Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-09-08
ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OF THE
Great Western Bank State Bank

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
we, whose names are hcrcunto subscribed, have
this day united ourselves together to form an
association. for carrying on the business Of
banking. under the laws of the State of North
Dakota, and have adopted and executed Articles
of Association in duplicate for that purpose,
to the Secretary of State of North Dakota.
That we do hereby under our hands make and file
the following our Certificate Of Organization
fIRST.-Ihc name OF sad Corporation Is
Great Western Bank"
SECoND.-Thc place where the business of
Discount and Deposit are to. be carried on is
TnrHD-Tllc amount of Capital Stock, and the
amount into which its shares arc to be divided
is Five Thousand and no.l0Oth Dollars, divided
into Fifty Shares of One Hundred Dollars each.
FouRTII.-7Thc names of the place Of resi- :
dcncc of the shareholders and the number of
shares held by each of them are as follows:
H. j. Has amp,. .Wahpcton, \. =: 80
John Gcrding., Dresden, y. D.. 10
shall commence business shall be Sept. LIST, 1898
a. D., and it shall terminate Sept. 1st, 1923.
y. d.
our hands mS and ssalt each for hmsel this 9Th
day of August, ~ d. 1888.
HERMAN J. HAsKAMp, fScal.
\. {. HASKAMP Seal.
JOHN GERDING, lSral.]
State Of North Dakota, -,
County Of Richland, vs.
fore me personally appeared Fl. j.. Hasknmp
and John Gcrding known to me to be persons
who are described in and who executed the fore
going Certificate Of Organization and they
acknowledged to me that they executed the same.
lScal. ]. DAWSON, Notary Public.
Cavalie county, North Dakota.
State of North Dakota, =.
County Of Cavalier. 80
On TIL. 9Th day Of August A. p. 1888, per pei,
known to me to be the same person Who is de
| rncnt, and she acknowc legged that she executed
the same freely and voluntarily,
lScalI CHAs; F. WOLFE, Notary Public:
Richland county, North Dakota
CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE.
WHEREAS, H. j. Haskamp, A. c. Haskamp
| and John Gcrling have filed in this office copy
| of their Articles of Association and an Organl-
zation Certificate as provided in Sections 1926,
1927 and S12S, Chapter 20 of the Revised Codes
of 1885, said Chapter being the law governing
the Organization and Management of State
Banks, setting forth all the facts required to be
stated in said Sections, and have in all respects
| complied with the requirements OF the law go
vcrl'ins the Organization of State Banks, as con
tanned in the Chapter hcrcinbrforc referred To-:
Now THEREFORE. |, Fred Fallcy, Secretary of
State. of the State of North Dakota, in virtue
and by authority of law do hereby certify that
said parties, their associates and successors
have become body polite and corporate
under the corporate name OF Great Western
Bank, and by that name are icrcb y authorized
| to commence the business of Banking to adopt
| and use II corporate seal to sue and be sued
purchase, hold and convey Real and Personal
Property, as provided by said Chapter to have
succession, for n period of Twenty Fivc Years,
to make Contracts, and to have and enjoy all
| the Rights and Privileges granted to State
Banks under the lnws of Ibis State, subject to
their Articles of Incorporation and all legal re-
st riot ions and liabilities in relation thereto.
Is TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have lIcrcunto set
my hand and affixed the Great Seal Of
ISEAL.l the State of North Dakota, at Bismarck
tits twenty sixth day Of August, a. D: 1893
FRED GALLEY,
Secretary of State.