Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-08-13
DEMING GRAPHIC
Articles Of Incorporation.
Territory OF New MeAico 9,
Office of the Secretary %

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/, Nathan Jatfs, Secretary OF the
Territory of New Mexico, do hereby
certify that there was filed for rReord
In this Office at ten o'clock .. m. on
the twenty. second day of July, A. D.
1909.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE RIO MlMBRES 1RRl-
CATION COMPANY
mo. 60IS);
and also, that have compared the fol-
lowing copy OF the same. with the orig
inal thereof now on file, and declare II
10 be- correct transcript therefrom
and of the whole thereof.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the Territory OF
., New Mexico at the City of
scar Santa Fe, the Capital, on thus
twenty. second day Of July, A.
D, 1909. -,
Secretary Of New Mexico.
EDWIN +. CoARp,
Assistant Secretary,
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
We, the undersigned. desiring to
organize a Corporation under and pur-
suant 10 an Act Of the Legislative AS
aembly of the Territory Of New Mexico.
entitled. IAN Act TO regulate the for
nation and government of corporations
for mining, manufacturing. industrial
and other pursuits, approved March a
18th, 1905. as amended ana under
chapter III, Laws OF 1903, do hereby
certify AS follows: :,
/. The name Of the corporation shall
be:
THE RIO MIMBRES IRRIGATION
COMPANY.
ii. The registered Office Of the cor
poratjon shall be in the town OF Dem
ing, New Mexico, in addition TO which
Ell. Bickford, whose postoffice ad-
dress is Deming. New Mexico. Is des.
ignated as the statutory agent thereof
upon whom process against the corpo'
ration may he served.
M. The objects for which the cor
poration Is established are primarily
The construction and maintaining o.
reservoirs, canals. bitches and pipe line'
for the purpose Of supplying water 10
irrigation, mining, manufacturing. do
uestic and other uses, including tn
supplying OF cities and towns; and 70
the purpose Of cultivation and the i'm
provement of land in connection there
with: for either or both Of said pur
poses, either jointly or severally; an
especially for the purpose Of construct
ing, erecting and maintaining resef
voirs, irrigation canals. bitches an
pipe lines. together with all necessar
laterals, switches and turn-outs whic
said system OF canals, bitches and pip
lines may require in the counties Q
Luna. Grant, Sierra, Socorro and Don
Ana in the said Territory OF Ne
Mexico, and such private line or line
for said irrigation system as may
deemed advisable, crossing from or
side OF the Rio Mimbres. Rio Grande
any other stream to the opposite SIC
thereof at the will of the corporation
and for the construction, erectio
maintaining and operating OF the sa
reservoirs, irrigation canals, and 9th
works incident thereto. and in CONNIE
zion Herewith in other counties OF g
said Territory Of New Mexico.
And to manufacture and genera
electricity with the water stored
said reservoirs or conducted throuI
the said canals and pipe lines, or 9th.
wise and 10 erect and maintain po
and wires 10 conduct said electrici'
including telegraph and telephone s.
vice both public and private, and
pump water from the ground for
purpose OF obtaining. increasing a
experimenting the amount OF wa
that could not be otherwise ootain'
and also for the purpose OF appropri
ing and applying such unappropria
water as can lawfully and legally
appropriated from the how IL the
Mimbres and other streams; and
for the purpose OF constructing res
voirs for the storage OF water, TO
used in connection with said ditch
canals and pipe lines, and to gener
the electricity aforesaid. and TO
and diEpose OF electric power and wa
10 private and public consumers there
AZ subsidiary and Incidental to
in connection with the foregoing Il
time To time the corporation may
Manufacture. purchase, or othe-y
ACQUIRE, goods, wares, merchant
and personal property of every C
and description. and TO hold o
mortgage. sell or otherwise dispose
or trade the same.
Acquire by purchase or other
any property. rights, franchises.
tracts. and assets Of every name,
and description, and assume the
bilities Of any person. Arm, ass
ton or corporation, either wholly
part, and 20 pay for the propert.
purchased in cash, stocks or bond
the corporation, or otherwise.
Enter into. make, perform and {
out contracts, leases. and Other
struments of every kind for any
ful purpose with any person. fiIm
ISOLATION, corporation. National.
or Territorial Government.
Issue bonds, debentures. or
evidences of Indebtedness OF the
poraton and at the option OF the
poration, TO secure the same by m
age, pledge deed Of trust or othe'
Apply Tor. acquire, hold, use,
assign, lease. grant licenses IN n
TO, mortgage or otherwise dlspos
letters patent Of the United Stat
any Foreign Country, patent RI
licenses, privileges, inventions,
provements, and processes, trade =
and trade names, relating TO or
in connection with any business