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THE AEIZONA REPUBLICAN' TUESDA7 MORNING MAECH 10, 1003. 7 LESAL ADVERTISEMENTS ARTICLES OP INCORPORATION. "KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE AR TICLES OP INCORPORATION: That we. the undersigned, have associ ated ourselves together under the laws of the Territory of Arizona as a body corpo rate. ARTICLE I. The name of the corporation shall be and is Suit River Valley Water Users' Association. ARTICLE II. The names of the Incorporators are: Frank T. Alkire, E. J. Bcnnitt. J. Wil fred Broomell. A. J. Chandler. Vernon L. Clark. O. H. Cnristv. Wm. Christy. Yv. W. Dobson. W. S. Durman. R. A. Fickas. P.. A. Fowler. S. S. Green. C. R. Hakes, Jas. G-. Hammels. C. T. Hirst. H. A. Hughes; C. C. Hurley. P. T. Hur ley, James Johnson. Emery kys. W. J. Kingsbury. Wallace A. Mae donald. H. C. Mann. M. "W. Mes" slnger. Lin B. Orme. F. H. Parker, Thos. W. Pemberton. Alfred J. Peters. J. K. Price. L. J. Rice. L. D. Rousseau. H. Simians. M. A. Stanford. C. S. Steward. J. A. Stewart. S. S. Stout. J Sturfreon. Fred Tait. Walter Talbot. G. E. Tomp kins. Howard L. Underhill. H. , Van Fossen. A. P. Walbridge. W. H. Wallace. ' Henry E. Ware. .1. C. Wasson, Sam F. Webb. E. W. Wilbur. W. A. Wilson but others may become members of said Association bv subscribing to these ar ticles of incorporation, or a copy thereof, or by the transfer of stock to them in the regular course of the administration of the affairs of the Association. ARTICLE IIL The principal place of transacting the business -of the Association shall be at the City of Phoenix, in the County of j Maricopa, in the Territory of Arizona. ARTICLE IV. Section 1. The objects for which the Association is organized and the General nature of the business to be transacted bv it shall be and are: To provide for anil distribute and fur nish to the lands of the holders of shares of said Associatibn to which said shares and the rights and interests-represented thereby are appurtenant, an adequate supply of water for the irrigation of said lands: To divert viater within the Territory 01 Arizona from the public sources of water supply, to Impound water and develop sources of water, to pump water from underground sources, to carry and dis tribute water for the irrigation of the binds aforesaid, and to construct, pur chase, lease, condemn or otherwise in any way whatsoever acquire and own. hold, have. use. control, maintain, preserve, manage, operate and conduct the means thereor and any and all rights, reser voirs, dams, canals, ditches, Humes, head gates, pipes, machinery, wells, pumps, pumping plants, power houses, transmis sion lines, and property both real and personal of every nature and kind what soever necessary or appropriate for the accomplishment of any of the objects or purposes aforesaid ; To divert, impound, develop, pump, dis tribute, deliver and use water for all beneficial uses and purposes from surface and subterranean sources by any means adapted to any of the purposes aforesaid, and create, transmit and use power for the accomplishment of any of the pur noses or objects of the Association as hereinbefore set forth: To have and exercise all the powers, and do all and everything necessary, suitable, convenient or proper for the accomplishment of any of the purposes, or the attainment of any one or more of the objects herein enumerated, or inci dental to the powers herein named, or which shall at any time appear conducive or expedient for the protection or benefit of the Association or its members as shareholders therein. Sec. 2. For the aceompr.snment. or iu . . - --:" . aid in ana promote ine hw"""'""""" or the atoresaia Purposes or u-m"- ' any of them, t his Association s hal 1 have power to enter into i any nfV?t vIr I arrangement or undertake in na'soe. I j manner and by whatsoever m eaiinas be deemed proper or 'f,?rj '2 secure action by or the aid of Jhe ,. V.7!' States Government in the const ruction. erection or acquisition ot any dams, res- ervoirs, canals, wells or other "rks or . property, or appurtenances neceaary thereunto, for the storage, development. I fuverssiuu. uisiuuuiiuii ui ucuicij water to tho lands of the shareholders of this Association, or to aid therein, and to enter into any agreement with said Gov ernment which mav be approved by the Secretary of the Interior or any duly authorized official or representative of the Interior Department with reference to the collection and payment to the Govern ment of any and all moneys which may be due the Government under or by rea son of rights issued by the Government to members of this Association lor the use of water from any reservoir or trn 7. , . . . ' mi-ill Mitiii it; ffiiitt-'i. r.n:uHi mm Hi gation works acqulreii I or constructed I by knc,wlee(1 ,,y the President and Secre said Government, or in the acqmsiuon or t - AsKOPinMnn hv thp t,PrBnT, construction of hicn It may ' nave aiuea. t whcm ,t is ir.PUe,i in the "manner ve and to comply with any conduions. rules. nllirert hy la.v for tn execution and ac- ihs"'-'v" i"-" .If.. iVi by any executive department or otiicial of said Government lawfully authorized iiiereunio. hiiki ""'k i"i, " -' Hion, uHivwjr. ui.iMn.uu, . y . water so stored, developed or delivered to the shareholders of this Association from or by means of any works cou istructed or acquired by the Government or in the construction or acquisition of I n ..nnmAn. m n ir lint... ni.larl or which It may hereafter construct or acquire or in the construction or acquisi- tion of which it may hereafter aid. sec. 3. The territorv within which are i le ands to be irrigated as atoresaid lall be known as the Salt River Reser- ! the filiall be voir District: and shall include lands within the lioundaries described as fol lows, that is to say: Commencing at a point on the right bank ot Salt river at the mouth of the Verde river; thence in a southerly direction to the headgates or tlie Arizona canal; thence in a general westerly direction along the north line of the right of way of the Arizona canal to the end thereof, a or near the quarter cornor lietwecn Sections 5 and 6, Town ship Z north. Range 1 east; thence west to the left bank of the Agua Fria river; thence in a southerly direction along lie left bank of the Agun Fria river to point in Section 14. Township I north, Range 1 west, where the line of the St. I John's canal intersects the Agua Fria lot no iorce or eiieci wnaisoevcr lor any river: thence in a southeasterly direction) purpose, and shall confer no rights of along the north line of the right of way ; any kind whatsoever on the person or of the St. John's canal to the north bank persons to whom such transfer may have of the Salt river; thence across the Salt been attempted to be made, river to a point in Section 35. Township! Sec. 11. No payments for the capita! J north. Range 1 east, where the east I stotk of this Association shall be required line of the Gila river Indian reservarioa except in the manner following: