Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-11-17
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
OF The Gallup Oil Company.

Know al men by these presents:
That we, W, II; Burbage, 5 4. Park 7. J.
H. A. Sims Z. NJ Saujule, Conception, Con
zales, II. Hilyer and j. +. Luthy have this day
voluntarily associated Ourselves toeether,
for he purpose of forming a corporation
under the laws of the Territory of ArizOna,
and in compliance with Charter II of Title
XII, of the Revised Statutes of Arizona for
1881 and have adopted and do hereby certify
to he following Articles of Incorporation
namely:
The name Of this corporation shall be The
Gallup oil Company. and its principa place
Of business, shall lie v inslow, Navajo county,
Arizona territory
That the general nature of the business to
he transacted by he corporation shall be,
l. To buy lease and locate, or otherwise
acquire, to hold, own, manage, operate, i'm
prove. moItGa. e, sell, convey and otherwise
dispose Of and develop land, concessions,
+ franchises. rights of way. mining claims.
mineral rights oil wells and o. 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, tuDnelhng and
exploring for. producing, refining. dis
tiiiing. treating, manufacturing, piping car
ryiug, handling. storing. dealing in, buying
aud selling oils, petroleum, mineral gas,
asphalt;m itumen. hitumnous rock and
other mineral and hydro-carbon substances
and Pr ducts Of all such substances; and for
such purposes to hI-y, contract lease and
otherwise acquire, hold own, manage and
] operate IOItEtSe, sea- arm OlflHt.N isC us
/ pose of, retneries. pipe lines, tanks, cars
/ manufactures machiHeries and other
works, properties and appliances, tsan-
chiseS and rights OF way, patents, patents
/ patent rights or l' asses under pategtts that
may be incident auxiliary to said bust
ness or pertaining thereto, or that may he
deemed necessary or nvement by the
/ board of directors of this corporation; also
/ as Z factor, broker or agent to engage in or
{ carry ON said business or any part or por-
ton thereof.
To establish and carry on agencies, of
ices, stores storage tanks, appliances and
, houe es. stuctufes, and to buy and sell all
articles aud products manufactured by this
corporation or other persons in Arizona. or
other states and territories of the Unit
ed Stctes of America, and i'll foreign couu-
I tries.
To purchase and otherwise acquire,
hold. pledge, hYpot heCatP. sell aad other
wise dispose of shares of he capital sto' of
/ other cOrUoTatiOIiS. also bonds deh"rtu res.
bills, proGlssory notes, mortgages and pied
ges o. otter CoipOI i;tiOns, aItIiersh iI 5.
/ ) 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 II v hicE
! individuals or natural persons may lawfully
/ associate themselves tCge- her to do and per
70 m; the business of the corporation is to
be carried o. in the Territory of Arizona.
and when necessary, in any and all other
ates and terri o. les OF the United Ste,t 5,
and III foreign countries.
ARTICLE III.
The amount OF capital stock authorized
herein. of I i corporn ton. is Cine Million
Dollars t5l,Go0O0O.) and the number of shares
into v hi Ii ii is ciYiued is Jne Million SO :
each, all OF hitch shall be paid for in cash,
property services rendered other equiv
a!eut at or prior to the issuance of said stock
and when so pad a.id Issued shall lie IL IL
assess able.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall commence the
date of the niins o! the articles in the oiAce
of the County Re order of Navajo county ,
arizona Territory. and shall terminate
tweuty-ive years from and after the date
OF he filing of sail Articles.
ARTICLE V.
The affairs OF this corporation shall be
como tea by Z! board OF ten (O directors all
of whom shall be stoci holders, 70 he elected
annually ut stocj holders meeting so be
held on he third saturday of september OF
each year, commencing with the third Satur-
day in Sep emher, 4. D.. got.
I The following stock holders shall he and
ors OF this corporal on until the first day ol
October. 1901. until their successors arc
duly elected and enter upon the duties O
their office. viz: n, Il Burba-e, :. I. Park
T. j. tt'heliy. II. II. Muchmore VIM. N. Eei
son, Fl; 4. Simms, f. NJ Sanjule, Conception
Gonzales II. Hiilyer and j. L. Luthy
Ihe directors and on, ers shall hold oRic,
after the first election cOu1 MERGING on th'
drst day of October, 4. H.. 1901. for the tern
5 Of one year, or until their Successors III,
elected nd qualified.
The directors hall elect from among thei
number a president vice-president
! secretary and treasurer and the presiden
. IN lac cT. OH. 10 man Ger OF the hlIsiues
I affairs of the corporation subject to the con
troll of the board Of directors.
ARTICLE VI.
The highest amotnr oi indebtedness w hicl
his corporation shall at any time subjec
n itself either direct contingent shall be no
= to exceed live hundred thousand dollar
; (sj1o,U9OD
hPTICI-E VII.
i The private property OF each and ever
stoekhOhie: OF this corporation shall b
: wholly exenpi oIa auy and all corporal
! debts and lie abilities.
D.
The board OF directors of this corporatio
shall adopt a co&e of bylaws for the goy err
7 ment OF the corporation which code OF 10y
= laws shall prescribe, limit aud define til
4 powers and she d.Ft.es s'f the officers.
shal also provide for he election IF III
{ officers as hcreiu set forth, and for th
appointment Of such other officers an
o agents, V ho MAY may not be directors o
! stoc4 holders. - may IT ANY time u
u pear to them jesirahie or necessary to Ill
a proper conduct OF the aGl,irs OF the corpora
: tiOn.
>, N WITNESS iTfFeaFaF. We hara h9reu1
II to set on hu.s.s ani seals this 18th day
/ .eptcIIi 81. \. IT,. 1886
HARRY tEILTER, Seal