Arizona republican., 1919-06-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

ELIAS X POOL OIL AND GAS CON-
 PANY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES ENTS: That we, Frank M. Pool, A B. Will Hams, and R. W. Hollis, whose names are hereto subscribed, have associated and do hereby associate ourselves to- gether for the purpose of becoming in- corperated under the general incor- poration laws of the state of Arizona and to that end do hereby make, adopt, execute and acknowledge these articles of incorporation, to-wit
 ARTICLE l.
 The names, residences and post of- .ice addresses of the incorporators are as follows:
 Frank M. Pool, Winkelman, Arizona. A. E. Williams, Phoenix, Arizona
 R. w. Holliss Phoenix, Arizona.
 ARTICLE Il.
 Tine name of this corporation is Elias & Pool Oil and Gas Company. Its principal place for transacting business shall be Phoenix, Maricopa county, Ari- zona, but it may have branch offices to do business and it's board of direc- tors may meet for transacting business a such other places within or without the State of Arizona as may be found necessary or convenient for the con duet of business and as the board of directors may designate from time to time.
 ARTICLE III The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted and carried On by this corporation is as follows: To acquire, develop, hold. improve, and dispose of lands containing or believed to contain gas, petroleum and other mineral deposits; and in fur therance of said business and not in limitation thereof to purchase, ex- change, lease, locate, patent or other wise acquire, own, hold, possess, eX- change, mortgage, pledge, sell or other wise dispose of real and personal property of every kind and charac- ter, and particularly lands containing CT believed to contain petroleum and ether oil springs and deposits.
 To carry on the business of search ing for, prospecting, preparing. pro- ducing refining, piping, storing, trans porting, supplying, buying. selling manufacturing and distributing, petro- leum and other oils and their products and by-products;
 | maintain oil wells, refineries, build- fngs. machinery, plants, stores and warehouses;
 To handle, store, transport and pre- pare for market and buy and sell, oils and oil products and by-products, ant to erect, maintain and operate re fineries, pipe lines, storage tanks mills, works, laboratories, workshops an q rlf others;
 To manufacture, buy, sell, import export and generally deal in machinery pumps, drills, fuses, caps, candles implements and conveniences suitable Ter use in connection with the oil ol mining business.
 To lend, borrow and contribut, money;
 To acquire, hold, manage and dis rose of any stock, shares, debentures bonds and interests in or issued b, any corporation, joint stock compan. , or limited partnership association en gagged in or aiding the producing transportation, storage, refining am selling, of crude petroleum or it's pro ducts. or in any business incidenta !, thereto;
 To purchase or otherwise acquire l sell or dispose of it's own capita stock;
 TG own, handle and control letter patent and inventions; , To hold, pledge, vote and contrC stocks of this and other corporations
 To take, own, hold, deal in. mortgag or otherwise cucumber, lease, sell, eX change, transfer, or in any manne whatsoever dispose of real or persona property or any interests therein wheresoever situate, in the name [ 3 this corporation or in the name of it agents or trustees; To do all things essential or incl dental to the various lines of bushes = herein specified, and in such place !. within or without the State of Ari ! zona as may suit the convenience ( :, this corporation
 To do any or all of the things here . in set forth to the same extent T : natural persons might or could do V any part of the world as principal . agents, contractors, trustees or othel |. wise.
 a ARTICLE ". 4 The total authorized capital stoc if of this corporation shall be One Hun l. dre6 Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollar 2 divided into one hundred thousaI
 (100o00) shares of the par value