intersects the south bank of the Salt I Whenever it shall be announced or oth- . ,ii a. EuuLiiruy i i .i. ; along the east line of the said Gila river Indian reservation to the township line iiver; thence in a southerly direction f lrfitween Townships 1 and 2 south: thence following the boundary of the said Gila river Indian reservation, east along the said township line to the range line be tween Ranges 4 and S east: thence south between Ranges 4 and 5 east: thence east, between Townships 2 and 3 south, to the east line of the right of way of the east branch of the Consolidated canal: thence north, following the east line of the right r.1 wsiv of the east branch of the Consoli dated canal to the south line of Section 2. Township 2 south. Range S east: thence east to the section corner common to Sec tions o. ti. 7 and 8. Township 2 south. Range 6 east: thence north between Sec tions a and 6 east. Township 2 south. Range 6 east, to the east bank of the Highland canal: thence in a general northerly direction along the east bank of said Highland canal to the left bank of Salt river: thence in a general north erly direction along the left bank of Salt river to a point opposite the mouth of the Verdo river to the place of beeinning: together with any public or other lands on which rights to the use of water from reservoir or irrigation works rei-erred to in Section ? of I his Article shall be issued by the Secretary of the Interior. ARTICLE V. Section 1. The capital stock of the As sociation shall be $3.75u.iiO. and be divided into 250.1101) shares of the par value of SIK.tiO per share. Sec. 2. Those and those only who are owners of lands, or occupants of public lands havinsT initiated a right to acquire the same, within the territory dcscrilied in Article IV of these Articles of Inconio ration. or within such extensions thereof sts may be hereafter made from time to lime under the powers herein conferred for that purpose, shall be the holders or owners of shares of the capital stock of this Assooia! ion. For each acre of such lands shareholders may become the owner of one share of stock of this Asso ciation and no more. Sec. Z. As a condition of continued own ership of said shares of stock, and parti cipation in anv of the benefits tnereof. each subscriber therefor, cr transferee thereof in case of transfer, shall, as soon as the right or riehts hereinafter referred to become subject to application and ncauisiticn. under the rules and regula tions prescribed or to be prescribed for the purpose uy congress or any executive department of the Government, apply for, and in good faith comply promptly with all such rules and regulations for the acquisition of, a. right to the use of water from any source of suppiy provided by the Government, or in the aided, for the irrigation of the lands to provisiun ui. wihv' - - which sala snares ana rignts represented thereby are appurtenant. Upon the fail ure of the subscriber, or holder otherwise, of any of the shares of the capital stock of this Association to apply for such rights, or, having applied therefor, upon failure to promptly and in good faith, comply with all rules and regulations presenoea or inai may oe prescribed by Congress or by any executive department ot ine uovcriiiueiii relative tnereto, then ho shall forfeit to the Association ;iirh shares of stock and all and every right in anywise theretofore or then incident thereto, or that might jn anywise arisa or accrue from or exist by virtue of such subscription or ownership, or that could by any means arise or be claimed there from, and such person, his lmir nnd ms- signs, shall thereafter have no right whatsoever as a member of this Associa tion py virtue thereof. Sec 4. Anv shares of stork sn forfeited shall at once be cancelled and shall not again, under any circumstances, be re newed, revived, or reissued. Oiher stock in lieu thereof up to the limit of the total number of shares authorized .by these Articles may ie subscribed for, and is sued, subject to all the conditions of thee Articles and to the approval of the Sec- reiary oi ine interior. Sec 5. The ownership of each share of stock of this Association shall carry, as incident thereto, a ri?ht to have delivered to tho owner thereof water, bv the Asso ciation, for the irrigation of the lands to wnicn such share is appurtenant. .Sec. fi Tho amount of water so to be delivered to such owner shall be that pro portionate part of all stored and devel oped water, the storage or development of which is or may be effected by this Association, or by means ot worKs unucr its control, management or direction, or which may become available for distribu tion bv this Association from Irrigation works 'built by the National Government, during any irrigating season, as the num ber of shares owned by him shall bear to the whole number of valid and sut- sisting shares of the Association issue i and then outstanding, to be delivered to and upon said lands at such times during such season as he may direct. See. 7. And there shall also be incident to such ownership cf such shares the right to have delivered to the owner thereof, for the irrigation of said lands, as the Association shall from time to time acquire means for that purpos". the, water heretofore and before the share holder or his transferee became a mem ber of this Association, appropriated by him or by his predecessors in interest, for the irrigation of said lands: Provided, however, thnt the whole amount of water actually delivered from all sources shall not exceed the amount necessary for the proper cultivation or sain lands. lur- .- Sec. S. The records of the Association and each and every certificate or other evidence of ownership of shares of stock In the Association, when issued, shall contain a description of the lands to be Irrigated, and to which the aforesaid rights nnd shares shall be perpetually appurtenant, and thereafter all rights, whatever their source or whatever their manner of acquisition, to the use of water for the irrigation of said lands, shall for ever be Inseparably appurtenant to said lands, together with the said shares of stock, and all rights and interests repre sented thereby or existing or accruing by reason thereof, unless such rights shall become forfeited under the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation, or of bv-laws adopted in pursuance thereof, or by operation of law. or by the volun tary abandonment thereof by deed, grant or other instrument, or by non-user for the term prescribed by law: but no such abandonment rshall be for the henefit of any person designated by such share- M 1 1 y uei noil 1 CM1 ! I lil I M I ' V bULII Ml holder, directlv or indirectly, or to hi 118e. or confer any right whatsoever , no,der 0f .,,. release, waiver, or declaration of abandonment of whatever kind of such right: Provided, ho,ve that jf for any r(.n5:on it PhouU at any time become impracticable to bene-ticfnHv use water for the irrigation f h , , , wlch ,n richt to th ,Ise n( fn ,fl nppr,enfl,ir on tllf. Raid , , tn ,f, rirnt mav SCVBPPfl from M , , , simultaneously transferred , . ,.,,,, , ,h- in.f t h,ci, .. .. - y. -. 