Mohave County miner., 1910-01-15
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
Cotton Water and Irrigation
Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That we, the undersi gned, have this day as
ISOLATED ourselves together for the purpose OF
becoming incorporated under the laws OF the
Territory of Arizona. for the transaction OF a
la sful business and for that purpose we do
adopt the following Articles Of Incorporation,
and we hereby certify:
ARTICLE
That the names OF the cOrpOratoTS Of said
corporation are W. J. Hole, " J. Burton, D.
NJ. Martin, W. L Holliugsworth, and H. V.
Blenkiron.
ARTICLE II.
That the name Of said corporation shall be
COLT IN WATER AND IRRIGATION COMPANY
ARTICLE Ill
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 aud otherwise &C
quire water and water rights under the laws Of
the United States and Of the Territory OF Ari-
q ma, for all purposes and to construct, acquire
and maintain bitches. dams, tunnels, leveeS
aQueduItS, fumes, D.l4geS, embellishments, and
eXcavat S 70, along, across and over any wa.
ter course. lake. stream of water and water
WY. an 8, sell, lease, grant and otherwise dis
pose Of S much OF the water or water rights
thus acQ red. secured, controlled or operated
a. may ..OI be used by this corporation. to other
per-, ms or corporations by special contract or
other wise;
And to engage in the business Of developing.
carry ny, transporting. selling and distributing
water for domestic, irrigation, power and other
purposes;
TO purchase, construct. maintain. use and
operate intakes, dams, bitches, aqueducts.
fumes. Iipe lines, reservoirs. tunnels, bridges,
embankmentS, excavations, roads, buildings,
houses, water PLANTS. 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. tenements, hereditaments, lease
hold estates water, water rights, bonds. notes.
bills. ella ms evidences Of Indebtedness, stock
OF incorporated companies, franchises. priv
leges. patent rights aud licenses and every
estate T ght interest and appurtenauce in, to
or coucs ming real and personal property OF
every name and nature legal and equitable. and
to have nd 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 pare Ell thereof, or interest therein;
To purchase, construct. build, manu-
facture, improve. and otherwise acquire
to own improve, repair, maintain, alter, equip.
store. md operate, TO sell at wholesale and re-
tail. exp TT, exchange. OF otherwise dispose OF.
and to &c in any and all kinds OF machinery.
ms rur e is. apparatus and supplies lOcOmot-
i've eng res stationary engines, motors, boilers,
furnace machines, devices, and appliances
for the generation. transmission and applica-
tion OF steam. elect-icitr, water, and other
powers and for the handl ng. carrying aud dis
tributi Of water, and any and all kinds Of ap-
planes devices, machines apparatus and ma
terials used for ct adapted L. the manufacture,
construction, improvement, repair mainten-
ance, OpeI alton, or equipment OF machines,
instruments, appliances. supplies plants and
factories, and TO engage in the business OF man
ufacturing in any and all Of its departments:
To engage in and carry on the business of
ranching, farming. fruit growing stock raising
dairying. and to engage in and carry on the
business of both wholesale and re- all merchants
OF any and all classes ana kinds Of goods, wal es
and merchants
To act as agents, factors, forwarding agents.
bailee, and TO maintain and operate storage
warehouses;
To apply for. obtain. register, purchase. lease.
or otherwise acquire, and TO hold. own, use,
operate, introduce develop, grant licenses in
respect OF. or otherwise turn to account and to
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 Dartnerships associations pri-
vate, public, or quasi public corporations or
governments, for doing any of the things that
the corporation is authorized to do, and to carry
out and perform. or assign or Sublet to others
in whole or in part all such contracts. whether
originally made and entered into by this cor
poration or acquired by assignment from others;
To acquire by purchase. subscription. under
writing participation in syndicate, or other
wise, ana To hold for investment otherwise
and to guarantee, sell. assign, transfer. mort
gage, pledge, hypothecate ana dispose Of the