The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22
Org Nnixation Certificate OF the a.crch.
ants Bank OF Penbima, state Bank,

| NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS.
.1a.;AAs, inal l We whose names are hereunto sub
scf!pea nave this day united ourselves together
20 form an association for carrying on business
OF banking under Tie laws Of the State of North
Dako.a and have adopted and executed Arti.
cles CT Association; in duplicate. for that pur-
pose, and have dnly forwarded Il copy of such
Artlc les to the Secretary OF State of North Da-
Eota; that we do hereby under our hands make
ana file tue following our certificate of organ
izaton:
The name Of said corporation is The Merch.
ants Bank of Pemhna.
| SECOND.
The place where the business of discount and
deposit are TO he carried on is the City of Penn
bina in the County OF Pembina and Sat. of
North Dakota.
Ihe amount of capital stock and the amount
| INTO which lis shares are to be divided is ten
| thousand dollars. to I've divided Into shares of
one hundred dollars each.
The names and place of residence
OF the shareholders and the number OF shares
held by each of them are as follows:
Thomas l.. Price, residing at Pembina North
Dakota, twenty shares.
John NJ. Chisholm, residing at Pembina.
North Dakota. twenty shares.
Henry j.. Crandell. res ding at Drayton. North
Dakota. sixty Shares.
The period at which this corporation shall
commence business shall be the illl day of lie.
ccmber y D. 1895 and shall terminate on the 9Th
day o: December A. ID. 1923.
In testimony whereof, we have hereun.o set
our hands and seals his .5tn day of November
a. ID. 1858.
THOMAS l.. PRICE. Tseal.l
louN NJ. CHISHOLM. seal
HENRY L.. CEANDELL. Tseal |
STATE OF NORTH AKoTA,
County OF PembIla.
On this 2l,h day %! November 1s!lS before me
personally APP erred IIenr H. Crantiun. Thomas
u. Prce ana join NJ. Chisholm, known to me 10
a. IIiH a. sI.,I
eNe cuied the to.ego ng and with II certificate of
gh1Nat OH and tiiey and each ol them acEnow-
ledged 10 me ;i!al 'heg execilied the srn.e.
lseai.J AtG. SHORT.
Notary public.
Certificate OF Corporate EGfstcnce.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
department OF Sti,e.
WHEREAS. Thomas /. Price John NJ. CHS
wv holm ana Henry l.. Ciandell have flied in
this office copy of heir Articles OF Association
and an organization Certincate, us provided in
Sections 3s.6 s.21 and 3:25 Chapter 20 OF the Re-
ylsed Codes OF 1895, SAID chapter being the law
State Banks, setting forth all the facts required
to be suited in said Section, and have in all re-
spects complied with The requirements Of the
law governing The Organi ZatlOn OF Slate Banks, |
as contained i'll the Chapter hereinbe1ore refer
red to.
Now therefore. l.. Fred Falley, Secretary of
by authority of law, do hereby certify that said
parties. their associates und successors have be-
core body politlc and corporate under the
corporate name of Merchants Bank of Pembina |
and BY list name are hereby authorized to com
mence the busiiess OF banking; to adopt and
use corporate seal; to sue and be sued; pur-
ty, as provided by said chapter 10 have success |
sion Tor period Of twenty-five years. to make |
contracts and to have and enjoy all the rights |
laws Of this state, subject to their Articles Of In.
corporation, and all legal restrictions and habil-
ties in relation thereto.
In Testimony Whereof, Ihave herennto set nv
hand and affixed the great seat of the State Of
North Dakota, ut Bismarck this 2Sth day of
November A. D. 1898.
Great Seal of FRED FALLIy,
The State Of Secretary Of State.
North Dakota. BY FRANK LAWRENCE.
H.5 Deputy.