The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-29
The Reform Publishing Association
Articles Of Incorporation.

Know all men by these presents that we the
undersigned citizens OF the state OF Minnesota;
have agreed to, and do hereby associate our
selves together for the purpose of being incor-
pOrated under and pursuant to sections 100 to
OF the General Statutes OF 1875 of the State OF Min
nesOta, and all acts amendatOry thereof, and to
that emu and Tor the purpose OF forming such
poration we do hereby adopt and sign the follow
ing Articles OF interpretations:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall be the RE
form Publishing Association
ARTICLE II.
The general nature lf the business OF this con-
poration shall be to publish newspaper or news
papers devoted to the education and interests
OF the producing and Industrial classes and to q
full and free discussion OF economic questions: to
do q general printing and publishing bus ness
and to acquire, mold. transfer all such personal
estate, as is necessary or convenient for the pur-
pose OF conducting, carrying on, or dispOsing
of the business OF such corporation; and also to
acquire, transfer, hold by lease, deed, or 9TH
erwise any land or building this corporation may
conducting. carrying on or disposing OF the
business OF such corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The principal place for the Transferring the
business shall be in the city OF Granite Falls.
County OF Yellow Medicine and state OF Mime
sofa.
ARTICLE ".
The time Of commencement sha be on the
third day OF Febl nary A. ID. 1892 and the period
OF confirm ton shall be thirty years from said
day OF commencement.
ARTICLE V.
The amount of capital stock Of said corpora
ton shall be ten tn ousand dollars. and shall be
paid in as follows: At the time Of sale of capital
Ock the purchaser shall Dayten (lOI DER cent OF
it's face value: and the remainder OF such stock
in such payments and at such time or times az
ordered by the Board OF Directors No assessment
ball
face value OF certificate Of shares OF such capital
stock, and n more than two assessments shall
be made in any one year.
ARTICLE VI,
The highest amount OF indebtedness or lia-
bty to which this corporation shall at any
time be subjected, shall be rve hundred dollars
ARTICLE VII.
The officers OF this corporation shall be Pres-
dent. Secretary, and Treasurer and such other
officers as shall be provided for in the by laws
ARTICLE VIII.
The government and management OF it's affairs
shall be vested in q Board OF Directors, which
Board o. Directors shall consist OF seven persons
who shall be members or stock holders OF this
ARTICLE TX.
The Board OF Directors hall be elected for the
term of one wear and shall hold their respective
offices until their successors elected and
qualified. such election to be had at the annual
meeting Of the stockholders and members of this
corporation. which annual meeting and election
shall be had on the second Saturday in the
month OF March of each year. Such Board to
meet immediatel after this election and choose
from their own number the officers Of the associa-
ton for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE x.
The names Of The first Board OF Directors are as
follows, to wit: Jacob Cook, John j. Mooney,
Rasmus Knutson. Lewis Anderson, James II
Justson, E. b. Day, L. 8. Orwall.
ARTICLE xI
The names and places Of residence of the per-
Jacob Cook, John Mooney Rasmus Knutson,
Day all OF Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
hands and seals this fifteenth day OF December
A. D. 1891.
JACOB Cook. TSeal1
JOHN J. MOONEY. [Seai1
RAsMUa KNUTsoN. [Seall
JAMES H. JUsTsoN. [Seal1
LEWIS ANDERSON. [Seail
e. B. BAY. CSeall
State OF NJ nnesota,
l.. County Of Yellow Medicine
On this 18th day of December in the year 1891,
personally appeared before me Jacob Cook, John
| J. Mooney. Rasmus Knutson. Lewis Anderson
James 81. JustsOn, and f. B. Day, and each for
himself acknowledged that he signed and sealed the
above articles Of Incorporation and for the pur-
pose and intents therein expressed and as his
own free act and N1A. A. J. JOHNSON.