Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-08-17

mat We, the undersigned, nave IllS Guy
voluntarily associate ourselves together for
the purpose of forming u corporation under
the laws of the Territory of Arizona; and we
do hereby adopt the follow ing Articles of In
corporation:
FIRST.
That the names of the incorporators of said
company are James C. 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 Holbrool, in the
county of Navajo, in the Territory of Arizo-
from time to time establish and maintain
offices for the transaction of business i. such
other places within or without the territory
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 af the limits of the Territory of Ari-
SECOND.
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
leo and in the State Of Ceiifornia AND in INV anv
other state territory of the United States
by purchase, lease, location, appropriation
or otherwise, and the prospecting Tor, and
developing in, such lands and producing and
saving therefrom, petroleum, naptha
and oils of all kinds natura! gas as-haitum
coal and other mineral substances; the pur-
chase, lease or other acquisition or construc-
ton of, and the equipment and operation of.
boring and drilling plants and apparatus, tanks
ana other reservoirs. pipe ines and other con-
duits. refinerieS. diStillerieS and other manu-
trct0ries, sheds, warehouses and other build
ings and structures apparatus and appliances,
railways and tramwHys, electric light and
power plants and systems OF electric wires and
telephone lines. for the purpose of mining,
producing. storing, transporting, refining, dis
tiiling or otherwise treating and marketing
and disposing of oil and other mineral SUBJ
for Gsnfd
sons; the selling, mortgaging, subletting. leas-
ing or otherwise dispOSing, OF ell Orany part of
any lands acquired for the purposes above men
toned or otherwise; the buying, selling and
dealing i'll oils 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 nerchan-
disc and carrying on all kinds ofmechanical
trades; the carving on of agriculture in any or
ali branches; the doing and I'd nSaction of any
business o thing which may be beneficial, use
full or CONVENIENT IT, or for the carry ing out OF
any of the purposes above mentioned and
the acquisition, sale or pie lge OF, and disposing
in any manner of, shi res OF stock liz. or bonds
or other obligations or securities of, any other
corporation or corporations for whatever pur-
pose, or VIII resoever. the same may have
been, or may be, incorporated.
THIRD.
That the amount of the capital stock is and
shall be One Million Dollars, divided into ten
million shares, of the par value OF ten cent
each, which may b. paid in AT once or from
time to lime, and in cash as called for by the
ance, transfer or delivery to said company of
property which may be purchased by said
company, or by the rendition of services OF
perform nee flabOr for said company, or by
the satisfaction and discharge of any Obligd
tion or Obligations which may be incurred by
said Umpany, or in any other lawful manner
which may be determined upon by Inc direct
OIS of said company. All shares OF stock wheT
issued shall be fully paid, and the same shall
be forever worcestershire.
FOURTH
The time of the commencement of cold oO,.
poratiOn shall be the date the filing of these
Articles Of Incorporation i'll the office of The
County Recorder of The County of Navajo, il
the Territory of Arizona, and the time of the
termination thereof shall be twenty-five year.
from and after the date of such filing,
FIFTH.
Section /. The officers by whom the affairs o
said company are to be 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 b,
changed from time to time by bylaw of SaiC
company. There shall also be Il President. ;
Vice President, Treasurer, General Mana
ger. and a Secretary, of said company, ant
such other officers as may be provided for b!
Bylaw, all of whom shall be elected or ap
pointed in such manner and at such times AM
for such terms as the bylaws may prescribe
The directors shall hold Office for one yeaI from
the time of their election, and until their sue
cessOrs shall be elected and qualified. Vacan
cIes i'll the Board of Directors shall be file,
by appointment by The boa, d. Any person 5,
appOinted to fill Il vacancy in the Board {,
Directors shall hold office until the next an
nual election and until his successor shall b.
elected and qualified. No person shall be
director who shall not be at the time of hi
election or appo ntmeat the holder of one o.
more shares of the capital stock
Section =. All elections of directors shall b
by ballot, and every StockhOlder shall have tn
right to vote in person or by proxy the nun
beruf shares standing in his name on the book
Ofsaid company, for as many persons as Their
arc directors to be elected, or To cumulate sal
snares and give one candidate as many Vote
as shall equal the number of directors multi
piled 10y the number OF his shares of stock q
To distribute them on the sa.I- principle anon
as many candidates as he shall fit. Tn
persons receiving the highest number of vote
Shall be deemed elected directors.
Section 3. The following named persons ar
hereby appointed anu are directors of sal
company. to-wit: ]. c. May, c. C. McCarrol
\. Rigley, E. H, Thomas, and L. L. Henry
said directors hereby appointed may hold
meeting for organization at Gallup, New Mel
* . as soon after the execution of these art
t,es as a majority of SAID directors NAV b
present at said Gallup; and they shall hOl
Office until the annual election to be held o
the second Monday in August, 1872, and unit
their successors are elected and qualified. Sal
above named persons hereby appointed d
rectors are not ineligible as such because {
not holding any shares of the capital stock {
said company at the time of their appOin
m mt as SUCH directors; but each OF said d
rectors appointed shall become the holde
Of Que or more shares of said capital stoc
within sixty days from the date of these Art
clcs of Incorporation. or in default thereC
shall cease to be a director Whenever ;tfft
said SIXTY days, his default continuing, til
Board Of Directors Shall declare his place VI
clnt for such default
Section + The assent of stockholders repr
sentirg majority of the issued and outStan,
ing shares of the capital stock, given at an
IN Get ing of the stockholders regular or speca
or the. written assent OF the slders of tw,
thirds Of the issued and outstanding shares ,
the capital stock wheresoever given, shall
eifectual to adopt amend Or repeal bylaws {
TO adopt, amend or repeal rules or regulation
for the management OF the affairs of said con
pany.
Section 3. The Board of Directors at I'll
at any meeting of the board, regular or sp
Cial and from time to time, may adopt, amer
or repeal bylaws providin ny for the time pai
and manaer of holding. calling and conduo
ing annual, reg ular and special meetings
the number of stockholders or directors co
proxy at stockholders meetings, the time
and manner OF giving notice thereof. til cor
peis;IIOn and dates Of officers the manner
election and the terms of office OF all Office
vICher than the dir cctOrS, the transfer of Il
sock OF said company, AID all such other b
laws and rules and regulations for the COVER
inent fsald company and of the Board OF
rectOr~ the reOf, the transaction of the buSiny
OF said company and the management of
&lff,lirs. as might or could bc adopted, amendt
or repealed 10y the stockholders of said COZ
puny; provided, that the stO .kholderS, by rt
oiuton passed at any stockholders meeliI