The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 Attest: Sam w. Proctor, Secretary.
 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
 ENTS:
 That we, the undersigned, all of whom are citizens of the State of Ari- zona, do voluntarily associate our selves together for the purpose Of forming a corporation under the laws of the State of Arizona, and to that end we do hereby certify as follows: ARTICLE I.
 The name of this corporation IS ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO OIL COMPANY. ARTICLE II.
 The place where the principal busi- ness of said corporation is to be tran sacted is the Town of Clifton, County of Greenlee, State of Arizona. The corporation by and through its Board of Directors may establish branch off, ces within or without the State of Arl. zona, where meetings of the Board of Directors may be held. ARTICLE III. The names of the incorporators are: D. E. Address, residence Clifton, Arizona, postoffice address Clifton. Arizona.
 Asa Miller, residence Clifton, Ari- zona, postoffice address Clifton, Ari- zona.
 M. o. Hardin, residence Lordsburg, New Mexico; postoffice address Lords burg, New Mexico.
 B. B. Ownby, residence Lordsburg, New Mexico, postoffice address, Lords burg, New Mexico.
 | J. O. Phillips, residence Clifton, Ar1- zona, postoffice address Clifton, Ari' zona.
 ARTICLE W.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted and con ducted by this corporation is as fol Ilows:
 To buy and otherwise acquire, to hold and own, manage, operate, i'm prove. develop and sell lands, mining claims, mineral rights, oil wells, and other real estate and interests and rights in and to any of said properties
 To engage in and carry on the busi ness of drilling and exploring for oil producing, refining, distilling, treat ing, manufacturing, piping, carrying handling, storing dealing in, buying and selling oils, petroleum, natural gas, asphaltum, bitumen, bituminous
  carbon substances, and products of all other substances; and for such pur pose to buy and otherwise acquire hold, own, manage, and operate re fineries, pipe lines, tanks, manufactor ies, machinery, tank-cars, and other works, property and appliances that |may be incident or auxiliary to said business, or that may be deemed nee essary or convenient by the board ot directors:
 Also to establish agencies, offices storage tanks and houses, and to sell articles and products manufactured by itself, or other persons or corporations in the State of Arizona and other states or territories of the United States of America, and in foreign countries.
 To acquire, hold, manage and oper' ate canals, reservoirs, dams, ditches, fumes, aqueducts, pipes, water and water rights, electric lines, machinery factories and other property for the purpose of generating and transmit ting electricity, electric energy and electric light, heat, power and other fuses;
 To acquire, hold, manage and oper ate buildings. tanks, machinery, pipes and pipe lines, and any and all other appliances, for manufacturing, pro ducing and distributing gas, and any and all illuminant products, for light heat, power, and any and all other beneficial uses and purposes to which they may be applied;
 To supply such power to mines quarries, railroads, street railroads tramways, mills and factories and tC farms, farming lands and all agricul tural interests; to supply such light heat, gas and illuminant products, tc mines, quarries, mills, factories, in corporated cities, towns, cities and counties, villages and towns, and tC the inha bitants thereof, to. farm, farm ing communities and all other agri cultural industries, or to any other useful purpose.
 To purchase, lease, bond, locate ol otherwise acquire, to own, manage operate, develop, exchange, sell oI otherwise dispose of, to pledge, mort Igage, hypothecate and deal in farms farming lands, ranches and to engage in general farming and agricultural lpursuits.
 To construct, acquire, own, operate sell and dispose of such railroad o1 railroads, as may be necessary, con lvenient or expedient, to connect the properties, works and places of busi l IL. jet