Morris tribune., 1906-04-14
Apr 7-28
Articles of IncoEparati9n of .Steveas
YFsgs County State Bank. -.

Know all men by these presents, THAI
we have agreed to, and do hereby, assas
.paration, under and pursuant to the mo-
Visions of the General Laws of the State
of Minnesota governing banks of discount
and deposit: and to that end we do here.
by certify under our hands and seals to
the following Articles of Incorporation,
to-wit.
The name of this corporation shall be
the Stevens County State Bank.
The place. where the business of this
Stevens county, M,nnesota.
The amount of capital stock shall be
thirty-five thousand dollars, divided into
$50 shares of one hundred dollars each
Said capital stock may be increased
from time to time by majority vote of
sum of one hundred thousand dollars.
FOURTH.
The names and places of residence Of
the shareholders. and the number of
shares held by each of them are as fol-
lows:
Name Residence and P Q. No. Shares
r. p. Wells, Herman, MINI. 139
III. III. Wells, Morris, MINI. 14O
-. HI. March, Litchfeld, Mimi. 10
], Z. Pearce, Herman: Mimi "a
p. w. Stone, Morris, MINI 10
w F. Cooley, Morris. Mimi. s
Said corporation shall commence on the
IL, IA. ana shall n
tinue tor the period of thirty 1901 years.
SIXTH.
The government of this corporation and
the management of it's affairs shall be
vested in a board of 8 directors. The first
Board of Directors shall consist of the fol-
lowing members: III. H. Wells, Morris,
MINI W; F. Cooley: Morris, Mimi, G. II;
their Office until the first annual meeting,
and until their successors are elected and
qualified.
t.,
set our hands and seals, this 9th day of
January, A. d. 1906
Witness Name Seal
o. G. Hanson III. H. Wells lSeall
J. A. Gutter r. P Wells lSeall
p. w. Stone lSeall
Jas. E. Pearce LSeall
w. F. Cooley [SeaD
c. H. March [Seall
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF STEVENS
On this 9th day of January, A D. 1906,
before me, Notary Public in and for said
K. P. Wei eli Jas. l. PeaTce, W. +. Cooley S,
Z. III. March, P. w. Stone, to ME known
to be the persons described in and who
executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged that they each executed
the same a their free act and deed.
o. {. HANSON,
Notarial Seal Notary Public. --1
OFFICE OF PUBLIC EXAMINER,
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
ST. Paul. Mimi, January 31st, 1906
This is to certify that the name Stevens
County State Bank. as given in the fore
going articles of Incorporation, has been
approved by me.
[Sea1l P. NJ. KERST,
Public Examiner and Supt, of Banks )
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS.
COUNTY OF STEVENS, MINI.
hereby certify that the within instru-
n1ent was filed in this office for record on
the 9th day of March, A. D. 1906, at
O'Clock p. M, and was daily recorded in
book J. of miscellaneous, page $50
JOS. J. GAFFNEY,
Register of Deeds.
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC EXAMINER.
The undersigned, public examiner, ex-
officio, superintendent of banks for the
State of Minnesota, hereby certifies that
the Stevens County State Bank located
in Morris, County of Stevens and State of
Minnesota, a bank incorporated under
the provisions of chapter one hundred
and forty-f1ve Q45) of the Laws of Mime
with all the provisions required to be COM
piled with before commencing the bust
ness of banking. and that such bank is
hereby authorized to commence such
business as provided for by section four
AZ of said chapter one hundred and forty
five Q45.)
In testimony whereof witness my hand
and official seal this Third day of April,
1906
p. NJ. KERST.
lSea1l Public Examiner.
Ex-officio Superintendent of Banks.