Arizona republican., 1901-08-29
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
WISCONSIN GOLD BOND OIL
COMPANY"


PRESENTS That we, the under
signed have this day voluntarily assoc
ciated ourselves together for the pur-
pose of forming and becoming a corpo-
ration under the laws of the Territory
of Arizona, and in that behalf and to
that end we do hereby adopt and duly
execute the following Articles of Incor-
poration, and do thereby and herein de-
clare and certify as follows. to-wii:
l. That the name az this corporation
shall be the wisconsin Gold Bond Oil
Company" and that it's principal place
of transacting business shall be and Is
in the city and county of San Francisco.
State of California, and that 1t shall
have branch offices at Baraooo. Sank
County, State of Wisconsin. and at
Phoenix. Maricopa County, Territory of
Arizona; and that the nance of its in
corporators are: James e. Kerr Henry
Fl. Davis, Charles f. OBrlen, Milton NJ
Davis, Fred Rothman, M. Nickel
Thomas G. Tridel. of the City and
County of San Francisco. State of Cal
lfornia. and William English and ID. F..
Hall of Phoenix. Maricopa County
Territory of Arizona.
IL. The general nature of the busi-
ness proposed to be transacted by this
corporation is the securing and acqulr-
ing by purchase. gift, demise. or other
wise, the ownership. possession and
right title and interest Of in and to all
oil lands and mineral lands. and other
lands. and real estate and mining
claims. real and personal property. by
ha or M
same and otherwise; and the disposal of
the same by sale, lease or bond or 9TH
erwise, and to sell shares of the capital
stock of this corporation, the develop
ment of lands and property by sinking
wells and shafts and otherwise. and by
driving of tunnels and drifts, and the
erection OF buildings. hoists, derricks,
warehouses, factories, furnaces. refin-
cries, engines, machinerJ, power-houses
and mills. and other structures neces-
sary TO the proper conduct of the busi-
ness OF this corporation, and acquiring
and construction OF trans, tram-ways
and other roads and pipes. pipelines.
fumes, bitches and every other thing
necessary TO the proper conduct of the
business of the corporations; to hold
such subordinate agents and officers a
the business of this corporation may
require: tc hold and own, manufacture
and operate, improve and develop lands.
mining claims. mineral rights, oil anu
gas wells, and other real and personal
property and interests and rights in
any of said properties; the buying and
selling of merchandise. oils. minerals,
metals, timber. lumber and agricultural
productions: to engage In and carry on
the business of boring and exploring
for. producing, refining. distilling,
treating, manufacturing, piping. carry.
handling. storing and dealing In, buy
ing and selling oils, petroleum, natural
gas. asphaltum. bitumer. bituminous
rock. and other minerals, nydro-carbon
substances and products of any and all
such substances. and for such purposes
to buy or otherwise acquire, hold and
own, manage and operate refineriss.
pipelines. tanks, tank manufactures,
machinery, wharfs. tanks, and tank
cars. and steam and sailing vessels FOR
water transportation and other works
or appliances that may be incident or
auxiliary to the business. or that may
be deemed necessary and convenient by
the Board of Directors: to operate, es-
tablish and cary on agencies offices,
storage tanks and houses: TO sell ar
ticles produced and products manufac-
tured by this or other corporations;
persons, firms in Arizona Territory, or
other states and territories of the
United States of America; and in for
ofo oil he 1n in,, ~
Grafton of steam, electricity. gas or
other agencies and means of lighting.
heating and motive power, and the
using. selling, renting. leasing. bonding
and otherwise disposing cf the same; to
do a general real estate and mercantile
business: to own and control letters
patent and inventions; and the doing
and performing OF any and all other acts
not inconsistent with the laws of the
Territory of AriZono. made and pro-
viGed for the government of corpora
tions.
III. The amount of the capital stock
OF this corporation shall be One Million
81, 000, 000) Dollars, divided into One
Million Q,000,000) shares of the par
value of One $1OO) Dollar EACH each
fully paid up and forever nom assess
able and that there shall be issued inn
mediately after this incorporation is
formed and created, one % share of the
said capital stock of said corporation
to each of the individuals FAMED above
as incorpora,ors of this company; said
stock so issued to these individuals be-
ing fully paid up by them and each of
them, and that said stock and that all
stock be hereafter issued by this corpo-
ration, and directors and officers there
of. shall be worcestershire for any par
pose whatever :and that all of said
stock shall be paid for Immediately
when issued by this corporation, and
upon delivery to the purchasers there
of. Among the powers of this body
corporate shall be: To have perpetual
succession; to sue and be sued by its
corporate name; to have common seal
and alter the same at pleasure: to pre-
scribe the mode Of making transfers Of
stock or Interests Of its stockholders;
TO make contracts; to acquire and
transfer property of every kind and de-
scription, both real and personal, and
to possess the same powers In such re-
spects as private individuals now en-
joy; to establish bylaws and make all
rules and regulations deemed exned-
ent for the management of its affairs.
not inconsistent with the laws and Con-
stitution of the United States and the