Mohave County miner., 1910-02-19
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF Cotton Water and Irrigation Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
 That we the uuders 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 la ful business and for that purpose we do adopt the following Articles of Incorporation, and we hereby certify:
 ARTICLE
 That the names of the cOrporatoIs of said M Martin, W. l. Holliugsworth, and H. V. Blenkiron.
 ARTICLE II.
 That the name Of said corporation shall be corr N WATER A>D IRRIGATION COMPANY
 ARTICLE III.
 That the principal place of transacting busi- ness of said corporation shall be COttOnia, CouLty of Mohave, Territory of Arizona.
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 That the general nature of the business pro- posed tO be transacted by said corporation is IS follows, to-wit:
 ro locate. claim, divert aud 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. aqueGucts, 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 Sf 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 Otherw SC;
 And 10 engage in the buSIne>s of developing, carrying, trauspOrtil 2. Sel Ing and distributing waler for domestic. irriga. ion, power and other purposes:
 To purchase, construct, maintain, use and operate Intakes, dams, dltcheS, aqueductS. fumes. pipe lines, reservoirs. tunnels, bridges, embankmentS, excavations, rOadS. buildings, houses. water lants. 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 claims, evidences of indebtedness, stock Of incorporated companies, franchises. privl- legeS patent rights aud licenses. and every estate. right. interest and appurtenance Tn. to or concerning real and personal property oi every name and nlture 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 otl erwiSe 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 deal in .ly and all kinds oi machinery. ins rumentS. apparatus and supplies. locomot- i've engines stationary engines. motor. boilers, furnaces. machines, deVice>. and appliances for the generation. transmission and applica- tion of steam, electricity, water. and ot CT powers. and for t handling carrying and dis trihutiOn Of water. and any and all kinds or ap- Dliances. devices, machines. apparatus and ma terials USed for or adapted tu the manufacture,
  ancr, operation. or equipment Of machines. instruments, appliances. supplies, plants and factories, and to engIge 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 q, and to engage in and carry on the business of both wholesale and re ail merchants Of any and all classes ana kinds of goods, war 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 70 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 dOlng any of the things that the corporation is authorized to do, and 70 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. subScri iptiOn. 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