Arizona republican., 1912-02-19

hereunto subscribed. do hereby as sociate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation ur- der the laws of Arizona, and pur- suant thereto do hereby make. sign, execute. acknowledge. adopt. file, re- cord and publish the following Ar ticlcs of Incorporation:
 ARTICLE l.
 The names of the Gn) corporators are: C. F.. Pettmsall, \. J. Edwards and J. l.. olsen.
 And the name of the corporation is:
 ARIZONA SURETY COMPANY and its principal place or transacting business and it's principal office shall be in the City of Phoenix, Naricopa County. Arizona. but said corpora tion may establish and maintain of- fees and transact any and all kinds Of lawful business at amy place or places. within. or without Arizona, as may joe determined by the Board of Directors. at any of which offices or places the Board of Directors and stockholders may hold meetings and transact business and the books. re- Corls and seal of the corporation may , lee kept
 ARTICLE II
 The general nature of the business to be transacted and conducted by this corporation. and the objects and purposes for which il is incorporat- ed. is to do any and all of the things herein mentioned as fully and to the same extent as a natural person or any corporation or association might. could or would do. without limit as Io amoilnt. with any person. firm. society. association. corporation. mum icipality. county. district. precinct. territory. state. government or other lauthority. at any time or place in any part of the world. as principal. agent. contractor. surety. guarantor insurer trustee or otherwise. and this corporation shall have full power and authority as follows:
 To purchase, option. lease. bond. locate. appropriate build. construct. take. receive. accept or otherwise ac- quirr. improve. control. maintain. np- crate conduct. develop. exchange. pledge. mortgage. hypothecate. sell. aS- sign. grant. convey. or otherwise dis pose of and deal in lands. mineral lands. buildings. water. water rights. water courses. water works. dams. canals. reservoirs. pipe lines. light and power plants. gas works. tel yrraph aud telephone plants, stor- age and transmission plants. factor ieS. reduction works. patents. rights of way inventions. copyrights. trade marks. vehicles and franchises of all kinds shares of the capital stock, certificates. notes. bonds. warrants. debentures. mortgages and other "b- ligatipuS and other evidences of i'm tereSt in. and debts and claims against other corporations and Of this cor ppration. and of any individual. firm. society. association. municipality. county. district. territorv. state or government in any part of the world. and any and an kinds of real. per suual and mixed property.
 To exercise in respect to shares of stock of other corporations or asso- citations and of other securities and obligations. any and all the rights. powers and privileges of individual owners thereof, including among others. the right Co vote upon any shares of stock held by it and to authorize and appoint agents for that purpose.
 To borrow money and contract to repay the same. with or without in- tereSt. and to execute and issue notes. warrants. bonds. certificates. deben- tur.S. mortgages. deeds of trust. as sisnm,nts and other negotiable and transferable instruments. or other wise to represent and secure the same
 To acquire and assume the good will property. rights. franchises and assets of every kind and the liabii- ities and obligations of any person. firm. association. society. corporation, or other authority, wholly or partly, or. otherwise
 'Tu transact business in life. health. accident. fire and casualty insurance. and for the insurance of lives and health of individuals. human beings and lower animals. and against sick ness and against accidents to per sons. human beings and lowed ani- mals. and property; to execute and
 
 accident. fire and casualty insur- ance policies and contracts as may hs lawful.
 And to grant. sell purchase, issue and dispose of all forms of annuities and annut contracts.
 To act as surety for and insure and guarantee the faithful performance or any contract entered into by any person. firm. corporation. society, municipality. district. county. state, territory, government or other au- thority. and to become surety for or upon any bond. writ or error, at tachment. garnishment, replevin, m- junction. appeal. supersedeas or any other bond, contract or undertaking. or in any proceedings instituted or defended in any court anywhere; to become surety for the payment of all damages that may be assessed by reason of any proceedings authorized by law.
 To become surety for and insure and guarantee the fidelity of persons holding positions of responsibility and trust: or for the faithful perform ance of the duties of any state. terri