The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-03
Certificate of Incorporation
of the
Bemidii Lumber Company


We. the undersigned. for the. purpose of
the provisions OF Chapter ffty-eight (5S)
Rev;sedELaws of Minnesota for 1905, and any
amendmentsthereof, do hereby associate our
opt the following Certificate of Incorporation.
ARTICLE I.
q 5h5f SHAH be the
eral allure Of its business shall be the buying
and selling of logs. lands and timber, the
manufacture of logs into lumber, disposing of
the product. and all other business necessary
OF transacting the business of this corpora
ton shall be the city Of Bemidji. county of
beltram1' State & Sf RMTif9neFo f.
corporation shall be July "a. 1907 and the
period OF its dur HR%96 sh2 a be 80 years.
The names and places of residence of the
persons forming This corporation are b. n.
Winton. Thief River Falls Mimi. Charles J.
M'nn' '0hn M k kRISffcfSf ffaVn a Mimi
The management Of this corporation shall
be vested in Board of Directors. composed
members. The names and addresses of the
first Board Of Directors are p. N. Winton,
Thief River W,l Falls MIMI. Charles j. #nton
John NJ. Richa ards. Bemidji MINI. '''''''
Fhe first officers Of this CORPORATION shall
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Wi4 p;nh w Wapsaua wis; Secretary John
A. Go%l 6ta Bemdji All MINI All q ths above
respective offices aforesaid. until the next
annual meeting of the corporation to be held
the End Tuesday. Jan'y.. 1908, at which time
shall be elected from and BY the STOCKHOLDERS
of this corporation. The annual meeting OF
this corporation shall be held at its principal
place Of business on the SECOND g, Tuesday in
the election of directors. or as soon thereafter
as practicable the directors shall meet and
elect 6r9% their .n1 f1e and
from the Stockholders secretary and
treasurer. Any Office except that Of presi-
dent and ba ma be held
corporation shall hold their respective
Offices 81 until their successors have been duly
81 eef hsr and dstss rRe sae s
Ct the stockholders and Of the board ine Of
% 5&y 4 1872 It u esS Il
The amount Of / The n,o CAPITAL stock OF this
corporation y, il; shall be $4,000 which shall be
such M such t%es a or 10 such
amounts ,as the Board Of Directors shall
9rde Zoo The FL capital stock shall be DIVIDED
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation shall at
s sHS t5Ms be subject shall be the sum Of
In Testimony Whereof we have hereunto
set our hands. this S3rd day OF July. A. B.
D. n. Winton.
s.'." John NJ. Richards.
In the presence Of
j. IS. Hanson.
W. R. Lindsay.
State Of Minnesota. .s... s
Counts of Beltrami. w
of July, A. D. 1907 personally appeared before
me Q. J. Winton. and D. N. Winton to me
known to be the persons named in and who
executed the foregoing Certificate of hcor-
cuted the same as his free act and deed. for
the uses and purposes therein expressed.
Chas. A. Mason. Notary Public.
Red Lake County, MINI.
NV commission expires May y. 1918.
Red Lake Co. Mimi.
State Of Minnesota 50
County of lBeltrami.
Of JULY 4 4; p 1897 personally appeared before
executed the foregoing Certificate Of incore
porat1on and each acknowledged that he
executed the same as his free act and deed,
for the uses and purposes therein expressed.
J. s, Hanson,
Notary Public, Beltrami County. MINI.
MY commission expires March |. 1912,
NOtarial Seal
Beltrami Co.. Mimi.
State Of Minnesosa.
Department. of State. hereby GER
record in this office on the Is day Of July, A.
D. 1907 at o'clock A. M, and was duly
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Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State.
Office of Register Of Deeds,
Beltrami County. MINI,
hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed In this Office for record on the first
day OF August A. d. 1907 at 8 o'clock P. M.
and was duly recorded in Book OF Miscl on
page 1875.
j. Harris.
Register OF Deeds.