The Arizona sentinel., 1903-06-03
Articles Of Incorporation
OF THE American Investment Company

! following Articles of Incorporation for the pur. 1 pose Of forming Corporation under the laws of the Territory Of Arizona.
 Article l.
 The names of the corporations are: Clair George Andrews. Don C. Eaight, Frank B. NcaSey. Harry l.. Potter
 The name Of the corporation iS: The Amer ican Investment Company
 The principal place for the transaction of the business of tho corporation is the city of Yuma. County Of Yuma. Territory Of Arizona with branch offices in San Francisco. CGlitOr nia; Los Angeles. California; and any other place that may be desired
 Article II.
 The general nature of the business to be tran Sacted by this corporation iS to buy. sell, hire let. lease. acquire mortgage. hypothecatc and deal in real estate. bonds trust-de?d notes. all kinds CI personal and real property. evidence of debts and to do all things necessary. cOnVen- tent or incident to the carrying out of the same; to buy, sell. acquire. and deal in copyrights. patent rights. and to transact any and all buSi- ness incident to the same: to buy, sell hire. let lease. acquire and deal in claims, prospects and mines, containing any and all kinds of minerals. metals and other valuable deposits. to develop the same and market the products thereof; tO acg gnlrH, hold, hire let, lease sell. construct. erect, build and operate plants mills. rnfnericS, 'on.'entratOrS. smelling works. cyanide plants. Lnd any ana all klndS Of convenient or neceS- iitrE structures systems Or plITpOSHS for the trCI tnl'nt. reduction and handii:lg of ores min "ralS mineral products oil oil be lring StrataS,
 
 hOIG hire. sell. let, lease construct erect build Use anu maintain any and all proper necessary Jr convenient systems Of plants. for lighting. hauling. communicating in. operating or assist ing in carving out of the said mining or oil business: to operate and maintain the same in connection with said business; to acquire. hold. hire. sell. let. lease. construct erect build and operate, water-rights, waoer-wayS, and to de velOp the same: to own. ac1urc. hold hire, sell. leas" improve and let and deal in all kinds of mining. oil. real and personal property. claims, lOnatlOnS. and to loan and bOrrOV tO mortgage and eXacute it's bonds. bills notes. mortgages truSt-iCed>. pledges of any kind whatsoever. on any property. whether mining. oil, persona. or real GS security for money bOr- roTed or money loaned: to buy. hold, hire. sell. let. lease. and otherwise acquire. lay out and improve and deal in tOwn-SiteS. tracts of land. rights Of waT for railroads. an railways. tele- graph and tele0hOne lines pipe lines. pipe ways. cOnduitS. reservoirs. fumes. and ditchcS of every kind and description; to buy hold. hire. sell, let build. contract for and otherwise aG- guiTc buildings for private residences, public stores. for storage purposes. warehouses and for every other purpose which may be found convenient.eXDodiPnt or necessary to the tranSac tion of the business Of this corporation; to buy hold hire. sell. let. lease. and otherwise acquire merchand Se. machiInrr and all the necessities of life, t0 deal in and handle the same; to con- duct and run merchandise stores and stores of every kind and description, to form corporal tiOnS for the transaction of any and all kinds of business: to acquire the stock of said corpora ton; 10 build. buy. hold. hire. sell lot. lease or otherwise acquire steam railroads. electric rail roads street railroads. of any and every motive power no matter of what description or kind: to handle the affairs and cOnduc. the business of this corporation: to buy. hold. hire. sell. let lease and otherwise acquire subscribe for, hv- nOthecatc redeem, mortgage or pledge. and to ieai in stocks. bonds notes. and evidences of debts of every kind and ieScriptiOn wha tSOeyer mortgages truSt-dec 1S. or other securities of public or private corporations of every kind persons or associations. and generally to do all things necessary. eXDetlcnt convenient. proper or otherwise incident to the general business of mining. oil. Smclting. operating. r2il,ng. stock brokerage, real estate conmnrcinl business and to do any and all things neaecSarv or con venient to carry on CT handle all the p~OdnHtS of the earth. to carry ont out or accomplish any and all of the foregoing objects.
 Article TIT.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or la- JilitY direct or continent to which this not exceed Sixtv-SiE thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars C5j5.S5iO9}.
 Article ".
 The cnpital stock of this company is One Hundred Thousand Dollars (SI0),000l. di vdnd into ten Thousand (10.000l shares of par valTo Of Ten (SlO) Dollars each. and the said capital stock the whole pr any multiple portion or fraction thereof, k forever and absolutely 1on-assesSaDlc in a1T WAY. form or manner, or for any purposes whatsoever.
 Article "
 Tn" nrivato property of the stO"ihOd"rS and directors of this corporation ShHll be exempt from all liabilities for assessments or debts of this corporation.
 Article XI
 The term for which this corporation s1all en- dur9 is twenty-five (25) years.
 Article VII.
 The number of trustees O. directors of this corporation shall be five C). who shall hold office for one CD year, or until their SucccS5ors gre duly elected and qualified.
 Article VIII,
 The directors of this corporation shall have power tO make bylaws and rules and rcGua tionS not il consistent with the laws Of the To- Titorv of Arizona. for the government and guidance of the officers and affairs of this cor porQti0n.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hcreunto subscribed or hands end seals. this 3lst day of March, A. D. 1903
 CLAIR GEORGE ANDREWS (scaD
 DON C. HAIGHr (SeaN
 FRANK B. VEASEg (SeaD
 HARRY l.. POTTER (ScaD STATE OF CALtFoRNJA tss.
 County of Los Angeles ''''
 On this $lst day Of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and three, before me. F. J. Young, q notary public in and for said county of Los Ange'e5 state of California. residing therein. duly commissioned and sworn personally appeared Clair George Andrews. Don c. Haight Frank E. NeaSey and Harry T.. Potter. known to me to be the persons whose names are sub Scrlbed to the within instrument, and ac- knOwledged that they executed the same. In witness whereof 1 have hereuntO set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written. (SEAI) E. !. YOUNG.
 Notary Public Iu and for the County of Los Angeles. State of California.
 Received for record April 1. 1903, 1 o'clock D. m.. at request of Wells, Fargo & Co. Recorded in Book No of Articles of Incorporation. page iS6, ct seq, Records of Yuma County, Arizona Territory. CT. GROWN.
 Recorder By O. P. BONDEssON, Deputy Recorder. First publication May 6. 1903.