The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-16
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
 of SOUTHLAND GIL COMPANY.

aZ NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
 gA That we, the undersig ed, do hereby asso ciate ourselves together for the purpose of form ing a Corporation under the general laws of the Territory of Arizona. and for that purpose dc ereby adopt, sign and acknowledge these Articles Of Incorporation
 First. The name of this Corporation is and ,hal be SOUTHLAND OIL COMPANY, and the names of the Incorporators are J. ?. Armstrong Lewis Lahdreth, V $. George, J. J. JeSs&p, l. S.
 base John Nlckson, 4. a. Thomas, Bernard Potter, R. Bassett J. E. Davis and Fred J. smith econd The principal place for the transaction of the business of the Corporation is anfshall he the City of Yuma, in the County oi Yuma, in the Territory of Arizona; but said Cooperation shall have an office for the transaction Of business in the State of California, at the City Los Angeles in said
 >tat- of california, at which latter place meetings of the stockholders, directo~s and officers may be held
 Third The general nature of the business pro posed to be trpn,acted by this Corporation is the location and development of petroleum and oil bearing lands and claims the purchase, sale, own elship, leasing, working and operating of oil bear
 ing lands and claims and of lands carrying mineral bearing ores or earths of every kind ani nature; the purchase and sale Of rsal estate; loaning and bo rowing of money, and to do and perform all th gs incidental to the general business Of oii de vc.opmeut and mining.
 Fourth The amount of capital stock authorized by this orpoar,iJn is and shall be two hundred and fifty thousand doar- { 25OOO) to be divided into twenty five thousand (25 shares Of the par value of eH dollars (s.6) per share, the shall be non as-essabe and shaI be paid tor at the date of is-
 ua ,ce ill cash or property.
 Fifth The tune of the commencement of this Corporal on shall be the date of the fling of these
 r icles If Incorporation for record in the office of 5he ounty Recorder of Yuma onnty in the erri- tor, of Arizona and the termination thereof si,lI be t~euty five (2I) years from and after sad date.
 Sixth. The affairs of this Corpora ion shall be conducted by board of seven Lire, tors, each of whom shall be stockholder therein; and said pi- rectors shall he eiectrL annually by the stockhold- CTS of said orporation on the nrst Monday ill Jan uary of each year The following persons have been chosen and all be the directors of said Cor poration jor he Er-t ear, hOldin! their office tn the first Monday in Jenuary, I9J1, ant uu lhei succe>sors 4re elected Id qla filed, viz: J r Atm-llo B, Lew.s L L.nureth, W. ,-,,rge, J.. lessul B,rna.J Pytt,r, .i. ai. ThouIas aLd Frs J .nII,u.
 Seventh. The highest an unf of il debtedness Ur Iabii which Jh o.por .tion i, any tim5 0 subject itself is twenty five thousand dollars ,54o- ytO
 Eighth. The private property of the stockhold- CTS of ths corporation shall be exempt from au, anu ali corporate debys, and the stockhodtrs there oI shall be personally eXemp5 from all liability from any ol the debts ot th,s Corporation.
 Ninth. The officers of this Corporation shall be a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, who shall be chosen annually by the Board Of Directors at a meeting to be held iume- diatey after the annual olecton of sail directors. and such officers shall hold office for one year thcr. after and until their successors are duly chosen and qualified.
 Tenth. The amount of capital stock of this Corporation which as been actually subscribed is one hundred and ten dollars (81IO) and by the fol- lowing persons and in the number Of shares set op- posite their names: