St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-21

II NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT
IN we, the undersigned, for the purpose of be.
coming incorporated under the laws of the State
OF Minnesota, do hereby adopt the following
articles OF Incorporation:
tlrst-The name of the corporation is the Pho.
neer Iron Mining Company, and the general nature
of its business Will be mining, shipping and smelt-
ing iron and other ores, including the purchase
and holding of such lands in the State of Mime
sofa as may be necessary and convenient for car
rying on its said business The principal place of
BUSINESS OF the said corporation is Duluth in the
State of Minnesota
Second-The time of the commencement of the
said corporation shall be July 18TH 1886, and the
period of the continuance of said corporation shall
be twenty (20) years,
Third-The amount of capital stock of said cor
poration will be one million dollars, which will be
paid in full as subscribed for.
FOurth-The highest amount of Indebtedness or
liability to which said corporation shall at any
time be subject will be fifty thousand dollars $780,
000.)
Fifth-The names and places of residence of the
persons forming such association for incorporation
are: Edward j. Palmer, James u. Gregory JON
athan s. Ellis Newton /. Wiley, all residing at
Ashland, in the State of Wisconsin, and James H.
James, residing in Milwaukee, in the State of Wis,
consin.
Sixth-The names of the first board of direct.
ors are Edward j. Palmer, James Il. Gregory,
Jonathan S. Ellis, Newton l. Wiley, all residing
at Ashland in the state of Wisconsin, and James
H. James, residing at Milwaukee in the state OF
Wisconsin. The government of the corporation
and the management of its affairs shall be vested
in a board of five directors, who from their mum.
Der shall elect president vice-president, secre-
tary, and treasurer, and the person may be
secretary and treasurer. The board of directors
shall be elected at the meeting of the stockhold-
ers to be held on the first Tuesday of December
of each year. The president, ce-president, Sec
rotary and treasurer shall be elected by the direct
ors at the time and in the manner designated in
the bylaws OF the corporation.
Seventh-The number and amount of the shares
of the capital stock OF said corporation shall be
forty thousand, of twenty-five dollars each. In
witness whereof the said parties have hereunto
set their hands and seals this 9Th day of July,
1886.
EDWARD J. PALMER, IL. ST.
JAMES T. GREGORY, L. L.
j. S. ELLIS, IL. S.
NEWTON /. WILEY, L. s.
JAMES H JAMES. L. s.
Signed and sealed in the presence of
j. T. Gregory and Ii. II. Beam as to Palmer.
H. 81. Beamand r. G. Rodman, Jr., as to Greg.
DRY.
L. j. Dobner and n. L. Williams as to Ellis.
j. T. Gregory and ]. Lindsey as to Wiley.
Geo. w. Schmitt as to James.
81. II. Walters as to James,
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
COUNTY OF ASHLAND, (
me personally appeared, Edward ]. Palmer,
James u. Gregory and Newton !. Wiley
to me known to be the persons described in and
who executed the foregoing instrument and sew
orally acknowledge that they executed the same
as Their own free act and deed.
Witness my hand and official seal.
[Notarial Seal GEO. F. MERRILL.
Notary Public, Ashland County, Wis.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE.
On this 10th day of July, 1885, before me per-
sonally appeared James HI. James, to me known
to be the person described in and who executed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that
he executed the same his own free act and
deed.
Witness my hand and official SEAL
lNotarial Seal. HERMAN ii. WALTERS,
Notary Public, Milwaukee County, Wis