Arizona republican., 1901-05-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the ARCOLA EXTENSION OIL CON-
 PANY.

Know all men by these presents. that
 we, the undersigned, Llewellyn H.
 Bartlett, of the city of Boston, county
 of Suffolk. of the, state of Massachu-
 setts, William Moore. Fred H. Hanson,
 Thomas F. Allen and Charles E. Rig
 ney. of the city of Bakersfield, county of Kern and state of California, 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:
 lst. That the name of such corpora tion shall be The Arcola Extension oil Company
 End. That the general nature of the
 business to be transacted shall be the acquiring. holding. managing, operat- ing and developing oil claims. mineral rights, oil wells and other real estate and interests and rights fin any of said properties; to engage in and carry on the business of producing, refining. dis tilling and manufacturing, buying and selling, oils, petroleum. natural gas, as- phaltum and other mineral and hydro carbon substances, and for such pur- poses to buy and otherwise acquire and operate refineries. pipelines, tanks: manufacture machinery, tank cars and other works, property and implements that may be incident or auxiliary to said business, or that may be deemed necessary or c3nvenient by the board of directors. Also to take and acquire by purchase, exchange, or other law ful mode, and to hold, own, sell or oth- erwise dispose of, the capital stock and bonds of other corporations; to lease or otherwise dispose of the rights, prop erty, stocks and bonds of this corporation; also to borrow and loan money upon security and otherwise for the purposes of the cor poration; to issue bonds of indebted ness, payable in money ,or proper ty: to act as agent. broker, contractor or trustee in respect to the foregoing purposes: also to establish and carry on agencies, offices, storage tanks and houses. and sell articles and products manufactured by itself and other per- sons or corporations fin California and other states and foreign countries.
 Third; That the principal place of business Of said corporation shall be at Phoenix, Maricopa county, Arizona territory, and the places outside of said territory where 1t may keep branch offices and trasact its business and con- duct its affairs thereat shall be at Bakersfield, in the county of Kern and state of California, and in any other state or place which shall be deter mined by its stockholders or directors, subject to the control of the stockhold- CTS from time to time, and its business may be deemed to require same. as is specifically set forth in these articles.
 Fourth: That the amount of capital stock at thorized is three hundred thousand dollars (s300, ,000.00), and the number o' shares into which 1t is to be divided are three hundred thousand (3oOOoO, of par value of one dollar H1.00) each the value of which stock is to be paid in cash or upon install- ments as the directors may provide. or In real or personal property. agreements. leases. ma chinery, machines or materials, ii the discretion of the board or directors, upon the issue and delivery of said stock from time to time. Pre- ferred shares of stock may be issued upon such terms and conditions as may be provided in the bylaws. That the time of commencement of the said cor Is the twenty-fifth day of March. nineteen hundred and one (1901). and the time of termination of said is the twenty-fifth day of March, A. D. nineteen hundred twenty six Q926).
 Sixth: That the persons or officers authorized to transact. manage and control the husiness and affairs of said shall consist of the stock holders holding a majority in the amount of outstanding stock of the cor poration. and board of directors com- posed of such number of members