The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-19
Articles of Incorporation
-OF-
MilnGSOtl Valley Stock Association.

The undersigned hereby agree to AMI asso-
ciatc themselves together and become incnrp-
nrated under md bV virtue Of tn It portion %
title two ~. ch tpter thirty-fpur go. Of Gem
eral Statutes 1913 If the State of Minnesntn
relating u &c operative Associations" and
the statutes amen lttbry thereof. and have
agreed ad 'pred and signed the following
Articles of Incorporation.
ARTI'L LEI.
The name of this corp ,rttion shall be, and
is, Minnesota Valley stock Association.
ARTICLE III.
This association is formed for the purpose
If Improving the grade of horses and live stock
Of its Stockholders and others by thorouyh
using, for breeding purpose, blooded stall
lion and other animals If deemed eXpcdient.
ITS business shall be carried On I'm the town OF
Judson, Blue Earth county. Minnesota
ARTICLE III.
The amount of the capital stock of this as.
socatiOn shall be eighteen hundred dollars
(which may DC increased il deemed cXpcdient
divided into seventy-two shares IF twenty-five
dollars each, which sh Ill be paid in cash upon
the signing of these articles of incorp ration
ARTICLE ".
The names OF the persons forming this assO-
citation for the purpose of Incorporation are
Hugh II. Edwards John w. james. Humphrey
J. Jon s, Henry Jones, Richard Wigley, Owen
Price, Patrick McGivny. John Edwards. Hugh
G. Jones, VIM w. james. !. w. wigley, Il. r.
Davis. John } Roberts, VIM. X Jones, Evan
r. Jones, Evan Davis, owen J. Hughes, Joseph
X 'berts. s Brooks Chas. A. Swanson. Ed
wird j. Roberts. Root. :. Prtchard, Thos ID
Williams, David L. Davis. John Roberts, Hugh
Jones, Evan Il. Evans Richard Hughes, VIM
d Evans, Edward Wigley and John J. Grit.
tths of the town of JudsDn, and VIM r. Lewis
Evan L, Harris, John q Jones and Richard
Jones of the town of Cambria ani William E.
Williams Chas. III. shelby, G Lloyd, VIM. j.
Jones and Humphrey J. Roberts of the town
of Butternut Valley and rhos. NJ. Pugb of the
town of South Bend, all of tho county of
Blue Earth and State of Minnesota.
ARTICLE v.
The management of the affairs of this associa
ton shall he We ted In Boari of managers
consisting of Il President, a Treasurer and five
Directors. all of whom shall he stpckh ,ld-rS,
and who shall be elected 10y the Stockholders
on the first Tuesday Of February in each year
and shall hold tn ,ir Offices until others are
ard of Managers may appoint such other
officers as the bylaws shall prescribe,
ARTICLE VI.
The names and p ,sitions of the persons com
prising the first Board of Managers are and
shall be rs follows. VIZ; Richard Wiglev. PresI
dent; Hugh II. Edwards, Treasurer and
Thomas NJ. pugh, Evan Davis, JohnC Jones
). G. Brooks and William j. Jones Directors:
Beard until their success IRIS are elected.
Dared Julson, Blue Earth County Mimi.
February l.th, "A. d. 1885.
l:ignatures and Seals
Signed and sealed in presence OF
GEO. CASE.
TaOs. HUGHES.
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
County OF Blue Z nth
BE it remembered that on this llth day OF
February 4. d. 1850, personally came before
me the undersigned. Hugh II Edwards Jnhr
w. james. Humphrey J. Jones Henry Jones'
Richard Wigley Owen Price Patrick 9aGir
ny, John Edward, Hugh q mes, VIM. w
I,mos: Nv. Wrgley, Il. F. Davis. John j
X ,berts. WIN. X Jones, Evan f. J mes. Evan
Davis, owen Hughes ,seph X ,bartS. s. G
Brooks, Chas. \. Sw ,uson Edw lr,i j. r bertS
II ,bt. Pritchari. Taos. d Villa rs, David
Y. Davis. j hn ,herts. Hugh Jones. Evan T
Evans. Richard Hu IN. Wn ID. Evlns Ell
ward WIgley, John J. Grifh rs. Vim. II. Lewis
Evan l.. Harris, John C. J m g, Richard Jones
William f. Williams, Chas II Shelby. G.
Lloyd. WIN. J JON s, HI nphrey J. X ebert.
and Thos. NJ. Pugh, To IN. Well KIN ,wn to be-
tn. signers aud seaiers of the forey 4 " mr.
tIclcs nf Incorporation. and they ack nuwlrdg d
the execution and signing thereof to 81 theiI
rec net and deed for the uses and purp ,se
therein set forth.
THOS. HUt.HES
Notary Public within and for said C unity
Seal and State