Arizona republican., 1903-05-19
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the ''MEXICAN TRADERS INCOR- IonID A Au,LrTO


 PORATED."
 We, the undersigned, do hereby asso- eiate ourselves together for the pur- the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and to that end do certify as follows
 FIRST: The name of this corporation shall be Mexican Traders Incorpor- ated"
 SECOND: The names of the incor- porators of said corporation are:
 William l. Overstreet,
 Sylvan Lehmayer,
 Adolph Gagg.
 THIRD: The principal place for the transaction of business in Arizona Ter ritory is to be located at Phoenix, Mar icopa county, but the corporation shall have power to carry on all. or any part of it's operations and business, and usi- limitedly and without restriction, tO| hold. Purchase. mortgage, lease and convey real and personal property and to conduct it's business in all its branches, or in any part thereof. in any of the States, Territories, Colonies. or Dependencies of the United States, or the District of Columbia. and in any and all foreign or other countries. and to have one or more offices therein.
 FOURTH: The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted and the objects for which and for any of which this corporation is formed are:
 (a) To purchase, acquire. hold, own. sell, lease, mortgage, improve. cultivate and otherwise deal in and dispose of real estate. wherever situated, and any 
 acquire. hold, own. sell, lease, mort gage, pledge and otherwise deal in and dispose of all kinds of personal prop erty. charIels and chattels real, choses in action, patents for inventions, bull lion, gold and silver ores; to purchase. take, acquire, buy. hold, own. lease, sell mortgage and otherwise deal in and dispose of all kinds of mines. to take. acquires purchase, hold. own. sell. lease, mortgage and otherwise deal in ranches and farm lands. and to conduct agri- cultural, horticultural, pomological and dairy businesses.
 l. (b) To take. acquire, appropriate, purchase. sell. store. supply and furnish water for irrigation, manufacturing, mining and domestic purposes. and for any ether purposes to which water can be supplied as a use; to construct and mai <.ain reservoirs, dams, canals, ditches, fumes and pipe lines and all | other works necessary or convenient ! for storage, diversion, distribution or use of water: to purchase. construct, | sell, lease, mortgage and otherwise dis | pose of viaducts. ferries. wharves. chutes. piers, canals and ditches for draining, agriculture, mining, naviga- ton and other purposes.
 Co To buy, sell, mortgage. construct. maintain and charter vessels pro | pelled by means of sails, steam. cleo | tricity or other power. and to navigate the same in all the navigable waters | of the earth.
 1 (d) To engage in, conduct and carry on manufacturing. mining. mercantile, mechanical and commercial businesses | in all their branches; to purchase, 1 build own, maintain. use. operate. | lease and sell warehouses. shops fac tories, mills. plants. stores. rehneries. t, and grant to other persons, firms O.. corporations the right or privilege to carry on any lawful business whatso- ever, on the lands or premises of the | corporation. on such terms as the di- l ACN tp4 . SiAdll uttlii ADtultill UT DIODtl- | (el To construct and erect buildings; 1 to take, acquire. purchase, sell. lease. | mortgage. construct, erect, hold, main ! tain and conduct hotels and lodging | houses. and all businesses incident ] thereto. and connected herewith. | (fl To issue shares of stock. deben- ' lures. bonds, and other obligations. and l to invest the money so obtained in car | ryirg out the purposes set forth in this | certificate; to purchase. acquire. hold and dispose of its stock. bonds and oth- ! CT evidences of indebtedness of any COZ por1tion, domestic or foreign. and t1 issue in exchange therefor it's stock, l bonds and other obligations to ac- quire the good will, rights and property of any person. firm, association or cor | poration; to pay for the same in cash. ! the stock of this company. bonds or otherwise: to borrow money and exc cute notes. bonds, mortgages or deeds of trust to secure the same; to exerciss in respect to all of said bonds. mort gages, notes. shares of capital stock securities and other obligations, any and all the rights and powers of indi- vi6ual owners thereof.
 (g) To guarantee the payment ot dividends or interest on any shares stocks, bonds, debentures of other Sc curities issued by. or any other con- tract or obligation of any person, firm association or corporation with whom or with which. this corporation may al any time have contractual relations. (h) To apply for. purchase or other wise acquire. and hold, own. use ope. rate. and to sell, assign or otherwise dispose of, or to grant licenses in re spect of, or otherwise turn to account any and all inventions, Improvements processes and formulae, used in con nection with said company's business and letters patent of the United States the Republic of Mexico. or any foreigi country.
 CD To do all and everything neces sary. suitable and proper for the ac complishment of any of the purposes or the attainment of any of the ob iects, or the furtherance of any of the powers hereinbefore set forth, either al principal or agent. or in association
 with other corporations. firms or in