1 1, shares of stock in this Association are or are thereby made appurtenant, if a peti tion for lave to make such transfer and showing the necessity therefor shall hnv tirst been approved by a two-thinls voie of the Hoard of Governors ot a recular meeting and by the Secretary of -the Interior: and all be provisions and agree ment hereinbefore in this section con tained shall he set forth in the aforesaid certificate or other evidence of the own ership of shares of stock in the Associa tion, nnd such certificate or other instru- Knowledgment of deeds for the convev- f tate. nm, the Council shall ! pass by-iaws prescribing the form of such certificate or other instrument not ir.con- sistent wit i these Articles. Sec. 9. Every trdnsfr of the title to any lands to which th& faid riuhts and stock I are so appurtenant, whether by grant or by operation of law (except where tne land may be subjected by or involuntarily under any aw to an. eas,'m,.e"t- tl?5Lerclsp?f which does nt '"te,rrf 'h he.c"'tlv,a,,,Vn oC l,ne "V- " no."-. whether :t be sc .expressed in the grant or other means . of transfer or not as a transfer of all rights to the use of water for the irrigation ot said lands, ami ail rights arising from, or incident lo. the ownership of such stock, and as well the stock itself, to the grantee or successor jn title of said lands: and upon presenta tion to this Association of nroof-'of anv I such transfer of land, to which such rights are appurtenant, the proper officer shall transfer such stock upon its bocks to the successor In title to said lands. Sec. 10. Any transfer, or attempted transfer, of ar.y of the shares of stock ot this Association, mane or sunerod by the owner thereof, unless simultaneously a transfer of the land to which it is appurtenant is made or suffered, shall be erwise made known by the Government. UJWlWf IlliHiU i.ivn or any of its proper a scribers to the sliar agencies, to the sub- ires of said capita stock that rights may be initiated to the use of water from any works acquired or constructed hy it tor tne storage or de velopment of water capable ot being used on the lands of the subscribers for said shares of stock, or in the acquisition or construction of which works the Govern ment shall have aided, then the said suli seribers shall, under the rules and regu- j lations prescribed by the Government inereior. wunin u reasuiiaunr nun, uupiy to the proper agency for such righis at the rate of one acre for each share of stock so subscribed for. and upon proper proof lo this Association that sucn rignts have been allotted to the subscriber and that he has complied with the Govern ment rules and regulations up to mat time, so as to entitle him to complete his ultimate acquisition thereof, then such subscriber shall be deemed to have paid on his subscription of said stock the amount that he shall have then paid to or for the Use of tlio n.venmenr for such right, and when all subsequent'pavments required by the Government for such k ,Jf J hrTn ,a1'' hy hJn uy .inyuneior nim. then such stock shall lie leemeu and held to have been f ully paid up. ( Sec. 12. If it should be determined by the Government that the amcunt of water that may safely i)P estimated to be capaoie oi iein stored, or developed by works acquired or constructed or to be acquired or constructed by it. or bv this Association, in addition to" tiie amount of waver now appropriated out of Salt river and Verde river, tor tlie irrigation of lands in said reservoir district, shall to- pelher be insufficient to properly irrigate1 jI.Ojo acres ot lan.i. men me number of shares .of the capital stock of this As- SOCianon jnau m- inimru ju iiiai i:tc number of such shares shall not exceed the number of acres estimated by the Government to be capable of irrigation from such comoined sources of supply. Sec. 13. If at the time of tho determi - nation by the Government ot the number of acres cnpnnle or suciv irrigation, mere shall have been subscribed for a number of the shares eoual to the number o acres so estimated to be capable of irri fration, tiien no subscription for more scares sbnl! be taken. If tlie number so subscribed for. however, shall then ex ceed the estimated number of acres so capable' of irrigation, then there shall he allotted to said subscribers that ntlmberj 'of shares equal to the estimated number ; of acres capable of Irrigation. In such . allotment, cultivated lands shall have the : preference; and anv excess in the number , of shares subscribed for over the number 1 so alioted. shall be cancelled, and there- tiiLer snail not do issueu, Sec. In exercising the light of pref erence to allotment of shares, provided for in the foregotng section, tho by-laws niay prescribe reasonable times within which such preference shall be declared and the manner thereof. ARTICLE VI. Section 1. The exercise of the corporate powers of this Association and the man agement of its affairs shall be vested in 1. A Council. 2. A Board of Governors, 3. One or more local boards of Water Commissioners, and 4. A President. ''ce"fres'd'ont' Treas urer, Secretary, and such other officers and agents as shall or may be. from time to time, created and established by the Council. Sec. 2. The Council shall consist of thirty members, who shall hold their offices for three years. In the event of a vacancy occurring from death, resigna tion, ceasing to be a shareholder or tiiis Association, removal from tho Reservoir District, or other cause, the unexpired term shall be tilled at the annual ejec tion next after the vacancv thrill have occurred. Shareholders of this Associa tion onlv shall be eligible to the office of member of the Council. Sec. 3. The annual election of the mem bers of the Cnimril. ;tnrl nP t4it ntUnr cr.ncers lor whose election these Articles n.n,.illo ,l l... 1 t l ! 7. r. I Bo?. ,ha tlle lirst Tucs" I uny or April in each year. sec. 4. For the purpose of electing members of the Council tho territory de scribed in Article IV of these Articles, shall be divided bv tho Council into ten (I'D districts, whicli districts shall sev erally consist of contiguous territorv. and be as nearly uniform in shape, and con tain as nearly on equal number of acres to which shares of stock of this Asso ciation are appurtenant, as may be practicable. eec. o. At each annual election nfipr triiere shall be elected one member of the Council from each of said several districts bv the electors thprpnf.- Knoii member shall at tho time of his election be the owner of lands situated within the district for which he is elected to ivhiph shares of stock of this Association arc anpurtenanl. and shall also be a resi dent of the Reservoir District, and if he should, during his -terra of office, cease to be such owner, or a resident of such Reservoir District, his office shaii there upon, and by reason thereof, become vacant. Sec. li. At the annual election, to be held on the first Titcsdav of April. 1H01. there shall be elected three members o( the Council from each of said districts, one of whom shall be elected to serve for one. one for two, and thooUier lor three years. ( Sc-c. 7. The term of office of members I' - -v i-.uui:t.ii I'firi mi ine III! ! Monday in Mav following their election. of the Council shall begin on the first Sec. 8. Until tbo election of members of the Council at the annual election in 1W. and until their qualification, the Council shall consist of the following named persons, that is to say: .1. Wilfred Broomell. Vernon L. Clark, O. H. Christv. w. W. Dcbson. 1!. A. Fickas. S.S. Green. C. R. Hakes. C. T. Hirst. 1 T. Hurlev. James Johnson. Emery Kays. W. J. Kingsbury, Wallace A. MacdnnakI, H. C. Mann. M. W. Mes singer. Thos. W. Pemberton. Alfred J. Peters. 3. K. Price. L. J. Rice. L. D. Rousseau. C. S. Steward. J. A. Stewart. J. E. Sturgeon. Fred Tait. G. E. Tomp kins. Howard L. Underbill. II. i. Van Fossen. A. P. Walbridge, Henry E. Ware. W. A. Wilson. Sec. X Tho Council shall meet at least once In each year at the City of Phoeui::. in Maricopa County, Arizona. This regu lar annual meeting of the Council shall begin on the first Monday in May in each year and continue in session at its pleasure. Sec. 10. Special meetings may be called and held In such manner arid at such times and under such provisions as may be prescribed by the by-laws. The gen eral object and nature of business to be transacted at any special meeting shrill be made known by reasonable public notice, such notice to be that prescribed by the by-inws therefor. Sec. 11. The members of the Council shall serve as such without conipensn tion, but may receive mileage one way at tho rate of j cents per mile for each day of actual attendance. See 12. No member of the Council shnl! be eligible lo any office of this Association to which there is attached any emolu ment or compensation, nor shall' he be so eligible until at least two years shall have elnnscd afier hi- term of office as Coun cilman siiail have expired: Provided, that tins inhibition shall not apply to any 1 I".-' J'v.'r il OL ",s muniucrsnip oi .. . ' . . holders in this Association, constituting face. 1... The Council shall have powers majority nf qualified electors, residing to er.net and adopt, and provide for .the I enforcement thereof, by-laws lor the gov- i ernmeni of the members of this Associa- i tion, and the management of its business, i and the conduct of its affairs, and to i repeal, modiiy and amend the same Trom time to time. But the Council shall not have power to adopt or 10 enforce any by-laws that in anywise conflict, with any rule or regulation established by Abe bee- j , .... .. .... . .... v.. . ...v .. .. of t ue Government for the administration of water from any reservoir, or other works acquired or constructed by the National Government, or in the acquisi- tion or construct ion of which it shall ! have aided, am. which may he used for; supplying water to the lands of the share- holders of this Associatibn. Sec. It. No bylaws shall be passed or) enforced which shall interfere with or I affect any present existing vested righ: : of any member of this Association to the use of water for irrigation. i Sec. 15. All by-laws shall be of general ! maoc to aivij. ARTICLE VII. Section 1 At all elections the electors ' shall possess the following quili!:e:i!.ioiis: (ij Shall be at tho time of the election the otviier of at least one share of the capital stock of this Association, and shall have been the owner thereof, as shown by the books of the Association, for at least twenty days before such election. (21 Siiail be of ' the age of twenty-one years or more and of sound mind. Sec. 2. At all clectiuns ea-jh shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock owned bv him. not how ever to exceed in the aggregate one hun dred and sixty votes, and no more. Sec. X The votes shall be bv written i or printed haliot. and be voted only by i and sign a petition to il:e Board of Gov the electors at the polls in person. I ernors that tiie same be levied on tile Sec. 4. The Council may make reason- ; shareholders in this Association, owning able by-laws for the rerisi ration of : lands in said Division, and specifying the voters and the method of holding elec-i amount of said proposed assessment and tior.s. j the purpose for which it should be levied. Sec. 5. At all elections the person re- ; and said Board of Water Commissioners ceiving the lushest number of voles for : should recommend it in writing, endorsed anv ofllce shall Ue office. . V. lie deemed elected to such ARTICLE VIII. Section 1. The Bonrd of Governors shall consist of the President, by virtue of his ollice. and ten other members. Each of said ten members shall be the owner of lands situated within the dis trict for which he is elected, to which be such ownor or a resident of suoh Reservoir District, his oHice shall there upon, and by reason thereof, become vacant. Se: 2. One member of said Board shall AHTJCL.K X. be eleeted at the siiithihI election to be Section 1. A President nnd a Vice held on the first Tuesday of April. 1K'4. President of the Association shall he nnd at each annual election t hereafter ; dectfti at the annual election to he held fhstriets into whiHi the terrirbrv de- . sorji,,,,! i Article IV of these Articles is . or mar , divided for tho purpose of the election of members of t he f'oupcll Sec. X l'ntil the election of members of the Hoard of Oovernors at the annual election in bud. and until their nnnlilioa- tion. the Hoard of Governors shall enn- sist of the followins named persons, that is to say: Frank T. Alkire. A. ,T. Chandler. Wtti Cbristv. II. A. Fowler, l.in If. Orme. F. H. 1'arker. H. Simkins. M. A. Stanford. i W. H. Wallace. Sam P. Webb. K. W. wiii.iir c A t f i, t ...i Covf rnc.rs. at nnv time dnrinir his term of 0niee. should ccec to have anv of the ,,..aliiioritions prescribed for that office, nni(,p p,.,n .hereimon heenme va- rnnt ,, in thp V(,t nf a vnennov from ;,nnt cause, or by reason of thewleath. 