Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-09-28
EDWIN f. CoARD,
Clerk
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION CT
THE VALLEY OIL COMPANY. or
COLUMBUS NEW MEXICO
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We the undersigned. for ourselves, our as
selves together for the purpose OF forming
Corporation under the laws Of the state OF
New Mexico, United States Of America, aud
we hereby certify and declare as follows 10
wit:
The name OF the Corporation shah he
The Valley OIL Company tNo Stockholders
Liability
. The principal and registered office OF
the CORPORATION shall be At Columbus, Luna
County New Mexico, and the name OF the
agent IN charge thereof and upon whom pro.
cess against the Corporation may be served
shall he Robert Marshall.
.. Tho objects for which this Corporation
Is formed are TO acquire, purchase, own
tanning oil coal iron, manganese, stone or
other ores aud any wood lands or other lands
for any purpose Of the Company; TO operate
aud drill for oil and gas TO lay and MAINTAIN
pipe lines 10 mine or otherwise TO extract or
remove oil, coal ores. stone and other miner
al. and timber from any lands owned, acqiir
"a leased or occupied by the COMPANY !
from any other lands TO buy or oiherwisc
acquire. own. hold. sell. assign convey, mort
gage transfer. cucumber, lease and othetwis
dispose OF or deal In and with land and real
estate of all kinds. To manufacture, ruf
chase or otherwise acquire goods, wares. mer
chand.se and personal property OF every class
aud description, and TO hold own. mortgage,
sell or otherwise dispose OF, trade and deal m
and with the same through wholesale or retail
or both. and TO establish and maintain one OF
more stores. shops, offices and warehouses Iu'
the conducting OF said business.
To construct bridges. tanks. derricks, buud
lngs machinery aud TO buy and sell or other
wise To- deal or traffic in oil. iron. steel, man
eancse. copper. stone, ores, coal, coke. wood
lumber. and other materials, and any Of Nh,
products thereof and any articles consistinl
" partly consisting thereof.
To acquire by purchase, subscription, o.
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bond. or sny other obligations ot any ,'rpo
ton formed for. cr then or heretofore engaged
IN ~ pursuing. any one or more OF the KIND
Of business. purposes, objects or OPERATION
above indicated, owning or holding an
property OF any kind herein mentioned, or Of
any corporation owning OF holding the stock
or the obligations OF any such corporation.
To hold for investment. or otherwise to -
sell or dispose Of. any stock. bonds, or othel
obligations OF any such other corporation e.
aid Ia any manner any corporation who's
stock bonds. or other obligations are held o.
IN any manner guaranteed by the COMPANY
and 90 d. any other acts or things for thi
preservation, protection, improvement. OF vn
hancement of the value Of any such stock
bands. or other obligations, or 10 do any act
or things designed for any such purpose and
Will, owner OF any such stock, bonds. or 9th
er obligations 10 exercise all the rights, pow
crs. and privileges Of ownership thereof, and
to exercise any and all voting power thereon
The business or purpose OF the Cumpsnr !
from time IN time 10 do Gny one or more pl ;pt
acts and things herein set forth; and il ma.
conduct lis business in other States. and II
III. Territories. and in foreign countries. and
may have one Office. or more than one office
and keep the books Of the Company outside
the State NJ New Mexico except as otharwis,
may he provided 10y law: and may hold pur
chase mortgage. and convey real and persona
property, either in or out Of the State OF New
Mexico.
TO borrow and loan moncy ard to give anc
a. for IN NJ
otherwise acquire. hold. sell transfer or d.
pose Of shares OF stock, and bonds bills O
exchange. promissory notes. checks or Other
the rights. privileges and franchises Of own
erShip TO the extent that natural person
might do
Without in any particular limiting any
the objects and powers OF the Corporation.
&, hereby expressly declared and provided tina
the corporation shall have power 10 issu
bonds and other obligations in payment 70
property purchased or acquired by IT, or 10
any other object in or about It's business &
mortgage or pledge any stocks. bonds or oh
e. obligations or any property which may H.
acquired by " 10 secure any bonds or other oil
legations by II issued or incurred 10 cnarantc
any dividends. or bonds or contracts or oihe
obligations ~ make aud perform contracts r
any kind and description in carrying on IL
business ur for the purpose Of attaining q
fnr'heFing any Of It's objects, TO DO any an.
all other acts and things. and 10 exercise an
and all other powers which q copartnershi
natural person could do and exercise ant
which now or hereafter NAV be authorized b
law.
! The amount Of the total capital Of ,hi
corporation shah b. Two Hundred and FIT
Thousand $3.50. 0OOl Dollars which shall l.,
divided into Two Hundred and Fifty Thous
and 1850 000) Shares OF the par value OF On
tSi.0Cl Dollar each
s. The amount Of the Capital stock wit
which the Corporation shah commence bushes
shall be Three Thousand ts9,ooo.ool Dollar
q. The names and posioffce addresses G.
the incorporaiors Of this Corporation and IL.
number Of shares VI It's capital stock 70
which scverally and respectively are as TO-
lows
Robert NJ Marshall Columbus New Mexico.
goo shhrcs
c n Rogers. Columbus. New Mexico. %
E. c Knifin Columbus New Mexico. 1875
shares
I. The number Of directors Of the Corp,
ration shHll be from time 10 time fixed by u
By laws aud until so fixed. the number e
directors shall be three. The board OF diroc
ors shall have the power 10 adopt such bylaw.
for the government OF this corporation a. III,
shall determine and the stockholders Of th
corporation shall have the right 10 amend
repeal said bylaws or any part thereof.
they may elect.
The names OF tho persons who shall act
directors Of said corporation for the irs; thr,
months after the filing of this certificate ar
qualified are Robert NJ. Marshall. c. r. Ror
ers and +. c. Knihin.
IN witness whereof we have Lereunio SCI
our hands and seals. his 10Th day Of septem
Der. 1917
ROBERT Il. MARSHAL
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO.
COUNTY OF LUNA. "'