The Winslow mail., 1900-06-14
ArtlclesofInCorporation
OF THE
NavajoO Oil Comfy
Know all men by these presents;

b. X. Gregory, F. j. Peck and John w.
Kemp, majority of whom are citi-
zens of the United States, do hereby
associate ourselves together for the
purpose of forming a corporation un-
der the laws of the Territory of Ari-
Zona, and for that purpose do hereby
make, execute, adopt, sign ackuow ledge
and certify these Articles of Incorpor-
alton.
FIRST. The name of this organiza-
tion is and shall be the Navajo Oil
Company, aud the names of the incor-
porators are the aforesaid r. 3. Burns,
Henry Hauser, w. Ii. Brewer, G. Au-
brey Davidson, A. A. Sloan, ] S. Purdy.
f. G. Mcbride, [. L. Hibbard, II. K.
Gregory, John W. Kemp and f. j.
Peck.
SECOND. The principal place of
bslness for the transaction of business
of this corporation Is and shall be the
City Of Winslow, County of Navajo,
Territory of Arizona; said incorpora-
tlon shall have all office for the transac-
ti0n of business in the state of CALI
foruia, and the principal place for the
transaction of business outside of the
Territory OF Arizona shall be in the
City OF Los Angeles, County of Los
Angeles, State of California, at which
latter place meetings of the stockhoid-
ers, directors aud officers of the COM
pany may be held and any and all bus
mess connected with the corporation
may be transacted, and officers aud di-
rectors may be elected and any and all
! by laws of said corporation may be
adopted and amended at said last
mentioned place.
| nj, ND So
which this corporation is created and
the general nature of the business to
be transacted by the same is,
(a) 10 buy, lease and locate or
otherwise acquire, to hold, own, man
age, operate, improve, mortgage, sell,
convey and otherwise dispose Of and
develop land. concessions, franchises,
rights of way, mining claims, mining
claims, mineral rights, oil wells and
other real estate aud interests III any
of said properties and to own and ac-
quiIe all classes Of personal property.
(b) To engage in and carry on the
business of boring, drilling, digging,
tunneling and exploring for, produc-
ing, refining, distilllng, treating, man
ufacturing, piping, carrying, handling,
storing, dealing in, buying and selling
oils, petroleum, mineral gas, asphalt
um, bitumen, bituminous rock aud
other mineral and hydro-carboD sub
stances and products of all such su b.
stances; and for such purposes to buy,
contract lease and otherwise acquire,
hold, own, manage and operate, mort
gage, sell and otherwige dispose of re-
tineries, pipe lines, tanks, cars, manu-
| factories, macbinerieS aud other works,
properties and appliances, franchises
and rights of way, patents, patent
rights or leases under patents hat may
be incident or auxiliary to said busl.
ness or pertaining thereto, or that may
| be deemed necessary or convenient by
the Board of Directors of this corpora
ton; also as a factor, broker or agent
to engage in or carry on said business
or any part or portion thereof.
(c) TO eSta bllsh and carry on
agencies, offices, stores, storage tanks,
structures, appliances and houses,
and to buy and sell all articles and pro-
ducts manufactured by this corporation
or other persons in California, or other
states and territories of the United
States of America, and in foreign coun-
tries.
(d). To purchase and otherwise ac-
qulre, hold, pledge, hypothecate, sell
and otherwise dispose of shares OF the
capital stock OF otner CORPORATIONS, also
| bonds, debentures, bills, promIssory
notes, mortgages and pledges OF other
/ corporations, partnerships and person
and to Issue the stock of this corpora
tion IL payment for services rendered
to the corporation or for lands or other
property purchased by this corporation.
| (e) Iodo oand perform each and every
and all matters aud things necessary,
! eXpedient or proper to carry out the
purposes and business of the corpora
tion, and generally TO do and perform
any and all business or acts for which
| individuals or natural persons may
| lawfully associate themselves together
to perform; the business of this cor
poration is TO be carried on in the Ter
ritory of Arizona aud the State OF Cal
iforuia, and III all other States and Ter
rltories of the United States, and in
foreign countries.
FOURTH. The amount of the capital
stock CT this corporation is and shall
be SIX hundred thousand dollars, and
the number of shares into which it is
divided is six hundred thousand, of the
par value of one dollar each. SAID
stock snail be fully paid and non-assess-
able and may be paid for at the time of
its issuance or prior thereto, III cash,
property, services rendered or other
equivalent,
FIFTH. The time of the commence
ment Of this corporation shall be the
date of the filing of these Articles of
for record III the office
of the County Recorder of Navajo
county, in be Territory of Arizona, and
the termination of this corporation
snail be twenty-five years from and af
ter said date of filing these Articles of
incorporation.
SIXTH. The affairs Of this corporation
are to be conducted by Board of Nine
Directors each and all of whom shall
be stockholders thereof. Said directors
she IL be elected by the stockholders of
said corporation at the annual meeting,
and the annual meetings of this cor
poration shall be upon the first Monday
in May of each aud every year at the
hour of $50 o'clock III the afternoon;
and the persons who shall constitute
the Board Of Directors of thls corpor-
alton, and shall he the directors there
of until the said annual meeting is held
or until their successors are elected and
qualified shall be Il. B. Burns, Henry
Hauser, W. II. Brewer, 6. Aubrey Da-
wilson, T. j. Peck, j. s. Purdy, f. J.
Mcbride, L L. Hibbard and II. K. Gre
CORY.
The officers of this corporation shall
be President, Vice President, Secre-
tary, Treasurer, and such other officers
as the Board of Directors may elect or
appoint. Said officers shall be elected
bv ha Directors from the BOARD of I)i-