The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
OrE nniaation Certificate OF the N.crch.
ants Bank OF Pembtua. State Bank

NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
~ That we. whose names are hereunto sub
scrlbed have this day united ourselves together
to form an association for carrying Oh business
Dakola. and have adopted and executed Arti.
| cles Of Association in duplicate. for that pur-
pose, and have Only forwarded copy of such
Articles to the Secretary of State of North Da
| Eota; that We do hereby under our hands make
and file the following as our certificate of organ
ization:
The name of said corporation is The Merch.
ants Bank of Pembina.
SECOND.
The place where the business of discount and
bina, in the County of Pembinu and State of
Nrth Dakota.
The amount of capital stock and the amount
into which tts shares are to be divided is ten
thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of
one hundred dollars each.
FOURTH.
The names and place of residence
held BY each of them are as follows:
Thomas L. Price, residing at Pembns, North
John NJ. Chisholm, residing at pembinu,
North Dakota, twenty shares.
Henry L.Crandell, residing at Drayton, North
Dakota. sixty shares.
The period at which this corporation shall
commence business shall be the 5th day of De.
cember A d. 1893 and shall terminate on the 5th
day o. December A. ID. 1923.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set
our hands and seals This 18th day of November
A. d. 1895.
THOMAS l.. PRICE. seal
JoHN N. CHISHOLM. seal.
HENRY l.. CRANDELL, [seal. |
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, SO.
County of Pembina.
On this 25th day of November. 1898, before me
personally appeared Henry L. Crandell. Thomas
r De- f..lu Mt l.,
be the persons VINO are described Ill and who
executed lie foregoing and within certificate of
orgMniZat on and they and each ofthem acknow
lodged to me that theJ executed the srme.
seal] AUG. SHORT,
Notary public.
Certificate of Corporate Existence.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
Department of State.
WHEREAS. Thomas Price, John NJ Chis-
wv holm and Henry l.. Crandell have filed in
THIS office copy Of their Articles OF ASSOCIATION
Sections 32s6, 3221 and 3a2S Chapter ~ of the Re-
vlsed Codes of 1895, said chapter being 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 Slate Banks,
as contained In the Chapter hereinbetore refer
red to.
Now therefore, I. Fred Falley, Secretary of
State of the State Of North Dakota. III virtue and
by authority oflaw, do hereby certify that said
parties. their associates and successors have be-
core body poltuc and corporate under the
corporate name ofMerchants Bank of Pembina
and by ttat name are hereby authorized to com:
use corporate seal; to sue and be sued; pur-
chase, hold and convey real and personal proper.
ty, a. provided by said chapter. to have success
contracts end to have aud enjoy ail the rights
and privileges granted to State Banks under the
laws Of this state subject to their Articles of In
corporation, aud all legal restrictions and labili
ties in relation thereto.
In Testimony Whereof, 1 have herennto set my
hand and Afixed the great seat Of the State of
North Dakota, at Bismarck this 18th day of
November A. ID. 1855.
Great Seal of FRED FALLEY,
The State Of Secretary Of State.
North Dakota, BY FRANK LAWRENCE.
42-25 Deputy.