Arizona republican., 1901-04-22
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, Cloudy Morning Eccles, w. A. Brace, J. N. Barstow, A. D. 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- a tion shall be the Kern Jewel oil Com. pany.
 Second: That the general nature of the business to he 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 corporations: to Issue evidences of indebtedness payable in money oi property: to construct, own, and op- crate, pipe lines or other means of | transportation, mining, manufacturing and other plants, and other buildings works and improvements; to act as agent, broker, contractor or trustee ir respect to the foregoing purposes.
 Third. That the principal place oi business of said corporation shall be al Phoenix. Maricopa County, Territory of Arizona, and the places outside oi said Territory where 1t may keeI branch offices and transact its business and conduct its affairs thereat shall bt at San Francisco, in the State of Cali fornla, and in any other State or place which shall be determined by its stock holders or directors. subject to the con | trol of the stockholders. from time tt time as its business may be deemed tt require. the same as If specifically se forth in these articles.
 Fourth. That the amount of the cap 1 ital stock authorized is Five Hundred Thousand (s50O.O00) Dollars, and thu number of shares into which 1t Is di vlded Is Five Hundred Thousand (500. | 00O shares of the par value of on' 1 (sl.00) dollar each, the value of whici stock Is to be paid in cash or upon suci installments as the directors may pro vide. or in real and persc nal property contracts, agreements. labor, machin cry, merchandise or materials, in th' discretion of the Board of Directors upon the issue and delivery Of sait stock, from time to time. Preferred shares of stock may be issued upoI such terms and conditions as may b, provided in the bylaws.
 Fifth. That the time of the com mencement of said corporation is th' sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and one G90). and the time of it terminal tion is the sixth day of April nineteen hundred and Fifty-one G95D
 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-thirds in amour of the outstanding stock of the corpo ration, and a Board of Directors com posed of such number of members |