Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-23
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE ARIZONA-OKLAHOMA OIL
 AND GAS COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:-That we, the under signed, Emil Marks. H. B. Hunter Harry Jennings. Matt Wartenberg Geo. D. Craig. W. H. Long, Frank Huckleby. L. R. Bailey. J. w. Hogan D. c. Hatchell. Dan B. Seed, F. E. Shine. Wm. B. Gohring, A. T. Sowle and Sam H. Kyle. all of whom re. side in and whose postoffice address is Bisbee, Arizona, have voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation. un. der the laws of the State of Arizona, and to that end and for that purpose do hereby make. declare and adopt the following ARTICLES OF IN CORPORATION.
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of this corporation shall be the ARIZONA-OKLAHOMA OH. X GAS COMPANY, and it's principal place of business shall be at Bisbee, Arizona, but said corporation may have such other offices within and without the State of Arizona as it's stockholders or Board of Directors may determine.
 ARTICLE II.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted and con- ducted by the corporation is that of drilling, prospecting for and locating oil. gas. and minerals of whatsoever kind or nature: the refining; reduc- tion and smelting thereof; the pur- chase. leasing. sale and general deal ing in real estate and other prequi- sites necessary for the promotion and transaction of the business of said corporation; toeether with all the necessary machinery. plants and equipment for refining. milling, smelt- ing and reduction. with all the neces- sar supplies and accessories: and generally to deal in all kinds of per sonal property. chattels or personal estate. necessary or convenient in the premises: and also to deal in and dispose of any or all of the above named property or pronerty rights: and to acquire. erect. build. construct, own. operate and control all neces- sary and needful equipment and ac- cessories in carrying on. promoting and maintaining such business. wheth- CT specifically set out herein or not: and to own. build. onerate and con trol all necessary railways or rail roads. pipe lines. pumping stations. tanks tramwsvs. roads. water rights water courses. bridges. derricks and other necessary equipments of what ever nature. or any interest in any or all thereof: to take. hold. own. dis rNse of ard deal generally in any or all of the foregoing mentioned proner- ties. to deal in the stock and capital stock of this and any other corr.)ra- tion. or any of the bonds. obligations or securities of any such company or corporation. and in general to do all acts any things, and to make all con tracts. and to acquire and deal in any and all and every species of prop ertv which may he deemed necessary for the better promotion. carrying on and maintenance of this corporation. and which acts. in the purchase. ac- construction. sale transfer. operation. promotion rr maintenance. when apnroved bv the BOARD OF of this corDoration. shall be binding and of full effect as the act and deed ',f the said corporation.
 ARTICLE III.
 The canital stock of this corpora- tion shall he FIVE HUNDRED THOU SAND (s5OO. .O0000) DOLLARS. when paid. shall he nnn-assessahle. divided into five hundred thousand shares. of the par value of one (s1.0M dollar per share. and the same shall be maid for in cash. pronertv. service. had and received on the part of tho or any other thing "f value. when duly received. accented and aprronriated hv the cornoration and sanctioned by its BOARD OF 
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