The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-08
Organization Certificate Of the a.crch.
ants Bank OF Pemblna, state Bank,

anus 0anM OF femn1na, state Bank,
fKNoW ALL MEN By THESE PRESENTS,
scriDed have this day united ourselves together
70 iorm an association for carrying on business
p9anking under the laws Of the State of North
cles OF Association, in Duplicate for that pur-
pose, and have dnly forwarded copy Of such
cruces 70 the Secretary of State of North Da-
Lota; that we do hereby under our hands make
and file the following Is our certificate of organ
fzation: - 'As"n-
Inc name e. Of said corporation is The Merch-
Ihe place where the business Of discount and
bna in the County Of Pembina I and S Sat- 81 rent of
North Dakota
The amount of capital stock and the amount
into which It's shares are to be divided is ten
thousand dollars. to be divided into shares of
one hundred dollars each.
The names and n9uhTni a;aco ., ,.s,aanoo
Of the shareholders and the number Of shares
held by each of them are as follows:
Thomas L. Price, residing at Pembina, North
=, John N. Chisholm, residing at Pembna,
North Dakota, twenty shares.
= Henry 1. Crandell, res.d ding at Drnyton, North
Dakota, sixty shares.
The period at which this corporation shall
commence business shall be the 5th day of De.
cember d. 1898 and shall terminate on the 5th
day os December A. d. 1923.
In testimony whereof, we have hereuntO set
our hands and seals This 18th day OF November
A. D. 1898.
THOMAS L. PRICE. [seal.l
JOHN NJ. CHISHOLM. seal
HENRY l.. CRANDELl, [seal.
STATE OF NORTH yAKoTA,
county OF PemD1na.
On this 25th day of November. 1898, before me
fNrn,,. oil
l.. Price and John NJ. Chisholm, known to me to
be the persons VINO are described III and who
executed the foregoing and within certificate of
orguniZat on and they and each of them ucknow-
lodged TO me that they executed the srme.
lseul AUG. SHORT.
Notary public.
Certificate Of Corporate Existence.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Department Of Stale.
WHEREAS. Thomas L Price, John M. Chis
hi office copy Of their Articles Of ASSOCIATION
and nn organization Certificate, as provided in
Sections 32s6, 32G and 3228 Chapter 20 of the Re-
vlsed Codes of 1885, said chapter icing the law
governing the organization and management of
State Banks, setting forth all the facts required
to be stated In said Section, and have in all re-
spects compiled with The requirements of the
law governing The organization OF State Banks |
as contained In the Chapter hereinbeiore refer
red to.
Now the refore. I, Fred Falley, Secretary of
by authority of law, do hereby certify that said
parties their asociates and successors have be-
core body polite and corporate under the |
and By lEst name are hereby authorized to com.
mence the busiless Of banking; to adopt and
nee corporate seal; to sue and bs sued: pur- |
y, - provided BY said chapter to have success.
sion for period Of twenty-five years. to make |
contracts and t0ihave and enjoy ail the rights |
laws Of uisstat0. subject to their Articles Of In.
corporations and all legal restrictions and lsbil.
ties In relation thereto.
In Testimony hereof, I have hereunto set INV
hand and aMxed the great seat Of the State Of |
North Dskotas q Bismarck this a6th day Of |
d. 1898.
Great Seal q FasD FALLEr,
Tho SieSe Of secretary Of State
North OAkota. By FRANK LAwRENcE,
8 Deputy.