The Arizona sentinel., 1900-06-13
OF INCORPORATION
 of SOUTHLAND OIL COMPANY.

gZ NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: bA That We, the undcrsig ed, do hereby asso- ciate ourselves together for che purpose of form ing a Corporation under the general laws of the Territory of Arizona. and for that purpose do iereby 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 Inaorrorators J. P. Armstrong, Lewis Landreth, ". S. George, J. J. Jesssp, E. s. Chase, John Nickson, A. NJ. Thomas, Bernard
 Potter R. S Bassett J. E. Davis and Fred J. Smith.
 econd The principal place for the transaction of the business of the Corporation is and shall be 1 the City of Yuma, in the County of Yuma, in the l Territory of Arizona; but said Corporation shall have an office 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 be transe acted by this Corporation is the location and development of petroleum and oil bearing lands and claims the purchase, sale, own ership leasing working and operating of oil bear ing lands and cllims, and of lands carrying mineral bearing ores CT carths of every kind anl nature; the purchase and sale of real estate; loauing and borrowing of money, and to do and perform all things incidental to the general business of oil de- yelopment and mining.
 Fourth The amount of capital stock authorized by this Corporation is and shall be two hundred and
 fifty thousand dollars (4250 O0O to be divided into twenty-five thousand (25, ,cO0) shares of the par value of en dollars sI6} per share the shall be
 jo oF f(,a ,Io ofa aOf;S stance in cash or property.
 Fifth. The time of the commencement of this Corpo-ation shall be the date of the filing oi these Articles of Incorporation for record in the office of the County Recorder of Yuma Connty, ill the Terri tory of Arizona: anu the termination thereof shall be twenty-five (25) years from and after said date
 Sixth The affairs of this Corporation shall be conducted bya board of J Directors, each of whom shall be stockhoder therein; and said Di- rectors shall be eectel annually by the stockhold CTS of said Corporation the first Monday in Jan uarv of each year. The following persons have been chosen and shall be the Directors of said Cor poration for the first ear, holding their office un til the first Monday in Jsnuary, 1901, and unti, their successors are elected md qualified, viz: J Armstrong, Lewis Landreth, " s George, J. J. Jessup, Bernard Pott.r A. NJ Thomas and Fred J smith.
 Seventh The highest amount of indebtedness CT liability to which this Corporation is at any time to subject itself is twenty-five thousand dollars (S25- UCO.)
 Fichth The private property of the stockhold- CTS of this Corporation shall be exempt from any and all corporate debts, and the stockholders there of shall be personally exempt from all Liability from :. .- ,,f tEa dahts Inf this CorporatIon
 Ninth The officers of this Corporation shall be 4 president, a president, secretary and 1 treasurer, who shall be chosen annually by the ] Board of Directors at meeting to be held imme- 1 lately after the annual election of sail directors and such officers shall hold office for year there ,fter and until their successors are duly chosen | md qualified.
 Tenth The amount of capital stock of this | ,ornoration which las been actually subscribed is ,ne hundred and ten dollars (S1l0) and by the fol- owing persons and in the number of shares set Op- ,oSita their names.