The news-herald., 1902-12-13
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Or
AMERICAN OIL AND MINERAL
COMPANY.


That we, the undersigned, have this
day voluntarily associated ourselves
together for the purpose of forming
corporation under the laws of the Ter
ritory of Arizona. and do hereby GER
tffy as follows, to-wit:
Article I.
The name Of said corporation shall
be American Gil and Mineral Com
pany," and its principal place of trans
acting business shall be at Phoenix,
Maricopa county, Arizona, with
branch Office in the city of Kansas City,
In the state of Missouri, and with other
branch Offices at such other places as
may be determined by the board of di-
rectors from time to time.
The names of the incorporators Of
said corporation are: George P. Gross,
Kansas City, Missouri; Sylvanus J.
Hatch, Kansas City, Missouri, and ].
Med. Trimble, Kansas City, Missouri.
Article II.
The nature of the business and the
objects and purposes proposed to be
transacted, promoted and carried on by
this company are 10 do any and all of
the things hereinafter mentioned as
fully and to the same extent as natural
persons might or could do, either as
agent for or contractor with other per-
sons or corporations or on its own ac-
county, within the Territory Of Ari-
ona, and also in any other territory,
state or district of the United States of
America, and also IN any or all of the
states or districts of the Republic of
Mexico, and in any foreign country,
viz:
To bore for petroleum, oil and ma
tural gas, and to mine for coal, ore,
zinc, lead, iron, metal and mineral
substances of all kinds.
To purchase, take or lease, or other
wise acquire any oil well, gas wells,
mines, mining rights and land in the
United States of America or elsewhere,
and any interest therein, and to ex-
lIore, work, exercise, develop and turn
account the same. To bore for,
.larry, mine, smelt, refine, dress,
naIgamate and prepare for market,
ltroleum, gas, ore, iron, metal and
neral substances of all kinds, and
carry on any other operation which
nay seem conducive to any of the COM
any's objects. To buy, sell, manufac-
are and deal in petroleum, gas, min
Bralss machinery, implements, con-
5eniences, provisions and things cap
ible Of being used in connection with
mining operations or required by
Yorkmen and others employed by the
company.
To acquire, deal in, sell and other
wise dispose of petroleum, gas, ores,
minerals and metals; to smelt, reduce,
Fefne, mill and otherwise treat pc
roleum, gas, ores, minerals and
Metals; and to manufacture, acquire,
eal in, sell and otherwise dispose of
PRODUCTS of petroleum, gas, ores, min
raj and metals.
To hold purchase or otherwise ac-
u1re, to sell, assign, transfer, mort
age, pledge or otherwise dispose of
h2res of the capital stock or bonds or
ther evidence of Indebtedness created
y other corporation or corporations,
nd while the holder of such stock TO
Kercise all the rights and privileges
ownership, including the right to
ote thereon to the same extent as a
atural person might or could do.
Generally to purchase, take on lease
in exchange, hire or otherwise ac-
uire any real and personal property,
nd any rights or privileges which the
ompany may think necessary or, con-
Pnient for the purposes of it's bust
ess.
To cause or allow the legal title,
tate and interest in any property ac
lired, established or carried on by
le company to remain or be vested or
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any other company or companies,
reign or domestic, formed or to be
rmed, and either upon trust for or as
ents or nominees of this company Or
pom any other terms or conditions
ltch the board of directors may con-
der for the benefit of this company.
ID to manage the affairs, or take over
d carry on the business of such COM
ny or companies so formed or to be
rmed, either by acquiring the shares,
Dcks or other securities thereof, tr
herWise hOwsOever, and to exercise
or any of the powers of holders Of
ares, stocks or securities thereof, and
receive and distribute as profits the