The Arizona sentinel., 1900-06-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of SOUTHLAND GIL COMPANY.

sI NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: h A That VIC, the undersig ed, do hereby asso- ciete ourselves together for the purpose ot form l ing Q Cooperation under the general laws of the Territory Of Arizona, and for that purpose do hereby adopt sign and acknowledge these Articles of Incorporation.
 First. The name of this Corporation is and shall be SOUTHLAND OIL COMPANY, and the names of the Incorporators are J. P. Armstrong, Lewis Lardreth, ". s. George, J. J. JeSssp, E. S. Chase, John Nickson, 4. M. Thomas, Bernard Potter R. s Bassett J. E. Davis and Fred ;. Smith.
 second. The principal place for the transaction of the business of the Corporation is and shall he the City of Yuma, in the County oi Yuma, ill the Territory of Arizona; but said Corporation shall have an eff for the transaction of business in the State of California; at 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 he transacted by this Corporation is the location and development of petroleum and oil bearing lands and claims; the purchase. safe, own ership leasing, working and operating of oil bear ing lands and claims, and of lands carrying mineral 
 the purchase and sale of real estate; loaning and borrowing of money, and to do and perform all things incidental to the general business of oi de velopment and mining.
 Fourth. The amount of capital stock authorized by this Corpoartion is and shall be two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($251,0OO) to be divided into twenty-five thousand (25 COD shares of the par value of ten dollars (I0) per share; the shall be assessabc and shall be paid for at the date Of is suance in cash or property.
 Fifth. The time of tine commencement of this Corporation shall be the date of the filing of these Articles of Incorporation for record in the office o the County I,ecorder of Yuma County in the Terri tory of Arizona anu the termination thereof shall be t,fenty-vc (25] years from and after said date.
 Sixth. The affairs of this Corporation shall be conducted by board of seven () Directors, each of whom shall be a stockholder therein and said Di- rectors shall he elected annually by the stockhold- CTS of said Corporation the first Monday in all uary of each year. The following persons have been chosen and shall be the Directors of said Cor poration for the first year, holding their office un til the first Monday in January, 1901, and unti their successors are elected and qualified, viz J Armstrong; Lewis Landreth ". $ George, J. J. Jcssup, Bernard Potter, A. II. Thomas and Fred smith.
 Seventh The highest amount of indebtedness CT liability to which this Corporation is at any oime to subject itself is twenty-five thousand dollars (s25- u0O)
 Eighth. The private property of the stockhold- CTS of this Corporation shall be exempt from any and all corporate debVs and the stockholders there of shall be personally exempt from all liability from any of the debts of this Corporation.
 Ninth The officers of this Corporation shall be Q president, a vice-president, a secretary and a who shall be chosen annually by tue Board If Directors at meeting to be held nlme- djateiy after the annual election of sail directors and such officers shall hold office for one year there after and until their successors are duly chosen aui qualified.
 Tenth The amount of capital stock of this Corporation which aas been actually subscribed is ! cue hundred and ten collars Sll0) and by tbe fol- lowing persons and in the number of shares set op ire tb.ir