The Dickinson press., 1906-11-10
ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE
OF the
Mott State Bank.

VbVIL OLolC OOuUNs
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
that we. whose names are hereunto subscribed,
have this day united ourselves together to form
banking under the avs Of the state Of North
Dukota, and have adopted and executed Artl-
cles of ASSOCIATION, in duplicate, for that pur-
articles to The Secretary Of. State Of North Da.
kota that We do hereby under our hand make
and file the following as our Certificate of Ur.
ganizatiOn:
= The e name of 'aid corporation is MOTT
The place where the business Of discount
and deposit are to be carried on is Mott, ilet-
finger Coun y, North Dakota.
THIRD.
The amount of the capital stt OK and the
amount into which its shares are to be divided
is ten thousand dollars ($1O, OOO) 10 be divided
into one hundred (l00) shares Of $l0O each.
FOURTH.
The names and places of residence of the
shareholders and the number Of shares held by
each oi them are as follows:
Name Residence No, of Shares
VIM. H. Brown, M.ndan, Nd. 80
Robert H: rroudfoot, Mandan, I'D il
Henry l. Defreitas, &
The period at which this corporation shall
business shall be Octuber IS, 1905,
and it shall terminate October Is, 1881.
In witaess whereof, We have nereunto set
our hands and seals. each for hlmeelf, this 2lst
day of July, A. D. 1916.
VIM. H. Brown TsEAL1
Joseph j. Britain isEAL1
Robert H. Proudfoot IsEAL
Henry !. Defre,tus [sEAL
state Of ILLINOIS,, L.
County of Cook. So.
On this 21st day Of July, 1905. before me per-
sonally appeared VIM. H. Brown and Jos. X.
Britain and Henry I. Defreitar, known to me
executed The foregoing certificate OF organiza-
lion, and they and each Of them acknowledged
to me that they exeG%t.d he same.
My commission expires February 8, 1908.
State of North Dakota, ~
County of Morhn n.
sonsliy appeared Robert Il. P + SsiS,s T known own
to me to bs the person who is Described in and
who executed the foregoing certificate Of Or
ganizatlon; and who acknowledged to mi that
lsrAIJ j.. R. GiLBREATH, Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. 28, 1901.
ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OF THE
MOTT STATE BANK.
State of North Dakota.
Stark County.
Filled in my office this 2o'h day. Of August,
lsEALl W. +. BURNETT,
Register of DECIDE.
Certificate Issued same date.
Filed for record October 22d. 1905.
3. F. PORTER, Secretary OF State.
State Of North Dakota. 90
Department of State. }H'
Certificate Of Corporate Existence.
WHEREAS. VIM. H. Brown. Joseph X. Brit
tain, Robert E. Proudfoot and H. I. Defreitas
have filed in this office a copy Of their Articles
of Association and an Organization Certificate,
as provided in SECTORS 3226-s22S Chapter 20,
Revised Codes 1889. said chapter being the law
governing the organization and management
Of State Banks, setting forth all the facts re-
quired to be stated in said eections and to have
In all respects complied with the requirements
OF the law governing the organization of State
Banks, az contained In the chapter hereinbefore
referred to.
Now. therefore, /. F. F.. Porter. secretary of
state of the state of North Dakota, by virtue
and authority of law, do hereby certify that
eaid parties. their associates and SUCCESSORS,
have become a body polite and corporate.
under the corporate name of MOTT STATE
BANK and by that name are hereby authorized
to the business of banking to adopt
and use a corporate seal, to sue and he sued
property. as provided by said chapter; to have
succession for q period Of TWENTY-FIVE years; to
make contracts and to have and enjoy all the
rights and privileges granted to State Banks
under the laws of this state. subject to their
articles Of Incorporation. and all l"gal ~restric-
tiona and liabilities in relation thereto.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the great real of the state Of
North Dakota, at Bismarck, this 22d day Of
IsEAI E.F PORTER,
1884 Secretary Of State.