Arizona republican., 1902-01-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATIOE
 OF THE, DINE 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 e. Thorpe. Herbert M. Nanzwell, and the name of the corporation shall be the Dixie Irri- gation Company. The principal place in which the business of said corpora ton 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.
 Second:
 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, hypotheCate 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. asphaltUU, petroleum [ and to work. mine, explore and develop the same; to do q general real estate and mercantile business. to own, han dle and control letters patent and in- ventions: to borrow money and execute -fe~ra the same. and in general to do ali i things necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation in the territory and elsewhere; not incon- sistent 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 ($1. 900. OOO) divided into | one hundred thousand shares of the par value of ten dollars (Sl0) 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 1 il of real or personal or mixed prop erty for the uses and purposes of said corporation. ia payment for which shares of the capital stock of said cor | pOrati ton may be issued. and the capital stock so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid up l and non-assessable.
 Fourth
 i The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the date of the i filing of these articles of incorporation in the office of the Secretary of Ari- zoaa. and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter.
 Firth
 The affairs of this corporation shall ! be conducted by 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 Cs60O,OOO)
 Seventh:
 The private property Of the stock holders of this corporation shall be eX- empt from corporate debts of any kind l whatsoever.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 31st day of December 1901.
 SIMON C. WITMER. CSeaD CLELL Q. THORPE. CSeall | HERBERT NJ. VANZWELL4. (SeaD 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. Clel O. Thorpe and Herbert NJ. Nanzweu known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed .o and who exc cuted the annexed instrument, ant they acknowledged to me that they eX- ccuted the same for the purposes ant considerations herein expressed.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office in the saiC State and County, the day and veal last above written.
 Notarial Seal)
 FRANCIS A. BEAR.
 Notary Public My commission expires october 17th 1904.
 Territory of Arizona. County of Mari Copa, ss.
 l. E. F. McFaIl County Recorder il
 and for the County and Territor!
 aforesaid, hereby certify that l hav'
 compared the foregoing copy with thu ! original articles of incorporation of tn ! Dixie Irrigation Company. filed and re corded in my office on the 9th day O 0 January 1902, in Book No. of Incor n uorations at Page -. and that tn n same is q full, true and correct copy O Q such original and of the whole thereof f WITNESS my hand and seal of offic l. this 9th day of January, 1902. |, (SealD E. F. McFALL,
 County Recorder e By A. s. ARTHUR. Deputy. S Filed and recorded in the office of tn
 Secretary of the Territory of Arizon ] this 9th day of January, A. D., 1902. a ) p. m. ISAAC T. SIODDARD, ] Secretary of Arizona ) First publication January F.