The Florence tribune., 1900-04-28
ARTICLES OF
 INCORPORATION -oF THE OPHIR OIL COMPANY.

we, JOHN M. GAkDlNEh. ii. k. HUhLBUI and N. J. MANSON, of the State of Cali fornia, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a cor poration under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and hereby adopt the following articles of incorporation;
 ARTICLE l. The name of this corpora- tion shall be the 0PHIR OIL COMPANY, and it's principal place of transacting, busi- tory of Arizona. and the City of San Fran cisco, and the City of Los Angeles, Cali fornia. with offices at such other places as may be designated by the board of direc- tors of said corporation. ARTICLE ?. The nature of the business to be transacted by said corporation is to purchase, acquire, lease, own, hold, control, manage. sell, operate, improve and develop land and mining claims. mineral rights, oil wells and other real estate, and interests and rights in any of said properties; to engage in and carry on the business of bor- ing and exploring for, producing, refining, distilling, treating, manufacturing, piping, carrying, handling, storing, dealing in, buying and selling oils, petroleums, natural and other mineral and hydrocarbon sub stances; and for such purposes, to buy and otherwise acquire, hold, own, manage and operate retineries, pipes pipe lines, tanks, manufactories, machinery, wharves, tank cars, steam and sailing vessels for water transportation, and other works, property and appliances that may be deemed neces- sary or convenient by the board of directors;
 
 it's stock and bonds and the stocks and bonds of other corporations; to establish and carry on agencies, offices, storage tanks and houses, and to sell articles and products manufactured by itself, or other persons or corporations. in Arizona, California and other states and territories of the United States and foreign counties; to construct, maintain, own and operate its own line of railroad from its property to the nearest connecting rail point for the purpose of transporting freight and the products of said company to and from it's property; also to construct, own, maintain and operate it's own telegraph and telephone lines, and such other means of rapid communication as may now or hereafter be in existence for the purpose of facilitating or aiding in the convenient transaction of the Company's business, and to do and perform all things necessary to transact the affairs and busi ness of the corporation, within and without the Territory of Arizona, and requisite and proper for the purpose of carrying out all or any of the objects herein specified.
 ARTICLES. 5. The amount of capital stock shalt be the sum of six hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($65O,O O,OOO), divided into six hundred and fifty thousand shares (6500 0000) of the par value of one dollar each, which capital stock, when issued, must be fully paid in cash or property upon Insurance of the same, and shall forever be non-assessable for any purpose whatever, and the same shall be issued at such times and upon such conditions as may be prescribed by the board of directors, and said directors are hereby authorized to issue any or all of said stock, fully paid and non -assessable, upon t he condition of the transfer to this corporation of property, or rights in prop erty, of any description, which said corpora tion is hereby authorized to acquire, own and deal in, and each certificate of stock shall state upon its face the number of shares represented thereby, and that the same is forever non-assessable.
 ARTICLE f. The time of tho commence ment of said corporation shall be the llth day of April, 1SOO and the termination thereof on the lkth day of April, 1925, un- less the same be renewed pursuant to the laws of Arizona before the termination hereof.
 ARTICLE5. 5. The highest amount of in- debtedness or liability to which the corpora tion shall at any time subject itself shall be the sum of five thousand (S5.0O0l dollars.
 ARTICLE 6. The affairs of this corpora- tion shall be conducted and managed by board of seven directors, and in said board shall be vested the corporate powers of the corporation The names of the persons who are appointed to serve as directors of this corporation, until their successors are duly elected and qualified, are as follows: J. M. Gardiner, H: R. Hurlbut, N. J. Manson. Gillelen and J. W. 4. Of.
 The directors of this corporation shall hereafter be elected by the stockholders at their annual meetings, which shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Wednes- day in January in each year.
 ARTICLE7. The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be
  ties of every kind, and the stockholders of this corporation are hereby exempted from any liability for the debts or liabilities of this corporation.
 poration shall be forever non-assessable, and each certificate thereof shall state upon it's face the number of shares represented thereby, and that the same is fully paid up
 ARTICLE g. The board of directors shall have power to pass bylaws and make amendments thereto, and the said corpor- diminish its capital stock by a two-thirds vote of the stockholders represented at any regular stockholders meeting. or any special meeting of stockholders called for that purpose. and by filing the certificate thereof and by publishing the same in the same manner as is provided by law for the recording and publishing of these articles
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereun- to set our hands and seals this 4th day of
 tsEALl JOHN M. GARDINER.
 tsEALl H. R. HURLBUT,
 IsEALl N. J. MANSON.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. ss'
 On this 9th day of April, in the year one thousand nine hundred, before me Ming May, a Notary Public in and for said Los Angeles County. residing therein, duly com missioned and sworn. personally appeared John M. Gardiner personally known to me to be the same person whose name is sub scribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that lie executed the same.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto set my hand aad affixed my official seal at Los Angeles, in said county, the day and year ip this certificate first above written.
 tsEALj MING MAY, Notary Public in and for Los Angeles county
 State of California.
 CITY AND s cousTT N Ta OF w sas nsaA nFsaaAAsc1sco. ss On the 4th day of April, in the year one thousand nine hundred, before me, W. T. city and county, residing therein, duly com missioned and sworn. personally appeared Il. k. Hurlbut and N. J. Manson, known to me to be the persons described in whose name, all subscribed to and who executed the annexed instrument, and they acknow- ledged to me that they executed the same.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at my office in the city and county of San Francisco the day and year in this certih- cate first above written.
 Notary Public in and for the city and county
 of San Francisco, State of California, 1915
 Claus Spreckels building.
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ss
 CoUETY.oF FINAL. ss.
 I,F, A. Chamberlin, Recorder in and for the County of Pinal. Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify that the annexed instrument vas filed and recorded at request of Chas, D. Reppy on the 11th day of April. A. D. 1900. of incorporation, page 1V.
 WITNESS my hand and official seal, this
 lsEAL1 F. A, CHAMBERLAIN.