The oasis., 1898-05-07
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE OASIS PRINTING HOUSE, INCORPORATED

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS; That we, Allen T. Bird, c. N. Bird and A. J. Griswold all of Pima County, Arizona, desiring to incorporate ourselves under and by vi-tue of the Revised Statutes of Arizona relating to corporations, approved March s 1887. and all subsequent amendments there to, do for that purpose hereby adopt, sign and acknowledge in triplicate the following articles of incorporation as the fundamental laws of our company.
 ARTICLE I.
 The name assumed by this Corporation, and by which 1t shall be known, and under which it will do business, is the Oasis Print ing House Incorporated"
 ARTICLE II.
 The place of organization of this Corpora ton. and its principal place of husiness, is Nogales. Arizona. and the time of sfcommence ment of business shallbe the filing or copy of these Articles of Incorporation in the Recorders office of Pima County, Arizona. and the termination of this Corporation shall be twenty-five years thereafter
 ARTICLE TIT
 The general nature of the business, pursuit OF occupation of this Corporation shall be the publishing of a newspaper known as "The oasis,'' or such other paper as the stockholders of this Corporation may deem expedient. Also do general publishing and job printing business. Also to purchase and ownaHy and all sort of personal property or material necessary to carry on the afore- mentioned business also to purchase ana own such real estate as will be necessary TOT the convenience or benefit of the aforemen- tioned business. Also to make contracts or employ help necessary for the convenience or good of carrying oa the aforementioned business.
 ARTICLE "
 The amount of Capital Stock of this Cor poration shall be Five Thousand Dollars ts5,m0OOJ divided into Five Hundred l5V shares. of the par value of Ten Dollars vSlOOO, each said shares to be paid for at the time Of subscribing the same, and the certificates Of stock issued for such shares so subscribed and paid for shall recite the fact of it being fully paid up, and non assessable for any purpose
 ARTICLE V.
 The greatest amount of indebtedness that this Corporation may assume or become liable for it's Fifteen Hundred Dollars tsl5OO)
 ARTICLE VI
 The stockholders and their private prop erty shall be exempt from liability or in- debtedness contracted or assumed by this Corporation.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be un der the control and management Of board of three directors. who shall be elected from among the stockholders of this Corporation on the first Monday of June in each year, at a meeting to be held for that purpose at the office or principal place of business of this corporation.
 The names of the first Board Of Directors are. Allen T. Bird. c. N. Bird and A. J. Gris- void. who shall serve until the first Monday of June, 1898, and until their successors are chosen and qualified
 ARTICLE VIII.
 Two shall constitute quorum of the Board of Directors, who shall be competent to transact business at any regular or spe- cial meeting. The Board of Directors shall have power to fiji any vacancy that may occur in the Board by death, resignation or otherwise. They also shall adopt system of Bylaws in accordance with these Artl- cles of Incorporation for the management and government of the affairs of this Company.
 ARTICLE TX.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. the said in- corporators Of this Corporation have here unto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year of the acknowledgement of the same.
 ALLEN T. BIRD, tsEALl
 C. N. BIRD, LseAL.l
 A J. GRTswOLD lsEAL.l TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
 COUNTY OF PIMA. ss'