Arizona republican., 1902-05-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATTON
 OF THE GOLDEN STATi. A::D LONE STAR GIL COMPANY.

Know All Men By These Presents: That We. the undersigned. j. 3I. Shields. H. L. Suuires C. W. Baldridse. l.. V. Paul and x :. Meigs. have this day associated ourselves together for ;he purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. and ,re do hereby certify:
 First: That the name of this corpo- ration is the "C2ol7en State and Lone Star oil Company" and that its DriA- ci9el places of transacting business snail be in the City Of Phoenix. County Of Aiaricopa Territory of Arizona, and the City of Los Angeles, County Of Los Angeles. State of California.
 Second: That the purposes fer which it is formed are to bore. dig. eXcaNlte for. and otherwise to develop and col Iect crude petroleum. in all it's forms. as well as hydro cartoons and minerals Of any and every description. and to buy sell and generally deal in the same: and to buy. sell. lease. contract and negotiate for oil and other min eral bearing lands. and to build. con struct. erect. lay. and maintain tanks. pipe. pipe lines. cOnduits and other means for the storage. transportation and conveyance of crude and other pc trnIeun in WlatsOeVe: form it may be: and to build. erect, establish. acquire. maintain and dispose of any and alI structures, buildings, machinery and improvements necessary or convenient to the development. production. relin- ing and transportation of petroleum and other hydro carbon and minerals: and to buy. seil. dispose of and deal in oil stocks. bonds and other securities, and generally to do any and every act and thing requisite to the full accomp- lishment of any and ali the purposes aforesaid.
 Third: The amount of capital stock Of this corporation shall be Six Hun dred thousand dollars (s6G0, 000) divided into SiX million C6.00OOGO) shares. of the par value of ten QO cents each. and the same shall be fully paid and non assessable.
 Fourth: The time of the commence ment Of said corporation shall be the daE cf the filing of these articles in the office of the Recorder Of ATaricopa County. Territory of Arizona. and shall terminate twenty-five (2j) years there after.
 Fifth: The highest amount of liabil- ity or indebtedness. direct. contingent or otherwise. to which this company shall at any time subject itself. is; the sum of fifty thousand dollars (s50. OOO
 sixth: The private property of each of the officers and stockholders Of sad corporation shall be exempt from all coruOrate debts.
 seventh: The affairs of this corpo- "a tion shall be conducted by a Board oi Directors. consisting Of five t5) Der sons and the names and residence of the Directors who are appofnteI for the first year. ard to serve until he election and qualification of their SIC cessors are as follows. to-wit:
 J. -N- Shields. Los Angeles. Cal.
 Ii l.. SqviTes. Los Angeles. Cal.
 f- W. Baldridge, Los Angeles. Cal.
 R. N.-Paui. Los Angeles. Cal.
 N x Meiss. Los Angeles. Cal.
 Said Board of Directors shall be elected annually on the first Wedn-s- daE oi April of each year. by the stock holders. and shall hold office for inc term Of one year. or until their su.- ceSSors are elected and have qualified
 Eighth; The officers of the Board Of Directors shall. be President. Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. and such other officers ag the Board of Directors shall order and appoint.
 The Board may elect some person not a member of the Board Secretary. if they soc fiji.
 The Board of Directors shall have bower to fill any and all vacancies in the Board of Directors. and other off cels and appointees. to serve until the next annual election of the Directors.
 In witness whereof. We have here unto set onr hands and seals this 7th day O: April. 1902.