Arizona republican., 1902-02-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE AMERICAN DUCHESS OIL
 COMPANY

! Know All Men by These Presents. That we, the undersigned. have this i day voluntarily associated ourselves ! together for the purpose of formins, and becoming a corporation under the laws
 of the Territory of Arizona. and in that | behalf and to that end we do hereby adopt and duly execute the following
 Articles of Incorporation. and do there 1 by and herein declare and certify as ! follows, to-wit:
 l. That the name of this corporation shall be the American Duchess Oil | Company. and that it's principal place
 of trarsacting business shall be and is | in the City and County of san Fran cisco. State of California, and that it shall have branch offices at Paxton
 Ford County, State of Illinois. and also
 at Phoenix, Maricopa County, Terri tory of Arizona; and that the names of its incorpora tors are: James T.. Kerr. Henry H. DaVis,' Charles F. O'Brien, Milton NJ. Davis. Fred Rothnan. Thomas C. Tridel and NJ. A. O'Brien. of the City and County Of San Fran
 cisco. State of California, and H. NJ
 Dawes and Frank D. Lane of Phoenix.
 Maricopa County. Territory of Arizona.
 II. The general nature of the busi-
 ness proposed to be transacted by this
 corporation Is the securing and acquir-
 ing by purchase, gift, demise or other
 wise. the ownership. possession and
 right. title and interest of. in and to all
 oil lands and mineral lands. and other
 lands and real estate and mining
 claims. real and personal property, by
 location. purchase. bond or lease Of the same and otherwise; and the disposal of the same by sale. lease or bond or otherwise. and to sell shares of the cap ital stock of this corporation, the de- velopment of lands and property by sinking, wells and shafts and otherwise
 and by driving Of tunnels and drifts, and the erection of buildings. hoists. derricks. warehouses, factories. fur naces, refineries, engines. machinery, power houses and mills. and other structures necessary to the proper con- duct of the business of this corpora ton. and acquiring and construction of trans, train-ways and other roads and pipes. pipelines. fumes. ditches. and every other thing necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation; to hold stock in other cor porations; to appoint such subordinate agents and officers as the business of tEis corporation may reqtIire; to hold and own, manufacture and operate. ! improve and develop lands. mining claims, mineral rights. oil and gas
 
 property and interests and rights in | any of said properties; the buying and selling of merchandise, oils, minerals. | metals. timber, lumber and agricul- l tIral product tions: to engage in and ! carry on the business of boring and eX- ! pioring for, producing, refining, distill- | ing treating. manufacturing, piping | ca irving, handling. storing and dealing , in. buying and selling oils. petroleum natural gas. asphaltum. bitumen, bi- 1 luminous rock, and other minerals, | hydro-carbon substances and products i of any and all such subs stances, and for | such purposes to buy or otherwise ac- ! quire, hold and own, manage and op- | crate refineries, pipelines, tanks, tank l machinery, wharfs, l tanks and tank cars, and steam and l sailing vessels for water transportation ! and other works or appliances that | may be incident or auxiliary to the l business, or that may be deemed nee l essary and convenient by the Board of | Directors; to operate, establish and ! carry on agencies, offices. storage tanks ! and houses; to sell articles produced : and products manufactured by this or other corporations, persons, firms in | Arizona Territory. or other states and | territories of the United States of | America. and in foreign countries; the | production and generation of steam, | electricity, gas and other agencies and | means of lighting. heating and motive | power, and the using, selling, renting,