Arizona republican., 1901-04-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the KERN JEWEL OIL COMPANY.

Know All Men By These Presents: That we, the undersigned, J. N. Sher- burne, Geo. w. Lunt. c. P. Griswold, J. N. Barstow, A. ID. Taylor, Wm H. Dick, w. l.. Temple, Geo. K. Rogers, c J. Sweeney, J. G. Foster Moale, D. Oliver, Jr.. and c. G. Benedict, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corpora tion under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and we do hereby certify:
 First: That the name of this corpor- ation shall be the Kern Jewel oil Con- pany.
 Second: That the general nature of the business to be transacted shall be to engage in mining. trade and trans portation: to acquire mining claims of any kind and all kinds; to mine, quarry and drill for petroleum. asphalt, gold. silver, copper, quicksilver, gypsum stone and any and all other metals minerals, and products; to buy, hold own, sell, cucumber, convey, work, op- crate and deal in mines and mining lands and claims and the products Of mines, and water-rights, and systems of any and all kinds for any and all purposes; to buy, own, hold. sell. en- cumber. convey and deal in stocks bonds, real estate, and personal prop erty; to borrow and loan money upon security and otherwise for the purposes of the corporation; to issue evidences of indebtedness payable in money oi property: to construct, own, and op- crate, pipe lines or other means ot transportation, mining, manufacturing and other plants, and other buildings works and improvements; to act as agent, broker, contractor or trustee 1T respect to the foregoing purposes.
 Third. That the principal place o business of said corporation shall be a Phoenix, Maricopa County, Territory of Arizona, and the places outside o said Territory where 1t may keel branch offices and transact its bushes, and conduct it's affairs thereat shall b' at San Francisco, in the State of Cali fornia, and in any other State or plac' which shall be determined by Its stock holders or directors, subject to the con trol of the stockholders, from time t' time as it's business may be deemed t' require. the same as if specifically SC forth in these articles.
 Fourth. That the amount of the cap ital stock authoriz d is Five Hundred Thousand (s500,0C0) Dollars, and tn number of shares into which it is di vided is Five Hundred Thousand (500, 0O0) shares of the par value of on | ($1.00) dollar each, the value of whicl stock is to be paid in cash or upon sucl installments as the directors may pro vide. or in real and personal property contracts, agreements, labor machin cry, merchandise or materials, in tn discretion of the Board of Directors upon the issue and delivery Of sai stock, from time to time. Preferre' shares of stock may be issued upo such terms and conditions as may b provided in the bylaws.
 Fifth. That the time of the com mencement of said corporation is tn sixth day of April, nineteen hundre and one 190D. and the time of 1t termination is the sixth day of Apri nineteen hundred and Fifty-one Q951l
 Sixth. That the persons or officer authorized to conduct, manage an control the business and affairs of sai corporation shall consist of the stock holders holding two-t thirds in amour of the outstanding stock of the corpo ration, and Board Of Directors com posed of such number of members