Graham guardian., 1911-10-27
First publication Sept. 22-6t
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
Ash Creek Farmers Irriga-
ting Co.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That We the undersigned, do hereby associate
the laws of the Territory Of Arizona.
The name of this corporation shall be The Ash
Greek Farmers Irrgating Company and its prin-
cipal place of business shall be on and near Ash
Creek, on the north side of the Graham noun
tains in the county of Graham, in said Territory,
and between three and twenty miles southerly
from the town of Pima. in said county, and may
have Offices at other places in said county.
III. "H
The general business of this corporation shall
be to acquire, hold, own, construct and operate
bitches. canals. reservoirs and all acqueducts
necessary or useful to divert convey, store and
apply water to rrigate land for the raising of all
kinds of crops; also for use in mining. for live
stock domestic, culinary and all beneficial uses;
and to acquire, own and use all kinds of property
and means necessary desirable to carry on such
business; and to acquire. hold, own lands and
all other kinds OF property to carry on farming,
mining stock raising, milling and merchandise
ing, and to operate the same, principally on and
in the vicinity of said Ash Creek.
III,
The amount of the capital stock of this corpor-
alton shall be Ten Thousand Dollars, divided into
one hundred shares of the face value of One Hun
dred Dollars each, payable as the board of direc-
tors shall order.
The affairs of this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by board of five directors, to be elected
annually, or whenever necessary. by majority
of said stock regularly issued and held. They
shall hold Office for one year and till their success
sors are elected and qualified, but shall be subject
to removal from such Office, at any regular meet
ing. by q majority vote of all said stock issued
and held as aforesaid. Said directors shall hold
their meetings at the established place Of bust
ness of the company and at such times as they
see fit. AS soon as may be convenient after their
election. said directors shall elect one of Their
| number president, one treasurer, one secretary
and the remaining two directors shall be ex-oficio
vice presidents all of said corporation.
| v.
The existence of said corporation shall begin on
the fling of these Articles of Incorporation for
record in the Office of the county recorder of said
county. and said corporation shall endure foi
twenty-five years from and after the date of said
| filing
The indebtedness of this corporation shall moi
! exceed Five Thousand Dollars and all private
property of said stockholders shall be exempt
| from all corporate debts.
JOSEPH BIcLER
WILLIAM WILLIAMS,
EDWARD w. CLARK,
WILLIAM T. CLARK,
j. ID. GOODMAN,
w. G. ROBINSON,
A. M. CUFF,
c. M. BIGLER.
Territory of Arizona,l -
| County Of Graham. I 's'.
| Wliham Williams, Whnem i. Clark, j. ID
| Goodman, W. &. Robinson, A. M Cluf. JOSEPH
| BiRler, Clarence Bigler, Edward w. Clark, r. T
Cluii, each for himself and not one for the other
| known to me to be the person whose name is sub
| scribed to the foregoing instrument, this day per
| sonaly appeared before me, ID. Il. Jonson, a no
| tary public in and for said county, and acknowl
| edged to me that they executed said instrument
for the purposes and consideration therein stated
Witness my official hand the 18th day of July
| 1911.
| tSeal) ID. T.. JoNsoN.
| Notary Public.
! My commission expires March 4, 1914.