The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-01-16
THE PETERSON MERCANTILE COMPANY
ARTICLES OF kNtORrOHArION

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
We. the undersigned. do hereby ass"c':te our.
sel.c, .".c. .lc .' ..dO.,t ..nd >ig" IN. ~; ar'!-
c..s incu. I,u atlun, Tor The pur,"'|e of Dccom
IuK i,.cU p.,rAtel unucr the Jaws VI Chc 'tatc VI
Mi"ne,u,A, Tor the pu po>e hereinafter set
forth
E4rs.. The nam" of this corporation shall be-:
The A'ctcr,oM ,A> rc.ntiit 'i"pai.y.,
Secu"!, The Ec..crai nature III IL D., business ~
th, ""I.ing. bu> Ing and selling. at retail. "i
k,'ss,l.. wa ts, merchandise. luin'e'. aud grain,
A"d tic c"nd ling an" earring "n VI I gr"er-
al mercantile bu: lie y. q; ret t:ii aud ;he own
- "r .>:'"i'K "l such re'' es'''e' "s may
Third: III principal r''c" Of business IT,
Ro III LAKE: N''"ic, coun:,. ;.. .alt"v*' i, =. ~
f,b.uA. Isl, ls,o. a..A shall co"t'."e 'hlr'y
ii.tn, The capital .tosk k Of the corpcrstion
shall bc tc.. t..o..s...,'' dollar. aud five dollars
:. .hcrcai er said st. OK shall be paid In cali
"t tls S"fd .. rrastss" ;, .c %, s"ca a
sixth, The hisne.t x.n"uat OF indie htcdn"ss
ot .,ald corp"r1tion shall I've hvo Thousand
seventh. The names and re*fden"es of the
persons forming said corpuraiion are:
Charles l.. Pete.suli. OF Round Lake. Minne-
frank O. Peterson. "f Minneapolis. Mime
john r. Peterson. Of Ellsworth. Minncs"ta. 4
Hustavus SwanberE. ot Wortht"Eto". ai'n-
Eighth. The officers Of said corporation shall
he q i'resld. nt. S. crc,a and treasurer, anu
each Of whom shall be e.ccted Oh the ntst Mon,
day In january in each year. and snail hOlo
tl,uir office iOr one year anu until their S!cces
II trustees are: Frank y. Peterson. Charles L..
Peterson, G,SlavuS Swanburg. who holt once
until the nr.t Monday IN January 1891; me nIss
others of said corporation are: rrrSlocnt'
john T. Peterson; Secretary: Charles l.; Pete;,
sou Treasurer, Cha les L: Peterson, who hold
their office until the nrse Monday IN January
lo,l. The government Of said corporation and and
the management of its affai'sis vested In said
officers aud said Boa,d d Of Trust ecS.
!: ,vGd ns nto Ss'9s One *o Thous.n T s.res and
the amount Ut etch share Is Ten Dollars:
In witness whereof we have hereunto set ON
S:s: AZ 1r% "ur ssa th IT. S9th axy
JANUARY, A. d. lSMl n..o, ,sr.,,
FRANK U. PETERSON. lSEALl
iUsrAvUS Sw ANBEKG SsALJ
Witnesses, c. .. bailey. :: E. Town. ~ to ChSs
J.. Peterson, John +. Peterson. and stuStavus
*wanberg; ": H: Lackey. Fred V. krebs' as t'
STATE OF MINNESOTA NJ: }.,.
COUNTY H. >.SNoBLrs,
On this eth day Of January. 1890 before me
personally appeared Charles L. PETERSON: JONI
known to be tic persons described in and hc
cxecuted the foregoing instrument. and &C
kmWledged that they executed tue Ssine a.
their free act and deed.
iaxAL. c. D. DALEY. Notary Public.
Mobiles County. MI -nesOtA.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, L.
COUNTY or HRNNEPIN,
On this sth day Of January, 1900, before nj
personally appeared Frank u. Peterson, to M
known 10 be the person described In and whs
executed the foregoing instrument. and ack
nOwledged that he executed the same ~ his tre<
act and deed. WILLIAM H. l.ACKEf.
isKAL,l Notary Public, Hennepin County.
Minnesota
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS,
MOBILES COUNTY, MINI. ~.
I hereby certify that the within instrumcn
waS fled in this once for record the 10th da'
At January. A. u. 1890. At o'clock, P. n AIT
was duly recorded III Book C., Miscellaneou
Records on page 81 aud 81.
E.R. HUMIsr0N.
Register Of Deed.
" STATE OF MINNESOTA,
- - DEPARTMENT or Stair.
hereby certify that the within instrumen
was lled In this Office for record On the l3th d.
Of january. A ID, 1880. at II: 30 O'Clock. A. NJ
and was duly recorded IN Book Of Ineorpo
I1ttOns on page "a.
H. MArrIsON, -
Secretary Ut State