1 removal from the Reservoir Dislrict. or resignation of any member of said V.onrd ot i ir.vernors. to vacancy shall bo piled -bv ihe Council f it occurs more than si-ty days prior to a ros-uiar election. Sec. 5. Tiie Hoard of Governors shall meet in rerolar session, at the office of the Association, on the Prt Modnv of each month, unless it ho a lernl holiday. which case the Board shall meet on tb followimr dav. See. 0. Special meetings cf the Board of Governors mav bo called by the Presi dent, or by anv six of the members of the Board. Such call shall be in writing and signed by either the President, or any six of the members, and snail state the time of such proposed meeting, and the nature 3l the business to lie transacted thereat. Such written call shall bo tiled with the Secretary, who shall thereupon immediately and at least five days before the time lixed tor sm:n iiiwunp, man. post-paid, to the President, and each member of the Hoard, a copy of such call, and shall publish tho same in some newspaper published, and of croneral cir culation. In the territory described in Article IV. of these Articles, on three consecutive davs before, and exclusive of. the dav fixed for such special meeting. If tho Secretarv fail or ret use to publish such call or to mail copies thereof, as above provided, then either the President, it" he issued the call, or any one of tho members who issued the same, may make publication and mail copies of the call, with like effect as if done by the Secre tary. Special meetings of the Board ot Governors shall be held at the ollice ot tiie Association, fee. 7. The members of the Board of Oivcrnors shall receive such compensa tion as shall be prescribed by the Council, by by-laws. Sec. S. The Board of Governors shall have the administration of the corporate affairs and business of the Association and shall manage and conduct the same subiect to all the provisions of these Articles and of the by-laws. Sec. 9. It shall have the power to ap point, subject to removal by It at any time, a General Superintendent, and pre- I I U'. a VlCIirilll OH imuiiiicui. illiu pit- scribe his duties and powers, subject to nil rules and regulations prescribed .by the by-laws, and to employ an en gineer, or engineers, and such other em ployees as may be proper and necessary lo effect the purposes of this Association, subiect to such rules and regulations as mav be prescribed by the bv-laws. Sec. in. It shall have the power to prosecute, defend, and compromise nil law suits: to make ail contracts, in tbo name of the Association, necessary nnd proper for the conduct of the affairs and the carrying on of the business of the Association, subject to all limitations and roirnlal ions prescribed by these Articles or the by-laws. Sec. 11. Tt shall have the power to estimate, make and levy all assessments against the shareholders of this Associa tion, to the extent and in the manner authorized by these Articles and regu lated and prescribed by the by-laws. Sec. 12. It shall have tho power t:i make, publish, and enforce rules and reg ulations concerning the distribution, use and application, of water for irrigation, subject at all times to. and not inconsist ent with, the- Artic.e. or with the bv-lnws. or wiih nnv rules, or regulations established by the Secretary of the In terior, or other agency of the National Government Sec. 1". Tt shall keep, or cause to bo kept, a record of its transactions, which shall at all times remain In the office of i the Association and shall, during office hours, be oncn to the inspection of the sr.ai enoicicrs, or ineir i.iuijtiiiy uuuiuiueu atrepts. Sec. 14. It shall henr and determine complaints cf shareholders of non-service, or of improper service or distribution of water, or of improper performance cf duty bv anv emnloyeo of the Association relative to the distribution of water. ARTICLE IX. " Section 1. The lands under each sep arate distributing canal system within the territory described in Article IV of these Articies, shall on the petition of the owners of two-thirds of tlio shares of the capital stock of this Association appurte nant to the lands in such proposed Canal Division, lie formed Into a Canal Division, and the boundaries' of such division be fixed by the Council. On the petition of the holders of a majority of the shares In this Association owning the lands affected thereby, or without such petition, when ever in the Judgment of the Council it will be beneiicial, the Council may change, or modify, the boundaries of any Canal Uivislon. Sec. 7 t A Board of Water Commission- ers to consist of three members shall be 1 appointed annually by the Hoard of Gov-: ernors for eacli Canal Division. Such appointment shall be made in the month of May in each year and no one shall be eligible for such ofllce. unless he be a resident within the Canal Division fnr which he may be appointed, and a quali fied elector as provided in these Articles. 1 he term or otnee or the members or the i Boards of Water Commissioners shall be , from the time of their appointment until I the lirst day of May in the following year. I and until their successors shall have been appointed and have qualified, and they 1 may be removed for cause by the Board of Governors, who may till any vacancy ' the unexpired term i uii i.i.ri.u . niei . iiiiui3iuuei ii j Sc. Jf a petiIion signed by share- ic, .,; Board of Governors at their tirstlthe purpose of preservin meeting, in Mav. naming three persons ehuible lor appointment as Wafer Com- missioners. in said Canal Division. and ! nski; for their appointment to such oilice. sm-li persons shall be appointed as by the Association, in any contract, agree such Water Commissioners. ' i merit or other arrangement with tho Sec. 4. In eacli Canal Division the Board of Water Commissioners thereof j snail nave me cnmroi .inn management , nf tho local affairs of the canal svstem therein, and of the distribution of wafer i therefrom, subject to the provisions of i niese Articles, and to the bv-laws. and to I ti,e rules and regulations established bv ; the Council, or bv the Secretary of the i Tntcrior. or ar.y agency of the National I Government. i Sec. 5. The Board of Water Commis- I sior.ers in each Canal Division may a p-; point a Seciotarv of the Board and em- Ploy a Division" Superintendent remov- I able at their pleasure. Sec. fl. The Hoard of Water Commis- of n!, tho ,and owncls in tneil. Canal Division who are shareholders in this Association, to consider- and determine v.ncuirr an assessment or assessments for their special benefit should be levied on the shareholders In said Division. At least ten days' notice of Jsuch meeting shall be given by the Secretary of said Board, by posting a notice thereof in three public places in said Canal Division, and mailing a copy of such notice, with bps' aire prepaid lo each shareholder re- siding in said Canal Division. Sec. 7. If a majority of such share holders who ore the holder.- of a majority of tiie shares of this Association appur' tenant to lands in said Canal Division siiail at said meeting approve the levy of such special assessment or assessments on petit'on. it shall be the iluty of tlie lioar'l of Governors to levy said special assessment on all the shareholders in this Association owning lan'ls in said Cnnal Division. fier. S. "When so levied the said assess ment may when collected he disbursed bv th" Itoard f Water Commissioners of said Canal Division for the purpose speci- liod in its levy, anu snail ue pain out ny this Article shall limit or abridge the richt of the Association to make, levy nnd collect assessments, as elsewhere in these Articles provided. i overv two vcars thereafter, and shall serve for two years i rom ana Htrer tue lirst .Mondav of May following their elec tion and until their successors are elected and qualified. l'ntil tiie election of a President and Vioe-Preident. as, above provided. 