St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-15
THE HARVESTER WORKS.
Articles Filed and Compiete Di-
rectOrate Selected.


rectorate Selected.
Articles of incorporation of the Wal
ter A. Wood Harvester company were
filed yesterday in the Office of the reg
lister OF deeds of this county. The name
had been fixed upon definitely yesterday
morning at meeting of directors and
stockholders representing ma
Jorlty of all the shares of
stock of the Minneapolis Harvester
works, the name of which has been
changed to that given above. The arti-
cles set forth that 1.-The principal place of
the business of the corporation is the
city Of st. Paul." and "the general
Office and the factory and shops of this
company shall be located and main
tanned within the corporate limits of
said city and east of Smelling avenue.''
The amount of capital stock is set at
S2,5O0,0 600, and the highest amount of
indebtedness or liability shall not.
exceed the amount of its author
lied capital stock. There are to be nine
directors whose terms of Office shall
be one year each, and they shall choose
president, first vice president, sec
Ond vice president, secretary, a treas
urer, a general manager and all assist
ant treasurer. The board may also an
point an executive committee from their
own number. The following persons
(WhO include the present members of
the board) shall constitute the board of
directors until the stockholders meet
ing, which is to be held on the second
Tuesday Of February, 1892:
William R. Merriam, Greenleaf Clark
James j. Hill, William Liudeke, Walter A
Wood, Dudley Tlbbits, j Russell Parsons,
Clinton Morrison
The incorporation papers were signed
by.
William R. Merriam, president: Greenleaf
Clark, Walter P. Warren and j. Russell Par
sons.
J. Russell Parsons and P. S. Mac
gowan, of Hoosick Falls, N. Z, and
Walter S. Warren, of Troy, n. Y, are
representative members of the Walter
A. Wood Harvester company. of New
York. Mr.. Warren, seen yesterday aft
eInoon. said:
"Ot the nine directors FIVE Will be Mime
sofa men, representing the st. Paul interests
The general manager will be P. S. Macgow-
an. who Will remain here in the ST. Paul
Offices. The company has leased commodi-
Gus quarters i'll the Merchants National
bank building, and the work will proceed in
accordance with the plans agreed upon The
site for the main building has not been select
ed, but various propositions have been made
and there appears to be sufficient land near
by upon which to build Meantime, the
works at Minneapolis are running In fact
they are now being used TO their full capac-
ity. the prospects for new business are very
good. and we consider the situation ex-
tremely favorable for this Northwestern en-
terprise The details of the concern are 60
ing along very satisfactory. The board of
directors will meet again Saturday, when
there may be more interesting data to fur
nish. Owing to the illness of William Lin
deke some matters have yet to be COM
pleted."
Gov. Merriam, who was seen yester-
day. said:
The Walter A. Wood Harvester company,
of st. Paul. is a thoroughly Northwestern in
stiIution. We shall have the use of the pat
ents of the Eastern coucern and such ma
chinery. appliances, etc., as may be needed
for this plant. The business and experience
OF these Eastern gentlemen will be of no lit
tie value and going into this enterprise from
business standpoint and with our eyes
WlGe open. There is evidently q general
feeling of satisfaction among the St. Paul
stockholders who have invested 80 largely in
this extensive harvester manufacIory.
The Eastern representatives will re-
main here several days.