Arizona republican., 1901-04-23
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- alton shall be the Kern Jewel oil Con- pany.
 Second: That the general nature of the business to be 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 corporation: to issue evidences of indebtedness payable in money or 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 in respect to the foregoing purposes.
 Third. That the principal place of business of said corporation shall be at Phoenix, Maricopa County, Territory of Arizona, and the places outside of said Territory where 1t may keep branch offices and transact its business and conduct it's affairs thereat shall be at San Francisco, in the State of Cali fornia, 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 to time as it's business may be deemed to require. the same as if specifically set forth in these articles.
 Fourth. That the amount of the cap- ital stock authorized is Five Hundred Thousand (s50O,0o0) Dollars, and the number of shares into which 1t is di- vided is Five Hundred Thousand (500,- 000) shares of the par value of one (s1i00) dollar each, the value of which stock is to be paid in cash or upon such installments as the directors may pro- vide. or in real and personal property, contracts. agreements. labor, machin- cry, merchandise or materials, in the discretion of the Board of Directors. upon the issue and delivery Of said stock, from time to time. Preferred shares Of stock may be issued upon such terms and conditions as may be provided in the bylaws.
 Fifth. That the time of the com mencement of said corporation is the sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and one u90l). and the time of its term nation is the sixth day of April, nineteen Hundred and Fifty-one G95D.
 sixth. That the persons or officers authorized to conduct, manage and control the business and affairs of said corporation shall consist of the stock holders holding twQ-thirds in amount of the outstanding stock of the corpo- ration. and Board Of Directors con- posed of such number of members to