Arizona republican., 1902-05-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE GOLDEN STATE AND LONE STAR OIL COMPANY.

OIL OtAHA ~ Know All Men By These Presents: That we. the undersigned J. M. Shields, H. l.. SIuires. C. w. Baldridge. R. Y. Paul and N. 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- ation is the Golden State and Lone Star Oil Company" and that its prin- cipal places of transacting business shall be in the City of Phoenix, County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona, and the City of Los Angeles. County of Los Angeles. State of California.
 Second: That the purposes for which it is formed are to bore. dig. excavate for. and otherwise to develop and col lect crude petroleum, in all it's forms, as well as hydrocarbons 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 lOT lHt storage, and conveyance of crude and other pc troleum 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; ar rn O1lI- of 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 corporation shall be Six Hun dred thousand dollars ($6O0, ,OOO) divided into Six million (6,O00,0 ,0OO) shares, of the par value of ten 0O) cents each. and the same shall be fully paid and non assessa ble.
 Fourth: The time of the commence ment 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.
  ity or indebtedness. direct contingent or otherwise to which this companv shall at any time subject itself. is the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($5O. .O00)
 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 corpo- ation shall be conducted by a Board of Directors. consisting of five (5) Der sons. and the names and residence 6Sf the Directors who are appointed for the first year. and to serve until ihe election and qualification of their sue cessors are as follows. to-wit:
 J. M. Shields. Los Angeles. Cal.
 II. L. Squires, Los Angeles. Cal.
 C. w Baldridge, Los Angeles, Cal.
 R. V. Paul. Los Angeles. Cal.
 N. S. Meigs, Los Angeles, Cal.
 Said Board of Directors shall he elected annually on the first Wednes- da: Of April of each year. by the stock holders. and shall hold office for inc term of one year. or until their sue | cessors 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 member of the Board Secretary. if they see fit
 | The Board of Directors shall have power to fill any and all vacancies in the Board of Directors. and other off, cers and appointees, to serve until the next annual election of the Directors. In witness whereof. We have here unto set our hands and seals this 7th day oi April. 1902
 N. s. MEIGS. (SeaD H. L. SQUIRES. (SeaD | J. M. SHIELDS. CSeaD
 c. w. BALDRIDGE. (seaD R. V. PAUL. (SeaD State Of California.
 | County of Los Angeles, ss. ! Before me. Ross T. Hickcox a No tary Public in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California. duly commissioned and sworn and residing therein. on this day personally, ap- i peared J. M. Shields H. L. Squires. C. 1 w. Baldridge, R. Y. Paul and N. :. Meigs, known to me to be the persons | whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowl- edged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considera- tons therein expressed.
 In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Los Angeles. California, this 7th day of April, 1902
 | (Seal) ROSS T HICKCOX Notary Public in and for the County
 of Los Angeles. State of California.
 My commission expires February 2S. 1904.
 Territory of Arizona,
 County of Maricopa. ss. l. B. F. McFaH. County Recorder in and for the County and Territory aforesaid, hereby certify that l have 1 compared the foregoing copy with the original Articles of Incorporation of | the Golden State and Lone Star oil Company filed and recorded in my office on the 10th day of April. 1902. in l Book No. 9 of Interpretations at Page -, and that the same is q full, true and correct copy of such original and | of the whole thereof.
 Witness my hand and seal of office