1!. A. T'ovl r siiail he the Pres ident, and I". W. Wilbur snail be the Vice-President of this Association. Sec !i. A Treasurer and a Secretary of the Association shall beappointed by" the Hoard of Governors af its tirst refrular meeting in each year, and shall serve for one year thereafter, and until their successors nave ueen appointee and have i:r.crf I Sec. 3. The Treasurer nnd Seoretarv shall srive such bond as may be pre scribed by the bv-laws; provided, that no member of the Hoard of Governors, nor tlie Secretary, shall be accepted as a surety on the bond of the Treasurer. Sec' -L. The Presi.lent. Vice-I-resident. Treasurer and Secretary shall perform such duties as are proscribed hy these Articles nnd hv the uv-iaws. wnerein such hv-lnw shaii net be inconsistent with law or with these Articles, and shall receive ucb oompeusnt ion a mav be fixed bv the by-laws, which compensation siiail be neither increased nor diminished during their respective terms of office. Sec. B. Tn case of the absence, illness or inability of the president to act from any cause, or In case of a vacancy In that otfice, the Vice-President shall act In the place and stead of the President. In the event of a vacancy in the offices of both the President and Vice-President, tho Council shall call a special election to till the unexpired terms for both of fices: provided, however, that such va cancies, if occurring within sixty days before the next annual election, shall be filled by appointment by the Council. Sec. 6. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association, and shall have general supervision over ali other officers of the Association in the performance of their duties as such, and of the conduct of the business and affairs of the Association. Ho shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Governors and shall be ex-officio a member of that Eoard: and perform such other duties as may bo devolved upon him by the by laws. Sec. 7. All certificates or other evi dences of tho ownership of shares of stock in the Association Issued bv the Association shall be signed by the Presi dent and Secretary of Die Association, and shall have tho seal of the Association alfixed thereto. Sec. 8. All contracts and instruments in writing executed for, or in behalf of the Association, shall be so executed In the name of the Association bv the Pres ident and Secretary, and shall have the seal of the Association affixed thereto. Sec. 9. The Treasurer shall receive nnd be the custodian of all moneys and other funds of the Association. No moneys shall be paid out by the Treasurer unless upon warrants drawn on him bv the President nnd Secretory, except as provided in Article IX Section 8 of these Articles. No warrants shall be drawn on the Treasurer by the President and Secretary except upon the order of the ijoard of Governors, recorded in the min utes of the Board, and in" a warrant record to be kept by the Secretary. Sec. 10. The Treasurer shall keep a full, complete and accurate account of all moneys of the Association received and disbursed hy him. In books belonging to the Association, and shall present a re port and account thereof for tho Inst preceding month to the Board of Gover nors at every regular monthly meeting of said Board, nnd shall, at the expiration of each quarter, prepare and publish, in such manner as the by-laws may pre scribe, a quarterly statement to share holders showing all such receipts and disbursements during the last preceding quarter: and the Treasurer shall perform such other duties as may bo devolved upon him by the by-laws. Sec. 11. The Secretary shall act as the Clerk of the Board of Governors, and keep a record of all their proceedings. He shall be the custodian of the seal of the Association, nnd of all its books, pa pers and records. Ho shall immediately noon their adoption and certification to him by the Council, record in a Book of By-laws to be kept by him in his office, all by-laws adopted by the Coun cil, tend shall keep such book open to tho inspection of any member of the Associ ation at all times during business hours. And the Secretary shall perform such Pother duties as may be devolved upon him ny tne oy-iaws. i " ARTICLE XI. The Council may create such other offices as may be necessary for the carry ing on of the business nnd affairs of this Association, and prescribe the manner of appointment, powers, duties, terms of cilice, eligibility and compensation thereof by fly-laws not inconsistent with these Articles. ARTICLE XII. Upon proper complaint thereof by the Board of Governors, duly sustained, the Council may remove from otliee, the President. Vice-President, Treasurer, Sec retary, or the incumbent of any oftlce created by the Council, for Incompetence, neglect of duty, misappropriation of funds of the Association, or lor violation of any of the provisions of these Articles, or of any by-law. The council shall pre scribe by by-laws the procedure for such removal. , ARTICLE XIII. Section 1. Revenues necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes or this Association shall be raised by an assess ment thereof from time to time af. re quired upon and against the ehare holders. . Sec. 2. The Council shall have power to make and enforce necessary by-laws for the making, levying, collecting and en forcing of such assessments. Sec. 3. Assessments for the -ordinary cost of o'neration. maintenance and repair. of the works of the Association, or of those the maintenance and control of which are. or mav be hereaiter. lodged In the Asociation, shall be equally assessed against ail the shareholders in proportion to the number of shares held by them rf KpCCtlvely. !ec. 4. Assessmenis tor ine purpose ot constructing or acquirincr. or for the bei- ferment, improvement, renewal, replace ment, or preservation of any works, prop erty, or rights of the Association, or tor or increasing, or more efficiently, or economically dls- fnr tributing the water supplies available for distribution by the Association, or for thrf tullilimer.t of any obligation undertaken United States Government, or necessary for thp accomplishment or carrying out oi my oi ine iuir.ui's n me ?suvi;n.ii.u. mav be equally assessed against all the shareholders in proportion to the number of shares owned by them respectively. Sec. 5. Assessments for expenditures for purposes thai are of benefit to a port only of the shareholders may be specially I assessed in proportion to such benefits. against such sharehoiuers. but no ex-' Penditnre 10 be provided for. or covered by. such special assessment shall be o..ij:-,-hu-jii hi .