The Coconino sun., 1901-02-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE FL MEDIA OIL COMPANY.
OF THE

Know all men by these presents. that we, the undersigned, majority of whom are citizens and residents of the State of California, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves to- gether for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
 And we hereby certify:
 First-That the name of said corporation shall be the Fl Media Oil Company.
 Second-That the purposes for which 1t is formed are to buy, sell, deal in and with oil, petroleum and all kindred products of petrol- cum; to mine, manufacture, prepare for market, market and sell crude petroleum and petroleum in all its forms, or all the products thereof and any articles or products in the manufacture or composition of which petroleum is factor in- cluding the acquisition by purchase. mining, manufacture, or otherwise, of all materials, supplies and other articles necessary or conve- nient for use in connection with and in carrying on the business herein mentioned or any part thereof.
 To purchase or otherwise acquire, to hold, own, maintain, work mine and develop; to sell, convey, lease, mortgage or otherwise dispose of, without limit as to quantity, within the State of California and elsewhere, real estate and real property, and any interest and rights therein.
 To buy and otherwise acquire, to hold and own, manage, operate, improve and sell lands, mining claims, water and water tanks mineral rights oil md oil wells, in the State of CalifOr mia or elsewhere.
 To engage in and carry on the business in the State of California or elsewhere of boring and exploring for. producing and refining. distill- ing, treating, manufacturing and piping, carry ing, handling, storing, dealing in, buying and selling oils, petroleum, water, natural gas, as phaltum, bituminous rock and other mineral and hydrOcarbOn substances and for such pur- poses to buy and otherwise acquire, hold, own, manage, construct and operate refineries, pipe lines tanks, manufactories. machinery, tank cars and other works, property and appliances that may be incident or that may be deemed necessary or convenient by the Board of Di rectOrs.
 To manufacture, purchase, or otherwise &C., quire. hold, own, sell, assign and transfer in- vest, trade, pledge, hypothecate, deal in and with goods, wares and merchandise, and per- sonal property of every class and description, and to do both mining and manufacturing of every and all kinds. t1'
 To acquire the good will and property of all kinds and to undertake the whole or any part of the assets and liabilities of any person, firm, association or corporation and to pay for the same in cash, stock or bonds of this corpor- ation, or otherwise.
 To apply for and obtain, register, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire, and to hold, own, use operate introduce and sell assign or otherwise dispose of, any and all trademarks, trade names and distinctive marks, and all in- ventions, improvements and processes used in connection with, or secured under letters patent of the United States or elsewhere, or otherwise, and to use, exercise, develop, grant, license or otherwise turn to account any such trade marks, patents, licenses, concessions processes and the like, or any such property rights and inventions so acquired, and with view to the working and development of the same, to carry on any business which the Board of Directors of this corporation may from time to time, deem calculated, directly or indirectly, to effectuate these objects or any of them.
 To hold purchase or otherwise acquire. to sell, assign, transfer. mortgage, pledge hypo- thecate or otherwise dispose of shares Of other corporations, bonds or other evidences of in- debtedness created by other corporation or cor porations, and while holder of such stock to exercise all the rights and privileges Of own erhip, including right to vote thereon, to the same extent as Q natural person might do.
 To hold, purchase or otherwise acquire and sell the capital stock or bonds of this corpora tion.
 To purchase, lease, hire. exchange or other wise acquire any and all rights, privileges, per mits or franchises suitable or convenient for any of the purposes of it's business.
 To erect and construct, make improve or aid or subscribe toward the construction, making and improvement of mills, factories, store- houses. buildings, roads. docks, piers, wharves, pipe lines. houses for employees and others, and works of all kinds.
 To acquire lands by location or purchase and in every way develop and deal in thc'same