The news-herald., 1903-01-03
IS OF 1NcoRPuRAT1oN
OIL AND MINERAL
COMPANY.
Or

we, the undersigned, have this
voluntarily associated ourselves
ther for the purpose of forming a
grafton under the laws of the Ter
y of Arizona, and do hereby GER
as follows, to-wit:
Article I.
lie name of said corporation shall
American Oil and Mineral Com
;" and its principal place of trans
lg business shall be at Phoenix,
Icopa county, Arizona, with a
ch office in the city of Kansas City,
|e state Of Missouri, and with other
|ch offices at such other places as
be determined by the board of di-
rs from time to time.
names of the incorporators Of
corporation are: George P. Gross,
las City, Missouri; Sylvanus J.
!, Kansas City, Missouri, and ].
'Trimble, Kansas City, Missouri.
Article II.
nature of the business and the
S and purposes proposed to be
lcted, promoted and carried on by
0mpany are 10 90 any and all Of
lings hereinafter mentioned as
nd to the same extent as natural
IS might or could do, either as
for or contractor with other per-
r corporations or on its own ac-
within the Territory OF Ari-
nd also in any other territory,
r district of the United States of
q, and also IN any or all of the
or districts of the Republic of
and in any foreign country,
ore for petroleum, oil and ma
as, and to mine for coal, ore,
ead, iron, metal and mineral
ces of all kinds.
rchase, take or lease, or other
quire any oil well, gas wells,
mining rights and land in the
btates of America or elsewhere,
interest therein, and to ex-
Ork, exercise, develop and turn
int the same. To bore for,
mine, smelt, refine, dress,
late and prepare for market,
"a, gas, ore, iron, metal and
substances of all kinds, and
on any other operation which
q conducive to any of the COM
pjects. To buy, sell, manufac-
deal in petroleum, gas, min
achinery, implements, con-
provisions and things cap
eing used in connection with
operations or required by
and others employed by the
lire, deal in, sell and other
Ose of petroleum, gas, ores,
md metals; to smelt, reduce,
II and otherwise treat pc
gas, ores, minerals and
nd to manufacture, acquire,
Ill and otherwise dispose OF
petroleum, gas, ores, min
etals.
purchase or otherwise .ac-
ell, assign, transfer, mort
&c or otherwise dispose Of
be capital stock or bonds or
nee Of indebtedness created
Brporation or corporations,
he holder of such stock 10
the rights and privileges
ip, including the right to
to the same extent as a
on MISnL OF COuIu 40.
to purchase, take on lease
nge, hire or otherwise ac-
pal and personal property,
pts or privileges which the
y think necessary or con-
the purposes of it's bust
or allow the legal title,
terest in any property ac-
plished or carried on by
to remain or be vested or
the name CT, or carried on
company or companies,
pmestic, formed or to be
ither upon trust for or as
1ineas Of this company or
ler terms or conditions
rd o. directors may con-
benefit Of this company.
the ana-Is, or taLe over
he business Of such com-
tnies so formed Or to be
by acquiring, The shares,
pr securities thereof, 7
soever, and to exercise
he powers OF holders OF
pr securities thereof, ana
distribute as profits the
interest on such shares,
tiles.
o, make, perform and
acts of every sort and