-m-cm.. .u ;..iiii incurred, except upon the petition of the holders of two-thirdQ of the share; to bA ' so specially benefited thereby; Sec. li. Assessments shall become, from time to time as they are made and levied, and, until they are paid or otherwise dis charged, shall be and remain a lien on tlie lands of the shareholder asralnst which they are levied anil upon tho shares of stock appurtenant to said lands, and all rights and interesfs represented by such shares. The manner of fixing the lien nnd enforcinc the same shall be prescribed in the by-iaws. Sec. 7. lOxcept for 1 he ordinary opera tion, maintenance and repair, no work shall be undertaken, purchase made or indebtedness incurred or he authorized durinsr any one year whereof the cost or amount thereof shall exceed fiftv thou sand dollars ($50,000.00) until it shall have first been ratified by. at least two-thirds of the votes cast at an -election to be called for ihat purpose. Special elections may be called and held for such purpose under such by-laws as the Council may proscribe, not inconsistent with these Ar ticles. ARTICLE XIV. Kothinsr in these Articles of Incorpora tion, or in the fact of becoming a mem ber of this Association, shall be construed as afteetinrr. or intended to affect, or in anv way interfere witii the present vested riuhts of anv person to the prior use. or delivery, of the natural appropriated flow of tlie waters of the Salt and Verde rivers. ARTICLE XV. The Individual property of the sharp holders shall be exempt from liability for incorporate indebtedness of this Associ ation. ARTICLE XVI. The incorporate indebtedness shall not exceed two-thirds of the amount of the capital stock. ARTICLE XVII. ,- This corporation shall endure for tho term of twenty-five (25) years. ARTICLE XVIII. These Articles of Incorporation can only be amended by the s-hareliolders at a regular annual election or at a special election" called for thnt purpose. No pro posed amendment shall be submitted to tlie shareholders until it shall have first received the approval of two-thirds of the members of the Council at a regular or duly called session thereof, nor shall any such proposed amendment be so sub mitted until it shall have been published in full at least once in each week for four consecutive weeks in at least three newb paoers published and of general circula tion within the territory described in Ar ticle IV. of these Articles, the last of which such publications shall be not less titan in nor more than 20 days before any such election. ARTICLE XIX. This Association may accept and avail itself of, or subject itself to. the provi sions of anv law or laws enacted, or that mav be enacted by Congress, or the Lecislative Assembly of the Territory, or State, when it becomes a State, of Ari zona, relative to corporations, whicli may he applicable to corporations organized for like purposes as this Association. Sucli acceptance or subiection shall be valid when ratified by at least two-thirds of the votes cast at any annual election, or at any special election called for the ratification thereof. ARTICLE XX. The seal of this Association shall bo a figure of two concentric circles, the outer being 2 Inches and the inner 1V& inches in diameter. In the space between the two snail be tne words, "bait River va ley Water UBers' Association." and bear ing within the Center space an unrolled scroti witn tne woraa ana ngurcs tnereon "Incorporated, 1003, Arizona." Witness our hands hereto, this fourth day of .February, A. D.. lira. B. A. FOWLER. F. . H. PARKER, H. SIMKINS, FRANK T. ALKIRE, L. D. ROUSSEAU. THOS. W: PEMBERTON. HOWARD L. UNDERH1LL, L. J. RICE. J. WILFRED BROOMELL. WALLACE A. MACDONALD, W. W. DOBSON. WALTER TALBOT, C. C. HURLEY, W. J. KINGSBURY, t ALFRED J. PETERS, W. H. WALLACE, C. S. STKWARD, S. S. GREEN. , WM. CHRISTY, H. C. MANN. B. A. FTCKAS. JAMES G. HAMMELS. SAM F. WEBB. HENRY E. WAKE, J. E. PRICE. E. J. BENNITT, G. E. TOMPKINS, W. A. WILSON, O. H. CHRISTY, H. A. HUGHES, LIN B. ORME. M. W. MESS1NGER, M. A. STANFORD. H. G. VAN FOSST2N, A. P. AVALBRIDGE, FRED TAIT. VERNON L. CLARK, EMERY KAYS. J. A. STEWART, J. E. STURGEON, C. T. HIRST, S. S. STOTTT, P. T. HURLEY, J. C. WASSON. Territory of Arizona, t'ounty of Maricopa, ss. Before me. W. K. James, a Notary Public in and for the County of Mari copa, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared ts. a. f owler, f . H. Parker, H. Simkins, Frank. T. Alkire, L. D. Rousseau, Thos. W. Pemberton. How ard L. Underhill. L. J. Rice, J. Wilfred Brcomeli. Wallace A. MacDonald, W. W. Dobson. Walter Talbot, C. C. Hurlev. V. J Kingsbury. Alfred J. Peters, W. H. Wallace. C. S. Steward. S. S. Green. Wm. Christv, II. C. Mann, B. A. Fickas, James G. Hammels, Sam F. Webb. hetirv E. Ware. J. is. Price, E. J. Ben nitt, G. E. Tompkins. W. A. Wilson, O. H. Christy,. Lin B. Orme, M. W. Mes- singer. M. A. Stanford. H. G. Van Fossen, A. P. Walbridge, Fred Tait. Vernon L. Clark. Emerv Kavs. J. A. Stewart, J. E. Sturgeon, C. T. Hirst, t. Ktout. 1'. r. l-iurley. J. C. Wasson, rl. A. Hughes, severally known to me to be the persons whose names are respect ively subscribed to the foregoing Instru ment ana tney severalty acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this Fifth day of February, A. D. 1903. . tNotarial Seal.) W. K. JAMES. Notary Public. My commission exxpires March 15th, IMS. Territiory of Arizona, County of Maricopa, ss. I. Is. F. McFall, County Recorder In and Jor the County and Territory afore said, hereby certify that I have com pared the foregoing copy with the orig inal Articles of Incorporation of Salt River Valley Water Users' Association, bled and recorded in my olHce on the 7th day of February, 1903, in Book No. IS of Incorporations, at Page -, and that the same is a full, true and correct copy of such original and of the whole thereof. Witness my hand and seal of office, this 7th day of February, 1903. (Seal) B. F. McFALL, County Recorder. By A. S. ARTHUR, Deputy. Filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of the Territory of Arizona, this 9th day of February, A. D. 1903. at 4:?n p. m. ISAAC T. STODDARD, Secretary of Arizona. First pub. March 10. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE GIBSONVILLE MINING AND DE VELOPMENT COMPANY. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned, all of whom are citizens of the United States and residents of San Jose, Santa Clara County, State of California, do hereby associate ourselves together tor the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Ari zona, and to that end make the fol lowing statement: First. The names of the corporators are J. M. Parker, A. F. Eaton, A. C Eaton, G. W. Lambert and V. V. Needham. and the name of the corpora tion shall be the Gibsonvllle Mining and Development Company. The principal place in which the business of said cor poration within the Territory of Ari zona is to be transacted is Phoenix Mnrieopa County. Arizona, and the principal place of business of said cor poration outside the Territory shall be the City of San Jose, Santa Clara County, State of California, at which place meetings of the Board of Direct ors may be held, and the corporation may have such branch offices either within or without the Territory of Ari zona as may be established "by the Board of Directors. Second. The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is as follows, to-wit: To make contracts: to