The border vidette., 1904-01-09

I or otherwise hypotheeAte oil lands, i mineral lands, oil. gas asphaltum, petroleum, or any of their products, as- bestOs, salt, water and water rights and any all kinds of machinery; to own, handle and control letters patent and inventions; to borrow money and execute notes, bonds, mortgages or deeds of trust to secure the same, and generally to do all things necessary or l incident to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation. and to do and perform each and every act and thing which it is la wful for natural persons to do; all of which businesses or occupations may be carried on at such places, either in the United States or foreign countries as the Board of Directors may deem forthe best inter ests of the corporation.
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 The business affairs of this corpora tion shall be under the management and control and shall be conducted by Board of Directors consisting of no less than three nor more than seven members, each of whom shall be a stockholder; and whenever any director ceases to be a stockholder he shall at the same time cease to be director. They shall be elected annually by the stockholders at theIr regular annual meeting which shall be held at any of the offices of the corporation on the first Monday of December in each year, and shall hold thelr office until their successors are elected and qualified Any vacancy in the Board of Direc- tors may be filled by the remaining members of the Board by appointment from among the stock kholders, and s. .cl appointment shall be for the unex- pired term for which the appointment is made The first Board of Directors shall consist of the incorporators whose ma mes are hereto subscribed. A major ity of the Board of Directors shall con stitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
 Within ten days after the election of any Board of Directors they shall meet ct any of the offices of tine com pany and elect the officers of this cor poration, who shall be president, vice. president, secretary and treasurer, and such other minor officers or agents as the Board of Directors may deem necessary for the best interests of the corporation. The President and the Secretary and Treasurer shall be mem, bers of the Board of Directors, and the office of Secretary and that of Trcas- urer may both be filled by the same Director. All the officers shall held sheir office during the life of the Board of Directors by whom they are elected, and until their successors are elected and qualified, unless sooner removed by a vote of two thirds of the Directors.
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 These Articles of Incorporation may be altered or amended at any regular meeting of the stockholders or at any special meeting called for that purpose by an affirmative vote of the majority of the stock then issued; and the Board of Directors or any three stockholders may call meeting of the stockholders for this or any other purpose not in consistent with law, but notice of such proposed amendment shall be given to each stockholder, either personally or in writing, at least twenty days prior to the meeting at which such amend ment shall be voted upon.
 1N WITNESS WHEREOF, wo have here unto set our hands and seals this 18th day of December, A. D. 1903.
 RICHARD FARRELL, Seal
 H. G. GLoRE, Seal