Morris tribune., 1906-04-21
Apr 7-2S
Articles of Incorporation of Stevens
County State Bank.

I'VE have agreed to, and DO here by, asso
late ourselves together as banking cor
Eporation under and pursuant to the pro
lisions of the General Laws of the State
of Minnesota governing banks of discount
by certify under our hands and seals to
the following Articles of Incorporation,
o-wit.
The name of this corporation shall be
the Stevens County State Bank.
The place where the business of this
corporation is to be carried on is Morris,
Stevens county, M9 Mp
The amount of capital stock shall be
thirty.five thousand dollars, divided into
$50 shares of one hundred dollars each.
Said capita! stock may be. increased
the stockholders, but not to exceed the
sum of one hundred thousand dollars.
the he sharehel d and the nun1beg Of Of
shares held by each of them are as fol-
lows:
Name WI, Residence and MO Q. No. Shares
III, III. Wells, Morris, Mimi. l4O
H. March, Litchfield, Mimi. 10
T, T.. Pearce, Herman. Mimi "a
p. w. Stone, Morris, Mimi. 10
w. F. Cooley. Morris, MINI. s
Said corporation shall commence on the
srd day of April, A: D: 1906, and shall con-
SIXTH.
The government of this corporation and
the management of it's affairs shall be
vested in board of 3 directors. The first
Board of Directors shall consist of the fol-
lowing members: II: FL. Wells. Morris.
March, Litchfield. Mimi, who shall hold
their office until the first annual meeting,
and until their successors are elected and
qualified.
In witness whereof. we have hereunto
set our hands and seals, this 9th day of
January, A. D. 1906
O. C. Hanson H. II. Wells Seal
7, A Gutter r. P Wells fSeall
P. W. Stone tSealj
Jas. E. Pearce lSeall
w. f. Cooley (SeaD
c. III. March [Seall
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF STEVENS
On this 9th day of January, A. D. 1906,
county, personally appeared Il. II Wells,
X. P. Wells, Jas. L. Pearce, w. r. Cooley.
Z. HI. March, P. w. Stone, to me known
executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowled ged that they each executed
the same as their free act and deed.
o. c. HANSON,
Notaria1 Seal Notary Public. -
Stevens Co. MINI.
My commission expires Aug. 10th 1907.
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.
[Seall P. NJ. KERST,
Public Examiner and Supt, of Banks.
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS.
COUNTY OF STEVENS, MINN.
/ hereby certify that the within instru-
the 9th day of March, A. D. 1906, at
O'clock p. M, and was daily recorded in
book 7. of miscellaneous, page $50.
JOS. J. GAFFNEY,
Register of Deeds.
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC EXAMINER.
The undersigned, public examiner, ex-
officic, superintendent of banks for the
State of Minnesota, HEREBY certifes that
the Stevens County State Bank located
Minnesota, bank incorporated under
the provisions of chapter one hundred
and forty-ive (145) of the Laws of Mime
sofa for 1895, amended, has complied
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 M KERST.
ISeai1 Public Examiner.
Ex-officio Superintendent of Banks.