Arizona republican., 1901-03-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Know all men by these presents, that we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves to- gether for the purpose of forming a corporation, under the laws of the Ter tory of Arizona, and for that purpose and with that intent we hereby and herein certify and declare:
 I. The name of this corporation shall be and is the Newhall Consoli- dated Oil Company, of Phoenix, Ariz- ona Territory.
 II. The names of the incorporators are F. G. Baker, Chas. F.. Hale. F. H. Foote, all of Alameda. state of Cali fornia: A. H. Castle, Albert F.. Castle, F. K. Lane, of San Francisco, Califor- mia; Frank Reese of Los Angeles, Cal ifornia.
 III. The principal place of business and office of this corporation Is Phoe- nix, county of Mar,copa. Arizona Ter ritory, and 1t shall have branch of flee and place of business in the city and county of San Francisco, state of California, and at such other places as the board of directors may from time tD time deem necessary and proper for the successful management of the corpora tion's business
 ". The nature of the business, pur- suit. occupation, enterprise, etc, pro- posed to be engaged in, maintained and transacted by this corporation are:
 To purchase, lease. bond, obtain title to or otherwise acquire, own, exchange, sel! or otherwise dispose of, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate, explore. mine, develop, and deal in oil. gas, mineral lands. or any lands and interest there in, and to issue fully paid up stock therefor.
 To mine. bore for, excavate, extract, and collect mineral oil, petroleum, as- phaltum, coal, gas, liquid bitumen, and other hydro-carbon substances by whatever name known and other pro ducts of similar character. together with all other minerals and substances of whatever nature and by whatever name known, contained in said land.
 To cut, sell and deal in wood, tan bark, lumber and timber, and to en- gage in the manufacture of lumber.
 To buy or otherwise acquire, produce, deal in, handle. own, refine, sell. or otherwise dispose of mineral oils, pe- troleum, gas, coal, asphaltum, liquli bitumen, and other similar products. together with all other mineral sub- stances whatever; also tan bark, wood, lumber timbers and water, agrlcultu- ral products, and personal property of every nature and kind.
 To construct, buy, or otherwise ac- quire, hold, maintain, operate, sell lease, or otherwise dispose of, tele- phone and telegrap!i lines, refineries. tanks, reservoirs, pipe lines. tramways, roads, and other highways, for carry ing, transporting, and conducting, storing and refining of oil gas, water and fluids of every description, coal, wood, tan bark, lumber and all other minerals and substances.
 To purchase and otherwise acquire water rights and appropriate water un- the Territory of Arizona or any other state of this union: and to excavate and mine for. and deal in. and sal, or otherwise dispose of water.
 To purchase, acquire, sell, and dis pose of, hypothecate, mortgage. ex- change and convey, and accept convey ances of real estate for refineries, warehouses, pipe lines, power and elec- trical lines, highways, rights of way and for the purposes of agriculture, numbering, and any other purpose or business of the company.
 To purchase or otherwise acquire, and give, grant and sell, rights of way and easements as may be necessary and proper for the company's busi- ness.
 To build, purchase. construct, own, and operate steamships or ships or vessels of any kind
 To engage in the manufacture of any and a:l articles of commerce, and in the business of hotel and inn keep | ing
 To do general real estate and mer- Chandise business.
 To sell mines. oil wells. and stocks of this corporation and to acquire, own