The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 Of SOUTHLAND GIL COMPANY.

pZ NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: E A That we, the undcrsig cd, do hereby asSo- ciate ourselves together for the purpose of form ing Corporation under the general laws of the Territory of Arizona, and for that PurPoso fo hereby adopt, sign and acknowledge these Articles of Incorporation.
 First. The name of this Corporation is and shall be SOUTHLAND OIL COMPANY, and Inc names of the Incorporators are :. r. Armstrong, Lewis Landre5h, ". s. George, J. J. JeSsup, |. s. Chase. John Nickson. A. N. 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 the City Of Yuma, in the County of Yuma, in the 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 transacted by this Corporation is the location and development of petroleum and oil bearing lands and claims the purchase, sale, own orship, leasing, working and operating of oil bear ing lands and claims, and of lands carrying mineral bearing ores or OL ShClJ hAiiN e'ii' the purchase and sale of real estate; loaning and borrowing of money, and to do and perform all things incidental to the general business of oil de- velopment and mining.
 Fourth. The amount of capital stock authorized by this Corporation is and shall be two hundred and fifty thousand dollars (s25ooo0) to be divided into twenty-five thousand (25 oO1 shares of the par value of ten dollars C5) per share; the same shall be non assessable, and shall be paid for at the date oI ls suaaco in cash or property.
 Fifth. The time of the commencement of this Corroratou shall be the date of the filing Of these Articles of Incorporation for record in the office of the County Recorder of Yuma County in the Terri tory of Arizona; ant the termination thereof shall be twenty-five (25l years from and after said date.
 Sixth The affairs of this Corporation shall be conducted by board of seven D Directors each of whom shall be stockholder therein; and said Di- rectors shall he elected annually by the stoclhold- CTS of said Corporation on the first Monday in Jan uary 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 ,l the first Monday in January 1901, and Unti, their successors are elected and qualifed viz: J ? Armstrong, Lewis Landrethi W. $ George, J J. Jessup, Bernard Potter, 4. II. Thomas and FredJ
 
 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 ($95- uoO)
 1 Eighth. 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 any of the debts of this Corporation.
 Ninth. Tbe officers of this Corporation shall be i d president, vice-president, Q secretary and a treasurer, who shall be chosen annually by the Board of Directors at meeting to be held imme- dately after the annual election of sail directors, and such officers shall hold office for one year there after and until their successors are duly chosen and qualified.
 Tenth The amount of capital stock of this Corporation which nas been actually subscribed is one hundred and ten dollars (%1l0 and by the fol- lowing persons and in the number of shares set op l posite their names: