SmelterS. aSSaying plants hotels lodging and boarding houses, restaurants. and cafes. lapidaries. laboratories, | four 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 emeraldS. 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 Shipyards 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 all and any style 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. gutta percha. plantan 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, 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 Streetcar 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 or other wise dispose of the same: to do a general bank ing business. establishing. operating. and main tainng general banks of deposit and exchange. and banks of saving. and obtain concessions and franchises therefor: to improve and devcl- Op water ways, harbOrS. rivers. creeks: to ac- quire by purchase lease or otherwise, mines and mining claims and prospects, lodges. lodeS and placer ground, mineralbearing 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 nies. districts. and states of the United States of America. especially the Republic of Colombia. South America, and in other and foreign coun- tries.
 ARTICLE VI.
 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.
 IOr;,, OF cba11 I1n empt from liability for debts Of said corpora tiOn. and the subscribed capital stock thereof shall be forever non-aSSeSsable.
 ARTICLE K.
 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. 4. D. 1902, and the independence of the United States of Amer BURDoN GAYLORD, [seaLf
 By J. H. Parker. Attorney in fact.
 JOSEPH H. PARKER, ISeal1 MARY FRANCES PARKER. ISeal1
 By J. H. Parker. Attorney in fact.
 JOHN NEFRONEY. Seal.l JAMES R. HARDIN, fSeal.l CARL l.. HANSON. SealJ EDNA RID J. CLARK. ISeal1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Ss
 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 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 hercunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.
 THOMAS A. WELLS. [Seal.J Notary Public in and for Los
 Angeles County, State of Cali
 fornia STATE OF CALIFORNIA, , COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. On this 9th day of February in the year ono thousand nine hundred and two. A. D.. before me Thomas A. Wells. 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 me to be the person described in and whose name iS subscribed to the within instrument as the attorney in fact 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. In Witness Whereof. have hcrcunto set my hand and affixed my official seal in said County. the day and year in this certificate first above written.
 THOMAS A. WELLS. [Seal Notary Public in and for Los An l
 gelrS County. State of California. l STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Ls, COUNTY OF Los ANGELES On this 9th day of February in the year ono | thousand nine hundred and two. A. D. before l me. Thomas A. Wells. Notary Public in and l for said County of Los Angeles State of Cali l fOTnia residing therein. duly commissioned and | sworn. personally appeared J. H. Parker. per 1