Arizona republican., 1902-05-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
GOLDEN sTATF: AND LONE STAR
OIL COMPANY.

Know III Men BY These Presents:
That we. the undersigned J. NJ. Shields,
II. L. Saufres. G W. BaldridSe. L. Y.
Paul and y. S. Meigs, have this day
associated ourselves together for the
purpose of forming corporation under
the laws OF the Territory of Arizona,
and we do hereby certify:
First: That the name OF this corpo-
ration is the Golden state and Lone
Star Oil Company and that its pria-
cinal places of transactinG business
shall be in the City of Phoenix, County
Of lIGrfc0oa. Territory of Arizona. and
the City of Los Angeles. County of Los
Angeles. State Of California.
Second: That the purposes tor which
ii is formed a1e TO bore, dig, excaNate
for. and otherwise to develop and col
lect crude petroleum. il all its forms,
as we'll as hydro carbons 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
troieum in whatsoever form it may be;
and to build. erect. establish. acquire
maintain and dispose of any and all
structures, buildings, machinery and
improvements necessary or convenient
to the development. production. refin-
ing and transportation of petroleum
and other hydro carbon and minerals;
and TO buy. sell. 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 all the purposes
aforesaid.
Third: The amount of capital stock
OF this corpora ton shall be Six Hun
dred thousand dollars (S60O, 0O0) divided
into Six million 5000. G00) shares. of the
par value of ten QM cents each and
the same shall be tully paid and non-
aseassa biz
Fourth: The time of the commence
mont OF said corporation shall be the
day OF the filing of these articles in the
Office of the Recorder of Maricopa
COUNTY. Territory OF Arizona. and shall
terminate twenty-five (25) years there
after.
Fifth: The highest amount of liabil-
" or indebtedness. direct, contingent
or otherwise, to which this COMPANY
shall at any time subject Itself. is the
sum of fifty thousand dollars (s5O. 000).
Sixth: The private property Of each
of the officers and stockholders OF SAID
corporation shall be exempt from all
corporate debts.
Seventh: The affairs of this corno-
IL ton shall be conducted by a Board
OF Directors. consisting OF five 90 per
soHs. and the names and residence of
the Directors who are appointed Cor
the first year. aud to serve until The
election and qualification of their sue
cessors are as follows. to-wit:
J. NJ. Shields. Los Angeles. Cal.
H l. Squires. Les Angeles. Cal.
g. W Baldridge, Los Angeles, Cal.
r. Y. Paul. Los Angeles. Cal.
n ) MeiSs. Los Angeles. Cal
Said Board OF Directors shall be
elected annually on the first Wednes-
day of April CT each year. by the stock
holders. and shall hold office for the
term OF one year. Or until their sue
cessoHs are elected and have qualified.
Eighth: The officers OF the Board of
Directors shall be a President. Vice
President. Secretary and Treasurer.
and such other officers as the Board of
Directors shall order and appoint.
The Board may elect some person not
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