The Arizona sentinel., 1900-06-06
OF INCORPORATION \
 of SOUTHLAND GIL COMPANY.

pX NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: n G That we, the undersig eI, do hereby assO- ciat ourselves together for che purpose of f, ing Corporation under the general laws of the Territory of Arizona and for that purpose do
 ereby adopt, sign end acknowledge these Articles of Incorporation.
 First. Tie me of this Corporation is and shah he SOUTHLAND OIL COMPANY, and the names of the Incorporators are J. P. Armstrong, Lewis Lahdreth " S. George, J J. Jeesgp, E. S.
 hase, John Nlckson, A. II. Thomas, Bernard Potter, R. Bassett, J. E. Davis and Fred ;. Smith.
 econd. The principal pace for the transaction of the business of the corporation is and shall he the City of Yuma, in the County oi Yuma, in the Territory of Arizona; but said Corporation shall have an office for the transaction of business in the State of California; the City Los Angeles, in said state of California; at which latter place meetings of the stockholders, directors and officers may be held.
 Third The general nature of the business pro posed to be tran-acted by this Corporation is the loc ,tOn and development of petroleum and oil bearing lands and claims; the purchase, sale, erslp leasing, working and operating of oil bear ing lands and cl ns, and of lands carrying mineral 
 tue purchase and sale of real estate; loaning and borrowing of money, and to do and perform all things incidental to the general business of oil de- vclopment and mining.
 Fourth. The amount of capital stock authorized by this Copoartion is and shall be two hundred and fifty thousand dollars 25O,OOW to be divided into twenty five thousand (25 cO) shares of the par value of en dollars (S6) per share the same shall be assessable, and shall be paid tor at the date of is suance in cash or property.
 Fifth The time of the commencement of this Corporat on shall be the date of the filing of these Articles of Incorporation for record in the office of the County Recorder of Yuma onnty, iii the erri- tory of Arizona; ant, the termination thereof shall be twenty-five (25l years from and after sad date.
 Sixth The affairs of this Corporation shall be conducted by board of seven , Dire tors each of whom shall be a stockholder therein; and said Di- rectors shall he eectsI annually by the stockhoId CTS ot said Corpor;tion the nrst Monday in Jan uary of each year. The following persons have been chosen and shall be the rcctors of slid Cor poration for the fr-t oar olding their office un til the first Monday in Jonuary, 1901, and uni their successors are elected and "a iIed viz: r Armstrong, Lewis Lanureth, W : oeorge, J J.
 
 ,mith
 Seventh The highest amount of indebtedness cr labii.y to which ths CorpOr ,tion is any inc 70 subject itself is twenty-five thousand dollars 80 JCO
 Eighth. The private property of the stockhold- CTS of this Ger Joratou shall be exempt from an, and all corporate debts, and the stockhodcrs there of shall be personally eXcmp, from all ability from any of the debts of tn $ Corporation.
 Ninth Tbe officers Of tLis Corporation shall be president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, who shall be chosen annually by the Board of Directors at a meeting to be held imme- dtltely after the annual ecctIon of sa directors and such officers shall hold office for year there after and until their successors are duly chosen and qualified.
 Tenth The amount of capital stock of this Corporation which as been actually subscribed .s one hundred and ten dollars (SllO) and by the fol- lowing persons and in the number of shares set op- Gosite their names: