The oasis., 1906-02-24
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
 oF IHF SANTA CRUZ TELEPHONE COMPANY.

we, the undersigned. have this day voluntarily as associated ourselves together for the purpose Territory of Arizona, aud we hereby certify:
 FIRST That the names Of the inc0rporators are H. F. Guerin, E. l.. Kingan and John B. Wright.
 SECOND: That the name of the said corpora ton is the SANTA CRUZ TELEPHONE COM PANY, and that its principal place of transact ing business is Mowry, santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona, and that 1t may maintain and carry on business in any place in the Territory of Arizona, and elsewhere, and that branch offices may be established at such place, T places, as the Board of Directors may direct, either within or without the Territory cf Arizona.
 THIRD: That the general nature of the busi- ness proposed to be transacted by said corpora ton is to build, construct, acquire, purchase, lease, let or sell, telephone and telegraph lines, in the County of santa Cruz. Arizona, and elsewhere ill the Territory of Arizona; 10 maintain and operate the same, and charge and collect hire or toll {; to locate, acquire and maintain any and all rights of way necessary or expedient, for the construction, maintenance and operation of the same, and generally to do any and all things necessary, convenient, or expedient i'll the construction, operation and maintenance of telephone and telegraph lines, together with everything incident or appurtain ing thereto;
 10 take, hold, own, deal in, mortgage or otherwise lien, and to lease, sell, exchange, transfer, or in any other manner dispose of real property wherever situate;
 To manufacture purchase, or in any manner acquire, and to hold, own, mortgage, pledge, sell, transfer, or in any manner dispose of power, light and property, of any and every
 To acquire the goodwill, rights and property Of any person. firm, association or corporation, and to pay for the same in cash, stock Of this company, bonds, or otherwise;
 To conduct the whole, or any part of any business so acquired, and to exercise all the powers necessary or expedient or convenient in and about the conduct and management of such business:
 TO hold, purchase or otherwise acquire, to sell, assign, transfer and market, pledge or otherwise dispose Of shares 0f the capital stock bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness created by any corporation, or corporations and while the holder Of such stock 70 exercise all the rights and privileges of ownership in- ending the right to vote thereon, 10 the same extent that natural person might or could ao;
 TO purchase, lease, exchange, hire, or other wise acquire any and all rights, privileges, terms of franchises, suitable ur convenient for any of the objects or purposes of its business, CT If any business which it may acquire, and ta erect and construct, make, improve, aid or smpscribe toward the construction, making and improving of mills, factories, and all buildings and works;
 M 4narantee the payment of dividends, or interest on any shares, stocks, debentures and any contract or obligation issued by or entered into hy any other corporation, whenever proper r necessary, for the business of this corporation. in the Judgment of its Directors;
 
 sort ami kind with any individual, firm, as seciati9n, corporation, private, public, or municipal;
 Tv draw. make. accept, endorse, and dis count, execute and issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentuIes, and other negotiable and transfer able instruments;
 To issue bonds, and to sell or hypothecate lhe same, and secure the payment of the same by mortgage or otherwise upon all or any of the property of the corporation;
 To sell or issue all or part of its capital stock, or any bonds, debentures, or other evidences of indebtedness authorized by it's Board of Direct ors in payment for the goodwill. rights, busi- ness, personal property, real estate, options or CT corporation, and the judgment of its Board of Directors as to the value of such good will, rights, business, real estate, personal property, options or leases thereon, shally in the absence 0f actual fraud, be e0ncusive;
 To remunerate any person, persons, orcorpo- ration for services rendered, or to be rendered in placing, or assisting to place any of the shares of the company'S capital stock, or any debentures, bonds, or other securities of the Company, in CT about the formation or promo ton of the Company, upon such terms as the Board of Direct ITS may determine and direct;
 To hold, purchase, or reissue, and sell the shares of it's capital stock;
 To do all and everything necessary, suitable or proper for the accomplishment of any of the purposes, or the attainment of any one or more Of the objects herein enumerated, or which shall nt any time appear conducive or exped- tent, for the protection or benefit of the corpora tion either as holder off, or as an interested party in any property whatsoever;
 To do any and all of the things herein set forth to the same extent that natural persons might or could do;
 It is the intention of the ineorporators that tue objects specified in this article, shall, except where otherwise expressed, be in nowise limited or restricted by reference to or by in ference of the terms of any other paragraph or clause of these Articles of Incorporation; that the objects specified in each of the clauses of this certificate and the powers described in or incidental to each of the paragraphs of this certificate shall be regarded as independent objects and powers.
 FOURTH: That the amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be Ten ThOusaId d (sl0,- O000O) Dollars. divided into One Hundred (1O0l shares of the par value of One Hundred ($1e000) Dollars each.
 The said stock shall be paid in at the time of its issuance and may he sold for money, services, real or personal property, stock of ct .er cor porations, or anything of value as tEe Board Of Directors may by resolution direct. and the Jn iyment of the Board of Directors at the time said st ok is sold to the value of the services CT [ r perty, of whatsoever character, shall be