Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-02-06
Articles OF Incorporation OF the Kern
River Mutual Oil Company.

Know all men by these presents that we, the
undersigned, do hereby voluntarily associate
corporation under the laws OF the Territory {
Arizona and do hereby adopt the following
Articles OF Incorporation, towit:
Article /.
The name of this corporation shall be the
"Kern River Mutual OH Company" and the
s s. Knoies, W. N. Smart. A. f. Dodson, a. U.
l. conklin, :; ", Krof; David Mc;Nair; i. 5,
Charles Walsh. Robert ]. Walsh Joseph Wur.
zell, B. T. Frederick, d. B Gorthup, F. r. Fyier.
Jesse A fomsfos sn EscheF = Berry nE
Mrs. s. 7. Bushfield, and c. L. Williams, and
Its principal place OF business shall be in tile
City of Tucson, County Of Pima, Territory of
Arizona.
Article II.
The general nature of the business of this
poration shall be TO develop produce, sell and
deliver oil, petroleum, coal gas, asphaltum.
naptha, water, ores, metals, minerals, or any
other substance of commercial valne: to puf-
chase, acquire, lease, or otherwise procure,
hold and possess property, real, personal. or
mixed, and sell, deed, lease or suitcase the
same; to dig and bore wells and prospect holes /;
to construct bitches, fumes, reservoirs, trench
! es, entertainments, roads and TO acquire water;
| to construct, erect and maintain derrieks and
drilling outfits, pipes and pipe lines, tanks, re
| fneries. buildings, and such other structures
| as may DO requisite or convenient to carry ont
| the purposes of this corpora ion; 10 operate
wells of oil, gas or water, refnefies, mines of
/ coal or any other minerals found on lana
owned or leased by this corporation: to man.
ufacture asphaltum and deal in the same; also
as incident to in furtherance Of the foregoing
I purposes, to locate and lay out town sites or
/ additions TO towns, build and rent business
houses and residences, and deal In the same
build, maintain and operate railroads and
| switches: to construct boats and establish and
maintain boat lines; to engage ina general
merchandise business and to do any and all
acts or things requisite or necessary to carry
out and engage in said foregoing lines OF bust
| ness, or any Of them.
Article III.
this corporation is and shall be Three Hundred
and Fifty Thousand $3.50 0O0l Dollars and the
same is hereby divided into $4,000 shares Of
the par value of One Dollar each. ALI stock Is
sued shall be paid for at such price as may BIZ
fixed by the directors, and payment therefers
shall be either in cash or its equivalent in
lawful manner which may be determined BY
the directors OF this corporation; and al
shares OF stock shall be paid for when issued
and shall thereafter be forever non assessable
the right Is hereby reserved to reduce or in
crease the capital stock of this corporation mp
on q majority vote of It's stock east at a meet
; ing called for that purpose, or at genera
election.
The time OF the commencement of this cor
poration shall be the date OF filing these Ar
ticles of Incorporation for record In the Office o
the County Recorder, In the County of Pima
Territory OF Arizona, and Its termination shall
be twenty five years thereafter, unless renewet
prior thereto pursuant to the laws OF said Ter
rltory.
Article v.
The affairs OF this corporation shall be con
Quoted by board of seven directors, who shall
, be stockholders OF this corporation, 10 be cleo
ted annually on the first Wednesday OF Febru
, AIRY OF esch year, provided that the board o
directors first elected, consisting OF, and who's
residences are:
NAMES AND RESIDENCES