Mohave County miner., 1910-01-29
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF Cotton Water and Irrigation Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS.
 That we. the unders gned, have this day as SOciated ourselves together for the purpose of becoming incorporated under the laws Of the Territory of Arizona. for the transaction of 8 la full business and for that purpose we do adopt the following Articles of Incorporation, and we hereby certify:
 That the names of the cOrporatoTs of said corporation are w. J. Hole, W J. Burton, D. M. Martin, W. l. HollingswOrth, and H. V. Blenkiron.
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 That the name of said corporation shall be COTTJN WATER AND IRRIGATION COMPANY ARTICLE IT,
 That the principal place of transacting busi- ness of said corporation shall be COttonia, County Of Mohave, Territory Of Arizona. ARTICLE "
 That the general nature of the business pro- posed to be transacted by said corporation is as follows, tO-wit:
 To locate. claim, divert and otherwise ac- quire water and water rights under the laws of the United States and of the Territory of Ari- zOna, for all purposes and to construct, acquire and maintain ditches. dams, tunnels, leveeS. aqueOucts, fumes, bridges, embankments, and excavations to, along, across and over any wa ter course lake, stream of water and water way. and to sell, lease, grant and otherwise dIs- pose Of so much of the water or water rights thus acquired, secured, controlled or operated as may not be used by this corporation. 10 other persons or corporations by special contract or
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 And 10 engage in the business Of developing, carrying, transporting. selling and distributing water for domestic irrigation, power and other purpo-S;
 To purchase. construct, maintain, use and operate intakes, dams, ditches, aqueductS. fumes pipe lines, reservoirs. tunnels, bridges, tmbankments, excavations, roads, buildings, houses. water Tlants. pumping machinery, docks and wharves. and to otherwise improve, operate and develop the same;
 To acquire by deed, gift. will, grant, or other. wise lands. ienements, hereditaments lease hold estates. Water, water rights. bonds. notes, u-sH .sg.n.e of incorporated companies, franchises. privi- legeS. patent rights aud licenses. and every estate right. interest and appurtenance Tn, to or concerning real and personal property Of every name and nature legal and equitable. and to have and to hold, use and enjoy, manage. control. grant. a. sign, transfer. and convey. cucumber by mortgage or deed of trust, and otherwise dispose Of the same. and every part and parcel thereof, or interest therein;
 To purchase. construct. build, manu- facture improve. and otherwise acquire to own, improve, repair, maintain, alter, equip. store, and operate, to sell at wholesale and re- tail export, exchange, or otherwise dispose of, and to deIl m any and all kinds oi machinery, inS run e1tS, apparatus and supplies, lOcnmOt- i've engines stationary engines. motors, boilers. furnaces, n achines, device. and appliances for the gem ration. transmission and applica- tion of steam, electricity, water and other powers and for the handling. carrying and dis tributiun Of water, and any and all kinds of ap- pliances. devices machines. apparatus and ma terials CSed for or adapted to the manufacture, construction, improvement, repair, maihten- Anc-. Opel atiOn, or equipment of machines. instruments, appliances. supplies, plants and factories and to engage in the business of man ufacturing in any and all of it's departments To engage in and carry on the business of ranching, farming fruit growing. stock raising. dairyin and to engage in and carry on the business of both wholesale and re all merchants Of any md all classes ana kinds of goods wal es and merchants
 TO act aS agents factors, forwarding agents. bailen. and to maintain and operate storage warel ouSes:
 To pply for. obtain. register, purchase. lease. or ot' erwise acquire. and to hold. own. use. oper te, introduce. develop. grant licenses in reSDs ct of. or otherwise turn to account. and 10 sell. assign. or otherwise dispose Of. any trade marks trade names patents, inventions. i'm provements, processes. or licenses used in con. nection with or secured under Letters Patent of the United States or elsewhere; To make, eXecute and enter into contracts with. and to take and receive contracts and assignments of contracts from any and all per sons. firms. co-uartnerShipS. associations. pri- vate, public, or quasi public corporations or governments, for doIng any of the things that
 the cnrnorHt- or is authorized tn dn and tn carry out and pa' form. or sSSign or Sublet to Othe rS ] in whole Cr D part. al' such contracts. whether originsi fly made and entered into hv this cor poration or acquired hy assignment from others: | To acquire by purchase. subscription. under writing. participation in syndicate. or other wiSe and to hold for investment or otherwise and to guarantee. sell. assign, transfer, mort
 gage, pledge, hypOthecate ana dispose of the