The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-26
Articles of Incorporation
Farmers Cooperative Creamery
Association.
Adopted this 18th day of June, A. D. 1891, by
and between the undersigned persons
hereinafter named.

We, the undersigned, agree to form and asso-
ciate ourselves and do hereby form and associ-
ate ourselves together into corporation I'M
der title two (2J, Chapter thirty-four (34 of the
general statutes OF the State of Minnesota OF
1878 and the acts amendatory thereof relating
to the organization OF corporations for the pur-
pose OF manufacturing.
The name OF this corporation shall be The
Farmers Cooperative Creamery Association.
The general nature of the business of the said
corporation is to manufacture butter, cheese
and other dairy produrts.
The principal place of transacting the business
OF said corporation shall be in the Village of
Good Thunder, in the county of Blue Earth and
State OF Minnesota.
The time of the commencement of this corpor-
alton shall be on the LIST day of July, A. d.
1891 and the period of the continuance thereof
shall be thirty years from the 1st day of July,
a. D., 1891.
The amount of the capital stock of this cor
poration shall be six thousand dollars to be
divided into one hundred and twenty shares of
fifty dollars each, and the same shall be paid in
in cash.
The highest amount of indebtedness or liabili-
ty to which this corporation shall at any time
be subject shall be in the sum OF three thousand
dollars.
The names and places of residence of the per-
sons forming this association for incorporation
are as follows, to-wit:
James Mountain, Good Thunder, Mimi
NJ. A. Benedict, Good Thunder, Man.
August g. Graf, Good Thunder, MINI.
Anton Wingen, Good Thunder, MINI.
Edward Malzahn, Good Thunder, MINI.
A. j. StrattOn, Good Thunder, Mimi.
Herman Mielke, Good Thunder, MINI.
James Bryson, Good Thunder, Mimi.
Ferdinand Bleeoorn. Good Thunder, Mimi.
The government of this corporation and the
management of its affairs shall be vested in the
following officers, to-wit; A board OF seven di-
rectors to be elected by the stockholders from
their own numbers. A president and vce-presi-
dent to be elected by the board of directors from
their own numbers. A secretary, treasurer and
manager to be elected by the board OF directors
The board of directors shall be elected by the
stockholders of the corporation at their annual
meeting, which shall be held at the village of
Good Thunder on the second Wednesday in
December, A. D. 1891, and annually thereafter.
The above named James Mountain, NJ. A.
Benedict, August G. Graf, Anton j. Wingen,
Mielke shall constitute the first board OF direct
ors to hold their office until the second Wednes
day in December, A. D 1891, and until their
successors shall be elected and qualified, and
annually thereafter.
The above named James Bryson and Ferdi-
nand Bleedorn shall act as president and vice
PRESIDENT until the second Wednesday in Deem
Der, A. D. 1891, and until their successors shall
be elected and qualified, and annually thereaf
ter.
The said board Of directors shall at their first
meeting proceed to elect a secretary, treasurer
and manager, who shall hold their Offices until
the second Wednesday in December, A. D. 1891,
and until their successors shall be elected and
qualified and annually thereafter.
Witness our hands and seals this 18th day of
Time A. d. 1891,