The border vidette., 1912-11-23
AR TIClE IT.

ARTICLE n.
 The principal office of this corpor- ltIon shall be at Nogates A rIzona, and the corporation may have other prin- clpal offices and places of business at Chicago. Illinois. aud at such other places as its Board Of Dn eciors may establish; at winch place or places may be held meetings of Incorporators, stock holders and directors, and at which place or places corporate busi- ness may be transacted
 ARTICLE Ill.,
 The amount of the capital stock of thts corporation shall be One Million ($1 100000 00j Dollars, divided into One Million q ,O00 00O) shares Of the par vaiue of One q O0) Dollar each, and said capital stock shall be paid up at the date of issuance, in money, prop erty, labor, or other valuable right or thing; and the Judgment of the Board Of Directors or Managing Officers, as to the value thereof, shall be conclusive
 ARTICLE w.
 The general nature of the business in which this corporation shall engage is as follows, to wit:
 To engage in the business of boring for, producing, refining. distilling, treating. manufacturing, shipping, car rying. handling, storing, buying, and selling oils, gypsum, petroleum. water, natural gas, coal. asphaltum, bitumen, and other mineral hydro-car bon sub- stances and their products; and, for such purpose and in furtherance of such pun pose, to purchase or otherwise acquire; to hold, own, operate, develop, or sell or otherwise dispose of land, mines, mining claims, and mineral hts; water and water rights, oil oil wells, oil claims, and oil rights; and rights and interests Tn any of the said property in the United States or else- where; to purchase, construct, or other wise acquire, hold, own, or operate, re- fneries, pipe lines, tanks, tank cars, warehouses, machinery, and other works and appliances that may be porHtion or that may be deemed by it's Board of Directors necessary, proper. or convenient for such purpose; to make leases, conveyances, bonds, mort gages, and deeds of trust of such prop erty or any part thereof or interest therein; to do any and all things ne- cessary, proper, or convenient to the proper conduct Of the business of this not inconsistent with the laws of the United States or of the State of Arizona; and in furtherance of the purpose of this corporation to en- gage in any and all kinds of business that natural person might or could lawfully engage in, in the Uunited States or elsewhere.
 ARTICLE V.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by Board of Directors, of not less than three nor more than seven directors, who shall be elected annually on the first Monday of Jan- uary of each year, as the bylaws shall provide
 ARTICLE VI.
 The highest amount of liability that this corporation shall subject itself to at any one time shall not exceed Two Hundre and Fifty Thousand ($250,- poo. 00) Dollars.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The time of commencement of this corporation shall be the date of filing )f these Articles of Incorporation in ,he office of the Arizona Corporation Com mission at Phoenix, Arizona, and his corporation shall endure for twen- y five years after such date, and it's charter rights may be renewed, before 'or periods not exceeding twenty five ? ears at q time, perpetuany.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be and is hereby made forever exempt rom all liability for its debts or oblig- ations.
 ARTICLE X
 The capital stock of this corporation ,h all be and is hereby forever made my purpose.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have lereunto set our hands and seals this Eth day of September, 1912.
 V. A. SMELKER, (SeaD
 WM C (Saah