The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-01-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

| ARTICLES OF Incorporation.
| We, the undersigned, dc hereby associate on,
selves together, and adopt and sign these arti
ing Incorporated under the laws Of the state O
Minnesota, for the purpose hereinafter sc
FIJI First The name of this CORPORATION shall he
The Peterson Mercantile Company.
| Second, The general nature Of its busness /
the owning, buying and selling. at retail. o
goods. wares, merchandise. lumber. aud grain
! *nd the conducting and CARRYING on Of gener
al mercantile business. at retail, and the owl,
Ing OF leasing OF such real estate, AZ ma.
Third, III: principal place Of business is
Round Lake: Mobiles county, Minnesota.
Fourth, This corporation shall commence o,
FEBRUARY 1st' 1880, and shall continue thirt!
Fifth, The capital stock Of the corporatio,
shall be ten THOUSAND dollars. and five dollar:
and thereafter said stock shall be paid In on cal
! Of the Board Of Trustees Of said corporation
and within ten days after such call.
Sixth, The highest amount OF indie BITE dnes.
Of said corporation shall be five thousand
seventh, The names and residences of the
persons forming said corporation are:
sofa.
frank 0. Peterson. of Minneapolis. Mime
sofa.
John T. Peterson. of Ellsworth. Minnesota, &
Gustavus swanbers. of Worthington, Min
Eighth, The officers of said corporation shat,
be fresident.' Secretary and Treasurer, and a
Board of Trustees. consisting of three parsons.
each OF whom shall be elected on the first Mon
day in January In each year. and shall hold
their office for one year and until their success
sors are elected The names Of the first Board
Of trustees are; Frank o. Peterson. Charles H..
so; G9stn "dS Sw"n9burs who hold ONCE
officers OF said corporation are: President,
John T. PeteEsop; Secretary. Charles L. Peter
"n 1s rst ShS
1891. The government of said corporation and
the management Of its affairs is vested in said
officers and said Board of Trustees.
Ninth, The capital stock OF said corpOra
ton is divided into One Thousand shares ana
the amount Of each share is Ten Dollars.
hads s our !es ot
Nob!es County, Minnesota, this Sixth day of
January, A. D. 1890.
FRANK o. PETERSON. [SEAL1
JOIN P. Peterson. fSEAI1
GUsTAvUs SwANBERG fSEAL1
1: Peterson, John r: Peterson: and a%staVu n;
Frank q: Peterson. 40" "''0' a. 10
STATE OF MINNESOTA. }
COUNTY OF MOBILES, 49,
On this 9Th day Of January. 1890. before mo
personally appeared Charles L. Peterson, John
?. Peterson, and Gustavus Swanberg. to me
known to be the persons described in and who
hnOwledged that they executed the same as
their free act and deed.
tsEAL. c. y. DALEY, Notary Public
Mobiles County, Minnesota.
tat " OF ~ HsSssf1s, s"
On this 9Th day of January, 1890, before me
personally appeared Frank y. Peterson, to me
known to be the person described In and who
executed the foregoing instrument. and ack.
that he executed the same as his free
act and deed. WILLIAM H. LACKEY.
lsBAL,l Notary Public. Hennepin County,
Minnesota. |
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS,
MOBILES COUNTY, MIMI. 50. |
I hereby. certify that the within instrument |
was filed in this office for record on the 10th da,,
Of January, A. D. 1890. at 2 o'clock. P. NJ and
was duly recorded III Book c, Miscellaneous
Records on page 90 and 81.
+. r. HUM1sroN
Register Of Deeds
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
I hereby certify that the within instrument
vas filed in this Office for record on the 18th day
II January, A ID, $780, at II: 30 O'clock, A. NJ. |
Ind was duly recorded in Book Y Of IneorDO-
attons on page IA.
s..----...s II. MArTIsON,
- Secretary Of State.