The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-12
Articles Of Incorporation
Of the
Mercantile Co.

ARTICLE1.
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ARTICLE2.
The general nature of the bust
ness of this 'corpor ion sh all
disc. including groceries. dry goods. hard
ware. and any or all other goods, wares and
merchandise.
The. principle place of business Of said cor
poration shall be at the City of Bemidji.
ARTICLE3.
The time OF commencement OF this corpora
ton shall be January 18th. 1906. and it shall
continue for thirty wears from said date.
ARTICLE
The capital stock Of this corporation shall
be Ten Thousand Dollars. and the same shall
be paid in cash, when the stock is subscribed
for and issued
ARTICLE ).
The highest amount of Indebtedness or
liability to which said corporation shall at
Thousand Dollars.
ARTICLE6
The names and places of residence Of the
persons forming said CORPORATION. are:
y. A. McCONKEY. residing at Bemidji.
j. r. DUNHAM. residing at Bemidii
j. +. ESSLER. residing at Bemidji. Mime
sofa.
ARTICLE.
The capital stock Of this corporation shall
be divided into One Thousand shares. OF Ten
Dollars each.
ARTICLES.
The government Of said corporation, and
the N agement of it's affairs shall be vested
in board Of Directors. composed Of Three
who shall be elected from stockholders Of
said corporation at its annual meeting. which
shall be held at the general office of the COM
pany in the City of Bemidji. Minnesota on
the Second Monday Of January in each year.
and they shall hold office until their success
Of electing said directors shall be declared
and provided for in the Bylaws Until the
first annual meeting of stockholders the fol-
lowing named persons shall constitute the
Board of Directors.
J. a. Mcconkey. of Bemi!dj. Mimi.
j. h. Boss, of Bemidji, cMinn.
G, E. Carson, of Bemidji. Mimi.
ARTICLES.
Pr esident. Secretary. Treasurer and General
Mai ager. all of whom shall be chosen by the
Board OF Directors from the stockholders of
said corporation. Any two OF said offices ex-
cept President and Secretary. and President
and Treasurer, may be held by the same per-
sons and such Board OF Directors may en-
ploy or appoint such other officers or agents
as the interest of the corporation may from
time to time demand. Until the first annual
meeting Of the Board OF Directors. to be held
upon their election at the first annual meet
Of this corporation. J. A. McConkey shall be
President f. r. Durham Secretary and
Treasurer and J. A. McConkey General
Manager. and they shall hold Office until
Witness our hands and seals this 10Th day
OF January 1905. In Presence OF 81. J. Loud.
and Adam O. Otto.
J. A. McCONKEY. (SEAL
J. +. ESSLER, (SEAL
E. r, DUNHAM. (sEAL)
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
COUNTY OF BELTRAMI. -
On this 10th day of January 1906. before me
a notary public in and for said county, per-
sonally appeared J. A. McConlxey, E. r. Dun
ham and J. r. Essler. to me known to be the
persons described in and who executed the
foregoing instrument and each for himself
acknowledged that he executed the same as
his free act and deed for the uses and pur-
poses therein expressed.
HERBERT J. LOUD.
Notary Public, Beltrami. County, MIMI
My Commission Expires Aug. p. 1908.
(SKAL)