Holbrook argus., 1900-12-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Of The Gallup Oil Company.
Y all men by these presents:

OI He 0dllup OLl SOIIpdHys Know all men by these presents That we, W. k. Burbagc, s. T. Park. T. J. O'Kelly, H. NJ. Muchmore. Wm H. Nelson gales, H. Iiiyer and J. F. Luthy have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together, for the purpose of forming a corporation under the lfws of the Territory of Arizona, and in compliance with Charter II, of Title XII, of the Revised Statutes of Arizona for l887 and have adopted and do hereby certify to the following Articles of incorporation, namely:
 The name of this corporation shall be The Gallup Oil Company, and its principal place of business, shall be Ninsiow, Navajo county, Arizona territory.
 1 That the general nature of the business to i be transacted by the corporation shall be- | l. To buy. lease and locate, or otherwise acquire, to hold, own, manage operate, i'm l prove. mortga. e, sell, convey and otherwise dispose of, and develop land, concessions, mineral rights oil wells and other real es- tate and interests in any of said prop critics and to own and to acquire all classes of personal property.
 2 To engaee in and carry on the business 1 of boring drilling, digging, tunnelling and exploring for, producing, refining, dis | tilIing, treating manufacturing, piping, car ryiug, handling. storing. dealing in, buying and selling, oils, petroleum, mineral gas asphaltum, bitumen. bituminOus rock and other mine ral and hydro carbon substances and pr duets of all such substances; and for . such purposes to buy, contract lease ana otherwise acquire, hold own, manage and operate mortgage, sell and otherwise dis pose of, ref fineries. pipe lines tanks, cars, ma" "ufactories, machineries and other works. properties and appliances fran chiseS and rights of way. patents, patents, patent rights or leases under patents that may be incident or auxiliary to said busi- ness or pertaining thereto, or that may be deemed necessary or e nvement by the board of directors of this corporation; also as a factor, broker or agent to engage in or carry on said business or any part or DOT ton thereof.
 3 To establish and carry on agencies, of fees, stores, storage tanks, appliances and
 houses, structures, and to buy and sell all articles and products manufactured by this corporation, other persons in Arizona. or other states and territories of the Unit ed Stetes of America, and in foreign coun- tries.
 4 To purchase and otherwise acquire,
 hold, pledge, hypothecate, sell aad other.
 wise dispose of shares of the capital stOC k of
 other corporations, also bonds, Gebentures.
 bills, promissory notes, mortgages and pled-
 ges of other corporations, partnerships.
 To do and perform each and every and
 all matter and things necessary, eXpedient
 or proper to carry out the purposes and
 to o and perform any and al e acts fSr which indiviGuals or natural persons may lawfully
 form; the business of the corporation is to be carried od in the Territory of AriZona, $ ates and territories of the United States
 and in foreign countries.
 ARTICLE III.
 The amount of capital stock authorized
 herein. of is corporation, is One Million Dollars (Sl, ,OOO. .O0C.) and the number of shares
 into which it is divided is One Million, .0O0,- l C00) of the par valne of Che Dollar (S100
 each, all of which shall be paid for in cash property services rendered or other equiv
 alent at or prior to the issuance of said stock and when paid and issued shall be non D assessable.
 ARTICLE ". I This corporation shall commence on ths date of the filing of the Articles in the office
 Of the County Recorder of Navajo county
 Arizona Territory, and shall terminate
 of the filing of saii Articles. : ARTICLE ".
 The affairs of this corporation shall b, e conducted by board of ten (l0) directors al
 of whom shall be stock holders to be elected Q annually at stockholders' meeting to b each year, commencing with the third Satur l day in Sep ember, A. D., 1901. J The following stock Holders shall be an, |. constitute and are hereby appointed direct ' ors of this corporation until the first day O z October, 1901, or until their successors ar
 duly elected and enter upon the duties ( ), their office. viz: W. H. Burbage $. T. Park T. J. O'Kelly, H. II. Muchmore, Vim. NJ. Nel |. son, H. 4. Simms. F.. Nj. Sanjule Concepcio I Gonzales H. Hillyer and J. L. Luthy. u The directors and officers shall hold offic
 after the first election commencing on tn L first day of October, A. D.. 1901. for the terI f of one year. or until their successors ar u elected and qualified. n The directors shall elect from among thei
 number president, vice-president, e secretary and a treasurer, and the presideu
 shall be eS- OtilciO manager of the bushes ! affairs of the corporation subject to the con trol of the board of directors. c ARTICLE VI.
 if The highest amount of indebtedness whic
 this corporation shall at any time subjeC T. itself either direct contingent shall be nc ;s to exceed five hundred thousand dollar = ls50ocC0J
 IS ARTICLE VII. The private property of each and ever stoci>holder of this corporation shall b IS wholly exempt from any and all corporal debts and liabilities.
 ARTICLE VIII. e The board of directors of this corporatio ;, shall adopt a code of bylaws for the govern Ineut Of the corporation which code of by l. laws shall prescribe, limit and define il
 powers and the dutIes of the officers.
 shall also provide for the election of il
 officers herein set forth, and for il
 appointment of such other officers all 'e agents, who may may not be directors ( stockho o!deTS. as may at any time be or al d pear to them desirable necessary to tt :; proper conduct of the affairs of the corpor; lS ton.
 c IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereu1 9' to set hands and seals this 18th day ,e. September 4. D.. 1909.
 HARRY HILLYER, [Seall r. Ii. 4. SIMAIs, lSeall CCNCEPCiCN GONZALES (Seall Nr A Sn-l