Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-28
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
State Corporation Commission Of New
Mexico.
Certlfieate OF Comparison.

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corporation of HORDSBURG OIL,
GAS & DEVELOPMENT COMP
ANY. (NO. 1920 with the endorse
ments thereon, as same appears on
file and Of record in the Office Of the
State Corporation Commission.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the
State Corporation Commission Of the
State of New Mexico has caused this
certificate to be signed by its Chair
man and the seal of said Commission,
to be affixed at the City of Santa Fe
on this 10th day of September, A. d.,
1917.
(SeaD HUGH II. WILLIAMS
Attest; Chairman.
EDWIN F, COARD, Clerk.
Certificate Of Incorporation Of
LORDSBURG OIL, GAS & DEvEL-
OPMENT COMPANY.
Know all men by these presents;
That we, b. B. Ownby, w. H. Ora
ham, Barton Smith r. b. Ownby. NJ.
NJ. Croker, A. G. Hardin, NJ. @. Har-
din, Robert NJ. Reynolds, S. NJ.
Chase, w. c. Downey, all residents of
Lordsburg, New Mexico, Sam Olney,
a resident Of Stems, New Mexico, and
|. c. Conner, a resident Of Clifton,
Arizona, have united together for the
purpose of forming a corporation
pursuant to the Constitution and
Laws of the State of New Mexico,
and therefore declare and certify as
follows:
FIRST: The name of the corpora-
ton is and shall be "LORDSBURG
OIL, GAS e. DEVELOPMENT CO."
SECOND: The location Of the prin-
cipal office of the corporation shall be
in the town of Lordsburg Grant
County, New Mexico, but the corpora
ton may have such other Offices,
either within or without the State of
! New Mexico, as the board of direc-
tors or stockholders may hereafter
from time to time determine, in con-
formity with the laws Of the State of
New Mexico. And the name of the
agent in charge of said principal Of
flee and upon whom process against
the corporation may be served is and
shall be, until otherwise ordered, b. b.
Ownby.
THIRD: The purposes for which tn ,
corporation is formed are:
(a) 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 proper
ties.
(b) To engage in and carry on the
business Of drilling and exploring for
oil, producing refining, distilling,
treating, manufacturing, piping, car
rying, handling, storing, dealing in,
buying and selling oils, petroleum,
natural gas, asphaltum, bitumen, bit
luminous rock, and other mineral and
hydro-carbon substances, and products
of all other substances; and for such
purpose to buy and otherwise acquire,
hold, own, manage and operate re-
f%ineries, pipe lines, tanks, ~manufactor-
les, 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 OF
directors.
(c) To take and acquire, by pur-
chase, exchange, or other lawful
modes, and to hold, own, sell, and 9th
erwise dispose of the capital stock OF
other corporations.
(d) 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 New Mexico. and other
states or territories of the United
States of America, and in foreign
countries.
(e) To do each and everything nee
essarv. suitable, or proper for the ac-
complishment of any of the purposes,
or the attainment of any one or more
Of the objects herein enumerated, OF
which shall at any time appear con
ducive TO or eXpedient for the prOtec-
ton or benefit of this corporation.
-FOUR: The amount Of the totaI
authorized capital stock of the cor
%norat'on shall be TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
which shall be divided into TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
SHARES of the par value Of ONE
DOLLAR each, which shall be PAID
in at such times as the Board of Di-
rectors may designate, in cash, real OF
personal property, services, options
leases, or for other valuable rights OF
things, for the use and purposes OF
the corporation. The corporation
shall commence business with a CAPT.
tai of TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
representing TWO THOUSAND
SHARES of the capital stock which
. has been subscribed for by the per
sons signing this certificate.
FIFTH: The names anu pos. office
addresses of the inc%orporators, anC
. the number of shares of the capita
stock of the corporation subscribed
and paid for by each. are as follows
B. B. ownby, Lordsburg, New Mexi
co, 200 shares;
w. H. Graham, Lordsburg, New
Mexico, 200 Shares;
Barton Smith, Lordsburg, New
Mexico. 200 Shares;
+. B. Ownby, Lordsburg, New
Mexico. 200 Shares;
M. NJ. Crocker. LOrdsburg, New
Mexico. 200 Shares;
A. G. Hardin. Lordsburg New
Mexico, $50 Shares;
NJ. Q. Hardin, Lordsburg, New
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