The Dickinson press., 1906-11-17
CERTIFICATE
OF The
Mott State Bank.

KNOW ALL MEN BIZ THESE PRESENTS,
mat we. whose names are hereunto subscribed,
have this day united ourselves together to form
banking under the laws Of the state Of North
Dakota, and have adopted and executed Arti-
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 az our Certificate of Or
ganiZatiOn:
Th e. name of raid corporation is MOTT
and deposit are to be carried on is Mott, Het-
finger County, North Dakota.
THIRD.
The amount of the capital stock and the
amount into which it's shnres are to be divided
Is ten thousand dollars ($10,0O0) 10 be divided
FOURTH.
shareholder and the number of shares held by
each Of them are as follows:
Name Residence No. of Shares
VIM. 81. Brown, Mandan, N. D. go
dos. 4. Brittain,. Chicago, Ill. II
Robert d. npFoudfoot' handan, Nd. Il
The period at which this corporation shall
commence business shall be October Is, 1905,
and it shall terminate October Is, 1881.
In wltaess whereof, We have hereunto set
our hands and seals, each for himself, this 2lst
day of July, A. D.. 1905.
VIM. n. Brown [sEAL]
Joseph J. Britain isEAL1
Robert H. Proudfoot fsEAL1
Henry A., Defreitas fsEAL1
County .s;e y Of f't Cook SIS.
On this 2lat day of July, 5soe. before me per
Britain and Henry I, Defreitsa, known to me
to he the persons who are described in and who
executed The foregoing certificate OF orRaniza-
ton, and they aud each OF them acknowledged
[r1AL] IDA.M. SWANSON, Notary Public.
Ny commission expires February 8. 1908.
State of North Dakota, L..
County of Morton. 5e
On this I'd day Of August, 1906. before me per.
sonally appeared Robert H. Proudfoot. known
to me to By the person who is dercrihrd in and
who executed the foregoing certificate of or
ganization. and who acknowledged to me that
Ell s1f'a't ~ H e :f1si Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. %, 1907.
ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OF THE
MOTT STATE BANK.
State of North Dakota. [
Stark County.
Filed in my office This Goth day of August,
1898, and recorded in book u ~; All; gags =.
oshAl -
-. iGsF Register of Deeds.
=. b. Neal, Deputy.
Certificate issued same date.
Filed for record October ed. 1905.
&. F. PORTER, Secretary Of State.
State OF North Dakota. l..
Department of State. S
Certificate of Corporate Existence. s.
WHEREAS. Wm. Fl. Brown. Joseph K. Brit
tain, Robert E. Proudfoot and II. I. Defreitae
have fled in this Office q copy Of their Articles
of Association and an Organization Certificate,
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 sections. and to have
in all respects complied with the requirements
OF the law governing the organization of State
referred to-
state Of the state Of North Dakota. by virtue
and authority of law, do hereby certify that
said 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 commence the business of banking to adopt
and use a corporate seal, to sue and be 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 oil the
rights and privileges granted to State Banks
nnder the laws of this state. subject to their
articles Of Incorporation. and all legal ~restric.
tiona and liabilities In relation thereto.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal OF the state OF
North Dakota, at Bismarck, this 22d day OF
October. 1908.
1884 Secretary Of State.