Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-02-08
Articles of Incorporation OF the Kern
River Mutual OH Company.

Know all men by these presents that we, the
unders sned, DO by yo'uutstily associate
ourselves ioge.her for the purpose Z forming .
eorpoa on under The lsgs OF tbs Territory 81
Arizona. aud do hereby adont the following
Articles OF Incorporation, towit;
Article l.
The name OF fhfs corporation shall be the
"KeTn River Mutual Oh company and the
names OF its incorporators,sr Harry Fisher,
contiin, 5. ". Ktaf, David Me iaI l. s s.
Martin, s. Cotton, Cha'les n. Morebonse,
cell B. T. Frederick. n. E. Northap, +. +, Fyler.
Jesse A. Pomerov, !; F Eschef, 7. Il, Reriy,
Klawson Jones, W: G. Benton, George F. Hess
its principal place of business shall be in the
City OF Tucson, County OF Pima, Territory of
Arizona.
Article II.
The general nature of the business OF this
poration shall be to develop, produce. sell and
del yer oil, petroleum, coal, gas, aspealtam,
naptha, wafer, ores, metals, M uerais, or any
OF her substance OF commercial value To puie
chase, acquire, Jesse, or otherwise p oc,u e,
hold and possess properly. zeal, pc ~sOual ,-r
mi xed, aud sell, deed lessee or snh-lea>e ihe
same; 10 dig aud bore " els and pros necl holes;
to construct bitches fumes, reservoirs, trpueh-
es, embsn sments, ios0s ana to acquire water:
TO construct, erect snd gam -ap dei3 !"ks and
dIiiling"uthts pipes Ind pipe lines, lasSs re
| fineries. buildings. and sach other structures
the purposes of s.iis COZ pal '-'0n; TO operate
wells of oil, gas or Wal sr reGneries. mines of
coat or any other mjn..a's ion,a on lana
owned Or leased by this rofp1fs lion to In an
ufacture aspnaltum ant deal IN the same also
rs inc'dert to IL Iuft ae' sace of the foregoing
purr 1ses, TO locate and .ay Gus town sizes or
ad0aitBs TO towns, hu'td and rens flsiaess
houses and residences, snd deal in he same;
build, maintain ano operate rsjhoa aud
switches to construct hoats aud establish and
maintain host lines; to eu2age in a general
merchandise business and to DO any snd all
acts or things requisite or necessary to carry
Our and engage In said foregoing lines OF bust
ness, or any OF them.
Article III.
The amount of eapitsl stock authorised lsy
this eorpo alton is and shall be Three Hundred
| and Fifty Thodssnd $3.50 OO0l Dollars and the
same is hereby divided into ss50,090 shares o.
the par yslue of One Dollar each, All stock IS
sued shall be paid fnr at srch price as may be
fixed by the directors, and payment therefore
shall be either In cash or its equivalent in
property. labor or services, ORR any ether
Lawful manner which may oe determined bv
the directors of this cofporation and all
| shares of stock shalt be paid for when issued,
and shall thereafter De forever non-assessa ',ie
the right is hereby reserved TO reduce or IN
crease the capital stock Of this corpt ra ion up
on q majority vote of its stock cast at meet
ing called for that purpose, or at "a general
| election.
The time of the commencement of this cor
poratioa shall be the date OF filing these Ar
ticles of desperation for record in the Office OF
the County Recorder, in the County OF Pima,
Territory of Arizona, and its Termination shall
be twenty-five years thereafter, unless renewed
prior thereto pursuant to the laws otsaid Ter
ritory.
Article v.
Tho affairs of this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by board of seven directors, who shall
be stockholders of this corporation. to be cleo
ted annually on the first Wednesday of Eebru-
ary OF each year, provided that the board OF
directors first elected, consisting of, and whose
residences are eU
NAMES AND RESIDENCES.