The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-27
Certificate of Corporate Exis-
tence.

STATE OF NORTH acknowledgements
of State. Certificate of Corporate Existence.
Whereas, I'D. Brown, S. J: Danskin, and 4:
their Articles of Association and Organization
Certificate, as provided in sections 32-26-32-2S.
chapter 20, revised codes of 1899; said chapter
management of State Banks, setting forth all
the facts required to be stated in said sections,
and to have in all respects complied with the
requirements of the law governing the orgahiza-
ton of State Banks, as contained in the chapters
Now, therefore, /, E.F: Porter, Secretary of State
thority of law, do hereby certify that said par
ties, their associates and successors have become
a body polite and corporate, under the corporate
name Of the Colgate State Bank, and by that
name 1 hereby authorize to commenc the
business of banking; to adopt and use a corporate
seal; to sue and be sued; purchase, hold and
by said chapter; to. have succession for a period
of Is years; to make contracts and to have and
enjoy all the rights and privileges granted to
State Banks under the laws of this State, sub
jecr to their Articles of Incorporation, and all
legal restrictions and liabilities in relation there
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal of the State of
North Dakota, at Bismarck, this 29th day of
E. F. PORTER,
Secretary Of State.
Great Seal of the State of North Dakota.
ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OF THE
COLGATE STATE BANK.
Know all Men by These Presents, That we
whose names are hereunto subscribed, have this
day united ourselves together to form an Associ-
alton for carrying on the business of banking,
under the laws of the State of North Dakota, and
have adopted and executed Articles of Associa-
f Ia1, ar rd IaP n !, cony o such snd, pAu rtic1es a to the havs se auty
tary Of the State of North Dakota; that we do
hereby under our hand make and file the follow
ing as our Certificate of Organization,
First. The name of the COrnOrHf lOnH is tho
Colgate State Bank.
Second, The place where the business Of dis
count and deposit are to be carried on Is Colgate,
Steele County, North Dakota.
Third, The amount of the capital stock and
the amount into which it's shares are to be d-
yided, is $4,000, divided into 100 shares of 800
each.
Fourth, The names and places of residence of
the shareholders and the number of shares held
Hope, North Dakota, 70 shares; S.. J. Danskin,
of Hope, North Dakota, 20 shares; K. D. Dams
kin, Of Colgate, North Dakota, 10 shares.
shall business shall be September
23rd, 1904, and shall terminate September 23rd,
In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set our
hands and seals, each for himself, this 2:rd day
J. D. BROWN.
s. J. DANSKIN.
K. D. DANsKIN.
STATE IF NORTH DAKOTA, s.,
On this 18th day of March, 1905, before me per-
sonally appeared j.. Brown and 81. Danskin,
known to me to be two of the persons who are de-
scribed in and who executed the foregoing Certif-
cate of Organization and they, and each of them
acknowledged to me that they executed the
same.
A. T. WARD,
(SEAL.) Notary Public,
Steele County, N. D..
My Commission expires August 9th, 1907.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, lss
COUNTY OF STEELE.
On this 18th day of March, in the year One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Five, before me,
F. M. Cook, a Notary Public in and for said
County and State, personally appeared X
Danskin, known to me to be one of the persons
who are described in and who executed the an.
nexed Certificate of Organization and acknowl
edged to me that he executed the same.
II. M. COOK,
(SEAL.) Notary Public,
Steele County, N. Z.
My Commission expires July 18th, 1907.
Organization Certificate of the Colgate State
!, Bank, Document number 1882, State of North
Dakota, County of Steele, filed in my Office this
} Goth day of March, 1905, 2 o'clock PM, and
recorded in Volume c, Of miscellaneous, page
number 239.
q. J. RINDY,
Register of Deeds,
y Steele County, ND.