Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
- OF THE
Great Western Oil Company.
KNOW ADJ MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That We the undersigned, have this day
voluntarily associate ourselves together for
the purpose Of forming corporation under
the laws OF the Territory of Arizona; and we
do hereby adopt the following Articles of In
corporation:
FIRST.
That the nanies of the incorporates of said
company are James e. May and L. L. Henry.
That the name of said corporation is and
shall be
GREAT WESTERN OIL COMPANY.
That the principal place of business of said
company IS and shall be Holbrook. in the
bounty of Navajo in the Territory of Arizo-
But the directors of said company may
from time to time establish and maintain
offices for The transaction of business in such
other places within or without the territory |
as they may deem proper, and the same
change or discontinue at pleasure, and meet |
ings OF the Board of Directors of said COM
pany. both regular and special, may be held |
outside OF the limits of the Territory of Ari- |
iona:
The general nature of the business proposed |
to be transacted by said company is the acqUi- |
sition of lands i'll the county of Navajo and any |
other counties in the Territory of Arizona, |
and in the county of Mckinley and any other |
counties i'll the Territory of New Mex |
leo and in the State of California and in any
other state territory of the United States,
by purchase, lease, location, appropriation
or otherwise, and the prospecting TOR, and
deve oping in, such lands and producing and
saw ing therefrom. petroleum, naptha,
and oil of all kinds, natura! gas asphaltum,
chase, lease other acquisition or construc-
tiOl OF, and the ca upment aud operation of,
boring and drilling plants ami apparatus, tanks
and other re- ervoiIs. pipe lines and otter con-
duits. refineries distilleries a I'd ether manu-
factories, sheds, warehouses and other build
1igS aud structures apparatus and appliances,
railways and tramwHys, electric light and
power plants and systems OF electric wires and
telephone lines. for the purposes of mining
producing, storing, Transporting, refining, dis
filling or otherwise treating and mark ting
and disposing of oil AMI other mineral SUBJ
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sons; the selling. mortga2ing, subletting. lcas-
ing or otherwise distressing. o ali any part of
any lands acquired for the purposes above men
tioncd or OF herwiSe; the buying, selling and
dealing i'll oil of all kinds; the building or
otherwise acquiring, owning, carrying on and
conducting, OF hotels stores and shops; deal
ing in all sorts of goods, wares and merchan-
disc. and carrying on all kinds OF mech anica
trades; the CARVING ON of a. riculture in any or
ali branches; the doing and 70 nsaction Of any
business o thing which may be beneficial, use
full or convenient To or for the carry ing out o.
any of the purposes above mentioned; and
the acquisition, sale or pledge OF, and dispJsng
in any manner of, shares OF stock j.. or bonds
or olher oolgatlons or secutitles or, any DINER
corporation or corporations for whatever pur-
pose, or wheresOever. the same may have
been, or may be, Incorporated.
THIRD.
That the amount Of TIL capital stock is and
Shall be One Million Doar,, divided into ten
million shares. of the par value OF ten cents
each, which may b. paid in IL once OF from
time 10 Time, and in cJsh as called for by the
directors of said company. or by the convey
ance, transfer or delivery to said company of
pr perty which may be purchased by said
company, or oy the rendition of services or
perform nee oflabor for said company, or by
the satisfaction and discharge OF any Obliga-
tion or Obligations which may be incurred by
said company, or in any other lawful manner
which may be determined upon by he direct
ors OF said company. All shares OF stock when
issued shall be fully paid, and the same shall
be forever Worcestershire.
FOURTH
The time of the commencement of said cor
pOration shall be the date OF the filing of these
Articles of Incorporation in the office OF the
County Recorder OF he County of Navajo, il
the Territory of Arizona, and the time of the
termination thereof shall be TWEEN, y-five years
from and after the date of such filing,
FIFTH.
Section /. The officers by whom the affairs of
said company are to he conducted are and shall
be FIVE directors, who shall be annually elected
upon the second Monday of August; provided,
that the date OF such annual election may be
changed from time To time by by law of said
company. There shall also be Il President, "a
Vice President, Il Treasurer, General Mama
ger. and Il Secretary, of said company, and
such other officers as may be provided for by
Bylaw. all of whom shall be elected APP
pointed in such manner and at such times, and
for such terms as the bylaws may prescribe
The directors shall hold Office for one ear from
the time of their election, and until their sue
cessors shall. be elected and qualified. Vacan-
'eles in the Board of Directors shall be filed
by appointment by the board. Any person 50
appointed to fill vacancy in the Board of
Directors shall hold office until the next an
nudl FlecIfOn ana unIll MS successor snail be
cleo ed and qualified. No person shall tie a
director who shall not be at the time OF his
election or apo ntmeht the holder of one or
more shares OF the ca pital stock
Section z. All elections of directors shall be
by bal OF, and every stockholder shall have the
right to vote in person or by proxy the num-
berOf shares standing IN his name on the books
Orsiid company, for as many persons as there
are directors to be elected, or to cumulate SAID
's.Iares and give one candidate as many votes
shall equal the number of directors multi.
piled by the number ot his shares of stock, III
10 distribute them Oh the sac. principle among
as mHny candidates as he shall see fit. The
persons receiving the highest number OF votes
shall be deemed elected directors.
Section 3. The following named persons are
hereby appoints and directors of said
company. tu-wit: ]. C. May, c. o. McCarroli
NJ Riglcy. E. H, Thomas, and l.. L. Henry
Said directors hereby appointed may hold
meeting Tor organization at Gallup, New Mex
ic as soon after the execution OF these arti
Giles Il majority of said directors may be
present at said Gallup; and they shall hold
office until the annual election TO be held OF
the second Monday in August. 1872, aud unit
their SUCCESSORS are elected aud qualified. Sail
ABOVE named persons hereby appointed iii
rectors are not Ineligible as such because o
not holding any shares of the capital stock o
said company ut tac time of their appoint
IN snt as such directors; but each of said di
rectocs so appointed shall become the holde
of one or more shares of said capital stool
within sixty days from the dale OF these Arti
Giles of Incorporation. or in default thereo
shall cease to be a director whenever. ate
said s1Tty days, his default continuing IN
cant for such default
Section I The assent of stockholders repre-
sentipg majority of the issued aud ouiStand
ing shares OF the ca pItal stock. given at am
meeting OF The StockhO. derS, regular II special
or the written assent of the holders of two
thirds of the ssued and outstanding shares 0
the capital stock whercsoever given, shall b
feffectual to adopt, amend or repeal bylaws o
TO adopt, amend or repeal rules or reg ulation
for tho management OF the affairs OF said CON
pany.
Sec ion 3. The Board of Directors ut til
'afO ementionei meeting for organization, O
at any meeting of the board, regular or spt
'cial, and from time to time, may adopt, amen
or repeal bylaws providing for the time, plac
and maiLaer of holding. calling and conduc
tnT annual, reg ular ana special meetings q
the stockholders and of the Board OF Director
the number of Stockholders directors col
srituIing u quorum, the mode OF voting b
proxy ut stock holders mCetin IS, the time {
the annual election OF directors and the mod
and manner OF giving notice thereof. tn con
pensation AMI duties of officers, the manner
election and the terms of office of all Officer
other than the directors, the transfer OF til
stock of said company. AID all such other by
laws and rules and regulations for the govern
Ineut 0: said company and of the Board of
rector thereof, the transaction of the busn
of said company and the IN na9ement of il
affairs. might or could be adopted, amende
or rep oaled by the stockholders of said con