purchase, lease, bond, locate or otherwise acquire, own. exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate anrf deal in real estate and any and all kinds of personal property, mines, mining claims, oil lands, mineral lands, oil, gas, asphaltum. petroleum, water and water lights and machinery, and to work,- mine, exploie, operate and develop tho same: to do a general real estate, manufacturing and mercantile busi ness: to own, handle and control letters patent and inventions and shares of capital stock of other corporations; to borrow money and execute notes, bond.;, mortgages ,or deeds of trust to secure the same, and to exercise in respect of all such bonds, mortgages, notes, shares of capital stock and other securities and obligations any and all rights, powers and privileges of individual owners thereof, including the right to' vote upon any shares of stock held by it to the same extent that a natural person might or could do; and in general to do all things necessary to the proper con duct of the business of this corporation in the Territory and elsewhere, not in consistent with the laws of the United States and the Territory of Arizona. Third. The "authorized amount of capital stock of this corporation sha'l be six hundred thousand dollars (J600, 0000.00), divided into six hundred thou sand shares of the par value of One Dollar ($1.00) each; which stock shall be issued paid up and non-assessable, in exchange for cash, services or prop erty, at such price and at such time or times as the board of directors may 'direct. Fourth. The time of the commence ment of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the Sec retary cf Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twentj'-iive years there after. . Fifth. The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Five directors and the following . named shall constitute the Board of Directors until their successors are elected, viz: J. M. Parker, A. F. Eaton, A. C. Eaton, G. W. Lambert and W. W. Needham. and thereafter the Board of Directors shall be elected from among the stock holders as the by-laws may provide. Sixth. The highest amount of in debtedness or liability, direct or con tingent, to which this corporation is at any time subject shall be Sixty thou sand dollars ($60,000.00). Seventh. The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts of any kind whatsoever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 5th day of February. 1903. - J. M. PARKER. (Seal) A. F. EATON. (Seal) ALFRED C. EATON, (Seal) G. W.- LAMBERT. (Seal) W. W. NEEDHAM. . (Seal) State of California, County of Santa Clara, ss. On this 5th day of February in the year A. D. 1903, before me, N. E. Wret man, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared J. M. Parker, A. F. Eaton, A. C. Eaton, G. W. Lambert and W. W. Needham, known to me to be the persons described In, whose names are subscribed to, and who executed the above and foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged to me that they ex ecuted the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at my office in the said State and County, the day and year last above written. (Seal.) N. E. WRETMAN, Notary Public In and for the County of Santa Clara, State Sf Cal ifornia. .' My commission expires March 25th, 1905. Territory of Arizona, County of Maricopa, ss. I, B. F. McFall, County Recorder in and for the County and Territory afore said, hereby certify that I have com pared the foregoing copy with the orig inal Articles of Incorporation of GIB SONVILLE MINJNG AND DEVEL OPMENT COMPANY filed and record ed in my office on the 8th day of Feb'y, 1903, in Book No. 13 of Incorporations, at Page , and that the same is a full, true and correct copy of such original and of the whole thereo. Witness my hand and seal of office. this 9th day of Feb'y, 1903.' (Seal.) B. F. McFALL, County Recorder. By A. 8. ARTHUR, Deputy. Filed and recorded in the office ot the Secretary ot the Territory of Ari zona this 9th day of February, A. D. 1903, at 2 p. m. ISAAC T. STODDARD. Secretary of, Arizona. First publication March 9. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Desert Land, Final Proof. United States Land Office, Tucson, Arizona, February 13, 1903. Notice is hereby given that Frank Baxter of Agua Caliente, Maricopa county, Arizona, has filed notice of in tention to make proof on his desert- land claim No. 3059. for the S. W. pf. W. Vi Sec. 20, T. 5, S., R. 10, W., G. & S. R. B. & M., before the clerkj the District court in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday, the 21st day of March, 1903. He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and rec lamation of said land: Harris R. Wills, of Agua Caliente, Ari2ona; Otto Tharman, of Agua Cali ente, Arizona; Howard E. Gunn, of Agua Caliente, Arizona; Hugh Robber son, of Agua Caliente, Arizona. MILTON R. MOORE, Register. First Pub. Feb. 16 1903. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Homestead Entry No. 2758. Department of the Interior, Land Office at Tucson, Arizona, February 13, 1903. Notice is hereby given that the fol lowing-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support. of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court at Phoenix, Ari zona,; on Saturday, March 21, 1903, viz: Frank, Baxter, of Agua Caliente, Ari zona, for the lots 3 and 4 of Sec. 19. and lot 1 and N. E. Y N. W. Sec. 30, T. 5, S., R. 10, W., G. & S. R. B. & M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Harris R. Wills, of Agua Caliente, Arizona; Otto Tharman, of Agua Cali ente, Arizona; Howard E. Gunn, of Agua Caliente, Arizona; Hugh Robber son, of Agua Caliente. Arizona. MILTON R. MOORE, Register. First Pub. Feb. 16. 1903. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that bid3 will be received at the office of the Grand Secretary pf the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Geo. A. Mintz, at Phoe nix, Arizona, to Monday, April 6, 1903, at 12 o'clock m., for the printing, binding, finishing and delivery of three hundred and fifty copies of the proceed ings of the Grand Lodga, I. O. O. F for year 1903, the same to be printed on 48-pound book paper, bound in 60 pound cover paper, uniform' in type and quality and style of work with the proceedings of 1901 and previous years, to be delivered to the Grand Secretary, together with original copy, as per pro visions of Article XV, Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Arizona. Bid to include indexing. The privilege of re jecting any and all bids is reserved. GEO. A. MINTZ. Chairman Committee on Printing. First publication March 5. Scott's Santal-Pepsin Capsite POSITIVE CURE : ForlDflammatioirorCatHTh of the Bladder and Diseased Kidneys. No eure no pay. Cures quickly aurf Perma- -neatly the worst eases of Gonorrhoea and Gleet, bo ' matter of how long stand- ' Ing. Absolutely harmless. Sold by druggists. Price $1.00. or by mail, postpaid,; ,91 uu, o ooxes 4 ID. THE SANTAL-PEPSIH CO., BSLLCFONTAJNC, OHIO. GOODMAN'S PHARMACY. AGENTfl.