Holbrook argus., 1900-12-08
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Of The Gallup Oil Company.

Know all men by these presents:
 That we, W. H. Burbage, $. T. Park. T. J. O'KeIly, Ii. NJ. Muchmore. Vim fl. Nelson H. A. Sims. E. NJ Sanjule, Concepcion Con gales, H. Hilyer and J. F. Iuthy have this day voluntarily associated ourselves 10 ether for the purpose of forming a corporatioi under the laws of the Territory ot Arizona and in compliance with Charter II of Title XIi, of the Revised Statutes of Arizona for 1887, and have adopted and do hereby certify to the following Articles of incorporation, namely:
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of this corporation shall he The Gallup Oil Company. and it's principal place of business, shall be Winslow, Navajo county Arizona territory.
 That the general nature of the business to be transacted by the corporation shall be,
 1. To buy. lease and locate, or otherwise acquire, to hold, own, manage, operate i'm prove. mortgae e, sell, convey and otherwise dispose of, and develop land, concessions, franchises, rights of way, mining claims mineral rights oil wells and of her real es- tate and interests in any of said prop critics and to own and to acquire all classes of personal property.
 2, To engage in and carry on the business of boring drilling. digging, tunnelling aud exploring for, producing. refining, dis tiiing. treating, manufacturing, piping. car rying, hardiing. storing. dealing in. buying and selling oils, petroleun, mineral gas, asphaitum, hitumcn. hituuiuoIs rock and other mi neral and hydro carbon substances and pr ducts uf all such substances; and for such purposes to buy. contract iense and otherwise acquire, hold own. rranaac and operate mortgage, sell and otherwise dis pose of, red8eries Hipe lines, tanks, cars ma ufactorieS. machiueries and other works. properties and appliances, frau- chiseS and 'ights of way, patents, patents patent rights or lFases under patents that may be incident or auxiliary to said busi- ness or pertaining thereto, or that may be deemed necessary or C nvenIent ty the board of directors of this corporations also as factor, broker or agent to engage in or carry on said business or any part or pOr- tion thereof.
 To establish and carry on agencies, of hces, stores, storage tanks, appliances and hOu-es structures, and to buy and sell all articles and products manufactured by this corporation. or other persons in Arizona or other states and territories of the Unit ed Stetes of America, and in foreign cour- tries.
 To purchase and otherwise acquire, hold. pledge, hvpof hecate sell aad other wise dispose of shares of the capital stock of other corporations, also bonds debentures, bills, promisSory notes, mortgages and pled- ges of other corporations partnershiI S. To do and perform each and every and all matter and things necessary, eXpedient or proper to carry out the purposes and business of the corporation. and generally to do and perform any and all acts 1T which individuals or natural persoEs may lawfully associate themselves togesher to do and per l fo' m; the business of the corporation is to | be carried on in the Territory of Arizona, and when necessary, in any and all other | $ ates and terriroI ies of the United States and ill foreign countries.
 ARTTCTE [ III. The amount of capital stock authorized heJe boar & &or99oTb%'0 on9 fbe 0be IJ 1n9 f 9n baEaa into which it is divided is Ohe Million, COo,- OOO) of the par valne of One Dollar (St.0n each, all of which shall he paid for in cash | property services re.dered or other equiv ! aleut at or prior to the issuance of said stock and when so paid and issued shall be non- assessaDle.
 | This corporation shall commence on thE date of the filing of the Articles in the office Inf fha ba fi-r.f Of ,fx Arizona Territory, and shall terminate twenty-five years from. and after the date of the filing of said Articles.
 The affairs of th;s corporation shall be conducted by a board of ten (0) directors al of whom shall be stock holders. to he elected annually at a stockholders meeting to bt held on he third Saturday of SeDtember O. each year, commencing with the third Satur day in Sep ember, A. D., 1901.
 The following stock holders shall he anC constitute and are hereby appointed direct prs of this corporation until the first day O October 1901, or until their successors arr duly elected and enter upon the duties O their office. viz: W. H Burbage, <. T. Park T. J. N'Kelly. H. M. Muchmcre Wm. NJ. NeI son, H. \. Simms, E. NJ. Sanjule COncepciol Gonzales, H. Hillyer and J L. Luthy.
 The directors and officers shall hold oific after the first election commencing on tn first day of October. A. D. 1901 for the tern of one year, until their successors ar elected md qualified.
 The directors all elect from among thei | number a president, vice-president,
 secretary and treasurer, and the presiden shal! be ex; otficio manager of the bushes affairs of the corporation subject to the con trol of the board of directors.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The highest amount of indebtedness whic
 this corporation shall at any time sIbjec
 itself either direct or contingent shall be nc ) to exceed five hundred thousand dollar
 l$jOOOOO.)
 ARTICLE VII. , The private property of each and ever stOckholder of this corporation shall | wholly exempt from any and all corporal
 debts and liabilities
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The board of directors of this corporatio |. shall adopt code of bylaws for the gover1 ment of the corporation which code of by l laws shall prescribe, limit and define il . powers and the dutIes nf the officers. shall also provide for the election of Il
 officers herein set forth, and for il
 appointment of such other officers ar
 agents, who may may not be directors
 stockholders. as may at any time be or al
 pear to them desirable or necessary to Il a proper conduct of the affairs of the corpor;
 tion.
 - IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereul
 to set our hands and seals this 18th day s Septe temDer, 4. D., 1900.